Videos
Miscellaneous
A cashier working in a store where selling cigarettes is mandatory asks whether their income becomes unlawful and if they are sinful. Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān states that selling cigarettes is sinful and that one should only sell what is lawful.
Advice and Admonition
If you fear your good deeds are for show, do not let Shayṭān deter you. Act quickly in obedience and avoid pretence. Remember al-Fuḍayl ibn `Iyāḍ’s warning that doing a deed for people is polytheism and abandoning it for people is riyā. Seek refuge in Allah ﷻ and continue worship.
Miscellaneous
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan states that eating the meat of Jews and Christians is generally permissible because they are People of the Book. However, if it is known that they do not slaughter according to Islamic rules, then their meat becomes impermissible, just like a Muslim who does not follow proper slaughter.
Miscellaneous
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhalī calls for patience and steadfastness for the people of Dammaj amid trials. He rejects derogatory labels, emphasises reliance upon Allah’s ﷻ decree, and affirms that those who remain firm in the Sunnah are not harmed by the slander of others.
Family Affairs
Shaykh Ibn Baz states that it is permissible to use henna mixed with egg yolk or other natural ingredients for hair care, as long as it benefits the hair, such as strengthening, smoothing, or preventing hair loss. There is no harm in doing so.
Miscellaneous
A man earned money through singing before accepting Islam. After guidance, he asks whether this wealth is permissible to keep. Shaykh Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Wadi’i explains that since it was earned in a state of disbelief, it is allowed, and may be spent on needs or charity.
Jurisprudence
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Hadi al-Madkhali warns that living in non Muslim countries is dangerous, as it may lead to deviation and loss of religious authority over children. Muslims are advised to migrate to Muslim lands unless there is a genuine necessity that cannot be fulfilled elsewhere.
Knowledge
Shaykh Ahmad al-Najmi states that a person who does not consider al-Arūr, Abul-Ḥasan, and al-Maghrāwī as innovators is included among them. He also notes that al-Maghrāwī is established to be a Takfīrī.
Miscellaneous
Shaykh Muhammad Aman al-Jami shares a story of a Saudi graduate who taught in Africa. Jealous Sufi scholars complained to a Christian ruler, who recognized the caller’s authentic Islamic education and supported him, proving truth prevails.
Miscellaneous
Shaykh al-Uthaymin explains that Allah ﷻ hastens worldly trials for those He loves, purifying them and expiating sins. Easy life may indicate Allah’s ﷻ delay of punishment, and true reward increases with the severity of hardship, encouraging patience and gratitude.
Methodology
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan prays for the recovery and long life of Shaykh Ahmad al-Najmi, asking Allah ﷻ to bless him and extend his life for the benefit of Islam and the Muslim community.
Methodology
Shaykh Muhammad al-Aqil outlines the principles of avoiding innovators in religion: refrain from sitting with them, reading their books, or following their media. Only qualified scholars may engage with them for the purpose of guiding them back to the Sunnah.
