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Innovation and Innovators
Shaykh al-ʿUthaymīn explains that the second athan on Friday, called when the imam arrives, is part of the Sunnah. Uthman ibn Affan introduced the first athan only to prepare people due to increasing numbers. Calling this an innovation is incorrect and disrespectful to the Companions.
Prayer
A student recounts a story of ʿUbayd ash-Shounizī attending the funeral of a Jaḥmite scholar. He explains that he attended not to honor him, but to pray against him, asking Allah ﷻ to punish him for his denial of key Islamic beliefs.
Khawārij and Extremism
Shaykh Muqbil al-Wadi‘i criticizes those who praise or support violent extremists like Osama bin Laden and Abu Hamza. He highlights that true Salafis reject such groups, and warns that their actions harm Muslims worldwide and spread fear and injustice.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
A person asks whether fasting stops one from discussing narrators under al-jarh wa al-tadʿīl. Shaykh Muhammad ibn Hadi al-Madkhali answers that fasting does prevent it, as speaking about people may resemble backbiting. Therefore he avoids doing it during the day and prefers to speak at night.
Advice and Reminders
Shaykh Muhammad Bazmul warns young women against secretly traveling to Syria for jihad, explaining that legitimate jihad requires a qualified leader, clear Islamic goals, proper preparation, and is not prescribed for women. He advises them to seek knowledge, avoid harm, and return to safe guidance.
Innovation and Innovators
Shaykh Ubayd al-Jabiri explains that repentance from innovation follows the same conditions as repentance from sin. If the innovation was public or widely promoted, the repentance must also be public, with the individual clearly retracting, correcting, and clarifying the truth.
Innovation and Innovators
Shaykh Ahmad al-Najmi strongly criticizes Yahya al-Hajuri’s claims and characterizes his statements as false, arrogant, and misleading. He warns against studying under him, rejects his accusations against scholars, and emphasizes that such behavior is not befitting for a student of knowledge.
Innovation and Innovators
Shaykh Ahmad al-Najmi explains how the Salaf identified innovators by their companions, gatherings, and behavior. If someone mixes with innovators, it reveals their true methodology. Advising them is only valid with knowledge and success, otherwise staying away is safer to protect one’s faith.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
Shaykh Muqbil explains that one should not fast one or two days before Ramadan, even if unsure about its start. The Prophet ﷺ explicitly forbade anticipating Ramadan, and if the moon is not sighted, the correct action is to complete Sha‘ban as thirty days.
Khawārij and Extremism
Shaykh Ibn Baz explains that the Khawarij are extreme in declaring sinful Muslims as disbelievers. While many scholars call them misguided sinners, the correct view is that their persistent takfir and rejection of Muslims place them outside Islam, as shown by the Prophet’s ﷺ warnings.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
Shaykh Muqbil al-Wadi’i explains that if someone sleeps before iftar and wakes after dawn, the fast still continues. The ruling is based on early practice and the Quranic permission to eat until dawn, confirming the fast is not broken by sleeping.
Khawārij and Extremism
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin explains that the Khawarij appear outwardly pious, but their worship does not reach the heart. Like an arrow piercing through a target, they pass through Islam quickly and then abandon it, showing their true emptiness.
