Here are 15 fatwas from scholars regarding the destruction of such shrines by authorities, not by private individuals. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab and the Grave of Daniyal Regarding ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) and the grave of the Prophet Daniyal (or a saint) عليه السلام: Ibn Kathir said:…
Allah says: “He grants to whom He wills daughters, and He grants to whom He wills sons.” (Qur’an 42:49) A student of Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar, al-Biqāʿī (d. 885 AH), said: وعبر سبحانه فيهن بلفظ الهبة لأن الأوهام العادية قد تكتنف العقل فتحجبه عن تأمل محاسن…
Al-Rifāʿī: He is Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Abī al-Ḥasan ʿAlī ibn Abī al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad, known as Ibn al-Rifāʿī, the shaykh of the Aḥmadiyyah, Rifāʿiyyah, and Baṭāʾiḥiyyah orders, so called because he lived in Umm ʿUbaydah, one of the villages of the Baṭāʾiḥ (marshlands), which lie…
Ibn Taymiyyah said: وقد جاء في الأثر : ” {يا عبدي أنا أقول للشيء كن فيكون أطعني أجعلك تقول للشيء كن فيكون يا عبدي أنا الحي الذي لا يموت أطعني أجعلك حيا لا تموت}”And it is reported in the Athar: “O My servant, I say…
Qaadi Shurayh (a student of Umar bin al-Khattab and others) sucked his wife’s finger in worry after a scorpion stung her. Abū al-Faraj al-Muʿāfā ibn Zakariyyāʾ ibn Yaḥyā ibn Ḥumayd al-Nahrawānī al-Jarīrī (305 – 390 AH) said that he advised his student Sho‘abi to marry…
al Alusi said: يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله لما ذكر سبحانه جزاء المحارب وعظم جنايته، وأشار في تضاعيف ذلك إلى مغفرته تعالى لمن تاب، أمر المؤمنين بتقواه – عز وجل – في كل ما يأتون ويذرون بترك ما يجب اتقاؤه من المعاصي التي من جملتها…
Ibn Abbas on Romance, Respect, and Responsibility in Islamic Marital Life Contents Introduction Overview of Ibn Abbas’ teachings on marital life Importance of romance, respect, and responsibility in Islam Leniency and Fulfillment of Obligations Qur’anic guidance: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:228 Meaning of “rights of women” and…
Meaning of Abdaal According to Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani (rahimahullah) We don’t need to debate whether the Ahadith are authentic, fabricated, or weak that is a separate discussion. Let us instead focus on what Shaykh Abdul Qadir himself said about the Abdaal. In simple terms,…
The Battle of Tastar Taught Tawheed. Companions did not ask for help from the body of the Prophet Daniel (upon him be peace) that was found. Rather, they asked al-Bara’ bin Malik to pray to Allah. 1. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani mentioned in al-Isaba: روى التّرمذيّ…
How Shaykh ʿAbdul Qādir al-Jīlānī (رحمه الله) Evolved from a Wali to “al-Ghawth al-Aʿẓam” From the 4th to the 14th Century Hijri Shaykh ʿAbdul Qādir al-Jīlānī (رحمه الله) was undoubtedly among the great Awliyāʾ of Islam. He was known for his piety, knowledge, asceticism, and…