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Original post by uer23
Never said it was. Alhumdulillah, the Aqeedah of Imam Abu Hanifah rah. was perfectly fine.
Just personally something I noticed coming across muqallids of Imam Abu Hanifah, they seem to accept his fiqhi rulings but in other aspects like the fundamental teachings they have some very weird sufi beliefs, such as wahdatul wujood.
Just personally something I noticed coming across muqallids of Imam Abu Hanifah, they seem to accept his fiqhi rulings but in other aspects like the fundamental teachings they have some very weird sufi beliefs, such as wahdatul wujood.
What do you mean by this term? There seems to be more than one take on it.
One may well follow the same person as another in fiqh, yet have different beliefs. Remember that al-Mansur (a mu'tazili ruler) still sought fatwa from Imam Abu Hanifah at times.
'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger as saying:
The most despicable amongst persons in the eye of Allah is one who tries to fall into dispute with others (for nothing but only to display his knowledge and power of argumentation).
[Muslim]
The most despicable amongst persons in the eye of Allah is one who tries to fall into dispute with others (for nothing but only to display his knowledge and power of argumentation).
[Muslim]
How do you know if Istikhara has worked,I did Istikhara 2 days ago about a job, all day I have been thinking I shouldnt go to the interview as the job is not for me and that it would come in the way of another job I could potentially have. However theres one small thing on my mind thinking I should go for the job its mainly speaking to others but they dont fully understand. 90% of me is saying I should not go to the interview as I have other interviews. I am also seeing many more opportunities.
If I miss out on this interview could allah have something better for me ?
Im really confused. Im thinking if I miss the interview then I wont get the job but saying that this job wont benefit me much as other jobs can.....Im thinking I shouldnt go for that interview but I cant understand why
If I miss out on this interview could allah have something better for me ?
Im really confused. Im thinking if I miss the interview then I wont get the job but saying that this job wont benefit me much as other jobs can.....Im thinking I shouldnt go for that interview but I cant understand why
(edited 8 years ago)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
May the peace and blessing of God be upon you,
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and prayers and peace on the most honourable of prophets and messengers, Muhammad, his family, his companions and anyone who follows his guidance and follows in their footsteps until the Day of Judgment.
What we have seen, witnessed and heard about the violations of the religious and civil rights suffered by our Muslim brothers and sisters in western jails is saddening and hurtful. I was personally a witness to this tribulation for five years when I was a prisoner. As informing someone of an event is not the same as experiencing itself, I started hastily writing this legitimate urgent appeal, quoting from the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), to seek help from those who can appreciate the awful, disgusting treatment Muslim prisoners face in British jails. This was after I heard from a Muslim sister, who is the lawyer of a Muslim brother who was convicted of terrorism charges, that her client had been subjected to a savage attack by some prisoners; they poured boiling oil on his head which caused severe burns to his head and other parts of his body. He is now is in a pitiful state and has been returned to jail even though he did not receive enough medical care and time to recover in an outside hospital. Worse than that, he is still in the same prison in which he was attacked and with the same prisoners who still harbour hate for him and wish to kill him and terrorise him, which the prison administration and the government are aware of.
Imam Ibn Al-Athir said in his book Al-Kamil Fil Tarikh, that when Yusuf (AS) left prison, he wrote on the door of his cell, “this is the grave of the living, the house of the dejected, the place of trial for friends and a blow upon the face of enemies”.
Prison is the worst, basest place a person can ever be put in, where his freedom is wrested from him, his dignity is humiliated and his honour is defeated. His faith and religious practices are attacked. It is for this reason that Muhammad (SAW) often used to seek Allah’s protection for prisoners to protect them against fear.
This is why hadith scholars have spoken at length about this issue.
The religious texts which urge Muslims to help each other clearly include texts about helping Muslims prisoners as a priority, including:
The Muslim nation is one as Allah (SWT) says: “this nation is one nation and I am your Lord so worship me” and He said, “verily, the believers are brothers”. Al-Qurtubi said in his interpretation of this verse (16/322), “’verily, the believers are brothers” in faith and in respect, not in blood. It is said, brothers in faith are closer than blood brothers as blood brothers may fall out over differences in faith whereas brothers in faith are not affected by differences in lineage”.
In the Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, it is narrated from Abu Huraira (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, “A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He does not wrong him, forsake him or despise him.”
Imam Nawawi commented on this hadith in Sharh Muslim (16/120) saying, “the scholars said, “forsaking him is leaving him when he is in need and despising him means, if he asks for help to remove an evil in his life, he must help him if he can and if he does not have a legitimate excuse not to”.
Ibn Rajab said in Jami Al-Ulum Wal Hukum, p. 333), “by this, a believer forsaking his brother, it means that the believer is commanded to help his brother as the Prophet (SAW) said, “help your brother, whether he is the oppressed or the oppressor”. He was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, help the oppressed but how do I help the oppressor?” He said, “by preventing him from oppressing. This is how you help him”. Narrated by Anas.
Abu Dawud mentions the hadith narrated by Abu Talha Al-Ansari and Jabir Bin Abdullah, that the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, “No man forsakes a Muslim when his rights are being violated or his honour is being belittled except that Allah will forsake him at a place in which he would love to have His help. And no man helps a Muslim at a time when his honour is being belittled or his rights violated except that Allah will help him at a place in which he loves to have His help”.
Ahmed reported that Abu Umamah Bin Sahl narrated from his father that the Prophet (SAW) said, “He in whose presence a Muslim is humiliated and who does not help him, being able to help him, God will humiliate him before all creatures on the Day of Judgment”.
These are general texts which urge Muslims to unite, work together and help each other, as is established in the Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim in the hadith narrated by Numan Bin Bashir in which he says that the Prophet (SAW) said, “The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and sympathy are just like one body. When one of the limbs is afflicted, the whole body responds to it with sleeplessness and fever”.
What saddens us is that some ignorant people ignore this completely and say that “the prisoners are suffering because they are confused about their religion and have followed a path other than that of guidance. They deserve everything they get and thus they must bear the consequences of what happens to them”. In saying such things, ignorant people ignore texts that generally and specifically concern helping these prisoners of faith who are our brothers in Islam. These reasons are all materialistic, worldly excuses; if these prisoners are not the most deserving of our help, then who should we help?
The scholars stated in a statement on the obligation of freeing Muslim prisoners and trying to help them in all matters.
Imam Malik said, “it is obligatory on the people to redeem (buy the freedom of) prisoners with their money. There is no contention on this point”.
Ibn Taymiyya said in The Fatwas (28/635), “freeing prisoners is one of the greatest obligations, and spending money in this matter is one of the greatest sacrifices”. Ibn Taymiyya himself made great efforts to free Muslim prisoners and save them; in Rajab 699H, he went to the camp of a Tatar commander and met him to discuss releasing the Muslim prisoners he was holding. He saved many of them from their hands.
They were concerned with saving their Muslim brothers who were prisoners. Of course, many of you will say that this all happened in a time when the Muslims had a state and power. So what can we do now at a time when the Muslims have sunk to such a lowly state?
What I am telling you is that the least you can do is help them with your words and your actions, and this is the weakest of faith, as Ibn Taymiyya wrote in his lengthy letter to the King of Cyprus, Johan de Giblet, a Christian king, concerning the Muslim prisoners held by the king. The letter included an invitation to Islam and to worship Allah alone and mentioned His mercy and that He loves all people to be treated well. He also mentioned his efforts with the Tatars to have the Muslim and Christian dhimmi prisoners released.
He wrote, “Does the king not know that we have in our lands Christians who are dhimmis (protected non-Muslim citizens in an Islamic state) and no one knows how many of them there are except Allah? How we deal with them is well-known so how can they deal with the Muslim prisoners they have in a manner that shows a lack of humanity and faith? Are the prisoners not under the protection of the king? Have not those who follow Jesus and the prophets been told to do good and act justly, so where are these good actions?”
There are many similarities between the situation of the Muslims in the 8th century Hijri (thirteenth century CE) – Ibn Taymiyya’s time – and in our current times, in that we can see the importance attached to these prisoners and the harsh treatment meted out to them from the time of Ibn Taymiyya, however there is no one crying for the Muslim prisoners today. Where is the displeasure shown at their cases? Where are the demands for them to be given their rights? Where is the call for justice for them and for them to be treated fairly? Where are the prayers to Allah asking for them to be released?
Finally, I ask you, the good people who are taking part in this campaign led by our sister, the lawyer, Mudassar Arani, the lawyer of the brother who was attacked, to improve the situation of the brother who was attacked in the prison and all the other Muslim prisoners to have them relocated to a safe place away from the terror they face from the other prisoners, please do your best to write to them and help them and stand by them even if you think they are wrong. Every person is a sinner and the best sinner is the one who repents.
May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon you.
Faraj Hassan, former detainee
https://prisonersoffaith.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/a-call-to-support-muslim-prisoners/
May the peace and blessing of God be upon you,
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and prayers and peace on the most honourable of prophets and messengers, Muhammad, his family, his companions and anyone who follows his guidance and follows in their footsteps until the Day of Judgment.
What we have seen, witnessed and heard about the violations of the religious and civil rights suffered by our Muslim brothers and sisters in western jails is saddening and hurtful. I was personally a witness to this tribulation for five years when I was a prisoner. As informing someone of an event is not the same as experiencing itself, I started hastily writing this legitimate urgent appeal, quoting from the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), to seek help from those who can appreciate the awful, disgusting treatment Muslim prisoners face in British jails. This was after I heard from a Muslim sister, who is the lawyer of a Muslim brother who was convicted of terrorism charges, that her client had been subjected to a savage attack by some prisoners; they poured boiling oil on his head which caused severe burns to his head and other parts of his body. He is now is in a pitiful state and has been returned to jail even though he did not receive enough medical care and time to recover in an outside hospital. Worse than that, he is still in the same prison in which he was attacked and with the same prisoners who still harbour hate for him and wish to kill him and terrorise him, which the prison administration and the government are aware of.
Imam Ibn Al-Athir said in his book Al-Kamil Fil Tarikh, that when Yusuf (AS) left prison, he wrote on the door of his cell, “this is the grave of the living, the house of the dejected, the place of trial for friends and a blow upon the face of enemies”.
Prison is the worst, basest place a person can ever be put in, where his freedom is wrested from him, his dignity is humiliated and his honour is defeated. His faith and religious practices are attacked. It is for this reason that Muhammad (SAW) often used to seek Allah’s protection for prisoners to protect them against fear.
This is why hadith scholars have spoken at length about this issue.
The religious texts which urge Muslims to help each other clearly include texts about helping Muslims prisoners as a priority, including:
The Muslim nation is one as Allah (SWT) says: “this nation is one nation and I am your Lord so worship me” and He said, “verily, the believers are brothers”. Al-Qurtubi said in his interpretation of this verse (16/322), “’verily, the believers are brothers” in faith and in respect, not in blood. It is said, brothers in faith are closer than blood brothers as blood brothers may fall out over differences in faith whereas brothers in faith are not affected by differences in lineage”.
In the Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, it is narrated from Abu Huraira (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, “A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He does not wrong him, forsake him or despise him.”
Imam Nawawi commented on this hadith in Sharh Muslim (16/120) saying, “the scholars said, “forsaking him is leaving him when he is in need and despising him means, if he asks for help to remove an evil in his life, he must help him if he can and if he does not have a legitimate excuse not to”.
Ibn Rajab said in Jami Al-Ulum Wal Hukum, p. 333), “by this, a believer forsaking his brother, it means that the believer is commanded to help his brother as the Prophet (SAW) said, “help your brother, whether he is the oppressed or the oppressor”. He was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, help the oppressed but how do I help the oppressor?” He said, “by preventing him from oppressing. This is how you help him”. Narrated by Anas.
Abu Dawud mentions the hadith narrated by Abu Talha Al-Ansari and Jabir Bin Abdullah, that the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, “No man forsakes a Muslim when his rights are being violated or his honour is being belittled except that Allah will forsake him at a place in which he would love to have His help. And no man helps a Muslim at a time when his honour is being belittled or his rights violated except that Allah will help him at a place in which he loves to have His help”.
Ahmed reported that Abu Umamah Bin Sahl narrated from his father that the Prophet (SAW) said, “He in whose presence a Muslim is humiliated and who does not help him, being able to help him, God will humiliate him before all creatures on the Day of Judgment”.
These are general texts which urge Muslims to unite, work together and help each other, as is established in the Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim in the hadith narrated by Numan Bin Bashir in which he says that the Prophet (SAW) said, “The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and sympathy are just like one body. When one of the limbs is afflicted, the whole body responds to it with sleeplessness and fever”.
What saddens us is that some ignorant people ignore this completely and say that “the prisoners are suffering because they are confused about their religion and have followed a path other than that of guidance. They deserve everything they get and thus they must bear the consequences of what happens to them”. In saying such things, ignorant people ignore texts that generally and specifically concern helping these prisoners of faith who are our brothers in Islam. These reasons are all materialistic, worldly excuses; if these prisoners are not the most deserving of our help, then who should we help?
The scholars stated in a statement on the obligation of freeing Muslim prisoners and trying to help them in all matters.
Imam Malik said, “it is obligatory on the people to redeem (buy the freedom of) prisoners with their money. There is no contention on this point”.
Ibn Taymiyya said in The Fatwas (28/635), “freeing prisoners is one of the greatest obligations, and spending money in this matter is one of the greatest sacrifices”. Ibn Taymiyya himself made great efforts to free Muslim prisoners and save them; in Rajab 699H, he went to the camp of a Tatar commander and met him to discuss releasing the Muslim prisoners he was holding. He saved many of them from their hands.
They were concerned with saving their Muslim brothers who were prisoners. Of course, many of you will say that this all happened in a time when the Muslims had a state and power. So what can we do now at a time when the Muslims have sunk to such a lowly state?
What I am telling you is that the least you can do is help them with your words and your actions, and this is the weakest of faith, as Ibn Taymiyya wrote in his lengthy letter to the King of Cyprus, Johan de Giblet, a Christian king, concerning the Muslim prisoners held by the king. The letter included an invitation to Islam and to worship Allah alone and mentioned His mercy and that He loves all people to be treated well. He also mentioned his efforts with the Tatars to have the Muslim and Christian dhimmi prisoners released.
He wrote, “Does the king not know that we have in our lands Christians who are dhimmis (protected non-Muslim citizens in an Islamic state) and no one knows how many of them there are except Allah? How we deal with them is well-known so how can they deal with the Muslim prisoners they have in a manner that shows a lack of humanity and faith? Are the prisoners not under the protection of the king? Have not those who follow Jesus and the prophets been told to do good and act justly, so where are these good actions?”
There are many similarities between the situation of the Muslims in the 8th century Hijri (thirteenth century CE) – Ibn Taymiyya’s time – and in our current times, in that we can see the importance attached to these prisoners and the harsh treatment meted out to them from the time of Ibn Taymiyya, however there is no one crying for the Muslim prisoners today. Where is the displeasure shown at their cases? Where are the demands for them to be given their rights? Where is the call for justice for them and for them to be treated fairly? Where are the prayers to Allah asking for them to be released?
Finally, I ask you, the good people who are taking part in this campaign led by our sister, the lawyer, Mudassar Arani, the lawyer of the brother who was attacked, to improve the situation of the brother who was attacked in the prison and all the other Muslim prisoners to have them relocated to a safe place away from the terror they face from the other prisoners, please do your best to write to them and help them and stand by them even if you think they are wrong. Every person is a sinner and the best sinner is the one who repents.
May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon you.
Faraj Hassan, former detainee
https://prisonersoffaith.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/a-call-to-support-muslim-prisoners/
(edited 8 years ago)
Original post by redleader1
How do you know if Istikhara has worked,I did Istikhara 2 days ago about a job, all day I have been thinking I shouldnt go to the interview as the job is not for me and that it would come in the way of another job I could potentially have. However theres one small thing on my mind thinking I should go for the job its mainly speaking to others but they dont fully understand. 90% of me is saying I should not go to the interview as I have other interviews. I am also seeing many more opportunities.
If I miss out on this interview could allah have something better for me ?
Im really confused. Im thinking if I miss the interview then I wont get the job but saying that this job wont benefit me much as other jobs can.....Im thinking I shouldnt go for that interview but I cant understand why
If I miss out on this interview could allah have something better for me ?
Im really confused. Im thinking if I miss the interview then I wont get the job but saying that this job wont benefit me much as other jobs can.....Im thinking I shouldnt go for that interview but I cant understand why
- http://islamqa.info/en/161248
- ( http://islamqa.info/en/2217 )
- http://islamqa.info/en/5882
(edited 8 years ago)
Original post by Mary562
May Allah protect this Ummah.
May Allah protect this Ummah.
Ameen.
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Original post by TornadoGR4
It's difficult. Certainly a lot more difficult than I thought. I think I could easily manage not eating, but it's the drinking (or lack of) that gets me.
Down a few litres during the night and go for it!
Original post by redleader1
How do you know if Istikhara has worked,I did Istikhara 2 days ago about a job, all day I have been thinking I shouldnt go to the interview as the job is not for me and that it would come in the way of another job I could potentially have. However theres one small thing on my mind thinking I should go for the job its mainly speaking to others but they dont fully understand. 90% of me is saying I should not go to the interview as I have other interviews. I am also seeing many more opportunities.
If I miss out on this interview could allah have something better for me ?
Im really confused. Im thinking if I miss the interview then I wont get the job but saying that this job wont benefit me much as other jobs can.....Im thinking I shouldnt go for that interview but I cant understand why
If I miss out on this interview could allah have something better for me ?
Im really confused. Im thinking if I miss the interview then I wont get the job but saying that this job wont benefit me much as other jobs can.....Im thinking I shouldnt go for that interview but I cant understand why
istikhara is basically Allah decision/guidance for you. at times it can be altered by your emotions which is the problem. say if a girl liked a guy and wanted to do istikhara just in case. her emotions for the guy most likely alter the end decision. if the job isnt for you Allah has much more better things planned for you Inshallah. and if you were to miss the interview it mustve been for the best. Just keep trusting Allah and do what your heart tells you <3 He is the most gracious the most merciful and he knows what will benefit you and what will not.
hope it helped.
Original post by Laila 247
istikhara is basically Allah decision/guidance for you. at times it can be altered by your emotions which is the problem. say if a girl liked a guy and wanted to do istikhara just in case. her emotions for the guy most likely alter the end decision. if the job isnt for you Allah has much more better things planned for you Inshallah. and if you were to miss the interview it mustve been for the best. Just keep trusting Allah and do what your heart tells you <3 He is the most gracious the most merciful and he knows what will benefit you and what will not.
hope it helped.
hope it helped.
Yes thanks a lot to you and the other person who answered my question
. I have now realised the job isnt for me and have seen better opportunities im 100% now.Original post by redleader1
Yes thanks a lot to you and the other person who answered my question . I have now realised the job isnt for me and have seen better opportunities im 100% now.
. I have now realised the job isnt for me and have seen better opportunities im 100% now.Thats good to hear Alhamdulilah
i pray Allah gives you the best Insha'Allah...Ameen 
Assalaamu 'aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
Original post by Zamestaneh
Assalaamu 'aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
Assalaamu 'aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
Wa' aleykumusalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
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Original post by Zamestaneh
Assalaamu 'aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
Assalaamu 'aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
Wa' aleykumusalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
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Assalaamu 'aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
(Let's make a chain)
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Original post by Zamestaneh
Assalaamu 'aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
Assalaamu 'aleykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatahu
Waalaikumumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh wamaghfiratuh
Had a look at the hadith just now, pretty lengthy but interesting. Jazakallahu khairan for sharing
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Waalaikumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh wamaghfiratuh
Lol don't start it
Original post by HSafirah
Waalaikumussalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh wamaghfiratuh
Lol don't start it
Lol don't start it
I'm sorry. There is no going back.
Salaam guys, could anyone explain sleep paralysis?
Someone i know had black magic done on them and suffered from it for months.. i never used to understand how it related to black magic/jinn.. could someone clarify?
Jzk
Someone i know had black magic done on them and suffered from it for months.. i never used to understand how it related to black magic/jinn.. could someone clarify?
Jzk
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