Category: SEERAH

THE FIQH OF CAPTIVES AND NON COMBATANTS IN ISLAM – THE ORDERED PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS – SO WHY ARE CIVILIANS GETTING KILLED?

October 26, 2015

We live in a world where non Muslims and the western media are judging almost 15 centuries of Islam, Allah and His Messenger, by a few incidents done by the most extreme of the most extreme, we are literally talking about less that 0.1% of a population that numbers almost 2 billion people.

Of course the media and the main anti-Muslim protagonists will not speak about the magnificent contributions Islam had to modern day technology, towards law, linguistics, mathematics, architecture, geo-politics, war conditions, rules and treatises. There is not a word about how Muslims came all the way up to spain to protect a Jewish population that was being wiped out and discriminated against by the ruling monarchy. Yes, you read that correctly, Muslims went to Spain to save the Jews living there, from persecution and terrorism, 1000 years before Hitler and the Gestapo of the Nazi State.

All we hear about is a handful of people who broke a pact, but the question is, what does Islam say about the Civilian population in times of war. It is clear that the “peace protecting” West, considers Muslim civilians as collateral damage, when a smart bomb hits a civilian village, maiming and killing dozens of people, hundreds of times over and over again, we realise that people really are expendable to the defender of the world.

However, in Islam, they are not expendable….. … More THE FIQH OF CAPTIVES AND NON COMBATANTS IN ISLAM – THE ORDERED PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS – SO WHY ARE CIVILIANS GETTING KILLED?

CAN I PAY MY ZAKAAT TO NON MUSLIMS? – NON MUSLIMS & ZAKAAT!! – SHOULD CHARITY BE GIVEN TO NON MUSLIMS – CAN I PAY SOMEONE TO BECOME A MUSLIM

July 7, 2015

 “Allaah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allaah loves those who deal with equity. It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allaah forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the zaalimoon (wrong-doers – those who disobey Allaah.)”

[al-Mumtahimah 60:8-9]. … More CAN I PAY MY ZAKAAT TO NON MUSLIMS? – NON MUSLIMS & ZAKAAT!! – SHOULD CHARITY BE GIVEN TO NON MUSLIMS – CAN I PAY SOMEONE TO BECOME A MUSLIM

SIGNS OF THE DAY OF JUDGMENT – A LIST – YAWM AL QIYYAMA SIGNS – MINOR SIGNS OF THE APPOCALYPSE – HAVE ALL MINOR SIGNS OCCURED – 132 SINGS OF THE HOUR

June 24, 2014

It has become popular for people to debate each other on the major and minor signs of the day of Judgement and I thought it beneficial to make a list that is agreed upon by all the major scholars of Islam, which contains all of the minor signs of Yawm Al-Hisaab.

One thing is certain the Hour is nearer to us with every breath that we take, the signs started with the sending and the death, of our beloved Messenger Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his family, and they have not stopped nor will they stop until The Hour is established.

The emergence of the Khawaarij
Claims of Prophethood by charlatans and liars
Spread of security and prosperity
Appearance of fire in the Hijaz.
Fighting the Turks
Appearance of unjust men who beat the people with whips
A great deal of killing
Loss of honesty and its disappearance from people’s hearts
Following the ways of nations who came before
The slave woman giving birth to her mistress
Appearance of women who are clothed yet naked
Barefoot, naked shepherds’ competing in the construction of lofty buildings … More SIGNS OF THE DAY OF JUDGMENT – A LIST – YAWM AL QIYYAMA SIGNS – MINOR SIGNS OF THE APPOCALYPSE – HAVE ALL MINOR SIGNS OCCURED – 132 SINGS OF THE HOUR

TREATY OF HUDAYBIYYAH – BAYATUL RIDWAN – THE MESSENGER MAKES A DEAL WITH THE MUSHIRKS OF MAKKAH – CHRONOLOGICAL SERIES OF EVENTS

July 17, 2013

One of the most momentous incidents in the seerah is the treaty of Hudaybiyyah. So much Fiqh is derived from the treaty as well as from the Bayatul Ridwan (The pledge of allegiance to fight the Quraysh if they attacked the Muslims), which also took place at the same time.

This article is a rough draft of the chapter on the treaty from my upcoming Seerah Work… Please make dua that Allah allows me to finish it and so that others may benefit from it, I am trying to keep it easy reading with facts thrown in. In sha Allah, I will also touch on Fiqh and Aqeedah points as we come across them.

What I am trying to do is piece together a chronological series of events that will in sha Allah give the reader a good understanding of the series of events that happened right before Hudaybiyyah and right after it also. … More TREATY OF HUDAYBIYYAH – BAYATUL RIDWAN – THE MESSENGER MAKES A DEAL WITH THE MUSHIRKS OF MAKKAH – CHRONOLOGICAL SERIES OF EVENTS

10 PROMISED JANNAH – ASHARA MUBASHARA – WHICH SAHABA ARE PROMISED PARADISE – IS THE “TEN PROMISED JANNAH” HADITH SAHIH?

January 1, 2013

One of the most important qualifications and merits that the sahaba of rasulAllah (peace be upon him) had, was first and foremost the name sahaba.

Sahaba means, they met and believed in the Messenger while he was alive peace be upon him. Another merit of the Sahaba was that they participated in blessed ghazawat, many passed away as shuhada and their status is known.

However there were a special ten sahaba, who were promised Jannah while they were alive as testified by rasulAllah peace be upon him. … More 10 PROMISED JANNAH – ASHARA MUBASHARA – WHICH SAHABA ARE PROMISED PARADISE – IS THE “TEN PROMISED JANNAH” HADITH SAHIH?

JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED – OR NOT – WHAT DO THE SCHOLARS OF HISTORY SAY? – WHAT DOES ALLAH SAY?

August 1, 2012

The Muslim Love for Jesus is as big as our love for our own Mothers, to somehow conflate some imaginary hate for christians as hate against Jesus is craziness.

Allah Ta’ala has a whole chapter in the Qur’an named after Mary The Mother of Jesus, Isa (Jesus Name in the Qur’an) is so beloved to us that we memorize verses that speak about his virtues and his birth, life and return to HIS LORD, ALLAH.

The most often debated topic between Christiand and Muslims is the Crucifiction (or CRUCIFIXION), of Jesus peace be upon him.

SO WHAT DO THE SCHOLARS SAY? OBJECTIVITY ON THE CRUCIFICTION … More JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED – OR NOT – WHAT DO THE SCHOLARS OF HISTORY SAY? – WHAT DOES ALLAH SAY?

POSITION OF FINGER WHILE SITTING – IN TASHAHOOD – WHAT DO I DO WITH MY INDEX FINGER WHILE PRAYING

July 4, 2010

May Allah grant us clear understanding of the Qur’an and Sunnah, so that we can better follow in the footsteps of his last and final Messenger, Muhammad peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. … More POSITION OF FINGER WHILE SITTING – IN TASHAHOOD – WHAT DO I DO WITH MY INDEX FINGER WHILE PRAYING

ASKING FOR PARDON FROM ALLAH – IBN TAYMIYYAH ON MAGHFIRA AND ISTIGHFAR

September 19, 2009

The servant is always in the blessings of Allah, which necessitate thankfulness, and in sinfulness, which requires seeking forgiveness. Both of these matters are required and essential for the servant at all times, as the servant does not cease to alternate between Allah’s (various) favours and blessings, and does not cease to be in need of repentance and seeking forgiveness.

This is why the Master of the Children of Adam, and the Leader of the Pious, Muhammad, (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) sought forgiveness in all circumstances. He said in an authentic Hadith reported by al-Bukhari:

“O people repent to your Lord, for verily I seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to him more than seventy times in a day.” (Bukhari) … More ASKING FOR PARDON FROM ALLAH – IBN TAYMIYYAH ON MAGHFIRA AND ISTIGHFAR