An Islamic Model of the Soul

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/pathandpresent/043-know-thy-self-an-islamic-model-of-the-soul-w-abdallah-rothman And Allah Most High knows best.

On Haram Responses to Western Imperialism

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ When we see extreme violence committed by Muslims against occupying forces, self-proclaimed "enemies of Islam," and oppressive non-Muslim governments, we often hear a repeated excuse: "They did it to us." This is not a valid usul al-fiqh principle in any school of … Continue reading On Haram Responses to Western Imperialism

Hadith, Shafi’i Fiqh on Visiting Graves

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ (From sheikh Masood Yusuf) Visiting the graves of the Prophets, the awliyāʾ, and the righteous is recommended according to the Shāfiʿī School. This is the position asserted by al-Nawawī, al-Damanhūrī, al-Qamūlī, Ibn al-Rifʿah, and many others, and it's muʿtamad, according to the … Continue reading Hadith, Shafi’i Fiqh on Visiting Graves

Bio of Abdul Aziz bin Saud

The following is a translation from the Turkish-language Islamic encyclopedia found here. Mistakes in translation are possible, please inform me if you find any so I can update it. Abdülazîz b. Suûd His name is Abdülazîz b. Abdirrahmân b. Faysal (1877-1953 CE) (عبد العزيز بن سعود). He is also called Ibn Suûd because he belongs … Continue reading Bio of Abdul Aziz bin Saud

Hadith on Khawarij and Violent Extremists

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet said, "I have been made victorious with As-Saba (i.e. an easterly wind) and the people of 'Ad were destroyed by Ad-Dabur (i.e. a westerly wind)." Narrated Abu Said: Ali sent a piece of gold to the Prophet … Continue reading Hadith on Khawarij and Violent Extremists

Re: Who are the Ash‘aris? Are they among Ahl as-Sunnah? Is it true that many of the scholars followed the Ash‘ari manhaj (methodology), such as Imam an-Nawawi? A Response to the Error of IslamQA.info

On IslamQA.info there is a popular post that answers the question "Who are the Ash'aris?" Sadly, it is full of errors. In this post I pray that Allah Most High enables us to correct these mistakes in a way that is free of error and pleasing to Him, amin.

What Does it Mean to Perform Ablution (Wudu) Thoroughly (إسباغ الوضوء)?

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Question: What is the ruling of "performing wudu' thoroughly" (isbaagh al-wudu')? And what is meant by it? And how is it achieved? Answer: Contents: Understanding "isbaagh" The urging of the Noble Law to do isbagh al-wudu and how to do it Opinions … Continue reading What Does it Mean to Perform Ablution (Wudu) Thoroughly (إسباغ الوضوء)?