Asking questions to the speaker after a lecture has become an expected routine. This practice is encouraged without any discretion. Islamically, there is a lot to be learned in this matter. I would like to remind readers to ponder over some important points before they pose their questions. Firstly, how well do you know this speaker, and what is their area of expertise? Can you trust them with your Deen? Have they been invited to this gathering because they speak well or are a good fundraiser, … [Read more...]
A naseehah on giving Naseehah (advice & guidance)
November 28, 2008 By
Zaheer from PureIslam emailed me this article on giving Naseehah (advice) to muslim brothers and sisters. Assalaamu alaikum warahmatullah muslims Based on the hadeeth: Tamim ad-Dari, the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "The religion is naseehah." The people asked, "To whom?" The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) replied, "To Allaah and to His Book and to His Messenger and to the leaders of the Muslims and the common folk." [Collected by Bukhari, Muslim] Allaah, through … [Read more...]
Shaykh ‘Abdullah ‘Azzam: On Living Together
October 21, 2008 By
Shaykh ‘Abdullah ‘Azzam, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “You cannot live alone. Do not live alone, as the wolf eats up the lone sheep, and Satan is close to the one who is alone and is farther from two who are together. So, if you live somewhere, live with at least one other person, and this one person should be righteous. Friends are like a row of connected test tubes: if liquid overflows in one tube, the excess flows into the other tubes until there is an equal amount … [Read more...]
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