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Whilst the Saudi Salafis of our era deceptively pride themselves with having unfettered themselves from the Taqleed which binds the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama’ah to Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and his Sahaabah, they are the blindest followers (muqallideen), submitting to the dictates of a man who appeared on the Islamic scene almost 7 centuries after Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). The Imaam of the Salafis is Ibn Taimiyyah, and their most recent…

What is the meaning of gossip, slandering and gheebat? Yasmin and Zaheera used to travel together daily to work in one car. They had a discussion regarding the petrol expenses but could not agree. They broke of contact. Rukayya seeing that the two are no longer together asked Zaheera: “Did you guys have a fight? I hope you did not have a fight?” Zaheera responded: “I’m not gona say anything, and Allah grants barakah in the salary for petrol.” Does this statement fall into the context of back-biting or slandering? Does it mean that Zaheera was creating illfeeling in Rukayya’s heart for Yasmin? Zaheera has the intention of asking maaf (forgiveness) from Yasmin for this statement. Please advise.

Gossip is termed nameemah in the Qur’aan and Hadith. It refers to any talk whether true, false, futile or idle which persons carry about just to create conversation, mischief and shaitaaniyat to soothe the ‘itching’ in their bestial nafs. While both men and women indulge in gossip, it is a special trait of women. Whenver they see or hear anything they remain restless as if…

SAUTUSH SHAITAAN

Even those who have not pursued higher Deeni Ilm are perfectly aware that the Structure of Islam’s Shariah rests on Four Fundamental Sources or Proof which are:Kitaabullaah (the Qur’aan Majeed), Sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam), Ijma’ (Consensus) of the Ummah’s Authorities, and Qiyaas (the Shariah’s process of Analogical Deduction) for the formulation of Ahkaam…

Many Muslims are of the habit of saying the phrase: “FEE NAARI JAHANNAM” when they hear of the passing away of a non-Muslim especially so, if it was their enemy who passed away. Please comment

Rasulullah (S.A.W.) stated that actions will be judged with the final act committed. A man may have led a life of kufr, but he may have repented and embraced Islam a few minutes prior to the fateful appearance of the Angel of Death. It is, therefore wrong to utter: “Fee Naari Jahannam” when a person…