Sheikhul Islām Ibn Taymiyyah raḥimahullāh said:
فلا تجد قط مبتدعاً إلا وهو يحب كِتمان النَّصوصِ التي تخالفه، ويبغضها ويبغض إظهارها وروايتها والتحدث بها، ويبغض من يفعل ذلك، كما قال بعض السلف: (ما ابتدع أحد بدعة إلا نزعت حلاوة الحديث من قلبه).
"You will never find an innovator except that he loves to conceal texts that contradict his views, detesting them, and detesting their revelation, narration, and discussion,…
BENEFIT 220: Cooperating upon righteousness and piety with the righteous and the wretched
Our esteemed Sheikh, Yahya ibn Ali Al-Hajuri, ḥafidhahullāh said:
والمؤمنون مأمورون بالتحاب، وبالتآخي، وبالتواصي بالحق وبالصبر، والتناصح، وبالتعاون على البر والتقوى، ومن كان على فجور وعلى باطل فنصره دفعه عن ذلك الفجور والباطل، وهذا من التعاون معه، وليس من التعاون معه تأييده على منكره وباطله، بل هذا غشٌ وخيانة.
"Believers are commanded to love one another, to foster brotherhood, to enjoin one another to truth and…
Sheikh Uthaymeen raḥimahullāh
Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh, recently the wearing of caps has spread among the children and older youth. So what is the ruling on wearing them?
Answer: Some people claim that these caps, which have brim, are worn to protect from the light of the sun and its heat. However, these claims are not correct in reality because we find one who wears it at night. Is there sun at night? There…
Shaykh Albani rahimahullah said:
فالقبعة هذه هي شعار للكفار، فإذا وضعها المسلم على رأسه يكون قد تشبه في أبرز صفة أو زي خاص بالكفار، فلا يبقى هنا شك عند من كان على علم بهذا الحديث وأمثاله، أن هذا التزين وهذا اللباس لا يجوز؛ لأن هذا المسلم الذي نفترضه تقبع -إذا صح التعبير- بهذه القبعة، وأخذ يمشي بين المسلمين وهي عليه، لا شك أنه بذلك قد ضيع شخصيته المسلمة، ولازم ذلك أنه فك الرباط الوثيق الذي بينه وبين إخوانه المسلمين،…
It is not permissible to download pictures/videos of living beings, because you are replicating an existing picture, and this is picture-making in itself. If it is possible to transfer them into audio
Similarly, Sheikh Muhammad Al-Hakami ḥafidhahullāh said regarding copying and selling films:
"If the films contain images of beings with souls, then it is not permissible to copy or sell them."
Source:
https://t.me/BOT_9_9_1/20724
8⃣. Is it allowed to look at a picture?
Sheikh 'Abdurraqeeb Al-Kawkabāni rahimahullah said:
أما مجرد النظر فلا أظنه يدخل في الحرمة لاسيما إن كان الإنسان في سياق العمل إلى محوها…
1⃣. Is it allowed to take pictures excluding the head?
Sheikh Muhammad Al-Aflahi ḥafidhahullāh said:
It was narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ said:
((الصورة الرأس فإذا قطع الرأس فلا صورة))
"The image is the head; if the head is cut off, then there is no image." This hadith was authenticated by Albani (may Allah have mercy on him).
Also, it was narrated by Abu Dawūd on…
Downloading beneficial videos of scholars and converting them into audio format
Sheikh Fat-h Al-qadasi ḥafidhahullāh said:
"What I believe in this matter—and Allah knows best— is that if audio resources are available, it is better to use them. Scholars like Sheikh Ibn Baz and others, who knowledge is sought from, have audio recordings that are free from images. There are fatwa websites offering MP3 formats without videos, which should suffice. Look for and use such material, may Allah bless…
BENEFIT 218: What are the conditions of 'Umar Shāfi (عمر شافي) and Nāsir Al-Ṣūrāni (ناصر آل صوراني)?
Sheikh Najeeb Ash-Shar'abi ḥafidhahullāh said:
'Umar Shāfi As-Subay'ee can be classified as a Saudi media personality with a strong academic background. He holds a Bachelor's degree in the Sunnah and its Sciences from Imam [Saud] University in Riyadh and has several diplomas in social sciences. He addresses important topics and sensitive issues within the Ummah in a purposeful and realistic manner to a great…
BENEFIT 217: Sheikh Uthaymeen permits Tasweer for Da'wah purposes?!
'Iṣām ibn 'AbdilMun'im Al-Murri (one of Sheikh Uthaymeen's students) writes in his biography of the Sheikh:
"The Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh 'Uthaymeen) was scheduled to deliver a lecture at the Islamic University of Madinah. In the main hall, there were several video cameras. Before ascending the stage to begin his lecture, the Sheikh personally went to each camera operator and turned the cameras downwards, one by one.…
BENEFIT 216: Is it permissible to attend the lecture of a Salafi Scholar hosted in a Hizbi masjid?
Sheikh Abu Bilal hafidahullah responded:
No, do not attend places visited by Salafis, if these venues are associated with the Hizbiyyeen. Do not attend them; stay away from them completely. Even if Sheikh Yahya was the one visiting them, and they welcomed and introduced him, we would not attend or go to that place because we have been brought up to distinguish ourselves from the people of whims and not to attend…
BENEFIT 215: The prevalence of a prohibited matter does not render it permissible
Question: The affliction of Tasweer via video, cinema, and similar practices, has become widespread. Do you have any guidance on this matter, and do you acknowledge that this is a widespread affliction?
Sheikh Ibn Baz rahimahullah responded:
Undoubtedly, this affliction has become widespread. However, the prevalence of an affliction does not render a prohibited matter permissible. Drinking alcohol and committing…
BENEFIT 214: Principles of Usool are used to further one's understanding of the Sharī‘ah - not to seek out loopholes
Question: Some students of knowledge tend to be lenient regarding the issue of Tasweer, and when advised, they argue using a fundamental principle, stating that:
الأمر إذا عمّت به البلوى تسامح فيه العلماء
'If a [forbidden] matter becomes widespread [such that it is difficult to avoid], the scholars take a lenient approach'?
Sheikh 'AbdulMuhsin Al-'Abbād ḥafidhahullāh:
It's not befitting for one to search for…
BENEFIT 214: How do I make the most of beneficial videos considering that Tasweer is Haram?
Sheikh Abdulḥamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh said:
"...We advise listening to lectures and lessons without images of living beings. If one receives a video containing such images of scholars, they can cover the heads in the images before sharing it. This can be done by using the video editing feature in WhatsApp itself, where there is an icon to edit the video. You can blur the heads or cover the entire image before…
Muhammad Hijab is the best practical example for the above fatwa.
Muhammad Hijab, a well known UK deviant, not only engages in Tasweer, but he clearly adopts this as a means in giving Da'wah. His new film and his staunch defence of its release leaves one doubtless of this fact.
Aside from this, the film contains many other evils:
1. It utilises acting as a means of Da'wah. Acting itself is haram, and adopting it as a means of Da'wah is an innovation.
2. It utilises music as a…
BENEFIT 213: Da'wah is Tawqeefiyyah (confined to the evidences)!
Sheikh Abdulḥamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh:
The majority of scholars, both past and present, agree on the prohibition of Tasweer of living beings, based on more than seventeen hadiths found in Bukhari and Muslim, among other sources. This is aside from the corroborating and supplementary narrations. Our Sheikh Muqbil, may Allah have mercy on him, has a book [on this subject] titled "The Ruling on Depicting Living…
What is the ruling on women entering public baths/saunas?
Sheikh Abdulḥamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh stated:
If there is no Khalwah with non-mahram men or exposure to them...and there is no fear of fitnah, then it is permissible - as long as there is no Tasweer or similar activities.
However, it is preferable to avoid it altogether, as there are narrations prohibiting women from entering (public) baths;…
Is it true that teaching women in the masjid is an innovation?
Sheikh Abdulhamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh responded:
Firstly, when a new issue arises, a Muslim should refer to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ and then judge it accordingly.
Women are included in the words of Allah the Almighty:
﴿ يَرْفَعِ اللهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ﴾
"Allah will…
They falsely claimed that Sheikh Muqbil raḥimahullāh wrote a book titled:
الصواعق والبوارق في تحريم الأكل بالملاعق
"The Thunderbolts and Lightning Strikes on the Prohibition of Eating with Spoons."
In reality, this title exists only in name. If you searched for it online, you will find the name. Use a spoon or your hand; as you prefer.
Source:
https://t.me/A_lzoukory/35658
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BENEFIT 213: Many people think that Salafi scholars and Du'aat call on people to abandon all worldly pleasures. Is this true?
Sheikh Abdulḥamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh responded:
This statement is incorrect. Allah says in the Qur'an:
﴿قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِينَةَ اللهِ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِ وَالطَّيِّبَاتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ قُلْ هِيَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا خَالِصَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ﴾
“Say, ‘Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of…
