BENEFIT 212: What is the difference between the phrases:
فلان أشعري
"So-and-so is Ash'ari,"
أو عنده تمشعر
"he has Ash'arism,"?
Sheikh Abdulḥamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh said:
[Describing someone as] "Ash'ari" means that he belongs to them, aligns with their beliefs, follows their methodology, and adheres to their way in all matters.
"He has Ash'arism" means he has some violations of Shari'ah that align with the Ash'ari methodology but has not fully adopted their…
There are always Halal alternatives...
ولكن أكثر الناس لا يفقهون
Question: What is the ruling on installing video cameras in shops to monitor theft?
Answer: It is forbidden. Cameras are not permissible because they capture images of living beings, and taking pictures of living beings is prohibited. This is a fitnah from Shaytan. In some cases, the value of items stolen from a shop may be less than the cost of…
Sheikh Abdulhamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh was asked if it was permissible to take a picture for the sake of performing a second, voluntary 'Umrah.
He responded:
"...The sin is on the one who compelled him to take the picture. A person should not be deprived of the virtuous acts of worship due to such obstruction or because of something they were forced to do while they are not pleased with it.
A passport or ID…
BENEFIT 209: A practical example of judging people by what is apparent!
Question: A group of Africans drowned in the sea and died. They were then recovered and buried in Muslim cemeteries. It is not known whether they were Muslims or non-Muslims. What is the ruling on this action?
Sheikh Yahya ḥafidhahullāh responded:
The general rule is that those who come from that region, unless it is evident that they are Christians or non-Muslims, should be prayed over and buried in Muslim…
BENEFIT 208: Which is greater in sin; neglecting a command or committing a prohibition?
Sheikh Abdulhamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh said:
Neglecting a command is greater in sin. The sin of Iblis was due to neglecting a command, while the sin of Adam was due to committing a prohibition, and the sin of Iblis was greater than the sin of Adam. Allah forgave Adam, but He did not forgive Iblis (i.e. Allah granted Adam Tawfeeq to repent and accepted his repentance).
Neglecting a command stems from…
- Tasweer, including CCTV, is completely impermissible.
- Tasweer is impermissible wherever it takes place, but the sin is greater if it goes on inside the masjid
- We must fear Allah and do our utmost best to avoid places of Tasweer, especially if we have better alternatives
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- Tasweer (CCTV) should not prevent us from tending to essential needs
- Tasweer (CCTV) should…
Question: There is a supermarket which has interior and exterior [CCTV] cameras. I may need to buy something therefrom. What is the ruling on this, and what is your advice? May Allah reward you with goodness.
Sheikh Abu Bilal hafidahullah responds:
If there are other stores available, I advise you to avoid places with surveillance cameras. Allah has not constrained upon you, and if the difference in price is…
Sheikh Abu Bilal hafidahullah was asked if it is permissible to install cameras outside or inside the masjid, and if it it permissible to pray in such a masjid, considering it is close to one's home and the other masjids being far away?
He responded:
"Installing cameras inside the masjid is forbidden, and installing cameras outside the masjid to film people is also forbidden, as it involves filming living beings,…
While delivering his class in the Haram, Sheikh Fawzan ḥafidhahullāh pauses and begins advising the attendees:
"O brothers, we see Tasweer in the Haram, Tasweer on the second floor, and this is a prohibited and reprehensible act. It is forbidden and must be prevented. Those responsible should be stopped, and their equipment confiscated. Allowing such reprehensible acts in the sacred masjid is impermissible.…
Sheikh Yahya Al-Hajuri ḥafidhahullāh states:
"...Many of these masjids contain Tasweer; they now have cameras at the entrances where no one can enter without being recorded. However, do not abandon congregational prayers; the sin is on those who impose such measures. Those who detest it are free from blame, and those who disapprove are safe, but those who accept and follow it share the responsibility. Whether these…
Sheikh Yahya Al-Hajuri ḥafidhahullāh was asked about the ruling on entering certain Masjids for the purpose of Da'wah, knowing that they have surveillance cameras.
The Sheikh responded:
"Our Masjids, praise be to Allah, do not have cameras or Tasweer. Enter the Masjids of Ahlus Sunnah in safety; there are no cameras or Tasweer. Give Da'wah to Allah therein. As for those other Masjids, do not concern yourselves…
Sheikh Abdulhamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh was asked:
A man from the Hizb Al-Fuyūsh claims that you issue fatwas permitting surveillance cameras in shops?
The Sheikh responds:
"We have never issued such a fatwa, nor will we ever do so inshaAllah. Tasweer is forbidden through authentic evidences from the Sunnah. So how then can we issue a fatwa permitting Tasweer?! We seek peace and well-being from Allah. But if…
Sheikh Muhammad Ba Jammāl was asked about offering Salatul Janazah in a masjid that has tasweer.
He began speaking about the prohibition of Tasweer, citing the evidences in this regard, then he went on to say:
"...However, if you are forced or compelled to perform some acts of worship and obedience that Allah Almighty has encouraged and commanded, and you have no other means but to be pictured, then the sin falls…
Question: This questioner says: A teacher says the following statements to his students: a) Verily Allaah istiwaa over his Throne without touching, then he recanted, b) The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) erred in the story of frowning and turning away (in Surah al-Abasa), then he recanted, c) He ascribed to Shaykh al-Islam (Ibn Taymiyyah) the saying of tasalsul, then he recanted, and likewise, there are…
“Some brothers, may Allāh forgive them, may have something against another or hatred towards one of the students of knowledge or one of the scholars, so they ask you a question that you answer. They then take that answer and apply it on that person making it seem like that's who you intended. They say so-and-so said such-and-such about so-and-so, while you did not happen to mention so-and-so. Your intent was merely…
BENEFIT 207: Sheikh 'AbdulMuhsin's advice to Sheikh Rabee' and others
Questioner: This question is presented so to be recorded and disseminated as widely as its opposite was disseminated. Your Eminence, a rumor has surfaced, propagated by some individuals with ill intentions, falsely claiming that you have criticised Sheikh Rabee’ in one of your lectures. We believe their goal is to pit scholars against one another. What is your response to this, and what guidance do you offer to…
Beneficial Answers To Questions On Innovated Methodologies
Questions answered by Sheikh Fawzān hafidahullah
Compilation and commentary by Jamāl ibn Furayḥān Al-Ḥārithi
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لقد وصلني مقال لكاتب اسمه محمد سرور الحبشي نشره على قناته فسرني المقال جدا؛ لأنه أولا : أفصح عن اسمه
وثانيا : صرح بأن قناة المنجنيق " الحرورية" تمثل مصطفى الحبشي وطلابه هداهم الله حيث قال :" فنقول لك بالصراحة القناة تمثل أبا نبراس وطلابه ومحبيه"
وفعلا هذه صراحة والصراحة راحة كما يقال
وبناء عليه فمصطفى ومن معه يتحملون مسؤولية ما يُنشر في قناتهم " الحرورية" وفيها الطعون في أهل العلم والإساءة إليهم وفيها نفَس…
هكذا كنا فمن الله علينا
الحمدلله رب العالمين، والصلاة والسلام على أشرف المرسلين.
أما بعد:
فقد تلقيت رسائل تنهال علينا كالمطر،
مفادها أني أقول: بالتفويض!!
أقول: هكذا كنا فمن الله علينا
فماذكره الكاتب أني قلت في كتاب لي قديم عنوانه(منتقي الأشعار) ص ١٠٠:
(لا أفسر الآيات والأحاديث الواردة في الصفات، ولا اتعرض لمعناها، بل أقر بها، وأجعلها تمر على ظاهرها، مع تفويض معناها إلى الله-سبحانه وتعالى-)
هذا ما ذكرته في كتاب…
Why does Sheikh Rashād Adh-Dhali'ee discourage his students from wearing black imāmah's?
We advised our brothers to avoid wearing black 'imāmahs, not because it is forbidden—for the Prophet ﷺ wore a black 'imāmah as mentioned in Sahih Muslim: "He entered Makkah on the day of its conquest wearing a black 'imāmah"—but because wearing black 'imāmahs in our time has become a symbol of two misguided groups.
The first group: The heretical Rawāfidh who have started wearing black 'imāmah.
The second group:…
BENEFIT 206: Leaving off allowable practices in order to remain distinct from the wrongdoers
Abul 'Abbas Al-Qurṭubi rahimahullah commented on the ḥadīth of Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib, in which he said, "I saw the Prophet ﷺ wearing a red garment," he commented saying:
وفيه دليل على جواز لباس الأحمر، وقد أخطا من كره لباسه مطلقًا، غير أنه قد يختص بلباسه في بعض الأوقات أهل الفسق والدعارة والمجون، فحينئذ يُكره لباسه؛ لأنَّه إذ ذاك تَشبُّه بهم، وقد قال صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((من تشبَّه بقومٍ فهو منهم))، لكن ليس هذا…
BENEFIT 206: Evil plotting only backfires on those who plot
{وَلَا یَحِیقُ ٱلۡمَكۡرُ ٱلسَّیِّئُ إِلَّا بِأَهۡلِه}
Sheikh Yūsuf Al-Jazaa’iri hafidahullāh said:
Rest assured O Sunni, that whenever your adversary invents lies about you and seeks to tarnish you - he will be cut off. Rest assured. This is a path that will inevitably come to an end, no matter how long it lasts. These whispers and lies will ultimately turn against him, and he will be subject to the same…
For those wondering why the images in the above PDF have been defaced ⤵️
The ruling on keeping useful magazines/books that contain pictures
Q: What is the ruling on bringing home useful magazines and school books that contain pictures of living creatures? Does this come under the ruling introduced in the Hadith that reads: Angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture?
A: You should wipe out/deface the head, and then there would be no objection to it. May Allah…
