The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever is focused only on this world, Allah will confound his affairs and make him fear poverty constantly, and he will not get anything of this world except that which has been decreed for him. Whoever is focused on the Hereafter, Allah will settle his affairs for him and make him feel content with his lot, and his provision and worldly gains will...
Recently I came across the following video of Shaykh al-Fawzan giving his opinion on why women should not be permitted to drive cars. May Allah bless the Shaykh and increase him in knowledge and goodness. Ameen. With all respect to him, I don’t see that any of the points he raised are valid, and Allah knows best. Deconstructing the Opinion The greatest proof against this ban against women...
It’s no surprise that the topic of protesting is a major issue in our times. Muslims everywhere are eager to make a difference and help correct the wrongs of our geopolitical world with their voices since they cannot do so with their hands. As you can imagine, emotions often run high when the topic is raised. In the West, protesting has a storied history and has been a tool of anti...
The Context Recently, I was on Reddit (this was my first mistake), on one of the cancerous default subs (mistake #2), and I came across a post, the like of which we see fairly often. It was essentially crying about why the religion is so hard, how everything is haram. This poster decided to take a particularly irreverent tone, and, as usual, their entire argument began and was built on false...
A’ishah narrated that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours (i.e. Islam) that is not part of it, will have it rejected."
The Preamble A big misconception many people in our times have is that we don’t necessarily know how to understand fatawa. Too often, we come across something online or hear something in a general lecture and apply it to specific circumstances, without taking into consideration any nuances at play. This is not correct. Fatawa are not always blanket, for everyone to take and run with...
Abu Hurairah reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Take up good deeds only as much as you are able, for the best deeds are those done regularly even if they are few."
The Context A sister posted to our sub about feeling low and becoming mired in periods of low imaan. She mentioned that she didn’t used to feel this way before. The Advice Burn out is real, yes. There is no need to overwhelm ourselves with too much or force ourselves to do more than we’re able. At the same time, we should not become lazy or negligent—especially with regards to the...
What follows is a brief rundown of what I know can constitute protection from afflictions of the unseen, which I’ve gleaned from authentic sources and speakers over the years. At the end, I’ve shared my resources and encourage everyone reading to explore them to get a better, more holistic understanding of the subject matter. Don’t take my word alone, take from where I took. Of...
A user commented: Mahr yes. Wali no. In Hanafi law, a woman is fully authorized to give herself in nikah without a wali. In fact that is presently the law in Pakistan. A man and a woman can go to oath councilor and register consent in the presence of two witnesses who are already there and it will be considered legal by Islamic law in total absence of a Wali. Other three schools make it mandatory...