In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Is it permissible to break your fast in Ramadan due to work? By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: What is your opinion, O virtuous Shaykh, regarding the one who finds difficulty in fasting [during Ramadan] due to his…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful How to acquire firm and stable faith [Imaan] By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this benefit in his explanation of Surah al-Hujuraat: 15, إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَرۡتَابُواْ وَجَـٰهَدُواْ بِأَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ وَأَنفُسِهِمۡ…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Pillars of Fasting and the difference between the two Fajrs By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: O virtuous shaykh, what are the pillars of fasting? Answer: Fasting has one pillar and it is to worship Allah…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Etiquette of Fasting By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: What are the etiquettes of fasting? Answer: From the etiquettes of fasting is the necessity of having Taqwa of Allah azza wa jal by carrying out His obligations and…
‘Umar bin ‘Abdil-Azeez 151 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said, من عبد الله بغير علم كان ما يفسد أكثر مما يصلح “Whoever worships Allah without knowledge corrupts more than he rectifies.” Source: Ibn Abi Shaybah in “Al-Musannaf” 3098, ad-Daarimi in his “Sunan” 313, and Ibn Battah in “al-Ibaanah” 579.
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Ruling of calling someone a disbeliever because they do not pray By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: An argument broke out between my brother and myself, I then said to him, “O Kaafir [disbeliever]” because he does not…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Three Angels who are in charge of giving life By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of “Aqeedatul Wasatiyyah” under Ibn Taymiyyah’s statement, “…and it is to believe in…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful How to obey parents and the wisdom behind it By Shaykh Abdur-Rahman bin Naasir al-Sa’dee may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his summarized version of Tafsir called “Tayseer al-Lateef al-Mannaan” under the chapter “Encouragement in establishing the…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Gentleness: An Important Trait for the Student and Teacher By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of “Hilyatu Taalibil ‘ilm” under the chapter “The Etiquette of the Seeker’s Inner…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 