In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful How can you increase your love for Allah? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: What are the causes that will strengthen one’s love for Allah, one’s magnification as well as exaltation for Him in the heart? Answer: The only…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful How can you cure hardness of the heart? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: O virtuous Shaykh, I am complaining about hardness of my heart and how acts of obedience are hard for me to perform. Is…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful What are the causes for attaining hardness of the heart? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: What are the causes for attaining hardness of the heart? Is eating and sleeping too much causes for attaining hardness of the heart? Answer:…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Are sins performed in Makkah multiplied? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: Are sins performed in Makkah multiplied? If so, how are they multiplied? Answer: Sins are not multiplied in Makkah from the aspect of quantity; however they are…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Is it Permissible to Face a Fire or a Heater While Praying? By Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him Question: Some people at times, particularly due to extreme weather and cold, have to light a fire or heater such that it is in…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful What is the difference between “Rooh” and “Nafs”; which of the two will be punished? Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz may Allah have mercy on him Question: What is the difference between “rooh” (soul/spirit) and “nafs” (soul)? And which one of them receives punishment…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Are the Hanaabilah the only Madhhab that follows Salafiyyah? Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz may Allah have mercy on him Question: Is it correct to say that the Hanaabilah (those who follow Imaam Ahmad’s madhhab) are the only ones who follow the path of…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Believer will be gathered with the Righteous Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this benefit in al-Fawaai’d al-’Ilmiyyah min ad-Durus al-Baaziyah (Explanation of Ibn Qayyim’s ‘Ilaam al-Muwaqqieen) 8/22-23 So the believer, if he loves…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful The believer should constantly fear being misguided By Shaykh Rabee’ bin Haadee al-Madkhali may Allah preserve him The Shaykh mentions this benefit in the book, “Marhaban Yaa Taalibal ‘Ilm” on page 72. He says, The believer constantly fears for his situation to change. It has…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Is asking about individuals from the guidance of the Salaf? By Shaykh Rabee’ bin Haadee al-Madkhali may Allah preserve him Question: Is asking about individuals from the guidance of the Salaf? Answer: Yes, asking about individuals is from the methodology of the Salaf, just as Ibn…
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