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📩 Question:

The questioner says: We gather in a house on a specific day, and we recite the Qur’an, and each person recites two juzz from the Qur’an. What is the ruling of this act?

📝 The answer:

I advise you to leave this action. It has not been established from the Prophet (ﷺ), nor from any of the companions, that they used to do such an action. So one should not specify a specific day for reading the Qur’an, and one should not specify a specific portion of the Qur’an which must be read. And I advise you to gather in the House's of Allah, in the Masaajid, to read the Qur’an without any of these specifications.
May Allah grant us and you that which He loves and is pleased with.

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📩 Question:

The questioner says: the dome that is built on top of the Prophet’s (ﷺ) grave, many of the Sufis use it as evidence for building domes on graves.

📝 The answer:

This dome that has been built on the grave of the Prophet (ﷺ) is not by his command (ﷺ), and not from the actions of the companions, and likewise not from the virtuous generations. Not in the era of the companions, nor in the era of the tabi’een (students of the companions) and not their followers, rather it was done by some of the kings, a man who they call Qaloon al-Saalihi or Qalawoon al-Salihi, in the sixth, or the seventh century after the Hijrah of the Prophet. He is the one who built that dome, and perhaps the leaders in that time left off removing it out of fear of fitnah from the ignoramuses, and that they would be attributed to causing entrenchment upon the grave of the Prophet (ﷺ).

And perhaps some countries would protest against this action, so perhaps they left it off due to repelling the harm, or so that the succeeding leaders won’t continue, one destroying it, the next building it again, then the next one destroying it, and the next one comes and rebuilds it, for this will result in great harm.

So perhaps they left it off due to this reason, otherwise it is a heresy and not something from the Prophet (ﷺ) and not from his commands. The companions didn’t do it, neither the tabi’een. So it is a heretic action.

And all success lies with Allah.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15216

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📩 Question:

The questioner says: some people gather by the graves at the time of burying, and they recite Surah Ya-Sin and Surah at-Tabarak, and they gift the reward of it to the soul of the dead?

📝 The answer:

This action is from the heresies. The Prophet (ﷺ) buried numerous companions, not a small amount, and he was present at many funerals, and it has never been narrated from him that he gathered with his companions in the graveyard, reciting Surah Ya-Sin and reciting Surah at-Tabarak or other than these from the Surahs.

This has not been reported from the Prophet (ﷺ), and goodness is in following the guidance of the Prophet (ﷺ).

So this action is from the heresies. And as for the hadith:
اقرؤوا على موتاكم يس
“Recite Yasin, over those who are dying.”
Then this is a weak hadith. Reported by Abu Dawud, An-Nasai, on the authority of Ma’qil bin Yasar رضي الله عنه and it is a weak hadith.

And similarly the group rememberances in the graveyard, or in the Masajid, and gatherings, wilst gifting its reward to the soul of the dead. Tasbeeh (SubhaanAllah), Tahmeed (Alhamdulilah), Tahleel (La ilaha ila Allah), Takbeer (Allahu Akbar), in one voice in unison, on the first, second and third day, and perhaps they may add the tenth, or the seventh. All of these actions are heresies.

And the best of guidances is the guidance of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). And the Prophet (ﷺ) was present during a burial, and then he said:
(استغفروا لأخيكم واسألوا له التثبيت)
“Ask Allah to forgive your brother and supplicate for him for steadfastness”.
After he finished from the burial, he ordered them to seek forgiveness for him.

So if they finish from the burial then they must seek forgiveness for him in a quiet tone of voice. And they must not combine in unison with one loud voice saying:
اللهم اغفر له، وثبته بالقول الثابت
“O Allah forgive him, and make him steadfast with the firm word”
In a loud voice in unison, whilst they are burying him. This action is not legislated aswell, this way is in opposition to the legislation.

And some people have become such that perhaps they may raise their voice in unison, whilst they are burying saying:
اللهم اغفر له وثبته بالقول الثابت
“O Allah forgive him, and make him steadfast with the firm word”
This was not done by the Prophet (ﷺ). Rather he finished from the burial, and then he said:
(استغفروا لأخيكم واسألوا له التثبيت فإنه الآن يسأل)
“Ask Allah to forgive your brother and supplicate for him for steadfastness because he is being questioned (about his deeds) now.”

So the Sunnah is that after the burial, you ask forgiveness for him and steadfastness, and then you leave. As for in one voice in unison during the burial, then this is incorrect, and this way is not in accordance with the legislation.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15428

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📩 Question:

The questioner asks: What is the ruling in modulating the Du’a in the Qunoot and elongating it?

📝 The answer:

Modulating the Du’a in the Qunoot is not from the Sunnah. Nothing has come from the Prophet (ﷺ) nor from any of his Companions whereby they used to modulate the Du’a in the Qunoot, so one should make Du’a with humility as Allah (عز وجل) states:
{ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً إِنَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ}
“Call upon your Rabb humbly and secretly. Surely He does not like the transgressors.”

And elongation does not have any evidence in support of it. Now they have made it difficult upon the people, and the people become joyful with the elongation of the Du’a. It is lengthened roughly fifteen minutes or more, or thirty minutes or more, regardless if its during the Qunoot in Ramadhan or for the Nawazil (calamities). This action is not from the sunnah, the Prophet (ﷺ) did not do it and neither did the Companions. The Du’a should be done with a small number of words, as was the case with ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) and other than him from the Companions. when they would do the Qunoot, they would do it with easy, short words.

And when the Prophet (ﷺ) did the Qunoot for the Nawazil, he also did so with light, easy words. So elongation is not from the sunnah, and many of our scholars warned us from this, such as Imam ibn Baaz, and Imam al-‘Uthaymeen, and Imam al-Waad’iy (رحمة الله عليهم)

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15758

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📩 Question:

The questioner says: what is the criteria whereby we can know that certain groups have become partisanship?

📝 The answer:

The criteria for that is that they are fanatics of each other upon that which opposes the Qur’an and Sunnah. So they give allegiance to those who agree with them and they show enmity to those who go against them, and not upon the Qur’an and Sunnah, rather due to affairs which go against the Qur’an and Sunnah. Either due to a party which they have formed regardless if it's political or non-political, or an association, or a sect, or even upon people, rather even upon a scholar.

So they love those that love them, and they hate those who hate them, and they show allegiance based on their speech, and they show enmity based on their speech. This is impermissible. Love is only for the sake of Allah, and hate is only for the sake of Allah.

So be warned from entering fanaticism which has split the Muslims in the midst of Ahlus Sunnah. This one is fanatic to his Shaykh, and this other one is fanatic to another Shaykh, so this one warns against that one, and that one warns from this one.

Whosever is upon the Qur’an and Sunnah, then love him for the sake of Allah, regardless of if he studied under your Shaykh, or under another Shaykh, and regardless if he learnt together with you in the same circle of knowledge, or with another scholar. whosoever is upon the Qur’an and Sunnah upon the understanding of the Salaf, and upon the Manaj of the Salaf, then love him for the sake of Allah. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
(من أحب لله، وأبغض لله، ووالى لله، وعادى لله، فقد استكمل الإيمان)
“If anyone loves for Allah's sake, hates for Allah's sake, shows loyalty for Allah's sake and takes shows emnity for Allah's sake, he will have perfect Imaan”.

And with regards to supporting the Mashayekh and scholars; If a differing arises between one scholar and another, and both of them are upon the ‘Aqeedah of the Salaf and their methodology, and upon the Usool of the Sunnah, and both of them judge by the Qur’an and Sunnah, however differing has arisen due to Shaytaans evil whispers, in this instance it is not permissible for the followers to increase the differing, and to increase the splitting, this one supporting this scholar, and that one supporting that scholar, and the one who doesn’t agree with him is excommunicated from the Sunnah and deemed a partisan, these are ignorant approaches.
{إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًا لَسْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ}
“Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects, you (O Muhammad (ﷺ)) have no concern in them in the least. Their affair is only with Allah, Who then will tell them what they used to do.”

Upon you is to abide by the Qur’an and Sunnah, and upon you is to love Allah, and upon you also is to not show fanaticism to your Shaykh if he errs. And alongside that, upon you is to hold in high regards the position of the scholar, give the scholar his deserved right without slandering him, as long as he is upon the Qur’an and Sunnah, and is not known to follow desires. This is the way of Ahlus Sunnah with their scholars.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15818

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📩 Question:

He says: what is the ruling of the various types of prayer beads?

📝 The answer:

Prayer beads are not from the Sunnah. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to count Tasbih with his hand. Make yourself accustomed to counting Tasbih the way the Prophet (ﷺ) would do the Tasbih, count using your fingers, count using your right fingers and close the fingers.

This is the Sunnah, that the Tasbih is done using the fingers as was the action of the Prophet (ﷺ). And they were able to make prayer beads, and to collect stones and pebbles, and use it to make Tasbih, however they did not do that.

And the Hadith of the Prophet (ﷺ) where he approved of a woman making Tasbih using stones is not established. It is a weak Hadith.

Rather, ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud refuted a group of people who had gathered and were making Tasbih using pebbles. He refuted them and said:
عدوا سيئاتكم، فإني ضامن أن لا يذهب من حسناتكم شيء
“count your sins, and be rest assured that your good deeds will not be lost”

So he rebuked them, and said:
هذه آنية النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لم تكسر، وثيابه لم تبل، وقد أحدثتم في دين الله ما أحدثتم.
"These are the utensils of the Prophet (ﷺ) yet to break. These are his clothes yet to fade, and you have innovated in the religion of Allah this heresy.”

And some scholars ruled out those who are not able to count due to their old age, so they said that there is no problem in them using it due to the fact that they cannot count. This is the view of some of the scholars specifically for the one who is not able. And we view this to be left off, and for them to count by themselves using their fingers. This is easy, and the one who has a desire for something, it will be made easy for him. And the benefit of counting with the fingers is that it helps with the heart being present, and with not getting distracted. And Allah knows best.

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📩 Question:

The questioner says: Is playing Dhikr aloud on the speakers in the Masjids before Maghrib and Fajr a Sunnah?

📝 The answer:

This action is from the heresies and newly introduced affairs. The prophet ﷺ did not do it and neither did his companions. The Prophet ﷺ came with a mighty legislation, and that is the first Adhaan before the Fajr prayer, or before the entering of Fajr and when Fajr enters then the second Adhaan.

As for turning on the speakers with Qur’an recitation and Dhikr, then this was not done by the Prophet ﷺ and neither by his companions, and if it was something which was good then they would have preceded us in it. So this action is from the newly introduced affairs and heresies and it is not to be done. The best guidance is the guidance of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

If it was something good then the companions would have preceded us in it, and they are the most devoted of people when it came to the guidance.

Allah (تعالى) states:
﴿وَالسَّابِقُونَ الأوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالأنْصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الأنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ﴾
“And the foremost to embrace Islam of the Muhajirun (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansar (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhajirun ) and also those who followed them exactly (in Imaan). Allah is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.”

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📩 Question:

He says: What is the ruling of the various types of prayer beads?

📝 The answer:

Prayer beads are not from the Sunnah. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to count Tasbih with his hand. Make yourself accustomed to counting Tasbih the way the Prophet (ﷺ) would do the Tasbih, count using your fingers, count using your right fingers and close the fingers. This is the Sunnah, that the Tasbih is done using the fingers as was the action of the Prophet (ﷺ).

They were able to make prayer beads, to collect stones and pebbles and use it to make Tasbih, however they did not do that.

As for the Hadith of the Prophet (ﷺ) where he approved of a woman making Tasbih using stones is not established. It is a weak Hadith. Rather, ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud refuted a group of people who had gathered and were making Tasbih using pebbles. He refuted them and said:
عدوا سيئاتكم، فإني ضامن أن لا يذهب من حسناتكم شيء
“Count your sins, and be rest assured that your good deeds will not be lost”

So he rebuked them, and said:
هذه آنية النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لم تكسر، وثيابه لم تبل، وقد أحدثتم في دين الله ما أحدثتم.
"These are the utensils of the Prophet (ﷺ) yet to break. These are his clothes yet to fade, and you have innovated in the religion of Allah this heresy.”

Some scholars ruled out those who are not able to count due to their old age. They said that there is no problem in them using it due to the fact that they cannot count. This is the view of some of the scholars specifically for the one who is not able.

We view this to be left off, and for them to count by themselves using their fingers. This is easy, and the one who has a desire for something, it will be made easy for him. The benefit of counting with the fingers is that it helps with the heart being present, and with not getting distracted. And Allah knows best.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15850

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📩 Question:

The questioner says: What is the criteria whereby we can know that certain groups have become partisanship?

📝 The answer:

The criteria for that is that they are fanatics of each other upon that which opposes the Qur’an and Sunnah. They give allegiance to those who agree with them and they show enmity to those who go against them, not upon the Qur’an and Sunnah, rather due to affairs which go against the Qur’an and Sunnah. Either due to a party which they have formed, regardless if it's political or non-political, or an association, or a sect, or even upon people, rather even upon a scholar.

They love those that love them, and they hate those who hate them, they show allegiance based on their speech, and they show enmity based on their speech. This is impermissible. Love is only for the sake of Allah, and hate is only for the sake of Allah.

So be warned from entering fanaticism which has split the Muslims in the midst of Ahlus Sunnah. This one is fanatic to his Shaykh, and this other one is fanatic to another Shaykh, so this one warns against that one, and that one warns from this one.

Whosoever is upon the Qur’an and Sunnah, then love him for the sake of Allah, regardless of if he studied under your Shaykh, or under another Shaykh, and regardless if he learnt together with you in the same circle of knowledge, or with another scholar. Whosoever is upon the Qur’an and Sunnah upon the understanding of the Salaf, and upon the Manaj of the Salaf, then love him for the sake of Allah.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
(من أحب لله، وأبغض لله، ووالى لله، وعادى لله، فقد استكمل الإيمان)
“If anyone loves for Allah's sake, hates for Allah's sake, shows loyalty for Allah's sake and shows emnity for Allah's sake, he will have perfect Imaan”.

And with regards to supporting the Mashayekh and scholars; If a differing arises between one scholar and another, and both of them are upon the ‘Aqeedah of the Salaf and their methodology, and upon the Usool of the Sunnah, and both of them judge by the Qur’an and Sunnah, however differing has arisen due to Shaytaans evil whispers, in this instance it is not permissible for the followers to increase the differing, and to increase the splitting, this one supporting this scholar, and that one supporting that scholar, and the one who doesn’t agree with him is excommunicated from the Sunnah and deemed a partisan, these are ignorant approaches.

{إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًا لَسْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ}
“Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects, you (O Muhammad (ﷺ)) have no concern in them in the least. Their affair is only with Allah, Who then will tell them what they used to do.”

Upon you is to abide by the Qur’an and Sunnah, and upon you is to love Allah, and upon you also is to not show fanaticism to your Shaykh if he errs. Alongside that, upon you is to hold in high regards the position of the scholar, give the scholar his deserved right without slandering him, as long as he is upon the Qur’an and Sunnah, and is not known to follow desires. This is the way of Ahlus Sunnah with their scholars.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15818

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