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Secrets of the Sakina Wife..pdf
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Secrets of the Sakina wife
By Amatullah bint Abdullah

This book offers good, practical marriage advice for sisters.

Highly recommended read for brothers aswell.

It makes for an excellent wedding gift for a bride-to-be!
Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-'Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him:

“We advise the woman as it relates to marriage to not choose any man except a man who has Deen and character. We advise the woman not to be hasty in accepting the one proposing until every aspect of him is investigated..." 

[Fataawaa Nuur 'Alaa Ad-Darb, 10/31]

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A Story Of A Porn Addict

“My brothers and sisters, I started watching porn at the age of 12. It was introduced to me by a relative. They showed me porn when I was 12 years old. Since then, I would smuggle it from their room and would watch it alone. For a good 5 years my love for porn continued to increase. I went and registered my name to a movie seller, who used to bring the latest porn in the market. At one go, I would buy 12 DVDs and I would watch from morning to night, nonstop. Slowly, I started to masturbate as early as 18. And I was already exposed to bad women. By the age of 20, I already had my first sex with a prostitute. I wasn't lucky, I caught STD. And I was under isolation for a long time before I fully recovered. I almost lost my penis. Even after my recovery, I continued to watch porn. Slowly I began to experience the following:

▪️My eyesight started to deteriorate. My vision became very weak. At the age of 22, I had to wear glasses. And a times my eyes kept releasing milky liquid-like tears.

▪️I used to memorize the Quran. In fact I memorized more than half of it. But within no time, I lost everything.

▪️My memory started to decrease. I used to be bright and intelligent in class, but I became stupid. My thoughts were crazy and corrupted

▪️At the age of 26 - 28 my mental health was touched. Because I became unintelligent like a baby. Simply instruction I could not understand.

▪️I got married by 30 years. Even after marriage, with my wife, but I still watch porn and masturbated. Slowly I started to lose my manhood. My penis can’t stand for good 2 mins.

▪️I lost my Imaan. I did not have any fear of Allah. I used to miss my salah. I became very prone to violence and crimes. Sin became normal. I lost everything.

▪️My wife left me. She said I m mentally unstable. That's true. Because I used to hallucinate sometimes. It is a sign of a mental disorder.

▪️I’m still addicted. I repented a million times, but after 1 month or so, I returned back to my porn addiction.

▪️I’m sharing my story with you the Muslims because I don’t want you to fall victims like me. I’m regretting every second of my life. And I will never forgive my relative who introduced me to pornography.

If you are already watching porn, then stop, else, you cannot reverse the damage it will do to you. if you have not started watching, then don’t try. It is more addictive than cocaine and Heroin. I quit smoking and drugs easily, but I still can't quit porn. if you are a Muslim and you believe in Allah, please pray for me, may Allah change me to a better person. May Allah cleanse my soul.

As I’m crying writing this, I hope you will look at my condition and take a lesson;
السَّعِيدُ مَنِ اتَّعَظَ بِغِيْرِهِ
Prosperous is he who learns from other people's mistakes

May Allāh forgive us, protect us, our offspring, the Ummah & humanity at large from this disease. Ameen.”
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نشر الكتروني حكم نظر المرأة.pdf
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A knowledge-based research by Sheikh ’Ammār Al-Ḥawbāni ḥafidhahullāh on the subject of women looking at the opposite gender

OVERVIEW:

٠ Men are not allowed to look at the opposite gender (with/without lust)

٠ Women are not allowed to look at the opposite gender WITH lust

٠ Are women allowed to look at the opposite gender WITHOUT lust ⁉️ Scholars differed, and this is the topic covered in this book.
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نشر الكتروني حكم نظر المرأة.pdf
CONCLUSION:
It is not permissible for women to intentionally gaze at the opposite gender, even without lust.

Due to the following:

1⃣. Allāh’s statement:
﴿وَإِذَا سَأَلۡتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَـٰعࣰا فَسۡـَٔلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَاۤءِ حِجَابࣲۚ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكُمۡ أَطۡهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمۡ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ﴾
“When you ask his wives for something, do so from behind a screen: this is purer both for your hearts and for theirs.” [Sūrah Al-Aḥzāb: 53]
• This Āyah shows that the sickness of the heart effects both men and women
• Thus, prevention is better than cure.

2⃣. The evidences which command with lowering the gaze are general and are applicable to both men and women. For example, after commanding men to lower their gaze, Allāh continues to say:
﴿وَقُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ یَغۡضُضۡنَ مِنۡ أَبۡصَـٰرِهِنَّ وَیَحۡفَظۡنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ﴾
“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their chastity.” [Sūrah An-Nūr: 31]

3⃣. If we apply the evidences to prohibit men from gazing at women in the general sense, without limiting this to lustful gazes, then the same has to be said in the case of women.

4⃣. This condition of lust has not been mentioned in the evidences, nor was this known from the practice of the Salaf. It is mere ijtihad from some of the scholars. So how can this be used as conclusive evidence?!

5⃣. The evidences cited by the other side are not explicit in supporting their view, rather they have to be interpreted as such. And these same evidences can be interpreted otherwise.

6⃣. The evidences which command with lowering the gaze are definitive/conclusive, whereas the evidences used to allow them to gaze at the opposite gender are inconclusive.

7⃣. The Fitnah in this era is far worse that it has ever been, and so the principle of سد الذرائع (blocking the pathways to evil) is more applicable!

8⃣. Fitnah commonly arises from gazing, even if the initial gaze was not accompanied by lust.

9⃣. Shaytan flows in the children of Adam without discriminating between male and female

🔟. Women have a stronger sexual drive, so it's more incumbent upon them to lower their gaze.

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FINAL ADVICE:
O Salafi sister, your thirst for knowledge should not be quenched by watching videos of ustadhs online, for indeed your shyness will diminish, slowly but surely, by gazing at the opposite gender.

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Your Trials Are From The Biggest Of Blessings You Have

Al-Imaam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah, may Allaah have mercy upon him:

وضع الله المصائب والبلايا والمحن رحمةً بين عباده يُكفِّرُ بها من خطاياهم، فهي من أعظم نِعَمهِ عليهم وإن كرهتها أنفسُهم

"Allaah placed calamities and trials [in this world] as a mercy for His servants which He uses to atone for their sins. So they are from His greatest of blessings upon them even if they dislike them."

[Miftaah Daaris-Sa’aadah]


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Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah
May Allaah Have Mercy Upon Him

"Lofty ranks cannot be reached except with trials."

[Majmuu' Al-Fataawaa, Vol. 25, Pg. 302]

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A Statement That Deserves To Be Written In Gold

قال الإمام ابن القيم رحمه الله:

فالآلام والمشاق إما إحسان ورحمة وإما عدل وحكمة وإما إصلاح وتهيئة لخير يحصل بعدها وإما لدفع ألم هو أصعب منها.

[شفاء العليل ١/٢٥٠]

Al-Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy upon him:

"So pain and difficulty are either (in reality) kindness and mercy, or justice and wisdom, or rectification and preparation for goodness which is to come, or they are prevention for a harm that would have been far greater."

[Shifaa Al-ʿAleel, 1/250]

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Allaah Isn't Testing You In Order To Destroy You

Al-Imaam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah, may Allaah have mercy upon him:

"Allaah, Subhaanahu wa Ta’aalaa, does not test the servant in order to destroy him. He only tests him in order to test his patience and servitude."

[Al-Waabil As-Sayyib, Pg. 6]


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You Either Come Out As Gold Or Filth

'Abdul-Qaadir Al-Jilaanee stated:

"O my son, the calamity hasn't come to destroy you, it has only come to test your patience and faith. The calamity is the bellow of the servant, therefore, he either comes out as gold or filth."

[Al-Aadaab Ash-Shar'iyyah Wal-Minah Al-Mar'iyyah, 2/191]


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𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (129)
Women & seeking knowledge

Juggling between responsibilities and seeking sacred knowledge

Beneficial lecture by Abu Sulayman Faisal hafidhahullah
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𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (127)
Excessive Mahr is a sign of Jahl

Ultimately, the Mahr is a matter of negotiation and agreement between the bride and groom, taking into consideration their personal circumstances and needs, cultural norms, and financial capabilities. However, Sheikhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyāh rahimahullah said: “Whoever increases his daughter’s Mahr beyond the Prophet’s ﷺ daughter’s is a Jāḥil (ignorant).” [Majmū’ Al-Fatāwā, 32/194]

‎What was the Mahr of the Prophet's wives and daughters?

قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رضي الله عنه: لاَ تُغَالُوا صَدَاقَ النِّسَاءِ؛ فَإِنَّهَا لَوْ كَانَتْ مَكْرُمَةً فِي الدُّنْيَا أَوْ تَقْوًى عِنْدَ اللهِ كَانَ أَوْلاَكُمْ وَأَحَقَّكُمْ بِهَا مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ، مَا أَصْدَقَ امْرَأَةً مِنْ نِسَائِهِ وَلاَ أُصْدِقَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ بَنَاتِهِ أَكْثَرَ مِنِ اثْنَتَىْ عَشْرَةَ أُوقِيَّةً، وَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيُثَقِّلُ صَدَقَةَ امْرَأَتِهِ حَتَّى يَكُونَ لَهَا عَدَاوَةٌ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَيَقُولُ قَدْ كَلِفْتُ إِلَيْكِ عَلَقَ الْقِرْبَةِ أَوْ عَرَقَ الْقِرْبَةِ.‏

Narrated ’Umar ibn Al-Khaṭṭāb: “Do not go to extremes with regard to the dowries of women, for if that were a sign of honor and dignity in this world or a sign of Taqwa before Allāh, then Muḥammad ﷺ would have done that before you. But he did not give any of his wives and none of his daughters were given more than twelve ūqiyyah [around 480 Dirhams (1 Dirham = 3g of silver), and in the ḥadīth of Ā'ishah (Muslim) she stated that the Mahr given to the Prophet's wives was 500 Dirhams]. A man may increase dowry until he feels resentment against her and says: “You cost me everything I own,” or, “You caused me a great deal of hardship.” [Sunan Ibn Majah, 1887 - graded "Sahih" by Sheikh Albāni]

NOTE: At the same time, it is unwise to make the Mahr so low that unscrupulous men get married too casually, not understanding the value of marriage. This can lead them into thinking that they can get an easy divorce with little consequence if things don’t work out.
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27 Lessons covering the Rulings related to Ramaḍhān [1444 H]

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 1 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2110
• Introduction
• Brief overview
• Definition of Ṣawm

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 2 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2117
• 5 Key terms
• Types of fasts
• The three types of obligatory fasts
• The best type of fast

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 3 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2126
• Pillars of fast
• Ruling on fasting Ramaḍhān
• The wisdoms behind its legislation

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 4 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2133
• Virtues of fasting in general

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 5 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2141
• Virtues of fasting Ramaḍhān specifically

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 6 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2148
• 7 important issues related to Sha’bān

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 7 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2158
• How fasting Ramaḍhān became obligatory
• How to determine the start and end of Ramaḍhān

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 8 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2171
• Important issues related to moonsighting

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 9 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2185
• Conditions for fasting to be obligatory

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 10 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2190
• Conditions for fasting to be valid

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 11 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2192
• The 10 categories of people in Ramaḍhān and their rulings

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 12 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2215
• Important issues related to the Niyyah

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 13 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2224
• Important issues related to Suḥūr

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 14 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2232
• The invalidators (part 1)

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 15 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2236
• The invalidators (part 2)

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 16 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2238
• The invalidators (part 3)

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 17 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2240
• The invalidators (part 4)

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 18 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2243
• Important issues related to Ifṭār

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 19 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2262
• The obligatory, recommended, disliked and allowable acts of fasting

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 20 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2273
• 9 important points related to Tarāwīḥ

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 21 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2278
• Mistakes of Tarāwīḥ (part 1)

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 22 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2280
• Mistakes of Tarāwīḥ (part 2)

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 23 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2285
• Important issues related to I’tikāf

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 24 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2290
• Important issues related to Laylatul Qadr

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 25 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2338
• Important issues related to Zakātul Fiṭr

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 26 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2351
• Schedule of a Muslim on ’Edul Fiṭr

𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 27 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2356
• How to offer Ṣalātul ’Eid

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• Don't turn Ramaḍhān into a season of begging
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Allaah praises, and the Angels seek forgiveness for those who consume as-suhuur. Don't miss it, even if you just drink some water.
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Breaking The Fast With An Odd Number Of Dates - Is It A Sunnah?

Hadeeth 1) Abu Ya'alaa reported in his Musnad (3305) from the Hadeeth of Anas Ibn Maalik - may Allaah be pleased with him - that the Prophet - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - used to like to break his fast with three dates or something which was not cooked.

Note: In the chain of narration of the Hadeeth is 'Abdul-Waahid Ibn Thaabit. Al-Bukhaaree said about him ‘Munkar Al-Ahaadeeth’ (his narrations are rejected).

Al-Imaam Al-Albaanee also declared the Hadeeth extremely weak in 'As-Silsilah Adh-Dha'eefah', Hadeeth No. 966.

Hadeeth 2) Abuu Bakr Ash-Shaafi'ee reported in his 'Fawaaid (1/105)', from Jaabir - may Allaah be pleased with him - that the Prophet - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - used to like to break his fast on fresh dates so long as they were there, and upon dried dates if there were no fresh dates. And he would (also have dates) after a meal and would eat them in odds; three or five or seven.

Note: In the chain of narration there is Al-Faraazee, who is Muhammad Ibn 'Ubaydillaah. Al-Imaam Ahmad said about him 'the people (of Hadeeth) abandoned his narrations.'

Al-Imaam Al-Albaanee declared the Hadeeth also extremely weak in his book 'As-Silsilah Adh-Dha'eefah', Hadeeth No. 1749.

The noble Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-'Uthaymeen - may Allaah have mercy upon him - was asked:

I have heard that the fasting person at the time he breaks his fast must break his fast with an odd number of dates i.e. five or seven dates and so on. So, is this an obligation?

He responded:

This is not an obligation, in fact it is not a Sunnah for a person to break their fast with an odd number; three, five, seven, nine except on the day of ‘Eid, ‘Eidul-Fitr. For it is established that the Prophet - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - never proceeded for the prayer on the day of ‘Eidul-Fitr unless he had eaten some dates. He would eat an odd number of dates, and besides this, then indeed the Prophet - sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam - did not used to intend that his eating of dates be in odd numbers.

[Nuur ‘Alaa Ad-Darb; Tape: 354/A]
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Translation: Abuu ‘Atiyyah Mahmoud Ibn Muhammad

21st Ramadhan 1439H.

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A short advice regarding Ramadhaan from Ash-Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan, may Allaah preserve him.

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