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Causes Of A Hard Heart

Al-'Allaamah Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-'Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him:

"Causes of a hard heart include: turning away from Allaah, the Glorified and Exalted, not reading Quraan; being preoccupied with this world and focusing mostly on it, not paying attention to matters of religion, because obeying Allaah, the Exalted, makes the heart soft and brings one back to Allaah, the Blessed and Exalted.

The remedy for that is to turn to Allaah, repent to Him, remember Him a great deal, read the Quraan a great deal, and do acts of worship, as much as one can."

[Fataawaa Nuur ‘Alaa Ad-Darb, 12/171]

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Well-Being And Wretchedness Are A Test And Trial From Allaah

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

"From the signs of well-being and success is that whenever the slave is increased in his knowledge, he increases in humility and mercy; and whenever he is increased in action, he increases in his fear and caution; and whenever his age is increased, he decreases in eagerness; and whenever he is increased in wealth, he increases in his generosity and spending; and whenever his status and honour is increased, he increases in coming close to the people, in fulfilling their needs and being humble in (their presence).

And the signs of wretchedness are: Whenever he is increased in knowledge, he increases in pride and haughtiness; and whenever he is increased in actions, he increases in his boasting and mockery of the people and having a good opinion of himself; and whenever his age is increased, he increases in eagerness, and whenever he is increased in his status and honour, he increases in pride and haughtiness.

These affairs of (well-being and wretchedness) are a trial and a test from Allaah, by which He puts His slaves to trial. He brings about well-being by way of them to people, and wretchedness by way of them to people."

[Al-Fawaaid, 227-228]

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▪️Ruling on Video Calling▪️

Our Shaykh, Muhammad ibn Hizaam -may Allaah preserve him- was asked the following question:

 📩 Question:

What is the ruling of video calling?

📝 Answer:

Once an image has been captured or stored it becomes haram.

The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stated:

'The most severely punished people on the day of resurrection will be those who make images' (Narrated by Ibn Masoud in Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

'It will be made for every image maker in the Hell-Fire the image of every living being they made in order to be punished by it.' (Narrated Ibn Abbas in Muslim).

'Indeed, the companions (makers) of these images will be punished on The Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them: 'Give life to that which you have created'.

Thus, if an image (containing living beings) is captured, it is certainly haram. If it is not captured then this is a doubtful matter that may still enter into the aforementioned hadith. The Muslim is therefore advised to refrain from this.

However, we do not say this is haram with complete certainty because of its resemblance to a mirror; meaning that the device simply reflects that which is infront of it. Thus, if it is directed away from the individual infront of it, there is no picture.

Notwithstanding, The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said 'Leave what brings you doubt in place of what does not bring you doubt. (Narrated by Hasan Ibn Ali in At-Tirmidi) and 'Whoever avoids doubtful matters has preserved his religion and his honour'. (Narrated by Nouman Ibn Bashir in Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

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New Audio

'The Importance Of The Names Of Allaah (Part 14)'

Abuu Rayhaanah 'Abdul-Hakeem Al-Amreekee

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◾️Treatment from ‘Ayn (evil eye)◾️

Answered by Shaykh Abu Hamza Hassan bin Muhammed Ba Shu'ayb - may Allah preserve him - 27th, Dhul-Hijjah, 1436H

📝🔹Question:

I hope to seek clarification on how to seek treatment from ‘Ayn?

📩🔸Answer:

From the ways of seeking treatment for one afflicted with ‘Ayn is:

⁃ Ruqyah by way of (reciting) the Quran or supplications thats come from the Sunnah in this regard, likewise invocations.

⁃ If the culprit of the evil eye is known, then they are requested to make ablution, in order to use the water they made ablution with, to pour on the one afflicted.

⁃ Requesting a belonging from the perpetrator of the evil eye, such as an article of clothing, for it to be washed, then the water used to wash the article is taken to be poured on the afflicted person.

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◾Making Dua just before breaking the fast?◾

Answered by Shaykh Abu Hamza Hassan bin Muhammed Ba Shu'ayb - may Allah preserve him - 2nd, Ramadhan, 1440H

📝🔹Question:

Is there any proof that supplications at the point of breaking the fast are accepted?

📩🔸Answer:

That’s not correct, what’s correct is, the supplications of the one fasting are accepted generally, without specification to a particular time.

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'The Importance Of The Names Of Allaah (Part 15)'

Abuu Rayhaanah 'Abdul-Hakeem Al-Amreekee

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■ Shaking Hands with Women Outside Your Immediate Family ■

📩 Question:

What is the ruling on a male shaking the hands of his female cousins and sisters-in-law?

📝 Answer:

This is from the actions that are forbidden within the religion.

The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'If one of you were to be impaled by an iron rod being placed through his head, this would be better for him than to touch a woman that is unlawful for him to touch. (Narrated by Ma'qil Ibn Yasaar in At-Tabaraani).

Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her) also stated: 'The hand of The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) never touched the hand of another woman (unlawful to him). And when the women would pledge allegiance to him, he would accept their pledge verbally; saying 'You may depart, for I have certainly ratified your pledges'. Nay - I swear by Allah the hand of The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not touch the hand of a woman (unlawful to him) - ever'. This narration is in Al-Bukhari and Muslim. It was also narrated with similar wording by Umeemah Bint Raqeeqa in the Musnad of Imam Ahmad.

Bear in mind the fact that he (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is a father-figure to his nation and despite this, he did not touch a single woman (unlawful to him).

The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'I warn you against entering female (gatherings)'. A man from The Ansar said: 'Oh Messenger of Allah, how about the in laws?'. He replied (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): 'The in law is death'.

Therefore, if entering a gathering of female cousins, sisters-in-law and uncle's wives etc. is a sin, what about shaking their hands?

Surely, that is much worse.

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Reminding The Muslims Of The Importance Of Fasting The Day Of 'Aashuuraa (10th Muharram)

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Encouragement on being abstinent from the Dunya

All praise be to Allah, and may the salutations and peace be upon the messenger of Allah and upon his family and his companions and those that follow him.

As for that which follows:

This is a important advice for the student of knowledge from our Sheikh, Al-Muhhadith (one who is grounded in the knowledge of hadeeth) Al-Faqeeh , Muhammad bin hizaam, may Allah preserve him and protect him and may islaam and the Muslims benefit by way of him.

This advice, which he delivered in darul hadeeth As-salafiyah in IBB, may allah guard it and all of the Muslim lands, took place on the fourth of the dhul hijjah in the year 1440h.

Our Sheik Abu abdillah, may Allah ﷻ give him success and preserve him, said:

" So it is incumbent upon the muslim, and especially the student of knowledge, that he has the upmost concern in not asking for money nor having a yearning for it, for Allahﷻ has made a means which suffices you from that (asking for money) by borrowing money, like the way prophet ﷺ used to borrow, the prophet ﷺ used to borrow money and so did the best of the companions and likewise the rightly guided caliphates borrowed money, verily Allah has made a way out for you from this lowly act, so be patient.

If you are in need of money then upon you is either to work or to take a debt, and I do not advise the student of knowledge to work, and to busy himself with work while he is able to find someone who will lend him some money. So this advice is for the students of knowledge, that they do not busy themselves with work, if they are able to find one who will lend them money then let him take it. This is a blessing from Allah ﷺ upon on you, and Allah will make it easy for you to pay it back, as for some of the deceptions of shaytaan that he has deceived some of the students of knowledge with ( he says to them) "go and work", then these are from his deceptions he uses to busy you from this good.
Some of them (shaytaan) will say to him:

•"Go work so you can save up for marriage"

•"Go work for just a year, get married and then seek knowledge"

This miskeen will then go and work for a year, two years, three years later and he's still not married nor is he seeking knowledge, rather if you ask about his situation then he will say:
"I swear by Allah I'm in debt"
He left and after two, three, four years he's still in debt, while on other the hand, had you just faced Allah with a sincere heart , being truthful to him, he would bring the provisions to you and bring marriage to you while your in the masjid, he'll provide you with a house and money and other provisions.

And I swear by Allah it is worthless compared to what your upon from goodness, these affairs ( money, dunya etc..) are worthless compared to what you are upon from good, you have the book of Allah and the sunnah of the prophet ﷺ,
Ponder over the speech of the prophet ﷺ narrated by abu hurayrah may Allah be pleased with him he said that the prophet ﷺ said
*"《For me to say subhanAllah, wal-Alhamdulillah, wa Laa ilaaha ill-Allah, walaahu akbar, is more beloved to me than everything which the sun has risen upon》"* reported by muslim.

Four phrases that the Muslim says with sincerity and truthfulness and hoping the reward from Allah ﷻ, is better for him than the dunya and everything in it, so how about if you have memorized the book of Allah ﷻ and you have memorized many Ahaadeeth from the sunnah of the prophet ﷺ remembering Allah ﷻ day and night in circles of knowledge, I swear by Allah it is better than the dunya and everything it contains, don't belittle that which you have from good, Rather it is the dunya which is worthless. Allah ﷻ puts his slaves to test with poverty and hardship and with illnesses, *so be patient on that which you are upon from being upon steadfastness, and the sunnah for it is better than the dunya and everything which it contains*, and that which you are upon from memorizing the quraan and the sunnah is better than the dunya and everything it contains, and shaytaan
decei

ves some of them he says to them:
"Work so you can pay off your debts"
And perhaps his debts are something small and perhaps those whom he has taken a debt from are not asking for it, then shaytaan comes and decieves him,
" Go work and pay off your debts"
so he goes and starts to work, then you ask him after a year if he has paid off his debts, so he replies:
" They are more now than they were before"
Many have been busied with work and they have not been given tawfeeq (success), they left off seeking knowledge and are now chasing the dunya.

So that which you are upon is better, *be patient* make yourself patient and upon you is to make duaa (invocate) if your are tested with poverty and hardship, it is upon you to make duaa. Ad-duaa is from the best of means and greatest of means ( to remove that which you have been tested with) call upon Allah ﷻ with certainty and Allah will make your affairs easy, if the affairs have become too hard upon you and you have cannot find someone to borrow you money, then work a small number of days depending on what is needed to fulfill your need, work a day or two or three, a week, 10 days until you are able to fulfill your need, then return back to seeking knowledge, for the one who needs to work then let him make it the last of his solutions, as for if you are not in need and you don't have a family to look after, then your upon good so praise Allah, and all praise is for Allah you are given your provision, we are in a great blessing , we seek knowledge and our provisions come to us, you eat and you drink.

■ The students of knowledge in the olden times used to travel long distances, the imaams used to travel long distances and they were in need to work due to some (travelling) expenses or they used to ask for a loan or borrow money or they would sell some of their belongings in order to spend that money on the journey, then if they went to seek knowledge they were in need also of some spending money for food, so they would sell some of their belongings or work a day or part of a day, and they would seek knowledge in the rest of the day, as for you now, all praise if for allah, then your provisions and your food and your drink come to you, there's nothing left for you to do except to strive in seeking knowledge, so strive and we are in a great blessing, I ask Allah  that he aids us in thanking him, and I praise Allah many good blessed praises, we praise him, many good and blessed praises which do not end, we praise him equal to the number of his creation, praises which pleases him and that which equal in weight with his throne, praises which are equal to the ink of his words (which have no end and cannot be enumerated), we praise him, praises which fill the sky and earth and everything in between and fill whatever our lord wishes to be filled with after that, and we are not able praise him they way he deserves to be praised, for he is the way he praises himself, we praise Allah and I ask him to preserve these blessings and to aid us and you in remembering him and thanking him and worshiping him in the best of manners.

Glory be to you oh Allah and to you belongs all praise, I bear witness that there is no diety is worthy of worship except you, we seek your forgiveness and repent to you.

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Abu Huthayfah Saamy Al-hindy

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