The Purpose of the Jumma Khutbah

Compiled & Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya 1 – Objective of Khutbah Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said: ‘On the day of Jumma’ there is a Khutbah (sermon) the objective of which is to glorify Allaah and regard Him as Magnificent, and testify to singling out Allaah Alone as … Continue reading →

How Many Rak’ahs Did the Salaf Pray for Taraaweeh?

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful… A Great Third-Century Imaam of the Sunnah Gathered the Narrations of the Salaf Regarding How Many Rak’ahs They Prayed or Preferred for the Taraaweeh Prayers of Ramadhaan The highly celebrated imaam, Shaykh al-Islaam Aboo ‘Abdillaah Muhammad ibn Nasr al-Marwazee [d.294] was one of the greatest … Continue reading →

The Tahayeeyah of the Ka’aba is Making Tawaaf

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya Muhammad Nasir- Deen Al-Albaani (d.1420A.H) -Rahimullaah- mentions: ‘The Tahayeeyah of the Ka’aba is Making Tawaaf’ ‘I do not know of an origin for this Hadeeth, even though this is common upon the tongues of the people. The author of ‘al-Hidayah’ who is from the Hanafis mentioned it with the … Continue reading →

Het rechtmaken van de rijen: van de perfectie van Salaah

De volgende zijn enkele conclusies bereikt uit het boek ” Laa Jadeed fee Ahkaam as-Salaat” van Shaykh Bakr Aboo Zayd (moge Allaah hem genadig zijn): In de Naam van Allaah, de Genadevolle… Moge Zijn Salaat en Salaam zijn op de Laatste Boodschapper … De duidelijke betekenis van de opdracht: “vul de tussenruimtes ” is om … Continue reading →

Reserving places in the Mosque

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم * Shaikh `Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Naasir as-Sa`dee -rahimahullaah (d.1376 H) was asked: “What is the ruling on reserving places (at-tahjeer) in the mosque?” Answer: “ You should know -may Allaah have mercy upon you- that reserving places in the mosque, and placing a stick; when the person is delayed in his house, … Continue reading →