Umdatul-Aḥkām

Seven Obstacles in the Path Of Seeking Knowledge - By Shaykh Uways At-Taweel

[21/05/2022] Lesson 12: Prophetic Morals (A Word On Miserliness) – Guidance for the Muslim Woman – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul Wāhid حفظه الله.

Some of the points discussed in this lesson:
[Lesson 12]

- Chapter: Miserliness.
- Ḥadīth #281.
- Clarification of two realities of the Sharī’ah.
- The meaning of, “The dust raised in the Path of Allāh”.
- The meaning of ‘shuḥ’.
- The ruling on the one who rejects an obligation of the Sharī’ah and the one who affirms the obligation but withholds.
- The duty upon the man to provide for his wife and children and not be miserly regarding sending his children to Islamic schools upon the Sunnah.
- A firm warning against sending one’s children to state schools and the grave consequences of doing so.
- The meaning of miserliness and īmān not coexisting in the same heart.
- Those who prioritise the comforts of the dunyā and amassing wealth over the obligations such as Ḥajj and Zakāh.
- The conditions that make Ḥajj obligatory, and its reward.
- The reason for low īmān and how to strengthen it.

Questions: 
1. Is it permissible to have ḥijāb wearing parties, which sisters claim motivates girls who are wearing ḥijāb for the first time?
2. Are video recordings of funerals permissible?

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Explanation of the Hadīth: The Happy One Is the One Who Avoids Fitan by Shaykh Mustafa Mubram

[28/07/2023] Do Not Resent Calamities That Occur, For Perhaps In Them Lies Your Salvation - Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Khutbah at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this Khutbah:


- The Sunnah of Allāh in testing His servants with good and evil.
- How trials can be medicine for us. 
- Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) on being in agreement with what our Lord has decreed for us.
- The reason why calamities are better for the believer. 
- What happens if Allāh wants good for His slave, and when He doesn’t want good for His slave.
- Hasan al-Basrī (رحمه الله) on why we should not detest the calamities that befall us.
- Faḍl b. Sahl (رحمه الله) on the blessings found in calamities.
- Understanding the principle: the greater the calamity, the greater the reward.
- Asking ourselves whether a calamity is a test or punishment. 
- Abū ‘Uthmān an-Naysābūrī (رحمه الله) on true pleasure and acceptance of what Allāh has decreed.
- Three questions from Ibrāhīm b. Adham (رحمه الله) to help us when we feel distressed and overpowered by calamities.

Do Not Resent Calamities That Occur For Perhaps In Them Lies Your Salvation By Abu Idrees 28072023

[LESSON ONE] 'Umdahtul-Aḥkām: Benefits From Shaikh Ṣāliḥ bin Muḥammad Al-Luḥaydān Raḥimahullāh - The Study of Fiqh Rulings for Everyday Life – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid. Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

Points covered during this lesson:

- Introduction to the explanation of ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām.
- Biography of the author: his name and ascription, notable family members, early life, and extensive travels to seek knowledge.
- The importance of following the way of the Salaf in travelling to seek knowledge and sit with the scholars.
- The reason for the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate. 
- The Translation Movement, its purpose and outcome. 
- The invasion of Baghdad by the Mongols. 
- Historical events that took place in the lifetime of Imām ‘Abdul-Ghaniy al-Maqdisī (رحمه الله):
- 1. The parallel caliphate running in Spain (al-Andalus), alongside the caliphate of Banul-‘Abbās in Baghdād. 
- 2. That which befell Egypt of drought and pestilence. 
- 3. The enormous earthquake that took place in Shām.
- 4. The shaking and wavering of the stars in the skies over Baghdād.
- Allāh’s raising of a group that is manifest upon the truth and call to it in every age, despite the turmoil taking place in the ummah.
- The need for scholars, and the effects upon society when they are few.

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[LESSON TWO] Umdatul-Aḥkām: Benefits From Shaikh Ṣāliḥ bin Muḥammad Al-Luḥaydān Raḥimahullāh – The Study of Fiqh Rulings for Everyday Life – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid. Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

- Imām ‘Abdul-Ghaniy’s (رحمه الله) level of knowledge, and the qualities he was described with. 
- His waging of war against bid’ah and its people, and his expulsion from Damascus and Egypt due to that. 
- Beautiful words from Muwaffaq ad-Dīn Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdisī regarding al-Ḥāfiẓ ‘Abdul-Ghaniy al-Maqdisī (رحمهم الله).
- The number of aḥādīth in ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām, the reason for its authorship, and its intent. 
- A mention of some of the well-known explanations of this book.
- The importance of studying this book. 
- A mention of books that are similar to ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām.
- The ‘aqīdah of Imām ‘Abdul-Ghaniy al-Maqdisī.
- The number of books authored by Imām ‘Abdul-Ghaniy, and a mention of some of their titles. 
- The author’s introduction to the book.

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[LESSON THREE] ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām: Benefits From Shaikh Ṣāliḥ bin Muḥammad Al-Luḥaydān Raḥimahullāh – The Study of Fiqh Rulings for Everyday Life – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid. Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

- The introduction of the author, and the tremendous du’ā he made for anyone who writes, hears, reads, memorises or looks into this book. 
- Chapter 1: Kitāb aṭ-Ṭahārah
- Ḥadīth #1: “Indeed, actions are only by the intention…”
- Explanation of the ḥadīth by Shaykh al-Luḥaydān (رحمه الله).
- Four aḥādīth the Islamic legal rulings revolve around. 
- The importance of building our deeds upon sincere intention and continuously taking account of our souls. 
- The evil outcome of outwardly carrying out tremendous acts without the required intention. 
- The necessity of both ikhlāṣ and mutāba’ah for our deeds to be accepted. 
- Explanation of the difference between innovation in worldly affairs and innovation in the religion. 
- Clarification regarding the adhān of ‘Uthmān (رضى الله عنه) and the compilation of the Qur’ān. 
- Actions carried out for the benefit and preservation of the religion vs innovations in the religion. 
- Clarification that acts of worship must conform to the Sunnah in their manner, time, location, type and number, with examples.  


Questions:
1. Is it permissible to wear a temporary silver cap on your tooth for beautification purposes as a man?
2. What advice do you give to the youth who embrace Salafiyyah but do not make an effort to listen to audios as they do not find them engaging?
3. Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to go to a mixed-sex university or college?
4. What is the ruling on sisters travelling without their maḥram? Some say that travelling with a group of sisters is allowed. 
5. Can you eat meat from the People of the Book in the UK, such as Mc Donalds etc?
6. Does brushing your teeth with a toothbrush have the same reward as a siwāk?
7. Is it permissible to give money to non-Muslims to assist them in burying their deceased relatives?

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LESSON FOUR: ‘Umdatul-Aḥkām: Benefits From Shaikh Ṣāliḥ bin Muḥammad Al-Luḥaydān Raḥimahullāh – The Study of Fiqh Rulings for Everyday Life – By Abu Khadeejah ‘Abdul-Wāhid. Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.

- Chapter 1: Kitāb aṭ-Ṭahārah
- Ḥadīth # 1: “Indeed, actions are only by the intention…” [cont’d]
- Proof that intending the love of Allāh must be accompanied by mutāba’ah.
- Statements from the scholars regarding the story of Muhājir Ummi Qays (the man who migrated to marry Umm Qays) as it relates to the ḥadīth.
- The necessity of rectifying our souls and ensuring that our deeds are in accordance to the intent of Allāh (عز وجل) and His Messenger ﷺ. 
- The reality of the one who has taqwā of Allāh and follows the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ. 
- Basing speech upon the intention in the heart, and being called to account according to the meaning of words.
- Safeguarding ourselves from the deception of Shayṭān as it relates to our intentions. 
- Benefits from Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) regarding one’s intention and doubts in acts of worship.
- An important principle regarding the one who has doubts about his act of worship after completing it, with examples.
- Doubt that enters during an act of worship.
- Differentiating between legitimate doubt and whisperings from Shayṭān. 
- The makhraj Allāh has given us from the whisperings of Shayṭān.
- Obeying Allāh, building actions upon certainty and not answering the doubts of Shayṭān.

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