Posts Tagged ‘Fiqh’
When do you move your finger in Salah?
Posted Oct 04, 2010 by Aboo Thaabit with 8 Comments
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen writes in his book ash-Sharh al-Mumti’:
The scholars have said that you point with your index finger when there is a reason to do so. But this begs the question, what classifies as a reason?
We say, its reason is when Allaah is mentioned, but the scholars differ on when this actually is. Some say this means whenever the name of Allaah is mentioned in the Tashahud (i.e. you raise your finger everytime the name of Allaah is mentioned).
Whilst others say, it is only when the kalimah laa ilaaha illallaah is said that one raises his finger.
This is the difference between the scholars, however the Sunnah teaches us that one should raise his finger only during the time of du’aa, since the wording of the hadeeth is:
He moves it (the finger) and supplicates with it.
[Imaam Ahmad, Nasaa'ee, al-Bayhaqee and Ibn Khuzaymah]
However both moving the finger as well as not moving the finger have been reported in different hadeeths. The answer to this is easy, (and it is) that the hadeeths mentioning not moving the finger, this means moving it all the time non stop. And as for the hadeeths that mention moving the finger then this refers to moving it during the time of du’aa only.
So whenever you make du’aa move your finger, and this is closer to the Sunnah.
[ash-Sharh al-Mumti' 'ala Zaad al-Mustaqni']
Recitation during the Friday prayer
Posted Sep 22, 2010 by Aboo Thaabit with 2 Comments
This is a very common thing amongst khateebs who lead the Friday prayers, and it is not from the Sunnah.
Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd said:
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم always did three things in his recitation in Jumu’ah prayer: he recited al-Jumu’ah (62) and al-Munaafiqoon (63), or al-Jumu’ah and al-Ghaashiyah (88), or al-A’la (87) and al-Ghaashiyah.
Nowadays it has become common for some of them to ignore that which is prescribed and recite whatever verses the imam sees fit, or soorahs of the Qur’aan that are appropriate to the subject of the khutbah.
This striving to recite something that was appropriate to the topic of the khutbah was not narrated from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and was not known among the early generations of this ummah, so adhering to that is an innovation. Similarly, deliberately ignoring what is prescribed and doing something else implies that one believes that there is something missing in what is prescribed and it should be made up, and that may cause confusion to ordinary Muslims. And Allaah knows best.
Tasheeh al-Du’aa’ (p. 319).
‘Eid or Jumu’ah?
Posted Sep 09, 2010 by Aboo Thaabit with No Comments
If ‘Eid happens to be on a Friday then it is not compulsory upon the one who prayed the ‘Eid prayer to also pray the Friday prayer. The only exception for this is the Imaam. It is compulsory for him to establish the Friday prayer given that the required amount of people actually do attend.
It is mentioned that Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal had two opinions with regards to whether or not it was obligatory for the Imaam to establish the Friday prayer on such a day. Those who say it is not compulsory are ash-Sha’bi, an-Nakha’i and al-Awzaa’ee. It is even said that this is the opinion of ‘Umar, ‘Uthmaan, ‘Alee, Sa’eed, Ibn ‘Umar, Ibn ‘Abbaas and Ibn Zubayr.
The majority of the Fuqahaa (scholars) are of the opinion that it is still obligatory in this case, due to the general verses and hadiths that illustrate this point. (And they argue saying) both prayers are obligatory and one does not take the place of the other, another example of it would be the ‘Eid prayer and the dhuhr prayer. (i.e. you do not leave one for the other)
Our – Hanbali – opinion is that which was narrated by Iyaas bin Abee Ramlah ash-Shaami:
“I was with Mu’aawiyah when he asked Zayd bin Arqam ‘Were you ever with the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم when ‘Eid was on a Friday?’ Whereupon he replied ‘Yes I was’ So he asked, ‘What did he (the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم) do?’ he replied ‘He صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed the Eid prayer and made the Friday prayer optional and said, ‘Whoever wishes to pray he can pray’” (Shaykh al-Albaanee said, it is authentic Sunan Abee Dawood 1/295)
[Reported by Aboo Daawood and by Ahmad with the wording ‘Whoever wants to pray the Friday prayer may do so’]
Aboo Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
“Today the ‘Eid will be on a Friday, whoever wishes to pray the ‘Eid prayer instead of the Friday prayer may do so, however the Friday prayer will be established” (Shaykh al-Albaanee said, it is authentic Sunan Ibn Maajah 1/392)
[Reported by Ibn Maajah, and similar reports have been narrated by Ibn ‘Umar and Ibn ‘Abbaas]
[Take from al-Mughnee, by Imaam Muwaffaq-ud-Deen bin Qudaamah al-Maqdasi]
Is it really a mercy?
Posted May 15, 2010 by Aboo Thaabit with 10 Comments
Some people often qoute the hadith of the Prophet wherein which he says, the differences within my Ummah is a mercy. However this hadith is not correct.
Shaykh ibn ‘Uthaymeen was asked this question and this is the reply he gave:
This is wrong (ie if they mean that the opposite is true, meaning unity is a punishment), because ikhtilaaf is not a mercy and this is due to Allahs statement
And they will never seize to differ except those whom Allah has mercy upon.
So this shows the weakness in the mentioned hadith. However those who differ and are Mujtahideen (well rooted in knowledge) then they will aquire mercy (from Allah).
Osool Fiqh
Posted May 12, 2010 by Aboo Thaabit with 12 Comments
In Osool al-Fiqh (principles of fiqh) we have five rulings, and everything a person does falls into these five catergories and they are: Read more