Muhammad Ziyad Batha
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Alhamdulillah, my academic response to accusations levelled by modernists/progressives against the great Companion Abu Hurayrahؓ has now also been published on
@MuslimMatters
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Today our teenage students compared verses of Surah TaHa from the Birmingham manuscript (carbon dated to around the time of the Prophet ﷺ) to various Qur'anic copies used today.
They were amazed at how the texts match up & are unaltered despite nearly 1500 years passing.
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Having students "memorise" the complete Qur'an without a solid revision schedule is detrimental in the long run. We end up producing "Huffaz" unable to recite accurately from memory, let alone lead people in Taraweeh prayers. It is better to memorise less but memorise well. (1/3)
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Make an intention to memorise the Qur'an, even if it be by memorising one line a day. You'll either eventually become a Hafiz, or die and meet Allah whilst trying to become one. How beautiful!
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Shaykh Salah al-Budayr telling the eager beavers in Tarawih to take it easy when he makes an error.
Every Hafiz knows the feeling 😅.
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I hope the same masjids/organisations that released statements of sympathy etc. upon the passing of the queen will also use their platforms to raise awareness of Hindutva extremism affecting our fellow believers in Leicester.
Don't forget your own Ummah.
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Research studies show that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ spent the equivalent of 21 million dollars in charity during his lifetime. The same individual in whose home the stove would not be lit for 2 months.
May countless peace and benedictions be upon him.
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Alhamdulillah, after lengthy delays caused by the pandemic, I have officially been awarded an MA Degree in Islamic Studies. My dissertation was titled “Between Recitation & Reflection: Exploring Human Engagement with the Qur'an”. May Allah make it a source of goodness.
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Do not abuse your children in order to make them learn Qur’an. They may memorise its words, but the love of Qur’an will not enter their hearts nor will they be motivated to uphold the character of a true carrier of the Qur’an.
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With Ramadan right around the corner, now is the ideal time to brush up on your Tajweed before the month of Qur'an.
A 🧵of useful Tajweed resources. Feel free to add more (books/courses/videos) and share in the reward!
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A lesson in Adab. Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmani instructs people to put their camera phones away while the Hadith of the Messenger ﷺ is being read during the completion of Sahih Muslim in Istanbul today.
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I recently asked some primary school aged Muslim children to write down an answer to the question "who was Jesus?"
Just reading through the answers, and a number of them have said that he is God. We really need to work harder as a community and families.
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I find the mentality unjust that female Islamic Studies courses are mainly for environment purposes thus do not need to be as rigorous & developed as the male equivalents. How can we produce dynamic female scholars when they have been unfairly condemned from the start?
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Our Ramadan Youth Night. Youngsters stayed at the Masjid between Asr - Fajr, engaging in plenty of fun & inspiring activities: Iftaar, Taraweeh, Tajweed practice, group recitation, Qur'an reflections, wrestling, informal discussions, Q&A, Du'a, Qiyam al-Layl, and a tasty BBQ!
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When you listen to some Mashayikh reciting the Qur’an in Salah, you feel as if they are doing Tafsir with their voices as the verses hit your heart.
This is a true ideal to be aspired for; far removed from vocal theatrics that have no connection to the meanings of the verses.
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A quiet 11-year old recently joined our Qur'an class. He was unable to correctly identify Arabic letters, despite having attended a local madrasah for years. He said he hated it. Upon enquiry, we discovered that he was considered a 'write-off', so was essentially ignored. [1/3]
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'Why is Allah testing me, does he hate me?'
- Abu Hanifah was tortured in prison
- Malik was beaten & had his arm broken
- Shafi'i was chained & imprisoned
- Ahmad was flogged to unconsciousness
Being tested is not a sign that Allah hates you. He tests those that he loves.
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Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn was not parachuted from the heavens, but was the product of Imams who understood their duties towards al-Aqsa. They nurtured him to look beyond nationality and sinful aspirations, and to see al-Aqsa as central to his being.
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The History of the 13-line Subcontinent Nasta’liq Mushaf.
First printed by Taj Company in 1935. More than 10 scholars worked on it originally, and review panel headed by Grand Mufti Kifayatullah Dehlawi scrutinised it meticulously and confirmed it was correct.
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Many of our pious predecessors would raise their qurbani animal for a whole year like their own child. Feed it, take care of it, build an emotional bond with it. Then when the time came to submit to the command of Allah and sacrifice that which they love, they would not hesitate.
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2 weeks later he was able to identify Arabic letters correctly (something he didn't achieve in years of previous study). 6 months later, and he has now memorised nearly half of the final Juz'. Best of all, he now enjoys learning about his religion.
No child is a write-off.
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When you listen to some Mashayikh reciting the Qur’an in Salah, you feel as if they are doing Tafsir with their voices as the verses hit your heart.
This is a true ideal to be aspired for; far removed from vocal theatrics that have no connection to the meanings of the verses.
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It may take weeks, it may take months, it may take years, it may take decades. KNOW that Allah has a plan for you, and everything will fall into place at the exactly the time it should. Be patient, continue striving, and keep hope.
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The knowledge of the Qur’an is a bottomless ocean.
- Tajwid
- Variant Readings
- Verse Enumeration
- Orthography
- Transmission
- Pausing and Continuing
- Grammar and Language
- History
- Meanings, Messages and Lessons
and more…
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60 days till Ramadan.
10 pages a day from the Madinah Mushaf, or 15 pages from the 13 Line Indo-Pak - you'll finish one Qur'an by the start of Ramadan. Even if you haven't been in the habit of regular recitation, make this intention now.
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Ramadan is the month of Qur'an in which we have been commanded to fast, not the month of fasting in which we read Qur'an. This is what the Qur'an itself tells us - see al-Baqarah 185.
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"A student will remember your love and care more than your academics. Inspire them with your conduct more than your knowledge"
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai (Rahimahullah)
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Graduation Day Reflections 🧵
Alhamdulillah, today 9 of our female students graduated from their 7-year study of the Islamic sciences with the final lesson on Sahih al-Bukhari. I thought I would share some reflections from this journey, and pray that it will be beneficial.
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When writing to a Muslim brother/sister, don't forget to include a short Du'a. When you receive a Du'a in a message or email, don't forget to include an Ameen or reciprocal Du'a in your reply.
The culture of making abundant Du'a for each other is a beautiful part of our faith.
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The most honoured book was revealed, in the most honoured language, upon the most honoured Prophet, via the most honoured Angel, on the most honoured piece of land, beginning during the most honoured month of the year; thus it [the Qur'an] is perfect from every angle.
Ibn Kathir
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Such students will then have to dedicate more years of hard work to solidify their memorisation. Many simply will not.
We should remember that becoming a "Hafiz" isn't mandatory in Islam. What is mandatory though is to preserve that which we have memorised - in both word & deed.
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“Two brief rak‘ahs with contemplation is better than standing the whole night in prayer in a state of mental negligence.”
A golden statement of Ibn Abbas (ra) to remember during Ramadan.
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One of my favourite clips of Shaykh Minshawi masterfully reciting in Warsh ‘an Nafi‘.
May Allah have mercy on him.
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Visiting the Balkans should honestly be a priority for Muslims living in the west. Seeing how Muslim-majority populations (in places like Albania) have been ideologically ravaged by communism is a real eye-opener. You are certain to return with a different outlook on faith.
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After having taught females for some time now, I am 100% sure that if female students are given the same level of instruction & curriculum support afforded to males, they will equal or exceed the effort & achievement levels of their male counterparts.
You only reap what you sow.
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Don't see Sha'ban as a month. See it as 30 separate days. Aim for each day to be better than the last.
Dropping bad habits, stepping up prayers, Qur'an, and dhikr.
May Allah allow us to reach Ramadan!
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Currently in love with the beautiful Moroccan masahif (old and new versions).
- Warsh via Azraq
- Wuquf of Imam Habti
- Maghribi script (see the dotting of letters)
- Stunning aesthetics
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However, we were quickly able to identify that he was not at all a write-off: in fact, he was just introverted and lacked confidence in himself. All he needed was some special attention, encouragement, and a specialised learning plan that suited his personal learner needs. [2/3]
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I have had students considered new "Huffaz" unable to recite more than a couple of pages a week to an acceptable standard. When such students have already been lifted to the pedigree of "Hafiz" by the community, and they later realise the reality, it leaves them dejected.
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🎥 The Life of Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali.
In the wake of the Mongol devastation of the Muslim world, a scholar that held the torch of knowledge high.
@TurathBooks
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The month of Sha'ban is known as the month of the Qur'an reciters (شهر القراء).
The pious predecessors would start cutting down other occupations and instead increase their time with the Qur'an during this month, in preparation for Ramadan.
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Recite, Retain, Reflect.
The 3 key aspects of our engagement with the Qur'an. Give each aspect its due right.
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Due to the World Cup taking place in Qatar, there is heightened interest in Islam worldwide. I would highly recommend reading/sharing 'A Thinking Person's Guide to Islam' by Prince Ghazi ibn Muhammad of Jordan in order to learn more about our beautiful faith.
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The Qur’an is honourable, and everything the Qur’an touches becomes the most honoured.
The Angel, the Prophet, the nation, the land, the month, the language, and of course the people of Qur’an – the special slaves of Allah, honoured in this life and the next.
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Hence why the scholars of Waqf and Ibtida’ advise that a reciter should not pause on a fi’l (verb) without mentioning the fa’il (doer).
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Can you name the starting 11 and 7 subs/reserves of your favourite football team?
If so, what about the 11 wives and 7 children of our beloved Messenger ﷺ?
The answer will tell us a lot about who we truly love the most.
- Watch this video to learn their noble names.
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When setting your yearly Zakat payment date, be sure to use an Islamic lunar date.
Using a Gregorian solar date would result in one years payment lacking every three decades, due to an approximate 11 day yearly difference in the lunar and solar calendars.
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Du'a should be our first resort, not our last resort.
A shortcoming of our Du'a is that it is made with the mindset of "all we can do is make Du'a".
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Winter is the believer's season.
1) Easy to pray Tahajjud, Fajr & Isha
2) Easy to fast
3) The cold reminds us of our freezing brethren around the world & drives us to give charity
4) It also reminds us of the extremely cold part of Hell - Zamharīr.
5) Du'a is accepted during rain
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I really enjoy listening to Shaykh Abdullah Juhany due to his highly interesting choices in pauses. He makes you look at Qur’anic grammar in a different light than other Qaris. And it’s not just made up - you find precedence for his unique choices in the books of waqf & ibtida.
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Struggling with punctuality and enjoyment in your daily Salah?
Read these two books - they are guaranteed to completely change your outlook on the prayer.
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Titles such as ‘Hafiz’, ‘Qari’, ‘Imam’, and ‘Shaykh’ mean nothing when a person publicly disregards the boundaries of the same Qur'an and Sunnah they claim to represent - whether in person or on social media.
People of knowledge should not be normalising neglect of the Shari'ah.
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For the Huffaz reciting Qur'an while leading Tarawih prayers this Ramadan - heed Imam Shatibi's advice regarding marrying our recitation with true spirituality:
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Intentionally placing teenagers on high pedestals in the Muslim community before they are truly deserving & ready can have many long-term negative effects. This is something I've seen a few times, in particular with young Huffadh. Religious leadership is a heavy responsibility.
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“The one who is silent [when it is time to speak] in the face of falsehood is a tongueless devil.”
- Ibn al-Qayyim
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Qari Bashir (senior teacher in Madinah whose students are imams in all 3 Harams) once stated that currently the world's 2 elite Qari's combining knowledge, piety and itqān are from India.
Qari Muhammad Siddiq (who's small work we recently translated) & Qari Ahmadullah.
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The sciences of the Mushaf are five:
1) Orthography (Rasm)
2) Markings (Dabt)
3) Verse Enumeration (‘Add)
4) Pause signs (Waqf)
5) Tajwid & Variant Readings (Qirā’āt)
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Important!
Also, remember that there are 5 places in the Qur'an which are written as لَا (laa), but read as لَ (la). See below screenshot.
We need to be careful when reading "la" in the Qur'an.
If you stretch it (لا - laa), it means no.
If you don't stretch it(لَ - La) , it means definitely.
For example:
لا يعلمون: They don't know.
لَيَعْلَمُوْنَ: They definitely know.
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In the reading of Shu'bah, the word رضوان is always read with dammah on the ر. However, in only one place in Surah al-Ma'idah, Shu'bah recites it with a kasrah (like Hafs).
This proves that the Qur'an is based on direct transmission from teacher to student, not just theory.
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Alhamdulillah, due to this, last year I introduced a written dissertation for my Jami al-Tirmidhi students as a condition for graduation from final year studies. Some fantastic work was produced, ma’sha’Allah. This year’s students have also just submitted their research topics.
Notwithstanding the issues of studying in a university, one of the benefits I have taken is being able to write somewhat constructively (not that I’m a good writer - far from it!). The Madrasa system has so much to offer, and all praises are due to Allāh, but one area where we
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As we slaughter the sacrificial animals for Allah's sake, let us also sacrifice the animals inside us.
Put a knife to the neck of our bad habits of many years.
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An honour for us to be recipients of the Du'a of the Noble Companion Zayd Ibn Thabit. Read and Share to Benefit others from this Du'a.
"O Allah, forgive Zayd b. Thabit and whoever reads this inscription, and then says: 'Ameen, Ameen, Lord of the Worlds, Lord of Musa and Harun.'
In the Name of Allah, Lord of Mercy, Ever Merciful. O Allah, hear (my prayer) and answer. Truly, You are the All-Hearing, All-Seeing."
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Another set of promising dissertations submitted by this year’s female Dawrah al-Hadith students, Alhamdulillah.
Looking forward to reading these interesting submissions on a number of topics relevant to Muslim sisters today.
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Many imams who normally recite with long madd munfasils (via Shatibiyyah) would like to recite them shortened during Taraweeh and Qiyam to save time, but are not sure of the rules governing this.
Here’s a summary of the key differences to recite accurately in Hafs via Misbah:
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The actual full name of Sahih al-Bukhari:
الجامع المسند الصحيح المختصر من أمور رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وسننه وأيامه
A title as large as its worth.
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You could fill complete bookshelves with the works of Imam Nawawi - he authored at least 50 works, many of them multi-volume.
Why is this so astonishing?
He died at the age of only 44 🤯.
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On Waqf Signs in the Qur'an
The pause signs we find in the Qur'an were not divinely revealed. Rather, they are based on the reasoning (ijtihād) of scholars in accordance with the Qur'an's meanings.
Let's now look at where the signs found in the most popular mushafs come from:
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The Qira’at undoubtedly intersect with the fiqh of the 4 schools.
Imam Malik called the reading of Nafi “Sunnah”.
Imam Shafi’i called Ibn Kathir “our reading”.
Imam Abu Hanifah seemed to adopt a reading resembling Asim/Hafs.
Imam Ahmad preferred Asim, Nafi, or Abu Amr.
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The Power of Istikharah: A Story
I once had an important life decision to make. At night, I made the istikharah prayer. Immediately after, as I retired to bed, a random notification popped up on my mobile (from an app I never use) that made the decision very easy.
Trust Allah
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Set a daily time in which you will open the Qur'an and read it, even if it be just one verse along with it's meaning. Eventually, the sweetness of this daily verse will lead you to increase the verses. By Ramadan, you will have a respectable daily Qur'an routine in'sha'Allah.
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🎥The Life and Legacy of Imam al-Nawawi. Passed away at 44 but leaves one of the greatest literary legacies in Islamic scholarship. Even the young can achieve!
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Just the 'Ba' at the start of Bismillah conveys several shades of meanings and contextual connotations that cannot be captured in English translation in one single and succinct sentence.
An example of the beauty of Qur'anic Arabic.
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Sibawayh, who is arguably the greatest grammarian of the Arabic language and author of the celebrated work Al-Kitab, was actually a non-Arab. Similarly, many of the greatest hadith scholars and jurists hailed from Persia.
Race is non-consequential is serving the religion.
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Striking verse from tonight's Taraweeh recital:
"(Remind them of) the Day when We will say to Hell, 'Are you filled up?' and it will say, 'Are there some more?'"
May Allah save us from being the fuel that fills the Hellfire.
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Hasan al-Basri says: "Beware of procrastination."
'Tomorrow' is a deception and a diversion. A day that has passed will never return. Strive to do tomorrow's task today and today's task now!
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The normative majority reading in the world today, Hafs from Asim, constitutes the minority for 36 Qur’anic words where the applied pronunciation is completely distinct from all other canonical readings.
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May Allah have mercy on Qari Abdullah Kamil who passed away today. To Allah we belong and return.
A heart-wrenching recitation from Surah TaHa.
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While everyone seems to be studying tajwid & qira'at, there sadly seems to be much lesser engagement with the important topics of rasm (orthography), dabt (vowel markings), and waqf/ibtida' (pausing and continuing).
This is despite Imam Ibn al-Jazari clearly stating:
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Brilliant final dissertations submitted today by our female Alimiyyah students. Truly remarkable work. Our Ummah still has plentiful talent - male & female!
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It is amazing how Allah keeps the scholars of hadith sharp and bright into old age.
نضَّرَ اللَّهُ عبدًا سمِعَ مَقالَتي، فحفِظَها ووَعاها وأدَّاها
Hadith: "May Allah brighten a servant who heard my sayings and understood them, remembered them, and conveyed them to others."
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Let's break this down in a UK context.
Conditions for this ruling:
1) Slaughterman must be Christian/Jew
2) Slaughter must be with a sharp cut to the throat, severing the necessary veins (windpipe & gullet at minimum).
3) Taking God's name (condition not found in Shafi'i school)
If Canada is a predominately Christian country like Turkey is a predominately Muslim country and McDonalds doesn’t serve pork (to avoid cross contamination) and we do not have proof that the meat they serve was NOT slaughtered, the default is that it is halal to eat it.
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A beautiful fact about Morocco is its connection to Madinah Munawwarah.
Moroccans are a people who follow the fiqh of Madinah (the Maliki school), and the Quranic reading of Madinah (Warsh ‘an Nafi‘ al-Madani).
“And Madinah will be better for them, if they only knew.” - Hadith.
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Allah commanded Maryam A.S to shake the tree in order to receive dates, despite being able to give her dates effortlessly if he so willed.
This highlights the importance of working & effort in order to achieve something.
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As Muslims, we become publicly outraged when people disrespect our religion and its signs.
However, have we ever looked in the mirror and felt outrage at the way we disrespect our religion through our own behaviour?
(A 14-year old student in our weekly khutbah training session)
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Fun fact for all the students of Arabic:
Hans Wehr was a Nazi 😶🌫️
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All the differences of the Qirā'āt (Usūl and Farsh) in table form for each word of the Qur'an. A new and magnificent contribution.
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Rabi al-Awwal is a great time to read a Sirah book. My recommendations:
Prophet of Mercy by Shk Abu 'l-Hasan al-Nadwi
Fiqh al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah by Shk Sa'id al-Buti (has English translation)
Sirat al-Mustafa by Shk Idris Kandhlawi (has English translation)
Share more below!
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Dar Makkah.
Visited for the first time today - certainly among the largest Islamic bookshops I've visited anywhere in the world, located right in the heart of Birmingham. Amazing.
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In Islam, the scholarly class is a distinguished academic class. The Islamic scholarly fraternity is not similar to a priesthood that holds a complete monopoly on people & society.
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Beautiful experience today while praying in a noisy Primark stairwell.
A young man (non-Muslim) came up the stairs & saw me praying. He immediately went back down to tell his friends & those coming up to remain quiet, out of respect for someone praying.
May Allah guide him.
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Finally arrived 💯📖
All the differences of the Qirā'āt (Usūl and Farsh) in table form for each word of the Qur'an. A new and magnificent contribution.
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4 famous victories took place in Ramadān:
1- Battle of Badr (2AH)
2- Conquest of Makkah (8AH)
3- Battle of Qādisiyyah (15AH)
4- Battle of 'Ayn Jālūt (658AH)
May this continue to be a month of victory for us.
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While reciting the Qur'an correctly is important, we must avoid extremities in attempting to apply Tajwid such that it becomes the sole end-goal of recitation rather than a means to the true goal: meaningful reflection and guidance.
Balance is key.
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