Al-Ghazali (d. 505) in His *Iḥyāʾ 'Ulūm al-Dīn* Gives Remedy to Two Types of People and Warns Against the Misuse of Hope:

"Know that this remedy is needed by one of two types of men:

either a man overcome by despair, so he abandons worship,

or a man overwhelmed by fear,

1/8 So he excessively persists in worship until he harms himself and his family.

These two men have deviated from balance towards the extremes of excess and negligence, and they need a treatment to bring them back to moderation.

As for the deceived sinner who has false hopes

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Are the Face and Hands Considered 'Awrah?

Al-Ṣabunī (d. 1442) said:

"Evidence from the Mālikiyyah and Ahnaf:

The Mālikiyyah and Ahnaf have cited the following evidence to argue that the face and hands are not considered `awrah:

1/ Firstly:

The verse from the Qur'an:

وَلاَ يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلاَّ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا

'And not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof'

–An-Nur, 31

The verse excludes what appears of the woman, meaning what is necessary to uncover

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The Illusion Some Young Muslim Men Have and the Importance of Modest and Pious Girls:

Nūr al-Dīn 'Itr (d. 1442) said:

"the Shāytan has adorned for some young people the illusion that they should equate the pious and modest girl, who possesses shyness and decorum, with

1/ others who have neglected their religious duties, having removed the Hijab of Modesty and Displayed themselves,

or who have fallen short in their duties towards their Dīn and their Rabb تعالت عظمته, as long as this latter—according to their claim or her claim—

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The Wisdom behind Prophet ﷺ Shepherding of Sheep:

Muhammad Sa'īd Ramadan al-Boutī (d. 1434) said:

"As for his turning to shepherding sheep for the purpose of earning sustenance and livelihood, it contains three important indications:

The first:

1/10 the refined taste and precise sensitivity with which Allāh ﷻ adorned His Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

His uncle surrounded him with complete care, and he was to him in affection and compassion like a caring father.

However, as soon as he felt within himself the ability to earn,

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The Generosity of Imam Abū Hanifah:

Imam al-Halabī, Ahmad al-'Askarī, and al-Saymarī¹ mentioned from Mas'īr, who said:

"When Abū Hanifa رحمه الله تعالى bought something for his family or when the first fruits arrived to him, he would buy for the Shuyūkh of the Muhaddithīn

1/19 better than what he bought for his family and for himself,

and he would spend on them more than he spent on his family. He was lenient in selling and dealing"

al-'Askarī mentioned with his chain from Sharīk Ibn Abdullah:

"That Abū Hanifa رحمه الله تعالى, was much in

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The Etiquette that the Younger Generation Should Learn:

Abd al-Fattāh Abū Ghuddah (d. 1417) said:

"from the etiquette of sitting together is that when you speak to your guest or anyone among people, let your voice be gentle and low, and let your raising of the voice be

1/11 according to the necessity.

For raising the voice beyond what is needed breaches the etiquette of the speaker and indicates a lack of respect for the one being spoken to.

This etiquette should be observed with friends, peers,

those you know and those you do not, with

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What Hadith Scholars Say About Imam Abū Hanifa

[🧵] Imam al-Hafīz Abū Abdullah al-Dhahabī (d. 748 AH / 1348 CE) authored a book on the Tabaqāt of the Huffāz, and he included in it a limited biography of the Imam and his two companions{¹},

which indicates that Imam al-Dhahabī considered Imam Abū Hanifah رحمه الله تعالى, among

Why Did Bukharī, Muslīm, and the Six Major Collectors Not Narrate from Abū Hanifah?

[🧵] Wahbī Sulayman Ghawjī (d. 1434 AH / 2013 CE) said:

"Some of them said:

'Indeed, Imam Abū Hanifah رحمه الله تعالى has not had any of his narrations included by al-Bukharī, Muslīm, and the rest of the Six [Book], and this is evidence of their disregard for him or that he

The Concept of Salaf and Khalaf According to Ahlus Sunnah Wāl-Jāmā'a and the Wahhabīyya:

Sa'īd Foudah (b. 1387) said:

"(1): The Salaf and Khalaf According to Our Scholars

It is known to you, esteemed gentlemen and honorable scholars, that there is, in our scholarly

1/ history, the idea of Salaf and Khalaf.

The concept of Salaf and Khalaf was a temporal concept only, and not a concept distinguishing the māhiyya of those who preceded from those who followed, such that whoever was not described as being from the Salaf would be disapproved

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Why Didn't Allāh ﷻ Allow Polyandry (Having Multiple Husbands) for Women?

Muhammad Sa'īd Ramadan al-Boutī (d. 1434) said:

"Among people today, when faced with these clear logical arguments that we have presented, some turn away or preoccupy themselves with saying:

1/17 Well, since the matter returns to the necessities that may call for polygamy, why did the legislator not permit, considering the necessities themselves, also the allowance of polyandry (having multiple husbands)?

Isn't a woman like a man in the possibility of facing

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15 Benefits of Marriage:

Nūr al-Dīn 'Itr (d. 1442) said:

"[1]: Refinement of character: and it is a noble objective, for [piety is good character], as established in the Ahadīth, and the continuation of celibacy results in various types of bad character:

Among them:

1/ sharpness of temper, and the intense arousal of anger for the most trivial reason, or for no reason at all,

and how many souls that were afflicted with that were calmed by marriage, rather, some of them reached through celibacy a level resembling weakness of mind and

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Ruling on Looking at Non-Mahram Women:

Al-Ṣabunī (d. 1442) said:

"Islamic Shari'ah has forbidden looking at non-mahram women, so it is not permissible for a man to look at a woman other than his wife or his female mahram. However,

1/10 the accidental glance carries neither sin nor accountability because it is outside of a person’s control.

Allāh ﷻ has not burdened us with what we cannot bear, nor has He commanded us to blindfold ourselves when walking on the road.

Therefore, the glance that is not

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Al-Ṣabunī's (d. 1442) Refutation of Modern Muslim Views on Dowry:

"today people have looked at the dowry with a purely materialistic perspective, so they made it the foundation and basis of the marriage contract, and while it was a symbol of honor, it has now become

1/9 the first and highest demand of marriage, and this is contrary to the Shari'ah of Allāh ﷻ, which commanded ease and facilitation:

إِن يَكُونُوا فُقَرَاءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ

'If they are poor, Allāh will enrich them out of His bounty'

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The Dangers of Western Values:

Nūr al-Dīn 'Itr (d. 1442) said:

"We have been infected by the social chaos from European civilization, falsely called

'personal freedom' — that chaos which allows its possessor to remain without a spouse or family establishment, wandering

1/10 around the earth spreading corruption, fulfilling their sexual desires through devious means.

and among these fragments are those who call for delaying marriage and oppose early marriage,

while they know that a young man, faced with this display of decadence,

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The Truth Every Muslim Needs to Remember About Westerners:

Sa'id Hawwa (d. 1409) said:

"The Westerner cannot digest the idea of a state based on Islamic principles, nor can he digest the idea of a political party based on Islam, let alone the idea of a single Islamic state

1/8 encompassing the entire Islamic world.

His sensibilities, feelings, emotions, mind, cultural and historical makeup, and everything about him despise anything related to this topic; for him, the issue is not open to debate.

The capitalist Westerner can tolerate the control

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Why Is the Islamic World So Weak and What Is Stopping Its Progress?

Sa'id Hawwa (d. 1409) said:

"The process of fragmentation and dispersal that the Islamic world inherited from the stage of division and weakness, and which the disbelievers deepened and extended during

1/5 the stage of colonization, has now reached its peak.

and worse than this:

The disbelievers, the colonizers, ensured during the period of colonization and before the departure that they created in every region pockets of political problems that deplete the energy of the

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The Purpose of Hijab and Its Misuse:

Muhammad Sa'īd Ramadan al-Boutī (d. 1434) said:

"The wisdom is that sexual stimuli and innate attractions should be hidden from the eyes of those who see and look at them from men, so that nothing from it excites them to any

1/8 harassment or harm,

and they only perceive from the girl or woman as a partner with them in humanitarian services and the provision of various social efforts,

as long as the domain in which their meeting takes place is a social field where everyone calls for cooperation

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Student of Knowledge: Be Proud of Yourself, Don't See Yourself as Weak:

Muhammad 'Awwāmah (b. 1358) said:

"the student of knowledge should be proud of the favor of Allāh upon him, and not see himself as weak, while he sees his classmate in primary school - for example -

1/5 as strong, and has become a doctor, and another as an engineer, and the third as a businessman, while he remains a student of knowledge, an imam of a masjīd, and a Friday preacher!!

He should realize the favor of Allāh upon him:

that his commands and prohibitions and

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Is Marriage for Pleasure and Satisfying One’s Desires?

Al-Ṣabunī (d. 1442) said:

"some people view marriage as being for pleasure and entertainment, and satisfying desire. So you see him marrying and divorcing, and not staying with a woman for more than

1/4 a year, because he wants to diversify and have multiple marriages, under the pretext that Allāh ﷻ has permitted him to do so.

The poor man does not know that Shaytan is playing with him, to ruin his life and his existence, and deprive him of the true taste of happiness.

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Why Many Muslim Youth Today Delay Marriage: An Explanation by Al-Ṣabunī (d. 1442):

"Many Muslim youths refrain from marriage at the onset of puberty, either out of fear of the exorbitant costs, which they are unable to bear while in the prime of youth and future life,

1/5 or under the pretext of completing higher education to ensure a bright future that elevates their status and enhances their position, or for other reasons related to traditions and customs not sanctioned by Allāh ﷻ.

You see the young man postponing marriage until the age

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Is Celebrating Birthdays Permissible in Islam?

[🧵] Shāykh Abdul Karīm al-Dabā'ān al-Tīkrīti (d. 1413) said:

"As for naming it a "Eīd", it is not Harām or Makrūk, and anything that could be said about it being contrary to the preferred is just that—opposite to the first [khīlaf al-awla].
In reality, we do not prefer to