Is it tajsīm to make gestures when speaking about the attributes of Allah such as yad?
The short answer: no, it's authentically narrated from the Prophet ﷺ and the Salaf, like Yahya ibn Sa'īd and Imam Ahmad.
Long answer: the sifat of Allah and that of the creation...
which share the same name (eg both are called yad, qudrah, nuzul etc) are not merely homonyms which don't share any meaning.
Rather there is a shared partial meaning between the two, though no shared essence (ie تمام الماهيّة)
So when we say that Allah has a literal hand...
Feb 19, 2024 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Atharis who affirm the meaning of the sifat of Allah don't claim to know the whole meaning, or that they are something we can define.
The kayfiyyah is part of the meaning, so doing tafwidh al kayf inherently means doing tafwidh of some of the meaning.
So when we're asked "what does yad mean? What does sāq mean?" etc, this question itself is problematic, because if you're looking for a complete definition (ie a حدّ) then that's not possible, since it would require having complete tasawwur the māhiyyah of the sifah.
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Nov 9, 2023 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
'How do we know who's a reliable scholar and who isn't?'
This is a question which doesn't have an easy answer, but there are certain guidelines which can help you distinguish real knowledgeable shuyukh from fakes.
1) What books has he authored?
If he has works which are...
considered authoritative or of great importance in his field, then it's likely that he's knowledgeable in at least that field of expertise.
For example, you can tell that Sh Musa'id Al Tayyar is a distinguished 'ālim in 'ulum al Qur'an through the importance of his book.
Oct 18, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
The Absolute Minimum a Student of Knowledge Should Memorise:
First thing is the Qur'an. This should be a given.
After that:
Nahw: Nadhm al Ajurrūmiyyah by Al Shinqītī (150 lines)
Sarf: Nadhm al Maqsūd (113 lines)
Balagha: Mi'atul Ma'āni (100 lines)
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Mantiq: Al Sullam al Munawraq (140 lines)
Lugha: Nadhm Muthallath al Qutrub (88 lines)
Al Adab al 'Arabi:
Bānat Su'ād by Ka'b ibn Zuhayr (58 lines)
Lāmiyyatul 'Arab (68 lines)
Lamiyyah ibn al Wardi (76 lines)
'Unwān al Hikam (59 lines)
Tajwid: Al Jazariyyah (107 line)
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Oct 5, 2022 • 30 tweets • 5 min read
بسم اللّه الرحمن الرحيم
Al Mawlid al Nabawi and the Concept of Bid'ah as per the Principles of the Hanbali Madhab:
Preface:
Innovations in the Hanbali madhab differ in their ruling based on its type.
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A bid'ah would be haram if:
1) The action intended as an act of worship has no basis in the religion at all, such as worship in the form of dancing.
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Jul 2, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Joining feet to feet in Salah is NOT a Sunnah:
There is no hadith of the Prophet ﷺ which commands doing so, rather all of the ahadith mention shoulders specifically.
Likewise, there are ahadith which the Prophet ﷺ advises being gentle in joining shoulders
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Such as his ﷺ statement:
"خياركم ألينكم مناكب في الصلاة"
"The best of you are the softest with their shoulders in Salah"
Specifying the mention of shoulders has mafhum al mukhālafah ie indication that the ruling is specific to it, not other body parts.
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May 23, 2022 • 39 tweets • 8 min read
[Thread]:
Building An Islamic Library in 5 Stages:
Preface:
Before buying any books, you should give deep thought as to whether you really need a personal library or not, and whether this should be a priority for you when considering your current situation.
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Books are very expensive and thus only a profitable investment if you are going to make real use from them in the long term.
If you're going to use them mainly 'for motivation' or for aesthetics, then there are much cheaper alternatives.
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May 5, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The great charlatan Abu Khadeejah, Sheikhul Islam of Birmingham, teaches Zad Al Mustaqni' even though he doesn't know the name of the author nor the name of its explanation.
Here he is butchering the name of Imam Al Hajjāwy:
And here, he seems to be unable to decide whether the book is called 'Al Rawdh Al Murbi'' or 'Al Rawdh Al Murabbi''
May 5, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Marrying in Kaafir countries in the Hanbali madhab:
1) It's haram to marry a Christian or Jew in kaafir lands 2) It's haram to get married at all without a necessity, such as fear of zina 3) If one marries due to necessity, it is recommended that they avoid having children
4) If they marry without a need to do so, it is then obligatory to avoid having children 5) If the Muslim woman cannot have children, then it is permissible to marry her even without a need.
The reasoning the Hanbali fuqaha gave was the fear that the children would be misguided
May 5, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Since the topic's came up:
Abortion in the first 40 days of pregnancy is permissible according to the majority of Fuqaha', including the Hanbali madhab.
Abortion after 120 days is haram by ijma' and is considered murder, even if it has severe deformity or health complications.
Abortion from days 40-120 is haram according to the Hanabilah and the majority.
The madhab conditions for when it's permissible in the first 40 days that the husband and wife must be in agreement.
Similarly, birth-control medication is only permissible if they both agree to it
May 4, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Diaspora girls need to stop commenting on my tweets before I lose any more brain cells
Exhibit A:
Mar 12, 2022 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
[Ruling on Various Reprehensible Acts Around Graves According to the Hanbali Madhab]:
1) It is haram to make tawaf around a grave by ijma'.
Although Al Hajjawi said that it is makruh in one place in Al Iqna':
ويكره المبيت عنده وتجصيصة وتزويقه وتخليقه وتقبيله والطواف به
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This is either: 1) interpreted as tawaf in the linguistic sense, ie mere circulation, or
2) a mistake, because al Hajjawy himself affirms the ijma' on its tahrīm in the same book:
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Mar 11, 2022 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
All four madhahib agree on the virtue of praying on the 15th night of Sha'ban:
Hanafi madhab:
Ibn Nujaym said in Kanz al Daqā'iq:
"And from the recommended actions is to enliven [ie through acts of worship] the ten nights of Ramadhan, the nights of the two Eids...
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the ten nights of Dhul Hijjah and the middle night of Sha'ban."
ومن المندوبات إحياء ليالي العشر من رمضان وليلتي العيدين وليالي عشر ذي الحجة وليلة النصف من شعبان كما وردت به الأحاديث وذكرها في الترغيب والترهيب مفصلة
[البحر الرائق شرح كنز الدقائق ٢/٥٦]
Maliki Madhab:
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Mar 7, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
[Thread]:
Steps for Improving Your Arabic Vocabulary
If you're still a beginner, then you need to go through book series like Bayna Yadayk.
For those who have a decent grasp of the language, study the following books in order:
1) Qisas al Nabiyīn by Abul Hasan al Nadwi
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2) Suwar min Hayāt Al Sahabah by Abdul Rahman Ra'fat Basha
3) Al Nadharāt by Al Manfalūti
Now you should have a strong basis in the language, so you'd focus on expanding your vocabulary with less common words:
1) Al Muthallath by Qutrub
2) Al Fasīh by Tha'lab
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Feb 21, 2022 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
[Online Curriculum For Seeking Knowledge Level 1]:
