Biography of Sheikh Abdul Jaleel Samrudi Sheikh Abdul Jaleel Samrudi was born in 1893 in Samrud. He was the son of Sheikh Abu Saadat and grand son of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Hashim Samrodi. At the age of 5, plague affected the village of Samrud and many people from the village passed away and his family was decimated by it including …
Read More »Al ghamghamah by Maulana Abdul Jaleel Samrudi (الغمغمة)
Al ghamghamah (الغمغمة) in Arabic means “Mumbling”. This book (musnaf مصنف), a classic from Maulana Abdul Jaleel Samrudi, was written in 1918 on the issue of “Basmallah” (باسم الله). Maulana gave an comprehensive explanation of when Basmallah is said and when it is not. This text, though lesser-known outside scholarly circles, offers a deep dive into the concept of “Basmallah” …
Read More »Contagious Diseases in Islam: Should we take precautions or just have trust on Allah?
Question: In Islam, should we take precautions to avoid contact with someone who got infected with contagious diseases like Flu or chickenpox? Avoiding contact includes complete quarantine or partial like just avoiding sharing towel, bed-sheet, etc as it says in hadith about the camel where prophet asked “And who infected the first one”. Should we take precautions or just have …
Read More »The history of Green dome in Madinah and its ruling
History of Green Dome on Masjid Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) The Green Dome over the grave of the Prophet (ﷺ) dates back to the seventh century AH (after hijri). It was built during the reign of Sultan Qalawoon, and at first it was the colour of wood, then it became white, then blue, then green, and it has remained green until …
Read More »Tarbiyah: Is beating or smacking children permissible in Islam?
Question: Is beating or smacking children for Tarbiyah (raising children) permissible in Islam? Summary of Answer: Tarbiyah of children includes admonishing through words (polite & harsh), smacking & slightly beating (without causing physical harm of any kind), punishing & rewarding, playing mind games to achieve something good and most importantly, making Dua to Allah. Answer: Praise be to …
Read More »Matn Al-Bayquniyyah fi Mustalah Al-Hadith (متن البيقونية في علم مصطلح الحديث)
Matn Al-Bayquniyyah fi Mustalah Al-Hadith (متن البيقونية في علم مصطلح الحديث) is an amazing timeless primer in poetry form which mentions the various classification of hadith. It is a 34 line rhythmic text in the form of poetry which was authored to introduce the hadith sciences to those who do not have prior knowledge of it. It has a broad scope, …
Read More »Hadith regarding gratitude to the one who helps & shows kindness
Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever receives a donation and mentions it has shown gratitude, but if he hides it, he has been ungrateful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud, kitab ul adab, Chapter: Regarding gratitude for acts of kindness) Narrator: Jabir ibn Abdullah Muhaddis: Al-Albani Source: Sahih ul Jamii (5933) & As-Silsilat …
Read More »Umrah: Condition of purity from menstruation for Tawaf is waived incase of necessity
Question: I came from my country for Umrah with my Husband and as soon as I landed at Jeddah, i got my period even before starting my Umrah. After four days, we have our return flight. We cannot postpone our flight as my mahram, that is my husband, has to return back for an unavoidable reason. Also, I am not …
Read More »None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.” (Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim) عَنْ أَنَسٍ رضي الله عنه، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : ” لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ (صحيح البخاري 13 – صحیح …
Read More »Did not shave or cut the hair in Umrah out of ignorance & forgetfulness
Question: Man performed Umrah but did not cut or shave his hair, then he returned to his country. What should he do? Same is the case with a woman who did not cut her hair in Umrah and exited Makkah. Summary of Answer: If a person missed shaving or cutting hair during Umrah, he/she does not have to …
Read More »Reconciling between hadith that prohibits completing Quran in less than 3 or 7 days and actions of salaf
Question: Is completing Quran in one night permissible? As few ahadeeth recommend not to complete full recitation in less than 3 or 7 days, while there is a narration that Uthman bin affan completed it in one night. How do we reconcile these reports? Answer: Praise be to Allah! In a hadith narrated by Abdullah bin Amr that the Prophet …
Read More »Is Lanolin Halal? Ruling on consuming foods and using products containing it
Question: Many food products use ‘Lanolin’ as an ingredient in them. Is Lanolin halal and consuming such food products halaal? Answer: Praise be to Allah! Lanolin is a fatty yellow substance that is extracted from sheep’s wool; it is also known as wool wax or wool grease. So is Lanolin halal in Islam? There is nothing wrong with consuming food …
Read More »Islamic center preaches wrong beliefs, should Muslims be warned against it?
Question: There is an Islamic Center in Australia whose students have testified that they have wrong beliefs (deviant Sufi teachings) and they have serious issues in their Aqeedah also, by saying things about Allah that He never said about Himself. This Islamic Center was approached in a respectful manner and were asked a few questions to seek clarification in case …
Read More »Touching Quran without wudu & its rulings
Question: What are the rulings related to touching Quran without wudu? Answer: Praise be to Allah The following are some of the rulings related to touching Quran without wudu: 1) It is “NOT PERMISSIBLE” to touch the Mus-haf of Qur’an without wudu according to the majority of scholars. This is the view of the four imams, and this was the …
Read More »Is eating in hotels, restaurants & marketplaces permissible in Islam?
Question: Is eating in hotels, restaurants & marketplaces permissible in Islam? I read a hadith that says “Eating in marketplace is meanness/degrading”. How true is this? Does this mean it is prohibited to eat in marketplaces, hotels and restaurants? Answer: Praise be to Allah Eating in hotels, restaurants and marketplaces is permitted in Islam. There is no prohibition or dislike …
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