Book Release: Issues the Muslim Woman Should Concern Herself With

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Selected Benefits from the Explanation of Kitaab-ut-Tawheed #1

With the permission of Allah, I will begin a series of translations and study notes specifically dedicated to the sisters, may Allah bless you all in this life and in the hereafter. These points of benefit will be taken from al-Fawaaid al-Muntaqaah min Sharh Kitaab-it-Tawheed (Selected Benefits from the Explanation of Kitaab-ut-Tawheed) derived from the well known explanation of our father and teacher ash-Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him. I will try to translate several benefits at a time and on other days a benefit or two depending on the length of the notes. I ask Allah to place this on my scale of good deeds and make this a means for me to enter paradise, indeed Allah is Most Generous and Able to do all things.

Benefit One

The Categories of Tawheed are three:

1 – Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah: and it is to single out Allah with being the creator, the owner of all the dominion, the one who controls all of the affairs of the universe.

2- Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah: and it is to single out Allah in worship.

3 – Tawheed al-Asmaa’ was-Sifaat: and it is to single out Allah by His Names and His Attributes without Tahreef (Distortion), Ta’teel (To deny Allah’s attributes), Takyeef (Saying how something is done), and Tamtheel (To compare Allah to the creation).

Therefore Tawheed has two issues connected to it:

1 – an-Nafyee (Negation) “Laa Ilaha” (There is no focal point worthy of worship)

2- al-Ithbaat (Affirmation) “Illa Allah” (Except for Allah)

Benefit Two

The decree of Allah (al-Qadhaa) consists of two categories:

1 – Kawnee (Having to do with the universe and all that is in it): This occurs by necessity. It consists of what Allah loves and what He does not love.

2 – Shar’ee (Having to do with the divine legislation): This consists of only what Allah loves. It occurs or it may not occur.

Issue: How is it that Allah decrees what He does not love?
Answer: That which Allah loves (al-Mahboob) consists of two categories:

1 – Mahboob li-Ghayrih : (Loved for something else) This is disliked within itself but loved because of the benefit and wisdom that is contained within. So it is loved to Allah from one aspect but disliked from another. This can be likened to the situation of the sick person and medicine whether it is cauterization (medical treatment by using a hot iron tip) or something else. It is loved from one aspect but disliked from another.

2 – Mahboob li-Dhaatih: (Loved within itself) There is no issue concerning this part of al-Mahboob (as it is understood).

Benefit Three

There are three types of Thulm (oppression):

1 – The oppression of mankind concerning the rights of Allah such as ash-Shirk and this is the greatest type of oppression.

2 – The oppression of mankind upon themselves such as one overburdening himself with something that he has no power of fulfilling.

3 – The oppression of mankind upon others such as murder without right and this is the greatest type of oppression concerning the right of a human being over another.

Benefit Four

Supplication (ad-Dua’aa) consists of two categories:

1 – What is known as Dua’aa-ul-‘Ibaadah (the supplication of worship): Directing the supplication to others besides Allah is considered Shirk Akbar (Major Polytheism). So whoever supplicates in a devotional manner to what is created then that person has committed Shirk Akbar.

2 – What is known as Dua’aa-ul-Mas’alah (the supplication of asking for something) which consists of three categories:

A - Supplicating to Allah Most High which is an act of worship.

B – Asking from someone besides Allah who is not able to carry out only what Allah can such as one who requests the dead feed him or requests that someone cure his illness, this is considered Shirk Akbar.

C – Asking someone besides Allah who is able to fulfill the request such as asking a living person to feed him, then this is permissible.

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The Reward of the Woman who does housework in her home

It was narrated by Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said some women went to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said, “O’ Messenger of Allah! The men go out and get to benefit from Jihaad in the way of Allah but there is no Jihaad for us to perform like that of those who fight in the way of Allah.” He said: (Your housework done in your home is like the act of those who fight in the way of Allah.)

Al-Haafith Ibn al-Jawzee (rahimahullah)
Ahkaam-un-Nisaa’i
Translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee – may Allah guide him

How does the Muslim woman who is a Daa’iyah (Caller) advise the Muslim women who display their beauty?

“…She advises them, saying to her sister in Islam, “You must avoid mixing with men, you must avoid going out uncovered, and you must be diligent in wearing the proper Islamic head covering when in front of men that are not permissible for you to be uncovered in front of. Allah Most High says: {And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts.} (al-Ahzaab: 53)

And the Most High also says: {And they do not display their beauty except in front of their husbands.} (an-Noor: 31)

So she brings the verses and narrations that are suitable and that contain clarification of what Allah has commanded. She also warns from whatever opposes the pure legislation and clarifies for her sisters in Islam what is obligatory upon all of us while warning from what Allah has prohibited. And that we must cooperate on righteousness and piety and upholding the truth and preserving with patience.”

Ash-Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (may Allah have mercy upon him)
Majmoo’ Fataawaa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawa’ah
Translated by Aboo Imraan al-Mekseekee & Ummu Maryam

The Role of the Woman in giving Da’wah

“…Like the Muslim man it is also obligatory for the Muslim woman to invite others to Islam, to enjoin the good and to forbid the evil since the texts of the noble Quran and the purified Sunnah indicate this, in addition to the explicit statements of the people of knowledge. Therefore it is obligatory for her to call to Allah, to enjoin the good and forbid the evil while observing the etiquettes of the divine legislation which are the same etiquettes incumbent for the man to observe. Along with this she must not allow apprehension or impatience to prevent her from calling to Allah when some of the people show her contempt or verbally abuse her or even make fun of her. Rather she must bear this and be patient.

If she sees the people teasing and making fun of her then she must safeguard another area (of her religion) and that is to be an example in displaying modesty and wearing the proper Islamic clothing in front of men she is not allowed to uncover in front of. She avoids mixing with men rather, her invitation of calling others to Islam is carried out with the utmost care of protecting herself from everything that leads to harming her. So if she calls men to Islam then her doing so is done while she is properly covered and without being secluded or alone with any of them. And when she calls women to Islam she invites them using wisdom. She should be upright in her manners and in her conduct so as not to drive them away and it be said amongst them, “why didn’t she start with her self first? (meaning; her manners in dealing with the people)”

She must avoid wearing clothes that will entice the people around her. She must distance herself from all causes of trials and tribulations; from displaying her beauty to being soft spoken when she speaks, everything that is objectionable, she avoids. She is cautious so as not to harm her religion or her honor when inviting to Allah.”

“…Indeed the practicing Muslim woman has a high status in Islam. She has a great effect upon the life of every Muslim. She is the first teacher in building a righteous society. This is due to the fact that she follows the guidance found in the Book of Allah and in the Sunnah of His Prophet, peace be upon him.

Adherence to both of these sources keeps every Muslim man and woman away from all avenues of deviance. The deviance and misguidance found amongst the previous nations would not have occurred if it did not distance itself from the safety of Allah, the Glorified, the Most High, and from what was revealed to their Prophets and Messengers, peace be upon them all. The Prophet, peace be upon him said: ((I have left you two issues that will never cause you to go astray as long as you adhere to them both. They are the Book of Allah and my Sunnah.))

The importance of the woman as a mother, a wife, a sister, and as a daughter has been pointed out in the Noble Quran, in addition to her rights and the responsibilities put over her. And the purified Sunnah has outlined the details of how they are to be carried out.”

Ash-Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (may Allah have mercy upon him)
Majmoo’ Fataawaa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawa’ah Vol. 4 /240
Translated by Aboo Imraan al-Mekseekee –may Allah guide him

Women's Involvement in giving Da'wah

The Reward of the Patient upon losing one’s Children

It was related by Aboo Sa’eed al-Khudree who said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said to the women: (There is not a woman amongst you of whom three of her children have passed away except that there will be a partition between her and the hellfire.) A woman asked him, “What about two?” So the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Even if she only had two.”

And from Aboo Hurayrah that the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (There is not a Muslim who has had three children –those not reaching the age to commit sin-pass away that the hellfire will only graze him.)

And from Aboo Hassaan who said, “Two of my children passed away so I asked Aboo Hurayrah, if he had heard any narrations from the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) that he could share with us to liven our spirits at the loss of our loved ones? He said, ‘yes. The little ones will be small creatures that swim throughout the waters of paradise. One of them will meet his father – or he said his parents – and take him by the front of his clothes or by his hand like I am holding the edge of your clothes. The child will not let go of the parent until he enters paradise.) This narration was solely related by Muslim and the one before is agreed upon.

Firmness at the Time of Death
By Ibn al-Jawzee (may Allah’s mercy be upon him)
Translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee-may Allah guide him

Concerning the Prohibition of Lesbianism

It was narrated by Waathilah bin al-Asqa’ as well as by Anas bin Maalik (may Allah be pleased with them both) that they said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (This wordly life will not depart until men begin to find sexual satisfaction with men and women with women. And as-Sihaaq (Lesbianism) is illegal sexual intercourse between the women.) Majma’ az-Zawaaid (256/6) from the narration of at-Tabaraanee and Aboo Ya’laa.

And al-Aajuree said, “We were informed by Ahmad bin al-Hasan with a chain of transmission that reaches Waathilah bin al-Asqa’ that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (Lesbianism is illegal sexual intercourse between the women.) Related by at-Tabaraanee from Waathilah as in al-Maqaasid al-Hasanah (556) and al-‘Ajloonee said in Kashf al-Khufaa’a (1467/1) it was related by at-Tabaraanee and Ibn Maajah from Waathilah all the way to the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him). And it is related in al-Jaami’ as-Sagheer with the title “Lesbianiam between the Women is illegal sexual intercouse between them”.

And we were informed by ‘Umar bin Hudbah as-Sawaaf with a chain of transmission connected to Zur bin Hubaysh from Aboo bin Ka’b who said, “We were informed of many things that would occur amongst this Ummah (the Islamic nation) that would signify the coming of the final hour. From those things is men having anal sex with their wives or female servants. This is what Allah and His Messenger prohibited and it is what Allah detests as well as His Messenger. There is no prayer that they make that will be accepted until they sincerely repent to Allah.”

Ibn ‘Aqeel said, “When the Muslim women are observed loving Lesbianism then they should be prevented from being alone with one another. Lesbianism is illegal sexual intercourse but there is no obligation in performing the Islamic punishment for it rather they should be boycotted and reprimanded. That is because their act does not contain any actual intercourse so it is considered like the man who has anal intercourse (with a woman) without going into her vagina.”

Taken from Ahkaam-un-Nisaa’e of Ibn al-Jawzee (rahimahullah) pages 138-139 with verification by Ahmad Shoohaan and printed by Maktabah at-Turaath first edition. Translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee-may Allah guide him.

Teaching the Children how to pray when they reach the age of Seven

It was narrated by ‘Amr bin Shu’ayb from his father from his grandfather who said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (Order your children to perform prayer at the age of seven and spank them when they become ten. And give them separate areas to sleep in (when they reach these ages).)

And from Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (Teach your children how to perform their prayers when the reach seven years and spank them when they become ten. And separate them in their beds.)

And from ‘Abdul-Maalik bin Rabee’ bin Sabrah al-Juhanee from his father from his grandfather who said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (When a boy reaches seven years of age he is to be ordered to perform prayer and he is to be spanked when he reaches the age of ten.)

And it was narrated by al-Haatibee who is ‘Uthmaan bin Ibraaheem bin Muhammad bin Haatib who said that he heard Ibn ‘Umar saying to a man, “Teach your child good manners for you are responsible for what you teach him or her and he or she will be responsible for being righteous with you and obeying you.)

And ‘Alee (may Allah be pleased with him) said concerning the statement of the Most High: {Save your selves and your families from the fire…} at-Tahreem: 6
“Teach them (their religion) and show them how to have good manners.”

Taken from Ahkaam-un-Nisaa’e of Ibn al-Jawzee (rahimahullah) pages 20-22 with verification by Ahmad Shoohaan and printed by Maktabah at-Turaath first edition. Translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee-may Allah guide him.

Who are the Fussaaq?

عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شَبل عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَم قَالَ : إنَّ الفُسَّاقَ هُمْ أهْلُ النَّارِ . قِيْلَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ! وَ مَنْ الفُسَّاقُ؟ قَالَ : النِّسَاءُ . قَالَ رَجُلٌ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! أَوَ لَسْنَ أُمَّهَاتنَا وَ أخَوَاتنَا وَ أزْوَاجنَا؟ قَالَ : بَلَى وَ لَكِنَّهُنَّ إذَا أُعْطِيْنَ لَمْ يَشْكُرْنَ وَ إذَا ابْتُلِيْنَ لَمْ يَصْبِرْنَ
It was narrated by ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin Shabal that the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (Indeed the Fussaaq are the inhabitants of the hellfire.) He was asked, “O Messenger of Allah! Who are the Fussaaq?” He (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (The women.) A man said, “O Messenger of Allah! Are they not our mothers, our sisters, and our wives?” He (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (Of course, however whenever they are given something they are not grateful and when they are tested with affliction they are not patient.)

Found in Shaykh al-Albaanee’s (rahimahullah) as-Saheehah #3057 and translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee-may Allah guide him.

Press Release: The [Hijaab] Jilbaab Of The Muslim Woman As In The Book And The Sunnah

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By its author, the 'Allaamah, the Muhaddith of this era,
Shaykh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee (May Allaah have mercy on him)
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2 New Publications from Authentic Statements!

Performance of Prayer for the Woman who is Bedridden after Menstruation

A woman is sick in the hospital with a catheter: She was admitted into the hospital while menstruating due to an accident; she broke her pelvis and fractured her skull. How does she purify herself upon completion of menstruation if she is not able to use water and she is not able to perform prayer? In addition to this her bed does not face the Qiblah (direction of the Ka’bah in which to pray) and she cannot straighten herself up because her legs are connected together (medically like in a cast, etc.).

Answer: When her period ends and she cannot use water then she will need to make Tayammum using dust. It takes the place of water as the Most High says: {And if you are ill or upon a journey or if anyone of you relieve yourself or if you have had sexual relations and you do not find water then perform at-Tayammum.} an-Nisaa’a: 43

Therefore the one who is stricken with illness and cannot use water with a valid excuse can make at-Tayammum just like one who is traveling. So perform at-Tayammum and all praise is for Allah the impurity will be removed. Then she prays according to her ability as the Most High says: {Fear Allah as much as you are able.} at-Taghaabun: 16

But she should not leave off making prayer even if she is not facing the Qiblah or if her clothes need to be washed, she does not leave off the prayer. She prays to the best of her ability.

Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan (hafithahullah) Member of the Major Scholars and Permanent Committee for Religious Rulings
Translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee –may Allah guide him
Source: The Difference between Naseehah and Tajreeh pg. 38

Egypt mourns 'headscarf martyr'

The body of Muslim woman, killed in a German courtroom by a man convicted of insulting her religion, has been taken back to her native Egypt for burial.

Marwa Sherbini, 31, was stabbed 18 times by Axel W, who is now under arrest in Dresden for suspected murder. Husband Elwi Okaz is also in a critical condition in hospital, after being injured as he tried to save his wife.

Ms Sherbini had sued her killer after he called her a "terrorist" because of her headscarf.
The case has attracted much attention in Egypt and the Muslim world.

German prosecutors have said the 28-year-old attacker, identified only as Axel W, was driven by a deep hatred of foreigners and Muslims.

'Martyr'
Medics were unable to save Ms Sherbini who was three months pregnant with her second child. Her three-year-old son, was with the family in court when she was killed. Axel W and Ms Sherbini and family were in court for him to appeal against a fine of 750 euros ($1,050) for insulting her in 2008, apparently because she was wearing the Muslim headscarf or Hijab.

Newspapers in Egypt have expressed outrage at the case, asking how it was allowed to happen and dubbing Ms Sherbini "the martyr of the Hijab". Senior Egyptian officials and German diplomatic staff attended the funeral in Alexandria along with hundreds of mourners. Media reports say Mr Okaz was injured both by the attacker and when a policeman opened fire in the courtroom.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8136500.stm

Al-Birr (Observance of Piety) is from one of the Causes of living a Long Life filled with Blessing

Does being good to ones parents and doing good deeds cause one to live a long life?

Answer: Being good to one’s parents and doing good deeds is from the greatest means of getting closer to Allah. Al-Birr (observance of piety) is from one of the causes of living a long life and having it filled with blessing as it occurs in the prophetic narration:

((Nothing prolongs the life except for al-Birr (the observance of piety).))

Therefore al-Birr is from the causes of living a long life and having it filled with blessing. And in the authentic narration (we find):

(( Whoever wishes to expand his provisioning and defer the end of his life span then let him keep the ties of kinship.))

So being good to one’s parents (Birr-ul-Waalidayn) is from the greatest forms of keeping ties, actually from the greatest of keeping ties. Being good to one’s parents and keeping the ties of kinship are from the causes of prolonging one’s life and having it filled with blessings.

Ash-Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (rahimahullah)
Translated by: Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee –may Allah guide him
Source: http://www.ibnbaz.org.sa/mat/9571

Concerning the Clarification that the one who practices her religion should never be embarrassed to ask about the Deen

From ‘Aaishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who said that Asmaa’ (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) about the method of bathing after menstruation?

He said: ((She should begin by taking water mixed with lotus leaves then she washes herself and attentively does the required acts of purification. Then she pours the water over herself. After this she takes cotton dabbled in Musk and purifies her private area with it.))

Asmaa’ (may Allah be pleased with her) then asked, “How does she purify her private part with it (the Musk)?” He (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him): ((Glorified is Allah, you cleanse yourself with it!))

‘Aaishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said in a low tone that it should be applied to the traces of blood (the private part) so then she asked him about the method of bathing after having had sexual intercourse?”

He said (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him): ((You take water and attentively do all the required acts of purification. Complete the purification and then pour water over your head and rub it until all of the areas of the head have been washed. Then pour the water over it once more.))

‘Aaishah said, “How excellent are the Women of the Ansaar! They do not allow shyness or embarrassment prevent them from trying to understand the religion.”

Related by al-Bukhaaree, Muslim, Aboo Dawood, Ibn Maajah, an-Nisaa’ee, ad-Daarimee, and Ahmad.

By Ibn al-Jawzee (rahimahullah)
Taken from Ahkaam-un-Nisaa’a page 14-15
Translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee – may Allah guide him

Press Release: Educating the Women and Nurturing Them

"Educating the Women and Nurturing Them"
Lectured by: Shaikh Muhammad Taqyyu Ad-Deen Al-Hilali

“Verily your prevention of woman from learning and restricting her to just learning how to read the letters of the Holy Qur’ân without comprehending its meaning is indeed far away from the propriety. It is un-Islâmic, irrational, and far away from the pure knowledge, though you have deemed that Islâm agrees with that and believed in it solely to the point that you have stated a flimsy weak hadeeth to prove your ideology, when this hadeeth has no manifestation in it according to the scholars of hadeeth. And this is with regard to its chain of narration.”

The Biography
Of the Prominent Scholar,
Muhammad Taqyyu Ad-Deen Al-Hilali

His Lineage:
He is the Great Scholar, the Muhaddith , the Famous Linguist, the Expert Writer, the Great Poet, the Moroccan Traveler, the Pathfinder, the Salafi Shaikh, Dr. Muhammad Taqiyyu who is known as Muhammad Taqiyyu Ad-Deen, His kunyah is Abu Shakeeb “whereas he named his first child after the name of his friend Ameer Shakeeb Arsalan” Ibn Abdul-Qadir, Ibn Tayyib, Ibn Ahmad, Ibn Abdul Qadir, Ibn Muhammad, Ibn Abdu-An-Nour, Ibn Abdu Al-Qadir, Ibn Hilal, Ibn Muhammad, Ibn Hilal, Ibn Idris, Ibn Ghalib, Ibn Muhammad Al-Makkiy, Ibn Ismael, Ibn Ahmad, Ibn Muhammad, Ibn Abil Qasim, Ibn Ali, Ibn Abdu Al-Qawwiy, Ibn Abdu Al-Rahman, Ibn Idris, Ibn Ismael, Ibn Suleiman, Ibn Musa Al-Kazwim, Ibn Ja'far Al-Sadiq Ibn Al-Baqir, Ibn Ali Zain Al-Abideen, Ibn Al-Hussein Ibn Ali and Fatimah the Daughter of the Prophet Muhammad r Sultan Hassan the first has approved this lineage on his arrival at Sajalmaasah in the year 1311 A.H.

His Upbringing:
The Shaikh was born in the year 1311 A.H. in a village called “Al-Farkh” als known as “Faidatu Al-Qadeemah” some miles away from Riyadh. It is one of the villages of Sajalmasah which is known today as Taafilaalit which is located at the southern part of the kingdom of Morocco he grew up in a knowledgeable and juristic family. His father and grandfather were one of the jurists of that town.

His Journey To Seeking Knowledge and His Service for the Dawah:
He studied the Holy Qur'ân and memorized it from his father when he was twelve, and then he perfected it with its rules of recitation under the Shaikh, the Qur’ân teacher, Ahmad Ibn Saalih and then he sat with Shaikh Muhammad Sayyid Ibn Habeebillah At-Tandaghi Ash-Shinqiti. So he first memorized “Mukhtasar Khalil” he studied Arabic lexicology and the Maaliki Jurisprudence on his hand and perfected it to the point that the Shaikh let him represent him in his absence. After the death of his Shaikh he took his path to seeking knowledge at the hands of the scholars of “Wajdah and Faas” during that time, until he attained a certificate from the university of Al-Qarwayain. Afterwards he traveled to Cairo to study the Sunnah of the Prophet (s).

There he met some scholars like Shaikh Abdu Ad-Dhaahir Abu As-Samh and Shaikh Rasheed Ridaa, Shaikh Muhammad Ar-Ramaali and more, likewise he attended the lectures in the department of high education in Al-Azhar, and he stayed in Egypt for a year calling to the creed of the Salaf and fighting against polytheism and atheism. After performing the pilgrimage, he traveled to India to attain his aspiration which is the knowledge of hadeeth.

However, he met major scholars there, so he had benefited the people and had gained a benefit from the scholars. And from among the major scholars he had met there were, the Muhaddith the Scholar, Shaikh Abdu-Ar-Rahman Ibn Abdu Ar-Raheem Al-Mubarakfuri, the author of “Tuhfatu Al-Ahwazi” and took from him the knowledge of hadeeth and the Shaikh gave him the authorization in teaching it. He extolled the Shaikh with a poem in which he pleaded the students of knowledge to hold fast to the knowledge of hadeeth and try to benefit from the aforementioned explanation “Tuhfatu Al-Ahwazi” this poem is printed in the forth edition of the Indian print.

In addition, he sat with Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Hussein Ibn Muhsin, Al-Hadeedi An-Ansaari, and Al-Yemani, who was dwelling in India during that era. He read on him the “Kutubu As-Sittah” the six books of the tradition of the Prophet r and he also gave him the authorization in teaching them. From India, he traveled to Az-Zubair (Al-Basra) in Iraq where he met the Salafi Mauritanian scholar, the Researcher, Shaikh Muhammad Al-Ameen Al-Shinqiti, the one who established (Al-Najatil Ahliyyah school in Az-Zubair, and he is different from the prominent scholar, the interpreter, the author of “Adwaail Bayan”. He benefited from his knowledge. He stayed in Iraq for almost three years and then traveled to Saudi via Egypt where he received a recommendation letter from Sayyid Muhammad Rashid Rida to King Abdul Aziz Aali Su'ud. He said in that letter, “Verily Muhammad Taqiyyu Ad-Deen Al-Hilali Al-Maghribi is the best scholar ever from the scholars of the horizon who has come to you, therefore I hope that you will benefit from his knowledge” as a result, he remained under the accommodation and hospitality of King Abdul Aziz for some months till he was appointed as a supervisor for teaching in the Prophet mosque. He remained in Al-Medina for two years and then he was transferred to the sacred mosque in Mecca and the Scientific Institute of Saudi in Mecca. He stayed there for a year.

After that he received letters from Indonesia and from India demanding from him to come and teach in their schools. So he preferred to accept the invitation of Shaikh Suleiman Al-Nadawi hoping that he would get the chance of studying in the university in India. So he became the head of the professors of Arabic literature in the college of scholars' symposium in the city of Lakanhu in India at which he remained for three years and learned the English language, but had never got the chance to study in the university. He emanated Ad-Diyaa magazine “The Magazine of Light” by the suggestion of Shaikh Suleiman An-Nadawi and with the help of his student Mas'ud Alim An-Nadawi. From there he returned back to Al-Basra and he stayed there for three years teaching in “An-Najati Al-Ahliyyah School” which was mentioned earlier. After that He traveled to Janif in Swiss and stayed with his friend Ameer Al-Bayan “the leader of clarification” Shakeeb Arsalan. He had wanted to study in one of the universities in Britain, but he had never got the chance to.

However, Ameer Shakeeb wrote a letter to one of his friends in the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs in which he stated “I have with me a literate Moroccan youth, the like of him has never entered Germany, and he is willing to study in one of the universities, I suggest you help him find a position to teach Arabic literature with a salary that will help him to study in the university”. It was not long until he received an admission letter, whereas he traveled to Germany as a lecturer in the University of Bowen. He then started to study German and had obtained a diploma after a year of studying the language. And then he became a student in that University even though he was teaching there. And within this period he had translated a lot from German and to German.

And after spending three years in Bowen, he moved to the University of Berlin as a student and a teacher and a director of the Arabic Radio. In 1940 he wrote his doctorate dissertation in which he refuted the false allegations of the Orientalists like “Martin Hartman and Carl Brakeman” And the topic of his doctorate essay was the “Interpretation of the Introduction to the book of the Republic from the Eessential Nature” with a commentary on it, there were ten scholars who were examining him at the seminar and all of them had agreed upon giving him a doctorate certificate in Arabic literature. During the Second World War, the Shaikh traveled to Maghrib. And in the year 1947 A.D., he traveled to Iraq and carried out teaching in the collage of “Queen Alyaa” in Baghdad till the occurrence of the militant revolution in Iraq. Due to that, he left to Maghrib, his motherland, in the year 1959 A.D. and started his call to singling out Allâh alone in worship and abstaining from polytheism and to following the methodology of the best generation ever. And in that same year, he was appointed as a professor in the University of Muhammad the Fifth in Rabat and its branch at Fas.

In the year 1968 A.D. he received an invitation from the Prominent Shaikh Abdul Aziz Ibn Baz the Head of the Islâmic University in Al-Medina Al-Munawwarah in that era to work as a professor in the University and a Moroccan delegate to the University. However, Shaikh Al-Hilali has accepted the invitation and remained in Media working till the year 1974 A.D. whereof he left the university and returned back to the city of Miknas in Maghrib and dedicated his life in calling to Allâh the Most High. He started to give classes in the mosques and travel all over Morocco spreading the methodology of the pious predecessors.

He was one of those who used to write articles in Al-Fat'h magazine which is owned by Muhibbu Ad-Deen Al-Khateeb and Al-Manar magazine which is owned by Muhammad Rasheed Rida may Allâh have mercy on all of them

His Shuyuukh (his teachers):
From among his teachers may Allâh have mercy on him is:
*Shaikh Muhammad Sayyidi Ibn Habeebillah Ash-Shinqiti
*Shaikh Abdul-Rahman Ibn Abdul-Raheem Al-Mubarakfuri
*Shaikh Muhammad Al-Arabiy Al-Alawi
*Shaikh Al-Fatimi Ash-Sharawi
*Shaikh Ahmad As-Sukirij
*Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Hussein Ibn Muhsin Al-Hadeedi Al-Ansari Al-Yemeni
*Shaikh Muhammad Al-Ameen Ash-Shinqiti the author of “Adwail Bayan”
*Shaikh Rasheed Rida
*Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim
*Some scholars of Qarawiyyeen
*Some scholars of Al-Azhar

His Books:
The books of Shaikh Taqiyyu-Deen Al-Hilali (May Allâh have mercy on him) are many and are difficult to be compiled, because they were authored in different time and at different places. From among them is:

*The Hidden Wrist and the Moving Moon in Explanation of Saheeh Al-Bukhãri (one volume)
*An Inspiration and a Favor in the Explanation of Soorat-Al-An'am
*A Summary of the Guidance of Al-Khalil in Creeds and in the Worship of the Majesty.
*A Guiding Gift to the Sect of At-Tijaniyyah
*The Just Judge Regarding the Ruling of Building on Graves
*The Chosen and Famous Knowledge and the Stretched Banner Regarding the Innovations of the Graves.
*The Household of the Prophet (s) What is for them and what is on them?
*Margins on Kitaab At-Tawheed by Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab.
*The Terminating Sword against every Polytheist and the Hypocrite.
*A Medicine for those who are Doubtful and a Suppressor for those who create doubts in Refuting the Atheist.
*Biblical proofs on the Slave hood of Jesus and that he is free from being a God
*Freeing the Captive who suffers from the Shackle of At-Tijaniyyah
*The Favor of the Great the Most High
*The Beautiful Names of Allâh “a poem”
*The Glaring Morning Regarding the Rules of the Traveler in Salat
*A Precious Covenant in Prohibiting Birth Restraining
*The Kind of Civilization we need
*Teaching the Women and Nurturing Them
*The Foreign Languages that Exist in the Holy Qur’ân
*The Manners of the Muslim Youth.
*From the Inspiration of Spain

His Death:
On Monday 25 Shawwal 1407 A.H. equivalent to 22 June 1987 A.D. the Islâmic Ummah is tested with a big catastrophe which is hard upon the pen to describe; it is the catastrophe of the death of the Shaikh Taqiyyu Ad-Deen Al-Hilali may Allâh have mercy on him and this happened in his house in the city of Daar Al-Baeda in Morocco. A big crowd accompanied his funeral including the scholars, the intellects and the politicians who were leading the funeral.

Women’s Involvement in giving Da’wah

Some of the sisters refuse to involve themselves in giving Da’wah to women using evidence that they fear falling into speaking without knowledge and by doing so they will bear the sin of that and the sin of others (whom they misinform). Is there any insight that (you can give regarding) this?

Answer: The obligation is to give Da’wah, calling to Allah and teaching when the woman has knowledge. But when she does not have knowledge then it is not permissible for her to speak (about it). That is due to the statement of Allah the Glorified, the Elevated:

{Say; This is my path, invite to Allah using insight.} Soorah Yoosuf: 108

And the Glorified and Elevated says: {Say; Rather my Lord has prohibited all forms of evil talk and illegal sexual intercourse whether it be out in the open or done in secret. And He has prohibited all sin and injustice done without right and that you associate partners with Allah without any authority from what has not been revealed. And that you say about Allah what you do not know.} Soorat-ul-A’raaf:33

It is not for just anyone to speak about Allah without knowledge whether he is a man or she is a woman. Unless the woman has knowledge then it is obligatory on her to transmit the knowledge to her sisters in Islaam from amongst her neighbors in the gatherings of the people when in their homes. She instructs the people and teaches them just as the companions of the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) would do whether they were men or women. They would instruct and teach.

Ash-Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (rahimahullah)
Translated by: Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee –may Allah guide him
Source: http://www.ibnbaz.org.sa/mat/18298

The Conversion of Salmaan al-Faarisee (may Allah be pleased with him)

The Conversion of Salmaan al-Faarisee
Taken from the Musnad of Imam Ahmad Vol. 5, 441 - 444
Translated by: Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee-may Allah guide him

It was narrated by Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said, “I was informed by the very mouth of Salmaan al-Faarisee (may Allah be pleased with him) of how he converted to Islam.”

In Isfahan

“I was born a Persian from the people of Isfahan from the tribe known as Jiyye. My father was the tribal leader of his village and I was the most beloved of Allah’s creation to him. His love for me increased to the extent that he secluded me in the house like the teenage girl would be secluded to watch over the fire. I excelled in the religion of the Magians until I became the caretaker of the fire that is kept kindled; it is not to die out, not even for one hour.

My father had a large estate so one day while he was preoccupied in a building he owned he said to me, “My son, today I am busy in this building away from my estate, go to it and watch over it.” He ordered me to take care of it and to do some other things that he wished that I complete for him. As I went out to his estate I passed by a church from the many churches belonging to the Christians of that area. I could hear their voices from within while they were praying. I had no idea what they were doing since I had been secluded in the home of my father (for many years). When I passed by them hearing their voices I went in to see what was going on. Their prayer amazed me so much that I wanted to partake in it. I said to myself, ‘By Allah, this is better than the religion that we (the Magians) are upon.’ By Allah, I did not leave them until the sun had set. I did not go to the estate of my father to tend to it. I asked them where their religion had originally come from and they informed me that it came from Syria.

Thereafter I returned to my father’s home when he requested me to go and see him. When I went to him he said to me, “My son, where have you been? Didn’t I entrust you with a task to complete for me?” I told him, ‘My father, I passed by a people engaged in prayer within their church and I liked what I saw from the good things of their religion. By Allah, I stayed with them until the sun set.’ He said, “My son, there is nothing from that religion that is good. Your religion and the religion of your forefathers is much better.” I responded, “No, not at all, by Allah, it (Christianity) is better than our religion.”

Fearing for me he put a lock around my foot and had me sequestered in his home. I sent a message to the Christians telling them..."

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Regarding the Father Viewing the ‘Awrah of his Young Daughter

I go into the restroom with my younger daughters, one is five years old and the other is seven years old to help them wash their hair. Is it objectionable if I view their ‘Awrah in this state?

Answer: There is no harm in this since before reaching the age of seven there is no necessity of ‘Awrah for them whether boy or girl. There is no harm in washing them up or helping them. However when they reach seven years of age then no, she covers her ‘Awrah and she is not touched except out of necessity. Her mother touches her to wash her up or a female servant can touch her in order to wash her, there is no harm in this if the child does not know how to clean himself or herself.

Ash-Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (rahimahullah)
Translated by: Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee –may Allah guide him
Source: http://www.ibnbaz.org.sa/mat/18215