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Level Stupid: Don’t have an interest in books Level 1: Surf Amazon Books or window shop at Waterstones Level 10: Buy a book and read it Level 100: Buy a bunch of books and read them Level 1000: Buy books, admire the front cover, but never read them Level 10000: Buy books but don’t even open the package for months, even years, until you forget what you actually purchased

📣بكاء الشيخ النابلسي بعد رجوعه إلى مسجده بدمشق

I tend to take people's criticism and praise of books with a pinch of salt. Over the years, I've realised that people don't properly engage with a scholar's works for them to praise it or criticise it. In reality, what they know about the scholar and his writing is quite different to their actual teachings. I noticed this too with the works of Sh. Abu Ghuddah (and I can mention other contemporaries). My perception of the Shaykh is based on my own reading of his works. And if I'm honest, I'm glad it is because it's quite different to what you see online regarding the Shaykh. And I think this should be expected. Think about this: - Most people don't have access to Arabic for them to directly engage with a scholar's work. - Those who do have access to Arabic, most of them don't actually read. - Those who do read, most don't actually understand what they're reading. - Those who do understand, most can't critically engage with the arguments in the book for them to share their own assessment. So if that's the case, why would you accept anyone's praise or criticism unless they've demonstrated they can do the above? You ought to be very selective in accepting people's assessments, and the person you do listen to should be very reserved in their praise and criticism. That's the only way it's valuable.

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What is the next best thing after rihlah, if a student is unable to undertake rihlah? The next best thing is to enrol in an institute that has teachers from diverse backgrounds, hailing from some of the best seats of Islamic learning. What do you get when you have teachers from Deoband, Dabhel, Jalalabad, Korangi, Saharanpur, Rander, Nizamuddin, and Lucknow? What you got is the heyday of Dewsbury, in the 90s and 00s. What the world gets to see is a cohort of graduates of the highest calibre, undertaking some amazing religious, academic, social, and communal work across the world. Today, the alumni of Dewsbury, and everyone who studied there, mourns the loss of their connection to the giants of Nadwatul Ulama Lucknow: S. Na'im Akhtar Nadwi. He passed away after a long illness. I am sure much more will be said about him in the coming days. Suffice to say for now he was not only a fantastic orator and an ocean of knowledge, but he was an immense builder of character in students, the likes of which are seldom seen. The free spirit of Firangi Mahal and the broadmindedness of Nadwatul Ulama was successfully imparted to the vast bulk of graduates and students who passed through the four walls of Dewsbury, all thanks to the efforts of S. Na'im Akhtar. He was one of a kind and a true gem. That gem has returned to its Rightful Owner. May Allah forgive him, elevate his ranks in Jannah, and grant his children - scholars themselves - and everyone associated with him a beautiful patience.

I can’t emphasize how important it is for a person to be well-read in the early classical works after studying the later summarized texts in Islamic sciences. Failing to do so creates a tunnel vision because the early classical works are the canons of Islamic knowledge. By returning back to the early canons, you don’t only get a deeper and more clear understanding, but you also get to verify the accuracy in later books and whether or not things have actually been transmitted correctly and objectively. This is extremely important in the sciences of theology, fiqh, and hadith. A lot of shortsightedness comes as a result of abandoning the foundational early sources of the science.

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This is what a student reviewing the introduction to Poetic Metres (علم العروض) had to say! You can also go through the same session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ethi3P9owzg

People often message me to say how much they benefitted from my old post on the emphasised sunnah (sunnah mu'akkadah), and whether leaving it actually constitutes sin. 🙏😊 I spoke about this in a lot more detail in yesterday's Usul al-Fiqh lesson (along with a ton of other important topics!). I mentioned numerous examples in the lesson to make things all the more relevant & practical, so feel free to check it out! 🙏❤️ _ Lesson 3 - Sunnah, Mubah, Makruh, Haram (Ahkam Taklifiyyah) https://youtu.be/EYNwfisWKK0 Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to the chapter 02:35 - What exactly is 'sunnah' and how can you identify it in revelation? 07:00 - How to properly understand the difference between emphasised sunnah & non-emphasised sunnah 10:45 - How to actually understand the terms 'nafl' and 'mustahabb'? 15:45 - Ibn Daqiq al-'Id's important quotes on the grades of recommendation 23:40 - Does missing an emphasised sunnah (sunnah mu'akkadah) actually constitute sin? 38:50 - Sh. Abu Ghuddah arguing that missing sunnah mu'akkadah does not constitute sin 43:40 - Is it considered discouraged (makruh) to leave a general sunnah? 46:15 - The common confusion in the term 'sunnah' and its different definitions across different sciences 49:40 - Sh. Abdullah al-Judai on how to actually understand the sunnah of customs 59:15 - What is 'mubah' and how can you identify neutral permissible actions in revelation? 01:04:20 - What is the 'Principle of Permissibility' (everything is permitted unless proven otherwise) and why is this principle actually so important? 01:16:15 - Sh. Ali al-Tantawi's fatwa on whether clapping is permitted, and his application of the 'Principle of Permissibility' 01:23:05 - What is 'makruh' and how exactly can you identify discouraged actions in revelation? 01:30:05 - Sh. Abdullah al-Judai on not labelling a prophetic action as being discouraged (makruh) 01:33:30 - Imam Abu Yusuf's quote on expressing caution in one's personal view 01:34:35 - What is 'haram' and how exactly can you identify prohibited actions in revelation? 01:36:20 - The difference between intrinsic and extrinsic prohibitions, and why this distinction is so significant 01:41:10 - Q&A 01:49:55 - Does missing an emphasised sunnah constitute sin? (part 2)

They took their followers up the mountain of their own Mufti's ill-researched fanaticism and stayed put for ten years, but after that, they quietly walked back down while leaving all their followers exposed to the elements. http://www.deoband.org/2009/04/fiqh/miscellaneous/the-niqab-and-its-obligation-in-the-hanafi-madhhab/ https://www.deoband.org/2009/04/contemporary-voices/the-niqab-and-its-obligation-in-the-hanafi-madhhab/ It may have found a new hilltop: https://daruliftaamw.com/the-niqab-and-its-obligation-in-the-hanafi-madhhab/ But if nutjobs had a shred of sincerity in them, they would be asking questions.

Check out his disastrous cock up on the bio of Zaynab رضي الله عنها

Khamanei’s official Twitter feed in English reads like a big joke now: https://x.com/khamenei_ir

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As the midwit orientalists continue their shenanigans, the above is a write up by Shaikh Faisal Qasim to clarify misunderstandings. For more Arabic-related fawa’id, follow Sh Faisal’s Telegram channel: https://t.me/lughatulwahyain