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Sheikh Saleh al-Usaymi was asked about books to read with one's wife, and he suggested the following in order: 1. "The Qualities of a Righteous Wife" by Abdullah ibn Yusuf Al-Judai 2. "Etiquettes of Homes" or "Rulings of Homes" by Abdullah bin Mani' 3. "Guidance to the Correct Belief" by Saleh Al-Fawzan 4. "Fatwas on the Pillars of Islam" by Abdul Aziz bin Baz 5. "Meanings of Al-Fatihah and the Short Surahs" by Saleh Al-Usaymi 6. "Interpretation of Al-Fatihah and the Short Surahs" by Saleh Al-Usaymi 7. "Etiquettes" by Fahd Al-Shalhoub 8. "Family" by Ibn Abi Dunya سئل شيخنا د. صالح العصيمي - وفقه الله - عما يُقرأ مع الزوجة من كتب، فقال -مرتبا -: ١- صفة الزوجة الصالحة في الكتاب والسنة: عبد الله بن يوسف الجديع ٢- من آداب البيوت وأحكامها: عبدالله بن مانع ٣- الإرشاد إلى صحيح الاعتقاد: صالح الفوزان ٤- فتاوى أركان الإسلام: محمد بن صالح العثيمين ٥- معاني الفاتحة وقصار المفصل: صالح العصيمي ٦- تفسير الفاتحة وقصار المفصل: صالح العصيمي ٧- الآداب: فؤاد الشلهوب ٨- العيال: ابن أبي الدنيا #Book_recommendations

It's astonishing how some Muslims wish to belong to a parliament governed by the laws of those whom we are commanded to fight. Thus, there is a stark contrast between this parliamentary system and its participants, if I may use the term, and the Islamic consultative council (Shura). This is the first point. Secondly, the Shura council is not open to every Muslim; rather, it specifically includes the elite of the nation— infact we may say, it is open to the especially elite of the nation; the scholars and dignitaries. On the other hand, parliament is inclusive of all and sundry, together with Muslims, polytheists, and atheists. This is because parliament operates through elections where individuals, including men and of late women as well, from both Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds, can nominate themselves. There is a significant difference between the Islamic Shura council and what is referred to today as parliament. Even if elections were conducted entirely freely, as they claim, allowing people to freely choose their representatives to address their issues and problems, the matter would be much simpler than it currently is. So how is it, when in every country, without exception, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, votes are bought and consciences are sold? How can Muslims govern under such elections, which are described in such negative terms?! That's what can be said based on what I understood from one part of the question. As for the second part, that is, I may say it is a tendency in these times referred to as 'What is the alternative'? A very simple word, and because of its simplicity, the weak resort to it—the weak among people and those who have strayed from the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet, peace be upon him ﷺ-. They want to achieve an alternative overnight. Recently, we had a discussion about banks, more specifically, Islamic banks, and we clarified that there is no difference between these banks that raise the Islamic banner and British or American banks at all because the system is the same. Unfortunately, the bank that declares itself as an Islamic bank may be more dangerous than other banks, whether British or American, because these banks hide behind the guise of Islam. They act like the Jews, those whom the Book and the Sunnah have warned us against following their ways, especially the well-known clear hadīth in al-Bukhārī where the Prophet, peace be upon him ﷺ, said: لَتَتْبَعُنَّ سَنَنَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ شِبْرًا شِبْرًا وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ، حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا جُحْرَ ضَبٍّ تَبِعْتُمُوهُمْ ‏"‌‏.‏ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى قَالَ ‏"‏ فَمَنْ؟ The Prophet ﷺ said, "You will follow the ways of those nations who were before you, span by span and cubit by cubit (i.e., inch by inch) so much so that even if they entered a hole of a lizard, you would follow them." We said, "O Allāh's Messenger ﷺ! (Do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?" He said, "Whom else?" I said on this occasion, either last night or the night before, I stated that we are often asked in such circumstances about the alternative to these banks, which we condemn for engaging in interest-based transactions forbidden by the Quran and Sunnah. They ask, "What is the alternative?" I said, and I say here, aiming as they say, to hit two birds with one stone. The alternative is in the words of Allāh, the Exalted: { وَمَن یَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ یَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مَخۡرَجࣰا ¤ وَیَرۡزُقۡهُ مِنۡ حَیۡثُ لَا یَحۡتَسِبُۚ} And whosoever fears Allâh and keeps his duty to Him, He will make for him a way out. And will provide for him from where he percieves not. [65:2-3] The alternative is the fear of Allāh, the Mightyand Majestic. Undoubtedly, fearing Allāh requires, first and foremost, beneficial knowledge and, secondly, righteous deeds coupled with this beneficial knowledge. Neither righteous deeds can suffice without beneficial knowledge, nor can beneficial knowledge suffice without righteous deeds. It is essential to combine both.

What is the ruling on elections and voting in them ﷽ The eminent scholar Muḥammad Nāṣir ud-Dīn al-Albānī was asked the following question: What is the ruling on elections and voting in them, and what is the evidence for that? And what is the alternative if they are not permissible? Questioner: "The first question, our Shaikh, is a bit long but has an explanation, in shā Allāh. It says, we are now approaching parliamentary elections -may Allāh grant us and you well-being-. Most people in this era are living through a period where tribulations have swept over them. We can almost say that these tribulations are shaping society and leading it with its severe currents, causing people to adapt in a non-Islamic way. As a result, even the scholar, before the layman, points to the legitimacy of these elections, claiming that if we leave the matter like this, the Muslim who should not be in power will have complete dominance." Shaikh al-Albānī: It is not suitable that ...? Questioner: A Muslim who is either a socialist or like him, -that is to say- a disbeliever, and they want to change things. The disbeliever will have complete dominance—and I emphasize the word complete—while participation for Muslims grants us a share of authority that gives the Muslim some of his demands and preserves some of his rights. Therefore, based on the principle that "What is necessary to fulfill an obligation is itself an obligation," participating in elections almost becomes obligatory. So, I would like you -may Allāh reward you-, to clarify for us the Sharia evidence on the issue of elections, participation in them, and voting. And what is the alternative in this case? May Allāh reward you. Shaikh al-Albānī: We have discussed this matter repeatedly and said: Participation in elections is a form of inclination towards those who oppress. This is because the system of parliaments and elections, is believed, as far as I know, by every Muslim who has a sound understanding of Islamic education, every Muslim knowns that it is not an Islamic system. However, at the same time, I believe that many who have some degree of engagement with Islamic education mistakenly think that the parliament is like the consultative council (Shura) of Muslims. This is not the case at all. Some mistakenly think that the parliament, translated as the "Council of the Nation," resembles the Shura council, the consultative body that we are commanded to uphold in the Book of Allāh and the hadīth of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and it's not like that at all. This becomes evident to every insightful Muslim in many ways, the most important of which is that these parliaments are not based on the Book of Allāh and the Sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ. Rather, we can say that they are not based on any of the recognized Islamic schools of thought, as was the case in the Ottoman era. During the Ottoman era, they governed according to the school of al-Imām Abū Hanīfah -may Allāh have mercy on him-. While we neither prefer nor favor this over what we call people to — which is to judge according to the Book and the Sunnah — there is a significant difference between that system, which was based on the opinion of one of the trusted independent jurists (mujtahidīn), and these parliaments based on non-Islamic systems that do not believe in Allāh and His Messenger, from one perspective. Rather, they are the foremost who fall under the category described in the saying of the Most High: { قَـٰتِلُوا۟ ٱلَّذِینَ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَلَا بِٱلۡیَوۡمِ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرِ وَلَا یُحَرِّمُونَ مَا حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَلَا یَدِینُونَ دِینَ ٱلۡحَقِّ مِنَ ٱلَّذِینَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ حَتَّىٰ یُعۡطُوا۟ ٱلۡجِزۡیَةَ عَن یَدࣲ وَهُمۡ صَـٰغِرُونَ } Fight against those who do not believe in Allāh or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allāh and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth [i.e., Islām] from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled. [9:29]

For Muslims to achieve this taqwā of Allāh, which encompasses beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds, it requires tremendous and concerted efforts among the scholars who are responsible for teaching and conveying Islām, and the masses who are obliged to implement this knowledge. When the general Muslim populace interacts with their scholars—these scholars spreading knowledge and the masses acting upon it—then the believers will rejoice at the victory granted by Allāh, the Exalted. With this, I conclude the answer to that question. The alternative, therefore, is a return to Islam. The alternative is a return to understanding and practicing Islam. Questioner: "I position myself, dear Shaikh, as an advocate for those people and say, for example, their statement: 'What is necessary to fulfill an obligation becomes obligatory itself.' From this standpoint, isn't it our right to consider participating in parliament as a duty to achieve the noble goal of safeguarding the rights of Muslims?" Shaikh al-Albānī: This statement, may Allāh bless you, does not apply here. 'What is necessary to fulfill an obligation becomes obligatory itself' means that any originally permissible means leading to an obligation must be undertaken. However, when the means are forbidden, no scholar would say, 'What is necessary to fulfill an obligation becomes obligatory.' This, in reality, is either ignorance or willful disregard, and both are problematic. Source: Silsilah al-Hudā wan-Nūr: 660 [Content: 0.43 -13.3] https://www.al-albany.com/audios/content/13236/%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9 ------- Abū 'Aṭīyah 27/12/1445H.

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