Madrasatuna || مدرستنا

﷽ A Discussion on Male Braids For anyone to be able to braid their hair, they have to grow their hair long enough; obviously. So, let us begin this discussion with the following question: What is the ruling on growing hair long in the case of men? Answer: Generally speaking, it is allowed (mubaah) for men to grow their hair. The evidence for this is the hadeeth of Ibn 'Umar, that the Prophet ﷺ saw an infant with his head partly shaven, so he ﷺ forbade that and said:

((اِحْلِقُوهُ كُلَّهُ، أَوِ اتْرُكُوهُ كُلَّه))

“Shave it all, or leave it all (to grow).” [Reported by An-Nasa’i; graded Saheeh by Sheikh Al-Albani in Saheeh An-Nasa’i] This hadeeth clearly demonstrates the permissibility of leaving the hair to grow. However, if a male decides to grow his hair, he has to clean it, comb it, and look after it regularly — without going to extremes. The evidence for this is the statement of the Prophet ﷺ:

((مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ شَعْرٌ فَلْيُكْرِمْهُ))

“Whoever has hair, let them honour it.” [Reported by Abu Dawud on the authority of Abu Hurairah; graded Saheeh by Sheikh Al-Albani in Saheeh Abi Dawud] What does it mean to honour it? Answer: Al-'Adheem Al-Abaadi (may Allah have mercy on him d. 1329H) said:

((فَلْيُزَيِّنْهُ وَلْيُنَظِّفْهُ بِالْغَسْلِ وَالتَّدْهِينِ وَالتَّرْجِيلِ وَلَا يَتْرُكْهُ مُتَفَرِّقًا))

“He should beautify and clean it by washing, oiling, and combing it, and he should not leave it messy or unkempt.” [‘Awn Al-Ma‘bood] You could even get someone to assist you with that. As ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said:

((كُنْتُ أُرَجِّلُ رَأْسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا حَائِضٌ))

“I used to comb the head of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while I was menstruating.” [Bukhari] Can we take from the above-quoted hadeeth that the Prophet ﷺ had long hair? Answer: Yes, the Prophet ﷺ used to grow his hair long. Qataadah said: “I asked Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): ‘How was the hair of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ?’ He replied:

((كَانَ شَعَرًا رَجِلًا لَيْسَ بِالْجَعْدِ وَلَا السَّبِطِ بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ وَعَاتِقِهِ))

‘His hair was neither very curly nor very straight, and it hung down between his ears and his shoulders.’” [Bukhari & Muslim] Does this mean it is Sunnah for a man to grow his hair? Answer: Yes, it is a Sunnah; however, Sunnah is of two types: 1⃣. Sunnah ‘Ibaadah (an act of worship) 2⃣. Sunnah ‘Aadah (not an act of worship, but merely a customary practice) As explained by Sheikh Al-Albani in the following link: https://youtu.be/NKSmFSzzcgY [Note: In this clip, Sheikh Al-Albani clearly states that braids fall into the second category; a customary act, not an act of worship.] Moreover, Sheikh ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) explained: “There is nothing wrong with growing the hair on the head, as the Prophet ﷺ had long hair which sometimes came close to his shoulders. So according to the asl (origin), there is nothing wrong with it. But with that said, this returns back to the habits and customs of the people; if it is established that this affair is only used by a certain group and is looked down upon within the customs of the people, then it is not appropriate for the noble to grow their hair, because according to the customs of the people, this is only done by the lowly ones. Therefore, the issue of growing the hair on the head in the case of men is from the mubaah (allowable) affairs, which are governed by the habits and customs of the people. If it is a common practice within the customs of the people, such that everyone shares in it — the honourable as well as the lowly — then there is nothing wrong with it. However, if it is only practised by the lowly ones, then the people of honour and status should not practise it. The Prophet’s ﷺ habit of growing his hair — and he is the most honourable of people and the greatest of them in prestige — cannot be used as an argument, because we do not see this issue (of growing the hair) as an act of Sunnah and worship; rather, it is merely a matter of following the habits and customs.” [Fataawa Noor ‘ala Ad-Darb]

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To the followers of the World Cup Whenever Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) looked at a Christian, he would close his eyes. He was asked about this, and he said: لا أقدر أن أنظر إلى من افترى على الله وكَذَب عليه “I can't look at someone who has falsely accused Allah and lied about Him.” [Tabaqat al-Hanabila (1/12)] https://t.me/Menzbenefits/459

Beware of wearing clothes that have a cross on them! عن عَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَتْرُكُ فِي بَيْتِهِ شَيْئًا فِيهِ تَصَالِيبُ إِلاَّ نَقَضَهُ. A'ishah (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet ﷺ would not leave in his house anything containing crosses except that he obliterated it. [Sahih Bukhari - 5952]

#Side_Benefits@madrasatunaa Use Your Knowledge to Honour Your Parents, Not to Disobey Them When some people begin seeking knowledge and learn principles such as “there is no obedience to the creation in disobedience to the Creator,” they may start to carelessly disobey their parents. Although this principle is correct, and we should not comply with anything that involves disobedience to Allah, we are still required to decline in a kind and respectful manner. Reflect on the saying of Allah: {فَلَا تُطِعۡهُمَاۖ وَصَاحِبۡهُمَا فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا مَعۡرُوفࣰا} “...do not obey them, but accompany them in this world with kindness…” [Surah Luqmān: 15] If it's possible to fulfil their request while still remaining within the limits of Allah, then that is even better. Sa‘eed ibn Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) said: «لَدَغَتْنِي عَقْرَبٌ فَأَقْسَمَتْ عَلَيَّ أُمِّي أَنْ أَسْتَرْقِيَ، فَأَعْطَيْتُ الرَّاقِي يَدِي الَّتِي لَمْ تُلْدَغْ، وَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أُحْنِثَهَا» “A scorpion stung me, and my mother swore that I must seek ruqyah. So, out of respect for her, I gave the raaqi my hand that had not been stung, and I disliked breaking her oath.” [Hilyat Al-Awliya (4/275)] Meaning: Seeking ruqyah from others is generally disliked [https://t.me/ruqyachannel/59]. So when Sa‘eed ibn Jubayr was stung and his mother insisted that he seek ruqyah, he offered the hand that had not been stung. In this way, he maintained his tawakkul upon Allah and remained within the limits while still honouring his mother’s request. https://t.me/madrasatunaa/344

#Side_Benefits@madrasatunaa Four qualities that work in a person’s favour, and three that work against them Makhul (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “There are four qualities that bring benefit to those who have them, and three that bring harm to those who have them.” The four that benefit a person are: 1. Gratitude (Shukr) 2. Faith (Eman) 3. Seeking forgiveness (Istighfar) 4. Supplication (Du'a) Allah says: ﴿ما يفعل الله بعذابكم إن شكرتم وآمنتم﴾ “What would Allah do with your punishment if you are grateful and believe?” [4:147] And He says: ﴿وما كان الله معذبهم وهم يستغفرون﴾ “Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.” [8:33] And He says: ﴿ما يعبؤ بكم ربي لولا دعاؤكم﴾ “My Lord would not care for you were it not for your supplication.” [25:77] The three that harm a person are: 1. Breaking promises (Nakth) 2. Evil plotting (Makr) 3. Injustice (Baghy) Allah says: ﴿ومن نكث فإنما ينكث على نفسه﴾ “Whoever breaks his pledge only breaks it against himself.” [48:10] And He says: ﴿ولا يحيق المكر السيئ إلا بأهله﴾ “The evil plot only surrounds those who make it.” [35:43] And He says: ﴿إنما بغيكم على أنفسكم﴾ “Your injustice is only against yourselves.” [10:23] [Hilyat Al-Awliya’ (5/182)] https://t.me/madrasatunaa/343

A man wrote to Salih ibn Abdil-Quddus: “Death is a door, and all people will enter through it * I wish I knew what lies beyond that door. He replied: “The home is the Gardens of 'Adn if you do what pleases Allah; but if you disobey, then the home is the Fire. These two are the only destinations prepared for people — there is no third. So look at yourself and consider: what are you choosing?”

Aqidah & Tawhid (Kids) || Level 4 LESSON 6 ⤵️ https://youtu.be/V09TT6TvNT0 Summary: In this lesson, we learn where a Muslim takes his religion from. These are: 1. The Qur'an 2. The Authentic Sunnah 3. The understanding of the righteous predecessors (Salaf As-Salih) The Sunnah is found in hadith compilations such as: 1. Sahih al-Bukhari 2. Sahih Muslim 3. Sunan Abi Dawud 4. Sunan an-Nasa'i 5. Sunan at-Tirmidhi 6. Sunan Ibn Majah 7. Muwatta Malik 8. Musnad Ahmad 9. Sunan ad-Darimi

𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (108) She Did Not Receive the Divorce Message Because She Blocked Him: Does the Divorce Count?

Enquiry:

A brother divorced his wife by sending her a WhatsApp message. Two months later, when she was asked about it, she said she was unaware of the divorce because she had blocked him. Does the divorce count? If it does, when does the waiting period (iddah) begin?

Response:

It is obligatory to inform the wife of the divorce, because she needs to know in order to determine and keep track of the start and end dates of her waiting period (iddah). This is based on the principle: ما لا يتم الواجب إلا به فهو واجب “Whatever is necessary to fulfil an obligation is itself an obligation.” Ref: https://t.me/womensbenefits/1761 However, if the husband has issued the divorce by speech or in writing, the divorce is still valid even if the wife was not informed of it. And the waiting period begins from the time the divorce was issued, not from the time she finds out about it. Ref: https://t.me/womensbenefits/1760 Source: https://t.me/Menzbenefits/456

A Day in The Life of a Salafi Lesson 15 ⤵️ https://youtu.be/vkbaOK2Eh6k Pdf: https://t.me/madrasatunaa/35