The Fruits Of Knowledge

As for money then it is not acceptable for zakāt ul fitr, they would have introduced what is not from this religion, and what is not from the legislation of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and money was present and they were in upmost need of it to buy clothes and things they need but they never used to give it out as currency of gold and silver. And those that said it suffices do not have with them except self discretion ahead of the text, conflicting and clashing with the text, so let the Muslims fear Allāh, the zakāt collectors for the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to take a young she-goat from the goats and give it to whoever was eligible for it: والله لو منعنوني عناقا كانوا يؤدونها إلى رسول الله لقاتلتهم عليها "Wallahi if they refrained from giving me a young she-goat that they used to give the Messenger of Allāh I would fight them for it" This was stated by Abu Bakr - may Allāh be pleased with him - And the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prohibited that a billy goat be given as zakāt and he prohibited that refined zakāt be taken in a house, and it is like those that posses milk, and he said: واتق كرائم أموالهم "And beware of (taking) the prime of their wealth." Meaning the virtuous of the cattle is not to be taken, but verily the medium of which there is no wrong done to the poor or the wealth, all of these proofs are a refutation upon those who take zakāt (al fitr) as money, they have no evidence for that. And we have a religious verdict by the praise of Allāh we made it from the speech of a group of imāms, we mentioned it on our website on the internet. And this is the text of the verdict The ruling of giving Zakāt ul fitr as money? All praise is to Allāh and salutations upon the one whom there is no Prophet after him As to proceed: For indeed it has circled amongst many people giving zakāt ul fitr as money that which made people ask about that a lot and there is no source or trace of knowledge, except mere opinion which is not aided by the evidence from the Book or the Sunnah or the understanding of the righteous predecessors, so having said that giving in the form of money is not acceptable. 1407 - Yahya bin Muhammad bin As-Sakn narrated to us, he said Muhammad bin Jahdham narrated to us, he said Ismā'ēl bin Ja'far narrated to us on the authority of 'Umar bin Nāfi' on the authority of his father on the authority of Ibn 'Umar may Allāh be pleased with them both said the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ made obligatory zakāt ul fitr a sā'a or dates or a sā'a of barley upon the free and the slave, and the male and the female, and the small and the big from the Muslims, and he ordered for it to be given before the going of the people to the prayer. [Reported by Bukhāri and Muslim] ____ Translated by: Abu 'Abdillah 'Omar bin Yahya Al-'Akawi Click on the link to subscribe: https://t.me/ShaykhYahyaEn Click on the link to view the Arabic: https://t.me/sh_yahia_duroos/2723

بســـم اللــه الرحــمــن الـرحـــيــم ◾Important Fatwa concerning Zakāt ul fitr◾️ Answered by our Shaykh, the 'Allāmah, the Trustworthy Advisor, Abu 'Abdirrahman Yahya bin 'Ali Al-Hajūri - may Allāh preserve him - on the 26th, Ramadhān, 1439H 📥Question: When does the time of zakāt ul fitr begin? And when does it end? And what are the types which zakāt is given from? And is flour given, and is money given? 📤Answer: The time for Zakāt ul fitr: It is for the breaking of Ramadhān, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ made obligatory Zakāt ul fitr of Ramadhān a sā'a (four handfuls with both hands) of dates or a sā'a of barley upon the male and the female and the free and the slave and the small and the big from the Muslims, it is to be given before the eid prayer, this is what is incumbent, that it is given before the prayer, and after the prayer it is not considered zakāt ul fitr, it is considered charity from the rest of the charitable donations unaccepted as zakāt ul fitr, and some people of knowledge have delved into this issue and that it is from the means of broadening on the people and perhaps his situation is tight, and perhaps the haste of the eid prayer will cause him to forget, so there is no problem to give it on the night of eid or before that by a day. As for giving it in the middle of Ramadhān or in the beginning, or from the last ten then it is not accepted due to the hadith: من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد "Whoever introduces into this affair of ours what is not from it will have it rejected." And the hadith: إن الله حد حدودا فلا تعتدوها "Verily Allāh made limits so do not transgress them." These are limits clarified by the Book and the Sunnah, it is not accepted from the last ten, there is no evidence for this, but (we act) according to what the evidence has come with. So this is its time, the day of eid before the prayer, and if the affair becomes restricted as has preceded, this is its beginning time, it's end time is when the imām begins the prayer, the time has ended for giving zakāt ul fitr. And it is better to be from barley or dates, upon what the hadith of Ibn Umar in the two Sahihs dictates, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ made Zakāt ul fitr obligatory a sā'a of barley or dates, this is what the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ made obligatory and we advise to seek this out, and a person should not say: barley has no value, it has a great benefit, and verily some people don't know how to make it and give focus to it, coffee can be made from it, and big bread, and it has many benefits, and it's benefits have been compiled in a juz'. Also it is allowed to give from the most popular food source of that country, and the evidence for that is the hadith of Abī Saīd Al-Khudrī may Allāh be pleased with him that he said: كنا نخرج زكاة الفطر صاعا من تمر أو صاعا من شعير أو صاعا من طعام أو صاعا من أقط، و في رواية: صاعا من زبيب "We used to give as zakāt ul fitr a sā'a or dates or a sā'a of barley or a sā'a of foodstuff or a sā'a of jamīd." And in a narration a sā'a of raisins So these things mentioned were their most popular foodstuff, either from barley, or from dates, and they used to give from the most popular of foodstuff, so whoever it is made easy for him these five mentioned with what preceded he gives, and whoever does not find except the likes of rice or what him and his children regularly consume daily he gives from it and this is a good affair and allowed.

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﷽ CLARIFICATION: 1. This is a translation of an Arabic post that is widely spread on social media. It was translated by one of the brothers during Ramaḍhān last year, and I recently edited it before posting it on here. Although I know the translater, unfortunately I don't know its original source nor who the writer is. 2. Furthermore, it has been brought to my attention by one of the noble members -may Allāh reward them abundantly- that this post contains some inconsistencies; a- the quote attributed to Ibnul Qayyim doesn't exist in any of his works, let alone the reference mentioned above. b- Likewise, the linguistic definition of ‘Afw needs a further checking. Therefore, I seek forgiveness for my shortcomings and I ask Allāh to guide me aright. And I kindly request - if you have shared this message elsewhere, then please attach this clarification or at least delete it if possible. ✍🏽 Abū Isḥāq Muḥammad Ibn Aḥmad

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ⭐ *The Superiority of Lailat-ul-Qadr (the Night of Decree)* 🌒 ✍🏼Imâm An-Nawawi رحمه الله تعالى 📒Riyad-us-Sâliheen (Chapter 214) Allaah سبحانه و تعالى  says which translates as: ✨ *“Verily, We have sent it (this Qur’aan) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree). And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? *The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e., worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e., 83 years and 4 months).* *Therein descend the angels and the Ruh (Jibril) by Allaah’s Permission with all Decrees. (All that night), there is peace (and goodness from Allaah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.”* (97:1-5) ✨ *“We sent it (this Qur’aan) down on a blessed night* [(i.e., the Night of Al-Qadr, Surah No:97) in the month of Ramadhan, the 9th month of the Islaamic calendar]. *Verily, We are ever warning* [mankind that Our Torment will reach those who disbelieve in Our Oneness of Lordship and in Our Oneness of worship]. *Therein* (that night) *is decreed every matter of ordainments* (i.e., the matters of deaths, births, provisions, and calamities for the whole (coming) year as decreed by Allaah). *As a Command* (or this Qur’aan or the Decree of every matter) *from Us. Verily, We are ever sending* (the Messengers). (As) *a Mercy from your Rubb, Verily! He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.”* (44:3-6) ✨1189. Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said, *“Whosoever performs Qiyam during Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), with Faith and being hopeful of Allaah’s reward, will have his former sins forgiven.”* [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]. ✨1190. Ibn Umar (رضي الله عنهم) reported: Some of the Companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) saw Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in their dreams in the last seven nights of Ramadhan, whereupon the Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said, *“I see that your dreams all agree upon the last seven nights. Whosoever seeks it, let him seek it in the last seven nights.”* [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]. ✨1191. Aishah (رضي الله عنها) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) used to seclude himself (in the mosque) during the last ten nights of Ramadhan. He would say, *“Search for Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the last ten nights of Ramadhan.”* [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]. ✨1192.  Aishah (رضي الله عنها) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) used to observe Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadhan and say, *“Seek Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the odd nights out of the last ten nights of Ramadhan.”* [Al-Bukhari]. ✨1193.  Aishah (رضي الله عنها) reported: When the last ten nights (of Ramadhan) would begin, the Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) would keep awake at night (for prayer and devotion), awaken his family and prepare himself to be more diligent in worship. [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]. ✨1194.  Aishah (رضي الله عنها) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه و سلم) used to strive more in worship during Ramadhan than he strove in any other time of the year; and he would devote himself more (in the worship of Allaah) in the last ten nights of Ramadhan than he strove in earlier part of the month. [Muslim]. https://t.me/Striv4Jannah

بســـم اللــه الرحــمــن الـرحـــيــم ◾Did Allāh obligate fasting so the rich could feel the pain of hunger and (consequently) pay attention to the poor.◾ Our Shaykh, Abū Muhammad Abdul Hamēd Al-Zokourī (May Allah preserve him) said on 17th Ramadhān 1441H (10th May 2020): All praise belongs to Allāh and may the peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Here is a point of notice; and it is that perhaps some of them say that Allāh obligated fasting so the rich could feel the pain of hunger and (consequently) pay attention to the poor. This explanation is incorrect, even though it has been stated by some of the early scholars. The correct explanation is that Allāh obligated fasting for his worship and obedience. 《يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُون》َ O you who believe, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you so that you may attain taqwa. (Al-Baqarah 2:183) So it is befitting for acts of worship to remain as acts of worship. This does not negate the fact that there may be other reasons (for their legislation), but we worship Allah through fasting, the prayer, zakāt and hajj, due to what they contain of the expression of tawhēd, obedience, submission, humility and other than that. Perhaps you find some of them saying 'the prayer is exercise', 'fasting is dieting', 'Hajj is sight-seeing'. Whoever goes for Hajj on the basis that it is sight-seeing has not performed Hajj. Whoever prays on the basis that it is exercise has not prayed. Whoever fasts on the basis that it is dieting has not fasted. 《وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ》 And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion [being] upright. (Al-Bayyinah 98:5) So we are ordered to be sincere to Allāh in worship. If the prayer was (obligated for) exercise what would be the benefit of the prayer upon the riding beast with faith? what exercise is in the prayer in the state of fear with faith?, what is the benefit of the paralysed person fulfilling his prayer with faith? ["صَلِّ قَائِمًا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَقَاعِدًا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَى جَنْبٍ ".] Pray standing and if you cannot then (pray) sitting and if you cannot then (pray) on a side. (AlBukhāri 1117) If fasting was (obligated for) dieting - many of the people already diet and it would not have been obligated upon the poor - if it was (obligated) on the basis of dieting. Thus, everything Allāh has obligated is worship. So we must perform it as an act of worship for Allāh, gaining closeness to Allāh by doing it. And it is Allāh alone from whom aid is sought. ____ Translated by: Abū Sufyān Sāmi ibn Daniel Al-Ghāni Source: https://t.me/A_lzoukory/33761 Click on the link to subscribe: http://T.me/abdulhamid12

NOTE: The addition of "kareem" in the previous supplication is not authentic - as Sheikh Albāni clarifies here (see the picture below) in 'Silsilah Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah' والحلبي هذا لم يعد فاضلا -أصلحه الله- فليتنبه!

From Abuu Umaamah Mustafa

It was narrated from 'Ā'ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā- that she said: "O Messenger of Allāh, what should I say in my supplication if I reach Laylatul-Qadr?" He said: "Say: 'Allāhumma innaka 'afuwwun tuḥibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allāh, You are Forgiving and love to forgive, so forgive me).'" Reported by Tirmithī (8025) | graded "Ṣaḥīḥ" by Sheikh Albāni in Silsilah Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah __________________________ There must be a reason why the Prophet ﷺ specified this du'ā, so let's reflect over the meanings contained in these concise words... The word ‘Afw (pardon/wellbeing) entails: 1⃣ - wellbeing in one's limbs 2⃣ - wellbeing in one's religion 3⃣ - pardon and forgiveness from Allāh Wellbeing in one's limbs is that the person is cured and saved from all sorts of illnesses. Wellbeing in one's religion is that the person is given success to perform righteous deeds. Pardon & forgiveness from Allāh is that He overlooks and pardons a person by erasing their sins and not punishing them. Additionally, from the linguistic meanings of "Al 'Afw" is: increment and abundance. So ‘Afw in wealth refers to it’s increment, just as Allāh ﷻ said: {یَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا یُنفِقُونَۖ قُلِ ٱلۡعَفۡوَ} “They ask you [O Mūḥammad ﷺ] what they should spend, Say, Al 'Afw” [Sūrah Al-Baqarah 219] i.e. that which is surplus to one's necessary expenditure. And Allāh's ‘Afw is that He grants a person what he asks for AND MORE. So let us increase in repeating this du'ā without slackening - especially during these blessed nights. ((اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي)) “O Allāh, You are the One Who pardons and loves to pardon, so pardon us.” Ibnul Qayyim -raḥimahullāh- said: ❝If He (the Almighty) grants you ‘Afw, your needs will be fulfilled without you even asking.❞ [Minhāj Al-Qāsidīn 1/343]

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DON'T TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL JUST BECAUSE IT'S NOT AN ODD NIGHT❗️ Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah -raḥimahullāh- was asked: When should we look out for Laylatul Qadr? So he responded (paraphrased): Laylatul Qadr occurs during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān, as is authentically established from the Prophet ﷺ; who said: ((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)). "Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān." [Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim on the authority of ‘Ā'ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā] And In the version of Bukhāri, he ﷺ specifically said: ((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْوِتْرِ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)). "Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān." However, it is important to note that there are two ways of calculating the odd nights: 1⃣ - THE FIRST: By counting the days that have already passed; such that Laytul Qadr could fall on the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, or the 29th night of Ramaḍhān. or 2⃣ - THE SECOND: By counting the days that remain, just as the Prophet ﷺ said: ((الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي تَاسِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي سَابِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي خَامِسَةٍ تَبْقَى)). "Look out for the Laylatul Qadr during the remaining ten nights of Ramaḍhān; on the night when nine or seven or five nights remain." [Reported by Bukhāri on the authority of Ibn Abbās -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhumā] So according to this method, if Ramaḍhān consisted of 30 days -and only Allāh knows if this will be the case- Laylatul Qadr will fall on one of the even nights, because the 22nd will be the night when nine remain, the 24th will be the night when seven remains and the 26th will be the night when five remains. And this was the understanding of Abū Sa‘īd Al-Khudri -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu-: Muslim reported that Abun Naḍhr enquired: يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ! إِنَّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِالْعَدَدِ مِنَّا‏.‏ قَالَ: أَجَلْ! نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ مِنْكُمْ.‏ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: مَا التَّاسِعَةُ وَالسَّابِعَةُ وَالْخَامِسَةُ؟ قَالَ: إِذَا مَضَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا ثِنْتَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ وَهْىَ التَّاسِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَتْ ثَلاَثٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا السَّابِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَى خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا الْخَامِسَةُ. "O Abū Sa‘īd, you know more than us about (these) numbers. He said: Yes, indeed we have better right than you. I said: What is this ninth, seventh, and fifth? He said: When 21 (nights are over) and the 22nd begins, it is the ninth, and when 23 (nights) are over, that which follows (i.e. the 24th) is the seventh, and when 25 nights are over, what follows (i.e. the 26th) is the fifth". If, however, Ramaḍhān consists of 29 days, then these two forms of calculations will be exactly the same. This being the case, it is befitting that the believer works hard throughout the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān (without confining themselves to the odd nights), just as the prophet ﷺ said: ((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)) "Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān." [Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim on the authority of ‘Ā’ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā] This is also proven by the practice of the Prophet ﷺ, as ‘Ā’ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā- said: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ - أي العشر الأواخر من رمضان - شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ، وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ‏.‏ "With the start of the last ten days of Ramaḍhān, the Prophet ﷺ would tighten his waist sheet (i.e. work hard and refrain from sexual relations), pray throughout the night, and he would also wake his wives." [Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim] 📚 [Majmū‘ Al-Fatāwā (25/284)]

Imām Muqbil said: “I advise the women to devote themselves to the gatherings of the righteous women for it will increase them in Īmān, knowledge and in intelligence.” [Ghāratul-Ashritah, 2/474] Translated by Mohamed Haikal Al-Hindī