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  • The Mind is a Trust

    Fulfilling this trust means using it in:

    • Obeying Allah and His Messenger by reflecting on beneficial knowledge.

    • Using it for what benefits Islam and the Muslims, such as guiding the ignorant, enjoining good, and forbidding evil.

    • Avoiding harm to Muslims and staying away from deceit, plotting, and schemes against them.

    Whoever does such things has fulfilled the trust of his intellect.

    Whoever uses his intellect in:

    • Deception, trickery, harming Muslims, or insulting them — whether secretly or openly, has indeed betrayed the trust of the mind.

    It is feared that such a person may be among the hypocrites: those who appear outwardly as believers but are inwardly with the disbelievers and polytheists,

    Sweet in speech like sugar, but their hearts are those of wolves.

    📘 From:

    “Al-Īḍāḥ wa al-Tabyīn li-Baʿḍ Ṣifāt al-Muʾminīn” (p. 87)

    By: Shaykh ʿAbdul-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbdillāh al-Rājihī

  • Ruling on Beautifying One’s Voice with the Qur’an to Soften the Listener’s Heart

    Question to Shaykh ʿAbdul-ʿAzīz al-Rājihī (ḥafiẓahullāh):

    If I beautify my voice when reciting Qur’an so that the person next to me is moved or his heart becomes inclined , does this count as showing off (riyāʾ)?

    Answer:

    That depends on your intention.

    • If your intention is to impress people so that they praise you and say, “What a beautiful reciter,” then this is riyāʾ (showing off), which is minor shirk.
    • But if your intention is to beautify your voice in order to benefit others, soften hearts, and increase your own humility and devotion, then this is praiseworthy and encouraged.

    The Prophet ﷺ said:

    “Beautify your voices with the Qur’an.”

    And in another narration: “Adorn the Qur’an with your voices.”

    It is also reported that the Prophet ﷺ listened to Abū Mūsá al-Ashʿarī, who had a sweet and melodious voice, and he ﷺ said:

    “Indeed, you have been given a sweet and melodious voice like that of the family of Dāwūd (David).”

    Later the Prophet ﷺ said to him:

    “If only you had seen me while I was listening to your recitation last night.”

    And Abū Mūsá replied:

    “Had I known you were listening, I would have beautified it even more for you.”

    So the ruling depends entirely on what’s in your heart:

    • If you do it to seek admiration, it’s showing off.
    • But if you do it to please Allah, follow the Sunnah, and move hearts with the beauty of the Qur’an — then you are rewarded, and it becomes an act of worship.

    Ultimately, only Allah knows your true intention.

    Source:

    Fatāwā of Shaykh ʿAbdul-ʿAzīz al-Rājihī

    From his telegram channel

  • Question:

    Joking with words that involve disbelief (kufr) or immorality (fisq) is something that exists in some Muslim societies. We hope your Eminence can shed light on this matter and clarify the position of students of knowledge and preachers regarding it.

    Answer:

    There is no doubt that joking with lies or with words that contain forms of disbelief is among the gravest of evils and one of the most dangerous matters that can occur among people in their gatherings. It is obligatory to beware of this.

    Allah has warned against it in His saying:

    وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّمَا كُنَّا نَخُوضُ وَنَلْعَبُ قُلْ أَبِاللَّهِ وَآيَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ ۝ لا تَعْتَذِرُوا قَدْ كَفَرْتُمْ بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْ

    “And if you ask them, they will surely say, ‘We were only conversing and playing.’ Say, ‘Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?’

    Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after your belief.”

    (Surah At-Tawbah, 9:65–66)

    Many of the Salaf (pious predecessors), may Allah have mercy on them, said that this verse was revealed concerning a group of people who said among themselves during one of the journeys with the Prophet ﷺ:

    “We have never seen people like these reciters of ours — more greedy in their stomachs, more lying in their speech, and more cowardly in battle.”

    So Allah revealed this verse about them.

    It is authentically reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he said:

    «وَيْلٌ لِلَّذِي يُحَدِّثُ فَيَكْذِبُ لِيُضْحِكَ بِهِ الْقَوْمَ، وَيْلٌ لَهُ، ثُمَّ وَيْلٌ لَهُ»

    “Woe to the one who speaks and lies in order to make people laugh. Woe to him, then woe to him.”

    (Narrated by Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, and al-Nasa’i with a sound chain of narration)

    Therefore, it is incumbent upon the people of knowledge and all believing men and women to beware of this and to warn others against it, because of the great danger, serious corruption, and severe consequences it entails.

    May Allah protect us and the Muslims from this, and guide us all to His straight path. Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the Responsive.

    Reference:

    Majmūʿ Fatāwā wa Maqālāt of Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz, vol. 7, p. 45.

  • Among the most powerful means to attain true joy and to dispel sorrow and distress

    Among the causes that bring about joy and remove grief and distress:

    It is to strive in removing the causes that bring sorrow and in seeking the causes that bring happiness.

    That is done by:

    • Forgetting the unpleasant events of the past that one cannot undo.
    • Realizing that preoccupying the mind with them is nothing but futile and absurd — indeed, it is foolishness and a kind of madness — so he strives to restrain his heart from dwelling on them.
    • Likewise, he strives against his heart’s anxiety concerning what is to come — what he imagines of poverty, fear, or other forms of hardship that he envisions in his future life.
    • He understands that future matters are:
      • Unknown — no one knows what good or evil, hopes or pains they will contain.
      • They are in the hands of the Almighty, the All-Wise. None of the servants have any control over them except to strive to obtain their good and avert their harm.
    • The servant also realizes that if he turns his mind away from worrying about the future of his affairs, relies upon his Lord for their rectification, and finds tranquility in trusting Him regarding them — then, once he does so, his heart will be at peace, his affairs will be set right, and his grief and anxiety will depart.

    And among the most beneficial things when reflecting on what lies ahead is to use this supplication which the Prophet ﷺ used to say:

    “O Allah, set right for me my religion which is the safeguard of my affairs, and set right for me my worldly life wherein is my livelihood, and set right for me my Hereafter to which is my return. And make life an increase for me in every good, and death a relief for me from every evil.”

    — Narrated by Muslim.

    And also his saying ﷺ:

    “O Allah, I hope for Your mercy, so do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye; set right for me all of my affairs; there is no deity worthy of worship but You.”

    — Narrated by Abu Dawood with an authentic chain.

    So when the servant continually recites this supplication — which contains the rectification of both his religious and worldly future — with a present heart and sincere intention, while striving to achieve what it entails, Allah grants him what he has asked and hoped for and worked toward; and his grief turns into joy and happiness.

    الوسائل المفيدة للحياة السعيدة عبد الرحمن بن ناصر السّعدي

  • What is the ruling on a woman not covering her feet during prayer?

     It is obligatory for a woman to cover her feet during prayer.

    The majority of scholars hold the opinion that covering the feet is mandatory. Therefore, you must ensure that your feet are covered, either with socks or with a long garment that covers them completely.

    As for the prayers you have already performed in the past, we ask Allah to forgive and pardon you.

    But from now on, you should cover your feet while praying.

    This is based on the Hadith of Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) — when she was asked, and it was narrated with a raised chain (marfūʿ):

    “Should a woman pray in a long garment (dirʿ) and a head covering (khimār)?”

    The Prophet ﷺ said:

    “If the long garment covers the tops of her feet.”

    Source: Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz (may Allah have mercy on him) — from his official website.

  • Fatwas Important for the Muslim Woman

    Question:

    How can one protect oneself from the harm of a sorcerer, knowing that magic will occur soon?

    Answer:

    If the matter becomes certain through clear and strong evidence, then the proper way to prevent it is to establish proof against the sorcerer so that he can be stopped from practicing magic.

    However, on this occasion, I would like to warn against the widespread delusions that have become common among people today, to the extent that if a person catches a simple cold, he may say: “I have been bewitched,” or “I have been afflicted by the evil eye.”

    For this reason, complaints of sorcery and the evil eye have greatly increased, while many of them are actually imaginary and have no real basis.

    Therefore, a sensible person should rely upon Allah and not submit to these illusions and false imaginations.

    Question:

    What is the ruling on a woman who was negligent regarding purification and, because of that negligence, delayed her prayer beyond its time?

    Answer:

    She has committed a major sin, and she must repent sincerely to Allah.

    She must also be careful in the future to perform her prayers on time, in the manner that Allah and His Messenger ﷺ commanded.

    We ask Allah to grant us and her sincere repentance and to make us among the people of goodness who act according to what pleases Him.

    And Allah is the One who grants success.

    Source:

    “The Role of Women in Reforming Society”

    By Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn (may Allah have mercy on him), pages 50–53.

  • What is the Islamic ruling on strikes, marches, and demonstrations?

    Imaam Muqbil answered:

    The ruling on this matter is that it is an imitation of the enemies of Islam.

    The Messenger of Allah ﷺ spoke the truth when he said:

    “You will surely follow the ways of those who came before you, step by step, even if they were to enter a lizard’s hole, you would follow them.”

    They said, “O Messenger of Allah, (do you mean) the Jews and the Christians?”

    He replied, “Who else?”

    (Agreed upon al-Bukhārī & Muslim)

    The important point is that this is an imitation of the enemies of Islam.

    Let them bring one example of a legitimate demonstration when Abū Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was beaten in the Sacred Mosque.

    Let them name a single demonstration during the time of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib or Muʿāwiyah,

    or in the Umayyad or ʿAbbāsid eras.

    Such things originated from the enemies of Islam, and were adopted by the so-called “Ikhwān al-Muflisūn” (the Bankrupt Brotherhood).

    O our brothers, the movement of the Muslim Brotherhood (al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn) is a calamity.

    Whenever something comes from the enemies of Islam, they rush to say: “Welcome, bring it in!”

    Whether demonstrations, plays, or anything else — they give it an Islamic label.

    If they can find a doubtful argument to justify it, they use it; if not, they invent one.

    Even Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī — may Allah cut off his tongue and lips — encouraged women to act in plays.

    Woe to you! O Allah, deal with al-Qaraḍāwī, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

    He has destroyed much of the religion, or fought against it,

    even if he cannot destroy anything from Allah’s religion

    And ʿAbd al-Majīd al-Zindānī is calling the miskeenaat of Yemen, some of whom are tending to their animals,

    to join the so-called “Council of Shaykhaat in Yemen.”

    The point, O brothers, is that — by Allah’s grace — these people have exposed themselves,

    turned people away from their movement, and Allah’s help is sought.

    Questioner:

    May Allah bless you, what about labor strikes in those countries,

    where institutions or universities agree to stop working for a day?

    Shaykh Muqbil:

    The Ikhwān al-Muflisūn also call for strikes here in Yemen, for example when prices rise.

    But this is not legislated, O brothers.

    If you are pleased with your job, remain in it; if not, leave it

    Allah will never let you go to waste, for He says:

    “And how many creatures carry not their own provision!

    Allah provides for them and for you.”

    (Sūrat al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:60)

    Source:

    Shaykh Muqbil ibn Hādī al-Wādiʿī (رحمه الله)

    📘 “النصيحة لأهل فرنسا”

  • Demonstrations are not from the religion of Islam. Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan

    Question:

    The questioner says: There are those who claim that it is not permissible to apply the ḥadīth about the Khawārij (rebellious sect) to those who go out today in demonstrations against a specific ruler. They also say that there are some who describe these demonstrations as a “peaceful movement” (ḥirāk silmī) and claim that only the people of innovation (Ahl al-Bid‘ah) disapprove of them. What is the ruling on this?

    Answer:

    Demonstrations are not from the religion of Islam, because they lead to many evil such as the loss of unity among the Muslims, division among them, destruction, and the spilling of blood. They bring about corruption and harm.

    Demonstrations are not a correct or legitimate solution to problems. The proper solution is to follow the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ. The trials that occurred in previous times were even greater than those happening today, yet the people of those times dealt with them according to the guidance of the Sharī‘ah, not according to the systems of the disbelievers or through imported demonstrations.

    This (i.e., demonstrating) is not part of the religion of Islam. Chaos is not from Islam.

    The religion of Islam calls to discipline, patience, wisdom, and referring matters to the people of authority and knowledge those known as Ahl al-Ḥaal wa al-‘Aqd (the scholars and decision-makers). Allah the Exalted said:

    {فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِنْ كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ}

    “And if you differ in anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you truly believe in Allah and the Last Day.”

    (Surah An-Nisā’, 4:59)

    Yes.

    https://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/ar/node/14288

  • Imaam Ibn Uthaimeen on demonstrations

    Questioner: “Our Shaykh, we have been tested in our country with those who say that demonstrations are permissible for enjoining good and forbidding evil. So if they see a particular evil, they gather and hold a demonstration, and they argue that the ruler permits them to do such things. What is your view?”

    Shaykh: “Firstly, demonstrations bring no benefit, without a doubt. Rather, they open the door to evil and chaos. Demonstrations pass in large crowds, and they may pass by shops and properties, which end up being stolen or looted. There may also be mixing between youthful, beardless boys and older men, and sometimes women are present as well. So they are evil and there is no good in them.

    But I have been informed that in some Western Christian countries, rights cannot be obtained except through demonstrations. The Christians and Westerners—when they want to silence their opponents—they demonstrate. So if this is something practiced in their lands, and these are lands of disbelievers who see no harm in it, and Muslims there cannot obtain their rights except through this means, then I hope there is no harm in that. But as for the Muslim lands, I hold that they are ḥarām and not permissible. And I am astonished at some rulers—if what you said is true—that they would allow them despite the chaos and disorder they contain. What benefit do they bring?

    Yes, perhaps some rulers want to carry out something, but if they did it themselves, the West would criticize them. So, to appease and flatter the West, they allow the people to demonstrate, then they say to the Westerners: ‘Look, the people themselves demonstrated; they want such-and-such,’ or, ‘They do not want such-and-such.’ In these cases, perhaps it is being used as a means to another end, and in such matters one weighs whether its benefits outweigh its harms, or its harms outweigh its benefits.”

    Questioner: “But suppose an evil occurred, so a demonstration was held, and it achieved a positive effect?”

    Shaykh: “But it will cause more harm afterwards. Even if it happened to bring benefit one time, it will bring harm the next time. So overall, they are harmful—yes.”

  • Harms of Demonstrations

    بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

    All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. We bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, and that Muḥammad ﷺ is His slave and Messenger.

    What has recently unfolded in Morocco of demonstrations, unrest, and destruction of property reminds us of the great danger that such actions bring upon the Muslim Ummah. Demonstrations and protests are not from the guidance of Islam. They lead to trials, ignite hatred, divide the Muslims, and harm lives and property. They only imitate the ways of the disbelievers, and history has shown repeatedly that their outcomes are bitter regret and greater harm than the oppression people thought to remove.

    ⚠️ The Harms of Demonstrations

    1. They are ḥarām (forbidden) in Islam.
    2. They cause fitan (trials and turmoil).
    3. They bring about division among Muslims.
    4. They stir resentment and hatred in the hearts.
    5. They sever Islamic brotherhood.
    6. They lead to violence, aggression, and assaults on property.
    7. They cause obstruction of roads and disruption of essential needs.
    8. They involve disobedience to rightful authority.
    9. They are an imitation of the disbelievers.
    10. They bring no real benefit or good outcome.
    11. They have bitter consequences, proven in Yemen, Egypt, Tunisia, and other lands.
    12. They leave people with regret after destruction has taken place.

    The Prophet ﷺ taught us the way of patience, even when faced with injustice:

    “Whoever sees from his ruler something he dislikes, let him be patient, for whoever separates from the community by even a hand-span and dies, he dies a death of ignorance.”

    (al-Bukhārī & Muslim)

    A Call to Patience and Unity

    Our duty as Muslims is to remain patient, to hold firmly to the Qur’an and Sunnah, and to seek change through knowledge, taqwā (piety), and duʿā, not through anger and chaos.

    May Allah protect Morocco and all Muslim lands from turmoil, grant safety and stability, and unite us upon the truth.