Shirk in Isti'anah (asking for aid and help)
Isti'anah refers to asking help from Allah in general matters that takes place at a time without evident hardship. Committing shirk in this refers to asking for help in other than Allah in that which only Allah can help with. For instance, asking the help of a ...
Shirk can be in Ruboobiyyah, Asma was-Sifaat, and Uluhiyyah.
Shirk in Ruboobiyyah
There are two kinds:
1] Shirk Ta'teel: Denying Allah
An example of one who committed this type of shirk is Fir'awn.
قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
"Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what ...
Bismillah Alhamdulillah Wasalat Wasalamu Ala Rasulillah Amma Ba'd:
The celebration of Eid al-Adha is symbolic of sacrifice and is a joyous occasion. Salatul Eid is fard upon all Muslims in the tradition of the sunnah. This holiday is of great importance to all adherents of Islam as it is believed to be wajib by many scholars ...
Bismillah Wasalaatu Wasalaam A'la Rasulillah. Ama Ba'd
The list was taken from Shaykh Ahmad's Fiqh of Ramadan class.
Common Mistakes During Ramadan:
1) Focusing on food; to the extent that people begin to worry about eating more then actually fasting. This also goes along with spending tons of money on iftars even though a person ...
Bismillah Alhamdulillah Wasalat Wasalamu Ala Rasulillah Amma Ba'd:
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) allow this to be for his and his sake only and may Muslims benefit from it.
Gathered questions and answers regarding Zakat al-Fitr:
1. What is Zakat al-Fitr?
Zakat al-Fitr is a charity given at the end of Ramadan or the morning of the ...
by: Sheikh Ahmad Musa Jibril
"O Prophet (Muhammad )! Keep your duty to Allah, and obey not the disbelievers and the hypocrites (i.e., do not follow their advices). Verily! Allah is Ever All-Knower, All-Wise.
And follow that which is inspired in you from your Lord. Verily, Allah ...
3. There is nothing that can overwhelm Him.
This shows Allah 's full strength and power.
PROOF:
1) Allah (عز وجل) said:
وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
"He is Able to do all things." [al-Ma'idah 5:120]
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2) Allah (عز ...
Preface
Why do we use books? Because Aqeedah is a very tough topic, I was teaching it randomly in a way to draw interest. However, when we raise the level of materials, the "rumble in the jungle" approach is no longer effective. Meaning, going to a lecture here and there, or holding random classes here ...