Allah is (without a beginning “al-‘Awwal”), i.e., the One Who does not have a beginning to His Existence. His existence was not preceded by inexistence. The (Eternal “al-Qadim”) has the same meaning when referring to…
Allah is the One (Who is One “al-Wahid”), i.e., the One who does not have a partner with Him in Godhood. He is (Indivisible “al-‘Ahad”), i.e., the One Who does not accept division and partitioning…
In the prayer, the Muslim must say the Testification of Faith in Arabic by saying: <<Ash-hadu alla ilaha illallah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadar-Rasulullah.>>) Since the Testification of Faith (the two shahadahs) is the foundational root…
There are three (3) types of people who are not accountable for their deeds in the Hereafter There are three (3) types of people who are not accountable for their deeds in the Hereafter: the…
(It is obligatory upon all the accountable persons) to embrace the religion of Islam (It is obligatory upon all the accountable persons), i.e., those who are pubescent, sane, and have received the basic call of…
Imam Ashshafi^iyy He is the Imam and Mujtahid Muhammad the son of Idris the son of al-^Abbas the son of ^Uthman the son of Shafi^ the son of as-Sa’ib the son of ^Ubayd the son…
Marriage and Dealing Contracts Chapter 1 Knowledge Before Action Allah commanded us with things, and we must comply with what He commanded. Every accountable Muslim has the obligation not to…
Who Must Perform Pilgrimage (Hajj) Performing Hajj and ^Umrah once in a lifetime is obligatory upon the Muslim who is free, accountable, and can afford to reach Makkah and…
Items Subject to Zakah It is obligatory for one to pay Zakah on: 1. Camels, cattle, sheep and goats; 2. Dates, raisins, and staple crops; 3. Gold, silver, the gold and silver ores, and…
الحمدلله وبعد، فإن بعض المبتدعة يمنعون من علم الكلام على طريقة أهل السنة والجماعة بما فيه من تأييد للعقيدة السُّـنية بالدليل العقلي والنقلي من كتاب الله تعالى وسنة نبيه ســيّدنا محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم،…