AMONG THINGS THAT CAN NULLIFY ONE’S ISLAAM Sihr (magic or witchcraft) Whoever does that or approves of it is a disbeliever. The evidence for that is the verse in which Allaah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “Neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, ‘We are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by…
Mentoring to the right path of Islam
Mentoring to the right path of Islam
Tawheed
“This Alfa or Sheu can solve my problem…Let me meet him for help. In fact, he has helped many” That kind of mindset is not uncommon among Muslims of nowadays. Some people believe that other people are able to bestow mercy, forgive sins, overlook bad deeds, and give blessings the same way only Allaah can. These people are sometimes called Sheu, waliy,…
Here is a bad way to be a hero… “Are they looking at me? Let me do it extra more!” Such a kind of mindset is no doubt a “show off” (riyya). Showing off is a minor shirk, hence Muslims should avoid it. It is an action performed to receive praise or any wordly gain, rather than doing it for the sake…
“I swear on my mum’s life!” “Ogun gbo! (the god of iron is hearing) Venerating people or things in a way that does not go as far as ascribing lordship to them, is an example of minor shirk. Minor shirk includes everything that may lead to major shirk, or that is described in the sunnah as shirk but doesn’t reach the extent…
Have you ever say something like this before: “If it hadn’t been for him I wouldn’t have made it!”? One of the common mistake people make is saying: “If not for him/her, I wouldn’t have been here’. Or ‘If Allah wills and she will’ and ‘Had it not been for Allah and you, this wouldn’t have happened’ or ‘ Had it not…
A Mindful Talk! Have you been given an amulet (tira, rings, “holy” water, bante, etc) by any alfa, pastor, etc and you still have them? Do you believe it brought your destiny to pass? The wearing and using of amulets these days is becoming too common. Let me tell you of a hadith which was narrated from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir al-Juhani that…
These messengers are not all of the same era They are not of the same family They are not of the same tongues BUT But they came to us with the SAME MESSAGE (peace be upon them all) Allaah says this in the Qur’an: “ And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allah (Alone), and…
The Three Questions That Demands Immediate Answer. 1. Why am I here? 2. What am I doing in this world? 3. Why did Allaah create humans? These questions are questions which each and everyone of us reflects on sometimes. Every being comes into existence to fulfill a purpose given to it by its creator; nothing creates itself or determines its own purpose.…
How does a Father Teach his Children Tawheed? By Shaykh,All Alamah Al-Uthaymeen .(Rahimahullah). This is a beneficial post to all parents.if you are a father, mother, uncle,aunt. Etc. Shaykh Allama Muhammad bin Salih al-Uthaymeen -Rahimullaah- was asked: How does a father teach his children Tawheed? He answered: ● ‘He teaches them Tawheed just like he teaches them other matters of the Deen.…
The following verses from the Qur’an and their tafseer clearly reject any form of ‘udhr (excuse) for the one who commits shirk before the hujjah is established, and confirms that this person is given the name mushrik by Allah and by the acknowledged mufassirun. Anyone who claims that a person can remain a muslim while committing shirk in ignorance he is opposing…
