Response on Misconceptions about the Ruling of Celebrating the Birthday of the Prophet

This is a medium response to one Yemenite Sufi whose name is Al-Habeeb Ibn 'Ali Al-Jafri. In his most recent tape entitled ''The Objectives of a Female Believer and Her Example in Life'', he mentioned that the celebration of the Prophet's, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, birthday is permissible. He provided evidence from the Quran and the Sunnah (of the Prophet, sallalaahu 'alayhi wa salam) -as he claims- and he confused the ordinary listener with this evidence.

Author: Aadil ibn Ali ibn Ahmad Al-Fareedaan

Translators: Kessai El-Karim

Publisher: Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51852

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The Month of Safar

The Month of Safar in Jahiliyyah and in Islam.

Author: Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid

Publisher: http://www.islamqa.com - Islam : Question & Answer Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/1345

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Rules Governing The Criticism Of Hadith

An summarised text detailing the rules governing the Criticism of Hadeeth. From its introduction -'A hadith (pl. ahadith) is composed of two parts: the matn (text) and the isnad (chain of reporters). A text may seem to be logical and reasonable but it needs an authentic isnad with reliable reporters to be acceptable; 'Abdullah b. al-Mubarak (d. 181 AH) is reported to have said, "The isnad is part of the religion: had it not been for the isnad, whoever wished to would have said whatever he liked." During the lifetime of the Prophet (SAS) and after his death, his Companions (Sahabah) used to refer to him when quoting his sayings. The Successors (Tabi'un) followed suit; some of them used to quote the Prophet (SAS) through the Companions while others would omit the intermediate authority - such a hadith was known as mursal (loose). It was found that the missing link between the Successor and the Prophet (SAS) might be one person, i.e. a Companion, or two persons, the extra person being an older Successor who heard the hadith from the Companion.'

Author: Mahmood Al-Tahaan

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/291284

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Strengthening of the Faith

The author refers to the Quranic verses and Ahadith by interpreting them in a very simple and comprehensible style, and also brings to light the true status of all the unlawful customs and rituals which are commonly practiced in the society and are detrimental to the faith of Tauhid. Tauhid (Oneness of Allah) is the basis of the Islamic religion.

Author: Shah Ismail Shaheed

Publisher: http://www.dar-alsalam.com - Darussalam Publications Website

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/51908

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Provisions for the Hereafter (Zaad Al-Ma'ad)

Allah has sent the Messenger (S) with guidance and the Religion of Truth. Strict adherence to the guidance of His Prophet (S) is required from the followers of Islam. The scholars of the Islamic community have attached great importance to it and produced texts regarding the Acts of Worship, Dealings and Habits in the light of the Divine guidance. This book is one of the most famous works written on this subject. This book is one of the important resources of knowledge for those who seek to know the Seerah of their Prophet (PBUH) as well as, the Fiqh learned from it. This is a book that is unique in that it explains the Sunnah through the Seerah and the Seerah through the Sunnah.

Author: Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/339189

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Important Fatwas Regarding Ten Rites of Hajj and Umrah

These are some questions, concerning the rites of Hajj and Umrah asked by some of our brothers. The answers to these questions are as follow.

Author: Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baz

Reveiwers: Muhammad AbdulRaoof

Translators: Muhammad Raqeb Aldeen Ahmad Husain

Publisher: Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah and Guidance - A website Islamic Library www.islamicbook.ws

Source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/330831

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