Ruling on reciting different parts of the Qur'aan in Prayer & the Sunnah in this regard

 

 Our Shaykh, Muhammad ibn Hizaam (may Allaah preserve him) was asked the following question:

Question:

The questioner says: Ibnul Qayyim and others from the people of knowledge have mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ would mostly recite from the Mufassal Surahs during the prayer and that it's not appropriate to start from the middle of nor the end of a Surah?

Answer:

Yes, the evidences in this regard indicate that in his prayers, the Prophetﷺ  would mostly recite from the Mufassal; which begins from Surah Qaaf until Surah Naas. Most of the Prophet's recitation was from this section of the Qur'an. Nonetheless, it's been reported that the prophet ﷺ recited from other sections other than the Mufassal; he used to recite Suratus Sajdah in the 1st Rak'ah of Fajr prayer on Fridays, and this Surah is not from the Mufassal. 

Likewise, the Prophet ﷺ is reported to have read Suratul A'raaf as well as Suratul Mu'minoon, and these also are not from the Mufassal. So one can recite Surahs from here and there, but there's no harm if a person wishes to read mostly from the Mufassal in his prayer. There is no harm, because Allaah -The Most High- said:

Sheikh Muhammad bn Saalih Al-Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy upon him) said:

When you want to kill a rat, and killing it is Mustahhab (encouraged), then kill well. Kill it with what will take its life immediately, and do not hurt it. And from hurting it, is what some people do where they put down something adhesive to which it will be glued, then they leave it to die of hunger and thirst. And this is not permissible. When you put this adhesive catcher (in place), it's incumbent on you to repeatedly check and watch out such that when you see anything glued to it, you kill it. 

- MAKEUP? -

 

QUESTION: 

Is it permissible for a woman to adorn herself for her husband by using makeup for colouring her cheeks, lips and eyelids? Could you kindly explain, bearing in mind that this kind of makeup is the adornment of the western women? 

 ANSWER: It is prescribed by Islam for the woman to adorn herself for her husband using the means legislated and made permissible by Allāh. The wife may adorn herself with beautiful clothes and clean herself with soap and such things. Soap beautifies and cleanses the body. If there are permissible cosmetics that do not contain ḥarām or Najis (impure) components, or something that may harm the face, or have bad side effects, there is nothing wrong with using them. We can take from the East or West the things that will benefit us, but we must avoid the things that will harm us.

Defend The Honor Of Your Muslim Brother Or Sister And Allāh Will Protect You From The Hellfire!!

 

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Whoever defends the honor of his brother Allāh will ward off the fire from his face on the Day of Judgment.”

[Sahīh At-Tirmidhī #1931]

The True Prisoner Is The Prisoner Of His Desires

Sheikhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله stated: 

"The one who is withheld is the one whose heart is withheld from its Lord. And the prisoner is the one whose desires have imprisoned him."

[Al-Wābil As-Sayyib (48)]

Fasting the Six Days of Shawwāl before making Qadā of the days missed in Ramadān

Question: Is it legislated to fast the six days of Shawwāl before making Qadā of the missed days for the one who has days from Ramadhan to make up? Some people allow it saying that A’ishah (radiyallāhu ‘anhā) did not make up the days she missed of Ramadhan until Sha’bān, in the month before the next Ramadān ― so what is apparent is that she fasted the six days of Shawwāl [before making up the days she missed] due to what is known of her desire to do good deeds.

Answer: In the name of Allaah, Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. May Allaah extol and praise the Messenger in the highest company of Angels ―and likewise, his family, his Companions and whoever is guided by his guidance.

What is apparent in this affair is that it is not allowed to fast the Sunnah (nafal) fasts before the obligatory fasts due to two reasons:

Keeping The Ties With Your Father After His Death

The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:

“Whoever loves to keep the ties of kinship with his father while his father is in his grave, let him keep the ties of kinship with his father’s brothers after his death.”

[Sahīh Al-Jām’I #5960]

Memorize These Three Things!

 

Wahb bin Munabbih رحمه الله stated:

“Memorize three things from me:

●Beware of (evil) desires that are followed.

●Beware of (having) an evil companion.

●Beware of (being) a person who is amazed with himself.”

[Siyar A’lām An-Nubalā 4/548]

The mindset, preparation and practices of The Salaf during Ramadan

 

Our Shaykh Abu Bilaal Al-Hadhramy- may Allah preserve him- was asked the following question on 30^th Sha'baan 1441 ( 23^rd April 2020):

Question: How did The Salaf prepare for the month of Ramadan?

Answer: First of all, they would be overjoyed by its arrival and rejoice at it. 

(1. Supplication)

They would spend six months asking Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالى) to allow them to reach Ramadan and if they fasted Ramadan; they would spend (the next) six months asking Allah to accept it from them.

It has indeed been reported that Yahya ibn Abee Kathir (may Allah have mercy upon him) used to say: 

"اللهم سلِّمنا لرمضان وسلِّم رمضان لنا"

"Oh Allah; deliver us to Ramadan and deliver Ramadan to us."

It is a month of sweet scented blessings, a month of forgiveness of sins and a month of goodness - all of it.

(2. Recitation of The Qur’ān)

So there is no doubt that it is a bringer of joy and the Salaf were certainly overjoyed with it. From their over enjoyment, they would recite the book of Allaah more in it than outside of it. 

In fact; it was mentioned regarding Sufyān At-Thawree  (may Allah have mercy upon him - that when Ramadan entered he would leave all actions and devote his (complete) attention to The Qur’ān.

Similarly, it was also reported that Imam Malik - may Allah have mercy upon him) despite his deep love for narrating hadith and hadith in general; once Ramadan had entered he devoted his (complete) attention to The Qur’ān and stopped narrating hadith, this was his preparation. 

(3. Sitting in the Masjid)

The funeral prayer does not compensate for Tahiyyatul Masjid

 

Our Shaykh, the 'Allāmah, the Trustworthy Advisor, Abū 'Abdirrahmān Yahya bin 'Alī Al-Hajūri - may Allāh preserve him - mentioned on the 28th Rajab 1442:

"The funeral prayer does not compensate for Tahiyyatul Masjid (1) due to there being no rukoo' in it and the hadeeth states:

"Until he performs rak'atain (two rukoo')"

And likewise witr by itself (one rak'ah) does not compensate for it either because in the hadeeth:

"Until he performs rak'atain"