Sharia, Fiqh, and Islamic law explained
“To whomever Allah wills goodness, He grants him understanding of the religion.”
Character الأخلاق
Al-Mundhiri on good relations with family
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him uphold his family ties.”
Al-Mundhiri on remembering death, living for Allah
“The best of you are those with the longest lives and best deeds.”
Al-Mundhiri on repentance, following evil with good
“If you do a bad deed, follow it with a good deed…”
Al-Mundhiri on greed and miserliness
“Greed and faith can never be combined in the heart.”
Are we held accountable for our thoughts?
“Allah has pardoned my nation for what occurs within themselves…”
Showing love and affection to unbelievers
“I do not ask you anything for it, except affection due to relatives.”
Al-Mundhiri on giving voluntary charity
“The upper hand is better than the lower hand.”
Al-Mundhiri on paying obligatory charity
“Whoever pays alms on his wealth, his evil will depart from him.”
Understanding Sufism in Islam
“Sufism is to be mindful of one’s inner-states and adhere to good manners.”
Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord
“Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord.”
Nikah al-Misyar: Is traveler’s marriage permissible?
“All of these categories are not permissible as they contradict the pure law.”
Muslim women’s right to divorce
“And reconciliation is better.” (4:128)
Principles of enjoining good and forbidding evil
“Whoever among you sees evil, let him change it with his hand.”
Islamic teachings apply to non-Muslims too
“None of you has faith until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
Al-Mundhiri on withdrawing from trials and tribulations
“Blessed is one kept away from tribulations,”
Al-Mundhiri on consistent good habits, even if small
“Most beloved deeds to Allah are performed regularly,”
Forty Hadith on Knowledge
“Seeking knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim.”
Al-Mundhiri on acting upon one’s knowledge
“I used to enjoin good but I did not practice it myself,”
Al-Mundhiri on arguing, bickering, and quarreling
“No people are led astray but that they indulged in arguments.”