He (Imam Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Al-Shaybani) says, "It is not mandatory on the jurisprudence to narrate everything that he has heard except to the absent person who is about to depart, (especially regard to) that which the jurisprudent knows to be not well-known among the people of that person's country.".....
Zakat on Land that Granted to Others?
A man granted his children some land, is it obligatory to pay Zakat (obligatory charity) on these grants? If so, should they pay it with arrears as from the date in which they received the land? Or should they only pay Zakat from the date when they became aware of its obligation? And how about Zakat on land has been granted to children who are not yet adults? (find your answer here)...
Zakat Aid Application and Had-ul Kifayah.
If there is a person/employee who supports seven or ten persons and some of his salary is deducted to pay his debts; may he receive Zakat?.....
Reality of The Da’wah at The Present Time.
At the present time, Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) facilitates the issue of Da'wah through means that were not available in the past. Da'wah today has become easier through several channels, as it has also become possible to establish the proof to people by various ways, such as the radio, TV, the press, and other means....
Nurturing The Richness of The Soul.
The wealth that is accumulated and tons of money that are saved up in an iron safe or in the bank are not real indicators in recognizing a person as being wealthy, though the society may deem such individual as a millionaire. Throughout the day, he is swamped with the affairs of managing the wealth, while in the night he is unable to sleep, perturbed with the profit and loss made. The real rich person knows that it does not take a huge amount of wealth to fulfill the needs of the family. Even then, there are times in which his drinking and eating diet are restricted due to an illness that has lingered in the body.....
Lessons from the Battle of Hunain
The Battle of Hunain occurred between the Muslims led by Prophet Muhammad and the Bani Hawazin led by Malik bin Auf in the eight years of Hijrah (Migration). This battle was caused by the Bani Hawazin, who wanted to destroy the Muslims after they managed to take control of Mecca....
Ribaa: The Awareness of It’s Ruling and Purification.
In general, ribaa (usury) is all types of excess in the repayment of debt as compared to the original amount borrowed. Hence, the awareness upon the ruling of ribaa is a must so that the Muslim ummah will not become ensnared by such grave sin, whether realizing it or not.....
Kitab Al-Kasb Series (Part 26): Conveying the Virtues and Preferences is Also an Obligation
Then, Imam Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Al-Shaybani says, "And conveying to people what the Messenger of Allah preferred of the virtues, is an obligation."....
Provide Assistance, Lighten The Burden
Every believer must care about his brother's affairs. Prophet Muhammad said in a Hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad: Which means: "The parable of believers who are loving and caring for one another, is like the body; if one part of the body is ill, then the other parts will lose their sleep or fall ill also." [Narrated by Ahmad]....
