Ramadan 26 1440AH

1) List the instances that require(Compulsory) major purification in Islam?

2) List the branches of Taoheed ?

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Ramadan 25 1440AH

1) The Quran was sent and written in which language. Back it with Q__vs__?

2) ___ is the night in which the Qur'an was sent. Another name for the night according to Qur'an, back it up with Q__vs__ ?

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Ramadan 24 1440AH

1) List the Surahs in the Qur'an titled with name of animal?

2) List the Surahs in the Qur'an that the deep meaning is about Yaomal Qiyamo e.g Suratul Qiyamo?

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Ramadan 23 1440AH

1) Prophet Yunus and Musa can be traced to which of Prophet Yaqub's children?

2) Meaning of Isroeel, and Isroeel is a Laqob for which of the Prophets?

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Ramadan 22 1440AH

1) 4 of Prophet Muhammad's Uncles that were alive at the early stage of Islam. name the one that accept Islam at the earliest stage, the one that accept later, the one that didn't  accept Islam but support his mission and the one that didn't support his mission and didn't accept Islam?


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Ramadan 21 1440AH

1) Who's the Last Nabiy, Evidence from Q__:__?

2) Do you know that Angels send blessings to the Prophet, if yes/no, Q__:__?

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Ramadan 20 1440AH

1) Was Qorun one of Prophet Musa's companions before turning against him, if yes, give us the Quranic verse Q__vs__. How did Qorun leave this world?

2) Give us the Arabic/Transliteration for "This is my pen"?

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Ramadan 19 1440AH

1) Prophet Musa prayed to Allah to for an helper from his family, who is that helper and give us the Quranic verse for that Q__vs__?

2) The sujood you make after mistake in your Salah and the sujood you make when you thank Allah are called?

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Ramadan 18 1440AH

1) What was said to the fire that made it cool when Prophet Ibrahim was threw into it(Transliteration) Who said so and the Quranic verse that backed it up Q__vs__?

2) Who are the 3 most influential persons that were against Prophet Musa and the Quranic verse that backed it up Q__vs__?

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Ramadan 17 1440AH

1) The sujood we make when reciting Qur'an is called___  and how many places do we have that in the Qur'an?

2) What do we say during the sujood above?

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Ramadan 16 1440AH

1) List the prophets that were born by a prophet and also gave birth to a prophet?

2) The first migration in islamic history was to where and who are the Ansor?

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Ramadan 15 1440AH

1) What do we say when we are afflicted with calamity. The Quranic verse that support it Q__Vs__?

2) The movement of muslims at the early stage of Islam from Makkah to Madinah is called. Those that move from Makkah to Madinah are called?

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Ramadan 14 1440AH

1) List the Prophets mentioned in the Qur'an that their wives are destined for Jahannam?

2) Who's the most mentioned stubborn King in the Qur'an and what's the name of his wife that is destined for Jannah?

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Ramadan 13 1440AH

1) Which verse of the Qur'an shows 2 Allah together side by side?

2) The verse(s) of the Qur'an that speak about Al Walid bn Al Mugeeroh(Father of Khalid bn Walid)?

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Ramadan 12 1440AH

1) What do you know as Isra wa Miraj?

2) List the Quranic Surahs named after Prophets?

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Ramadan 11 1440AH

1) This statement "My Solat, my sacrifice, my living, my dying are for Allah" can be found in which Ayah(s) of the Qur'an ?

2) List 5 Prophets that are not among Bani Isroeel?

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Ramadan 10 1440AH

1) Group the Prophets/Messengers mentioned in the Holy Qur'an that were born to the same father ?

2) List the Prophets that gave birth to Prophet(s)?

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Ramadan 9 1440AH

1) Who are the Munafiqoon? The Quranic verse that shows the portion of Hypocrite (Munafiq) in hell ?

2) The characteristics of an Hypocrite according to Prophet Muhammad?

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Ramadan 8 1440AH

1) The longest Surah and longest verse in the Qur'an ?

2) The Quranic verse that shows that the Deen has been completed before the Prophet left and any other addition is Bidi'a(Innovation) Q__vs__ ?

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Ramadan 7 1440AH

1) Ulul Al-Bab(Men of understanding) appears how many times in the Qur'an ?

2) List the Prophets that are referred  to as Ulul Azmi (Prophets with determination) ?

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Ramadan 6 1440AH

1) List the Pillars of Islam ?

2) List the Non-Prophet(men) whose names are mentioned in the Quran  ?

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Ramadan 5 1440AH

1) Supplication before and after taking your meal ?

2) Supplication before breaking your fast ?

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Ramadan 4 1440AH

1) Who was the first female Matayr and who killed her ?

2) The name of the Prophet uncle that was killed at Uhud and who killed him ?

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What is the ruling on looking at the faces of hijabi women?

Question

I live in an area where there are a lot of hijabi women, and out of necessity I have to speak to one of them from time to time. Can I look at their faces when speaking to them, or is averting the gaze obligatory even if they are wearing hijab?

Answer

Praise be to Allah.

Allah, may He be exalted, has commanded men to avert their gaze from that which is haraam and is not permissible for them to look at. One of the things that is forbidden to them is looking at women who are not their mahrams, just as the same command is also addressed to women, to avert their gaze from that which Allah, may He be exalted, has forbidden. One of the things that is forbidden to women is to look at men who are not their mahrams. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Tell the believing men to avert their gaze and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do.

And tell the believing women to avert their gaze and guard their private parts…”

[an-Noor 24:30-31].

It is permissible to look at a non-mahram woman when there is a need to do so, which includes looking at her when buying and selling, giving testimony, giving or receiving medical treatment, and proposing marriage. As for looking with desire, that is forbidden according to scholarly consensus.

See the cases in which it is permissible to look at a non-mahram woman in the answer to question no. 2198.

The questioner did not mention the reason why he needs to look at hijabi women in his city. If what he meant was any of the reasons that we have mentioned which make it permissible to look, then there is nothing wrong with that, so long as he looks only as much as is necessary and does not go beyond that, because the basic principle is that he should avert his gaze, as mentioned in the verses quoted above.

If he wants to look at them because he is simply talking to them without there being any of the cases of necessity that we have mentioned above, or similar reasons, then he is clearly enjoined to also avert his gaze from the one who is speaking to him, especially if she is young and there is no guarantee that there will be no temptation; in fact temptation and its causes are widespread.

See the answer to question no. 114196 for further explanation. Among other things, we said there:

With regard to a hijabi woman who uncovers her face only – despite the fact that she is going against the more correct shar‘i ruling which dictates that it is obligatory for a woman to cover her face – when there is a need for a man to deal with her for the purpose of buying, selling, helping, teaching, medical treatment, testimony, proposing marriage and so on, it is permissible to look at her face as much as is necessary, on condition that that is not accompanied by desire and there is no fear that he will be tempted.… End quote.

And Allah knows best.

Ramadan 3 1440AH

1) What was Prophet Muhammad's age when he got married to Khadijah and when he got the first revelation?

2)List the obligatory part of the Ablution in the Qur'an and  the verse Q__vs__ ?

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Ruling on eating certain foods only in Ramadan

Question

Here in Egypt, during the blessed month of Ramadan, we have some foods that are eaten specifically during this month, such as kunafah (a vermicelli-like pastry), qatayef (a kind of sweet dumpling), qamar ad-deen (apricot nectar), mukassarat (mixed nuts), yamish (a combination of dried fruits and nuts usually mixed with milk) and so on. There is a seeker of knowledge in the area where we live who says that it is not permissible to eat these foods specifically in the month of worship, because having some customs that are done specifically in the month of worship is a kind of innovation, especially since there is nothing in these foods that help the fasting person to fast. So they do not come under the heading of tangible or shar‘i means. Based on that, he says that eating the foods mentioned is haraam in Ramadan, but not at other times of the year, and he says that he read that one of the shaykhs in Egypt said that. What is the ruling on this matter?

Answer

Praise be to Allah.

There is nothing wrong with the custom that some people have of eating certain kinds of food during the month of Ramadan, sweets and other things, and it does not come under the heading of innovation, because they are not seeking to draw closer to Allah by singling out these foods in this month; rather it is a matter of custom and tradition.

Innovation (bid‘ah) has to do with introducing things into the religion, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces something into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2697) and Muslim (1718).

And he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever does an action that is not part of this matter of ours, will have it rejected.” Narrated by Muslim (1718).

“Additional bid‘ah (bid‘ah idaafiyyah)” is, as ash-Shaatibi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: An innovated practice that is introduced into the religion that is similar to prescribed practices, where the aim behind adhering to it is the same as the aim behind following the prescribed practice.

One example of that is consistently doing specific acts of worship at specific times for which there is no evidence in the texts of sharee‘ah, such as always fasting the fifteenth day of Sha‘baan and spending the night of the fifteenth in prayer (qiyaam).

End quote from al-I‘tisaam (1/51).

As for adhering to certain customs or traditions at certain times, that is not included in the definition of bid‘ah.

In Saheeh al-Bukhaari (5403) it is narrated that Sahl ibn Sa‘d said:

We used to look forward to Friday because there was an old woman of our acquaintance who would take the roots of silq (a variety of chard) and put them in a cooking pot of hers with some grains of barley. When we had prayed, we would visit her and she would offer that food to us. We used to look forward to Friday because of that, and we would not eat lunch or take a siesta until after Jumu‘ah. By Allah, there was no fat in it.

In this hadith we see that this Sahaabi woman used to make that food of hers only on Friday, and the companions of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to look forward to Friday and feel happy when it came, because of this food that they would eat in this lady’s house. Can it be said that this was an innovation?

Or, what is the difference between the food that is traditionally made in the month of Ramadan, and what the companions of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to eat on Fridays?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If we pay attention to what is said about customs and traditions being innovations (bid‘ahs) that have been introduced, then everything that did not exist at the time of the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and the time of his companions – whether types of food, drink, clothing, means of transportation, and all other inventions that were introduced into daily life after that time – should be regarded as reprehensible innovations!

Such a notion is extremely flawed and incorrect, and reflects complete ignorance of the fundamentals and objectives of Islam.

What the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said about the meaning of innovation is perfectly clear.

It is obvious to people of insight and understanding that what is meant by the innovated or introduced matters that are to be rejected is matters having to do with religion, such as adding something to it, or adhering to some practices to which the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not adhere.

End quote from Fataawa ash-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem (2/128).

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

The difference between traditions and worship is that worship is what Allah and His Messenger have enjoined as a means of drawing closer to Allah and seeking His reward.

As for traditions, these are things that people customarily do in matters of food, drink, housing, clothing, means of transportation, interactions with one another, and so on.

There is another difference, which is that the basic principle with regard to acts of worship is that they are not allowed and are forbidden, unless there is evidence to prove that they are acts of worship, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “Or have they other deities who have ordained for them a religion to which Allah has not consented?” [ash-Shoora 42:21].

As for traditions and customs, the basic principle is that they are permissible, unless there is evidence to prove that they are not allowed.

Based on that, if people have a custom or tradition that they follow, and someone tells them that it is haraam, he should be asked for proof, and it should be said to him: Where is the proof that it is haraam?

With regard to acts of worship, if it is said to someone that this act of worship is an innovation (bid‘ah) and he says that it is not, we say to him: Where is the proof that it is not an innovation, because the basic principle with regard to acts of worship is that they are not allowed, unless there is proof to indicate that they are prescribed?  End quote from Liqaa’ al-Baab al-Maftooh (2/72).

He also said: With regard to what is an innovation in shar‘i terms, the guideline is that it is seeking to worship Allah in a way that Allah has not prescribed.

If you wish, you may say that it is worshipping Allah, may He be exalted, in a way that was not practised by the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) or by the Rightly Guided Caliphs. So everyone who worships Allah by doing something that Allah has not prescribed, or by doing something that was not the practice of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) or the Rightly Guided Caliphs who succeeded him, is an innovator, whether that act of worship has to do with the names and attributes of Allah, or it has to do with His rulings and laws.

But with regard to day-to-day matters that have to do with custom and tradition, these cannot be called innovations in religious terms, even if they are called innovations in linguistic terms; they are not innovations in religion, and they are not what the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) warned us against.

End quote from Majmoo‘ Fataawa wa Rasaa’il Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (2/292).

And Allah knows best.

Ramadan 2 1440AH

1) The Qur'an was sent down in which month Q__vs__?

2) List 3 conditions which make fasting obligatory upon a man ?

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Ramadan 1 1440AH

1) How many times was Suratul Fathia revealed and the location(s)?

2) What the purpose of fasting in the month of Ramadan and who prescribed it for us. Q__vs__ ?

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