Articles by Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid

‘Alī Ibn Abī Tālib (Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard a man seeking forgiveness for his polytheist parents. So I said: “You seek forgiveness for your parents and [read on…]

Take advantage of this month, may Allah show you mercy, because for many of you it will not return. So grasp this opportunity with whatever ability Allah has given you [read on…]

Listen to this short clip explaining in simple easy terms the importance of good health and disease control, by nutrition and health expert, Phillip Day: The great physician and scholar [read on…]

This Ummah will Divide into 73 Sects Abu Khadeejah ʿAbdul-Wāhid Imām al-Barbahārī (rahimahullāh, died 329 AH) stated: “Know that Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said: “My ummah will divide into 73 [read on…]

Allah favours His servants and grants them the ability to reach this great month, the month of Ramadan – the month which is coming upon you shortly; a month that [read on…]

All praise is due to Allah who makes for His servants these seasons of goodness wherein their sins are expiated, and their ranks raised – so we must glorify Him and [read on…]

Plural Marriage in Islam (This is a section taken from an article of Shaikh Al-Fawzān elsewhere on this site) The saying of the Prophet (salallaahu `alaihi wassallam): “It is not permitted to [read on…]

The following are chapters from Shaikhul-Islām Abu Isma’īl Al-Harawī’s: “The Book Of Forty Narrations In The Evidences Of Tawhīd” (Born 396H and died 481H -rahimahullāh) This compilation is an amazing series of [read on…]

Allāh obligated fasting upon the nation of Muḥammad (peace and blessings be upon him) just as He obligated it upon the previous nations, “O you who believe, fasting has been [read on…]

The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Makkah and it is the fifth pillar of Islam. The pilgrimage is a sacred physical and spiritual journey made by a Muslim to the [read on…]

Download the PDF leaflet. What does fasting in Ramadan mean to Muslims? The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting (in Arabic: Siyām). It is to fast throughout the month of [read on…]

I encourage you to pay your Zakāh here at salafibookstore.com/zakat-al-maal so that we (at Al-Maktabah As-Salafiyyah) can use your Zakāh to help those most in need locally and around the [read on…]

By Abu Khadeejah ʿAbdul-Wāhid Introduction There are many reasons why some countries in the world are affected by poverty. As Muslims, we believe that the primary reason is connected to [read on…]

What is a Less Economically Developed Country? This is a country which is termed as poor and is in need of help from other countries such as the European countries. [read on…]

Introduction: As we sit here, we don’t have to worry about clean drinking water because we have clean water, spring water, bottled water and safe tap water, but millions around [read on…]

(The following is a summarised transcript) Part A: Today, we will begin (inshaa Allaah), a new book – an explanation of the greatest of all fundamentals of Islaam, and that [read on…]

Life after death: A key consideration when looking at matters of life and death concerns what happens after death. This affects each and every person because death is inevitable. However, [read on…]

Designer Babies: Imagine a scenario where a couple go to a specialist and say: “We want an intelligent boy with dark hair, blue eyes, and a lovely smile. Oh yes, [read on…]

Reproductive Cloning Reproductive cloning is the ‘creation’ of an identical copy of an organism, which could be an animal, a plant, or possibly even a human being. This technique came [read on…]

In Vitro Fertilisation  IVF Since 1977, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has become common place. It helped couples to become parents who previously would not be able to have their own [read on…]

Artificial Insemination (AI) Artificial Insemination (AI) has been used in farming for many years as an easy way of ensuring that animals, especially cows, become pregnant. Much of the farming [read on…]

Fertility Issues and Contraception: The Choice To Have Children Fertility is the ability to produce children. Muslims believe fertility is a blessing from Allah. Most people in our times have [read on…]

The word euthanasia comes from Greek, meaning “a good death”. It is also called “mercy-killing”. The intention is to help a person who is suffering and maybe close to death [read on…]

An Introduction Muslims are obligated to pray to Allāh five set times each day. This prayer is called the Salāh. It is the second pillar of Islām. Muslims take time [read on…]

Transcribed from a talk. The great Imām ʿAbd al-Rahman as-Sa’di (رحمه الله تعالى) stated that Jihad is of two categories: the first category is a jihad by which the intention is the [read on…]

The Prophets Sought Forgiveness from their Lord From a transcribed khutbah: All Praise is due to Allaah, we praise Him, seek His aid and His Forgiveness. We seek refuge in [read on…]

Islam 2.4 The Practice Of Prayer The Prayer Each prayer out of the Five Daily prayers consists of a fixed number of Rak’ahs (or units) that consist of a sequence [read on…]

Islam 2.2 The Shahādah The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Islām is built upon five: The declaration that there is none worthy of worship except Allāh and [read on…]