Articles by Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid

Evil Omens and the Islamic Belief: Prophet (ﷺ) said: “[To believe in] bad omens (aṭ-ṭiyarah) is polytheism.” He said it three times, and then said: “There is not one of [read on…]

Question: Is the Prayer in the Masjid of this locality* [of Makkah] reward 100,000 times just like Prayer at Al-Masjid Al-Harām? And what is the evidence for that? Answer: This [read on…]

Question: Is the Prayer outside Al-Masjid Al-Harām or outside Al-Masjid An-Nabawi considered the same as praying inside them? Answer: The one who prays outside these two Masjids has not achieved [read on…]

By Abu Khadeejah ʿAbul-Wāhid Alam Read below or download the booklet here. In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. All praise is due to Allah, Lord [read on…]

Question: My wife is menstruating and she wishes to perform Hajj, what should she do? The questioner asked an imām (of the masjid) who told him: ‘There is no prohibition [read on…]

Question: Which is better for Hajj: making Ihram for ‘Umrah or combining the pilgrimage between Hajj and ʿUmrah (Al-Qiran)? Answer: What is better for everyone, and for all of us, [read on…]

Question: Is it a must to perform ‘Umrah before Hajj? Answer: Yes, that is better. ‘Umrah before Hajj is not a must, not an obligation. Some scholars do hold it [read on…]

Question: Are the two rak’ahs in the Masjid of Dhul-Hulayfah obligatory for the Muhrim performing Hajj or ‘Umrah? Answer: No, they are not obligatory. If a person wishes, he can [read on…]

Question: Is it allowed to wear the Ihram garments before reaching the Meeqāt and before vocalising the niyyah for Ihram? Answer: Yes – you should take a bath (ghusl) and [read on…]

Question: Is it allowed to use toothpaste in the state of Ihram? Answer: There are different types of toothpaste. Some of them have perfumed ingredients, they contain perfume. So choose [read on…]

Question: Is it allowed for a Muhrim (a man in the state of Ihram) to wear shorts under his Ihram? Answer: It is reported that the servants of ʿA’ishah (may [read on…]

In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation, and may the peace and blessings of Allah be [read on…]

I have made this book/article freely available, so, I request that you donate a small amount of just £2 or $2 as a donation to the Salafi Bookstore and Islamic Centre so they can continue their [read on…]

I have made this book/article freely available, so, I request that you donate a small amount of just £2 or $2 as a donation to the Salafi Bookstore and Islamic Centre so they can continue [read on…]

I have made this book/article freely available, so, I request that you donate a small amount of just £2 or $2 as a donation to the Salafi Bookstore and Islamic Centre so they can continue [read on…]

In the name of Allāh, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. I have made this book/article freely available, so, I request that you donate a small amount of just £2 [read on…]

Explanation of the Book of Sunnah, from Sunan Ibn Mājah: Methodology and Belief. Chapter 1: ‘Following the Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam).’ Based on the explanation of the [read on…]

In the name of Allāh, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. I have made this article freely available―I request that you donate even a small amount of just £2 or $2 as a [read on…]

Death of a husband: Zaynab bint Abī Salamah said, “If a woman’s husband died, she would go into a hut and wear her worst clothes, and she would not put [read on…]

The wife washes her deceased husband and the husband washes his deceased wife. عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ رَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مِنَ الْبَقِيعِ فَوَجَدَنِي وَأَنَا أَجِدُ [read on…]

The Meaning of the Shahādah (Testimony) Lā ilāha illallāh: There is no deity worthy of worship in truth except Allah By Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wāhid Alam. All praise is due to [read on…]

In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Shaikhul-Islam Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahhāb said: Chapter Heading: The saying of Allah: أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُوا بِمَا [read on…]

The Sickness of the Heart and its Cure, and the Three Types of Heart All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation, may Allah extol the mention [read on…]

The Weakness of the Ahādeeth Mentioning Wiping the Face with the Hands After Duʿā (Supplication) From Irwā al-Ghaleel (2/178-182) of Al-Imām al-Albānī (rahimahullāh). ONE: “The Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam), when [read on…]

Is a divorce valid if the husband pronounced it in a state of anger? If the husband pronounces a divorce upon his wife while he is rational and does so [read on…]

Question: What is the ruling concerning talking in the Masjid, i.e., chatting—for example, I see a friend or a relative in the mosque before the prayer or after it and [read on…]

Explanation of the Book of Sunnah, Sunan Ibn Mājah Chapter 1: ‘Following the Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam).’ Based on the explanation of the noble Scholar, the Sheikh, [read on…]

Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree and Abu Hurayrah (may Allāh be pleased with them) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No Muslim is afflicted with exhaustion, or sickness, or grief, or sadness, [read on…]