Sending Blessings
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Will technology disappear at the End of Times, given that there are hadiths indicating wars with swords and a spear with which Jesus will kill the Dajjal?
Is this considered mockery of religion and apostasy, given that a clip was found of a man in the desert saying to another: "O youth, shall I tell you of three things which, if you do them, people will love you?" and someone commented that these words are taken from the beginning of a Hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
Is it permissible to interrupt and disrupt the Friday sermon, and what are the legitimate Sharia justifications for that?
What are the supplications prescribed for the muezzin after the adhan?
How accurate is the information reported about the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, such as his mother Amina seeing prophets, light emanating from him at his birth, angels surrounding Mecca on his birthday, idols falling and the iwan of Kisra cracking, his not having a shadow, his seeing from behind, his heart not sleeping, food glorifying Allah in his hands, the scent of perfume emanating from his sweat, his not having a known height, animals recognizing him, the earth swallowing his waste, flies and insects not approaching him, and his being born circumcised, and what are the correct sayings regarding this?
How sound is the story of Maria the Copt's conversion to Islam, which states that she embraced Islam immediately upon her arrival in Medina, saying: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that you, O Muhammad, are the Messenger of Allah"? And when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked her about the reason for her conversion, she said: "O Messenger of Allah, men from your companions were sent with me from Egypt to Medina, and by Allah, they were more trustworthy with my honor than my own brothers. So I said: He who raised these men upon such trustworthiness cannot be an ordinary human being; rather, he is truly and truthfully a Messenger from Allah, and I believed"?
Are the conditions for seizure in the session met when purchasing euros via a local bank transfer and sending the transfer receipt, with the amount sometimes being delayed in reaching the seller?
Does the statement of the two Sheikhs, Ibn Uthaymeen and Ibn Baz, regarding not paying attention to doubt if it does not reach the degree of certainty, apply to doubt about uttering a vow, especially if the side of having uttered it is more likely?
Is it permissible for me to steal from my relative the amount of my due that he withholds, knowing that he denied me my rights after I worked for him for seven months, and I cannot sue him?
What is the origin of the Hadith: "The remembrance of Allah in the side of Satan is like a bite in the side of..." and what does it mean?
Is it permissible to offer a sacrifice on behalf of the Prophet (PBUH), and what is the ruling on the Hadith of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "He used to sacrifice two rams, one on behalf of the Prophet (PBUH) and the other on behalf of himself. When he was asked about it, he said: 'He – meaning the Prophet (PBUH) – commanded me to do so, and I will never abandon it'"?
Is there a Hadith that declares taking a fatwa without evidence to be an act of disbelief or unlawful, and where can it be found if it exists?
Is it permissible to send messages like "I wish you well" or "I wish you the best" to Christians whom I know on their holidays, with the intention of wishing them guidance, knowing that congratulating them on their holidays is forbidden?
Is the Messenger's - may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him - actions and sayings before prophethood considered Sunnah?
Is the head covering that is prohibited the same as the ghutra, and is it correct to describe someone who misses prayers as "afflicted with tardiness"?
Why did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, express distance using a unit of time, namely "a year," instead of using known units of distance, in the Hadith: "And indeed its fragrance can be smelled from a distance of a hundred years"?
How sound is the story of the killing of Asma bint Marwan, and was she killed by the order of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and how do we respond to those who exploit this story to distort the image of Islam and the Prophet?
What is the ruling on raising one's voice in sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) and in expressing satisfaction with the Rightly Guided Caliphs between the rak'ahs of Tarawih prayers?
ما هو المقصود بدعاء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «اللهم أحيني مسكينًا»؟
Is a worshiper's omission of the prayer upon the Prophet after the final Tashahhud, then remembering it and returning to recite it before the prostration of forgetfulness, considered valid?
Is not the Abrahamic prayer, with its addition of "and the family of Abraham and the family of Muhammad," a contradiction to His — Exalted be He — saying: "Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who have believed, ask Allah to confer blessing upon him and grant him peace"? And does our saying, "and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Abraham and the family of Abraham," constitute glorification of Abraham, peace be upon him, and raising him to a status higher than our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him?
Is the opinion of the majority regarding the ruling on the transitional takbirat correct, or is what the Hanbalis have adopted, that they are obligatory, more sound?
What is the manner of sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him)? And is it permissible to send blessings upon him with the formulas: "O Allah, bless Muhammad as much as the number of Your creation, the pleasure of Your Self, the weight of Your Throne, and the ink of Your words," and "O Allah, bless Muhammad filling the heavens and the earth"?
What are the authentic invocations (adhkar) that a pilgrim performing Umrah should recite during circumambulation (tawaf)? And should the first circuit begin with praising Allah, extolling Him, sending blessings upon the Prophet, and then supplicating, while prioritizing religious pleas over worldly ones, and with presence of heart?