Sunday, November 29, 2009

Eidul-Adha in Nashville

Alhumdulillah, this year our brother Shaykh Abdullah Al-Ansari was the khatib for Eidul-Adha in Nashville. Shaykh Abdullah is a recent graduate of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University in Riyadh. He is a native of the metropolitan Detroit area.

It has been a few years since I have seen him, and it was a pleasure to benefit from him. I am post a bit of his Eid khutbah. InshAllah in a few days, I will try to post the whole khutbah.


Saturday, August 15, 2009

Women attending Islaamic study circles in the masaajid
Question: Is it permissible for women to go to the masaajid and the (Islaamic) study lessons (circles)?

Response: Yes. It is permissible for women to go to the masaajid and the (Islaamic) study lessons (circles), however so long as they are covered and are (seated) behind the men as the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said:

((Keep them towards the back as Allaah has kept them towards the back)), [Musannaf 'Abdur-Razzaaq as-San'aanee (3/149)]

...and he said:
((The best of the rows for the men are the front rows and the worst of them are the last ones, and the best of the rows for the women are the last ones and the worst of them are the first ones)), [Saheeh Muslim (1/326)]

Shaykh Saailh ibn Fowzaanal-Muntaqaa min Fataawa Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan - Volume 3, Page 58, Fatwa No.87