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Marriage & Divorce Series with Abu Humayd Saalim – Part 5 | Manchester

Today (9/12/16) we covered:

- Revision of previous lessons

The Waleemah

- What is the Waleemah?

- When should the contract be done?

- Is the Waleemah waajib or Sunnah? What is the proof?

- What is the wisdom behind the waleemah?

- What [food] should be served at the waleemah?

- What are the 5 rights of a Muslim upon a Muslim?

- If you are invited to a waleemah, is it waajib to attend? What about regular invites?

- Can you attend if there is music?

- If you are fasting and invited to a waleemah, should you attend and break or continue fasting? What is the proof?

Living in kindness and goodness with the women

- It is waajib to be kind to ones wife.

- Is the woman expected to cook for her husband?

- A beautiful statement by shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen regarding the dealings between the spouses

- Remember, how would like the husband of your daughter to treat her?

- Women have similar rights over men as men do over women

- What does “goodness” mean in the legislation?

- What is the minimum time one should spend with his wife?

- Each wife has the right to her own accommodation

Next week:

- The rulings of divorce

A detailed lecture with accompanying handouts which are available on: www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/marriageseries

Part of the beginning is missing from the recording - we apologise as we had some technical problems.

Notes will follow soon inshaa'Allah

Lesson 18 – Bayqooniyyah in the sciences of Hadith – Explanation of Shaykh Abdullah al-Bukhari | Abu Muadh Taqweem

This week we covered:

- The terminology of Mu’an’an.

- Chains using the term “An” – a less direct term than “Heard” or “He narrated to me”.

- Recap of the previous 2 of the 3 positions towards the term “An” from the people of Hadith.

- The narrator may be known for tadlees (leaving out narrators), then his hadith is not considered to be connected

- Position 3 – when the narrators are contemporaries, not known for tadlees but are not known to have met.

- Imam Muslim accepts such narration, however, Imam Bukhari requires the narrators to have been known to have met

Next Lesson:

The Mubham – what is it? Are Mubham narrations accepted?

Sahih al-Bukhari – The Book of Tawheed - Lesson 4 (03/12/16)

Today we covered:

Recap:

• The categories of Tawheed

Hadith 5

• The names of each of the narrators and where they were from.

• It’s known as an Egyptian chain

• When did Aisha (May Allah be pleased with her) die?

• The true matter is not whether you love Allah, but whether Allah and His Messenger love you

• What is the ruling regarding celebrating the “birthday” of the prophet?

• The evil of introducing innovating matters into the religion

• If your intention is good and you perpetrate a bid’ah, is that OK?

Next week: “Allah will not have mercy upon the one who does not have mercy upon the people”

+ Homework: When did Muadh ibn Jabal die? Must include a source.

Benefit:

To gain further understanding when we discuss the chains, follow our “Bayqooniyyah in the Sciences of Hadith” lessons on LearnAboutIslam: http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2016/01/18/al-mandhomah-al-bayqooniyah/

The English translation of the hadiths and all the audio are available on: www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/bukhari

Marriage & Divorce Series with Abu Humayd Saalim – Part 4 | Manchester

Today we covered:

- Recap from part 3

- Can you marry your cousins?

- Recap -> What are the conditions of the marriage?

- What types of conditions is it permissible to set?

- “If you marry me, you can’t take a second wife” – is this a legitimate condition?

- Can you ask for a divorce if your husband takes a second wife?

- What is the dowry?

& many more benefits and advice, as well as answers to questions

A detailed lecture with accompanying handouts which are available on: www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/marriageseries

Lesson 14 – Al-bayqooniyyah in the sciences of Hadith – Explanation of Shaykh Abdullah al-Bukhari | Abu Muadh Taqweem

This week we covered:

- The terminology of Mu’an’an.

- Chains using the term “An” – a less direct term than “Heard” or “He narrated to me”.

- 2 of the 3 positions towards the term “An” from the people of Hadith.

Next Lesson:

- Continuing with the 3rd position towards “An”.

Sahih al-Bukhari – The Book of Tawheed - Lesson 3 (26/11/16)

Today we covered:

Hadith Number 3:

• Discussion of the narrators in the chain.

• Prophetic Tradition of asking questions to gain attention of the students.

• Great importance of Tawheed for the believers.

• What does “Our right upon Allaah” actually mean?

• Refutation of the Murji’ah – who use this hadith falsely to justify their beliefs.

Hadith Number 4:

• Discussion of the narrators in the chain.

• Dates of deaths of 4 imams.

• Virtues of Surah Al Ikhlaas.

• 3 General categories of the Qur’an.

Next week: Hadith discussing further virtues of Surah Al Ikhlaas

Benefit: To gain further understanding when we discuss the chains, follow our “Bayqooniyyah in the Sciences of Hadith” lessons on LearnAboutIslam: http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2016/01/18/al-mandhomah-al-bayqooniyah/

The English translation of the hadiths and all the audio are available on: www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/bukhari

Today 19/11/16

We covered:

- Mashoor hadith

Sahih al-Bukhari – The Book of Tawheed - Lesson 2 (19/11/16)

Today we covered:

Recap:

• When did Imam Bukhari die?

The Book of Tawheed

• Imam Bukhari started with the “Book of Revelation” and ended his Sahih with the “Book of Tawheed” – what is the significance of this?

• The chain of narrators, who were each of the narrators? Where were they from? What did the scholars say about them?

• Taqreeb at-Tahdheeb by ibn Hajr is an index of narrators – easy way to find out if a narrator is authentic or not in a single volume (the original book – Tahdheebul kamaal (the book this was summarised from) is about 30 volumes. The original that was taken from was 60 volumes [not printed yet])

• Why would Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas not be included in these books?

Hadith Number 1 & 2:

• The prophet ﷺ sent Mu’adh ibn Jabal to Yemen, calling to Tawheed, then the prayer then the zakaah – showing the importance of starting with Tawheed.

• When did the revelation begin?

• The majority of the content of Makki surahs is about Tawheed and Shirk

• What happens if someone dies upon shirk?

• What year was Mu’adh sent to Yemen?

• Which companion was sent with Mu’adh?

• Are the Jews and Christians upon Tawheed?

• Why is sooratul ikhlaas a refutation of all the mushrikeen?

• “what an angel you are” – what is the ruling on this common statement?

• Are we born as a “clean slate” or upon Tawheed?

• How did Shirk begin?

• The one who does not pray leaves Islam

• A brief reminder to pray in the Salafee masaajid

• When was fasting made obligatory?

• Why is fasting not mentioned in this hadith?

• Why did the prophet inform Mu’adh that he was going to the people of the book?

Next week: The Rights of Allah and the rights Allah has bestowed upon us

Benefit: To gain further understanding when we discuss the chains, follow our “Bayqooniyyah in the Sciences of Hadith” lessons on LearnAboutIslam: http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2016/01/18/al-mandhomah-al-bayqooniyah/

The Series about the prayer mentioned along with its workbook can be found here: http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2015/02/21/the-prophets-prayer-described-abu-muadh-taqweem-aslam/

The English translation of the hadiths and all the audio are available on: www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/bukhari

Marriage & Divorce Series with Abu Humayd Saalim – Part 2 | Manchester

Today we covered:

- Recap from part 1

- Who should you marry?

- More details regarding courting

- What is the engagement? What is allowed?

- Are there specific times or places where it is best to perform the Nikaah?

- What is the Ijaab?

- What is the dua you should make for the groom and bride?

- What is the dua when you first meet your wife? What should you do?

- What is the ruling on forced marriage?

- What is the role of the Wali (guardian)?

- Can you get married without a Wali?

- Can the nikaah be done over the phone?

- Who can be a wali?

+ general advice to one who is about to get married.

Next week –

- Conditions of the wali

- Conditions of the guardian

- Who are you forbidden from marrying temporarily & who are you permanently forbidden to marry

& many more benefits and advice, as well as answers to questions

A detailed lecture with accompanying handouts which are available on: www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/marriageseries