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Ibn Kathir on Compulsion: Do Not Force Anyone to Become a Muslim, No Compulsion in Religion

| June 22, 2012 | Reply
Ibn Kathir on Compulsion: Do Not Force Anyone to Become a Muslim, No Compulsion in Religion

ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah: Allah Almighty said:  لاَ إِكْرَاهَ فِى الدِّينِ There is no compulsion in religion, (2:,256) Meaning, “Do not force anyone to become Muslim, for Islam is plain and clear, and its proofs and evidence are plain and clear. Therefore, there [...]

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Ibn Qudamah on the Ritual Prayer, its Pillars and Actions according to the Hanbali School

| March 25, 2012 | Reply
Ibn Qudamah on the Ritual Prayer, its Pillars and Actions according to the Hanbali School

ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Qudamah writes in his book Umdat al-Fiqh: When the worshipper stands ready to perform the ritual prayer, he should say: الله أكبر Allahu Akbar, God is Greater. The prayer leader must pronounce this, and every other takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar) in a loud voice, so that it can [...]

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Ibn Qudamah on the Ritual Ablution according to the Hanbali School

| March 22, 2012
Ibn Qudamah on the Ritual Ablution according to the Hanbali School

ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Qudamah writes in Al-Umdat fil-Fiqh: The ritual ablution is not valid, neither is any act of worship, unless its practitioner begins by formulating his intention to perform it, because of the Messenger of Allah’s saying, peace and blessings be upon him:  إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى [...]

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