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Can Muslims buy shares in the Ongoing Dangote IPO

Alhamdulillaah, firstly, buying shares from a company is permissible in the Shariah so far you are able to ascertain that the company does not engage in any Haram and your money will not be used for Haram (activities).

And even if they put your money in a bank and the bank is helping you take care of your money, they would not add interest (riba) and even when it is added, they will give you a breakdown, so as to know the amount of interest accrued for you to know how to expunge it.

Unfortunately, the fitnah that has befell us in this part of the world, especially in Yorubaland is that we are overly inquisitive.

The one that wants to sell his IPO has put it out there, you are the one that is prying (unnecessarily) by asking where did he get his wealth, how did he get his wealth, how did he establish his company? Is his money Halal or not?

If you now ascertain that the money used to establish the company was from Riba and Riba is being used to keep the company running, how will you now invest in such ‘Riba-fested’ company and expect Halal?

Therefore, your investigation has made it prohibited for you to buy shares in a company that you know is being financed and run through Haram.

Shaykh Sharafadeen Gbadebo Raji

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Which Should Come First, Janabah or Soap and Sponge?

The one who is in the state of Junub (sexual impurity) and wants to have his bath with sponge and soap. Does he just perform ablution after taking his bath (with the soap and sponge) NO.

Anyone who does that is just deceiving himself. Janabah does not need sponge and soap but has to do with intention.

If you make the intention that you want to perform Janabah and then you pour water on your body such that it gets to the nook and cranny of your entire body, then you have performed Janabah.

Bathing with sponge and soap is to give more cleanliness to the body but that is not what is expected for Janabah.

The Janabah that is most complete is the one that starts with ablution before you pour water on every part of the body.

So, the one that wants to perform Janabah and also takes his bath with sponge and soap, which one should he start with?

He should start by performing Janabah. Why? This is because if he starts with the sponge and soap, there is likelihood for the body to be slippery due to the usage of soap and water may not be able to stay on the body surface. So you may not be able to know when you perform Janabah if water has gotten to every part of your body or if it's just the water left from your bath with sponge and soap.

So you should perform Janabah first and be rest assured that you have done so before you now proceed to bathe with your sponge and soap.

If you now want to use the ablution that you performed with your Janabah after you have also taken your bath with soap and water, then you must be intentional to ensure your hands do not touch your private parts during your bath with sponge and soap.

If you don’t end up farting and your hands did not touch your private parts, then your ablution is valid.

Shaykh Sharafadeen Gbadebo Raji
Jilsatul Baseerah.

Transcribed by Sunnah Scribe

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀

Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim

The matter in which the husband’s mother, (and) the wife’s mother goes to help in taking care of the wife who just delivered needs to be discussed due to some observations I have encountered.

It’s a cultural practice in Yorubaland. In fact not just only in Yorubaland. And those who invented these practices did so out of empathy because whenever a woman gives birth, she will be frail in all aspects. So, I assume this was why this cultural (practice) was put in place to provide the woman (who just delivered a baby) with all the necessary help she needs. A woman who has undergone surgery to give birth will not be physically healthy instantly. May Allaah bless those who thought and put this practice in place.

But this is my observation.

A woman has just given birth, her mother-in-law has come around, her own mother is also around to help in tending to the baby. Maybe there are also relatives from the families who have also come to help the mother and the new baby.

And all these family members will not be around for just a day or two, some even spend months (with the mother and the baby).

My observation which is borne out of my experience as a marital counselor is that this particular practice is causing a major problem among couples in the home.

And I actually mean a very huge and major problem in their (couples) home. This is because it’s leading to ‘see finish’.

Firstly, these (family members) should consider that those they are going to help might not have the wherewithal to feed everyone of you that had come to help them. And it will be difficult to speak up, especially for the man. He may not have the financial capability which will now expose his status to those around. It will now seem like he is not taking good care of the woman.

Those of us who are going to help the mother who just gave birth should put this into their consideration.

Secondly, this is also leading to ‘see finish’. The see finish is that they will begin to see each other's shortcomings. The husband’s mother will see the mistakes and shortcomings of the wife’s mother and vice versa.

Have we forgotten the saying of the Prophet (Salallahu Alayhi Wa Salaam), who had said if you want to know someone very well, do three things, and one of those things is to live with them.

Living together with someone shows their true character. And even Yorubas alluded to this with the saying that "It is from a distance that siblings are enjoyable”.

This coming of the family members has led to a lot of problems.

And the question I want to ask is that even if we want to help the woman and the baby, is it actually necessary that the wife and husband's mothers, including other family members, be present with the couple? I think one person should suffice. Even that one person is also causing havoc, talkless of two to three persons.

For example, if it’s the husband’s mother that goes, she will see the shortcomings of her son’s wife. The same goes for the wife as she will also see the shortcomings of her husband’s mother.

Some of the flaws the husband has taken and accepted from the wife will now be exposed to her mother-in-law.

Likewise, if it’s the wife’s mother that has gone to stay with the couple, she will see the flaws of the husband and vice versa.

And as you all know regarding some of our mothers, what we know is very different from what they know. Their ideology is also different from our own. These differences will now create issues among both parties.

So, even one person going to help the mother and child is causing problems, not to mention plenty of people.

For the sake of Allaah, the practice of going in droves to the help of the mother who just gave birth should be revised. Even if the person is wealthy.

The practice cannot be completely expunged but if we discovered that in some house, the coming of one of the mothers will cause pandemonium in the home, then such visit should be disregarded. Let the mother take care of her baby by herself, if that is what will work for her marriage.

Asalaamu Alaykum.

Imaam Sanni Kay Yusuf

Transcribed by Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗲?

No. Allaah has made it permissible for a man who wants to marry a woman (Niqabi) to look at her face. And even if he wants to look at the face, it should not be in seclusion. It can either be in the presence of one of her friends or in the house of her (the woman’s) parents.

And you are only permitted to look at her just once. So, if you want to see the face more than once or twice, then you have to do what Allaah has instructed by informing her parents that you are satisfied and you want to do the needful (marriage).

But wanting to gaze at her continuously is a precursor for fitnah. Allah has not permitted that for you. Do you want to look at her (face) again? That’s not allowed. You should look at her once (and look at) everything you want to see.

If you are not interested, both of you should go your separate ways or you proceed (to marriage) if you are pleased with what you have seen. So even if you now want to look at her 100 times after (marrying her), that is left to you. She is now yours.
But saying you want to look at her again and again, that is not allowed.

And oh women, Allah has honoured you. Oh women among the believers, Allah has honoured you more than you imagined. Do not allow yourself to be unnecessarily displayed. Allah has only permitted it (nadhar) to be once for whoever proposes to marry you.

And if he does not marry you, Allah will grant you that which is yours.
Allahu Alam

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝘼𝙗𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙯𝙖𝙦 𝘼𝙗𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙤 (𝙃𝙖𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙝𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙖𝙝)
𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚: 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙦𝙖𝙝.

Transcribed by: Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲

The shariah does not in anyway or form encourages divorce. There are things that people say in order to show that men have gotten mashismo. They will tell him “ If she does anything, (you don’t like) just divorce her and send her back to her father's house. They usually quote the saying that; “the base rule about Tolaq is that it is permissible”.

People who say these things have not actually gone through the process of Islamic Jurisprudence. And shallow or half knowledge is usually dangerous than when an individual admits that he does not know.

The Shariah does not encourage divorce. And these are things that you also know.

Number 1; The prophet (Alayhi Salaam) told us (in an hadeeth), that Shaytan will send down his armies to cause desertion on the earth. And when they return to him, Each of them will tell him what he has done. But he will tell them “you didn’t do anything”. Then one of them will come (and say): ‘I did not leave him (husband) until i cause desertion between him and his wife.’ Then Iblees himself is going to embrace him and say: ‘Nimah anta’ (You have done excellently well).

So where did we see the prophet (Alayhi Salaam) actively encouraging divorce?

Secondly; When Aisha (Radiyallahu Anha), sat with the prophet (Salallaahu Alayhi Wa Salaam) and they were discussing. The hadith of Umm Zar that is very popular. And she mentioned how she told the other women about her husband; Aboo Zar. How he cared and spent on her and ultimately divorced her.
What did the prophet tell Aisha? He said “I am your Aboo Zar with the exception that I will not divorce you.”

Even the man that came complaining to the prophet (Alayhi Salaam), saying ‘My wife is loose when dealing with men’. The prophet told him to divorce her. But the man added that “I can't do without her”. Then the Prophet replied that: “keep her with you.”

So anyone who mentions divorce at any given instance is not doing the Ummah any good.

𝙐𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙖𝙙𝙝 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙧 𝘼𝙡-𝘼𝙨𝙛𝙖𝙖𝙧
𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚: 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙎𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙪𝙢 2.0

Transcribed by: Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

What is the ruling of the one who accepted Islaam while menstruating and eventually dies before she finishes her menstruation, hence did not observe any Solat before her demise.

She will be bathed, and those who will carry out the process will do so with three intentions.

They will have the intention for Ghusl Islaam (the New Revert Bath). They will also have the intention for Ghusl Hayd (the ritual bath for women after menstruation ends) and for Ghusl Mayyit (the ritual bath given to a deceased Muslim before burial). These are the three intentions that those who will bathe for her will consider.

And we beseech Allaah to grant her Al-Jannah without observing a single Solat.

𝖣𝗋 𝖲𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖿𝖺𝖽𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝖦𝖻𝖺𝖽𝖾𝖻𝗈 𝖱𝖺𝗃𝗂 (𝖧𝖺𝖿𝗂𝖽𝗁𝖺𝗁𝗎𝗅𝗅𝖺𝖺𝗁)
𝖲𝗈𝗎𝗋𝖼𝖾: 𝖩𝗂𝗅𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗅 𝖡𝖺𝗌𝖾𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗁

Transcribed by: Sunnah Scribe

That Khutbah that people said was Prophet’s (Alayhi Salaam) last sermon - It was not Prophet's (Alayhi Salaam) last sermon. Don’t mind them. It was a sermon that he gave at Wadee Uranah, not even at Arafah. He had not reached Arafah before he gave that Khutbah. But Wadee Uranah is next to Arafah.

Wadee Uranah is very near to Arafah. So don’t make that mistake like people use to make that mistake. The prophet (Alayhi Salaam) did not make that Khutbah at Arafah.

Aboo Naasir Ibraheem Abdur Rauf (Hafidhahullaah)
Source: Al Faruq Bayna Al-Naseehah Wat Ta'yir; Audio 03

Transcribed by: Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

If you have difficulties with things of life, I will give you two ‘nankalis’ that you will be performing. The Prophet (Alayhi Saalatu Wa Salaam) gave us two. One of them is to regularly say; ‘Laa ilaha ila anta, subhanaaka inne kuntu minaz zalimin.’ Say it always. The difficulties you have will lessen and wade away. Just be saying it. The hadith is authentic in Sunan Abi Dawud. He said when you say it regarding a thing, Allah will give you that thing.

The second one is to be making Solat and Salaam on the Prophet (Salallaahu Alayhi Wasalaam). "Allāhumma ṣalli `alā Muḥammadin wa `alā \'āli Muḥammadin, kamā ṣallayta `alā \'Ibrāhīm wa `alā \'āli \'Ibrāhīm, Wa bārik `alā Muḥammadin wa `alā \'āli Muḥammadin, kamā bārakta `alā \'Ibrāhīm wa `alā \'āli \'Ibrāhīm, fil alameen 'innaka ḥamīdum-majīd.”

Ubayy Ibn Kab reported from the Messnger that If a person say it, Allah will give you your needs and he will protect you. So say Solat and Salaam to the Messenger. May Allaah protect us.

Aameen.

Aboo Naasir Ibraheem Abdur Rauf
(Hafidhahullaah)

Source: Sharhu Sunnah; Audio 10

Transcribed by Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq

Tᴀʜᴀᴊᴜᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇᴄɪᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ Qᴜʀᴀɴ ᴀʀᴇ ɴᴏ ʟᴏɴɢᴇʀ ᴇᴀꜱʏ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴇ

Questioner: I have now realised that the favour Allaah bestowed on me by being able to observe Tahajjud and also recite the Quran has diminished. What should I do?

It’s (the acts) not something that suddenly becomes uneasy to do. It might be that you are doing it in a manner that will make it difficult for you to be consistent with them. Because if you observe these acts of ibadah extremely, because of how healthy you are without considering that your body might need rest at some point, you will eventually abandon the act of worship.

The Prophet (Salallahu Alayhi Wa Salaam) said: "Verily, this religion is easy. No one will make it hard on himself except that he will be overwhelmed by it." The religion will remain while you will be long gone.

Therefore, you should be easy on yourself. You should do the (acts of worship) that you are capable of and the ones we know we are not capable yet, we shouldn’t indulge them so that it does not become what will make us dislike the overall act of worship.

If you have mandated yourself to finish the recitation of the whole Quran in a day, you might succeed on the first try and even make it on the second attempt, but you might surely struggle in your third attempt. You will no longer find it easy and in fact, you might not even want to come close to the Quran, talkless of reciting it.

And you won’t be able to blame anyone but yourself.

So, you should approach things nicely and easily. This is how Allaah has created humans. If you approach things with ease, your soul will get used to the acts of worship for a long period of time. But if you force yourself on it, it won’t last because you will abandon them and eventually dislike doing them.

Dr. Sharafudeen Gbadebo Rāji (Hafidhahullaah)
Source: Manāru Sabeel Radio Program

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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗮𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝘂𝗮𝗵

The forthcoming Eid will fall on Yaomul Jumuah. So when it (Eid) falls on Yaomul Jumuah, we will observe Solatul Eid and we will also observe Solatul Jumuah. We will observe both.

This is the most prominent opinion among the scholars, and we have authored a book specifically on the matter.

Several studies conducted as revealed that Eid falling on the day of Jumuah does not prevent us from observing Solatul Jumuah. Leniency has only been put in place for those who came from very far places to observe the Solatul Eid so that they shouldn’t have to come back to observe Solatul Jumuah on the same day.

For example, someone coming from Lagos to Ogbomosho to observe the Solatul Eid. After Eid, the Imaam can tell the congregations that have come from faraway places to return to their abodes, and when it's time for Solatul Jumuah, they should observe Solatul Dhur.

Therefore, if the Eid falls on the day of Jumuah, we will observe Eid and observe Solatul Jumuah as well.

Shaykh Sharafudeen Gbadebo Raji (Hafidhullaah)
Source: Al fiqhu fil Islam (Q&A Session )

Translated and transcribed by Sulaiman Olayinka Saddiq

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