Patterns of Immoderation from Certain People
By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (d.1421H)
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]
The First Pattern:
One pattern of extremism or immoderation takes place at the hands of some fathers and mothers during these times we live in. When young males and females - and all praise is for Allaah - are inclined to follow the Sunnah as much as they are able to, some mothers and fathers set tough restrictions upon them, to the extent that they often forbid their children from performing good deeds, despite the fact that their children are not harmed by doing those good deeds. For example, a parent may say to his children, “Do not perform so many voluntary prayers; do not fast three days each month (the 13th, 14th and 15th of each month),” or “Do not fast Mondays and Thursdays,” or any other similar restrictions. Such acts of worship do not harm one’s parents, not do they prevent one from serving the needs of his parents; furthermore, by performing such deeds, one is not negatively affected in his mind, his body, or his studies. This holds true for both boys and girls.
I am afraid for such parents; afraid that they forbid their children from performing good deeds because they dislike the truth and the Sharee’ah, in which case they are in a dangerous situation. One’s dislike of the truth and of the Sharee’ah might lead one to apostatising, for Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) says:
“That is because they hate that which Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) has sent down (this Qur’aan and Islamic laws, etc.), so He has made their deeds fruitless.” (Qur’aan, 47:9)
And deeds are only made fruitless when one apostatises from Islam. Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) says:
“And whosoever of you turns back from his religion and dies as a disbeliever, then his deeds will be lost in this life and in the Hereafter, and they will be the dwellers of the Fire. They will abide therein forever.” (Qur’aan, 2:217)
How Should we Deal with the Innovators?
By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (d.1421H)
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]
One might say, “If the one who disagrees with us is an innovator (i.e., one who innovates in the religion), then how should we deal with him?”
My answer: Innovations are classified in two categories:
1) An innovation that makes its perpetrator a disbeliever
2) An innovation that does not make its perpetrator a disbeliever
Regardless of whether one - one from those who ascribe themselves to Islam - is upon the first or the second kind of innovation, we must invite him to the truth, by means of clarifying the truth, and not by means of attacking the way he is following, which we only resort to after we come to know that he is too proud to accept the truth. Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) said to the Prophet (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam):
“And insult not those whom they (disbelievers) worship besides Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala), lest they insult Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta’aala) wrongfully without knowledge.” (Qur’aan, 6:10 
The Obligations of the Du’aat in the West
By Shaykh Husayn al-’Awaayishah
Translated by Mu’tasim al-Hameedee
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]
There are certain obligations or a certain level of obligations that are considered to be an obligation upon all those who call to Allaah wherever they may be. In the western countries there are certain obligations that do not apply to other countries. This is why this talk today is going to deal with the specific duties upon the du’aat who are residing in the west and our talk is going to overlap with the general duties of the du’aat that apply to the callers of Islam wherever they may be.
How to Understand Islam (1/4): Awareness of the Need to Understand the Religion of Islam
By Dr. Saleh as-Saleh (d.1429H)
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]
There is no doubt that in our age we are witnessing a renewed interest and a growing awareness amongst Muslims of the need to learn and understand the Deen [2] of Islam [3], at the same time it is sad to see that along with this resurgence has come growing disputes and divisions; disputes and divisions that do not just manifest themselves in isolated communities, but rather, they have entered into every single Muslim community the world over.
On Disagreement (Ikhtilaaf)
By Imaam Muhammad ibn Idrees ash-Shaafi’ee (d.204H)
Transcribed by Aboo Uthmaan [1]
718: He asked: I have found the scholars, in former and present times, in disagreement on certain [legal] matters. Is it permissible for them to do so?
719: [Ash-Shaafi’ee] replied: Disagreement is of two kinds; one of them is prohibited, but I would not say the same regarding the other.
720: He asked: What is prohibited disagreement?
Do we Believe like they Believed?
Written by Aboo Uthmaan
Almost every single Muslim individual and group claims to follow the Qur’aan and Sunnah, but what distinguishes fact from fiction is the understanding that they follow the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) upon. Is it that of a mystic, a modernist, a philosopher, a politician or is it that of those group of people who Allaah has ordered us to follow the understanding of?
