Dought & clear - A brief glimpse at the Ahl al-Hadeeth (Ahl-e-Hadeeth) movement in India

I always go to the mosque now, and it is a mosque of Ahl al-Hadeeth.
The people in my area say that they are more Ahl al-Hadeeththan
Muslims, and the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
said that the groupof his ummah who will enter Paradise is the group
that follows the Qur'an and Sunnah. I would like to know more about
them.
Praise be to Allah.
There follows a brief glimpse at Jamaa'at Ahl al-Hadeeth in India, so
that you may become more keen to stay close to them. It says
inal-Mawsoo'ah al-Muyassarah li'l-Adyaan wa'l-Madhaahib wa'l-Ahzaab
al-Mu'aasirah:
Jamaa'at Ahl al-Hadeeth is the oldest Islamic movement in the Indian
subcontinent. Itis based on calling people to follow the Qur'an and
Sunnah, and to understand them in the light of the understanding of
the righteous early generations, namely the Sahaabah and Taabi'een,
and those who followed them in righteousness. They give precedence to
them (the Qur'an and Sunnah) over any other opinion or practice,
whether that has to do with beliefs, acts of worship, interactions
with others, morals and manners, or politics and social issues, in
accordance with the way of the scholars who combined the knowledge of
fiqh andhadeeth. They are alsoopposed to practices and beliefs of
shirk and innovation, and myths of all kinds. End quote.
Then they said – discussing the ideas and beliefs of Jamaa'atAhl al-Hadeeth:
The belief of Ahl al-Hadeeth is the same as the belief of the
righteous early generations, based on the Qur'an and Sunnah. The
academic and methodological principles of Jamaa'at Ahl al-Hadeeth are
based on:
1.
Tawheed (affirmation of the Oneness of Allah). Ahl al-Hadeeth believe
that Tawheed is the foundation of Islam. They give precedence in their
da'wah efforts to spreading the message of pure Tawheed and instilling
it in people'shearts, whilst explaining the three types of Tawheed,
especially Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah (Oneness of divinity), concerning
which many people make mistakes. They also believe in Tawheed
ar-Ruboobiyyah (oneness of the divine Lordship) and what it implies,
that sharee'ah should rule the lives of the Muslims. They are not
content only to affirm and implement the Islamic political system;
rather they believe that the rules and regulations ordained by Allah,
may He be glorified and exalted, should shape the individual's
attitude, conduct and all his worldly affairs, including legislation
and promulgation of laws.
2.
Following the Sunnah.Ahl al-Hadeeth focus on following that which is
narrated in saheeh reports from the Prophet (blessingsand peace of
Allah be upon him) in the light of the understanding of the righteous
early generations. Hence they do not believe in rigid imitation that
calls for adhering to a particular fiqhi madhhab without asking about
the evidence. Rather they call for opening the gate of ijtihaad to
everyone who fulfils the conditions of ijtihaad, and they call for
respect to the mujtahid scholars who follow in the footsteps of the
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in
particular.
3.
They give precedence to reports over reason, as they give precedence
to sharee'ah, then they subject reasoning to it, because they believe
that sound reasoning is in harmony with the saheeh Islamic texts,
hence it is not valid to oppose sharee'ah on the basis of reasoning or
to give reasoning precedence over it.
4.
Tazkiyyah shar'iyyah, i.e., purification of the soul in the manner
prescribed in Islam, using all the means mentioned in the Qur'an and
Sunnah. They object to innovated means of purification, whether they
are advocated by the Sufis or others.
5.
Warning against innovation, because they think that innovation is in
fact trying to make up what Allah omitted and introducing practices on
the basis of one's opinion and reason. Hence they advocate adhering to
the Sunnah and avoiding all types of innovation.
6.
Warning against weakand fabricated hadeeths, because these kinds of
hadeethpose a great danger tothe ummah; hence it is essential to
examine the hadeethsthat are attributed to the Prophet (blessingsand
peace of Allah be upon him), especially with regard to matters of
belief and rulings. End quote.
See:al-Mawsoo'ah al-Muyassarah li'l-Adyaan wa'l-madhaahib wa'l-Ahzaab
al-Mu'aasirah, p. 173-185
And Allah knows best.

Dought & clear - He started fasting in London and broke his fast in Riyadh

With regard to fasting, I started fasting in London and broke my fast
in Riyadh. What is the ruling on the time difference?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Your fast is valid, because with regard to breaking the fast, what
matters is the place where the fasting person is when the sun sets;
the time difference does not matter, whether the day is long or short.
InFataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah(10/296) it says:
The scholars are unanimously agreed that the fast lasts from dawn
until sunset, and each person who fasts is subject to the rulings on
the place where he is, whether he is on the ground or in a plane that
is in the air.
In another fatwa (10/295):
The basic principle is that with regard to starting to fast,
breakingthe fast and the time of prayer, each person is subject to the
ruling of the land he is in or the air through which he is travelling.
If the plane he is in takes off a few minutes before sunset and the
day continues for him, it is not permissible for him to break his fast
or to pray Maghrib until the sun sets from the point of view of the
air through which he is travelling, even if he passes through the
airspace of a city whose people have broken the fast andprayed
Maghrib, so long as he can see the sun.
Based on this, whoever starts to fast then travels in a plane towards
the west should break his fast when the sun sets inthe place where he
is. Similarly if he travels by plane towards the east and wants to
fast, he should not break his fastuntil the sun sets in the place
where he is. The time difference does notmatter.
And Allaah knows best.

Power and Worth of Bismillah: I can walk on water

Syed Murtadha was a great aalim (scholar) wholived many years ago. He
had many students who attended his classes.
At one of his classes he noticed that one of the students always came
late. One day Syed Murtadha asked the student "Why are you always
late?"
The student replied that he lived across the river and always took the
first ferry across but the ferry service did not start any earlier.
Syed Murtadha wrote something on a piece of paper, folded it and
gaveit to the student. "Keep this with you" he said"and you will be
able to walk across the river from tomorrow - but do not open the
paper."
The next day the student got to the river and put his foot tentatively
on the water. He could not believe that he could actually walk on the
water.
For the next few days, he got to the classes on time.
One day, he could not hold back his curiosity. He looked inside the
folded piece of paper. Onit was written Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In
the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful).
For a moment he thought- "Is this all that helps me walk on water!" He
put the paper in his pocket asusual and went to the river to go to his
classes. This time he could not walk on the water and had to wait for
the ferry. This meant that he was late for his class.
When the class was over, Syed Murtadha called himover and said "You
looked into the paper when I had told you not to!"
With Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent
the merciful) you can move mountains provided you have trust and faith
in Allah.

Significance and Importance of Bismillah: Stop from Jahannam

Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) has said that on the day of judgement there
will be some people who will have to go to Jahannam (Hell) because of
their bad deeds.
However, from these people, there will be some who had the habit of
saying Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent
the merciful) before they did anything or entered anywhere.
Thus, when they will be taken to Jahannam (Hell) by the angels, they
will be very sad but they will say Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the
name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) Allah will tell the angels
- "STOP"
Allah will tell them that He cannot let someone who says
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the
merciful) calling Him Rahman and Rahim enterJahannam (Hell).