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07/21/2026

We’ve all met that crazy uncle at the masjid 😂

07/20/2026

What is Al andalous?

Al-Andalus was the name given to the parts of the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) under Muslim rule from 711 to 1492 CE. It became a center of Islamic civilization, known for its advancements in science, medicine, mathematics, architecture, philosophy, and literature. Cities such as Córdoba, Seville, and Granada flourished as hubs of learning and culture, where scholars from different backgrounds contributed to the preservation and development of knowledge. The Muslim presence in Al-Andalus came to an end with the fall of Granada in 1492, leaving behind a lasting influence on Spain and the wider world.

07/16/2026

What is Andalusia?

Al-Andalus refers to the parts of the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) that were under Muslim rule from 711 to 1492 CE. It became a center of Islamic scholarship, science, medicine, architecture, and culture, producing many renowned scholars and preserving and advancing knowledge that later spread throughout Europe. The period ended with the fall of Granada in 1492, marking the conclusion of Muslim rule in the region.

07/13/2026

Why do scholars travel for Hadith?

Traveling for hadith (*al-riḥla fī ṭalab al-ḥadīth*) was a hallmark of early Islamic scholarship. Scholars journeyed across the Muslim world — Hijaz, Iraq, Sham, Egypt, Khurasan — to hear narrations directly from the source with the shortest, most reliable isnād, sometimes traveling weeks for a single hadith, following the precedent of Jabir ibn Abdillah (ra) traveling a month to hear one narration.

These journeys let scholars cross-check regional narrations, vet narrators in person, and expose fabrications. Al-Bukhari traveled around sixteen years gathering material for his Sahih, and the other major compilers did the same — which is why the canonical collections could be produced with such rigor by the 3rd century AH.

07/12/2026

Why don’t hanafis do raf’ul yadayn?

Hanafis raise the hands only at the opening takbir because Ibn Mas’ud (RA) reported the Prophet ﷺ doing exactly that, Bara’ (RA) narrated he raised once “and did not repeat it,” and this was the inherited practice of the Kufan Companions. They view the raising at ruku’ (in the Ibn Umar narrations) as an earlier practice that was later abrogated. It’s a valid ikhtilaf — both positions trace to Companion practice.

07/12/2026

What is a Quran competition?

A Quran competition is a contest where participants are tested on Quran memorization and recitation. Judges read a random verse, the contestant continues from memory, and scoring is based on accuracy, tajweed, and voice. Categories are usually split by how much is memorized (1 juz up to the full Quran).

07/12/2026

Can you make wudu with rainwater?

Yes, absolutely. Rainwater is one of the classic examples of mutlaq (unrestricted) water in fiqh — pure in itself and purifying for other things. It’s actually explicitly valid across all madhabs, and the Quran itself references it: “And We send down from the sky pure water” (25:48).

The fuqaha traditionally list rainwater alongside well water, river water, sea water, and melted snow/hail as the categories of water valid for wudu and ghusl. The only caveats would be the usual ones: if the rainwater collected somewhere and a najasah changed its color, taste, or smell, it loses that status.

07/10/2026

The joke is that hanafis don’t need niya for ghusl 😅

for Hanafis, niyyah in ghusl is sunnah, not fard. Ghusl is valid without it (e.g. someone swimming who gets water everywhere, including mouth and nose, is purified). The other three madhhabs require it.

07/08/2026

What is a madhhab?

A madhhab is a school of Islamic legal thought—a systematic methodology for deriving rulings from the Qur’an, Sunnah, consensus, and analogy. Rather than each person interpreting the sources directly, a madhhab provides a coherent framework built by a founding jurist and refined by generations of scholars. Four Sunni schools survive today—Ḥanafī, Mālikī, Shāfiʿī, and Ḥanbalī—all considered valid, differing in method and secondary rulings but united on fundamentals. Following one gives the layperson reliable, consistent access to expert legal reasoning.

07/03/2026

Where’s the mistake 👀

Let us know when you find Br. Rayyan’s mistake in fatiha!

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