Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah - Articles

An article translated into Thai and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" shows the virtues of knowledge.

An article in Chinese excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about learning the knowledge of Islam: Virtues, obligation of teaching, etiquette of teachers and students, and consequences of concealing this noble knowledge.

An article in Chinese excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It talks about the rank of ihsan (excellence in worship) mentioned in the hadith of Gabriel (peace be upon him) which is the highest level of Islam.

An article in English in which the author Mr. Tariq Sohrab Ghazipuri mentioned a story related in Sahih Buhari about honesty. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "An Israeli man asked another Israeli to lend him one thousand Dinars. The second man required witnesses. The former replied, 'Allah is sufficient as a witness.' The second said, 'I want a surety.' The former replied, 'Allah is sufficient as a surety.' The second said, 'You are right,' and lent him the money for a certain period. The debtor went across the sea. When he finished his job, he searched for a conveyance so that he might reach in time for the repayment of the debt, but he could not find any. So, he took a piece of wood and made a hole in it, inserted in it one thousand Dinars and a letter to the lender and then closed (i.e. sealed) the hole tightly. He took the piece of wood to the sea and said. 'O Allah! You know well that I took a loan of one thousand Dinars from so-and-so. He demanded a surety from me but I told him that Allah's Guarantee was sufficient and he accepted Your guarantee. He then asked for a witness and I told him that Allah was sufficient as a Witness, and he accepted You as a Witness. No doubt, I tried hard to find a conveyance so that I could pay his money but could not find, so I hand over this money to You.' Saying that, he threw the piece of wood into the sea till it went out far into it, and then he went away. Meanwhile he started searching for a conveyance in order to reach the creditor's country. One day the lender came out of his house to see whether a ship had arrived bringing his money, and all of a sudden he saw the piece of wood in which his money had been deposited. He took it home to use for fire. When he sawed it, he found his money and the letter inside it. Shortly after that, the debtor came bringing one thousand Dinars to him and said, 'By Allah, I had been trying hard to get a boat so that I could bring you your money, but failed to get one before the one I have come by.' The lender asked, 'Have you sent something to me?' The debtor replied, 'I have told you I could not get a boat other than the one I have come by.' The lender said, 'Allah has delivered on your behalf the money you sent in the piece of wood. So, you may keep your one thousand Dinars and depart guided on the right path.'"

An article translated into Spanish excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him) includes the following issues about menstruation and postpartum blood: Definition, ruling, blood source, times, forbidden acts while being in this state, ruling on having something stopping menstruation, signs of purification, ruling of yellowish and brownish excretions, and having intercourse with menstruating women with/out penetration. It also shows some issues about false menses: Cases, description of purification, blood ruling, and difference between menstruation and false menstruation.

An article translated into Spanish and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about major ablutions or bath: Definition, when it is mandatory or recommended, description of partial and full bath, Prophet's bath, acts that those who had intercourse are not allowed to do, bath after repeated intercourse, and amount of shower water.

An article translated into Spanish and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him) includes the following points about wiping over the socks with water: Definition, duration, prerequisites, description, and nullifiers along with the description of wiping over the turban, splint, and head veil of women.

An article in French refutes the allegations of those claiming legitimacy of celebrating the Prophetic birthday.

An article in French shows the origin of the word Messiah and the argument about it.

An article in French provides some lessons from the Prophet's speeches during the farewell pilgrimage about warning against the major sins.

An article in Spanish excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about umrah: Definition, ruling, description, pillars, obligatory acts, virtues and conditions of circumambulation around Kaaba, kissing the Black Stone, the hereafter: Description of reckoning, records of deeds, and balance.

An article translated into Spanish and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about ransom in pilgrimage: Killing a wild game, intercourse during pilgrimage or umrah, cutting trees of Meccan sanctuary or killing its game, boundaries of Medina sanctuary, ruling on repeatedly committing a prohibited act, when slaughtering is obligatory, and sending meat outside the sanctuary along with other related issues.

An article in Turkish about taking oaths by fathers. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: " Don't take oaths by your fathers. Whoever takes an oath by Allah, let him fulfill his oath, and if an oath is sworn for a person by Allah, let him accept it, and whoever is not content with Allah has nothing to do with Allah."

An article in Turkish shows that celebrating the Prophet’s birthday is not free of heresies and violations. It is not celebrated by the Prophet, his companions, their followers, the four Imams, nor anyone in the best centuries.

An article translated into Spanish and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah preserve him). It includes the following points about pilgrimage: Definition and how to begin ihram (intention to perform pilgrimage), mecca boundaries, description and virtue of talbeya, permissible, obligatory and forbidden acts during pilgrimage, menstruation during pilgrimage, and what to do with a pilgrimage when s/he dies performing this noble worship.

This is an article translated into Spanish quoted from "Islamic Fiqh Abridgement" written by Sh. Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Atwegry (may Allah preserve him) that includes: (1) Definition of the pilgrimage's fixed times and sites, (2) Wisdom of them, (3) Categories, (4) Beginning pilgrimage after crossing the fixed sites, (5) Crossing the fixed sites without beginning pilgrimage, and (6) Beginning ihram on the plane.

An article translated into Spanish that quoted from "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sh. Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre that mentions some points as: definition, ruling, virtues of pilgrimage, Sacred House position, when it is obligatory along with some important points.

An article translated into Japanese and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre shows the definition and types of purification. It also mentions the types of water, ruling of using the utensils made of gold or silver, and the types of impurities.

An article in Japanese and excerpted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre mentions some supplications mentioned in the Quran. Thus, a Muslim should follow this guidance while caring about the allowed worldly tools and means.

An article in German mentions the most important topics of fasting that a Muslim should know to perform this worship in its right way.