Questions From the West Answered by Salafee Scholars: Shaykh Rabee', Shaykh 'Ubayd, and Shaykh Muhammad Bazmool

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A collection of important questions from Western Muslims translated by Moosaa Richardson and posed to the following scholars: Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, Shaykh 'Ubayd al-Jaabiree, and Shaykh Muhammad 'Umar Bazmool. This first volume from the Bakkah.net Archives features 55 questions, with added commentary and newly written personal biographies for all three of the scholars. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction 7 BIOGRAPHY: Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee 11 BIOGRAPHY: Shaykh 'Ubayd al-Jaabiree 16 BIOGRAPHY: Shaykh Muhammad 'Umar Bazmool 18 Questions on Belief and Methodology: 1. Scholarly Differing Within a Perfect Religion 22 2. Calling Oneself Salafee 24 3. Ascribing to a School of Jurisprudence 25 4. Shaykh 'Ubayd Dismantles a Loaded Question 33 5. Lying When Propagating Islam 35 6. Topics to Introduce at Conferences 36 7. Passing on Reports from an Unnamed "Thiqah" 39 8. Clarifying Salafiyyah to Non-Muslims 42 9. Testing People with the Scholars 43 10. Boycotting 47 11. Teaching Arabic to People of Innovation 49 12. Repenting from Innovation and Hizbiyyah 50 13. Establishing a Separate 'Eid Prayer 52 14. Masjid Representatives Joining Citywide Councils 55 15. Working in the Masjids of People of Innovation 56 16. Speaking Against Innovators and Their Basic Rights 57 17. Assessing Common People 61 18. Not Accepting Scholarly Warnings 62 Questions on Fiqh: 19. The Wudhoo' of Someone Who Attempts to Pass 66 20. Non-Muslims Calling the Adhan 67 21. Mispronouncing the Adhan 68 22. The Number of Rak'ahs (Units) of Night Prayer 70 23. The Basmalah Twice at the Beginning of Prayer 77 24. Closing One's Eyes in Prayer 79 25. Prostrating Upon One Hand While Carrying a Baby 80 26. One-Handed Taks While Holding a Child 81 27. feeding During Prayer 82 28. Praying in a Vehicle 83 29. Praying While Driving 85 30. Rented Building as a Masjid 87 31. A Neglected Sunnah: Soorah Qaaf as a Khutbah 89 32. Reading Soorah as-Sajdah in Friday's Fajr Prayer 93 33. Catching the Rukoo' in Congregational Prayer 96 34. Phrases of Remembrance After Formal Prayers 103 35. Inability to Wear the Legislated Clothing for Hajj and 'Umrah 106 36. feeding During Tawaaf 108 37. Organ Donation 109 38. Copyrights in Islamic Law 111 39. Referring to a Scholar as "Our her" 116 40. Eating or Drinking While Walking 118 41. Drinking Water in a Masjid Without Praying First 120 42. The Order to Vomit After Drinking While Standing 125 43. Changing the Creation of Allah 129 44. Clinging to a Certain Phrase in Response to "Jazaak Allaahu Khayran" 133 45. Shouting "Tak" and "Allaahu Akbar" 134 46. Full Disclosure about Second Marriages 137 47. The Marriage Contract of a Man Who Does Not Pray 139 48. The Third and Final Divorce 141 49. Remarrying an Ex-Husband After an Annulment 143 50. Involved in Da'wah But Negligent in Familiar Responsibilities 144 51. The Prayer of a Busy Mother 148 52. Enrolling Muslim Children in Non-Muslim Schools 151 General Advice: 53. Remaining Firm Upon Salafiyyah 154 54. Neglecting Sunnah Prayers 155 55. Busy Online, Delaying the Prayer 158