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04/09/2023

🌹 *QUESTION AND ANSWER WITH SHAYKH (DR) SHAROF GBADEBO ROOJEE* 🌹

Questioner: (As for) making use of ‘Aajo soap’ (voodoo soap) upon the understanding that Allaah does not detest voodoo, if a trader is given such voodoo soap, what is the ruling of Islaam on it?

Dr Sharof: Allaah does not detest ‘Aajo’ should either be a prophetic tradition or a verse of the Qur’aan (before it can be accepted). This is because a statement like this should not be mentioned except with its evidence. (A person says), Allaah does not detest ‘Aajo’, and what is meant by this is grinding the head of snake to make soaps and yet you say Allaah does not detest ‘Aajo’; Allaah detests it. What is meant by it is that an innocent child is used for money ritual, yet you say Allaah does not detest it; Allaah detests it. What is meant by it is that a person is charmed to death and you say Allaah does not detest it. You are lying against Allaah. For this reason, one must not lie against Allaah and the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

Yes, Allaah does not detest the ‘Aajo’ that has to do with being punctual at your market place and not frowning (at your customers) when doing your business. All these are ‘Aajo’ required for you to make huge sales. Allaah does not detest the ‘Aajo’ that has to do with packaging your goods in nylon for your customers.

However, believing that there is a soap that will help you make huge profits is a lie. (Funnily, Shaykh said), you have written a letter to ‘Okuta’ (misfortune), and it will come with DHL (if you have such belief). For this reason, we should be wary of this evil. There is a radio station announcing that if you want your business to progress you should come to them. They declared that advertising your business at their station is faster in action than ‘Awure’ (charm for luck). I hope you understand. This is because those people making ‘Awure’ for others also patronize radio stations (for advertisement). They utter many funny statements. A person may say he uses his palm to get good fortune for others; another one says he uses water; another says he uses mats; another one says he uses prayer kettle, and so on. Why should these set of people go to radio and television stations? I hope you understand. You had better find money and go advertise your business on the radio and television stations. These people who claim they can make you fortunate are also patronizing the radio and television stations. Those radio stations even say advertising at their place is superior to good luck charms. This shows that the liars have known themselves as liars.
Allaah taught us a lesson which will make our provisions multiply and will make us productive and contented. Allaah says, ‘And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allaah, and remember Allaah often that you may succeed.’ [Soorah al-Jumu’ah (62):10] If you want your business to prevail, remember Allaah often; if you want to be successful, remember Allaah often; if you want promotion in your job, remember Allaah often. What else? Whatever you want, (just ensure that you) remember Allaah often. So what is it that the Muslim does not have for which he goes to the place of Shirk? What have you lost that you want to see at the shrines?

SOURCE: Question and Answer session of the tape, Explanation of the harms of Takfeer at Ede'
🌹 *Transcribed by Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey*🌹

04/09/2023

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH SHAYKH, DR SHAROF GBADEBO ROOJI (HAFIDHOHULLAAH)
Questioner: How can we rectify the people of innovation?
Dr Sharof: You should teach them. Condemnation won’t rectify their affairs. All the people that the Prophet met in his residence were disbelievers. He wasn’t condemning them. He was patiently teaching them. When they accepted Islaam, they became the companions of the Prophet. Most of the people who condemn others today are not free from evil acts, yet they condemn others.
Most people today want to quickly disparage others without striving to rectify them. That is the problem we are facing now (in the present world). Many people excessively condemn others; is condemnation regarded as knowledge? Many of these people who condemn others are ignoramuses yet they rise up to the occasion to condemn others. That is why it is said that the more you become knowledgeable, the more you become elegant. The more you become ignorant, the more you become extreme. That is why there are people who are bold to say statements like, ‘why haven’t you condemned them to hell?’ and the likes. The more you become ignorant, the more you become extreme, but the more you become knowledgeable, the more you become elegant and (the more you) recognize the effects of your past actions. When you become knowledgeable you will discover that you have passed erroneous verdicts and (hasten to) quickly correct them. It is not self-effacing to make people know that you had formerly misled them. That is why there is need to be calm (when treading the path of knowledge).
The Prophet said, ‘Calmness does not get into anything except that it beautifies it and it is not removed from anything except that the thing becomes destroyed.’ The Jews came to meet the Prophet saying, ‘As-saamu ‘alaykum’ (Death to you), the Prophet responded with, ‘’Alaykum’ (And to you). ‘Aa’ishah said, ‘And to you, May Allaah’s anger and curse meet you’. She said angrily, ‘Didn’t you hear what they said?’ The Prophet replied, ‘Yes, and I answered them.’
There are some of the students learning western education who haughtily greet themselves saying, ‘Saamu ‘alaykum’. What does that mean? The correct greeting is, ‘Assalaamu ‘alaykum’. ‘Saamu ‘alaykum’ is a curse. Therefore, calmness does not get into anything except that it beautifies it and it is not removed from anything except that the thing becomes destroyed. As such, we have a lot to learn from the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam). People will undoubtedly make mistakes, but we have to talk to them with calmness. In the end, they will agree.
There is a companion known as An-Nu’maan bn Basheer. As for the story regarding how his father Basheer who was a disbeliever accepted Islaam; the Prophet asked him about the number of gods he worships. He said the gods are seven, but six of them exist in the world while the remaining one is in the heavens. The Prophet asked him to mention the one he calls from his gods if he encounters difficulty in his affairs. He replied that he would call the one in heaven. The Prophet placed his hands on Basheer’s chest and convinced him that he should discredit his gods in this world since they can’t take him out of difficulties. This man did not know when he said, ‘I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and I testify that Muhammad is His Messenger’. If the Prophet had condemned him directly to hell with people like Fir’aun and the likes, will he accept Islaam? Of course, he wouldn’t have accepted Islaam! For this reason, it is upon us to learn Da’awah methodology. It (Da’awah methodology) should not be on the basis of how you wish so that you do not be the means by which people detest Islaam.
A non Muslim came to meet the Prophet (sollaLloohu ‘alayhi wa sallam) that he would accept Islaam if the Prophet gives him all the sheep in his custody. The Prophet asked him to take them. He went with all the sheep and accepted Islaam. When he got to his people with the sheep, he said, ‘Accept Islaam because Muhammad gives alms extensively’. Allaah is great! This is from the reasons why many people accept Islaam.
There is a person who came to meet the Prophet that he would accept anything Islaam brings but he won't leave Zinaa. If the Prophet condemned him immediately, he wouldn’t think of accepting Islaam. When he turned back, the Prophet asked him if he would be pleased seeing his daughter engaging in Zinaa. He said, ‘No’. The Prophet asked him if he would be pleased seeing his mother engaging in Zinaa. He said, ‘No’. The Prophet asked regarding his sisters and aunts. His response was ‘No’. Then the Prophet told him that his partners in Zinaa are some other people’s daughters, mothers, sisters and aunts. He (the person) then declared that he how detests Zinaa. Whatever we fail to achieve with serenity cannot be achieved with violence. For this reason, we have to learn how we can be the means to spreading the message of Islaam. That is it. But this cannot be achieved without knowledge. If you are the type who only knows about violence, you can’t help to achieve tranquility. Annihilation does not require knowledge, but conciliation requires knowledge. It is easy for people to utter nonsensical statements because it requires no research. However, rational discussion requires research so that you do not mislead others.
[SOURCE: “QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION DURING THE EXPLANATION OF MA’AARIJUL QABUUL”; VENUE: “IBADAN”; TIME: “36 minutes 27 seconds to 43 minutes 09 seconds”]
Translated by Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

04/09/2023

*Question and Answer with Dr. Faadhil Nurudeen Abiola Al-Imaam*

*Questioner:* What is Islamic view on a father who prevents his daughter from marriage, while she deems herself ripe and ready for marriage, without giving her reasons?

*Dr. Faadhil:* This question is a family issue and can't be addressed directly as it might have been misrepresented. That families won't have conflict, our advice to the concerned lady is that she should see us privately. It is likely that her parents have genuine reasons that can't be publicised.

However, it is not ideal for a father to unduly inconvenient his daughter. Allaah prohibits such act.

Allaah says: ولا تعضلوا هن
"And do not prevent them"

If you prevent her from marrying and she commits zina, you will be liable for the sins. We need to do be extremely careful in that area, you may give your daughters _naseehah_ if you deem it impeding factors or engage them with something else that can ease the tension. Some parents are overly insistive; we all need to review that.

Secondly, ladies, particularly young ladies, need to be patient and acknowledge that you are not as experienced or wise as your parents. The patience is but for numbered days. Know that no one remains patient and later regrets. This is the promise of Allaah and guidance of the prophet. Patience is difficult but rewarding.

Allaah says:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

"O you who believe! be patient and excel in patience and remain steadfast, and be careful of (your duty to) Allaah, that you may be successful."

Young ladies be patient even if difficult at inception. You can use such as a means to seek Allaah's help. We were in similar situation in the past and the lady was patient for twelve months. You will reach your goal in the end, just be patient.

We only interfere in the matter when a parent swears that his daughter won't be married. In such case, we would wade in as the _sharee'ah_ allows and marry her to the person she wishes. However, most are often impatient, they interfere when the situation has not warranted such. We have to evaluate the situation, assess the parties involved, if we realise that the father is unjust and the man the daughter intends to marry is from upright men, the right to marry her to the man would be transferred to the next person deserving of it from the father's family. If all of them are similarly unjust, the sharee'ah court or authorised body would take charge as appropriate.

This is not a specific response to the questioner, but a response from the general sense. The concerned person has the opportunity to come in private, while the situation would be duly assessed in the hope for a way out.

We ask Allaah to resolve all challenges therein and ease your steps.

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*Extracted From Early Morning Questions And Answers*

*Date: 18:08:22*
*Topic: Questions And Answers*
*Minutes: 7:28*

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03/09/2023

QUESTION AND ANSWER WITH DR SHAROF GBADEBO ROOJI (HAFIDHOHULLAAH)

Questioner: If someone is making Du’aa, should we respond by saying ‘In shaa Allaah’ or ‘Aameen’?

Dr Sharof: Firstly, if someone makes Du’aa for you, you should say Aameen. As for ‘In shaa Allaah’, what is the evidence for it? What is the evidence that mentioned that you should say ‘In shaa Allaah’ when a person makes Du’aa for you? There is none. (So) you should say Aameen. The response to Du’aa is Aameen. That is why at the end of the recitation of Sooratul Faatihah in Solaat the congregation will say Aameen. In fact, al-Imaam As-suyootee (rohimohuLlaah) mentioned it in his book, ‘Al-Itqaan fee ‘Uloom al-Qur’aan’. He said when Sooratul Faatihah was revealed, angel Jibreel ordered the Prophet to say Aameen after he recited it, even when he was not praying at the time.

And we have also seen that Prophet Moosa was supplicating while Prophet Haaroon was saying Aameen. Allaah responded by saying ‘You have been granted your request…’ [Soorah Taa Haa (20):36] The one who is praying and the one who is saying Aameen are both supplicating. This is because the one who says Aameen is also supplicating. The meaning of Aameen is ‘Allaahumma stajib (O Allaah accept the supplication)’. For this reason, if someone prays for you, you should say Aameen. If anyone says you should not say Aameen, then he is the one trying to take you away from knowledge. If you say the response is ‘In shaa Allaah’, produce your proofs if you are indeed truthful.

SOURCE: [Question and Answer session of the tape titled, “Explanation of the names and attributes of Allaah”]

Transcribed by Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

28/08/2023

Question and Answer with Sheikh Sharofudeen Gbadebo Raji

Questioner :

With the terrorism that is rife in our society, if we see a terrorist who runs after someone and kills the person while where we are we have a weapon we can use in defending ourselves, then we see him return back and kill the next person he encounters, if a Muslim kills such a person (terrorist), has he committed a crime of killing someone or it is against Islam?

Sheikh:

All praise belongs to Allah.

Firstly, we do not pray to Allah that such a thing happens to us. However if someone turns a weapon against you to kill you, the prophet was asked that "what should I do?"

The prophet said you should fight him.

(The prophet was asked that) "what if he kills me?"

The prophet replied, "You are going to Jannah"

(The prophet was asked) "What if I kill him?"

The prophet replied, "He is going to hell".

This means those terrorists who turn their weapons against people to kill them, to endanger their lives in many places in Nigeria now, those whom they attack if they have what to defend themselves, it is compulsory in Islamic law that they defend themselves.

Islam does not accept that someone comes to slaughter you like a ram such that you do nothing. If you say it is police that will protect you or it is soldiers that will protect you, police have never graced some towns, soldiers have never been to some places. Even where they are present people are still being slaughtered. Even police and soldiers sometimes when this evil happens they kill them also. So if someone wants to matchet you and you also have a cutlass to defend yourself, Islam does not permit that you surrender your neck so that you are slaughtered.

However, you know that the way Nigerian law is structured sometimes — now that someone wants to kill you but you are able to kill the person, if you now stay there (with the co**se) that you are the one who killed him, you know you have committed a crime. (The person you killed) is a criminal and has killed a lot of people before Allah decree that you overpower him. If you say you are the one who killed him, you might go to Kuje prison. So if Allah made you kill him you should walk away. You need not announce in newspapers.

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*Extracted from Radio Fiqhu fid-deen*
Date: 05-Aug-2022
Topic: Question and answer *Ep.162*
Minutes: 38:39 — 40:54

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28/08/2023

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