Sh. al-ʿUthaymīn رَحِمَهُ اللهُ said:
“This is not from the Sunnah, the Sunnah in the sermon of the marriage is to read the Sermon of Ibn Masʿūd رضي الله عنه, and it is famous and known, and if one left it off there is no harm, but it is better to read it.”
Source: Fatāwá Nūr ʿalá al-Darb (10: 110, no. 5055).
Sh. ʿUthaymīn, may Allāh have mercy upon him, was asked about mentioning individuals by name, the evil deeds they used to do, and how Allāh dealt with them, and whether that falls under backbiting.
He, may Allāh have mercy upon him, replied:
“Yes, mentioning the dead with respect to their evil deeds was prohibited by the Messenger, upon him be praise and protection, for he said, ‘Do not speak badly of the dead, for they have reached the result of what they have sent forth.’ [al-Bukhārī (1329)]. Rather, pardon and forgiveness is sought from Allāh for them, it may be that his supplication is answered for them, thereby Allāh forgives them and pardons them. As for mentioning their evil deeds, then they are to be mentioned in an unspecified manner, so it is said, for example, in warning against interest, ‘Have you not seen people who violated the prohibitions of Allāh and they engaged in dealing with interest, then they departed from this worldly life and none of their wealth was buried with them, rather they left it behind for others, thus the spoil is for others and the loss is for them?’ and what is similar to that by which the living can take heed, as for mentioning him specifically, then this is not permissible.”
Fatāwá Nūr ʿalá al-Darb (12: 487, no. 6679).
Sh. al-ʿUthaymīn رَحِمَهُ اللهُ was asked how a Muslim should hold himself to account. The Shaykh mentioned the following points:
He should reflect over:
For example:
This is how one holds himself to account with respect to what he did and what he failed to do, in order to straighten any crookedness and remove any evil – this is the meaning of holding oneself to account.
Source: Fatāwá Nūr ʿalá al-Darb li Faḍīlat al-Shaykh al-ʿAllāmah Muḥammad b. Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn, 12: 16, no. 6190.
Sh. Ibn al-ʿUthaymīn رَحِمَهُ اللهُ was asked about a girl who wants to marry the son of her paternal uncle. However, her brothers were breastfed by the mother of this man she wants to marry. Is she permitted for him in marriage or is she forbidden for him?
Sh. Ibn al-ʿUthaymīn رَحِمَهُ اللهُ said:
“It is clear from this question that the man who wants this woman was not breastfed by her mum, and that she was not breastfed by his mum. Accordingly, there is no brotherhood between her and the man, and so, it is lawful for him to marry her. As for his brothers who were breastfed by her mother, she is not lawful for them because she is their sister.”
Source: Fatāwá Nūr ʿalá al-Darb (10: 528, no. 5484) of Ibn al-ʿUthaymīn.
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