📚MY ADVICE to those who collect donations in the name of spreading knowledge
Written by: Shaykh Abu Amr Ali Al-Yaafi'i, Hafidhahullah.
t.me/ShingaaniPublications/1714
“There is much evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah on the blameworthiness begging and encouraging 'Iffa (abstinence). For those who seek more information, refer to the treatise of our Sheikh Muqbil, may Allah have mercy on him, titled ⤵️
(The blameworthiness of Begging).
We only aim to summarize some of Shaykh Muqbil’s words so that the unbiased may understand how the Da'wah of our Shaykh Muqbil was, and who are those that are steadfast on what he used to be upon before.
Our Shaykh Muqbil, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
“Then Aqeel Al-Maqtari comes and says: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I and the one who sponsors an orphan are like this”. And Muhammad Al-Mahdi comes and says: “Allah the most high says:
(وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ)
"And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah"
[Al-Muzzammil:20]
And look at the begging magazine “Al-Furqan Magazine”; do you find an edition without begging therein? I advise the people of Sunnah to fulfill their duty toward the Da'wah for the sake of Allah the mighty and majestic. We are not calling people to take their wealth. Even if you travel to any Islamic country, you will not find a Sunni who preaches to people, admonishes them to tears, and then spreads out his turban at the door (i.e in order to be given money)”.
He, may Allah have mercy on him, also said:
“The matter is materialistic. The people of the Al-Hikmah organisation and Al-Ihsaan organisation—most of them studied with us and know what we are upon. So why did they deviate? They could not endure the hardships that the students of knowledge here endured, nor what our brothers in Adan endured. Instead, they run frantically from Taiz, Ibb, and Sana’a to Qatar and the land of the Haramain (Saudi Arabia), saying: “I and the one who sponsors an orphan are like this”. And they also say:
(وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ)
"And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah"
[Al-Muzzammil:20]
But what concerns them is obtaining dollars. So I say: Uff to knowledge whose outcome is begging! This is why they have fallen, and Al-Islaah organisation is worse in deceit. Let no one think that we remain silent about the Al-Islaah organisation. We have, with all praise being to Allah, authored a treatise titled “The blameworthiness of begging” when we saw them running, not concerned except with collecting money, and then using it to fight the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ”.
He, may Allah have mercy on him, also said:
“If Aqeel Al-Maqtari, Muhammad Al-Mahdi, or others come to you, and they said: “This is a scholar from the Yemeni scholars” do not host him, do not welcome him, and do not attend his lecture. He travels around for dollars...”. End of his speech from Tuhfat Al-Mujeeb.
He, may Allah have mercy on him, also said:
“Money that contains humiliation to knowledge and the callers to Allah, or a call to Hizbiyyah or turns Masjids into places for begging, we are not in need of it.
Ya Allah how many big callers memorize verses that encourage charity and move from one Masjid to another:
(وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ)
"And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah"
[Al-Muzzammil:20]
The Miskeen has turned from a caller to a beggar, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ spoke the truth when he said: “Every nation has a trial, and the trial of my nation is wealth”. End of his speech from “The blameworthiness of Begging”.
This was the 'Iffah (abstinence) of our Shaykh Muqbil. Look at how his center in Dammaj was:
Written by: Shaykh Abu Amr Ali Al-Yaafi'i, Hafidhahullah.
t.me/ShingaaniPublications/1714
“There is much evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah on the blameworthiness begging and encouraging 'Iffa (abstinence). For those who seek more information, refer to the treatise of our Sheikh Muqbil, may Allah have mercy on him, titled ⤵️
(The blameworthiness of Begging).
We only aim to summarize some of Shaykh Muqbil’s words so that the unbiased may understand how the Da'wah of our Shaykh Muqbil was, and who are those that are steadfast on what he used to be upon before.
Our Shaykh Muqbil, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
“Then Aqeel Al-Maqtari comes and says: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I and the one who sponsors an orphan are like this”. And Muhammad Al-Mahdi comes and says: “Allah the most high says:
(وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ)
"And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah"
[Al-Muzzammil:20]
And look at the begging magazine “Al-Furqan Magazine”; do you find an edition without begging therein? I advise the people of Sunnah to fulfill their duty toward the Da'wah for the sake of Allah the mighty and majestic. We are not calling people to take their wealth. Even if you travel to any Islamic country, you will not find a Sunni who preaches to people, admonishes them to tears, and then spreads out his turban at the door (i.e in order to be given money)”.
He, may Allah have mercy on him, also said:
“The matter is materialistic. The people of the Al-Hikmah organisation and Al-Ihsaan organisation—most of them studied with us and know what we are upon. So why did they deviate? They could not endure the hardships that the students of knowledge here endured, nor what our brothers in Adan endured. Instead, they run frantically from Taiz, Ibb, and Sana’a to Qatar and the land of the Haramain (Saudi Arabia), saying: “I and the one who sponsors an orphan are like this”. And they also say:
(وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ)
"And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah"
[Al-Muzzammil:20]
But what concerns them is obtaining dollars. So I say: Uff to knowledge whose outcome is begging! This is why they have fallen, and Al-Islaah organisation is worse in deceit. Let no one think that we remain silent about the Al-Islaah organisation. We have, with all praise being to Allah, authored a treatise titled “The blameworthiness of begging” when we saw them running, not concerned except with collecting money, and then using it to fight the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ”.
He, may Allah have mercy on him, also said:
“If Aqeel Al-Maqtari, Muhammad Al-Mahdi, or others come to you, and they said: “This is a scholar from the Yemeni scholars” do not host him, do not welcome him, and do not attend his lecture. He travels around for dollars...”. End of his speech from Tuhfat Al-Mujeeb.
He, may Allah have mercy on him, also said:
“Money that contains humiliation to knowledge and the callers to Allah, or a call to Hizbiyyah or turns Masjids into places for begging, we are not in need of it.
Ya Allah how many big callers memorize verses that encourage charity and move from one Masjid to another:
(وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا۟ لِأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ)
"And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah"
[Al-Muzzammil:20]
The Miskeen has turned from a caller to a beggar, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ spoke the truth when he said: “Every nation has a trial, and the trial of my nation is wealth”. End of his speech from “The blameworthiness of Begging”.
This was the 'Iffah (abstinence) of our Shaykh Muqbil. Look at how his center in Dammaj was: