Every human being, sooner or later, will come to a point in his life where he stops for a moment, looks up at the sky, and asks himself, “Why am I living? What is the meaning of all this?” We are born, grow, learn, work, get married, have children, grow old, and then die. Between … [Read more…]
Life in this world is not always smooth and open. There are times when we walk on a sloping path, but not infrequently our feet trip over rocks, or are blocked by fallen branches. Such is life, full of color and full of trials. And among the trials we experience in life are disputes or … [Read more…]
Fatwa of Sheikh Abu Abdillah Musthafa bin Al-‘Adawi Question: When Mitsl dowry (standard dowry) is used as a reference (benchmark)? What is the argument? Mitsl’s dowry? Answer: Mitsl dowry used as a standard (reference) in some conditions when there is a dispute in determining the type of dowry between husband and wife, while the marriage … [Read more…]
Other impacts and consequences of slander include people starting to refuse to attend scientific councils, refusing to study with ulama, not wanting to study Islamic laws, and not knowing religion well. Their hearts begin to be busy with various worldly affairs, while in slander there is a fire that burns and makes people rush in … [Read more…]
Urusan dakwah adalah urusan yang besar sekali. Ini adalah perkara yang diemban amanahnya oleh orang-orang terbaik di setiap kurun, yakni para Nabi dan Rasul, kemudian para pewarisnya, yaitu para ulama yang mulia. Namun, bukan berarti kaum muslimin secara umum tidak mendapatkan jatah pahala yang besar ini. Akan tetapi, jelas porsinya akan sangat berbeda dengan porsinya … [Read more…]
Perjalanan yang berat tidak akan dapat dijalani kecuali dengan petunjuk serta bekal yang memadai. Momen dizalimi adalah bagian perjalanan berat itu. Tidaklah mudah dijalani, kecuali dengan Al-Huda, yakni petunjuk Al-Quran dan keteladanan Nabi ﷺ. Di serial terakhir ini, kembali kita lanjutkan upaya berbekal dengan ilmu menyikapi kezaliman yang disajikan Ibnul Qayyim rahimahullah. Nikmat Allah bagi … [Read more…]
Have we ever thought for a moment, how quickly time passes? Age that once seemed long, now seems to be running away from us. Hair that used to be black is now starting to turn white. The body that used to be strong, now gets tired easily. All of this is actually a gentle warning … [Read more…]
Ada sebuah keajaiban yang hanya dimiliki seorang mukmin. Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam menggambarkannya dalam sebuah hadis yang begitu indah, Betapa menakjubkannya urusan orang mukmin, karena semua urusannya baik, dan itu tidak menjadi milik siapapun kecuali orang mukmin. Jika suatu kebaikan menimpanya, maka dia bersyukur, dan itu baik baginya, meskipun kebaikan menimpanya. Dia bersabar menghadapi … [Read more…]
Every morning, millions of people around the world go to work. There are those who drive cars or motorbikes to the office, there are those who squeeze onto buses or KRL trains, there are those who carry goods at the market, and there are also those who sit in front of a computer screen for … [Read more…]
Allah ﷻ menggulirkan lembaran kehidupan manusia dengan segala manis pahitnya. Umumnya manusia mendapatkan banyak kenikmatan Allah ﷻ, bahkan sampai mustahil untuk menghitung nikmat-Nya di kehidupan kita. Akan tetapi, Allah ﷻ memang menakdirkan kehidupan manusia dengan kesusahan. Allah ﷻ berfirman, لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِى كَبَدٍ “Sesungguhnya Kami telah menciptakan manusia berada dalam susah payah.” (QS. Al-Balad: … [Read more…]