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The Tongue is an Amaanat (Trust)

One does not own one’s tongue thereby warranting one the ability to use it as one wishes. Instead, it is an amaanat (trust). Therefore, it should be occupied in those deeds for which it was bestowed i.e. zikr and tilaawat of the Qur’aan etc. and one should avoid engaging it in improper actions like back-biting …

Practicing on the ahādīth without the supervision of a teacher

If  someone  feels  that  he  is  capable  of  practicing  the  Qur’ān  and ahādīth  without  an  ustād  after  having  studied  a  little  Arabic  or after residing for a while in an Arab country and learning elementary Arabic,  or  due  to  him  having  a  very  good  ability  of  understanding and reasoning, then he has fallen into deception. …