Many Muslim salaf (righteous predecessors) have given the preservation of the seerah and the Qur’an an equal amount of attention. This is so because the seerah holds the requisite key to emulating the example of the Prophet r in all walks of his life: worship, theology, day-to-day affairs, mannerisms, teachings, transactions, appearance, etiquette, and others. While numerous reports have been…
As it has been part of Man’s nature to want to copy and imitate that which he sees and hears repeatedly, it has become imperative to warn against learning about, associating with, or even getting too close to practices and ways of living and thinking that are contrary to Islamic teachings. In fact, imitating non-Muslims and sinful people is prohibited,…