What is the ruling on selling dogs?

Rabiul Awwal 20, 1446 / 23 Sep 2024

It is not permissible to sell dogs, and their price is not lawful, whether they are guard dogs, hunting dogs...

The ruling on selling cats, monkeys and dogs

Rabiul Awwal 20, 1446 / 23 Sep 2024

It is not permissible to sell cats, monkeys and dogs, and other carnivores that have fangs, because the Prophet ﷺ...

Islamic ruling on dealing in and buying animals for hobby or decorative purposes

Rabiul Awwal 20, 1446 / 23 Sep 2024

Is it lawful to eat the meat of cats?

Rabiul Awwal 20, 1446 / 23 Sep 2024

It is prohibited to eat cats, for they are of the fanged animals.

Ruling on replacing stoning the adulterer to death with a sword or gun

Rabiul Awwal 10, 1446 / 13 Sep 2024

It is impermissible to replace stoning to death with killing by sword or shooting with a gun, because stoning to...

Is learning English haram?

Rabiul Awwal 09, 1446 / 12 Sep 2024

If there is a religious or worldly need for learning the English language or other foreign languages, there is no...

It is the duty of every Muslim to study his religion

Rabiul Awwal 09, 1446 / 12 Sep 2024

The Muslim has to learn such fundamental knowledge even if this requires traveling to another land if there is no...

Who is entitled to issuing fatwas?

Rabiul Awwal 08, 1446 / 11 Sep 2024

Issuing fatwas and religious guidance should be given by those who are well-versed in the knowledge of the Quran and...

Ruling on marrying a woman who is not righteous

Rabiul Awwal 08, 1446 / 11 Sep 2024

What I would like to advise the Sunni husband is to choose a woman who brings him happiness in his...

Is memorizing the Qur'an obligatory?

Rabiul Awwal 08, 1446 / 11 Sep 2024

Memorizing the Qur'an is one of the best forms of worship and contains great reward if a Muslim acts according...

Advice for Social Media Users

Rabiul Awwal 06, 1446 AH / 09 Sep 2024

Knowledge is not obtained from websites or social media networks; it is obtained directly from scholars, and not obtained from...

Types of People on Earth Before The Mission of Islam

Rabiul Awwal 02, 1446 / 05 Sep 2024

When God sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) the people on earth were of two groups: the people of the...

The ruling on one who say that The Prophet ﷺ betrayed the trust

Safar 29, 1446 / 02 Sep 2024

There is no doubt in the unbelief of the one who says this; rather this is the severest of unbelief....

Is there any difference between a Messenger and a Prophet?

Safar 29, 1446 / 02 Sep 2024

A Prophet is one who receives Revelation from Allah of a law, but he is not commanded to propagate it,...

Are the Prophets also Messengers?

Safar 29, 1446 / 02 Sep 2024

If Muhammad ﷺ was the last of the Prophets, then he (ﷺ) was also the last of the Messengers for...

Did the Salaf declare a particular individual a disbeliever?

Safar 29, 1446 / 02 Sep 2024

Takfir of a particular individual who commits what would necessitate disbelief due to it, then there is nothing wrong in...

Ruling on placing a wreath on a grave

Safar 29, 1446 / 02 Sep 2024

This practice is a bidah, and excess in terms of revering the dead, and it is similar to the practice...

Islam is the religion of all Prophets

Safar 24, 1446 AH / 28 Aug 2024

The religion of all the Messengers is Islam, but their laws varied. This means obeying Allah at any given time...

The ruling on taking pictures

Safar 20, 1446 AH / 24 Aug 2024

Pictures of the living -humans and animals- are unlawful except for necessity such as identity, passport, or photos of criminals....

What is the future of occupied Jerusalem?

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

We are upon certainty that the Jews will not have permanency in Palestine.

The Ruling on Cursing Israel

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

Do not say May God’s curse be upon Israel, but say May God’s curse be upon the Jews or Yehudi...

Ruling on presenting pictures of the wounded or killed in Palestine and other places

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

This act is not appropriate. It is not permissible to establish pictures for the injured.

The Jews assembling in Palestine is from the signs of the Hour

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

The Jews assembling in Palestine is from the signs of the Hour. They will assemble during the last days in...

The crescent moon is not a symbol of Islam

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

There is no basis in shariah for taking the crescent moon or star as a symbol of the Muslims or...

Concerning Oppressed Muslims in Palestine

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

Assist them with wealth and donations. Because they are in need. There are among them families, the elderly, children and...

Gharqad the tree of the Jews

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

The Prophet ﷺ informed us that when the Muslims fight the Jews, the Jews will try to hide behind trees,...

Ruling on lazy performing prayers

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

These people who fast and do not pray, their fast is not accepted. Rather, it is rejected as long as...

Islamic ruling on frozen chickens

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

If the above-mentioned meats were imported from the lands of the People of the Scripture, then it is permissible to...

Ruling on fasting without praying

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

When it is ruled that he is a disbeliever, then his fasting and other acts of worship are nullified.

The ruling on divorcing a pregnant wife

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

Is it permissible to divorce a pregnant wife or not? the answer is there is no objection in divorcing a...

Ruling on wearing black garment in mourning for the dead

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

Wearing black at the time of calamities is a distinction that is invalid, with no basis to it.

The Ruling on Violating Traffic Rules

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

Because of the grave dangers involved in breaking traffic rules, it is not allowed for a Muslim or non Muslim...

The ruling on shaking with both hands

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

As for shaking with both of his hands, we are not aware of anything in that regard, rather, it should...

Ruling on playing poker

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

Card playing has an evil effect on society. It deters people from praying in the mosque; it causes enmity and...

Ruling on Kidney Transplants

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

If the doctors that specialize in that field decided that she would not be harmed by the removal of her...

The ruling on one who thinks that 'right is wrong and vice versa'

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

The people you have described those whose understanding has been distorted until they see good as evil and evil as...

Is it permissible to translate the Quran?

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

To translate the Qur'an into another language is an impossible task, for the wording of the Qur'an in Arabic is...

Concerning al-Dirar Mosque (the mosque built by the hypocrites)

Safar 19, 1446 AH / 23 Aug 2024

The meaning of 'building' is the mosque that the hypocrites built, the purpose of which Allah described in the above-mentioned...

Ruling on buying from the Jews who are in a state of war against the Muslims

Muharram 27, 1446 AH / 18 Aug 2024

If they are at war, then it is not permissible to have dealings with them, whether that is in the...

Muslims can not achieve glory or overcome their enemies unless they obey Allah and His Messenger

Safar 02, 1446 AH / 06 Aug 2024

How can glory and might be to Muslims when they are so weak in a corrupted world that Christians and...

Ruling on voting and candidacy

Safar 01, 1446 AH / 05 Aug 2024

It is not permissible for a Muslim to nominate himself hoping to be a part of a system disagreeing with...

What is meant by Al-Siyasah Al-Shar'iyyah?

Safar 01, 1446 AH / 05 Aug 2024

Al-Siyasah Al-Shar'iyyah is policy that is based on the Qur'an and Sunnah, by the ruler administering justice and the subjects...

Ruling on voting the kuffar in elections

Safar 01, 1446 AH / 05 Aug 2024

Never will Allah grant to the disbelievers a way to triumph over the believers.

It is impermissible for a Muslim to elect a communist

Safar 01, 1446 AH / 05 Aug 2024

It is impermissible for a Muslim to elect a communist, a person who mocks religion or one whose loyalty is...

On those who say that there are no politics in Islam and no Islam in politics

Safar 01, 1446 AH / 05 Aug 2024

As for evil politics that are based on corruption, delusion, lies, violating covenants, deceit and breaking promises, this was not...

False accusations against Uthman

Safar 01, 1446 AH / 05 Aug 2024

What this author wrote is all lies and falsehood. It is not permissible to spread this, because it is a...

Is it permissible for a Muslim to support communists?

Safar 01, 1446 AH / 05 Aug 2024

It is impermissible for a Muslim to become acquainted with those who adopt false creeds, such as communists, Nasiriyyah, Druze,...

The Quran is the Word of Allah and is not created

Muharram 27, 1446 AH / 02 Aug 2024

The difference between the two statements is that claiming that the Qur'an is created is a statement of disbelief that...

Is the Qur'an created?

Muharram 27, 1446 AH / 02 Aug 2024

The Qur'an is the Words of Allah, not created. So, whoever claims that the Qur'an is created is a Jahmite...

The ruling on political and religious parties Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Ikhwanul-Muslimin

Muharram 27, 1446 AH / 02 Aug 2024

It is not permissible for Muslims to divide into separate religious groups and parties, with members cursing and fighting each...

The ruling on invoking Allah against a ruler who does not judge according to Shari'ah

Muharram 27, 1446 AH / 02 Aug 2024

What is the ruling on invoking Allah against a ruler who does not judge according to Allah’s revealed Law?

Ruling on those who speak ill of the Muslim rulers and the scholars

Muharram 27, 1446 AH / 02 Aug 2024

Be aware of them and warn against them. Or they are people who backbite and slander others; that they are...

Concerning the Hadith 'The best Jihad is a word of truth in front of an oppressive ruler'

Muharram 27, 1446 AH / 02 Aug 2024

This Hadith does not mean that he should criticizes the ruler openly on the mimbars and on the streets, it...

Ruling on calling people to Islam through politics

Muharram 27, 1446 AH / 02 Aug 2024

It is your duty to work for Islam through calling the people to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah...

The Ruling on pronouncing the intention to pray aloud

Muharram 22, 1446 / 28 Jul 2024

Pronouncing the intention is an innovation or bid'ah, and pronouncing it aloud is an even worse sin.

The Ruling on Salatul-Hajah and Salat Hifzul Qur’an

Muharram 22, 1446 / 28 Jul 2024

They are both incorrect; neither Salatul-Hajah nor Salat Hifzul-Qur’an are correct, because it is not possible to confirm such acts...

There is no such thing as a good bid’ah in the religion

Muharram 22, 1446 / 28 Jul 2024

There is no such thing as a good bid’ah as is claimed by some of the ignorant ones. Innovations –...

The ruling of travelling to Islamic Lands which has open sinning

Muharram 22, 1446 / 28 Jul 2024

The land which is not upon practicing the religion and one which has open lewdness and evil within it, then...

The ruling standing for a minute of silence in memory of martyrs

Muharram 22, 1446 / 28 Jul 2024

This is considered as unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect, and bid`ah,

Refutation upon the followers of bid'ah and deviation

Muharram 22, 1446 / 28 Jul 2024

The refutations upon the people of innovation are from Jihad in the path of Allah. They are from safeguarding the...

Obey Allah, the Messengerﷺ and those who are in authority

Muharram 22, 1446 / 28 Jul 2024

This Quranic verse is inclusive, including the Scholars and the Rulers, this is what is correct.

The ideology of the Khawarij in present times

Muharram 21, 1446 / 27 Jul 2024

The manhaj of the Khawarij comprises of three aspects namely disobedience to the ruler, takfir of the Muslims, and making...

Do Muslims Worship The Black Stone and The Ka'bah?

Muharram 21, 1446 / 27 Jul 2024

They contrive lies against us whilst we do not worship the Ka'bah but rather we worship the Lord of the...

All acts of worship depends on correct aqidah

Muharram 21, 1446 / 27 Jul 2024

Faith is not faith except if the aqidah (creed) is correct. And if the aqidah is not correct, then there...

Explanation of the Quranic verse 'They are Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, so They Return Not'

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

These are three qualities that Allah Almighty described the hypocrites with – deaf, they do not listen to or hear...

Concerning the Hadith 'Whoever Turns Away From My Sunnah'

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

This means whoever turns away from my way that I follow, then he is not of me. This is because...

Concerning bid'ah or innovations in the religion

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

Bi'dah in reality are indirect criticisms of the Shari’ah; because they necessicate the implication that the Shar’iah is incomplete and...

Does rebellion against the rulers occur only by the sword or does it include slandering them?

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

Rebellion against the rulers occurs by the sword which is the most extreme form of rebellion and it also occurs...

The ruling on referring a person as being Haram

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

If a person does something that is indeed unlawful such as fornication, and then people say about him Haram meaning...

The Ruling on feeling shy or fear from speaking the truth

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

Shyness that prevents you from speaking the truth is not shyness at all, but only weakness. The shyness that is...

Ruling on the one who disobeys the rulers

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

If he criticises the ruler, then this is the madhab of the Khawarij who criticise the rulers, speak about them...

Those who declare the Muslim rulers to be disbelievers are from the Khawarij

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

Those who declare the Muslim rulers to be disbelievers in general, then these are from the most extreme of the...

Ruling on Clapping One's Hands and Whistling

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

This practice appears to be taken from non-Muslims; therefore, it is not an appropriate thing for a Muslim to do....

Concerning Demonstrations

Muharram 19, 1446 AH / 25 Jul 2024

The concept of demonstrations is a new, modern issue. It was not known in the time of the Prophet, nor...

Ruling on one who speaks ill of the works of Imam Muhammad bin 'Abdul-Wahhab

Muharram 18, 1446 / 24 Jul 2024

This individual is upon either of two conditions: either he is an ignorant one who has not studied them and...

Ruling on accusing Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah of believing in anthropomorphism

Muharram 18, 1446 / 24 Jul 2024

Anyone who alleges that the Shaykh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah believed in anthropomorphism is totally ignorant of the creed of...

Ruling on writing Quranic verses and putting it in water and drink it

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

Nothing is authentically reported from the Prophet ﷺ in this regard. So avoiding this practice would be better. And Allah...

Is ruqyah performed by a Muslim to another permissible?

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

Ruqyah (reciting Qur'an and saying supplications over the sick seeking healing) is permissible to be done by one Muslim for...

Ruqyah against Scorpions

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

The Ruqyah (recitation for healing or protection) you mentioned is false. Only authentic Ruqyah with Qur'an and supplications authentically reported...

Ruling on bowing to one’s parents

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

This is impermissible and is tantamount to Shirk. Bowing is a form of worship, just like prostration; therefore, it is...

Ruling on treatment, ruqyah and amulets using Qur'an

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

It is permissible to treat sick people with the Qur'an. But having amulets that contain some parts of the Qur'an...

Ruling on prostrate to anyone other than Allah

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

If they insist on offering Sujud to anyone other than Allah after being informed, they should be sentenced to death...

Ruling on seeking treatment from a Mushrik

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

It is forbidden to go to someone who practices acts of shirk, such as making supplications to and seeking help...

Ruling on going to a diviner in cases of illness

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

It is unlawful to go to soothsayers and diviners who claim the knowledge of the unseen and work with talisman...

Is it permissible for Muslims to use all kinds of Ruqyah?

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

There is no harm in Ruqyah as long as it does not entail Shirk.

Ruling on invoking Allah by His Names for healing

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

It is permissible to do so due to the general saying of Allah 'And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong...

Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah is one of the imams of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

Shaykh Ahmad ibn Abdul-Halim Ibn Taymiyyah is one of the imams of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah who called people to the truth...

Can Ali ibn Abu Talib aid anyone after his death?

Muharram 17, 1446 / 23 Jul 2024

A person who believes that Ali, or any other dead person, can bring benefit or ward off harm is a...

Ruling on disbelieving in Salafiyyah

Muharram 16, 1446 / 22 Jul 2024

This is ignorance and trespassing the truth. If he intends that using this term is not necessary and that it...

Ruling on visiting the grave of Arwaz and making offerings for him

Muharram 16, 1446 / 22 Jul 2024

Visiting the graves of the pious people for the purpose of seeking their blessings or drawing closer to them, etc,...

Ruling on following the funeral of grave-worshippers

Muharram 06, 1446 / 12 Jul 2024

If such people die in the state which you describe, it is not permissible to follow their funeral procession, to...

Ruling on carrying the wife of the deceased

Muharram 06, 1446 / 12 Jul 2024

This practice is prohibited as it is considered an act of Bid`ah. Introducing innovations in religion is not permissible.

The Moon Landing

Muharram 04, 1446 / 10 Jul 2024

The knowledge about this matter will not increase or decrease our faith. Thus, we should neither believe nor deny what...

Words to be said at times of adversity

Muharram 02, 1446 / 08 Jul 2024

I live with my parents, brothers, and sisters. We all love and respect each other, all praise be to Allah....

Ruling on preparing food for the people who attend the funeral

Muharram 02, 1446 / 08 Jul 2024

Is it permissible for the family of the deceased to cook food during the same day in which a person...

Patience During Hardship

Muharram 02, 1446 / 08 Jul 2024

A Muslim should depend on Allah and hold firm to His Rope in bringing benefit and removing harm. If a...

Enduring diseases

Muharram 02, 1446 / 08 Jul 2024

Illness and the like can also be a means of punishment or an expiation for those who show patience on...

Allah will punish the person whom He loves beforehand in this world

Muharram 02, 1446 / 08 Jul 2024

When Allah wills good for His Slave, He hastens to punish them in this worldly life, and when He wills...

Ruling on bury a Mushaf or Qur'an in the grave of deceased

Muharram 01, 1446 / 07 Jul 2024

It is not permissible to bury a Mushaf in the grave with the dead. This act has no basis in...

Ruling on gathering on the Prophet's Mawlid

Muharram 01, 1446 / 07 Jul 2024

Celebrating the Mawlid is an act of bid‘ah (deviant innovation). The Prophet ﷺ neither celebrated it nor ordered that it...

Where is the grave of Al-Husayn?

Muharram 01, 1446 / 07 Jul 2024

Al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed in Iraq in Muharram, 61 A.H. And his body was buried...

Ruling on going out to the market without husband permission

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1445 / 04 Jul 2024

If a woman wants to go out, she should inform her husband about the place she is going to and...

Ruling on saying Allah and His Messenger know best

Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445 / 02 Jul 2024

As for saying Allah and His Messenger know best, this was permissible during the lifetime of the Messenger, but after...

Ruling on applying the phrase Al-Marhum and Al-Maghfur Lahu to the deceased

Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445 / 02 Jul 2024

It is impermissible for anyone to declare that Allah has bestowed forgiveness or mercy upon a deceased person unless there...

Ruling on concluding letters and petitions with the phrase May you last forever

Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445 / 02 Jul 2024

It is a reprehensible act, for immortality belongs to Allah (Praised be He) alone and creatures do not live forever....

Ruling on attributing blessings to nature

Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445 / 02 Jul 2024

It is not permissible to say this sentence 'There are still some natural gifts in our world,' or to write...

Every human is born in a state of natural disposition of monotheism, then his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Magian

Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445 / 02 Jul 2024

Every child is born in a state of divinely endowed natural disposition of monotheism/Islam, then his parents make him into...

Every bid'ah is a going astray

Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445 / 02 Jul 2024

Beware of newly-invented matters (in religion), for every newly-invented matter is a Bid‘ah, and every Bid‘ah is a Dalalah.

Ruling on one who claims that he saw the Prophet ﷺ in a state of wakefulness

Dhul-Hijjah 25, 1445 / 01 Jul 2024

Claiming to see, while awake, the Prophet after his death is a false claim.

Ruling on reciting Surah Ya-Sin over the dead

Dhul-Hijjah 25, 1445 / 01 Jul 2024

A Hadith has been reported concerning the recitation of Surah Ya-Sin upon the dying person, but it is a da'if...

Ruling on reciting the Qur'an over the dead for a fee

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1445 / 30 Jun 2024

It is not permissible to recite the Qur'an in return for a payment and have this as a profession. This...

Ruling on hiring people to recite Qur'an for the dead

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1445 / 30 Jun 2024

Reciting the Qur'an for the souls of the dead or reciting it in the graves or hiring someone to recite...

Way to deal with the followers of Batiniyyah and Ahlul-bi'dah

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1445 / 28 Jun 2024

You must avoid whoever exposes their Bid'ah and reveres the Prophet's family members excessively whether 'Ali, Fatimah, etc. or even any one...

Difference between repentance and praying for forgiveness

Muharram 11, 1445 / 29 Jul 2023

Repentance is regret for what has passed, giving it up, and resolving not to go back to it. This is...

Ruling on praying behind an imam from the bareilawi sect

Muharram 10, 1445 AH / 28 Jul 2023

What is the ruling on praying behind an imam from the bareilawi sect, who believes that the Prophet ﷺ is...

A woman is not guilty of sin if she advises her negligent husband

Muharram 09, 1445 AH / 27 Jul 2023

What is prescribed is that the advice should be given in a kindly and polite manner, because that makes it...

Who Are The Ikhwanul Muslimin

Muharram 07, 1445 / 25 Jul 2023

The founder of this methodology was a Sufi. He had a connection with Sufism.

The Jama'ah Is What Conforms To The Truth Even If You Are Alone

Muharram 07, 1445 / 25 Jul 2023

The Muslim has to seek the truth. If he finds an Islamic center which promotes the truth, or a group...

What to do when there is too much fitnah and division

Muharram 06, 1445 AH / 24 Jul 2023

When the people do not have an leader and they split into sects and parties, do not follow any of...

Jama'at Al-Tabligh are Modern-Day Sufiyyah (Tasawwuf)

Muharram 05, 1445 / 23 Jul 2023

Even those who went out with the Jama'at at-Tabligh and studied with them wrote against them. Many people wrote about...

Hajj by a Mushrik

Muharram 4, 1445 / 22 Jul 2023

If anyone performs Hajj while committing major disbelief and then returns to Islam, their Hajj will not count as the...

Ruling on Changing Names after Hajj

Muharram 04, 1445 / 22 Jul 2023

What is the ruling on a person changing their name like most of the Indonesian pilgrims do? Indonesians are used...

Act of Jahiliyyah in Muharram

Muharram 4, 1445 AH / 22 Jul 2023

This habit is an invented practice from Jahiliyyah and it is not permissible for a Muslim to do it.

Ruling on Celebrating Valentine’s Day

Muharram 02, 1445 AH / 20 Jul 2023

The Muslim must adhere to the Qur'an and Sunnah in all his affairs, especially at times of fitan (temptation and tribulation) and...

The ruling on supplications accompanied by music

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1444 / 16 Jul 2023

If the supplications are tinged with bid'ah, this is even worse, for it combines amusement and heresy.

Ruling on listening to songs

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1444 / 16 Jul 2023

Listening to songs is haram, for Allah (Exalted be He) says, And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks...

Ruling on hearing songs or music without intending

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1444 / 16 Jul 2023

Listening to songs is not permissible. As for hearing them without intending to, as happens in the street or on...

Biography of Shaykh As-Sa'di

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1444 AH / 16 Jul 2023

He was born in Unayzah, in al-Qasim, on the twelfth of Muharram 1307H, and he lived as an orphan, without...

Biography of Shaykh Al-Albani

Dhul-Hijjah 28, 1444 AH / 16 Jul 2023

He was a scholar of hadith and fiqh, a caller to the Book and the Sunnah with the understanding of...

What is the kind of bell that is forbidden?

Dhul-Hijjah 27, 1444 / 15 Jul 2023

What is the kind of bell that is forbidden?

Tafsir Surat Al-Tawbah 23-24

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1444 / 12 Jul 2023

O you who have believed, do not take your fathers or your brothers as allies if they have preferred disbelief...

Tafsir Surat Al-Ankabut Ayat 8

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1444 / 12 Jul 2023

And We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his parents; but if they strive to make...

Ruling on reciting Al-Fatihah for the deceased when visiting his grave

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1444 AH / 12 Jul 2023

There is no report that the Prophet ﷺ recited a surah of the Qur’an or any verses thereof for the...

What is the origin of the forty-day anniversary?

Dhul-Hijjah 24, 1444 AH / 12 Jul 2023

The origin of this is a Pharaonic custom which was practised by the Pharaohs before Islam.

It is not permissible to give the daughters of Sunni families in marriage to the sons of Shi’is or Communists

Dhul-Hijjah 23, 1444 / 11 Jul 2023

It is not permissible to give the daughters of Sunni families in marriage to the sons of Shi’is or Communists....

Rapprochement Between The Shi'ah And The Sunnis Is Not Possible

Dhul-Hijjah 23, 1444 / 11 Jul 2023

Rapprochement between the Rafidah (Shi'ah) and the Sunnis is not possible, because their beliefs are different.

Ruling on a Muslim Marrying a Shi’i

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1444 / 10 Jul 2023

And do not marry Al-Mushrikat (idolatresses) till they believe (worship Allaah Alone). And indeed a slave woman who believes is...

Marriage is Half Your Religion

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1444 / 10 Jul 2023

The Sunnah indicates that it is prescribed to get married, and that it is one of the Sunnahs of the...

Ruling On Burying Non-Sunnis With Sunnis In The Same Graveyard

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1444 AH / 10 Jul 2023

If the innovator is a disbeliever because of his bid'ah, then it is not permissible to bury him in the...

Ruling On Reciting Al-Fatihah At The Time Of A Man's Proposal To A Woman

Dhul-Hijjah 22, 1444 AH / 10 Jul 2023

Reciting Al-Fatihah at the time of a man's proposal to a woman or at the time of his marriage contract...

Ruling on Palestinian Intifada

Dhul-Hijjah 11, 1444 / 29 Jun 2023

All they have to do is to persevere in patience and constancy, and vie in such perseverance, for the promise...

What is the way of solving the Palestinian issue

Dhul-Hijjah 10, 1444 / 28 Jun 2023

A solution cannot be reached in this matter unless it is regarded as an Islamic issue and the Muslims cooperate...

Green Dome over the Prophet’s grave

Rabi Al-Thani 13, 1444 / 07 Nov 2022

There is no proof in the fact that a dome was set up over the Prophet’s grave for those who...

Correct methodology for advising the rulers

Rajab 13, 1443 AH / 14 Feb 2022

No one is Infallible except for Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him). Rulers are humans and they make errors. So...

Ruling on Islamic Anasheed

Rajab 13, 1443 / 14 Feb 2022

As for anasheed, then they are from the ways of the innovating Sufis, those who take their religion as play...

The Salaf warned against the story-tellers

Rajab 12, 1443 / 13 Feb 2022

The Salaf warned against story-tellers since for the most part their intention was to affect people by telling them stories...

Was the Ka'bah clad with a covering at the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?

Ramadan 21, 1442 AH / 03 May 2021

The covering of the Ka'bah is a well known practice centuries before the Mission of the Prophet (peace be upon...

What is the meaning of Bid'ah?

Ramadan 21, 1442 AH / 03 May 2021

What is the meaning of Bid'ah? We want you to define this term clearly. Indeed, there are some people who...

The meaning and types of Bid'ah

Ramadan 21, 1442 AH / 03 May 2021

Bid'ah is an act of worship that was not legislated by Allah such as celebrating the birth of the Prophet...

Acts of worship are Tawqifi

Ramadan 21, 1442 AH / 03 May 2021

The fundamental rule on the acts of 'Ibadah (worship) is that it is Tawqifiyyah (bound by a religious text and...

Ruling on commanding one's children under ten to offer Salah

Sha'ban 23, 1442 / 05 Apr 2021

No! They are not sinners. They should only encourage thern to perform it. However, when children reach ten years old,...

Ruling on extravagant and lavishness during funerals

Sha'ban 22, 1442 / 04 Apr 2021

What is the ruling on extravagance in funerals? The bereaved family serve dinners for those who come to offer condolences....

The differences between the Ahl-ul-Sunnah and Shiites

Jumada Al-Awwal 26, 1442 / 10 Jan 2021

Shiites have many sects. Some of them are Kafirs (disbelievers) who worship 'Ali and call upon him, and they worship...

Are Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism considered religions?

Jumada Al-Awwal 26, 1442 AH / 10 Jan 2021

Islam is to worship Allah Alone associating no partners with Him, obey His Commands, avoid His Prohibitions, abide by the...

The Qarmatians and Al-Batiniyyah

Jumada Al-Awwal 25, 1442 / 09 Jan 2021

Both the Qarmatians and Al-Batiniyyah do not belong to Islam. Rather, they are Kafirs (disbelievers) and heretics.

Punishment in the Grave

Jumada Al-Awwal 8, 1442 AH / 23 Dec 2020

The evidence on the rulings of Shari'ah are established through the Qur'an as well as the authentically established Sunnah reported...

It was not authentically reported that a dead person can see the Prophet in his grave

Jumada Al-Awwal 8, 1442 AH / 23 Dec 2020

When the person dies and people bury him in the grave, two angels come to ask him about his Lord,...

Is there any Adhkar from the Qur'an and the Sunnah that can be said to rescue one from the punishment of the grave?

Jumada Al-Awwal 8, 1442 AH / 23 Dec 2020

Fulfilling the obligations which Allah has ordained upon His servants, refraining from what He has prohibited, repentance and seeking forgiveness...

Hadith about the Prophet putting a palm leave on the graves

Jumada Al-Awwal 8, 1442 / 23 Dec 2020

This was not a regular practice of the Prophet, but was only done twice or thrice according to the number...

Giving the Muslims' sins to the Jews and Christians

Jumada Al-Awwal 8, 1442 AH / 23 Dec 2020

Those who invite others to follow the misguidance that they follow, will carry the same sins as those committed by...

Entering Jannah is by the bounty of Allah, not by good deeds

Jumada Al-Awwal 8, 1442 AH / 23 Dec 2020

Jannah cannot be the corresponding reward for one's good deeds. In other words, deeds, however great they may be, are...

Should a man who discovers that his wife is not a virgin demand his Mahr?

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

If it is necessary to show the bride's virtuousness by blood on her garment according to their traditions, the husband...

Rule on a woman refuses any person proposing for her betrothal and wants to be married only to her paternal cousins

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

It is up to her. If a person proposes to marry her, she refuses and wants only one of the...

Prohibition of giving women in marriage without their permission

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

This manner of marriage is Munkar and invalid according to the most correct view of scholars. This is because the...

It is permissible to refuse marriage when there is a Shar'i excuse

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

Consequently, every Muslim, male or female, should obey the Prophet's (peace be upon him) instructions and hasten to marry to...

Is a man considered a Mahram for the sister of his wife?

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

No, a woman's husband is not a Mahram to her sister or paternal aunt. The husband of a woman is...

Discovering that one's wife is not a virgin

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

This may be due to several reasons; virginity may be lost due to other reasons than Zina, so he should...

Advice to those who wish to marry but cannot afford the expenses

Jumada Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 20 Dec 2020

O brother! Fear Allah and adhere to His Religion, and observe Sawm (Fast) as often as possible until you can...

Ruling on keeping marriage with one wife who does not pray

Rabi' Al-Thani 24 1442 / 09 Dec 2020

If she does not pray at all, then the marriage is over since whoever abandons Salah (Prayer) has no religion;...

How to rectify the Muslim's Aqidah

Rabi' Al-Awwal 22, 1442 / 07 Dec 2020

The Muslim who seeks knowledge must ponder over the Ayahs (verses) of the Qur'an and the words of the Hadiths....

How to achieve Tawhid

Rabi'ul-Awwal 22, 1442 / 07 Dec 2020

A Muslim can achieve Tawhid by avoiding sins, all means and elements of Shirk and Bid'ah (innovation in Islam).

Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah is denied only by deviated people

Rabi' Al-Thani 20, 1442 / 05 Dec 2020

As for denying entirely the existence of Allah, this was done stubbornly by pharaoh and ancient philosophers. On the other...

Copyrights on tapes

Rabi' Al-Thani 19, 1442 / 05 Dec 2020

It is not permissible for a person to make copies of software programs protected by copyright unless the person obtains...

Ruling on saying Allah is Omnipresent

Rabi' Al-Thani 19, 1442 / 04 Dec 2020

The foregoing is a false saying and it is tantamount to Kufr (disbelief) in Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He)....

Rule on preventing a girl from marrying due to the opinion of a family member

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

None is allowed to object because of personal desire, hatred or desire for worldly gains. All these reasons should be...

Is it permissible for a father to force his daughter to marry a person whom she does not want to marry?

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

A father or any other person is not allowed to force the girls towards whom they act as Walis to...

It is not permissible to delay the marriage of the younger girl

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

It is not permissible to delay the marriage of the younger daughter until the elder one gets married.

Greediness and dissatisfaction with simple life, dowries and expenditures for weddings have become exorbitant,that is why marriages have decreased

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

They should not demand excessive dowries and wedding costs so that the number of marriages increase and the number of...

Merits of hastening to marry

Rabi' Al-Thani 18, 1442 AH / 03 Dec 2020

It is most required to hasten to marry. Young men should not delay marriage due to studying. Marriage is not...

The things that nullify one's Islam

Rabi' Al-Thani 14, 1442 / 29 Nov 2020

There are certain matters that nullify Islam. A Muslim is obliged to be cautious about these things. Scholars have mentioned...

Actions and deeds that bring a person closer to Paradise

Rabi' Al-Thani 14, 1442 / 29 Nov 2020

The deeds and actions which bring a person closer to Jannah are obeying Allah and His Prophet, carrying out all...

Explaining what strengthens faith

Rabi' Al-Thani 13, 1442 / 28 Nov 2020

The more one's Iman is firm, the more one's good deeds will be, and vice versa. Hence, a strong Mu'min...

The Prophet (peace be upon him) teaching 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) the Du'a of visiting graves

Rabi' Al-Thani 13, 1442 / 28 Nov 2020

This Hadith in which he teaches 'Aishah the Du'a of visiting graves was during the period when women were allowed...

How can a Muslim know the extent of his Iman

Rabi' Al-Thani 13, 1442 / 28 Nov 2020

This can be known through the extent of his fear and exaltation of Allah (Exalted be He), through hastening to...

How do I taste the sweetness of Iman (faith)

Rabi' Al-Thani 13, 1442 / 28 Nov 2020

Turn to Allah, paying a lot of attention to your worship and making your heart present in your worship, think...

Refuting those opining that the rulings of Shari'ah do not match with the present time

Rabi' Al-Thani 07, 1442 / 23 Nov 2020

Whoever claims that overlooking these rulings leads to more well-being, or deliberately supports such claim, is considered Kafir (disbeliever).

Difference between Iman and Islam

Rabi' Al-Thani 06, 1442 / 21 Nov 2020

Islam is submission and obedience to Allah by Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/monotheism), sincere devotion to Allah, obedience...

Ruling on claiming knowledge of the Unseen

Rabi' Al-Thani 05, 1442 / 20 Nov 2020

People should not pay attention to him, rely on him or fear him, for he is a swindler and a...

Who are the Magians of this Ummah?

Rabi' Al-Thani 05, 1442 / 20 Nov 2020

They are the Qadariyyah who deny fate and say that everything is predestined. It is a fact that Magians say...

Ruling on describing worldly inventions as Bid'ah

Rabi' Al-Thani 03, 1442 AH / 19 Nov 2020

Worldly affairs cannot be described as Bid'ahs in terms of the religious connotation of the word. What is Munkar and...

What is meant by Halal (lawful) and Haram (prohibited) in Islam

Rabi' Al-Thani 02, 1442 AH / 18 Nov 2020

Halal and Haram are two Shar'i (Islamic legal) rulings, the knowledge of which is acquired from the Qur'an and the...

Validity of acts of worship by someone committing a sin that entails executing the Hadd

Rabi' Al-Thani 02, 1442 / 17 Nov 2020

Whoever drinks Khamr, commits Zina, or indulges in any sin while considering it Halal (lawful); is regarded as a Kafir...

Rule on drink Khamr for relieve pains

Rabi' Al-Thani 02, 1442 / 17 Nov 2020

Khamr is Haram. It is impermissible to be used as a treatment. A proof for the foregoing is the Hadith....

Ruling on wearing gloves while praying

Rabi' Al-Thani 02, 1442 / 17 Nov 2020

There is nothing wrong with this. Wearing gloves is similar to wearing Khuffs (leather socks). All praise is due to...

The ruling on smiling during Salah

Rabi' Al-Thani 02, 1442 / 17 Nov 2020

Smiling does not invalidate Salah but laughing with sound does. Also, if a person deliberately talks during Salah while knowing...

False Karamahs

Rabi' Al-Thani 01, 1442 / 16 Nov 2020

Such things are baseless in Shari'ah and are superstitious invented by some people. Some Sufis pretend to have Karamahs.

Can a person be excused for their ignorance regarding the fundamentals of Tawhid

Rabi' Al-Thani 01, 1442 AH / 16 Nov 2020

No person can be excused for their ignorance regarding issues of Tawhid so long as they live amongst Muslims. On...

Ruling on using phrase 'peace be upon him' to anyone other than the Messenger

Rabi' Al-Thani 01, 1442 AH / 16 Nov 2020

There is no evidence on singling him out with this phrase to the exclusion of other Sahabah. Likewise, there is...

Ruling on Palmistry

Rabi' Al-Thani 01, 1442 / 16 Nov 2020

This is just a baseless supposition on the part of some people. We do not know of any religious scholar...

Ruling on Ghulu in loving the Prophet (peace be upon him)

Rabi' Al-Awwal 29, 1442 / 15 Nov 2020

Ghulu means an increase or doing something more than what is ordained by Allah (Exalted be He).

Sites of the Prophets' graves

Rabi' Al-Awwal 28, 1442 / 14 Nov 2020

These claims have no basis, for the sites of the graves of all prophets are unknown, except the grave of...

The location of the grave of Al-Husayn

Rabi' Al-Awwal 28, 1442 / 14 Nov 2020

The correct opinion is that what exists in Egypt is neither the grave nor the head of Al-Husayn. A number...

Exposition that the exact location of the grave of Al-Khadir is unknown

Rabi' Al-Awwal 28, 1442 / 14 Nov 2020

No one knows the exact location of his grave. It is groundless to claim that his grave is located in...

Quburiyyun (grave worshippers)

Rabi' Al-Awwal 27, 1442 / 13 Nov 2020

Worship is not defined through people's views but it is determined through Allah's Judgment (Glorified and Exalted be He). The...

Is it true that Ali fought the Jinn?

Rabi'ul-Awwal 27, 1442 / 13 Nov 2020

All of this is baseless. He did not fight the Jinn and no such thing happened at all. Rather this...

Ruling on the green dome on the grave of the Prophet (peace be upon him)

Rabi' Al-Awwal 26, 1442 / 12 Nov 2020

The Prophet (peace be upon him) was buried in the house of Aishah as the Companions (may Allah be pleased...

Was Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab's Da'wah based on Takfir?

Rabi' Al-Awwal 25, 1442 / 11 Nov 2020

The Ever-Glorious Qur'an declares anyone who contradicts truth and right guidance to be a disbeliever. Thus, there is evidence of...

All of the scholars in Saudia are Wahhabis?

Rabi' Al-Awwal 25, 1442 / 11 Nov 2020

The four madhahib are studies for their benefit and this is to know the proofs that they come with and...

Ruling on Funeral Prayer for people transgressing Shari'ah

Rabi' Al-Awwal 24, 1442 / 10 Nov 2020

If the person transgressing the Shar'ah is deemed a Murtad (apostate), the funeral Prayer should not be offered for him....

Extolling Allah means praising Him a lot

Rabi' Al-Awwal 24, 1442 / 10 Nov 2020

Extolling Allah means praising Him a lot; i.e., (saying): You are Al-Rahim (The Most Merciful), You are Al-Rahman (The Most...

Allah's Speech to Moses

Rabi' Al-Awwal 24, 1442 / 10 Nov 2020

As for the number of times; Allah (Exalted be He) knows that best, as I do not know about the...

What is the difference between Al-Hilm and Al-Sabr

Rabi' Al-Awwal 24, 1442 / 10 Nov 2020

Al-Hilm is to delay the punishment for a servant (granting them respite so that they may repent from their sins)....

ما الفرق بين النبي والرسول؟

٢٢ ربيع الأول ١٤٤٢ / 08 Nov 2020

المشهور عند العلماء أن النبي هو الذي يوحى إليه بشرع، ولكن لا يؤمر بتبليغ الناس، يوحى إليه يفعل كذا، ويفعل...

The word 'Aqidah

Rabi' Al-Awwal 22, 1442 / 08 Nov 2020

Scholars use the word 'Aqidah on matters related to one's inner belief, those related to Tawhid (belief in the Oneness...

Noah was the first messenger

Rabi' Al-Awwal 22, 1442 / 08 Nov 2020

Nuh was the first Messenger to be sent when Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship, polytheism)...

The difference between a prophet and a messenger

Rabi' Al-Awwal 22, 1442 / 08 Nov 2020

The well-known view of scholars is that a prophet is one to whom a system of law is revealed but...

Meaning of denying Al-Taghut (false deities)

Rabi' Al-Awwal 22, 1442 / 08 Nov 2020

It means to declare oneself free from worshipping false deities and to believe that all deities worshipped along with Allah...

Definition of Islam

Rabi' Al-Awwal 22, 1442 / 08 Nov 2020

Islam means total submission to Allah (Exalted be He) through belief in His Oneness, and showing subservient and servile obedience...

Theory of human evolution or Darwin's theory

Rabi' Al-Awwal 22, 1442 / 08 Nov 2020

Allah created Adam from clay and molded him in His Image. Adam was sixty cubits tall, but people have been...

Tafsir Surah Yusuf, Ayah 106: 'And most of them believe not in Allah...'

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 A.H / 07 Nov 2020

Abu Jahl and his like believed that Allah was their Creator and Provider, the Creator of the heavens and the...

Tafsir Surah Al-Tawbah, Ayahs 76 to 78

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 A.H / 07 Nov 2020

It indicate that if someone promises Allah to do something and then breaks their promise is characterized by the traits...

Tafsir Surah Al-Tawbah, Ayah 4: 'Except those of the Mushrikun with whom you have a treaty...'

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 A.H / 07 Nov 2020

In this Ayah Allah (Exalted be He) commands His Messenger (peace be upon him) to complete the treaty which he...

Ruling on a husband who treats his wife unjustly

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 AH / 07 Nov 2020

You also have to check yourself and follow your religion properly. Repent to Allah from any bad deeds and sins...

Ruling on cursing one's children or wife

Rabi' Al-Awwal 21, 1442 AH / 07 Nov 2020

It is not permissible to curse one’s wife. Cursing her is not a form of divorce and she is still...

Commenting on criticism among Du'ah (Callers to Islam)

Rabi' Al-Awwal 19, 1442 AH / 05 Nov 2020

It has become prevalent nowadays that many of those who claim to be scholars and Du'ah (callers to Islam) backbite...

Be fair and equitable with your children

Rabi' Al-Awwal 15, 1442 AH / 01 Nov 2020

A father should be fair with his sons and daughters according to the laws of inheritance. It is impermissible for...

Warning against talking about people's honor and Ghibah

Rabi' Al-Awwal 15, 1442 AH / 01 Nov 2020

Saying things about Muslims which they dislike is a major reprehensible matter in religion, falling under the prohibited backbiting.

Jarh wa Ta'dil and investigating Hadith still remain

Rabi' Al-Awwal 14, 1442 AH / 31 Oct 2020

No, this is not true. The fact is that Jarh, Ta'dil and investigating of Hadith still remain; and scholars should...

On Shaykh Al-Albani

Rabi' Al-Awwal 14, 1442 AH / 31 Oct 2020

Though Shaykh Al-Albani is not infallible and might err in declaring a Hadith as Sahih (authentic) or Da'if (weak); it...

Ruling on women offering Janazah Prayer

Rabi' Al-Thani 13, 1442 / 30 Oct 2020

Yes, generally, it is Mashru' (Islamically prescribed) for any Muslim to offer Janazah Prayer, whether they are a man or...

Rule on associating with the disbelievers

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 / 28 Oct 2020

Loving the Kafirs, helping them in falsehood and considering them friends are major sins and means leading to disbelief in...

The ruling on Taswir of an inanimate objects

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 / 28 Oct 2020

Yes, this is permissible according to the Fatwa issued by the interpreter of the Qur'an and the knowledgeable scholar of...

Ruling on painting, drawing, sculpture, photography

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 / 28 Oct 2020

Every Muslim should avoid Taswir. It is authentically reported that the Prophet - peace be upon him - cursed the...

The ruling on putting pictures in homes

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 / 28 Oct 2020

It is obligatory to remove these pictures. You should not keep them either in the bathroom or anywhere else at...

The ruling on keeping useful magazines that contain pictures

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 / 28 Oct 2020

What is the ruling on bringing home useful magazines and school books that contain pictures of living creatures? Does this...

The ruling on keeping pictures

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 / 28 Oct 2020

These photos should be disposed of if they are no longer needed. As for the Hadith: 'Except a design on...

The ruling on caricatures

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 / 28 Oct 2020

The referred to drawing is not permissible. It is one of the widely common prohibited matters that should be abandoned...

Issue on painting, drawing, sculpture, photography

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 / 28 Oct 2020

It is not permissible for a teacher or any other person to depict pictures of animate beings, because the Prophet...

Ruling on Muslims residing in a non-Muslim country

Rabi' Al-Awwal 11, 1442 AH / 28 Oct 2020

All the Muslims living in non-believers' countries should migrate to Islamic countries where the rites of Islam are being performed...

Allah's Wisdom behind trying His Slaves with calamities and ordeals

Rabi' Al-Awwal 09, 1442 / 26 Oct 2020

All the signs that happen in this universe that arouse sympathy like thunderbolts, fierce wind, floods that destroy everything, earthquakes...

A Piece of advice about earthquakes

Rabi' Al-Awwal 09, 1442 / 26 Oct 2020

There is no doubt that what happens these days of earthquakes in many countries are of these portents that Allah...

Executing one who apostatizes from Islam

Rabi' Al-Awwal 9, 1442 AH / 26 Oct 2020

The Noble Qur'an and the purified Sunnah have verified the obligation of executing a Murtad if they refuse to repent...

It is Compulsory to save yourself and family from Hellfire

Rabi' Al-Awwal 08, 1442 / 25 Oct 2020

The greatest responsibility is to take care of what saves them from the Punishment of Allah, by advising them to...

Do supplication and voluntary charity repel the Divine Decree and Predestination?

Rabi' Al-Awwal 06, 1442 / 23 Oct 2020

A Muslim should be keen to venture means of goodness and avoid means of evil, asking Allah to guide and...

Ruling on following Sufi Shaykhs

Rabi' Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 22 Oct 2020

What the questioner mentions about having in their country shaykhs whom they follow and the belief that one who does...

The Believer's Stance towards the Trials (Fitnah)

Rabi' Al-Awwal 05, 1442 AH / 22 Oct 2020

Trial also takes place by means of doubts and lust. Many people were exposed to trial because of groundless doubts,...

Ruling on the view that not rebel against the ruler as a defeatist thinking which manifests weakness

Rabi' Al-Awwal 03, 1442 / 20 Oct 2020

This is a mistake on the part of those who said this and shows their lack of understanding, as they...

It is not permissible to rebel against him if revolution leads to greater harm

Rabi' Al-Awwal 03, 1442 AH / 20 Oct 2020

There is no doubt that giving Bay'ah (pledge of allegiance) for some people results in dissention and rebellion against the...

What should a son do who was raised by an ignorant family

Rabi' Al-Awwal 01, 1442 / 19 Oct 2020

If one knows true Islam and Allah helps him accept it, one should not be loyal to people of Shirk...

Meaning and types of Taqlid and the ruling on each type

Safar 28, 1442 AH / 15 Oct 2020

Some scholars defined Taqlid as following a person's religious view without knowing the evidence upon which it is based. Some...

Reconciliation of the Four Schools of Jurisprudence

Safar 28, 1442 AH / 15 Oct 2020

A Muslim is not required to combine between the ways followed by the four Madhabs (Schools of Jurisprudence) in his...

It is obligatory on Muslims to follow the Qur'an and Sunnah

Safar 28, 1442 AH / 15 Oct 2020

The basic rule states that it is incumbent upon every Muslim to follow the Book of Allah and the Sunnah...

Ruling on Al-Mirghaniyyah or Al-Khatmiyyah Tariqah (Sufi order)

Safar 27, 1442 / 14 Oct 2020

I am a monotheist but my household follow Al-Mirghaniyyah Tariqah (Sufi order) which is known here in Sudan as Al-Khatmiyyah....

Definition of Makruh

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

Al-Makruh (what is disliked) is defined as an act that if abstained from, one is rewarded. However, if such an...

The authority of Hadith-ul-Ahad

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

What about a person who denies the punishment in the grave, because the reports in this regard are Hadith-ul-Ahad (Hadiths...

Learning the Glorious Qur'an

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

What is the ruling of the Shari'ah (Islamic law) on someone who does not apply the rules of the recitation...

The book: 'Al-Jawahir by Shaykh Zayn Al-Din Al-Malibary' is not considered a reliable source

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

The book of Al-Jawahir fi 'Uqubat Ahl Al-Kaba'ir by Shaykh Zayn Al-Din Al-Malibary is not considered a reliable source with...

Extent of obligatory knowledge

Safar 27, 1442 AH / 14 Oct 2020

It is obligatory on every Muslim to convey the knowledge they have, whether it is much or little to those...

It is impermissible for a person to remain ignorant

Safar 25, 1442 AH / 12 Oct 2020

It is impermissible for a person to remain ignorant. They have to learn what they must know about their Din...

Ruling on book entitled 'Kashf Al-Akinnah' by Abdul-Wahhab Mahiyyah

Safar 25, 1442 AH / 12 Oct 2020

After reviewing the mentioned book (Kashf Al-Akinnah), I realized that its author is not one of the reliable scholars in...

Publishing Islamic books as a Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity)

Safar 25, 1442 AH / 12 Oct 2020

The printing of useful books that benefit people in their religious and worldly affairs is a good act, for which...

Duties of a teacher

Safar 25, 1442 AH / 12 Oct 2020

It is obligatory for the teacher to devote care to this issue and first be the living example of it...

The Hadith: 'I saw 'Amr ibn 'Amir Al-Khuza'i dragging his intestines in the Fire'

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

Is it reported in any Hadith that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saw 'Amr ibn Luhay turning...

A Muslim is not permitted to seek forgiveness for grandparents who die as Mushriks

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

It is impermissible for a Muslim to invoke Allah's Forgiveness for their grandparents or others, if they died in Shirk....

Ruling on asking forgiveness for the disbelievers

Safar 24, 1442 / 11 Oct 2020

It is not (proper) for the Prophet and those who believe to ask Allâh’s Forgiveness for the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters,...

Ruling on whoever dies as a minor

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

This baby will be dealt with in this world as his family. If he is born to a Muslim family,...

Ruling on Ahl Al-Fatrah

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

Those who refused to embrace Islam after its message was conveyed to them, whether in the period before or during...

The Prophet's parents

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

Parents of the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not belong to Ahl-ul-Fatrah because the Arabs followed the faith of...

The fate of the children of the disbelievers

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

The preponderant view is that Allah will test them with some commands on the Day of Resurrection; whoever is obedient...

The fate of Ahl Al-Fatrah

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

As for those whom Da'wah has not reached in an uncorrupted manner, they are left to the Will of Allah....

Can a Muslim's ignorance of creed be excused?

Safar 24, 1442 AH / 11 Oct 2020

It is impermissible for the adherents of Tawhid (monotheism), who hold that the worshippers of graves are disbelievers, to call...

Ruling on watching movies and television and playing cards during the daytime in Ramadan

Safar 23, 1442 / 10 Oct 2020

Muslims, whether fasting or not, should fear Allah with regard to what they do or do not do at all...

Is the month of Ramadan an exclusive feature of the Muslims?

Safar 23, 1442 / 10 Oct 2020

Is the month of Ramadan an exclusive feature of our Muslim nation only or it was also prescribed upon previous...

Advise for Muslims on the occasion of the beginning of blessed Ramadan

Safar 23, 1442 / 10 Oct 2020

I advise my Muslim brothers everywhere on the occasion of the beginning of blessed Ramadan 1413 A.H. to fear Allah,...

Ruling on joining religious parties

Safar 21, 1442 / 08 Oct 2020

A Muslim must not belong to innovated parties. We should only belong to Allah's Book and the Sunnah of His...

knowledge has faded and the scholars have died

Safar 21, 1442 AH / 08 Oct 2020

Indeed, Allah does not take away (religious) knowledge by pulling it away from the (chests of) people. However, Allah takes...

Obeying rulers and scholars in Ma'ruf to set things right

Safar 20, 1442 AH / 07 Oct 2020

Those in authority refer to Muslim scholars and rulers. Their orders should be followed if they agree with Shari'ah and...

Each group claims to be the right group

Safar 20, 1442 / 07 Oct 2020

The group we should follow and comply with its methodology is that which follows Al-Sirat-ul-Mustaqim (the Straight Path), the Prophet...

The obligation of abiding by the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger and warning against whatever contradicts them

Safar 19, 1442 / 06 Oct 2020

Allah (Exalted be He) has pointed out that the straight path is belief in the guidance and the religion of...

The Hadith: 'All of them will be in Hellfire except one'

Safar 18, 1442 AH / 05 Oct 2020

The one saved sect will be Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah who abided by the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him)...

The meaning of 'Newly invented things'

Safar 8, 1442 / 03 Oct 2020

The Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him): Beware of newly invented things (in religion) includes all things which...

Answering a question presented by a Muslim brother on some issues of Bid'ah and Shirk

Safar 15, 1442 / 02 Oct 2020

As for the claim that this sect (i.e. shi'ah/shiites) is the saved group and that they are following the truth...

Obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil

Safar 09, 1442 / 26 Sep 2020

A Muslim should recognize what is good and evil by acquiring knowledge and understanding the teachings of Islam, then, undertake...

We do not declare a Muslim as a disbeliever for committing a sin unless he believes it is lawful.

Safar 07, 1442 / 24 Sep 2020

Ahlus-Sunnah do not consider a person who commits sins while knowing that they are Haram as a kafir but he...

Ruling on kufr 'Amali (disbelief in actions)

Safar 07, 1442 AH / 24 Sep 2020

Can a person commit Kufr Amali (disbelief in actions) which takes them out of Islam in normal cases?

Ruling on making Sujud and slaughtering for other than Allah out of ignorance

Safar 07, 1442 AH / 24 Sep 2020

What is the ruling on making prostration and slaughtering for other than Allah out of ignorance?

Biography of Shaykh Ibrahim Ibn Muhammad Aal Al-Shaykh

Safar 6, 1442 AH / 23 Sep 2020

He acquired knowledge from his father and many Shaykhs, including His Eminence Shaykh Ibn Baz, Shaykh Muhammad Al-Amin Al-Shanqyti, and...

Biography of Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd

Safar 6, 1442 AH / 23 Sep 2020

Shaykh Bakr studied until the second year of elementary school, and then in 1375AH. he moved to Riyadh where he...

Biography of Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim

Safar 6, 1442 AH / 23 Sep 2020

He is one of the well known scholars of Islam. He was particularly influenced by his Shaykh and teacher Imam...

Biography of Shaykh Abdul-Razzaq Afifi

Safar 6, 1442 AH / 23 Sep 2020

Shaykh 'Abdul-Razzaq ibn Afifi ibn Atiyyah was born in Shanshur, Ashmoun Center, Al-Munufiyyah Governorate in 1323 AH.

The Tawhid of the Prophets and its antithesis in the religions of the Kafirs and Mushriks

Safar 05, 1442 / 22 Sep 2020

Allah (Praised and Exalted be He) sent His Honorable Messengers to guide people to know Him, to call them to...

The importance of women's face-veil

Safar 04, 1442 / 21 Sep 2020

At the beginning of Islam, hijab was not prescribed for women to display their faces and hands in front of...

Tafsir of the Ayah: 'The Hand of Allâh is over their hands.'

Safar 03, 1442 AH / 20 Sep 2020

Please be informed that our 'Aqidah is to affirm Allah's Attribute of having a Hand and the other attributes stated...

The Shari'ah ruling on Ghulam Ahmad Pervez

Safar 03, 1442 / 20 Sep 2020

This atheist, Ghulam Ahmad Pervez, has never believed in what Allah sent down to Muhammad, peace be upon him, and...

Refuting and criticizing an article published in Al-Musawwir magazine

Safar 03, 1442 / 20 Sep 2020

Thus, how on earth could Ahmad Baha' Al-Din or those who have transmitted this news to him propagate such falsehood...

Exposing the mistakes of some writers

Safar 03, 1442 / 20 Sep 2020

I deemed it necessary to point out, in this comment, the serious mistakes in the published article to advise the...

Darwinian Theory

Safar 03, 1442 / 20 Sep 2020

The theory of Evolution which is renowned as the theory of Darwin contradicts the Qur'an, Sunnah, and consensus of scholars....

Darwin's theory of evolution

Safar 03, 1442 / 20 Sep 2020

This statement is false; the evidence on that is that Allah has clarified in the Qur’an the stages of Adam’s...

Ruling on the call to rapprochement between religions

Safar 02, 1442 / 19 Sep 2020

Druze, Nusayriyyah, Ismailiyyah and those who follow them such as Babists and Baha'is have manipulated the religious texts; legislated for...

Ruling on cauterization as a way of curing epilepsy

Safar 04, 1442 / 19 Sep 2020

Is it permissible in this case to burn the Muslim woman with a firebrand so that the female jinni will...

Ibn Taymiyyah did not approve celebrating the Prophet's Mawlid

Muharram 29, 1442 AH / 17 Sep 2020

Ibn Taymiyyah did not approve celebrating the Prophet's Mawlid, rather he condemned doing so and was of the view that...

A brief look at Babism and Bahaism and their hatred towards the Muslims

Muharram 28, 1442 / 16 Sep 2020

The Babists carried out an armed terrorist movement in which they shed a great deal of blood and killed hundreds...

Ruling on Tabarruk from the Messenger ﷺ after his death

Muharram 27, 1442 AH / 15 Sep 2020

Tabarruk, this is not permissible after his death, as these things ended with his death and can no longer be...

The Hadith: 'Allah curses the person who offers a sacrifice to anyone other than Allah'

Muharram 27, 1442 AH / 15 Sep 2020

What is meant by this Hadith is the prohibition of offering sacrifices to the dead prophets or pious people, seeking...

Ruling on believing the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not have a shadow like ordinary human beings

Muharram 27, 1442 / 15 Sep 2020

This is a false belief which is incongruous with the explicit texts of the Qur'an and Sunnah

Dealing with Sufi shaykhs and their followers

Muharram 27, 1442 / 15 Sep 2020

What do you advise us concerning dealing with Sufi shaykhs and their followers?

Ruling on writing the Exalted Name 'Allah' and 'Muhammad' (peace be upon him) parallel on a paper, portraits, wall or the like

Muharram 27, 1442 AH / 15 Sep 2020

It is not permissible to write the Exalted Name 'Allah' and 'Muhammad' (peace be upon him) parallel to each other...

Living in a village where there are Bid'ahs

Muharram 27, 1442 AH / 15 Sep 2020

If you cannot find a suitable job in your town, you think that the people there will most probably reject...

A poem attributed to Imam Abu Hanifah

Muharram 27, 1442 AH / 15 Sep 2020

This poem is a lie against Imam Abu Hanifah. It is, thus, not permissible to attribute it to him.

Is it permissible to vow and sacrifice for the sake of the Waliy?

Muharram 27, 1442 / 15 Sep 2020

In case that the aim of staying beside the grave is to offer worship to Allah Alone, it is still...

Tafsir Surah Aal Imran Ayat 6

Muharram 26, 1442 AH / 14 Sep 2020

Allah is the All-Wise in His disposing of affairs, in His creation and in His legislation. This also refutes the...

No Basmalah in Surah Al-Tawbah

Muharram 26, 1442 AH / 14 Sep 2020

Why is not the Basmalah written at the beginning of Surah Al-Tawbah?

What are the Hadith Qudsy?

Muharram 26, 1442 AH / 14 Sep 2020

The term Hadith Qudsy refers to Revelations from Allah in the Prophet’s words. Such Revelations were sent to the Prophet...

Mubahalah between the Messenger (peace be upon him) and the Christians

Muharram 26, 1442 AH / 14 Sep 2020

Mubahalah is not exclusive to the event that took place between the Messenger (peace be upon him) and the Christians....

Ruling on reciting some Ayahs incorrectly

Muharram 21, 1442 AH / 13 Sep 2020

There are some Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) which I cannot pronounce properly, for I have never been to schools. Is it...

Ruling on committing Lahn while reciting Qur'an

Muharram 21, 1442 AH / 13 Sep 2020

Is there sin on the reciter? Is the Salah (Prayer) of the one who corrected him valid? Please give us...

How to learn Tajwid

Muharram 25, 1442 AH / 13 Sep 2020

How can I learn Tajwid and in which book can I find the rules of Tajwid?

Inability to properly pronounce the Arabic letter 'ض' [dad]

Muharram 21, 1442 AH / 13 Sep 2020

If they fail after exerting effort to pronounce it properly, they are excused and they may pronounce it in the...

Danger of denying the Sunnah by words and deeds

Muharram 24, 1442 / 12 Sep 2020

I considered it necessary to make things clear regarding the claims of this man, and expose his reality before the...

The Ruling on Tijaniyyah Sufi Order

Muharram 22, 1442 / 11 Sep 2020

Tijaniyyah is an innovated Tariqah and Muslims are not permitted to follow innovated Tariqahs, whether the Tijaniyyah or any other....

Do the Al-Asha'irah belong to Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah or not?

Muharram 22, 1442 AH / 11 Sep 2020

Do the Al-Asha'irah (Asha'rites/Ash'aris) belong to Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah or not?

Ruling on claiming that the Call to Islam does not need knowledge

Muharram 22, 1442 AH / 11 Sep 2020

They say that the Call to Islam does not need knowledge or Fiqh based on Hadith: 'Convey (my teachings) to...

Ruling on accusing some of the Imams of Ahl Al-Sunnah of committing Bid'ah (innovation in Islam)

Muharram 23, 1442 AH / 11 Sep 2020

What is the ruling on accusing a number of the Imams of Ahl Al-Sunnah of being innovators because they made...

Biography of Shaykh Abdullah Ibn Qa'ud

Muharram 22, 1442 AH / 10 Sep 2020

Shaykh Abdullah ibn Qa'ud was born on the 17th night of Ramadan in 1343 AH. in the town of Al-Hariq...

Biography of Shaykh 'Abdullah Ibn Ghudayyan

Muharram 22, 1442 AH / 10 Sep 2020

Shaykh Abdullah ibn Abdul-Rahman ibn Abdul-Razzaq Al-Ghudayyan Al-Tamimi. He descended from Al-Muhaddith from Banu Al-'Anbar from Banu 'Amr ibn Tamim....

Biography of Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzan

Muharram 22, 1442 AH / 10 Sep 2020

Shaykh Dr. Salih Ibn Fawzan ibn 'Abdullah Al-Fawzan from the family of Fawzan from the people of Al-Shamasyah from the...

Biography of Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Aal Al-Shaykh

Muharram 22, 1442 AH / 10 Sep 2020

Grand Mufty of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Departments of Scholarly Research and Ifta

Do Wahhabis deny Shafa’ah (intercession)

Dhul-Hijjah 19, 1441 / 09 Sep 2020

Do Wahhabis deny intercession by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?

Refuting those who say that Allah dwells among His creatures

Muharram 21, 1442 / 09 Sep 2020

Generally, the corrupt belief adopted by the denying Jahmiyyah and their followers from among the Mubtadi's (those who introduce innovations...

Refuting an article which states:'We should avoid all conflicts between our two religions...'

Muharram 21, 1442 / 09 Sep 2020

With these brief words, I wanted to clarify what was written by this writer and warn against the mistakes that...

Ruling on those who claim that Jesus was not raised to the heavens and will not return at the end of time

Muharram 21, 1442 / 09 Sep 2020

What is the ruling on those who deny Isa's return near the Day of Resurrection, claiming that he was crucified,...

There is no brotherhood between Muslims and Kafirs and the only true religion is Islam

Muharram 20, 1442 / 08 Sep 2020

As for non-Muslims, they should be resented and opposed for their disbelief in Allah, the Glorified. It is prohibited to...

Hadith: 'Run away from the leper as you would run away from a lion'

Muharram 19, 1442 AH / 07 Sep 2020

Dear Shaykh, kindly confirm the degree of authenticity or weakness of the Hadith reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace...

Response to Urdu newspaper Idarat who launched a press campaign against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Muharram 18, 1442 / 06 Sep 2020

It is not allowed to celebrate the birthday of the Messenger or other birthdays; rather, such celebrations should be prevented,...

Refuting Salih Muhammad Jamal for his call of the glorification of Islamic monuments

Muharram 18, 1442 / 06 Sep 2020

Anything that was not prescribed in the era of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Sahabah (may Allah...

What is the explanation of the word Salaf and who are Al-Salafiyun?

Muharram 17, 1442 / 05 Sep 2020

Salaf are Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah who are the followers of the Prophet Muhammad such as the Sahabah and those who follow...

Who are Al-Salaf Al-Saleh

Muharram 17, 1442 / 05 Sep 2020

They are the first three praised generations from the Companions of the Prophet, and those that followed them (at-Tabi’un) and those that followed...

Who are Ahl Al-Sunnah wal Jama‘ah

Muharram 17, 1442 / 05 Sep 2020

Ahl Al-Sunnah wal Jama‘ah are the Muslims who follow the very same way which Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah (peace and...

What is Salafiyyah?

Muharram 17, 1442 / 05 Sep 2020

It refers to those following the way of the Salaf of the early Muslim generation in their adherence to the...

Ruling on various Islamic movements

Muharram 17, 1442 / 05 Sep 2020

In Sudan, an Islamic Organization among the various movements of Sufism and Salafism has been established.

Is there a new and old Salafiyyah?

Muharram 17, 1442 / 05 Sep 2020

There is only one Salafiyyah, the one who claims that there is an old and new Salafiyyah has lied.

Refuting Mustafa Amin

Muharram 17, 1442 / 05 Sep 2020

Glorifying monuments is not by building memorials, inscriptions, and following in the footsteps of non-Muslims. The true celebration of these...

A commentary and explanation of an article by Dr. Muhiy Al-Din Al-Safy entitled 'In order to be the most powerful Ummah'

Muharram 17, 1442 / 05 Sep 2020

The Salaf and those who have followed in their footsteps attributed to Allah the Attributes of Perfection, which He has...

The Messenger (peace be upon him) did not stretch his hand from his grave to anyone

Muharram 16, 1442 / 04 Sep 2020

What all Muslims have to do is to fear Allah and adhere to His Shari'ah, which is indicated in His...

Jama'at Al-Ahbash

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

Jama'at-ul-Ahbash (the Habashis) is a misguided group which is against Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream)....

Ruling on abstains from supplicating to Allah for the ruler

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

The Mu'min (believer) should pray Allah to grant all good for people and the ruler in particular, for his reform...

If we suppose that a certain group has a lawful excuse to rebel against a ruler

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

I informed you before that it is not permissible to rebel against the ruler, except under two conditions

Does giving the pledge of allegiance entail supplicating to Allah for those in authority?

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

One of the entailments of giving the pledge of allegiance is to advise the ruler. It is a part of...

Ruling on beliveing have the right to break the laws that have been made by the ruler

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

This is Batil (null and void) and Munkar. I have already said that it is not permissible to rebel against...

Jama'at-ul-Ahbash (the Habashis)

Muharram 16, 1442 / 04 Sep 2020

One of the most important characteristics by which those first generations were distinguished and by which they achieved a higher...

Response to a letter from Shaykh Abdul-Rahman ibn Abdul-Khaliq and weak Hadith that support the demonstrations

Muharram 16, 1442 / 04 Sep 2020

These acts are done out of displaying the rites of Islam and have nothing to do with demonstrations.

Comments on some books of Shaykh Abdul-Rahman ibn Abdul-Khaliq

Muharram 16, 1442 / 04 Sep 2020

Such a saying from you is false for scholars of Saudi Arabia know about all contemporary problems and they wrote...

Ruling on using the word 'Sayyid'

Muharram 16, 1442 / 04 Sep 2020

We often address each other using the word Sayyid (Master or Sir) for people whose ancestry can be traced to...

Ruling on knowledge seekers insult the Scholars

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

May Allah grant us and them guidance! It is obligatory upon the scholars to beware of Ghibah (backbiting) and Namimah...

Ruling on celebrating the Prophet's Mawlid during Rabi' Al-Awwal in his honor

Muharram 16, 1442 AH / 04 Sep 2020

What is the ruling on celebrating the Mawlid (the Prophet’s birthday) in Rabi‘ Al-Awwal as a tribute to the Prophet...

Ruling on using hair medicines

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

If a person suffers hair loss and becomes bald, will it be permissible to use medication to generate hair growth?...

Treatment with rock hyrax dung

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

The dung of rock hyrax is used as a cure for many diseases and is sold by spice traders. Is...

Treating tooth problems

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

Is pulling out natural teeth and replacing them with artificial ones considered an offence of trying to change the creation...

Treating the mentally retarded

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

It is not permissible to refuse to treat the mentally and physically retarded if the cure is possible, even if...

Treating enuresis

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

The guidance of the Prophet was to seek treatment and encourage the patient from among his family and Companions to...

Ruling on treatment with opium

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

It is not permissible to seek treatment through anything that Allah has prohibited, like opium, hashish, alcoholic drinks or any...

Ruling on treatment with narcotics

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

Treatment is not allowed by means of unlawful matters, for the legal evidence that proves its prohibition.

Ruling on treating women's breasts

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

My wife is ill with breast atrophy. Even though the breasts were improving during the period of breastfeeding, they would...

Ruling on treating using snakes

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020

It is impermissible to use snakes or the fat cooked with it in treatment. According to the preponderant view, eating...

Ruling on treatment with tiger fat

Muharram 15, 1442 / 03 Sep 2020