Ruling on disbelieving in Salafiyyah

Jul 22, 2024 / Muharram 16, 1446

This is ignorance and trespassing the truth. If he intends that using this term is not necessary and that it is not necessary for a person to say I...

Difference between repentance and praying for forgiveness

Jul 29, 2023 / Muharram 11, 1445

Repentance is regret for what has passed, giving it up, and resolving not to go back to it. This is called repentance. As for praying for forgivene...

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

Apr 05, 2021 / Sha'ban 23, 1442

No! They are not sinners. They should only encourage thern to perform it. However, when children reach ten years old, it is Wajib (obligatory) to c...

Ruling on keeping marriage with one wife who does not pray

Dec 09, 2020 / Rabi' Al-Thani 24 1442

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

How to rectify the Muslim's Aqidah

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

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

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

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

The things that nullify one's Islam

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

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

Actions and deeds that bring a person closer to Paradise

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

The deeds and actions which bring a person closer to Jannah are obeying Allah and His Prophet, carrying out all what is ordered and legislated by A...

Explaining what strengthens faith

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

The more one's Iman is firm, the more one's good deeds will be, and vice versa. Hence, a strong Mu'min is one who strictly adheres to t...

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

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

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

How can a Muslim know the extent of his Iman

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

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

How do I taste the sweetness of Iman (faith)

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

Turn to Allah, paying a lot of attention to your worship and making your heart present in your worship, think about and ponder on Allah's Subli...

Difference between Iman and Islam

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

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

Ruling on claiming knowledge of the Unseen

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

People should not pay attention to him, rely on him or fear him, for he is a swindler and a charlatan who is of no benefit and who uses these words...

Who are the Magians of this Ummah?

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

They are the Qadariyyah who deny fate and say that everything is predestined. It is a fact that Magians say that humanity has two gods; the god of ...

Ruling on wearing gloves while praying

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

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

The ruling on smiling during Salah

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

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

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

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

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

Sites of the Prophets' graves

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

These claims have no basis, for the sites of the graves of all prophets are unknown, except the grave of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) which...

The location of the grave of Al-Husayn

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

The correct opinion is that what exists in Egypt is neither the grave nor the head of Al-Husayn. A number of scholars have written essays on this a...

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

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

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

Is it true that Ali fought the Jinn?

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

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

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

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

The Prophet (peace be upon him) was buried in the house of Aishah as the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) feared the Fitnah that might a...

All of the scholars in Saudia are Wahhabis?

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

The four madhahib are studies for their benefit and this is to know the proofs that they come with and to take the best opinion from between them. ...

Ruling on Funeral Prayer for people transgressing Shari'ah

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

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

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

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

Allah's Speech to Moses

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

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

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

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

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

The word 'Aqidah

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

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

Noah was the first messenger

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

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

The difference between a prophet and a messenger

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

The well-known view of scholars is that a prophet is one to whom a system of law is revealed but was not commanded to convey it. He is ordered to p...

Meaning of denying Al-Taghut (false deities)

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

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

Definition of Islam

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

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

Theory of human evolution or Darwin's theory

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

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

Ruling on women offering Janazah Prayer

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

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

People of Bid'ah are not of Al-Firqah Al-Najiyah

Aug 09, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 19, 1441

The triumphant group is Ahl-ul-Sunnah waI-Jama'ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream). They are the followers of the Book and t...

How to know the Bid'ah and its divisions

Aug 08, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 18, 1441

A Bid'ah is what people introduce into Allah's Purified Shar'i (Law) and contradicts it In other words all that people introduce into D...

The duty of guiding people to the reality of Tawhid and Shirk

Aug 08, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 18, 1441

It is obligatory that the scholars guide people to the reality of Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/monotheism) and the reality of Shirk (asso...

Ruling on Khalwatiyyah Tariqah

Aug 07, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 17, 1441

Yes, all the Sufi orders are innovations in the religion. However, some actions of these ways might match with the truth.

Ruling on excusing grave worshippers

Aug 07, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 17, 1441

Are those who worship graves excused because of their ignorance, even though among them are people calling to Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Alla...

Clarifying the Da'wah of the Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

He made Da'wah to Tawhid, obeying His commands, abstaining from what is forbidden, following the Qur'an and sunnah, and abandoning anything...

Accused of being a Wahhabi for Da'wah to Tawhid, Abandoning Shirk and Bid'ah

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

There is a group of people, if we perform Da'wah to them, call them to Allah advise them to abandon shirk, they will accuse us of being a Wahha...

A brief of the Salafi Da'wah and the life of Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

I would like to have an idea about the Da'wah Salafiyyah, i.e. based on the approach of the Salaf or the righteous predecessors, and Shaykh-ul-...

Ruling on sufis who stab themselves with daggers and knives and other tools

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

These people are liars and impostors whose acts have no evidence at all. Rather, they are liars who use things and tricks that confuse people in or...

On false statement: 'Anyone who does not have a shaykh, his shaykh will be the devil'

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

The only path that must be adopted is that of the Prophet (peace be upon him). It is the way of Ahl-us-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah (adherents to the Sun...

Who are the Sufis?

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

Sufis are groups of people who are known for their innovating methods of worship that are not ordained by Allah in their prayers, Dhikr (Remembranc...

Ruling on Rifaiyyah Tariqah Sufi order

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

These Sufi orders are all null and void. All these orders are mere cults and lies. In fact, such people neither stab nor cut themselves.

Ruling on carrying flags for Awliya

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

During festivals some people carry colorful flags bearing some Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) and expressions; for example, the magnate, great relieve...

Statement on the sect of Asha'irah

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

Is the sect of Asha'irah (a Muslim group that bases its creedal issues on logic) part of Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah (adherents to the Sunnah...

Revealing the misguidance of the Sufi scholar Ibn 'Arabi

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

Sufism has different branches, and its followers are, mostly, Mubtadi's. They have invocations and acts of worship that have no basis in the Qu...

Exposing Sufi orders

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

Sufi orders are newly-invented ways in Islam, which fall under Bid'ah (innovation in religion) whose seriousness varies from group to group. So...

Clarifying the Da'wah of the Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab

Aug 06, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 16, 1441

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab is of the scholars of Sunnah and the scholars of the people of truth. His Da'wah is not a fifth Madhab, rather...

Wahhabism, what is it?

Aug 03, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 13, 1441

Wahhabism is a word used by the enemies of Salafiyyah. They use it to describe those who followed Imam Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab ibn Sulayman ...

Ruling on calling oneself Athari

Aug 03, 2020 / Dhul-Hijjah 13, 1441

I think there is nothing wrong in calling someone as Athari if it is true. If someone accepts the Prophetic Hadiths and follows the Sunnah and the ...

No human being existed before Adam

Nov 19, 2019 / Rabi' Al-Awwal 22, 1442

This claim is a groundless and meaningless superstition because no human being ever existed before Adam (peace be upon him).