How do I taste the sweetness of Iman (faith)

How do I taste the sweetness of Iman (faith)? Answer: Turn to Allah, paying a lot of...

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

A man allege that the Shari’ah contains some rulings incompatible with modern time and hence must be reconsidered...

Difference between Iman and Islam

What is the difference between Iman and Islam? Answer: Iman is Islam and Islam is Iman (i.e....

Ruling on claiming knowledge of the Unseen

A sister asks: There is a man in our village who claims to have knowledge of the Ghayb...

Who are the Magians of this Ummah?

Who are the Magians of this Ummah, Shaykh Abdul-Aziz ? Answer: They are the denying Qadariyyah who...

Ruling on describing worldly inventions as Bid'ah

There is no doubt that there is a fine distinction between what can be described as Bid’ah (innovation in...

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

What is meant by Halal (lawful) and Haram (prohibited) in Islam? Answer: Halal and Haram are two Shar’i (Islamic...

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

Someone drinks Khamr (intoxicants) and commits Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage) but they perform Salah (Prayer) and the...

Rule on drink Khamr for relieve pains

Is it permissible for a believer to drink Khamr claiming that it relieves some of their pains?

Ruling on wearing gloves while praying

Abdullah Abu Omar from Jordan asks: In winter, my hands become very cold, can I wear woolen gloves...

The ruling on smiling during Salah

Does smiling during Salah (Prayer) invalidate it ? Answer: Smiling does not invalidate Salah but laughing with...

False Karamahs

It is said that there are chosen men who can perform extraordinary events such as coming to perform Hajj...

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

Can a person be excused for their ignorance regarding the fundamentals of Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah)...

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

While reviewing the topics in the book “‘Aqd Al-Durar fi Akhbar Al-Muntadhar”, I found some narrations reported on the...

Ruling on Palmistry

Some people say that the lines on the right palm are in the shape of the Arabic number...

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

What does Ghulu in loving the Prophet (peace be upon him) mean? Answer: Ghulu (Exceeding proper limits)...

Sites of the Prophets' graves

In the Sultanate of Oman, particularly in the South, there is a Masjid (mosque) and a grave in...

The location of the grave of Al-Husayn

People talk a great deal and have different opinions about where the grave of Al-Husayn is located. Can...

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

There is a mausoleum in our residential district where people claim the body of Al-Khadir (peace be upon...

Quburiyyun (grave worshippers)

It is said that the early Mushriks (those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity or worship)...