Who are the Magians of this Ummah?
Question: Who are the Magians of this Ummah, Shaykh Abdul-Aziz ? Answer: They are the denying Qadariyyah who deny fate and say that everything is...
Ruling on describing worldly inventions as Bid'ah
Question: There is no doubt that there is a fine distinction between what can be described as Bid’ah (innovation in religion) and what can be...
What is meant by Halal (lawful) and Haram (prohibited) in Islam
Question: What is meant by Halal (lawful) and Haram (prohibited) in Islam? Answer: Halal and Haram are two Shar’i (Islamic legal) rulings, the knowledge of...
Ruling on wearing gloves while praying
Question: Abdullah Abu Omar from Jordan asks: In winter, my hands become very cold, can I wear woolen gloves while praying? Does this contradict (the...
The ruling on smiling during Salah
Question: Does smiling during Salah (Prayer) invalidate it ? Answer: Smiling does not invalidate Salah but laughing with sound does. Also, if a person deliberately...
Validity of acts of worship by someone committing a sin that entails executing the Hadd
Question: Someone drinks Khamr (intoxicants) and commits Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage) but they perform Salah (Prayer) and the other fundamental deeds of Islam; is...
Rule on drink Khamr for relieve pains
Question: Is it permissible for a believer to drink Khamr claiming that it relieves some of their pains? Answer: Khamr is Haram (prohibited). It is...
False Karamahs
Question: It is said that there are chosen men who can perform extraordinary events such as coming to perform Hajj without using any means of...
Ruling on using phrase 'peace be upon him' to anyone other than the Messenger
Question: While reviewing the topics in the book “‘Aqd Al-Durar fi Akhbar Al-Muntadhar”, I found some narrations reported on the authority of ‘Ali ibn Abu...
Ruling on Palmistry
Question: Some people say that the lines on the right palm are in the shape of the Arabic number 18 and those on the left...
Can a person be excused for their ignorance regarding the fundamentals of Tawhid
Question: Can a person be excused for their ignorance regarding the fundamentals of Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah) which represent the core of...
Ruling on Ghulu in loving the Prophet (peace be upon him)
Question: What does Ghulu in loving the Prophet (peace be upon him) mean? Answer: Ghulu (Exceeding proper limits) means an increase or doing something more...
Sites of the Prophets' graves
Question: In the Sultanate of Oman, particularly in the South, there is a Masjid (mosque) and a grave in the mountain of Zhafar. The people...
The location of the grave of Al-Husayn
Question: People talk a great deal and have different opinions about where the grave of Al-Husayn is located. Can Muslims benefit from knowing exactly where...
Exposition that the exact location of the grave of Al-Khadir is unknown
Question: There is a mausoleum in our residential district where people claim the body of Al-Khadir (peace be upon him) is buried. When visiting this...
Quburiyyun (grave worshippers)
Question: It is said that the early Mushriks (those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) admitted that they worshipped their gods...
Is it true that Ali fought the Jinn?
Question: A questioner from Republic of Yemen asks: is it true that Imam Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) fought the Jinn (creatures created...
Ruling on the green dome on the grave of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
Question: We learnt from Shaykh Abdul- ‘Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz that domes and other buildings on graves are impermissible. So, what is the ruling...
Was Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab's Da'wah based on Takfir?
Question: Some claim that Takfir (declaring someone to be a disbeliever) that is known nowadays was the product of Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhab’s da’wah. They...
All of the scholars in Saudia are Wahhabis?
Question: My parents are not upon the correct methodology and Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) has guided me to the Qur’an and Sunnah upon...