A Piece of advice about earthquakes

All praise be to Allah. May Allah’s Peace and Blessings be upon Allah’s Messenger and upon his family, Companions, and...

Executing one who apostatizes from Islam

I heard on a radio program interview that there is no evidence in the Noble Qur’an, the Hadith or...

It is Compulsory to save yourself and family from Hellfire

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Allah’s Peace and Blessings be upon the Messenger of...

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

Do supplication and Sadaqah (voluntary charity) repel the Divine Decree and Predestination? Answer: Predestination that Allah (Glorified...

Ruling on following Sufi Shaykhs

A Sudanese person living in Al-Anbar says: In our country we have various sects. Each sect follows a certain...

The Believer's Stance towards the Trials (Fitnah)

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. May the good end be for the pious people. Peace be...

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

Your Eminence, we know that this forms one of the foundational beliefs of Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama‘ah (those adhering to the...

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

Some latter-day sects give Bay’ah (pledge of allegiance) to leaders they choose from among themselves. They claim that it...

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

What should a son do who was raised by an ignorant family then learned Islamic knowledge and informed...

Meaning and types of Taqlid and the ruling on each type

What is the meaning and forms of Taqlid along with the legal ruling on each type? Answer: A- Scholars...

Reconciliation of the Four Schools of Jurisprudence

I am a student at the Teachers Institute in Ha’il. The teacher of religion told us that we can...

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

There are four Madhabs (Schools of Jurisprudence) in Islam. What criteria do I apply in selecting to follow one...

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

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

Definition of Makruh

What is the definition of Al-Makruh? Answer: Al-Makruh (disliked) is defined as an act that if abstained from, one...

The authority of Hadith-ul-Ahad

What about a person who denies the punishment in the grave, because the reports in this regard are...

Learning the Glorious Qur'an

Question : What is the ruling of the Shari’ah (Islamic law) on someone who does not apply the rules of...

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

Question : Attached to my letter is a booklet called Al-Jawahir fi ‘Uqubat Ahl Al-Kaba’ir. I have read the entire...

Extent of obligatory knowledge

Question : I would like to know the extent of the knowledge that it is conditional to know before practicing...

It is impermissible for a person to remain ignorant

Are the ignorant about religious matters and the layman not brought to account for the things they do not...

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

What is your opinion about a book entitled “Kashf Al-Akinnah ‘Amma Qila ‘Innahu Bid’ah Wahwa Sunnah (Revealing the Secrets...