Greediness and dissatisfaction with simple life, dowries and expenditures for weddings have become exorbitant,that is why marriages have decreased
Question: Dear Eminent Father, the entire Muslim world is experiencing two major problems which have very dangerous social effects: the issue of marriage and raising...
Merits of hastening to marry
Question: One thinks that the salary of a girl, her job, the financial and social status of a suitor or her education may lead at...
The things that nullify one's Islam
Question: Can you mention to the listeners the things which take out a person from the Din (religion) of Islam, make him a Kafir (disbeliever)...
Actions and deeds that bring a person closer to Paradise
Question: He (the questioner) is asking about actions and deeds that bring a person closer to Jannah (Paradise) and further them away from Hellfire? Answer:...
Explaining what strengthens faith
Question: How does a Mu’min (believer) become firm in Iman (faith)? Answer: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “A strong believer is better and...
The Final Ruling on Women Visiting Graves in Islam
Question: This inquirer is asking about the authenticity of the hadith narrated from the Prophet ﷺ when Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked...
How can a Muslim know the extent of his Iman
Question: How can a Muslim know the extent of his Iman (faith/ belief)? Answer: This can be known through the extent of his fear and...
How do I taste the sweetness of Iman (faith)
Question: How do I taste the sweetness of Iman (faith)? Answer: Turn to Allah, paying a lot of attention to your worship and making your...
Refuting those opining that the rulings of Shari'ah do not match with the present time
Question: A man allege that the Shari’ah contains some rulings incompatible with modern time and hence must be reconsidered and modified. They give as illustration...
Difference between Iman and Islam
Question: What is the difference between Iman and Islam? Answer: Iman is Islam and Islam is Iman (i.e. have the same meaning when used) in...
The Ruling on Claimants of the Unseen and Vows to the Deceased
Question: Our sister [in Islam] asks: In our village, there is a man who claims to have knowledge of the unseen (Ghaib), and that he...
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...