The difference between a prophet and a messenger
Question: Our brother asks and says: What is the difference between the Prophet and the Messenger? Answer: What is well-known among scholars is that a...
Meaning of denying Al-Taghut (false deities)
Question: What is the meaning of denying Al-Taghut (false deities)? May Allah reward you best. Answer: It means to declare oneself free from worshipping false...
Definition of Islam
Question: Please, illustrate to me the meaning of Islam. Answer: Islam means total submission to Allah (Exalted be He) through belief in His Oneness, and...
Refuting the Claim That Humans Evolved from Monkeys
Question: At the beginning of this episode, we return to the letter of the listener Hussein Ismail al-Aidarous, from Democratic Yemen, Hadramaut, Tarbah. Our brother—we...
Tafsir Surah Yusuf, Ayah 106: 'And most of them believe not in Allah...'
Question: Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: “And most of them believe not in Allâh except that they attribute partners unto Him [i.e. they...
Tafsir Surah Al-Tawbah, Ayahs 76 to 78
Question: I would like to know the detailed Tafsir (explanation of the meanings of the Qur’an) of Ayahs (Qur’anic verses) number 76 to 78 of...
Tafsir Surah Al-Tawbah, Ayah 4: 'Except those of the Mushrikun with whom you have a treaty...'
Question: What is the interpretation of the fourth Ayah mentioned in Surah Al-Tawbah. It reads: “Except those of the Mushrikûn (see V.2:105) with whom you...
Ruling on a husband who treats his wife unjustly
Question: I was married twenty-five years ago; I have a number of sons and daughters. I face a lot of problems with my husband, because...
Ruling on cursing one's children or wife
Question: What is the ruling on a person who curses his wife or one of his children? Does cursing one’s wife count as divorce? Answer:...
Commenting on criticism among Du'ah (Callers to Islam)
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon our trustworthy Prophet Muhammad, his family, Companions and those...
Warning against talking about people's honor and Ghibah
Question: What is Ghibah? What is the ruling on transgressing against the honor of people? Is it permissible to sit with a person who backbites...
Be fair and equitable with your children
Question: My father has an ancient house in an excellent location. He wants to register that house in my brother’s name and I have agreed...
On Shaykh Al-Albani
Question: We have a knowledgeable Shaykh in our district, but he insults the other Shaykhs who contradict his opinions. This Shaykh mentions Shaykh Nasir Al-Din...
Jarh wa Ta'dil and investigating Hadith still remain
Question: Your Eminence, concerning Takhrij (referencing) of a Hadith, Ta’dil (validating the uprightness of Hadith narrators) and Jarh (criticism of Hadith narrators), some people think...
Ruling on women offering Janazah Prayer
Question: Is it permissible for women to offer Janazah (Funeral) Prayer, or not? Answer: Yes, generally, it is Mashru’ (Islamically prescribed) for any Muslim to...
The ruling on Taswir of an inanimate objects
Question: If Taswir (painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography) of inanimate objects is lawful from the Shar’i perspective, is it permissible to continue doing so? Answer:...
Ruling on painting, drawing, sculpture, photography
Question: What is your view concerning the claim that taking photographs of humans is permissible, while drawing pictures is Haram (prohibited)? What is your advice...
The ruling on putting pictures in homes
Question: We know that hanging pictures in homes is Haram (prohibited). Can we hang them in the bathroom, whether they are tridimensional or not? Answer:...
Ruling on Muslims residing in a non-Muslim country
Question: What is your advice for the unemployed Muslim brothers and sisters who live in England and receive financial support from the government? They sometimes...
The ruling on keeping useful magazines that contain pictures
Question: What is the ruling on bringing home useful magazines and school books that contain pictures of living creatures? Does this come under the ruling...