Dealing with Sufi shaykhs and their followers

As a pioneer of the Salafiyyah Call (Da’wah) and the current Islamic awakening, what do you advise us concerning...

Ruling on writing the Exalted Name 'Allah' and 'Muhammad' (peace be upon him) parallel on a paper, portraits, wall or the like

As it is clear for you, may Allah protect you, many plots are being made nowadays against this religion...

Living in a village where there are Bid'ahs

The questioner explains his circumstances and those of the town where his mother is living. She keeps asking...

A poem attributed to Imam Abu Hanifah

I found the attached poem and read it only to find that it includes verses entailing Shirk (associating...

Is it permissible to vow and sacrifice for the sake of the Waliy?

There is a grave in our village which is said to belong to one of the righteous people....

Tafsir Surah Aal Imran Ayat 6

What is the Tafsir (explanation/exegesis) of the Ayah (Quranic Verse): “He it is Who shapes you in the wombs...

No Basmalah in Surah Al-Tawbah

Why is not the Basmalah (i.e. “Bismillah Al-Rahman, Al-Rahim [In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most...

What are the Hadith Qudsy?

What are the Hadith Qudsy? Why they are called so? Answer: The term Hadith Qudsy refers to Revelations from...

Mubahalah between the Messenger (peace be upon him) and the Christians

During the lifetime of the Messenger (peace be upon him), Mubahalah (the occasion when two contending parties mutually invoke...

Ruling on reciting some Ayahs incorrectly

I am a Yemeni living in Saudi Arabia for more than ten years now. My parents are dead and...

Ruling on committing Lahn while reciting Qur'an

A person committed Lahn (incorrect recitation due to mispronunciation of letters or grammatical mistakes), so another person who was...

How to learn Tajwid

How can I learn Tajwid (reciting the Qur’an following the rules of recitation) and in which book can I...

Inability to properly pronounce the Arabic letter 'ض' [dad]

What is the ruling on inability to properly pronounce the letter “ض” (Dad) from its place of articulation while...

Danger of denying the Sunnah by words and deeds

This letter is from Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz to Chairman of European Islamic Council, may Allah protect you!...

Tijaniyyah Tariqah (Sufi order)

We have so many followers of the Tijaniyyah (a deviant Sufi sect embracing strange beliefs far from Islam), but...

Do the Al-Asha'irah belong to Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah or not?

Do the Al-Asha’irah belong to Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah (those adhering to the Sunnah and the Muslim community) or not?...

Ruling on claiming that the Call to Islam does not need knowledge

Some Muslim brothers hold the view of the obligatory nature of calling non-Muslims to Islam upon every capable Muslim....

Ruling on accusing some of the Imams of Ahl Al-Sunnah of committing Bid'ah (innovation in Islam)

What is the ruling on accusing a number of the Imams of Ahl Al-Sunnah of being innovators because they...

Biography of Shaykh Abdullah Ibn Qa'ud

His Name: Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Hasan ibn ‘Abdullah Al-Qa’ud His Birth: Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn...

Biography of Shaykh 'Abdullah Ibn Ghudayyan

His Name and Lineage: Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul-Rahman ibn ‘Abdul-Razzaq Al-Ghudayyan Al-Tamimi He descended from Al-Muhaddith from Banu Al-‘Anbar...