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Tafsir Surah Aal Imran Ayat 6

Sep 14, 2020

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

Sep 14, 2020

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?

Sep 14, 2020

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

Sep 14, 2020

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

Sep 13, 2020

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

Sep 13, 2020

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

How to learn Tajwid

Sep 13, 2020

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]

Sep 13, 2020

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

Sep 12, 2020

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

The Ruling on Tijaniyyah Sufi Order

Sep 11, 2020

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

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

Sep 11, 2020

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

Sep 11, 2020

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)

Sep 11, 2020

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

Sep 10, 2020

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

Sep 10, 2020

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...

Biography of Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzan

Sep 10, 2020

His Name and Lineage: Shaykh Dr. Salih Ibn Fawzan ibn ‘Abdullah Al-Fawzan from the family of Fawzan from the...

Biography of Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Aal Al-Shaykh

Sep 10, 2020

His Name: Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Muhammad Aal Al-Shaykh His Post: Grand Mufty of the Kingdom of...

Do Wahhabis deny Shafa’ah (intercession)

Sep 09, 2020

Do Wahhabis deny Shafa’ah (intercession) by the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)? Answer: Any wise...

Ruling on those who claim that Jesus was not raised to the heavens and will not return at the end of time

Sep 09, 2020

What is the opinion of the respected scholars regarding `Isa’s (Jesus’) life, bodily ascent to the heavens and...

Refuting those who say that Allah dwells among His creatures

Sep 09, 2020

There are repeated questions about the claim that Allah (Glorified be He) dwells among His creatures and mingles with them....