Is dying on Friday a sign of a good end?
Question: In the last question from this inquirer: Is dying on Friday a sign of a good end? Answer: No, death happens equally on any...
Is Al-Khidr Still Alive Today?
Question: May Allah be good to you. Are the hadiths narrated concerning Al-Khidr (peace be upon him) authentic up to this day, and is he...
Does a believer feel pain when their soul is taken?
Question: This questioner, M. ‘A. from Jordan, says: Virtuous Sheikh, does a believer experience pain at the time when the soul is extracted? Answer:...
Is he permitted to marry off his daughter to one who commits major sins?
Question: May Allah bless you. A listener from Sudan, identified by the initials Z. Y., a Sudanese national residing in Iraq, asks: “Is it permissible...
His wife is demanding that he shave his beard, should he obey her?
Question: It is well known that growing a beard for men is a Sunnah Mu’akkadah (confirmed Sunnah). However, what if a man’s wife says: “You...
The ruling on the Adhan and the Iqamah during the burial of the deceased
Question: The questioner says: Your Eminence Shaykh, I have seen some people, when they place the deceased in the niche of the grave, they perform...
His wife does not pray and does not obey him. Should he divorce her?
Question: This message is from Mr. Khader al-Khalifa al-Ali from the Syrian Arab Republic, Deir ez-Zur Governorate. He has several questions, and says: I am...
The ruling on a husband deserting his wife without a valid reason
Question: Is it permissible for a husband to forsake his wife for an entire year—sleeping in one room while the wife sleeps in another—despite her...
Condemning the Pre-Islamic Mindset Regarding the Birth of Girls
Question: What is the Islamic legal ruling, in Your Eminence’s view, regarding someone who dislikes daughters and becomes angry when a girl is born to...
The Ruling on Procrastinating the Removal of Disliked Items
Questioner: Following the father’s death, some photos remained… Shaykh: Yes. Questioner: …that belong to him; photographs with some family members… Shaykh: Yes. Questioner: …and a...
The Legal Status of the Mother-in-Law’s Rights over the Wife
Question: Does the husband’s mother have any rights over the wife? Answer: No. The husband’s mother has no [legal] right over the wife. However, [kindness...
The Ruling on a Husband Refusing his Wife’s Request for Intimacy
Question: What is your opinion regarding a situation where the wife requests sexual intercourse and the husband refuses her, causing her to become angry? Does...
On Marital Relations During Pregnancy
Question: When is it incumbent upon a man to abstain from sexual intercourse with his wife during pregnancy, and does coitus—specifically during the first trimester—pose...
The Ruling on Grooming Female Children in Masculine Styles
Question: A female enquirer asks: I cut the hair of my five-year-old daughter in a style that resembles a boy’s haircut. The reason for this...
The Ruling on Temporary Birth Control
Question: With the blessing of Allah, we begin this week’s episode with a letter received from a listener, Muhammad Ibrahim from Egypt. He sent a...
Ruling on Revealing Clothing at Wedding Celebrations
Question: In women’s wedding gatherings and celebrations, certain styles of dress have become widespread that cause other women to feel disgusted upon seeing them. For...
Ruling on Initiating and Returning the Salutation to Non-Muslims
Question: These are questions and inquiries received from listeners. We begin with the sender, Ibrahim bin Maqbool, who asks: “If a non-Muslim approaches you and...
Must a Man Disclose Infertility to a Prospective Spouse?
Question: We have a colleague at work who is not yet married. Every now and then, we remind him of the virtues of marriage and...
Legal Ruling on Levirate Custom
Question: It has become common practice among us that when a husband passes away, his brother marries the widow as if he has inherited her,...
Decree and Delay: A Perspective on Infertility
Question: Is there a treatment for infertility? Can an infertile person have children if they supplicate (pray) to Allah, Almighty and Exalted, even knowing that...