• Fatwas

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Ruling taking any of the belongings left by the pilgrims after their leaving Makkah

Someone asks: After finishing their Hajj, some pilgrims leave some of their belongings in Mina, such as thermoses, portable...

Ruling on some person found an amount of money that is inconsiderable in the eyes of common people

If someone finds a small amount of money, not gold or silver, should they wait for one year and...

Ruling Picking up Luqatah

I found a watch valued at 35 riyals in Mina during the days of Hajj. I did not know...

Ruling on one when he was young he found a wallet in the street and gave it to his paternal cousin

When I was almost fourteen years old, I found a wallet in the area where I live. It contained...

Ruling on a person found a wallet and spent the money

Nearly four years ago I found about four hundred Riyals in a wallet. Before I spent the money, I...

Ruling on a person found a wallet and divided the money between him and his friend

Around the year 1380 AH, I was walking with my friend in one of the streets of Riyadh when...

Luqatah found in Al-Haram

I drove to Makkah Al-Mukarramah and parked my car in a parking lot. Upon returning, I found on the...

Luqatah in Al-Haram is not to be picked up except by someone who will make a public announcement about it

My father accompanied my grandfather, may Allah have mercy upon him, to perform Hajj in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. My father...

Ruling on if one found a sum and announced it, but he could not find its owner

A few years ago, I found, in the yard of Al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah), 1000 riyals. I...

He found a brass statue of a bird and sold it

I found a brass statue of a bird standing over a cross in the street. There is an antiques...

I found a sum of money somewhere and asked people there about it but it was not theirs

I found a sum of money somewhere and asked people there about it but it was not theirs. Is...

Ruling on forgets something with a merchant and does not return to take it

Because of the large number of sellers and buyers, some customers forget books which they bring to sell. As...

Ruling on denying the Hadiths of the Messenger (peace be upon him)

What do you say about the people who deny the Hadiths of the Messenger (peace be upon him)?...

claiming that some Hadiths contradict the Qur'an

Some people claim that some of the Hadiths in the books of Sunnah such as Al-Bukhari, Muslim and others...

Who is meant by the reference 'Related by the Three or Five Compilers'

What is meant by “Related by the three” and “Related by the five”? Answer: The Three Compilers are Abu...

Claiming there are Hadith Munkar related by Al-Bukhari

Some people deny some authentically reported Hadith and claim that there are Da’if (weak) and Munkar (rejected Hadith reported...

The basic rule concerning any commands of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is that they denote obligation

Any command given by the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) indicates obligation and duty. However, there is...