Biography of Shaykh 'Abdullah Ibn Mani'
His Name and Lineage: Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn Sulayman ibn Muhammad ibn Mani’ from the tribe of Banu Zayd, whose lineage goes back to Qada’ah from...
Biography of Shaykh Ibn Baz
His Name: Shaykh Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah Al-Baz His Birth: Shaykh Abdul-Aziz ibn Baz was born in 1330 A.H. in...
A wife inheriting from the husband's Diyah as well as other property
Question: A client of mine, Dr. Muhammad Tariq Mahmud, has received 100,000 Riyals as Diyah (blood money) from the driver who caused the accident that...
When was Hajj made obligatory?
Question: In which year, following the Hijrah (Prophet’s migration to Madinah), was Hajj made obligatory? What is the most authentic report in this regard? Answer:...
Stipulating the payment of usurious interests upon delay in repaying the financial card
Question: There is a card which facilitates financial transactions in Western countries, as it helps a person to do without carrying cash with them. A...
Should illegitimate children be attributed to their known father?
Question: Many misguided Muslim youth who work in France have illegal relationships with women and make sexual intercourse with them outside the bond of marriage....
Seeking husband's permission to perform obligatory Hajj
Question: I am a married woman for forty years. I’ve been asking my husband to perform Hajj and he agrees. However, every time he goes...
Ruling on bringing up a foundling
Question: A woman took home a female infant from one of the hospitals in the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia) to bring up as her child....
Ruling on using Samba visa card
Question: A visa card is spreading amongst people. It is called Samba, issued by the Saudi-American bank, and the value of the golden one is...
Ruling on using the silver and gold credit card
Question: I would like to direct to Your Honor a question submitted to us by the workers in the air force base at Tabuk. They...
Ruling on taking money to break the law
Question: The current laws in Egypt allow pharmacists to own only two pharmacies. Some pharmacists are not satisfied with this, because they would like to...
Ruling on standing up as a way of honoring the national anthem
Question: Is it permissible to stand in honor of a national anthem or flag? Answer: It is not permissible for a Muslim to stand in...
Ruling on shaving the beard and being unable to perform some Salahs during military service
Question: Is it permissible to join an activity that requires shaving one’s beard, being unable to perform some of the prescribed Salahs (Prayers) at their...
Ruling on obedience to parents leads to committing sins
Question: A young lady wants to wear Niqab (face veil), knowing that it is Fard (obligatory, based on a definitive text), but her parents refuse...
Ruling on medical insurance
Question: I would like to tell Your Eminence that Riyadh Reconstruction Company secures healthcare coverage to its employees and their families for free through paying...
Ruling on lying to and deceiving the ruler
Question: The governmental system does not allow government employees to open a shop of their own. Is it permissible to open a shop under the...
Ruling on Insurance
All praise is due to Allah Alone and peace and blessings be upon the Last of the Prophets. To proceed: The Permanent Committee for Scholarly...
Ruling holding a funeral ceremony for the deceased
Question: My mother (may Allah be merciful to her) gave me around LE 5,000 to invest for her, but she died on 2/8/1983 A.D. I...