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...

Tawbah to prevent the execution of the Hadd

Is Tawbah (repentance to Allah) from the major sins for which Hudud (ordained punishments for violating Allah’s Laws) are...

Stoning versus lashing a previously married man committing Zina

If a divorced man commits Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage), should he be stoned to death or considered unmarried?...

Responsible for Qisas

We live in a non-Islamic country where a Muslim man may be killed for reasons such as being angry...

Punishment on the Day of Resurrection for someone to whom the Hadd has been administered

Will a sinner who receives the Hadd (ordained punishment for violating Allah’s Law) in worldly life be punished on...

Permissibility of the victim's guardian giving up the right of executing the Hadd

In the current Shawwal 20, two students in the first grade in the preparatory school committed homosexuality with a...

Paying money instead of executing the Hadd

What is the ruling on substituting a prescribed penalty proven by texts of the Qur’an and the Sunnah with...

Forgiving the people of good qualities their slips

What is the degree of authenticity of the Hadith narrated by Abu Dawud and others which reads: “Forgive the...

A family executing the Hadd of Zina if living in a country that does not apply Shari'ah

I would like to know the legal decision on a person who commits a crime that incurs Hadd (ordained...

Executing Hadd in the absence of the ruler

Is it permissible to execute Hudud (ordained punishments for violating Allah’s Law) when there is no Muslim ruler? Answer:...

Ruling on a wife practicing Qadhf with her husband

Is it permissible for a woman to accuse her husband of adultery when she sees any signs of it...

Ruling on swearing not to masturbate but returning to it

I committed masturbation several times. Once I took an oath by the Mus-haf (copy of the Qur’an) that I...

Suing the one who does Qadhf

If a Muslim does Qadhf (falsely accusing a chaste person of involvement in prohibited sexual relations) against his Muslim...

Salah of a menstruating woman

If a woman is purified from menstruation or postpartum bleeding before sunset, should she perform the Zhuhr (Noon)...

Ruling on Zina especially where one is away from the spouse

What is the ruling on committing Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage)? Is it permissible for those working in...

Ruling on paying the woman money to have intercourse

I am an unmarried man; I fear committing sins. What is the ruling if I give a woman...

Ruling on following Malik in religious rulings as he derived them

What is the ruling on a person who strictly follows the Ijtihad (juristic effort to infer expert legal rulings)...

Ruling on bestiality

What is the ruling on bestiality? Answer: The ruling on bestiality and its consequences: Having sex with animals is...

Ruling on befriending women

A man lived with a woman (without marriage) for a long time and she bore him many children....

Ruling on sodomy and the effect on illegitimate children

A Muslim man had sodomy with a boy under the age of puberty with the boy’s consent and without...