Obligation of repaying the deceased's debt before the inheritance
Question: A person died leaving behind a wife and some children. He owes more than 100,000 Riyals to someone. He has holiday entitlements. Should they...
Obligation of repaying the deceased's debt before distributing the shares of inheritors
Question: Before his death, my father borrowed 3,000 Kuwaiti dinars and willed that this debt be repaid. Given that I am the executer of his...
Obligation of Hajj even in the company the followers of Bid'ah
Question: We would like to inform you that many of our Sunni Muslim brothers who live on the Persian coast are desirous of performing the...
New revert entering the Sacred Precincts without changing his name
Question: Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’ has read what was sent by to the General Chairman by the Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry...
Merit of Hajj
Question: Are major sins forgiven by virtue of Hajj Mabrur (Hajj sincerely done, not mixed with any sin, and is accepted by Allah)? When is...
The Hadith: 'You will have rulers some of whom you will approve of and some you will disapprove of'
Question: “You will have rulers some of whom you will approve of and some of whom you will disapprove of. Anyone who disapproves of them...
Meaning of the Qur'anic verse: '...and those (slaves) whom your right hands possess'
Question: Concerning the meaning of Allah’s statement: “(the slaves) that your right hands possess.” [al-Nisa: 3] Is it permissible for the master to behave as...
Is it permissible to bow to greet a Muslim or a non-Muslim?
Question: We joined a karate club in America. The coach said: “You should bow when your opponent bows to you”. We refused and explained that...
Importance of Makkah to Muslims
Question: How important is Makkah to the Muslim world? Answer: Allah has made Makkah a place of resort for mankind and a place of safety...
Impermissibility of paying Sadaqah from the inheritance without the heirs' permission
Question: If a person dies, is it permissible to give, in Sadaqah (voluntary charity), to the poor from their money before dividing it among the...
Illegitimate children should be attributed to their mother
Question: I am a 24-year old man studying in America. Two years ago, I met an American girl and after few days I had sexual...
Ibrahim's proclamation to mankind to perform Hajj
Qestion: It is claimed that Allah (Exalted be He) ordered His Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to proclaim Hajj to mankind. Ibrahim did, and...
A husband's inheritance from his wife
Question: A woman was killed and her family accepted the Diyah (blood money). Can her husband inherit from this Diyah? We appreciate your guidance. May...
A husband died after lending his wife some money without her repaying it
Question: A wife borrowed a sum of money from her husband and he stipulated that she has to repay it but he died before settling...
Hastening to fulfill religious obligations
Question: May I delay performing Hajj for one or two years, although I can perform it this year, for the sake of visiting my family?...
Hajj performed by a person who committed an act of Kufr
Question: After performing Hajj, a person committed Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage) and sometimes neglected Salah (Prayer). Later, this person repented to Allah. Is this...
Hajj For Minors
Question: If I want to take my son, who has not yet reached adolescence, with me to Hajj, should I dress him in Ihram (ritual...
The Hadith: 'Every flesh that has grown up from unlawful earnings, Hellfire is most entitled to it'
Question: Does the Hadith saying: “For every flesh that is grown up from unlawful earnings, Hellfire is most entitled to it” apply to a foundling?...
Excluding the bedroom and the wife's property from the husband's inheritance
Question: A man died leaving a furnished house, including the bedroom. Does the bedroom with all its accessories belong to his widow or it should...
Everything the deceased has left as the sole right of heirs
Question: There is a tribe that promotes solidarity among its members. If a disaster befalls one of them - Allah forbid! - and the involved...