Fatwas

Ruling on a man found a collection of golden ornaments and sold them because he was ignorant of the ruling of Luqatah in Al-Haram

Question:A man has been in Makkah and while he was there he found a collection of golden ornaments. He sold them and made use of their pr...

He found a brass statue of a bird and sold it

Question:I found a brass statue of a bird standing over a cross in the street. There is an antiques company, which sends its worker to co...

The Hadith: 'None of you will have faith until his desire is in accordance with what I have brought.'

Would you please explain the meaning of the following Hadith: 'None of you will have faith until his desire is in accordance with what I ...

Hadith: 'Fear Allah and fear those who fear Him'

It is said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Fear Allah, and fear those who fear Him.' Is this a Sahih (authentic) H...

Found a gold ring in the street and gave it to his mother who would ask people if anyone lost a ring

Question:Five years ago, I found a gold ring in the street and gave it to my mother. Whenever she went somewhere where women would gather...

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

Question:I found a sum of money somewhere and asked people there about it but it was not theirs. Is it permissible to use this money?Answ...

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

Question:Because of the large number of sellers and buyers, some customers forget books which they bring to sell. As we did not agree wit...

Fabricated Hadith: 'When my servant becomes forty years old, I will guard them against three afflictions'

Question:A friend of mine told me a Hadith and I could not find its Takhrij (referencing), as we have a lack of references. The Hadith st...

Fabricated Hadith: 'A time will come when most people have the faces of human beings and the hearts of wolves'

Question:Is the following a Sahih (authentic) Hadith? What is its significance? ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both)...

Fabricated Hadith: 'There is no better man than 'Ali and no sword other than Dhu Al-Faqar'

Question:There is a widely circulated statement in some of the books of our Urdu language that reads: “There is no better man than ‘Ali a...

Fabricated Hadith: 'Rajab is the Month of Allah, Sha'ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my Ummah'

Question:What is the opinion of Hadith scholars on the following statement: “Rajab is the Month of Allah, Sha’ban is my month, and Ramada...

Fabricated Hadith: 'My Sahabah are like stars; whomever you follow, you will be guided'

Question:I heard a Hadith which was always repeated on the television during Ramadan of the year 1993. It was the first time for me to he...

Fabricated Hadith: 'Love Arabs for three reasons'

Question:The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Love Arabs for three reasons: I am an Arab, the inhabitants of Jannah (Paradise) speak Ar...

Fabricated Hadith: 'Light covers the person who performs ablution'

Question:A friend of mine told me the following: “Light covers the person who performs Wudu’ (ablution).” Is this a Hadith or a common sa...

Fabricated Hadith: 'Learn witchcraft but do not practice it'

Question:What is the degree of authenticity of the following Hadith: “Learn witchcraft but do not practice it”Answer:This Hadith is not S...

Fabricated Hadith: 'I am the best person for the wicked people of my Ummah'

Question:The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “I am the best person for the wicked people of my Ummah (nation based on one cr...

Fabricated Hadith: 'Difference among my Ummah is a mercy'

Question:There is a Hadith that reads: “Difference among my Ummah (nation based on one creed) is a mercy.” Is it an authentic Hadith or n...

Fabricated Hadith: 'The best among you is the one whose first child is a girl'

Question:Is the following a true Hadith: “The best among you is the one whose first child is a girl” ?Answer:This saying is groundless an...

Fabricated Hadith: 'Anyone who dies without knowing the Imam of his time will die the death of one belonging to Jahiliyyah'

Question::Anyone who dies without knowing the Imam of his time will die the death of one belonging to Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic time of ign...

Do the books of Hadith explain the Qur'an?

The Sunnah explains the Qur'an. Anyone who denies the authority of the Sunnah is a kafir because they deny one of the agreed upon princip...