Ruling on the family of the deceased serving food for people and holding ceremonies on certain days

A few groups of scholars, who call themselves Ahl-us-Sunnah (adherents to the Sunnah), have appeared in our country....

Ruling on seeking help from the Messenger when digging the grave

In some of our villages when digging a grave, the diggers keep on repeating a particular word, which...

Ruling on offering condolences to the deceased's family to say: may rest be in your life

Is it permissible to say to the family of the deceased: “May the rest be in your life”?...

Ruling on gathering for offering condolences

We wrote to you two years ago about establishing a house for offering or receiving condolences in the...

On a habit dated to occur twenty, thirty or forty days after the time of death

We have a custom that whenever any distress like an accident or death befalls a person or any...

When there is a funeral, lines of lamps are hung, chairs are brought and reciters of the Qur'an are hired to recite the Qur'an

It can be noticed in Makkah Al-Mukarramah known as Allah’s Sacred City, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah and Jeddah that when...

Ruling on following the funeral of a Kafir and attending his burial

I live in a rural area where there are Muslims and Christians. Whenever a Muslim dies, the Christians...

Ruling on seeking the help of Kafirs in fighting other Kafirs

Praise be to Allah. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who...

Nullifiers of Islam

All praise be to Allah Alone, and peace and blessings be upon the Last of the Prophets, his family, his...

Muslim world has corrupt in Aqidah

Our Shaykh, it becomes evident through messages sent to this program that our Muslim world is full of...

The dome on the grave of the Prophet is no pretext

I know that building domes on graves is impermissible; however, some people say it is permissible and they...

Scale models of the two Sacred Mosques

I would like to know the ruling on making a model for Al-Haramayn Al-Sharifayn (the Two Sacred Mosques...

Ruling on building domes over graves

Some people consider the green dome that was built on the Prophet’s grave in Madinah evidence for the...

What should a woman do when she has her monthly period and she is unable to offer Salah

What should a woman do when she has her monthly period and she is unable to offer Salah...

Ruling on offering Salah behind a man who opposes Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah such as Al-Ash'ari and the like

Is it permissible to offer Salah behind a man believing in a doctrine different from Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah such...

Difference between the words Nasrani and Masihi

For a long period of time, the word Masihi has been commonly used. Is this correct or do...

Ruling on writing on graves

Is it permissible to place a metal plate or a “sign” inscribed with some Ayahs (Qur’anic verses), the...

Ruling on holding funeral ceremonies

According to our customs, when someone dies, people gather outside their house, ornamental light bulbs are hung (like...

Ruling on cutting down harmful trees at graves

Is it permissible to cut down the harmful trees at the graves? Answer: They should be cut...

Meaning of Shirk

What does Shirk mean? What is the meaning of Allah’s Saying: “O you who believe! Do your duty...