Seeking the help of the dead or the absent is major Shirk

Is seeking help from someone who is absent or dead considered an act of major Kufr (disbelief)? Answer: Yes, seeking help from someone who is dead or absent is...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Ruling on supplicating to the Awliya to ward off evil and pretending to know the Ghayb

There is a righteous person or so we call him who lives at my residence. He is still alive and people honor him greatly. He has yearly banquets prepared...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Do Awliya’ have authority over anyone?

I hear and see with my own eyes, that people say that Awliya’ (pious people) have authority over people in worldly life and they also claim that they have...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 // Jul 29, 2020

Ruling on reading Bible

What is the ruling on reading the Bible? Answer: The Divine Books revealed before the Qur’an now include many distortions, alterations, and omissions, as Allah says in the Qur’an....

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Ruling on ascribing a person to Judaism or Christianity

What makes a person a Jew or Christian, is it by performing their deeds or studying their knowledge? Answer: A person becomes a Jew if they believe in the...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Islam's attitude towards the People of the Book

Allah (Exalted be He) says: “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islâm, it will never be accepted of him” [Aal Imran: 85] Allah also says: “Truly, the religion...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Evidence on the invalidity of the Christian creed

What is the evidence on the invalidity of the Christian ‘Aqidah (creed)? Answer: All religions, whether Christianity or any other, should not be followed after the mission of the...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Deeming Jews and Christians, who do not believe in Muhammad, to be disbelievers

What is the ruling of Islam on the Jews and the Christians, for example, to whom the message of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been conveyed; so...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

The distortion that Christianity underwent is confirmed

Is the current religion followed by the Christians correct or distorted and what is the evidence for this from the Qur’an and the Sunnah? Answer: The Christians have distorted...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

The Four Juristic Schools and their authenticity

Are the Four Madhabs: Al-Hanbaliyyah, Al-Shafi’iyyah, Al-Malikiyyah, and Al-Hanafiyyah, true? When did they appear? Answer: These Four Madhabs are well-known schools which have spread during the second century and...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

The Gospel of today is not the same that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) sent down

Can we believe in what we hear from the Christians from what is mentioned in their Injil (Gospel)? Answer: The Injil (Gospel) of today is not the same that...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

The most important books in Aqidah (Creed)

Please tell us about the most important books in ‘Aqidah (creed) Answer: The most important book in ‘Aqidah is the Qur’an; it is the most truthful, the greatest and...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Ruling on book entitled: 'Al-Mustatraf'

What is your opinion regarding the book entitled “Al-Mustatraf”, Is it useful? Answer: “Al-Mustatraf” includes good and bad information. Therefore, one should not rely on it either regarding knowledge...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Ruling on the book entitled: 'Biography of Master Shaykh Ubayd Al-Sharif'

What is the ruling on obtaining the book titled, “Al-Ta’rif bil-Shaykh Sayyidi ‘Ubayd Al-Sharif (Biography of Master Shaykh ‘Ubayd Al-Sharif)”, compiled by Al-Hadi Bashawat? Is it reliable? Answer: Having...

Dhul-Hijjah 8, 1441 AH // Jul 29, 2020

Impermissibility for Muslims to celebrating the millennium or other occasions of Non-Muslims

I would like to inform Your Eminence regarding a large electroluminescent billboard placed on the facade of an organization in Riyadh. This billboard displays English numbers in red; its...

Dhul-Hijjah 7, 1441 AH // Jul 28, 2020

Do the Jinn know knowledge of Unseen?

Do the Jinn (creatures created from fire) know the Ghayb (the Unseen)? Please clarify this as soon as possible. Answer: Knowledge of Ghayb is one of the exclusive attributes...

Dhul-Hijjah 7, 1441 AH // Jul 28, 2020

The etiquette the Messenger followed when visiting graves

There is a grave in our village which is said to belong to one of the righteous people. A house was built over this grave and there are...

Dhul-Hijjah 7, 1441 // Jul 28, 2020

Ruling on tawassul through prophets and Awliya

What is the Islamic ruling on Tawassul (supplicating to Allah through a means) through prophets and Awliya’ (pious people)? Answer: Tawassul through prophets and Awliya’ is a...

Dhul-Hijjah 7, 1441 // Jul 28, 2020

Tawassul through the Awliya'

Is it permissible for a Muslim to make Tawassul (supplicate to Allah through a means) by virtue of the status of the prophets and the righteous people? I...

Dhul-Hijjah 7, 1441 // Jul 28, 2020

Tawassul to Allah by the honor, sanctity or blessings of the Prophet or another person

What is the ruling on a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, but says in their...

Dhul-Hijjah 7, 144 // Jul 28, 2020