Ruling on claiming that Maryam (Mary) the daughter of 'Imran got married after giving birth to Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him)
Question: An Egyptian doctor working in Britain told me that Maryam (Mary, peace be upon her), the daughter of ‘Imran got married to a man...
Ruling on claiming that Al-Khadir takes care of people in rivers and deserts
Question: Is Al-Khadir (peace be upon him) a guardian of the rivers and deserts and does he help those who get lost if they call...
The bodies of messengers are still intact and do not decay after death
Question: It is well known that all the prophets have died. However, during the journey of Isra’ (Night Journey) and Mi`raj (Ascension to Heaven), the...
The gospels' glad tidings of sending Muhammad and Allah's showing the lies of the Christians and Jews
Question: A friend of mine sent me a pamphlet and I have enclosed a copy of it. Would you please answer the following questions: The...
Is Al-Khadir a prophet or a righteous man?
Question: Is Al-Khadir a prophet or a righteous man? Answer: The correct opinion is that Al-Khadir (peace be upon him) is a prophet. This is...
Working according to Ahad Hadith in matters of creed and Muslims' creed about Jesus
Question: I am a Muslim girl who believes that Allah saved ‘Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him) from crucifixion and raised him up to Him...
The wisdom behind sending Messengers over sporadic periods
Question: What is the wisdom behind sending the prophets and messengers over sporadic periods of time? Why were they not sent in the same time...
Was there any messenger before Noah?
Question: Allah sent 313 messengers; the first of them was Nuh (Noah) and the last was Muhammad. Was there a messenger sent before Nuh? Answer:...
The Jews killing prophets
Question: He misinterpreted the verses declaring that the Israelites murdered their prophets and rejected them under the claim that they were just attempts to kill...
Was Ishmael buried in Al-Hatim?
Question: It is mentioned in the books of the biographies of the Prophet that Isma’il (Ishmael) (peace be upon him) was buried in Al-Hatim in...
Ruling on believing that Jesus has a father
Question: It is claimed that ‘Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him) had a father, and believing that he was born without a father is not...
Prophet Joseph, peace be upon him
Question: Does the word Asbat (Descendants of Jacob) mentioned in the Qur’an include Prophet Yusuf’s (Joseph) brothers who threw him into the bottom of a...
The name of Abraham's father
Question: Was the father of Ibrahim (Abraham) Al-Khalil (The Close Servant) (peace be upon him) called Azar or Azaar? Is it derived, as some people...
People's need for Allah's Messengers
Question: In light of being honored with faculties of reason and natural disposition, do humans stand in need of Prophets? If ‘yes’, why are the...
On the Jews and Christians concerning the crucifixion of Jesus
Question: Can you tell us about the claim that ‘Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him) was crucified but did not die on the Cross. Answer:...
Number of prophets and messengers
Question: How many Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon them) were there? Answer: No one knows their number except Allah, because Allah (Exalted be He)...
On movie entitled A Man from Babel about the life story of Prophet Abraham
Question: Dear brother, Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn Baz I am a director and scenarist. I recently thought of producing a new movie entitled (A Man from...
Is Adam a prophet or a messenger?
Question: Is it from the articles of faith to believe that Adam was the first prophet as was pointed out by Allah’s saying in the...
Ruling on denies Abraham was thrown in the fire
Question: What is the ruling on he who denies that Ibrahim (Abraham) (peace be upon him) was thrown in the fire and says that his...
The difference between Major Shirk and Minor Shirk
Question: What is the difference between major Shirk and minor Shirk in terms of their definitions and rulings? Answer: Major Shirk is: (i) Regarding anything...