Some practices done upon burial
Question: When someone dies, people have certain practices that I am going to list, hoping that you will comment and show the juristic ruling on...
Ruling on the family of the deceased serving food for people and holding ceremonies on certain days
Question: A few groups of scholars, who call themselves Ahl-us-Sunnah (adherents to the Sunnah), have appeared in our country. They state the following claims: Serving...
Ruling on seeking help from the Messenger when digging the grave
Question: In some of our villages when digging a grave, the diggers keep on repeating a particular word, which is “Muhammad, Muhammad,” until they finish...
Ruling on offering condolences to the deceased's family to say: may rest be in your life
Question: Is it permissible to say to the family of the deceased: “May the rest be in your life”? What is the Islamic ruling regarding...
Ruling on gathering for offering condolences
Question: We wrote to you two years ago about establishing a house for offering or receiving condolences in the south of Jeddah without recitation of...
On a habit dated to occur twenty, thirty or forty days after the time of death
Question: We have a custom that whenever any distress like an accident or death befalls a person or any of his family, after a few...
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
Question: It can be noticed in Makkah Al-Mukarramah known as Allah’s Sacred City, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah and Jeddah that when there is a funeral, lines of...
Ruling on following the funeral of a Kafir and attending his burial
Question: I live in a rural area where there are Muslims and Christians. Whenever a Muslim dies, the Christians attend and follow his funeral and...
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 follow them in righteousness until...
Nullifiers of Islam
All praise be to Allah Alone, and peace and blessings be upon the Last of the Prophets, his family, his Companions, and those who follow...
Scale models of the two Sacred Mosques
Question: I would like to know the ruling on making a model for Al-Haramayn Al-Sharifayn (the Two Sacred Mosques i.e. The Holy Mosque in Makkah...
Ruling on building domes over graves
Question: Some people consider the green dome that was built on the Prophet’s grave in Madinah evidence for the permissibility of building domes on graves,...
What should a woman do when she has her monthly period and she is unable to offer Salah
Question: What should a woman do when she has her monthly period and she is unable to offer Salah (Prayer)? Answer: A woman is exempted...
Muslim world has corrupt in Aqidah
Question: Our Shaykh, it becomes evident through messages sent to this program that our Muslim world is full of many things that contradict the religion...
The dome on the grave of the Prophet is no pretext
Question: I know that building domes on graves is impermissible; however, some people say it is permissible and they take the dome on the grave...
Ruling on offering Salah behind a man who opposes Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah such as Al-Ash'ari and the like
Question: Is it permissible to offer Salah behind a man believing in a doctrine different from Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah such as Al-Ash’ari (a follower of...
Difference between the words Nasrani and Masihi
Question: For a long period of time, the word Masihi has been commonly used. Is this correct or do we have to use the word...
Ruling on writing on graves
Question: Is it permissible to place a metal plate or a “sign” inscribed with some Ayahs (Qur’anic verses), the name of the deceased person, and...
Ruling on holding funeral ceremonies
Question: According to our customs, when someone dies, people gather outside their house, ornamental light bulbs are hung (like in weddings) and the deceased’s family...
Ruling on cutting down harmful trees at graves
Question: Is it permissible to cut down the harmful trees at the graves? Answer: They should be cut down because they harm the people who...