Obedience to the ruler
Question: Many questions raised about the statement that Your Eminence declared: “Obeying the ruler is Obligatory” and the Hadith: “He who obeys the commander (appointed...
Warning against seeking Fatwa from ignorant people and those who follow false doctrines
His Eminence Shaykh Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz the Grand Mufty of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of Council of Senior Scholars and Departments of...
The Anti-Christ
Question: Is it stated that the One-Eyed Al-Dajjal reveals his leg or not? Answer: As far as we know, this is not mentioned in any...
Tawhid comes first
Question: Is it sufficient to utter the testimony of faith, namely La Ilah Illa Allah, Muhammad Rasul Allah (i.e. there is no one worthy of...
Tafsir Surah Al-Baqarah Ayat 258
Question: Please interpret the Saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He): “Have you not looked at him who disputed with Ibrâhîm (Abraham) about his...
Ruling on reciting Quran over the dead
Question: Some people recite the Qur’an by the grave for/over the dead in return for certain rewards. Do the dead avail of this recitation? When...
Revelation of Hadith
Question: Your Eminence, Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Baz (may Allah protect you from every evil), would you kindly answer my question! As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah...
Deceitful acts of dervishes
Question: What is the ruling on people who call themselves “dervish” who stab themselves with daggers and knives and do similar acts? Instead of invoking...
Bidahs committed in funerals
Question: What is the ruling on some of the traditions observed in funerals such as holding banquets, reciting the Ever-Glorious Qur’an, and marking the passage...
How to cure hardheartedness
Question: What are the causes of hardheartedness and how can we cure it? Answer: The causes of hardheartedness include sins, being heedless and befriending the...
Tafsir Surah Yusuf Ayat 106
Question: Allah (Exalted be He) says: “And most of them believe not in Allâh except that they attribute partners unto Him [i.e. they are Mushrikûn...
Tafsir Surah Al-Qalam Ayat 42
Question: What is the Tafsir (explanation/exegesis of the meanings) of Allah’s Statement: “(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day...
Tafsir Surah Maryam Ayat 71
Question: What is meant by His (Glorified be He) Saying, “And there is none of you except he will come to it.” [Maryam: 71] And...
Tafsir Surah Al-Furqan Ayat 68-69
Question: What is the meaning of Allah’s Saying: “And those who invoke not any other ilâh (god) along with Allâh, nor kill such person as...
Tafsir Surah Fatir Ayat 28
Question: Please provide the (explanation/exegesis) of the Saying of Allah, “It is those who have knowledge among His slaves that (most) fear Allâh.” [Fatir: 28]...
Tafsir Surah Al-Baqarah Ayat 256
Question: Allah (Exalted be He) says, “There is no compulsion in religion.” [al-Baqarah: 256] Is this Ayah confined in application to the Jews and Christians...
Tafsir Surah Al-Nisa Ayat 145
Question: Allah (Exalted be He) says in His Noble Book (what means): “Verily, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depth (grade) of the Fire”...
Some Sufi shaykhs pay a great deal of attention to making domes on graves and people believe in its usefulness and blessings
Question: Some Sufi shaykhs pay a great deal of attention to making domes and graves and people believe in their usefulness and blessings. If this...
Reasons for many young people deviating from the Din (Religion)
Question: What are the reasons for many young people deviating from the Din (religion of Islam) and becoming alienated from it? Answer: As you mentioned,...
The principle of Al-Wala' wal-Bara'
Question: Please explain for whom should be the principle of Al-Wala’ wal-Bara’ (loyalty and disassociation for Allah’s Sake)? Is it permissible to be loyal to...