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)?

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...

Do Awliya’ have authority over anyone?

I hear and see with my own eyes, that people say that Awliya’ (pious people) have authority over...

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...

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....

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...

Tawassul through the Awliya'

Is it permissible for a Muslim to make Tawassul (supplicate to Allah through a means) by virtue of...

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...

Ruling on visiting the graves to supplicate to the dead or ask for their help or intercession

I found contradictory and controversial Hadith in the book: “Shifa’ Al-Siqam fy Ziyarat Khayr Al-Anam” by Shaykh Taqy...

Ruling on the Wirds of Al-Tijaniyyah, Al-Qadiriyyah and others

What is the ruling on the Wird (sayings recited with consistency) of the Tijaniyyah, Qadiriyyah and other Sufi Tariqahs...

Ruling on the recitation of Al-Tijaniyyah and Al-Qadiriyyah and praying behind their followers

What is the ruling on reciting the utterances said on a regular basis by Al-Tijaniyyah and Al-Qadiriyyah Tariqahs (Sufi...

Ruling on reading the virtues of Shaykh Abdul-Qadir

What is the ruling concerning gathering one’s neighbors to read the virtues of Shaykh Abdul-Qadir, believing that this leads...

Ruling on Masjid controlled by Al-Tijaniyyah followers

There is a village with a relatively large population. It has a spacious Masjid (mosque) where a group of...

Ruling on the Imamate of a follower of Al-Tijaniyyah tariqah (sufi order) and praying behind them

In our village, there is an Imam who follows Al-Tijaniyyah Tariqah (Sufi order). The followers of this Tariqah receive...

Exaggeration of the Qadiriyyah order

The questioner would like to be given a general idea about the Qadiriyyah Tariqah (Sufi order). He read one...

Ruling on Naqshabandiyyah Order

I am seeking knowledge and Iman (Faith) that may please Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him). Which...

Al-Tijaniyyah is one of the most disbelieving and misguided tariqahs (sufi orders)

What is your opinion concerning Al-Tijaniyyah Tariqah (Sufi order) and seeing the Prophet (peace be upon him) in wakefulness?...

Ruling on Al-Mahdiyyah Tariqah (Sufi order)

There is a Sufi Order called “Al-Ansar” (the followers of Al-Mahdy) which is widespread in Western Sudan. The supporters...

Ruling on Al-Habriyyah tariqah

What is the Shari’ah ruling on the two Tariqahs (Sufi orders) that are prevalent in Algeria called Al-Habriyyun. They...

Does the Shirk mentioned in the Qur'an: 'And do not marry Al-Mushrikât till they believe' include those who follow some Tariqahs (sufi orders) such as Al-Tijaniyyah?

Does the Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) mentioned in the Ayah (Qur’anic verse) “And...