Difference between the words Nasara 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...
Meaning of Shirk
Question: What does Shirk mean? What is the meaning of Allah’s Saying: “O you who believe! Do your duty to Allâh and fear Him. And...
Is a tree growing on a grave a sign of anything?
Question: I noticed that when some people see a tree growing on a grave, they describe the inhabitant of the grave as having such and...
How to call those who are influenced by certain cultures to Islam
Question: What is the best way to practice Da’wah (calling to Islam) with people who are influenced by certain cultures or communities? Answer: The Da’i...
Committing major sins affects one's faith
Question: What is the ruling on committing sins, particularly major sins? Does this affect one’s faith? Answer: Yes, this has a great effect on one’s...
Disapproving evil done by relatives
Question: What should a believing woman do when she sees one of her relatives committing evil acts? Answer: She should forbid the wrong gently in...
Ruling on Simaniyyah Sufi order
Question: Here in Sudan, we have a shaykh who has many followers who compete in serving and obeying him. They travel to visit him, thinking...
Does committing sins obliterate the blessing?
Question: A sister from Riyadh asks: I read that one of the consequences of sin is punishment from Allah and loss of blessings, and I...
Ruling on saying Sadaqallah Al-Adhim when finishing reading the Qur'an
Question: I often hear that saying “Sadaq Allah Al-Adhim” upon ending recitation of the Qur’an is a Bid’ah (innovation in religion). Some people told me...
Ruling on offering sacrifices at the shrines and supplicating to their inhabitants
Question: What is the ruling on offering sacrifices at the shrines of Awliya’ (pious people)? What is the ruling on saying: “O Allah! By the...
Ruling on listening to songs
Question: Many men and women are fond of songs, what is the ruling on listening to songs? Please advise. Answer: I advise Muslim men and...
Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s Lifelong Adherence to the Sunnah
Question: Some people said to me: ‘There is [a group called] the “Wahhabis.”’ So I said to them: ‘There is no “Wahhabism”; rather, it is...
Issue On Visiting Graveyards
Question: Dear Shaykh, Common people from among the Sufis attend the celebration of the Prophet’s birth, believing that these celebrations constitute (true) Islam, i.e. they...
People of Bid'ah are not of Al-Firqah Al-Najiyah
Question: Is a Mubtadi’ (one who introduces innovations in religion) excluded from the Al-Firqah Al-Najiyah (the Saved Sect) and the triumphant group? Answer: People who...
What is Wahhabiyah
Question: What is Wahhabism? Answer: Wahhabism is the term which the enemies of Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhab (may Allah be merciful to him) gave to...
Some people accuse Your Eminence of being a religious bigot and the country of being Wahabi
Question: Some people from outside the country accuse Your Eminence of being a religious bigot and the country of being Wahabi, how can you refute...
Is it true that the followers of Imam Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab seized the Arabian Peninsula and reached Madinah
Question: Is it true that when the followers of Imam Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhab (may Allah be merciful to him) seized the Arabian Peninsula and...