• Fatwas

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Rule on invoking the Prophet’s honor or parents pleasure upon rising from one's seat

Jul 29, 2020

Some common people, upon rising from their seat, would prop themselves up on their hands and invoke, “Ya...

Ruling on believing in Awliya’ as a means of healing from illnesses and holding annual Mawlids for them

Jul 29, 2020

What are the rulings on the following: Using the Awliya’ (pious people) as a means of healing from...

The Gospel of today is not the same that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) sent down

Jul 29, 2020

Can we believe in what we hear from the Christians from what is mentioned in their Injil (Gospel)? Answer:...

Ruling on supplicating to the Awliya to ward off evil and pretending to know the Ghayb

Jul 29, 2020

There is a righteous person or so we call him who lives at my residence. He is still...

Ruling on reading a book that includes Tawassul through the Prophet and asking for his intercession

Jul 29, 2020

What is the ruling on reading the book entitled “Dala’il Al-Khayrat” by Imam Muhammad ibn Sulayman Al-Jazuly which...

Manufacturing crosses is not permissible

Jul 29, 2020

What do you think about crosses printed on carpets in some Masjids (mosques)? A carpet spread in the...

The Four Juristic Schools and their authenticity

Jul 29, 2020

Are the Four Madhabs: Al-Hanbaliyyah, Al-Shafi’iyyah, Al-Malikiyyah, and Al-Hanafiyyah, true? When did they appear? Answer: These Four Madhabs are...

Do Awliya’ have authority over anyone?

Jul 29, 2020

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

The most important books in Aqidah (Creed)

Jul 29, 2020

Please tell us about the most important books in ‘Aqidah (creed) Answer: The most important book in ‘Aqidah is...

Ruling on book entitled: 'Al-Mustatraf'

Jul 29, 2020

What is your opinion regarding the book entitled “Al-Mustatraf”, Is it useful? Answer: “Al-Mustatraf” includes good and bad information....

Ruling on the book entitled: 'Biography of Master Shaykh Ubayd Al-Sharif'

Jul 29, 2020

What is the ruling on obtaining the book titled, “Al-Ta’rif bil-Shaykh Sayyidi ‘Ubayd Al-Sharif (Biography of Master Shaykh ‘Ubayd...

Scholars' books on Shiite 'Aqidah and their details

Jul 28, 2020

What is the Shiite ‘Aqidah (creed)? Please clarify as much as possible. Answer: Shiites have numerous sects, some are...

Ruling on the present Shiites

Jul 28, 2020

Are all the present Shiites Kafirs (disbelievers) or just their Imams? Answer: Shiites nowadays have many sects. For more...

Ruling on marrying from those who invoke Al-Hasan, Al-Husayn and 'Aly apart from Allah

Jul 28, 2020

We are from a tribe living on the northern borders (of Saudi Arabia), and we mix with tribes from...

Ruling on the followers of Al-Imamiyyah

Jul 28, 2020

What is the ruling on the followers of Al-Imamiyyah Al-Ithna ‘Ashriyyah (the Twelve Imami Shi’ites), which is one of...

Ruling on eating animals slaughtered by Ja'faris Shi'ah

Jul 28, 2020

The person asking this question along with a group of people live at the northern borders close to the...

Ruling on claiming that 'Ali is ranked as a prophet and Jibril made a mistake

Jul 28, 2020

What is the ruling on Shiites especially those who say that ‘Ali is ranked as a prophet and that...

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

Jul 28, 2020

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

Jul 28, 2020

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

Jul 28, 2020

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