Ruling on supplicating to the Awliya to ward off evil and pretending to know the Ghayb
Question: There is a righteous person or so we call him who lives at my residence. He is still alive and people honor him greatly....
Ruling on reading a book that includes Tawassul through the Prophet and asking for his intercession
Question: What is the ruling on reading the book entitled “Dala’il Al-Khayrat” by Imam Muhammad ibn Sulayman Al-Jazuly which contains daily Awrad (oft-recited invocations) that...
Manufacturing crosses is not permissible
Question: What do you think about crosses printed on carpets in some Masjids (mosques)? A carpet spread in the Masjid may contain drawings of two...
The Four Juristic Schools and their authenticity
Question: Are the Four Madhabs: Al-Hanbaliyyah, Al-Shafi’iyyah, Al-Malikiyyah, and Al-Hanafiyyah, true? When did they appear? Answer: These Four Madhabs are well-known schools which have spread...
Do Awliya’ have authority over anyone?
Question: I hear and see with my own eyes, that people say that Awliya’ (pious people) have authority over people in worldly life and they...
The most important books in Aqidah (Creed)
Question: Please tell us about the most important books in ‘Aqidah (creed) Answer: The most important book in ‘Aqidah is the Qur’an; it is the...
Ruling on book entitled: 'Al-Mustatraf'
Question: What is your opinion regarding the book entitled “Al-Mustatraf”, Is it useful? Answer: “Al-Mustatraf” includes good and bad information. Therefore, one should not rely...
Ruling on the book entitled: 'Biography of Master Shaykh Ubayd Al-Sharif'
Question: What is the ruling on obtaining the book titled, “Al-Ta’rif bil-Shaykh Sayyidi ‘Ubayd Al-Sharif (Biography of Master Shaykh ‘Ubayd Al-Sharif)”, compiled by Al-Hadi Bashawat?...
Scholars' books on Shiite 'Aqidah and their details
Question: What is the Shiite ‘Aqidah (creed)? Please clarify as much as possible. Answer: Shiites have numerous sects, some are extremists and others are not....
Ruling on the present Shiites
Question: Are all the present Shiites Kafirs (disbelievers) or just their Imams? Answer: Shiites nowadays have many sects. For more clarification on this issue, refer...
Ruling on marrying from those who invoke Al-Hasan, Al-Husayn and 'Aly apart from Allah
Question: We are from a tribe living on the northern borders (of Saudi Arabia), and we mix with tribes from Iraq . Those people are...
Ruling on the followers of Al-Imamiyyah
Question: What is the ruling on the followers of Al-Imamiyyah Al-Ithna ‘Ashriyyah (the Twelve Imami Shi’ites), which is one of the Rafidi sects (Shiitic sects...
Ruling on eating animals slaughtered by Ja'faris Shi'ah
Question: The person asking this question along with a group of people live at the northern borders close to the Iraqi centers. There is a...
Ruling on claiming that 'Ali is ranked as a prophet and Jibril made a mistake
Question: What is the ruling on Shiites especially those who say that ‘Ali is ranked as a prophet and that Jibril (Gabriel) (peace be upon...
Ruling on the Wirds of Al-Tijaniyyah, Al-Qadiriyyah and others
Question: What is the ruling on the Wird (sayings recited with consistency) of the Tijaniyyah, Qadiriyyah and other Sufi Tariqahs (orders)? Answer: Their Wirds are...
Ruling on the recitation of Al-Tijaniyyah and Al-Qadiriyyah and praying behind their followers
Question: What is the ruling on reciting the utterances said on a regular basis by Al-Tijaniyyah and Al-Qadiriyyah Tariqahs (Sufi orders)? And what is the...
Ruling on reading the virtues of Shaykh Abdul-Qadir
Question: What is the ruling concerning gathering one’s neighbors to read the virtues of Shaykh Abdul-Qadir, believing that this leads to the love of Awliya...
Ruling on Masjid controlled by Al-Tijaniyyah followers
Question: There is a village with a relatively large population. It has a spacious Masjid (mosque) where a group of righteous people offers the five...
Ruling on the Imamate of a follower of Al-Tijaniyyah tariqah (sufi order) and praying behind them
Question: In our village, there is an Imam who follows Al-Tijaniyyah Tariqah (Sufi order). The followers of this Tariqah receive the wird (sequence of devotional...
Exaggeration of the Qadiriyyah order
Question: The questioner would like to be given a general idea about the Qadiriyyah Tariqah (Sufi order). He read one of the Qadiriyyah books: “Al-Fiyudat...