• Fatwas

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Ruling on honoring the people of Bid'ah

I would like to inform you that I work in the Province of Badr in Al-Madinah Al-Nabawiyyah. There,...

Ruling on hiring a non-Muslim

Is it permissible for a Muslim to employ a non-Muslim as a servant or driver? What if this...

Ruling on having one temple for the three religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Is it permissible to have one temple for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? Answer: It is not permissible...

Ruling on hanging a non-Muslim country's flag on a Muslim's chest

Some foreign authorities distribute two types of flags, one for Saudi Arabia and the other one for their...

Ruling on giving a non-Muslim neighbor from the Udhiyah

If my neighbor is non-Muslim, but he never annoys me with regard to my ‘Ibadah (worship). Is it...

Ruling on making friendship with a Christian

Is it permissible for a Muslim to befriend, visit and study with a Christian friend? Answer: It...

Ruling on eating foods prepared for Neyruz feast after it

We know that it is not permissible to celebrate what is called Neyruz (Iranian new year holiday), as...

Ruling on decorating the Masjid minaret with Christian decoration

First: Last year, people placed the word “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is the Greatest) on the minaret of the...

Ruling on students congratulating Hindu teachers on their feasts

All our teachers are Hindu and many of their festivals and religious ceremonies come up on which all...

Ruling on congratulating a Christian teacher or who commits acts of Shirk

Most of our teachers are Mushriks (those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) or...

Ruling on saying the Christians are better than Muslims in dealings

It is common among us to say “Nowadays the Christians are better than Muslims in dealing with others.”...

Ruling on celebrating holidays of Non-Muslims

What is the ruling on Muslims who celebrate holidays of non-Muslims that Allah did not sanction, such as...

Ruling on Celebrating Christmas

Is it permissible for a Muslim to join the Christians in their celebrations, such as Christmas that is...

Ruling on attending the parties of a related unbeliever

My inquiry is about the wedding of my brother-in-law who is a Magus. Should we travel with him...

Ruling on attending festivities of Christians

What is the legal ruling on entertaining some Christian clergymen on the occasion of the Argentinean national celebrations...

Ruling on attending Buddhist ceremonies

What is the ruling on Muslim’s taking part in the celebrations held by the Buddhists for their dead,...

Ruling on accept kafirs invitation

These people deal with each other so kindly and friendly that they invite each other to their respective...

Ruling on loving and mingling with Kafirs

The nature of work requires the intermingling between Muslim and non-Muslim workers. Sometimes we find Muslims and non-Muslims...

Ruling on imitating Jews and Christians in their weekends

What is the ruling on a school owner who appoints its weekends on both Saturdays and Sundays, and...

Reward in the Hereafter for a disbeliever treating a Muslim kindly

What is the ruling on a benevolent disbeliever who does good towards Muslims such as building a Masjid...