Scale models of the two Sacred Mosques
It is not permissible to make scale models for Al-Haramayn Al-Sharifayn as they may contain pictures of the people in Al-Masjid Al-Haram ...
Ruling on building domes over graves
It is impermissible to make such a Qiyas or analogy to conclude the permissibility of building domes on the graves of the dead, whether r...
What should a woman do when she has her monthly period and she is unable to offer Salah
A woman is exempted from offering Salah during her menstrual period. In fact it is prohibited for her to offer Salah during menstrual day...
Ruling on writing on graves
It is not permissible to inscribe Qur'anic Ayahs or any thing else on graves.
Ruling on Prayer behind a man who opposes Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah
Is it permissible to offer Salah behind a man believing in a doctrine different from Ahl Al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah such as Al-Ash'ari
Ruling on holding funeral ceremonies
Your practice is not in accordance with the Sunnah and we do not know of any basis for it in Shari‘ah.
Ruling on cutting down harmful trees at graves
They should be cut down because they harm the people who come to visit the graves. Similarly, any thorny plants should be cut down to spa...
Difference between the words Nasara and Masihi
The word Masihi is an ascription to Al-Masih ibn Maryam (Jesus Christ, son of Mary, peace be upon him). People who allege that they follo...
Committing major sins affects one's faith
Yes, this has a great effect on one's faith. Committing the grave sins such as Zina (sexual intercourse outside marriage), drinking wine,...
Meaning of Shirk
Shirk is defined as associating others with Allah in worship, such as invoking, seeking relief, making vows, offering prayers, fasting, o...
Is a tree growing on a grave a sign of anything?
This is a groundless belief. Trees or herbs growing on graves are no sign of the righteousness of their occupants; this is a false assump...
How to call those who are influenced by certain cultures to Islam
The caller to Islam must explain to them the defects and bid'ahs in the schools which they have been influenced by, the orders which they...
Disapproving evil done by relatives
She should forbid the wrong gently in an amiable way using kind words. Perhaps, the wrongdoer is ignorant or savage and he may increase h...
Ruling on Simaniyyah Sufi order
Here in Sudan, we have a shaykh who has many followers who compete in serving and obeying him. They travel to visit him, thinking he is o...
Ruling on saying Sadaqallah Al-Adhim when finishing reading the Qur'an
People’s custom of saying 'Sadaqallah-ul-Adhim' when finishing a session of recitation is a baseless act that should not be taken as a ha...
Ruling on offering sacrifices at the shrines and supplicating to their inhabitants
It is well-known through the Qur’an and the Sunnah that offering sacrifices to get close to other than Allah, whether they are the Awliya...
Ruling on listening to songs
I advise Muslim men and women to abstain from listening to songs, for they lead to great dangers. Nowadays, songs are everywhere on the r...
Does committing sins obliterate the blessing?
Undoubtedly, committing sins is one of the causes of Allah’s Wrath, loss of blessings, withholding of rain and being overtaken by the enemy.
Issue On Visiting Graveyards
Common people from among the Sufis attend the celebration of the Prophet's birth, believing that these celebrations constitute (true) Islam.
Defending the Legacy of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and His Adherence to the Sunnah
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) was one of the greatest callers to the Salafi methodology, sound creed, a...