On Habashi Sect
From ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Bin ‘Abdullah Ibn Baz to our dear respected brother, T.M. May Allah protect you. As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy,...
Whatever opposes Salafiyyah, then it opposes the manhaj of the Messenger ﷺ
Question: Some of the people claim that Salafiyyah is considered a Jamaa’ah from amongst the jamaa’aat that are working within the arena, and that its...
Is Salafiyyah Limited to the Hanbali Madhab?
Question: Is it true that Salafiyyah is exclusive to the Hanbalis? And what is the reality of Salafiyyah? Is it synonymous with extremism and strictness...
Refuting the claims against Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab and his Da'wah
Question: What is the ruling on someone who attacks and slanders Imam Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhab (may Allah be merciful to him) and his Da’wah, calling...
Do Wahhabism criticizes the Prophet's family
Question: Is it true that Wahhabism antagonizes Al-ul-Bayt (members of the Prophet’s extended Muslim family) and criticizes the Prophet (peace be upon him)? What is...
On Abdullah Al-Habashy
From Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz to our dear respected brother, T.M. May Allah protect you. As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and...
Ruling on placing the hand on the Mushaf while swearing
Question: In many cases, a man swears by placing his hand on the Mushaf, is this right or is it enough to swear by Allah...
Ruling on swearing by Al-Bukhari's Book of Hadith
Question: In our country, people are used to swearing by Al-Bukhari’s Book of Hadith. If a person loses hope in taking their right from their...
Ruling on sleeping on the ground for forty days as mourning over the dead
Question: What is the Islamic method for holding a Ma’tam (mourning assembly)? In the Sudanese rural areas, most relatives and neighbors of the dead person...
Ruling on swearing by Allah and His Messenger
Question: Is it permissible to swear by Allah and His Messenger? Answer: It is impermissible to do so, for the Messenger of Allah (peace be...
Ruling on slaughtering sheep for the deceased
Question: Here in Ouargla, when someone dies, his family slaughters one of their sheep on the next day. What is the ruling on this? Does...
Ruling on three pieces of clay for the dead
Question: When a person dies, some people in our village bring three pieces of clay. They make a sphere out of every piece of clay...
Ruling on Al-Uns Salah
Question: What is the authenticity of Al-Uns Salah (prayer)? It is performed after Maghrib (Sunset Prayer) on the day of burying the deceased. Did the...
Ruling on a wife of the deceased wears a white dress and does not take a bath
Question: In Algeria when a man dies, his wife wears a white dress and does not take a bath or change her clothes until the...
Ruling on relatives of the deceased sitting beside the grave
Question: What is the ruling on a relative of a dead person sitting beside the grave when people leave after the burial for no more...
Ruling on Adhan after burying the dead in the grave
Question: In Bangladesh, we call the Adhan after burying the dead in the grave. Scholars differed on this issue; some of them permit it while...
Why are the Sufis interested in pronouncing the name of Allah rather than referring to His Attributes
Question: Why are the Sufis interested in pronouncing the name of Allah rather than referring to His Attributes? Why do Muslims not mention Allah’s Name...
What is Sufism
Question: What is Sufism? Does it pose a danger to one’s Islam? What is the ruling on keeping company with Sufis? Answer: In general, Sufism...
The pledge of Sufis
Question: I was under age when I went to one of the shaykhs of the Sufi sects. I said to him: I want to join...
Tablighi Jama'at and offering Salah in Masjids containing graves
Question: M.’A. From America says: I traveled with Jama’at Tabligh to India and Pakistan. We used to gather and pray in Masjids (mosques) that have...