• Fatwas

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Where is the grave of Al-Husayn?

The Egyptians claim that the head of Al-Husayn is buried in Egypt, and the Iraqis have a Masjid...

Ruling on going out to the market without husband permission

What is the ruling on a woman going out to the market without her husband’s permission? Answer:...

Ruling on saying Allah and His Messenger know best

What is the Islamic ruling in your opinion on saying these phrases: “Allah knows that…,” “Allah forbid!” “Allah’s...

Ruling on applying the phrase Al-Marhum and Al-Maghfur Lahu to the deceased

I often hear people say some words about which I would like to know the Islamic viewpoint. For...

Ruling on concluding letters and petitions with the phrase May you last forever

What is the ruling on concluding letters and petitions with the phrase “May you last forever”? Answer:...

Ruling on attributing blessings to nature

A bottled water company wrote a strange sentence on a roadside advertising billboard. It says: “There are still...

Every bid'ah is a going astray

Scholars hold different opinions concerning Bid‘ah (innovation in religion); some of them say that there is a good...

Ruling on one who claims that he saw the Prophet ﷺ in a state of wakefulness

Question : What is the ruling on a man who claims that he saw, while in a state of...

Ruling on reciting Surah Ya-Sin over the dead

What is the ruling on reciting the Surah of Ya-Sin over the dead, with the intention of dedicating...

Ruling on reciting the Qur'an over the dead for a fee

In Morocco, most of the memorizers of the Qur’an say supplications in behalf of some people in return...

Ruling on hiring people to recite Qur'an for the dead

What is the ruling on taking money in return for reciting the Qur’an? Is there a special event...

Difference between repentance and praying for forgiveness

What is the difference between repentance and praying for forgiveness?  Answer: Repentance is regret for what has...

Ruling on praying behind an imam from the bareilawi sect

What is the ruling on praying behind an imam from the bareilawi sect, who believes that the Prophet...

A woman is not guilty of sin if she advises her negligent husband

If a woman advises her negligent husband to do his prayers in the mosque or she expresses anger...

Who Are The Ikhwanul Muslimin

They are the followers of Hasan Al-Banna. There are several points to be noted about their methodology, the most important...

The Jama'ah Is What Conforms To The Truth Even If You Are Alone

There are some who say that the groups which we are commanded to shun in the hadith of...

What to do when there is too much fitnah and division

Are these the times which are referred to in the hadith of the Messenger ﷺ, according to which...

Jama'at Al-Tabligh are Modern-Day Sufiyyah (Tasawwuf)

Jama’at at-Tabligh, for example, say: “We want to follow the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah.” However some of...