The Condition of Proximity in Advising Rulers
Question: Does the hadith, “The best Jihad is a word of truth spoken in the presence of a tyrannical ruler,” apply to someone who publicly...
The Quran is the Word of Allah and is not created
Question: What is the difference between one who says: “My articulation of the Qur’an is created” and one who says: “The Qur’an is created” ?...
The ruling on political and religious parties Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Ikhwanul-Muslimin
Question: What is the ruling on political and religious parties, such as the Hizb ut-Tahrir and the Ikhwan-ul-Muslimin (the Muslim Brotherhood)? Answer: It is not...
Is the Qur'an created?
Question: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal stated in his book [As-Sunnah]: “The Qur’an is the Words of Allah, not created. So, whoever claims that the Qur’an...
Categorizing Those Who Speak Against People of Authority
Question: This [questioner] asks: What should our stance be toward those who speak ill of the [Muslim] rulers and the scholars? And if they are...
The ruling on invoking Allah against a ruler who does not judge according to Shari'ah
Question: What is the ruling on invoking Allah against a ruler who does not judge according to Allah’s revealed Law? Answer: You should supplicate to...
Ruling on calling people to Islam through politics
Question: Which is better; to work for the benefit of Islam through politics or through calling people to work according to the example of the...
There is no such thing as a good bid’ah in the religion
There is no such thing as a ‘good bid’ah (innovation)’ as is claimed by some of the ignorant ones. Innovations – in their entirety are...
The Ruling on pronouncing the intention to pray aloud
Question: What is the ruling on pronouncing the intention to pray aloud? Answer: Pronouncing the intention is an innovation, and pronouncing it aloud is an...
The ruling of travelling to Islamic Lands which has open sinning
Question: What is the ruling of travelling to Islamic Lands - where there is no ordering the good and no forbidding the evil, and where...
The ruling standing for a minute of silence in memory of martyrs
Question: Is it permissible to stand for a minute of silence in memory of the martyrs? Whenever specific social events start here, the people stand...
The Ruling on Salatul-Hajah and Salat Hifzul Qur’an
Question: I have heard about Salatul-Hajah (The prayer of need) and Salat Hifzul Qur’an (The prayer of Qur’an memorization) - are these prayers or not?...
Refutation upon the followers of bid'ah and deviation
Question: What do you say concerning the statement of the speaker: Indeed, the refutations upon the people of innovations and deviation were not the habitual...
Obey Allah, the Messengerﷺ and those who are in authority
Question: May Allaah reward you, noble shaykh, what is your opinion with regards to the one who says: that which is intended by “those in...
The ideology of the Khawarij in present times
Question: Are there people in this day and age who carry the ideology of the Khawarij? Answer: Glory be to Allah! Is what is happening...
Do Muslims Worship The Black Stone and The Ka'bah?
Question: What is the rebuttal to the Malaahidah (atheists) who say: You O Muslims worship a stone and circumambulate around it! So how can you...
All acts of worship depends on correct aqidah
Question: There is (one) here who is lax concerning the importance of aqidah (creed) and he is of the opinion that iman (faith) is sufficient...
Does rebellion against the rulers occur only by the sword or does it include slandering them?
Question: Does rebellion against the rulers occur only by the sword or does it include slandering them, inciting the people to disobey them and rising...
Explanation of the Quranic verse 'They are Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, so They Return Not'
Question: What is the explanation of the verse : “They are deaf, dumb, and blind, so they return not” (Al-Baqarah 2:18) ? Answer: These are...
The ruling on referring a person as being Haram
Question: When a person does something that is deviant or something that goes against the Shariah, many people call him Haram. Are they sinning when...