Ruling on writing Quranic verses and putting it in water and drink it
Question: What is the ruling on writing some Ayahs (Qur’anic verses) on a sheet of paper, putting it in water, and then drinking the water?...
Is ruqyah performed by a Muslim to another permissible?
Question: What is the ruling on people who recite the Qur’an on others bearing in mind that some of them call up the Jinn (creatures...
Ruqyah against Scorpions
Question: There are invocations claimed to protect against scorpions which have been tried and proven effective. It reads: “O Allah! This is the spell of...
Ruling on bowing to one’s parents
Question: Is it permissible to perform Ruku‘ (bowing) to one’s parents? Answer: This is impermissible and is tantamount to Shirk (associating others with Allah in...
Ruling on treatment, ruqyah and amulets using Qur'an
Question: What is the ruling on treating the sick, making Ruqyah (recitation for healing or protection) or amulets or charms using the Qur’an? Answer: Firstly:...
Ruling on prostrate to anyone other than Allah
Question: What do you think of the claim of some People that whoever commit themselves to the Message of Muhammad ﷺ and face the Qiblah...
Ruling on seeking treatment from a Mushrik
Question: A man fell seriously ill. He visited many doctors but they could not cure his illness. When he went to a man who is...
Ruling on going to a diviner in cases of illness
Question: What is the ruling on going to Al-Sayyid (enchanter) in cases of serious disease. It should be noted that the diseased person has an...
Is it permissible for Muslims to use all kinds of Ruqyah?
Question: Is it permissible for Muslims to use all kinds of Ruqyah (reciting Qur’an and saying supplications over the sick seeking healing)? Answer: Ruqyah is...
Ruling on invoking Allah by His Names for healing
Question: Can Muslims make Du’a (supplication) to Allah using His Names for the cure of their illnesses? Answer: It is permissible to do so due...
Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah is one of the imams of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah
Question: Some people claim that Ibn Taymiyyah does not belong to Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-Jama`ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream). They further claim that...
Can Ali ibn Abu Talib aid anyone after his death?
Question: Can Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) aid anyone in times of distress? Answer: Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed...
Ruling on disbelieving in Salafiyyah
Question: What is your eminence’s opinion regarding someone who says: “I disbelieve in Salafiyyah”? Answer: This is ignorance and an assault upon the truth. If...
Ruling on visiting the grave of Arwaz and making offerings for him
Question: A group of people visits a Masjid (mosque) wherein is buried a Waliy (a pious person) called Sayidi Arwaz. They try to draw closer...
Ruling on following the funeral of grave-worshippers
Question: Allah (Exalted be He) says, “It is not (proper) for the Prophet and those who believe to ask Allâh’s Forgiveness for the Mushrikûn (polytheists,...
Ruling on carrying the wife of the deceased
Question: Some peple, if a man dies, a woman who has not menstruated carries his wife around his grave seven times to the right and...
The Moon Landing
Question: What is your opinion regarding those who claim to have landed on the moon which we, as Muslims, consider one of Allah’s signs? Answer:...
Words to be said at times of adversity
Question: I live with my parents, brothers, and sisters. We all love and respect each other, all praise be to Allah. I love my family...
Ruling on preparing food for the people who attend the funeral
Question: Is it permissible for the family of the deceased to cook food during the same day in which a person passes away to serve...
Patience During Hardship
Question: I do not feel submission or the sweetness of faith. This may happen at times of diversity and calamities. What is the solution to...