Ruling on commanding one's children under ten to offer Salah

Are parents of children under ten considered sinners if their children do not perform Salah (Prayer)? Answer:...

Ruling on extravagant and lavishness during funerals

What is the ruling on extravagance in funerals? The bereaved family serve dinners for those who come to...

The differences between the Ahl-ul-Sunnah and Shiites

We are in urgent need of information about the differences between the Ahl-ul-Sunnah (adherents to the Sunnah) and Shiites....

Are Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism considered religions?

On the evening of Friday, 4th of Safar 1403 A.H., I watched the TV show “The Natural World”....

The Qarmatians and Al-Batiniyyah

What is your opinion regarding the Qarmatians and Al-Batiniyyah? Are they considered Islamic sects or Kafir (disbelieving) ones? Please...

Punishment in the Grave

I learned from some Muslim scholars that a dead person comes to life in the grave, answers the...

It was not authentically reported that a dead person can see the Prophet in his grave

After death and burial, does a person see the Prophet (peace be upon him) in the grave? Shall...

Is there any Adhkar from the Qur'an and the Sunnah that can be said to rescue one from the punishment of the grave?

What is the evidence from the Qur’an and the Sunnah showing that certain things can protect people from...

Hadith about the Prophet putting a palm leave on the graves

Ibn ‘Abbas narrated: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) once passed by two graves and said: “These two...

Giving the Muslims' sins to the Jews and Christians

Burdening the Jews and Christians with the Muslims’ sins on the Day of Resurrection contradicts Allah’s saying: “…nor will...

Entering Jannah is by the bounty of Allah, not by good deeds

It has been narrated in a Hadith that no one will enter Jannah (Paradise) by the virtue of their...

Should a man who discovers that his wife is not a virgin demand his Mahr?

In some countries, people like to see the virginal blood on the bride’s garment and announce her virtuousness the...

Rule on a woman refuses any person proposing for her betrothal and wants to be married only to her paternal cousins

I have a full sister who has reached twenty years of age without getting married. Whenever a man proposes...

Prohibition of giving women in marriage without their permission

My father forced my sixteen years old sister to marry a man whom she does not desire. She tries...

It is permissible to refuse marriage when there is a Shar'i excuse

What is the ruling on a Muslim girl refusing to get married? While she is chaste and Islamically committed...

Is a man considered a Mahram for the sister of his wife?

Is a woman’s husband a Mahram (unmarriageable) to her sister and paternal aunt so he can sit alone with...

Discovering that one's wife is not a virgin

If a man marries a young woman and then finds that she is not a virgin, what should he...

Advice to those who wish to marry but cannot afford the expenses

I am a youth in the secondary stage. I endeavor as much as possible to observe the obligatory acts...

Ruling on keeping marriage with one wife who does not pray

I am a married man, but my wife knows nothing of the Glorious Qur’an and she also does...

How to rectify the Muslim's Aqidah

How can Muslims rectify and preserve their Islamic Aqidah (creed)? Answer: ‘Aqidah can be rectified and preserved...