Question: What is the ruling reading and downloading books from the internet with knowledge that its owners benefit from their sale? Answer: “The one who spreads it on the internet and wants to spread it, and in most cases he does not spread it except he wants to benefit the people. As for the owners of publishing houses who do…
Category: Fatawa
The Ruling on Repeating After an Adhan Which Has Innovation in it – Shaikh Yahya bin Ali al-Hajuri
Question: What is the ruling on repeating after the Adhan if the mu’adhdhin is Sufi or Shi’ee? Answer: “Replying to what is authentic from the adhan is Sunnah and what is newly invented, innovated, then do not repeat it after the mu’adhdhin, like [the wording] “Come to the best of deeds”. This is due to the generality of the statement…
Is there Riyaa (Showing Off) in Wudu? – Shaikh Salih Ala Shaikh
Question: If Riyaa occurs during wudu it nullifies part of the wudu. What does someone do [in that case]? Do they repeat the wudu? Answer: “In Wudu, do not turn your attention to such an action. Rather perform the Legislated wudu and do not pay attention to whether you committed Riyaa or not. If one performs a Legislated wudu, then…
If Your Thawb Falls Below Your Ankle in the State of Ruku, is that Considered Isbaal? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: I left my thawb with a tailor in order to shorten it to the middle of the shins. When I wore it, it became above the ankle, is this permissible to wear it? Answer: “Wear it. If the thawb falls below the ankles in the state of ruku’, then this does not affect it. This occurrence of the thawb…
Benefit on Removing Pimples and Acne
Imam Nawawi (may Allah have mercy upon him) wrote: “Chapter: What is Said In Regards to Abscesses, Pimples, and the likes عن بعض أزواج النبي – صلى الله عليه وسلم – دخل عليها – يعني النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم – قال : ” عندك ذريرة ؟ ” . قالت : نعم ، فدعا بها فوضعها على بثر بين أصابع…
The Ruling on Performing Ruqyah Through Phones and Media Outlets – Shaikh Salih bin Muhammad al-Luhaydaan
Question: May Allah be good to you. This questioner asks your eminence about one of the Raqi’s who performs ruqyah through the satellite channels. The people call this channel and then he performs ruqyah through the phone. Answer: “This is good. The ruqyah of a Islamic Scholar is all good, whether it is ruqyah to cure the illnesses of the…
The Ruling on Paying Back a Usurious Loan to the Bank – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: A person borrowed a usurious loan from the bank and then he repented to Allah. The bank continues to subtract an amount monthly from his salary to pay for the loan which he took. He does not have enough money to pay the loan and he wants to leave the bank. Is there any sin on him if he…
Is Salafiyyah a Sect? – Shaikh Ahmad an-Najmi
Question: May Allah be good to you. This questioner says: is it allowed that we say: “we are Salaf”? And is Salafiyyah considered a sect due to this statement? I hope for the answer, may Allah reward you with good Answer: “It is permissible to say: “I am Salafi”. Meaning I follow the Salaf. As for Salafiyyah being a sect,…
The Clarification of Salafiyyah – Shaikh Muhammad Amaan al-Jaami
Question: The questioner says: clarify for us the reality of Salafiyyah? Answer: “Salafiyyah, in brief, is the main path and the other different groups are the side streets. If you are travelling to Riyadh and you took the main road, while you are certain, that Riyadh is in the east. Then nothing will prevent you from reaching it. However, if…
The Ruling on Using the Name al-Haadi (الهادي) – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: Is it permissible to name using the name al-Haadi (الهادي)? Answer: “Abdul-Haadi, this is well known. Abdul-Haadi. The name (الهادي) alone is Allah. Yes”. [https://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/ar/node/2369] Translated by Faisal bin Abdul Qaadir bin Hassan Abu Sulaymaan