Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh: there is a type of magic which some people do called sleight of hand, whereby a person is able to show you what is not real either due to speed, or by what is invented of playing cards which have a specific tally/count, or by agility. Answer: “This is illusionary magic. This is illusionary magic. It…
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Is it Recommended to Wear the Color Green? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: Is there a Hadith for the recommendation of wearing green clothing? Or that it is the clothing of the People of Jannah as the Suffiyyah do [i.e. they wear green]? Answer: “As for the issue of recommendation, then we do not know of any recommendation. Recommendation came in regards to white clothing*. Wearing specific colors, like green, has spread…
The Ruling on a Man Sleeping Next to Another Man Under the Same Blanket – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: What is the ruling on a man sleeping with another man under one blanket? Answer: “It is not befitting. It is not necessary for them to sleep next to each other. As for if there is a barrier between them, and the blanket is long such that it is sufficient for five people, and one sleeps on one end…
Is a Good Omen (الفأل) only in a Good Word? – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: Is a good omen (الفأل) only in a good word*? Answer: “This is an example. This is only an example. A good omen can be a good word, or something visible, or well-known. Three [types]”. [Sharh Saheeh Muslim-Kitab an-Nikah, wal-Radaa’a, wat-Talaaq, wal-La’aan, wal-‘Itq tape no. 3a]. *Translator’s Note: This is in reference to the following Hadith: عن أنس رضي…
The Ruling on Paying Zakat for a Personal Car – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: Is there Zakat on personal cars? Answer: “There is no Zakat on them. Everything a person uses for himself, besides gold and silver, there is no Zakat on it. Whether it be a car, a camel, a tractor, or other than that. This is due to the statement of the Prophet (ﷺ): لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ فِي عَبْدِهِ وَلاَ فِي…
If You are Invited to Someone’s House and the Door is Open, Can you Enter Without Seeking Permission? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: Some people, when they invite you over, they leave the door open during the time you will come. So do you enter [straight away] or do you knock on the door? Answer: “Knock on the door because the door might have been opened by a child and not for the one who is coming to enter. He should seek…
The Ruling on a Child Under Seven Praying in the Row – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: Does a child under seven years old disconnect the row if he is praying with people? Answer: “If he is not from the congregants nor one who understands the prayer, then no doubt his presence is like his absence. So like this, it is not necessary for him to be in the row when he does not understand the…
The Ruling on Emoticons – Umm Abdillah al-Waadi’iyyah
Umm Abdillah al-Wadi’yyah (may Allah have preserve her) wrote: “On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: أَمَا يَخْشَى أَحَدُكُمْ ـ أَوْ لاَ يَخْشَى أَحَدُكُمْ ـ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلَ الإِمَامِ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ رَأْسَهُ رَأْسَ حِمَارٍ أَوْ يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ صُورَتَهُ صُورَةَ حِمَارٍ Isn’t he who raises his head before the…