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The Ruling on Refuting the Khateeb if He Says Something that Opposes the Sunnah During the Khutbah – Shaikh Abdul Muhsin al-‘Abbaad

Question: Some of the people of Takfeer use the Hadith of Abu Israil* as evidence for the permissibility of refuting and detesting the Imams if they oppose the Sunnah during the Khutbah. So what is the validity of using [this Hadith] as evidence? Answer: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is the one who saw a person do something detestable. So he said…

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Writing the Marriage Contract is not a Condition for the Validity of the Marriage – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan

Question: From the conditions of the marriage contract, is it necessary to have it written [i.e. Writing the contract]? Answer: “No, writing [the marriage contract] is not from the conditions for the validity of the marriage. If there is the agreement of the Wali (the guardian) and the acceptance of the groom or from their Wakeels [i.e. Trustees], in the…

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The Ruling on Two People Building a House in Which One of Them Takes Money From a Bank – Shaikh Muqbil bin Haadi al-Wa’diee

Question: Two brothers share in building a house. So one of them takes money from a bank and the second brother does not know and he does not tell him except after the house is built. So what is obligatory upon the second brother? Answer: “I hope that there is no sin upon him because he did not know. Next,…

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The Ruling on Meat that is Slaughtered Using a Recording of the Name of Allah – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad

Question: In one of the European countries there are tools for slaughter which have the name of Allah recorded in them. Every time an animal passes, this machine pronounces: Bismillah. The animals are hanging from their feet to their tops and from their heads to their bottom. So is it allowed for us to eat from this slaughter? What is…

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