Question: There is a man who is Habashi in origin and is called Abdullah al-Habashi. He says that whoever claims Allah is above the servants, then he is a disbeliever. This Aqeedah has spread among the people [despite] knowing that he is a Sufi. Answer: “The man is misguided. If he is the person in Lebanon, then Shaikh al-Albani (may…
Category: Fatawa
Does a Person Have to Praise Allah, Extol Him, and Send Blessings Upon the Prophet (ﷺ) in Every Supplication? – Shaikh Abdul-Aziz ar-Raajihi
Question: Does a person begin with praise of Allah, extolling Him, and sending blessing upon the Prophet (ﷺ) in every supplication even in the supplications of the prostration, at the end of the prayer, and the remembrances of the day? Answer: “No. That is present in the prayer and it is only one thing [saying]: {الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ} In the…
Who are the Ahbaash (الأحباش )? – Shaikh Al-Albani
Question: Oh our Shaikh, who are the Ahbaash (الأحباش)? Answer: “They are the followers of Abdullah al-Habashi. This is what I just said. This man is from the Mu’attilah (those who deny the Attributes of Allah) and from those who declare the Imams of the of Salaf, like Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah and other than him, as disbelievers. These…
What is the difference between the ‘Ashaa’irah (الأشاعرة) and the Maturidiyyah (ماتريدية)? – Shaikh Muhammad Amaan al-Jaami
Question: The questioner asks: what is the difference between the ‘Ashaa’irah (الأشاعرة) and the Maturidiyyah (ماتريدية)? Answer: “There is no difference between the ‘Ashaa’irah (الأشاعرة) and the Maturidiyyah (ماتريدية) except for a formal difference in a core issue. Otherwise there mathhab is one. It is the obligation of interpreting the Sifaat al-Khabariyyah and the Sifaat al-Fi’liyyah. Otherwise, they differ in some issues…
What Books are Advised to Be Read in Aqeedah, Tafseer, Sciences of Hadith, and Fiqh? – Shaikh Muhammad Amaan al-Jaami
Question: What are the books which you advise to read in Aqeedah, Tafseer, Hadith and its science, and Fiqh? Answer: “In the beginning of [this] letter, I advise the one who wants to began seeking knowledge to memorize: The Three Fundamental Principles and their Proofs, The Pillars of Salah and the Obligations of the Prayer and its Conditions which is…
Is There a Difference Between One who is an Innovator in the Methodology and One who is an Innovator in the Affairs of Worship? – Shaikh Yahya bin Ali al-Hajuri
Question: Is there is a difference between an innovator in the methodology and the innovator in the affairs of worship? Answer: “An innovator is an innovator and not everyone who falls into innovation is an innovator. He can be someone who erred. However, whoever intended and was deliberate in opposing the truth, then he is an innovator” [at-Thawaabit ul-Manhajiyyah pg.…
The Ruling on Shaving the Hairs that Grow Below the Lower Lip and Above the Chin – Shaikh Hasan Ba Shu’aib
Question: Is it allowed to shave the (العنفقة) hair which are above the chin? Answer: “The (العنفقة) [the hair between the lower lip and the chin] were reported in the Hadith of Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him). [He was asked]: أَرَأَيْتَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ شَيْخًا قَالَ كَانَ فِي عَنْفَقَتِهِ شَعَرَاتٌ بِيضٌ “Did you…
The Ruling on Reciting the Fatiha Before the Imam – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: What is the ruling on the one behind the Imam reciting the Fatiha before the Imam in the loud prayer? Answer: “There is no harm for him to recite it during the times the Imam is silent. There is no harm if he recites it [al-Fatiha] in the time the Imam is silent before he begins his recitation, and…
Is There a Difference Between (عليكم السلام) and (وعليكم السلام) When Replying to the Greeting – Shaikh al-Albani
Question: Our Shaikh, what is the difference between (عليكم السلام) and (وعليكم السلام) ? Shaikh: “There is no difference and both are allowed. However, perhaps what is better is [to add] the waw (و)” [Silsilatul-Huda wan-Nur no. 164] Translated by Faisal bin Abdul Qaadir bin Hassan Abu Sulaymaan
The Ruling on Using the Electricity at Work to Charge One’s Cellphone or the Likes – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: What is the ruling on using the electricity at work to charge a cellphone or the likes of that? Answer: “There is no harm in something small and temporary. As for a lot and continuous use, then that is not allowed because it is exploitation due to [the electricity] being a public good, not personal and specific. It is…