Shaikh al-Albani rahimahullah said: “If it is said: is it allowed to to initiate other than the greeting of peace with a disbeliever? For example: ‘How are you this morning’ or ‘How are you this evening’ or ‘How are you’ and the likes. Then I say: that which is apparent to me, and Allah knows best, is that it is…
Category: Fatawa
The Ruling on the Eating the Food Made by the People of Innovation for an Innovated Occasion- Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: Is it allowed to eat the food of the people of innovation knowing that they made this food for this innovation, like the innovation of Mawlid an-Nabawi? Answer: “What is obligatory is to notify them to stay away from innovations and to leave off unlawful affairs. It is upon a person not to eat the food which was made…
A Point Regarding the New Game Pokemon Go
In light of the new game and craze called Pokemon Go, I thought I would post the following benefit to warn the Muslims against wasting their time playing it. Pokemon Go is a game based on the original Pokemon card, game, and television series, which has been declared unlawful by the Permanent Committee For Scholarly Research and Ifta in the year…
The Ruling on Sending Salat Upon the Prophet (ﷺ) While Praying – Shaikh Bin Baz
Question: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The most stingy of those who are stingy is the one whom I am mentioned in his presence and he does not send salat upon me”. The questioner says: I am in the prayer between magrhib and isha and the radio is near me and I pray next to the radio channel “The call of…
The Ruling on Reading From the Mushaf on the Cellphone Without Wudu – Mufti Abdul-Aziz Ala Shaikh, Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan, and the Permanent Committee
Mufti Abdul-Aziz Ala Shaikh hafidhuhallah was asked: Question: May Allah reward you with good. This female listener asks about the ruling on reading the Quran from the cellphone without purification. Is this allowed? Answer: “There is no preventative because there is not a mushaf in your hand. It is only a cellphone”. [https://www.mufti.af.org.sa/node/2661] Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan hafidhuhallah was asked: Question: Virtuous…
The Ruling on Islamic Banks – Shaikh Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Wadi’ee and Shaikh al-Albani
Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Hadi al-Wadi’ee rahimahullah was asked: Question: What is the ruling of Islam on the Islamic banks present in Saudi, Pakistan, and Sudan along with that fact that Shaikh al-Albani viewed them to be usurious banks? Answer: “The affair is like Shaikh al-Albani hafidhuhallah [this is before the Shaikh passed away rahimahullah] said because they take something additional.…
Should the Remembrances of the Prayer Be Read After the Friday Prayer? – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan
Question: Are there specific remembrances (Adhkaar) recited after the Friday prayer? Is the Hadith about reciting the Mu’awadhatayn and Ayatul-Kursi seven times after the Friday prayer authentic? Answer: “The Friday prayer does not have specific remembrances that are said after it. It is only said after the Friday prayer what is said after the remaining prayers from remembrances. In terms…
The Principle Regarding Those Who Deserve Zakatul-Fitr – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan
Question: There is difficulty in the present time in finding a poor person who does not have food for his day. I witnessed in one of the charitable societies in the city of Riyaadh that most of those who take the Zakatul-Fitr are people who have a month’s food or a year’s [worth of food]. Is it allowed to give them…
The Ruling on Distributing Food, Drink, and Sweets After Completing the Quran in Ramadan – The Permanent Committee
Question: O Scholars, what is the ruling on the following issue: Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) distribute something of food, drink, and sweets after the completion of the Noble Quran in the Qiyaam of Ramadan? Or did any of the of Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) or the Tabi’een or the Tabi at-Tabi’een and the pious Salaf?…
Should One Finish Praying Taraweeh With the Imam Even if He Prays Twenty? – Shaikh Muqbil and Shaikh al-Albani
Shaikh Muqbil rahimahullah was asked: Question: If I pray in a masjid where the Imam prayers twenty rakat, should I complete twenty with him following the Imam or should I pray with him eight rakah and pray witr alone then leave? Answer: “I advise that you pray eight rakah and pray witr alone. Following the Sunnah is more deserving for verily…