Question: This letter we received from Ali Sayyid Misri who works in Taif. He says in the letter: What is the ruling on being hospitable to a man whose wealth is mixed with haram and halal in terms of him working at a store that sells cigarettes, for example, and at the same time other things that are halal like…
Category: Fatawa
The Ruling on Working in a Store Which Sells Pork and Other Prohibited Items – Shaikh al-Albani
Shaikh al-Albani rahimahullah was asked the following question from by a Questioner who was from Boston, M.A. in the United States. He said: Questioner: If a person works in a place that sells pork, may Allah grant you honor, and he does not touch the pork nor sell it. However, the store which he works in sells this pork. Is this person’s earnings…
The Ruling on Using Yahoo, Hotmail, and Google to Call to Allah – Shaikh Yahya Ibn Ali al-Hajoori
Question: With the development of modern means of communication, from them the internet, some Muslims have taken advantage of these means to call to Allah. Muslims enter websites [belonging] to the Jews, Christians, and other than them or in Yahoo groups, Hotmail, or Google to send mass messages to every member of the website or group. Men, women, and children are part…
The Ruling on Adoption in Islam – Shaikh Bin Baz
Shaikh Bin Baz rahimahullah said: “Adoption is not allowed in Islam. Everyone must be called by his father’s name, whether a male or female. Allah, the Exalted said: ادعوهم لآبائهم هو أقسط عند الله فإن لم تعلموا آباءهم فإخوانكم في الدين ومواليكم Call them (adopted sons) by (the names of) their fathers, that is more just with Allah. But if…
The Ruling on Establishing the Rain Prayer in a Non-Muslim Country – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is it allowed for the one who is living in the lands of disbelief, and he is an Imam, to pray the rain prayer when there is a need? This is for the Muslims who are residents [there]. Answer: “It is allowed for him to do that”. [Sharh Sunan Tirmidhi no. 78] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn…
Is Someone Who is Depressed Accountable for Their Actions? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is one who is ill with the a psychological illness from those whom the pen is lifted? Answer: “The pen is lifted from the one whose intellect is absent. As for the one whose intellect is present and he has depression or a psychological illness, then the the pen is not lifted from him. The pen is lifted from the…
The Ruling on A Student Leaving One Class to Join Another Without Permission – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is it allowed for a student to leave one class to another class, which is not his class, in order to attend a sitting that is better than his class? Answer: “That is not allowed for him. This is because those who are in charge organize these classes and bring the teacher to teach in this place where the…
How to Respond if Someone Asks How Many Matoon Have You Memorized? – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: If a person is asked about what he memorized of matoon [Islamic texts], is it allowed for him to say: I memorized the Quran? Answer: “That is not necessary [i.e. as a response]” [Kanz uth-Thameen Fi Su’alaat Ibn Sunayd no. 37 pg. 13] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan
The Ruling on Electrocauterization – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Electrocauterization which does not burn, does this fall into the prohibition*? Answer: “What is apparent is electrocauterization is from the way of fomentation. It is like hot water which is placed in a vessel then poured on the body. So it gives it heat and does not burn. It is better than cauterization if it leads to a…
The Ruling on the Awrah Being Exposed in Prayer – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad and Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad hafidhuhallah was asked: Question: Is the Hadith of Sahal ibn Sa’d mentioned recently evidence that the awrah being uncovered from below does not harm the one praying? Answer: “A person should cover his awrah to the best of his ability and if it uncovers unintended due to the restricted situation then it does not have an affect.…