Questioner: Shaikh, in regards to the opening Takbir. When I make takbir, do I let my hands down hang down or do I tie them near my stomach or chest because we have seen some youth? Shaikh: If you make takbir then place them immediately on the chest and do not let them hang down then place them. Questioner: upon…
Category: Fatawa
The Ruling on True Religion Clothing – Shaikh Abdurrahman Ibn Nasir al-Barak
Question: Oh our beloved Shaikh, May Allah be good to you, forgive you your sins, and increase your life. It has emerged in Britain a clothing in the markets which has the symbols of Buddhism. On this clothing is a picture of Buddha and above it is written: True religion. So does the one who wears this clothing disbelieve along…
The Ruling on Hanging Posters inside the Masjid – Shaikh Abdul-Aziz ar-Raajihi
Question: What is the ruling on hanging posters for Knowledge-based lessons or study circles and prize winners and other than that inside the masjid? If it is allowed, how do we respond to the one who says: verily in these things are a prohibited means and it is announcing business-related things and other than that [in the masdji]? Answer: “No,…
[Benefit] Not Complaining About the Weather
Shaikh Bakr Abu Zaid rahimahullah said: “Hot day (يوم حار) [See: Daa wa Dawaa pg. 233 and Musnad Imam Ahmad (6/410)] Ibn ul-Qayyim rahimahullah said in his research about the mistakes of the tongue in Dawaa wa Dawaa: وقد كان السلف يحاسب أحدهم نفسه في قوله : يوم حار ، ويوم بارد “The Salaf used to take one another to…
The Ruling on Selling to Customers Who Use a Visa Card – Shaikh Abdurrahaman Ibn Nasir al-Barrak
Question: Amir from Canada says: Assalamu Alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa baraktuhu. May Allah bless you our Virtuous Shaikh and may Allah make you beneficial. I work in an Electronic store like a seller and customers come to buy what they want. Then most of them pay for their purchases with the usurious visa card. Is this work of mine permissible? Answer:…
The Ruling on Paying Debts to a Drug Dealer – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: A man had the habit of using drugs, then he repented and Allah guided him to the straight path. So what is your guidance for him and the one who is in a similar situation? If he has debts due to people for these drugs or people request money from him due to these drugs, does he take the…
Should a Former Gang Member Turn Himself In if He Repented? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: A man in the disbelieving lands was involved in a group (gang) that used to loot and steal. Then he repented and made his repentance good. The government is looking for him now. Is his repentance sufficient or should he turn himself in to the government? Answer: “If he repented, Allah returns to the one who repents to him.…
The Ruling on Speaking About Worldly Affairs Between the Adhan and the Iqamah – Shaikh Al-Albani
Question: Is it allowed to speak about worldly affairs between the adhan and the Iqamah in the masjid? Shaikh: The answer has detail. It is allowed and not allowed. If the speech is temporary, for example a person enters the masjid and sees his friend which he didn’t see for a while. So he says: Assalamu Alaykum. How are you oh my…
The Ruling on Wiping Over Two Socks- Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: If a person is wearing two socks and wipes over the top in the early morning and in the afternoon due to the heat, he removes the top layer. Can he wipe on the one remaining? Answer: “There is no harm to wipe because the feet are covered. So as long as he has more than one sock and he…
The Ruling on Wiping Over the Shoes- Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: In the Hadith that the Prophet (ﷺ) wiped on his socks and shoes*. So if I want pray, do I remove my shoes? Answer: “There is no harm in this because the shoes follow [the ruling] of the socks”. [Sharh Abi Dawood no. 27] Translator’s Note: *The Hadith in reference is the following: عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ…