Question: What is the ruling on having a banquet for opening a masjid out of gratitude to Allah, the Exalted? Answer: “I do not know of any evidence to prove that”. [Sharh Ibn Majah no. 41] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan
Category: Fatawa
The Ruling on Coming Late to the Prayer and Finding the Imam in the Last Tashahud – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: The one who reaches the Imam in the last Tashahud and he sees people enter the masjid. Does he enter with the Imam or pray with another congregation? Answer: “What is apparent is if the person arrives and the people are in the original prayer praying, then he enters with them because he is one who caught the prayer…
When to Read the Supplication for Entering or Exiting the Modern Washroom -Shaikh al-Albani
Questioner: The first question: what is the ruling on reciting the basmalah in the washroom, specifically as you know that the washroom includes the shower and the place to relieve oneself [the toilet]? Shaikh: This question is from the women you said? Questioner: Yes, the women from Khubar and Damam Shaikh: Mashallah, we spoke a lot on this issue and…
The Ruling on Working in the Field of Real Estate- Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: What is the ruling on [working] in the field of real estate brokerage and taking a wage for that? Answer: “Brokerage for real estate or other than it is permissible. There is no harm in it” Question: How about for the one who will receive a wage from a number of parties? Answer: “In accordance to the agreement. If the…
If Someone Sits to be a Sutrah for Another Person, Will He be Rewarded? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Some of the brothers make themselves a sutrah for the one who came late to the prayer. In terms that they sit in front of him believing that there is reward in that. So what is the ruling on it? Answer: “As for him being a sutrah, then there is no problem in that. As for the one sitting as…
If a Person Starts Seeking Knowledge At a Late Age, Does He Begin With Memorizing the Quran or The Sciences of Islam? – Shaikh Al-Albani
Questioner: In regards to seeking knowledge. If a person begins seeking knowledge in a later age like at 18 years old, then is it better for him to complete the memorization of the Quran then begin the other sciences like the instrumental sciences or what? We hope for some elaboration? Shaikh: If the intent is seeking knowledge is the knowledge…
Is it Allowed to Sit In front of a Person Who Missed Some of the Prayer In order to be a Sutrah for Him? – Shaikh al-Albani
Questioner: If a person comes and sits in front of a praying person so that he can be a sutrah for him, is this considered passing in front of the praying person? Shaikh: Is what? Questioner: Is it considered passing in front of the congregants, that is, is this action allowed? Shaikh: Between him and the person praying and between…
If A Third Person Joins the Prayer, Does the Imam Move Forward or Does the Congregant Move Back ? – Shaikh Al-Albani and Shaikh Bin Baz
Shaikh al-Albani rahimahullah said: “That which I want to say is that one person prays to the right of the Imam and as well he places his shoes to the right. If another comes and he does not know the nature of the ruling so he stands on the left of the Imam, then the Imam here follows the Prophet…
The Means of Happiness- Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: May Allah be good to you and bless you. The Questioner from Makkah says: What are the means for a happy life in the worldly life and the hereafter? Answer: “Its means are two as mentioned by Allah, the Exalted in His Book. He said: مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ…
The Ruling on Praying Towards a Sutrah That Has an Opening in the Bottom – Shaikh al-Albani
Questioner: The issue of a sutrahs which are connected to the ground and they have pillars and are not completely stuck on the ground. Should they be taken as a sutrah and should the person praying place their legs to the right or left of him? Like for example, this table or should he pray towards the opening [of the table ]? Shaikh: He should…