Question: Is it from the Sunan of the Prophet (ﷺ) that he faced the Qiblah when he was sleeping or during his sleep? Has [an evidence] been reported that proves that and where should the feet be when facing the Qiblah? Answer: “I do not know that facing the Qiblah when sleeping is Sunnah. However, there is the well-known Hadith:…
Category: Fatawa
The Ruling on Assisting in Building a Masjid in Which There will be Evil in it – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: May Allah be good to you, O companion of Virtue. This question is via the internet. He says: We are Muslims from America. Is it allowed to assist in building a masjid knowing that the administrators are not upright? And there will be free mixing in this masjid due to what we know of them [i.e. the administrators]. Answer:…
The Extent of Obeying the Parents – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: To what extent is obedience to the parents and is it obligatory in every situation? Answer: “Obedience to the parents is in other than the disobedience of Allah. If they order with disobedience [to Allah], then there is no obedience to the creation in the disobedience of Allah: وَإِنْ جَاهَدَاكَ لِتُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلا تُطِعْهُمَا…
Is it Permissible to Pray the Sunnah ar-Raatibah that Come Before the Prayer Before the Adhan? – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: Is it permissible to pray the Sunnah ar-Raatibah that come before the prayer before the adhan? Answer: “It is not permissible. The Sunnah ar-Raatibah that are before the prayer must be after the time enters. If a person prayed the Sunnah ar-Raatibah before the time entered even for a second/moment, it does not count as the Raatibah. Rather it…
The Rights of the Spouses – Shaikh Bin Baz
Question: If a wife disobeys her husband, then what is upon her of sin? We wish you would clarify for us the rights of the wife upon her husband and the rights of the husband upon his wife? Answer: “It is obligatory upon the wife to obey her husband in good and not to disobey him if he requests her…
If the Musallahs in the Land of Disbelief Cannot be Owned by the Muslims, What type of Masaajid are They? – Shaikh al-Albani
Questioner: In many cases, the Muslims do not have the right to own [the Masaajid in the lands of the disbelief]. They remain, in origin, property of the state and the Muslims rent it and use it. Shaikh: These are called Musallahs Questioner: These are Musallahs? Shaikh: Yes”. [Silsilatul-Huda wan-Nur no. 176] Translated by Faisal bin Abdul Qaadir bin Hassan…
The Ruling on Praying Behind the Ibaadiyyah – Shaikh Ahmad an-Najmi
Question: the questioner says: what is the ruling on the prayer behind the Ibaadiyyah? If a person lives in an area which there are Ibaadiyyah and he leaves before work ends to go outside the area for the prayer. What is the ruling on this action of his? Answer: “This action of his is good and the Ibaadiyyah have innovations…
The Ruling on Excessively Prolonging the Supplication in the Sitting of Tashahhud Before the Taslim – Shaikh Bin Baz
Question: May Allah be good to you O, Shaikh. The one who prolongs the sitting for Tashahhud for the purpose of supplication at the end of prayers and he prolongs it a lot. [What is the ruling on that]? Answer: “It is not necessary for him. It is necessary for him to be moderate in the amount of legislated supplication. He…
The Ruling on Going to Work While in ‘Itikaaf – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: May Allah be good to you, is it allowed for the one in ‘Itikaaf to go out to his work then return to his place of ‘Itikaf another time? Answer: “If he stipulates that and his leaving is only a little. As for him going out to his work and returning, then this contradicts/opposes ‘Itikaf except if he stipulates…
Is Zakat Due on a Study-Grant? – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: May Allah be good to you, the questioner from Morocco says: one of the good doers gives me a study grant. Its value is 6000 dirhams every year. Is there Zakat due on it knowing that I am a student, and I have reached twenty-five years of age, and I do not have anyone who assists me? Answer: “If…