Question: What is the ruling of a Companion who does not have except one Hadith and the chain is not authenticate from him and he is not mentioned in the books that mention the Companions (may Allah have mercy upon them)? Answer: “The Hadith is not affirmed from him if it does not come except from a weak chain. However,…
Category: Fatawa
How to Combine Between the Hadith that Mentions Islaam will Prevail Over the Earth and Between the Hadith that the Hour will be Established and There Will Not Remain One Who Says: Allah Allah – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: What we often hear is that the hour will not be established until Islam will prevail over the earth. And we hear from authentic sources that the hour will not be established until there will not remain on the earth one who says: La ilahi illa Allah (There is No God worthy of worship except Allah). So how do…
The Ruling on Drinking from the Mouth of a Transparent Bottle – Shaikh Abdul-Mushin al-‘Abbad
Shaikh Abul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad hafidhuhallah said: “The prohibition in drinking from watering skins is in regards to watering skins which are used more than once. As for some drinks that are in a bottle and a person drinks it himself, then there is no harm in it. It is in most cases pure and clean. Also, in most cases what is in…
The Ruling on Using the Term Mawlaana (مولانا) For a Human Being – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Does using the word mawlaana (مولانا) for a human being have something against Tawheed? Answer: “there is nothing in it against Tawheed. However, a person does not return himself to these terms. This type of speech has been expanded by the people (in its usage). It is used for one who does not deserve it”. [Sharh Sunan Abu Dawood no. 131]…
The Ruling on Selling Fruit and Vegetables to Hotels – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: We are a family that runs a company that imports vegetables and fruit in an Arab land. We sell to some hotels which sell alcohol and they have inside them places for amusement/games. What is the ruling on us selling to them? Answer: “if you support these hotels with something good and something that is permissible, then there…
The Ruling on Masaajid Specifically for Women – Shaikh Al-Albani
Shaikh Al-Albani rahimahullah said: الشيخ : أخي مابهمنا على كل حال أرى في المستقبل البعيد ستوجد مساجد للنساء خاصة. وهذا بلا شك خلاف السُنة وصلاتها في بيتها خيرٌ لها من صلاتها في مسجدها هذا كله سببه الغفلة عن هدى الرسول عليه السلام…. “Akhi what concerns us in any case is that I see in the distant future that there will…
The Ruling on Clapping in School – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: What is the correct opinion on clapping in School? Shaikh: “There is no harm in clapping in school to encourage the students because there is no evidence for its prohibition nor its dislike. Questioner: However, in terms of resembling the disbelievers? Shaikh: There is no resemblance of the disbelievers. All the Muslims do this now. Imam Malik mentioned and…
What is the Ruling on Commercial Competitions and Participating in them? – Shaikh Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen
Question: What is the ruling on competitions which are announced by some businesses in which they give prizes like a car and other than it and what is the ruling on participating in it? Answer: “There is no harm in this with two conditions: First condition: that the prices of the merchandise in this store do not rise Second condition:…
Does a Person Take the Easiest Position When the Scholars Differ? – Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Haadi al-Waadi’ee
Question: When the Scholars differ on an issue, does a person weigh their statements and take what is appropriate for him although he is not from the people who can judge the preferred opinion? Is this considered from following the allowances? Answer: “This is an important issue. Some of Azharis have injected their poison in many of the lands of…
The Ruling on Studying with an Innovator- Shaikh Ahmad an-Najmi
Question: What is the ruling on studying with the people of innovation with the following conditions: The knowledge [hoping to be studied] is not found with Ahlul Sunnah or it is present however they are not free of time to teach. The person has some innovation, for example, ascribing to the Muslim Brotherhood. However he does not call to…