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The Ruling on a Companion Who is Not Known Except Through a Weak Chain of Narration – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad

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,…

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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…

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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]…

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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…

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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…

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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:…

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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…

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