Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh, is it allowed for the teacher to take some of the students things which are expensive. They play with it in the class during the explanation [ of the lesson], so [ the teacher] places it in the school? Answer: “This is based on the permissibility of punishing by taking wealth. Some Scholars say: it is…
Category: Fatawa
Ruling on Praying in a Masjid Built from Impermissible wealth – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: What is the ruling on prayer in a masjid built from impermissible wealth? Answer: “Prayer in it is permissible and there is no harm in it because the one who built it upon impermissible wealth sometimes intends in its building to dispose of impermissible wealth which he earned. In that case, his building of the masjid would be permissible…
Ruling on Ringtones and Bells that Issue from Machines – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: There are machines like the automated calling unit, pagers, mobile phones, and bells that have ringtones that resemble music. So what is the principle so we may know that it is music or not music, considering that the ringtone that issues from the machines is not like a drum or musical instruments? Answer: He says: machines have emerged now…
At What Amount can a Lost Item be kept and at What Amount Does it Need to be Announced – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: What is the highest amount of lost money that is allowed to be picked up in this time period? Shaikh: Do you mean that which will belong to him by picking it up or the amount that is allowed to be announced that it is lost? Questioner: That will belong to him by picking it up Answer: ” that…
Ruling on Working in a Place Where There are Women – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: Shaikh, may Allah pardon you. If a man is in a land in which it is difficult for him to work in a place where there are no women because many women work in this land. So what is the ruling [on a man working in such environments] because women are found in most departments/fields? What is the ruling?…
Ruling on Entering Barber shops- Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: A man has a barber shop, is entering it haram or halal? Answer: “Cutting hair is allowed except for shaving the beard. Didn’t we say that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: إن الله إذا حرم شيئاً حرم ثمنه Verily if Allah makes something Haram, he makes its price haram [Reported in Sunan Abu Dawod and graded Saheeh by Al-Albani in…
Ruling on Giving Greetings When Entering the Masjid and the People are Praying – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: We pray congregational prayer in some Masaajid. Every time a person enters to pray he says: Assalamu Alaykum. Every praying person turns to him, three times or four like this? Answer: “What is best is not do so. However, whoever enters intending a specific person and he finds him praying, then he gives him greetings if he wills and…
Ruling on giving lectures in a Masjid of a Free-Mixing University- Shaikh Yahya Ibn Ali al-Hajoori
Question: What is the ruling on giving lectures in a masjid of a free-mixing university knowing that lecture and the speakers are from the Salafiyeen? Answer: “If Ahlul Sunnah gather in that place which there is no free-mixing between men and women or some of the laymen or people are present and they listen to them in that place due…
Ruling on Establishing Parties after the end of study or graduation- Shaikh Raajihi
Question: What is the ruling on establishing parties after the end of study and graduation ? Answer: ” I do not know of any harm in this if he establishes a party, for example, for honoring the outstanding [students] or honoring the parents. I hope there is no harm in that because in the intent of its establishment is not…
Permissibility of eating with a disbeliever if there is benefit- Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: Is it allowed for a Muslim to eat with a disbeliever from one plate or not? Answer: “There is no harm in eating with a disbeliever from one vessel, however, it is necessary in this condition to seize the opportunity to use the Islamic etiquettes of eating. So he eats with his right hand, he says: Bismillah, and he…