Question: In my country, the Imams give a Khutbah (sermon) before the second Adhan in our language so that the people can understand. Then after the second Adhan, they give a summarized sermon in Arabic. So what is the ruling on that? Answer: “It is not correct to give two sermons or multiple sermons: one sermon in a foreign language and another in Arabic. Verily…
Month: March 2015
The Ruling on Wearing Nike – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: We are businessmen who buy [products] from wholesalers and we sell them piece by piece. Our question is: there are some shoes, socks, and clothing that have a trademark. This trademark symbolizes the goddess of victory according to the Greeks. Is it allowed to sell this product? This is because some people say this trademark is for the quality…
The Ruling on Wearing Socks That Have Pictures- Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Are pictures that are on socks considered despised? Answer: “If a person is buying socks, he buys something that does not have pictures. Then he is not in need of this question. When he buys socks he should avoid pictures, so he would not be in need of this question. Without doubt it is despised. However, it is necessary that…
The Ruling on Placing an Adhan on the Cell Phone to Notify a Person of the Time For Prayer – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is it allowed to place an Adhan on the cell phone for notification [of the prayer time]? Answer: “There is no harm, that is, so as to determine the time [of the prayer]. For example, before the emergence of fajr the adhan is made 15 minutes before or more than that and a voice is heard when the time comes, then there is…
The Ruling on Using the Cell Phone in the Masjid ul-Haram and Charging it in the Masjid – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh, What is the ruling on a person in ‘Itikaf calling on a cell phone inside the Masjid haram and charging it using the electricity of the haram? Answer: ” This is a precise issue. As for speaking on a cell phone in the Haram, then there is no harm in it. It is like you speaking to…
Is a Writing a Will an Obligation and What is the Legislated Way [In Writing it]- Shaikh Bin Baz
Question: Is writing a will an obligation and is it necessary to have witnesses? I do not know the legislated way of writing it, so I hope for guidance [in writing it]. Jazakallahu Khairan Answer: “Write the will according to the following form: “I so and so the son of so and so or the daughter of so and so…
The Ruling on Reading the Supplication of the Market in Store Fronts, Groceries, and Supermarkets – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: A question came in regards to mentioning this supplication in the storefronts, or groceries, or supermarket. Is it sufficient to mention [the supplication of the market] in the markets of our custom nowadays or is for the general market? Answer: “In any case, if a person says it in a place of buying and selling, even in a specific market,…
Is the Supplication For the Market Said in a Book Exhibition? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: [Is the Supplication of the market] said in the exhibitions which sell books? Answer: “Yes, it is a market. It is well-known that in these exhibitions there are collections [of books] and different types/kinds of people. In there is a collection [of items], voices, and books that are sometimes not good”. [Sharh Tirmidhi no. 390] Translated by Faisal Ibn…
The Ruling on Saying the Supplication for the Market If Someone Does not Intend to Shop – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: If a person passes through the market and does not intend to shop, does he say this supplication [i.e. supplication for the market*]? Answer: “Yes, he says it”. [Sharh Sunan Tirmidhi no. 378] * The supplication for the market is the following: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ مَنْ دَخَلَ السُّوقَ فَقَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ…
The Ruling on Paying the Electric Bill or Water Bill For a House Bought Using a Usurious Loan – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: A youth lives with his parents and his father bought a house with a usurious loan. Is it allowed for this youth to help hos father pay the electric bill or water bill? Answer: “Yes, he can help his father in paying the bill and he can live with him. If his father repents, then inshallah Allah returns to the one…