Question: May Allah be good to you and bless you. The Questioner from Makkah says: What are the means for a happy life in the worldly life and the hereafter? Answer: “Its means are two as mentioned by Allah, the Exalted in His Book. He said: مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ…
Month: August 2015
The Ruling on Praying Towards a Sutrah That Has an Opening in the Bottom – Shaikh al-Albani
Questioner: The issue of a sutrahs which are connected to the ground and they have pillars and are not completely stuck on the ground. Should they be taken as a sutrah and should the person praying place their legs to the right or left of him? Like for example, this table or should he pray towards the opening [of the table ]? Shaikh: He should…
Driving a Car or Riding a Bike to the Masjid – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Those who drive cars or ride bikes, do they enter into [the Hadith] about taking more steps to the Masaajid*? Answer: “No doubt, whether he arrives on his feet or by car. This distance he travels, he will be rewarded for the steps”. [Sharh Tirmidhi no. 13] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan…
The Ruling on Two Jummah’s in One Masjid – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: We have an Imam here in France who prays two Jummahs. A Jummah at the earlier time and a Jummah at the end time. With the argument that the Masaajid are few and the Masjid is small and it cannot hold the congregants. So they are divided into two. Answer: “This is incorrect. If they cannot pray they can go…
The Path to Happiness – Shaikh Bin Baz
Question: I want happiness, however I do not know the path that leads to it? Along with the fact that I have begun being steadfast upon the legislation of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger (ﷺ) and all praise is due to Allah. Please direct me oh Generous Shaikh? Answer: “The path to happiness is clear. Whoever wants happiness,…
The Ruling on Reciting Surah Kahf on Friday in Intervals? Shaikh Al-Albani
Questioner: “Reading surah Kahaf on the day of Jummah, is it favored to read it continuously and is there anything wrong if he divides it on this day? Shaikh: If you stop at your statement: favored, then yes it is favored Questioner: However is it allowed to recite it intervals? Shaikh: If it is not easy to recite it continuously.…
The Ruling on Shaving the Chest Hair and Other Parts of the Body – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: What is the ruling on shaving the chest hair? Answer: “I do not know of anything that encourages it or prohibits it. I do not know. If he shaved it to remove it, sometimes it grows stronger than before. This is because shaving will produce hair that is stronger than what is present. In terms of the strengthen. If…
[Khutbah] The Straight Path Is That Which Leads to the Lord of the World’s
The following is the script of the Friday Khutabah given at Salaheddin Islamic Center on 29 Shawwal 1436 Corresponding to August 14, 15 To download, click here
The Ruling on Using a Whistle – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: What is the ruling on using a whistle? Answer: “There is no harm in using it”. [Kanz uth-Thameen Fi Su’alaat Ibn Sunayd no. 737 pg. 170] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan
The Ruling on Cutting the Hair in Different Levels – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Cutting the hair in different levels, such that the top is longer than the hair on the sides? Answer: “What is apparent is that it resembles Qaza’ because Qaza’ is to shave some of the head and leave other parts. And this is shortening some of the head and leaving other parts. He should either shorten all of it or leave…