Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said: “On some doors there are bells that are used to seek permission. This, also, does not enter into the prohibition because it is not connected to an animal or what resembles that nor does it make the melody which is prohibited by the Messenger (ﷺ) “. [Sharh Riyad as-Saliheen (6/432)] Shaikh al-Albani rahimahullah: “I say:…
Month: November 2015
The Ruling on Praying with Gloves On – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: What is the ruling on prayer with gloves, especially in the severe cold? Answer: “Prayer in gloves, it is necessary to wash the hands from the tips of the fingers until what beyond the elbows in every wudu after passing wind. So it is not allowed to wipe on the gloves, but to take them off and make wudu…
The Ruling on Vomiting in the Toilet- Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: If a person vomits – may Allah honor you-some traces of clear food are apparent in the vomit. So is it allowed for him to vomit in the toilet? Answer: “Yes. If vomit comes out from the stomach, then it is impure according to the many of the Scholars or majority of the Scholars. So like this, there is no harm…
[Chart] Islamic Names For Boys and Girls
Here is a chart of Islamic Names for both Boys and Girls extracted from the work of Shaikh Bakr Abu Zaid rahimahullah To download, click here
The Ruling on Ending the Khutbah by Saying: I say What You Have Heard, If It Is Good, then It is From Allah…” -Shaikh Abdurrahman ibn Nasir al-Barrak
Question: A custom has emerged recently with some Friday Khateebs in the masaajid that they say at the end of the first part of the Khutbah: “I say what you have heard. If it is good then it is from Allah and whatever is other than that, then it is from myself and Shaytan“. So is this statement correct? Along…
[Article] The Position of Tawheed in the Life of a Muslim – Shaikh Abdur-Razzaq al-‘Abbad al-Badr
Here is the translation of an article written by Shaikh Abdur-razaq al-‘Abbad al-‘Badr entitled: The Position of Tawheed in the Life of a Muslim To download, click here
The Ruling on the Television Show ‘Star Academy’, ‘Big Brother’, and Others- Shaikh Abdurahman Ibn Nasir al-Barrak
Question: There is a lot of speech nowadays about what is shown on some media outlets and satellite channels, specifically the show Star Academy on MBC, Fear factor on the Art channel, Hawaa sawaa on MBC, and Big Brother on MBC. The idea of these programs is to gather male and female youth in an art institute, as they call…
The Ruling on Writing Muhammad Next to the Name of Allah – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: We often see the writing of Allah and next to it Muhammad (ﷺ) on the wall or on parchment or in books or some masaahif. Is placing them like this correct? Answer: “This position is not correct because it makes the Prophet (ﷺ) a partner with Allah, equal to Him. If anyone saw this writing and he did not know…
The Ruling on Giving Greetings to A Person Whom It is Not Clear Whether He is a Muslim or Disbeliever – Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhali
Question: The questioner from Emirates says: sometimes we cannot differentiate between the disbelievers and Muslims in their form and appearance. So how is the greetings and Salams given to them? Answer: “According to the ability of a person. And there is no sin if a person gives greetings to a disbeliever mistaking him for a Muslim. And being certain is a…
Supplication For Buying a New Car – Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhali and Shaikh al-Albani
Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhali was asked: Question: If I buy a car, should I place my hand on it and recite the supplication for buying a riding animal or is it sufficient just to make supplication? Answer: “Yes, the supplication for [when buying] a riding animal is said for a vehicle” [Source] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu…