Question: When is hugging performed? What is its description? Does it occur when bidding a traveler farewell? Is it legislated? Answer: “The meaning of hugging in origin is the meeting of two necks. It is taken from the word neck (العنق). It is when the neck of this one [person] crosses the neck of this one [another person]. It is…
Month: May 2016
The Ruling on Women Attending Lectures in the Masjid
It is allowed for women to attend the general lectures given in the masjid. Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan hafiduhallah said: “From that, it is permitted for her to attend the Masaajid to participate in the good in terms of the congregational prayer and attending the sittings of remembrance with modesty and holding fast to the precautions that will keep her away…
The Ruling on Spitting in a Tissue While Praying – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: What is the ruling on spitting into a tissue while facing the Qiblah in prayer? Answer: “There is no harm in that”* [Kanz uth-Thameen Fi Su’alaat Ibn Sunayd no. 141 pg. 34] * The author said: “that is also the opinion of Shaikh Bin Baz rahimahullah” Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan