A Lecture given @ Salaheddin Islamic Centre on July 8, 2014 corresponding to the 11th of Ramadan 1435 To Download the audio: Click Here
Ruling on Following one of the Four Imams – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: Our statement: the Four Imams in Ahlul Sunnah wal Jama’ah are Abu Hanifa, Malik, Shafi’ee and Ahmad. These are Ahlul Sunnah. So is it obligatory to follow one of them? Is there evidence for that? Answer: ” It is not obligatory to follow anyone from the creation except Muhammad (ﷺ). As for other than him from the people, then…
[Article] The Prophetic Way of Disposing Date Stones
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Ruling on Violating Traffic Signs – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: Some of the Students of Knowledge empathize the prohibition of violating the traffic signs and speeding because it opposes the system of the ruler, just as it leads to killing innocent people. So what is the legislated ruling in these contemporary issues? Answer: “The prohibition of violating the traffic is not hidden due to the mentioned harms. Each one…
Is the One who Rents a Place for Prayer Rewarded like the One who Builds a Masjid- Shaikh Abdul Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: Is the one who rents a place so it can be a Musallah for the Muslims, and that is in the Non-Muslim lands, rewarded like the one who builds a masjid? Answer: “Yes. If he is not able to buy a place and build and he rents a place for prayer and specifies it for prayer, then no doubt…
Ruling on Breaking the Fast as Soon as the Sun Sunsets and not Waiting for the Adhaan – Shaikh Rab’i Ibn Haadi al-Madkhali
Question: Some Youth break their fast solely on the setting of the disk of the sun and they do not wait to hear the Adhaan. They find in the masjid debate and dispute with the elders [due to this issue]. So what is your advice? Answer: “This occurs in the Haram, otherwise where else. As for those who break their…
Is the Engineer who Establishes to Build a Masjid Included in the Reward even if he is Paid a Wage [for his work]? – Shaikh Abdul Muhsin al-Abbad
Question: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: مَنْ بَنَى لِلَّهِ مَسْجِدًا مِنْ مَالِهِ بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah (from his own wealth), Allah will build a house for him in Paradise. [Reported by Ibn Majah and graded Daif by Al-Albani in Daif Ibn Majah no. 140] Is the engineer who…
Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Haadi al-Waadi’ee on Shaikh Al-Albani’s argument on using the term as-Salafiyyah
Question: We were informed that you detested twenty years ago what Al-Albani rahimahullah called for in some of his lectures in Madinah surrounding the issue of using the name Salafiyyah. You said this was an innovation and today we hear you often approving the ascription to a Salafiyyah. Is this an itjtihaad from you or is it obligatory upon a…
Ruling on Mentioning the deficiencies of Personalities in the Study of History- Shaikh ul-Uthaymeen
Question: I am a History teacher and I have a problem oh Virtuous Shaikh: I pass during the explanation [of the lesson] some personalities who have been mentioned with evil traits, like deception, betrayal, breaking the covenant, arrogance, or deformity and other than that. These personalities are Muslim. Is my mention of these personalities with what is disliked considered backbiting?…
Taking a Specific Means to Wake up for Fajr Prayer – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh, I am a man who observes all the prayers in the masjid and some times I miss Fajr prayer. Three days passed me in which I am unable to be present for it, knowing that I sleep and my intention is to pray qiyyam. I am remorseful, very disturbed if I do not pray the Fajr…