Question: May Allah be good to you, the questioner from France says: Is it possible to see the effects of the punishment of the grave on the deceased if he (the deceased) is removed from his grave for [some] reason? Answer: “The pleasure of the grave and its punishment are from the unseen matters. None can see them except for…
The Ruling on Taking Knowledge from Innovators – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: May Allah be good to you, I read in the book “Irshaad ut-Talibeen” of Fakhrud-Deen ar-Raazi (may Allah have mercy upon him) saying: “Verily one who takes fiqh from the innovators, it does not harm him. This is because he is not taking Aqeedah from them” Answer: “All praise is due to Allah. Allah did not compel us to…
How Can a Muslim Actualize Tawheed? – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: How does a Muslim know he has actualized Tawheed and what is the virtue of actualizing Tawheed? Answer: “The Muslim should not sanctify himself nor praise himself saying: “I have actualized Tawheed”. Actualizing Tawheed means purifying it from deficiencies, from Shirk, from sins, and disobedience. This is actualizing Tawheed. There is a difference between the one who singles out…
The Ruling on a Person Saying: “I am a Muslim and I do not Ascribe to Salafiyyah Nor to Any Sect” – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: The one who says: “I am a Muslim and I do not ascribe to Salafiyyah nor to other than it from the sects”. What is the validity of this statement of his? Answer: “The one who does not ascribe to the Salaf, then he is not upon the methodology of the Salaf even if he says “I am Muslim”.…
Comments of the Generous and Virtuous Shaikh, the General Mufti of Saudi Arabia Abdul Aziz bin Abdillah Ala Shaikh (may Allah preserve him) on the Talk Given by Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan entitled: “The Need of the Ummah for the Salafi Methodology”
All praise is due to Allah the Lord of the Worlds and may the best peace and blessings be upon the most honorable of Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon His family As for what follows: The true Salafiyyah is whoever is upon the methodology of the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of Muhammad (ﷺ), and what the…
Are the Muslims Living in the West Who Have a Corrupted Aqeedah Excused Due to their Ignorance? – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: Are the Muslims in the West excused for their ignorance if their Aqeedah is corrupted, knowing that there are no Scholars in the West? Answer: “There is no excuse for ignorance for the one who finds one who can teach him. Scholars are spread, and all Praise is due to Allah, in the West and in the East. Through…