Question: Turning off the lights or most of it during the Salatul Taraweeh? And making the movements [of prayer] over the microphone? Answer: “This is an innovation which we heard some people do. They remain in the dark and make the movements over the microphone and the voices ,like this, are suspicious! This is not correct. This is like what…
Month: July 2014
Ruling on Zoos – Shaikh Bin Baz
Question: What is the ruling on putting animals in a Zoo and captivating them for their viewing? Answer: ” We do not know about this anything. There is no harm in that because their is something of benefit in it for the people to know these animals, to stand before them, there is no harm in that. They know the…
How to Put Blessings in Your Time? – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
In this time-starved society in which we live, we can all relate to the difficulty in finding time to do what we need. Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (d. 1421 H.)—may Allah have mercy upon him— discusses this reality and offers an amazing solution to bring blessings into our time. May Allah allow us to benefit from the Shaikh’s advice and may…
What is the Optimal Way to Benefit From Knowledge? – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: What is the optimal way to benefit from Knowledge? Answer: “The path of benefiting from knowledge is easy. If you learn something, apply it. If you know that congregation prayer is obligatory, then pray in congregation. If you know that treating parents well is obligatory, then treat your parents well. Application is easy, however, the desire of the soul…
The Matoon a Student of Knowledge Memorizes after Memorizing the Quran – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: If a student of knowledge finishes memorizing the Quran, does he start with Saheehayn or does he start with the Matoon? Shaikh: What Matoon? Questioner: Like Usool ath-Thalatha and Umdat ul-Ahkam and other than it Shaikh: “I see that he focuses on the books of Sunnah from the books written on this [subject]. As for the Saheehayn, then Yes,…
The Ruling on A Person in ‘Itikaaf Using a Cellphone – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh, what is the ruling on using cellphones or the telephone in the masjid for the one in ‘Itikaaf? And what are the principles for that if it is allowed? Answer: “There is no harm in using cellphones and telephones in the masjid for the one in ‘Itikaaf if he does not disrupt the people. If it…
The Ruling on Fundraising in the Masjid- Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan
Question: There are women who come to attend the lectures in the masjid. They bring with them charity boxes for charity organizations or marriage assistance projects. The question is: is it allowed to donate to them in the masjid? Answer: “There is no one who will prevent donating in the path of good. There is no one who will prevent…
Advice to Muslim Youth Who Spend A lot of Time on the Internet During the Days of Ramadan- Shaikh Zayd Ibn Mohammad al-Madkhali
Question: Many young men and young women use the net- internet a lot in the month of Ramadan. So what is your advice to them? Answer: “The advice to our Muslim brothers and sisters is to turn towards reading the Honorable Quran with its Tafsir. This is because reading with Tafsir is beneficial and important in the life of the…
Ruling on Key Chains that Have in Them Gold? – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh, we see that some of the teachers and students sometimes key chains that has something of gold, so is that allowed? Likewise, some of the school supplies have pictures or crosses, so what is your advice? Answer: “As for chains that are made from gold, if a person does not wear it, then it is from…
Ruling on Woman Spending her Money Without Her Husband’s permission – Shaikh Al-Albani`
Question: Our teacher, if a woman wants to do good and assist the poor or dawah like this, is it allowed for her without informing her family (ie. Spend money without informing the family)? The Shaikh: The woman you intend is married? Student: A married woman and not married woman, both Answer: No, oh my brother. Each question has its…