Question: Eminent Shaikh, this questioner says: What are the most prominent characteristics of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah? Answer: “In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions altogether: The characteristics of Ahlus-Sunnah are many and all praise is due to Allah. The most prominent of them are…
The Ruling on Leasing that Ends in Ownership – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: What is the ruling on purchasing a car through the system of leasing that ends in ownership which the car shows offer or the bank? And what is the halal form in regards to it? Answer: “There is not something Halal in it. Leasing ending with ownership is haram and there is nothing halal in it. It has two…
The Reasons for the Weakness of the Muslim Ummah in this Time Period – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: May Allah be good to you, from his questions is: O Eminent Shaikh, why is the Muslim Ummah in a weak state in this time period and what are the causes for that? What are the causes for its advancement going forward? Answer: “The means are many. First: every time the time period advances and the people are distanced…
How do We Know the Callers of Misguidance on Social Media? – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan
Question: How do we know the callers to misguidance in this time period who promote fitnah, especially on social media sites? Answer: “First thing: it is necessary that we know from where did they study? Where did they take knowledge from? Second: You should know what their methodology is which they tread and who do they follow? Who do they…
The Ruling on Horoscope Personality Tests and Visiting Websites that Offer Them – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan
Question: Reading horoscopes has spread among the young men and women in order to know their personality in accordance to the month which they were born in. Likewise, some websites have been established which pose questions. After answering the questions, it will produce a result, in which is the personality of the one who answered the question in accordance to their…
The Ruling on Having Three Different Jumu’ah Prayers Due to Work – Shaikh Zaid ibn Muhammad al-Madkhali
Question: The questioner says: In one of the lands of Islam, the Jumu’ah prayer is prayed in three different times between Dhuhr and ‘Asr. That is because the day of Jumu’ah is not a day off, so it became a tradition for the workers to pray Jumu’ah after work. So what is the ruling on that? And what is the…
The Ruling on Taking Knowledge From One who is Not Upon the Correct Methodology – Shaikh Zaid ibn Muhammad al-Madkhali
Question: A questioner from Maghrib says: Can we study the science of Hadith with a Shaikh, even if he does not have the correct methodology? Answer: “No, the one who is upon other than the correct methodology will misguide the people. So how is the sciences of the Legislation studied with him and he is upon other than the correct methodology?…
The Ruling on Taking a Cellphone to the Washroom Which Has the Entire Quran Recorded on it – Shaikh Zaid ibn Muhammad al-Madkhali
Question: Can [a person] enter the washroom with a cellphone which has the entire Quran recorded on it, either written or audio? Answer: “That which is in the cellphone, it is necessary for him to enter [the washroom] with it. There is no blame on him. Except if you find a brother who can guard it for you outside the place of relieving…