Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “The Scholars differed regarding the issue if a non-Muslim gives you a gift on the occasion of their festival, is it allowed for you to accept it or is it not allowed? Some of the Scholars said: It is not allowed for you to accept their gifts on their festivals…
Raising the Hands in the Qunoot an-Naazilah
Raising the hands in the Qunoot an-Naazilah is established from the Prophet (ﷺ). It comes on the authority of Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: ، فلقدْ رأيتُ رسولَ اللهِ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلم في صلاةِ الغَداةِ رفع يديهِ فدعا عليهم . وفي روايةٍ : يدعو عليهم I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)…
How Does a Woman Pray When She is Travelling? – Shaikh Zaid Ibn Muhammad al-Madkhali
Question: The questioner from France says: how does a woman pray when she is traveling and strange men see her? And is it allowed for her to pray sitting in order for her to be covered [while praying]? Answer: “She does not pray sitting when she is capable of standing. She covers herself with what she has of clothing. This…
The Ruling on Hanging Posters in the Wudu Area – Shaikh Muhammad ibn Hizaam
Question: What is the ruling on hanging posters in the wudu area and in other than it, which call/indicate towards the cleanliness of the masjid? And this is not inside the prayer hall of the masjid. Answer: “There is no harm. It is permissible. That is: some notifications are permissible and there is no preventative in the Legislation for that”. [Source]…
The Ruling on Buying and Selling Over the Internet- Shaikh Muhammad ibn Hizaam
Question: The questioner says: In this time, many people buy and sell over the internet. So they pay for a product in advance by way of a bank card, then the product is sold to him or it will be reach him after a day or two days from the seller. Is this transaction permissible? Answer: “If this product is well-known,…
Which Book is Best for Beginners on the Names and Attributes of Allah? – Shaikh Muhammad ibn Hizaam
Question: What is the best book on the Names and Attributes of Allah for beginners? Answer: ” We advise to begin with the Explanation of Lum’atul-Itiqaad by Imam Al-Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy upon him). Then after that, he takes Qawaaid al-Muthla (The Exemplary Principles concerning the Names and Attributes of Allah). So he begins with Lum’atul-Itiqaad for verily in…
How to deal with a Father who Criticizes His Upright Son? -Shaikh Abdul-Aziz ar-Raajihi
Question: My father criticizes me for growing my beard and shortening my thawb, despite the fact that he prays in the masjid five times a day and recites more than two juz of the Quran a day. If we are in a sitting with a Shaikh who is speaking, then he keeps silent for the speaker, astonished. If we are at…
The Ruling on Believing that the Earth was Formed Due a Nuclear Explosion (Big Bang) – Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Hizaam
Question: There is a teacher who says that the earth was formed as a result of a powerful nuclear explosion? Answer: “Allah says: ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَهِيَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلأرْضِ اِئْتِيَا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا قَالَتَا أَتَيْنَا طَائِعِينَThen He Istawa (rose over) towards the heaven when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth: “Come both…
How to Seek Knowledge if There are No Scholars in Ones Land? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: In my land there are no Scholars nor circles of knowledge like in this land of yours. So I hope from you some advice about how to seek knowledge and is this through tapes or books? And how can I reconcile between the [different] sciences and their levels? Answer: “It is upon a person to be eager to have…