Question: Our Sister asks: Is the statement: Coincidence and the statement: good luck allowed or not? Answer: “I do not know anything about this. If something happens coincidentally, that is, he meets brother of his for the sake of Allah without appointment in the street or with some brothers. Then he says: I met you coincidentally,that is, without appointment, then…
Month: February 2015
Does the one who translates a book from one language to another gain reward like the one who wrote the book? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Does the one who translates a book from one language to another gain reward like the one who wrote the book? Answer: “No doubt he will be rewarded. This is because the group among us for whom the work is translated into their language will benefit, the translator will benefit, and the author of the original work will benefit. So…
Should a Student Use a Notebook to Record Benefits or the Margin of the Book? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Oh my honorable teacher, some People of Knowledge advise to record the benefits by writing it in a notebook because it will be well-organized and clear. Some advise to write in the book so that it can be studied more when reviewing. So what is your advice for us? Answer: “By Allah, each is good. However, if a person…
Is Turning Off the Cell phone During the Khutbah Considered From Vain Talk – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: are the following actions considered from vain talk: Turning off the cell phone during the khutbah? Does it fall under the hadith, whoever touches the stones has committed lagh (vain talk) Answer: “It is a must to turn it off before. However, if he notices it ringing and it is on, then no doubt this an affair necessary because…
The Ruling on Two People Speaking That the Third Person Does Not Understand – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: If two people are talking in a language which the third person does not understand, does this enter in the prohibition of two speaking to exclusion of the third? Answer: “It is the same, whether they speak a language he knows or a language a he does not know. If he is left alone by them speaking and he is excluded…
Is Walking Quickly For a Woman Considered Imitating Men ? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is walking quickly and having distance between each step for women considered imitating men? Answer: “The affairs which are specific to men are what is prohibited in the legislation [the following words are unclear]. As for the issue of walking quickly, it is good for a woman as it is good for men. A woman might have a need [to…
The Ruling on Visiting the Museums Which Have Pyramids and Old Pictures – Shaikh Abdul-Muhis al-‘Abbad
Question: Is it allowed to visit what is known as museums, which have pyramids and old pictures in them? Answer: “a person going to places which have these things in order to see them, whether it be the likes of these things or other than that, in which he will not live in them or enter inside of them, but simply to…
The Ruling on Praying For Those Who Died in a Plane Crash and Were Burnt – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: A plane crashed and in it was Muslims and disbelievers. Due to the burning, the Muslims are not recognizable from the disbelievers. So what is the ruling on the Muslims that burned in terms of praying upon them? Answer: “He supplicates for them, he supplicates for them” [Sharh Sunan Tirmidhi no. 305] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn…
Is it a Must to Remove a Tattoo after Repenting From It? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: A person got a tattoo then repented from it. Is it a must to remove it? Answer: ” If removing it can be obtained without harm, then he removes it. If removing it causes harm and it cannot be obtained except by harm, then he seeks Allah’s forgiveness and does not perform something that will bring a new harm”.…
What Color Should the Carpet of the Masjid be According to the Sunnah? – Shaikh Al-Albani
Shaikh: Wa Alaykum us-Salam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu Questioner: In your opinion, what color is appropriate for the carpet of Masjid which does not oppose the Sunnah? Shaikh: Yes, it is a pale color. Pale which does not draw the glance and does not let the sight run free. That is: an earthy color even if it is brown. Questioner:…