Question: The wearing of bracelets on the hand that are made of string has spread among the male students at school. What is your opinion on that? Answer: “This is haram. This is imitating women. Wearing bracelets are specific to women so the men do not wear it. The Prophet (ﷺ) cursed the men who imitate the women and women who imitate the…
The Ruling on Women Wearing Deodorant – Shaikh Abu ‘Amr al-Hajoori
Question: The brother asks: what does a woman do if a foul scent comes out of her underarms and she is outside her house? Answer: “It is as if he is asking: can she use perfume? No, it is not allowed. A woman does not use perfume except inside her house. However, there are things that remove the foul smells. There…
What to Do with a House Bought On a Usurious Loan? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: A man took a usurious loan and built a house with it. Now he has repented from this sin. So what does he do with this house he built? Answer: “He seeks the forgiveness of Allah and benefits from the house. If he did not know that the action he did was usury, then he is excused of that…
The Ruling on Women Wearing White Khimar or White Jilbab – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: What is the ruling on a woman wearing a white khimar or white jilbab? Answer: “If it is something specific for women or made for women or the women wear it, then there is no harm in that. However, her wearing clothing that does not resemble the clothing of men, no doubt that is more deserving”. [Sharh Sunan Ibn…
The Ruling On Government Loans With Low-Interest – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: We have in the country a governmental benefit which is providing monetary loans to the youth. These loans are repaid in installments with 1% interest? Answer: “Loans that are with interest are prohibited whether the interest is a little or a lot. Yes”. [Sharh Sunan Ibn Majah no. 292] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan
[Benefit] The Sunnah of Not Facing A Door When Seeking Permission To Enter
And Honorable Etiquette: Not Facing the Door When Seeking Permission To Enter عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَى بَابَ قَوْمٍ لَمْ يَسْتَقْبِلِ الْبَابَ مِنْ تِلْقَاءِ وَجْهِهِ وَلَكِنْ مِنْ رُكْنِهِ الأَيْمَنِ أَوِ الأَيْسَرِ وَيَقُولُ “ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ ” . وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ الدُّورَ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهَا يَوْمَئِذٍ سُتُورٌ Narrated Abdullah…
The Ruling on Bras and Push-Up Bras – Shaikh Muqbil ibn Haadi al-Waad’iee
Shaikh Muqbil ibn Haadi al-Waadi’ee rahimahullah said: “What is placed on the breasts (i.e. a bra) then there is no harm with it inshallah and there is no problem in it. I do not know of a preventative for this…” [Ajwibatul-Waad’iee ‘an Asilatul Nisaaiyyah pg. 331] The Shaikh was also asked: Question: What they [the women] wear of upon the…
[New Pamphlet] Who are Hizbut-Tahreer?
Here is a new pamphlet enitlted Who are the Hizbut-Tahreer?
[Lecture Script] Lecture to the Sister’s In Britian
Here is the transcription of a reminder given to the Sisters in Britain followed by a Q/A.