Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullah said: “… From that is what many people do during the winter on the twenty fourth of December claiming that it is the birth of ‘Isa alayhi salam. All of what they innovate in it is from the evil actions, like lighting fire, preparing food, and lighting candles and the like of that. For taking…
The Ruling on Tajweed – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: What is the ruling on tajweed when reciting the Quran? Answer: “Tajweed in the recitation of the Quran without exaggeration or addition or exceeding the boundaries, is something good. However, it is not obligatory. It is from the recommended affairs. If he recites the Quran and makes apparent its letters and does not fall short in any of its…
The Ruling on Paying a Service Charge at ATM’s – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: What is the ruling on withdrawing money from an ATM machine knowing that some banks charge four riyaals for withdrawing 1000 riyaals? Answer: “If the riyaals are taken in exchange for facilitation [of the service] then there is no harm. This is because these means allow a person to withdraw money night and day and in anytime. So him…
The Ruling on Sharing a Student’s Book In Class – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: The Hadith: “He who sees the letter of his brother without his permission, sees Hell-fire” does looking at the book of another student when studying enter into that? Answer: “This Hadith mentioned is weak. So it is allowed for a student to look at the book and there is no prohibition in that. What is forbidden is make it…
The Ruling on Writing a Research For Another Student and Taking a Wage – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: What is the ruling on writing a research for a student along with taking money and writing the name of the student on the research? Answer: “This is cheating and he takes a wage for cheating. Even if he did not take a wage, then it is cheating” [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 185] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul…
The Ruling on Hanging Posters on the Wall – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Do not cover the walls”. What is the ruling on hanging papers on the wall and they have pictures of things that do not possess souls like oceans and trees? Answer: “If the purpose is to see these pictures, then there is no harm. Likewise, if hanging them is from a type of paint or…
The Ruling on Buying a House On Usury In the West – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: May Allah be good to you Oh possessor of Virtue, the questioner says: A Muslim lives in the West and wants to buy a house because the rent there is very expensive. However, buying a house can not be completed except through the banks there and they work with usury. Question: Is it allowed to buy a house through the banks…
The Ruling on Buying and Selling On the Internet – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen and Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan hafiduhallah was asked: Question: In regards to the Merchandise that is bought over the internet. The payment is also made over the internet through a money-exchange. Is the transaction valid? Answer: “The origin of a transaction is that it occurs in a sitting. A sitting between a seller and buyer. However, if you know the seller, you…
What is the Ruling on Giving and Receiving Letters of Recommendation? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: Some administrations and universities request recommendations from the one applying. What is the ruling on giving or writing recommendations? Does it fall under these Ahadith*? Answer: “There is no harm. A person writing what he knows about another man is like witness who affirm his recommendation until they [the universities or administrations] know he is upright. If a person writes what…
What Do You Do if a Woman Extends Her Hand to You to Shake It? -Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: What does a person do if a strange woman extends her hand to be shaken? Answer: ” He does not extend his hand and holds it back. He says: me shaking [the hand] of someone like you is not allowed”. [Sharh Sunan Ibn Majah no. 264] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan