Shaikh al-Albani rahimahullah said: “…I believe that every Muslim, even in the lands of disbelief, is able to not sit at a table which alcohol is served. However, he is not able to not enter a restaurant or coffee shop [which serves them]. So then we say, Allah does not burden him with more than he can bear. So that…
Does Using a Speculum Break the Fast – Shaikh al-Albani
Questioner: The last question: does putting a speculum inside a person for medical purposes break the fast? Answer: “If putting the speculum inside, as I think and of course this is not my specialty, and I know now that the earth is full of doctors. So like this I say based on what I know about this…the one who enters a…
Is a Person Sinful If He Leaves Off a Diet Until He is Harmed? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is a person sinful if they leave off a diet until he is harmed by that? Answer: “It is not for a person to do something that leads to harm or increases his harm. As it is said: dieting is the best of cures. Such that a person takes a protection in the form of a diet. As it…
The Ruling on Takbir after Prayer – Shaikh Yahya Ibn Ali al-Hajoori
Question: What is the evidence that Takbir is said after completing the prayers? Answer: The Hadith of Ibn ‘Abbas radiallahu anhummah: ما كنا نعرف انتهاء صلاة النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم إلا بالتكبير We used to know that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had finished his prayer when we heard the Takbir [Reported by al-Bukhari no. 842 and Muslim no. 583]…
The Ruling on Delaying Prayer Due to Work- Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: What is the ruling on delaying prayer due to work? Answer: “If delaying the prayer is from the beginning of the time until it’s end only; however, he prays in its time, then there is nothing upon him. This is because preceding the prayer to the beginning time is by way of excellence, not obligation. This is if there…
Is the End of the Prayers a Time for the Acceptance of Supplication- Shaikh Yahya ibn Ali al-Hajoori hafidhuhallah
Question: أبي أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه قال: قيل: يا رسول الله! أي الدعاء أسمع؟ قال: «جوف الليل الآخر، ودبر الصلوات المكتوبات Abu Umamah narrated: It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which supplication is most likely to be listened to?’ He said: ‘(During) the last part of the night, and at the end of the obligatory prayers.’” [Reported by…
Ruling on Reciting the Remembrances in Collective Voice after Prayers – Shaikh Yahya ibn Ali al-Hajoori
Question: What is the ruling on raising the voices with the remembrances after the prayer in a collective voice? What is the correct opinion in that? Benefit us, may Allah reward you. Answer: The Question is [answered] from two angles: The first angle: raising the voice…there is no harm in raising the voice in terms of a person hearing himself…
The Times of the Morning and Evening Remembrances- Shaikh Yahya ibn Ali al-Hajoori
Question: When is the morning and evening remembrances said? Answer: “The morning remembrances are said after Fajr and their time extends until the Shurooq. The evening remembrances are after the ‘Asr prayer and its time extends until the setting of the sun. Whoever forgets something of that, then let him make it up even after the exiting of the time…
The Ruling on Accepting Tips at Work – Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhali and Shaikh al-Albani
Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhali rahimahullah was asked: Question: May Allah be good to you, the questioner from France said: I am responsible for my work. And when we do our work well and quickly, I am given a gift above [my salary] for work. However, the manager does not know that. Is there anything against me? Answer: “No, no it is not…
The Ruling on Riding on a Bus with Free-Mixing- Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhali
Question: We have with us in Morocco buses which have free-mixing between men and women, such that a man sits near a woman in the seating. And everyone crowds when exiting from the [bus]. Is riding on these buses allowed or not? Answer: “If the Muslim, especially the student of knowledge, is able to find a means other than this…