Question: The feed these days in some companies is made of remnants of other slaughtered animals, from blood and stomach and other than that of straw fodder. Then it is manufactured and treated with chemical material and this material assists in the growth of animals like chickens and the likes? Answer: “If this meat is from dead animals, then it is…
Praying Tahiyyatul Masjid If Someone Leaves the Masjid For a Short Time – Shaikh al-Albani
Question: For example, a person leaves the masjid, that is, he passes the wall of the masjid a little to buy medicine then he returns immediately. Does he have to pray the tahiyyatul masjid here [in this case]? Shaikh: He was sitting in the masjid? Questioner: Yes sitting in the masjid. Shaikh: Then he left? Questioner: He came out. He…
The Ruling on Attending a Walimah that is Late at Night – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: As it is well-known, answering the invitation of the walimah is obligatory. However, nowadays, sometimes the food is not placed except late at night. So what does a person do if he is invited to it? Answer: “This is not appropriate because most of the night or a large portion of the night is gone. So in the likes…
The Ruling on Wasting Time by Eating Together – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: If a gathering leads to evil, for example, if the students of knowledge gather to eat, time will be wasted in eating food. This is what witnessed by many of them. As for if each one eats individually, he will eat in a short time then he will busy his time [with other things]? Answer: “If food is presented,…
Some Rulings on the Ettiquettes of Riding in an Airplane – Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen
Question: The harms of cell phones on the Aeronautics machinery in the plane is established. Using the cellphone on the plane exposes the plane to danger. So what is the ruling on passengers using cell phones aboard the plane? Knowing that the administration absolute prevents using cellphones while aboard the plane? Answer: “If the administration absolutely prevents using it, then…
The Ruling on Eating in Restaurants that Sell Intoxicants? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is it allowed to eat at a restaurant that sells intoxicants. However, it is not table of the food of the intoxicant? Answer: “It is not necessary for a Muslim to eat at this restaurant which sells intoxicants even if it is not on the table which the food is upon. He should take his food and go to…
The Sliced Deli Meat – Shaikh al-Albani
Question: Alright, our Shaikh we have a factory that produces what is called (مارتديلّا ) sliced deli meat. This is what our companions found, that it is slaughtered according the Islamic way. So what is the ruling on eating this? Some people praise these factories and others dispraise them? Shaikh: “This returns to conviction of a person. If a person…
The Ruling on Praising the People of Innovation – Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhali
Question: Is it from the methodology of the Salaf to praise some of those who oppose the methodology of the Salaf in order to win their hearts, attract them to the methodology of the Salaf, and its influence on its followers? Answer: “It is not from the methodology of the Salaf to water down the da’wah to Allah through beautiful…
The Ruling on Displaying Videos in the Masjid as a Form of Da’wah to the Non-Muslims – Shaikh Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Waad’iee
Shaikh Mubqil rahimahullah was asked the following question: Question: Is it allowed to display film and video in the masaajid as form of dawah to the Non-Muslims to Islam. Answer: “It is not allowed. This action is that of those who are void of the Book and Sunnah. Otherwise, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: إن الملائكة لا تدخل بيتاً فيه كلب…
The Ruling on Giving Up Your Seat on the Bus – Shaikh Al-Albani
Questioner: If there is a ride, like the bus which we ride roday, and one of us stands and says: “go ahead sit”. Is there something [wrong] in this? Shaikh: There is something. Questioner: And what is it? Shaikh: لا يقوم الرجل للرجل من مجلسه ولكن تفسحوا وتوسعوا Do not ask someone to give up his seat in order to…