Question: If a Masjid is under the control of the Sufiyyah or other than them from the people of innovation. Is helping them in cleaning that masjid or other than that from what leads to increasing their strength? Answer: “What is appropriate is that the People of Sunnah build a masjid specific for them where they can be independent and…
What to Say When the Imam Sends Peace and Blessings Upon the Prophet in the Witr Prayer – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: If the Imam in Witr praises Allah, the Exalted then sends peace and blessings upon the Prophet (ﷺ). Is is a must for the one behind the Imam to send blessings upon the Prophet (ﷺ)? Answer: “If the Imam says: “May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet…” he says Ameen because it is a supplication. Likewise, if he praises…
Praying Two Rakats at Home After the Eid Prayer
Shaikh al-Albani rahimahullah writes: “In this chapter is the Hadith from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri with the wording: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يصلى قبل العيد شيئاً , فإذا رجع إلى منزله صلى ركعتين The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pray before the ‘Eid prayer, but when he went back to his house he would pray two…
The Ruling on Making Takbir on the Way to the Masjid on the Day of Eid – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Here with us in Europe, when the men go out to the Eid prayer they make Takbir and say La ilaha illah Allah until they reach the masjid. Is this action reported from the Prophet (ﷺ): Answer: “Yes, Takbir on the day of Eid and the night of Eid is legislated. Allah mentions that in surah al-Baqarah: وَلِتُكْمِلُواْ…
The Ruling on Visiting Relatives, Dead or Alive, on the Day of Eid – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Shaikh Abdul Muhsin al-‘Abbad hafidhuhallah was asked: Question: What is the ruling on visiting relatives, living or dead, on the day of Eid? Answer: “As for visiting the graves on the day of Eid or day of Jummah or specifying a specific day, that is not allowed. As for visiting relatives on the day of Eid and going to them…
The One Praying Behind the Imam Should Not Raise His Voice in the Additional Takbir in the Eid Prayer
Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen said rahimahullah “… So like this, some people make the mistake in the Janazah prayer specifically. If the Imam makes takbir, they raise their voices: Allahu Akbar. Some of them do this in the additional Takbir of the Eid prayer. If the Imam says: Allahu Akbar…Allahu Akbar. They raise their voices with the Takbir, I mean, those…
The Ruling on Making Takbir In Unison on the Day of Eid
Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Hadi al-Wadi’ee rahimahullah: Question: What is the ruling on the reciting Takbir in unison on ‘eid? Answer: “This has not been reported from the Prophet (ﷺ). So we do not advise this and if anyone did this we advise them not to do it. And we cannot rule that this person is an innovator and in Allah…
The Ruling on Praying Dhuhr when Jummah and Eid Coincide – Shaikh Al-Albani
Questioner: Also a question out teacher about the Jummah prayer if it comes on the day of Eid, does it drop altogether? That is the permission that a Muslim does not have to pray it? Shaikh: Yes Questioner: He does not pray in its place anything: that is: Dhuhr for example? Shaikh: No, verily the Imam must pray Jummah Questioner:…
The Ruling on Raising the Hands in the Eid Prayer- Shaikh Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Wadi’ee
Shaikh Muqbil ibn Hadi al-Wad’iee rahimahullah was asked: Question: Is the opening takbir in the eid prayer included in the seven takbeerat in the eid prayer? And does the takbir for changing position included in the five takbeerat in the second rakat? And what is the ruling on raising the hands with every takbir? Answer: “That which is apparent to…
The Ruling on Buying Books of Authors Whose Condition is not Known – Shaikh Zayd al-Madkhali Rahimahullah
Question: What is the ruling on buying and selling books of knowledge of authors whom we do not know their condition other than they are not known for the innovation of partisanship which is blameworthy and nor other than it. In their books are benefits that a student of knowledge needs. Likewise in regards to their tapes? Please give us…