Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen rahimahullah said: “I am cautious/weary of the permissibility of this warranty because in reality it is necessary to go above the price of the phone [in repairs/replacement thorough the warranty]. Next, in this time period [i.e. warranty] will the phone break once, twice,thrice? We do not know. So here the contract wavers between benefiting or losing. The…
The Ruling on Saying Inshallah In Regards to Ihsan and Islam? Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is it allowed to say the Inshallah [الاستثناء ] in regards to Ihsaan and likewise Islam? Or is that specifically for Imaan? Answer: “It has been reported for Imaan. What is well-known about Ihsan is that it is above Imaan; however, it is used for Ihsaan with wealth. Ihsan is not only for actions alone in what is between him…
Using the Internet to Advise and Guide the People – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: A man enters into the modern forms of communication like the internet and places an hour for himself to advise the youth, speak to them, warn them from evil, and encourage them towards good. So is this action encouraged? Answer: “No doubt this action is good in terms of him directing the people and warning them from evil as long…
The Ruling on Declaring Divorce Through Text Message – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Declaring divorce by means of text message or e-mail. Does it occur ? [i.e. does it count] Answer: “Writing, as it is well-known, divorce is divorce if he sends it [to his wife] or he keeps it with him, it occurs. This is because the action which takes the ruling occurs. We know that if a person writes a divorce even…
Should the Imam Remind the Congregants to Turn Off Their Cellphones Before Prayer? – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan
Question: May Allah be good to you, should the Imam, when the iqamah is called, always notify the people to turn off their cell phones after or before straightening the lines? This is due to the what occurs of disturbances during the prayer due to phones ringing and even with prohibited musical ringtones? Answer: “Yes, the Imam notifies those praying…
Is Donating Shelves, Printers, Chairs etc. From Sadaqatul-Jaariyah? – The Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and verdicts
Question: Is equipping a house with what is necessary in terms of shelves, chairs, printers, desks and other things that are fixed in a house or [providing] a bus which female Qur’an students and teachers ride in, considered from sadaqatul- jaariyah? Answer: “Whatever a person donates to benefit the Muslims, whether the donated item is movable and its benefit is…
The Ruling on Using the Photocopier at Work For Personal Reasons – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is it allowed for me to use the photocopier at work to copy my personal papers or papers for my students in the class? Answer: “If the machine is specific for the office, then it is not allowed for you to use it for specific affairs [i.e. Personal]” [Sharh Sunan Ibn Majah no. 187] Translated by Faisal Ibn Abdul…
The Ruling on a Female Principal – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: The Hadith: لَنْ يُفْلِحَ قَوْمٌ وَلَّوْا أَمْرَهُمْ اِمْرَأَةً A people who make a woman their ruler will never be successful. [Reported by al-Bukhari no. 7099] Does this apply to a female principal of a school? Answer: “a female principal for a girls school, this is something necessary. It is necessary that one of them is put in charge. That is…
The Ruling on Using the Cinema In Calling to Allah – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: What is the ruling on using the cinema in calling to Allah? We have heard some callers permitting this. Answer: “There is no good in the cinema and it does not bring except evil. It does not bring good. A person should leave off calling to Allah through these means, rather he should use the remaining means that are legislated. As…
Is Rolling Up the Lower Garment From Shuhra? – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbad
Question: Is it from Shuhrah [clothing worn to gain fame] today to roll up the thawb severely until the middle of the shins? Is it correct to use as evidence what some of the Salaf* said that: Shuhra today is rolling up the lower garments? Answer: “Something that came in the Sunnah is not said to be Shuhra” [Sharh Sunan Tirmidhi no.…