Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ar-Raajihi hafidhuhallah Assalamu Alaykum Virtuous Shaikh, we are a group of youth who work in women fabric stores. As it is well known by a lot of people, the owners of these women fabric stores display the fabric on a body that resembles the body of women called a Manikin. It does…
The Ruling on Marrying a Second Wife Secretly – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: I want to marry a second wife. Is it allowed for me to marry in secret and not inform my [first] wife of that? Answer: “It is allowed to marry and not inform your wife of that, however, it is necessary for the marriage to be apparent and announced because the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that. He said: أعلنوا النكاح Publicize…
The number of Prostrations in the Quran -Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Haadi al-Waad’iee
Question: We hear from the students of knowledge in Dammaj say: verily the authentic [number] of prostrations in the Quran are four. Is this correct? And where did the other prostrations come from? Answer: “Yes, this is correct. In surah Saad based on the Hadith of Ibn ‘Abbas in Al-Bukhari and he said: انها توبة نبي Verily it is the…
The Ruling on Turning Off the Lights During Taraweeh – Shaikh Salih al-Suhaymi
Question: Turning off the lights or most of it during the Salatul Taraweeh? And making the movements [of prayer] over the microphone? Answer: “This is an innovation which we heard some people do. They remain in the dark and make the movements over the microphone and the voices ,like this, are suspicious! This is not correct. This is like what…
Ruling on Zoos – Shaikh Bin Baz
Question: What is the ruling on putting animals in a Zoo and captivating them for their viewing? Answer: ” We do not know about this anything. There is no harm in that because their is something of benefit in it for the people to know these animals, to stand before them, there is no harm in that. They know the…
How to Put Blessings in Your Time? – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
In this time-starved society in which we live, we can all relate to the difficulty in finding time to do what we need. Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (d. 1421 H.)—may Allah have mercy upon him— discusses this reality and offers an amazing solution to bring blessings into our time. May Allah allow us to benefit from the Shaikh’s advice and may…
What is the Optimal Way to Benefit From Knowledge? – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: What is the optimal way to benefit from Knowledge? Answer: “The path of benefiting from knowledge is easy. If you learn something, apply it. If you know that congregation prayer is obligatory, then pray in congregation. If you know that treating parents well is obligatory, then treat your parents well. Application is easy, however, the desire of the soul…
The Matoon a Student of Knowledge Memorizes after Memorizing the Quran – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: If a student of knowledge finishes memorizing the Quran, does he start with Saheehayn or does he start with the Matoon? Shaikh: What Matoon? Questioner: Like Usool ath-Thalatha and Umdat ul-Ahkam and other than it Shaikh: “I see that he focuses on the books of Sunnah from the books written on this [subject]. As for the Saheehayn, then Yes,…
The Ruling on A Person in ‘Itikaaf Using a Cellphone – Shaikh Ibn ul-Uthaymeen
Question: Oh Virtuous Shaikh, what is the ruling on using cellphones or the telephone in the masjid for the one in ‘Itikaaf? And what are the principles for that if it is allowed? Answer: “There is no harm in using cellphones and telephones in the masjid for the one in ‘Itikaaf if he does not disrupt the people. If it…
The Ruling on Fundraising in the Masjid- Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan
Question: There are women who come to attend the lectures in the masjid. They bring with them charity boxes for charity organizations or marriage assistance projects. The question is: is it allowed to donate to them in the masjid? Answer: “There is no one who will prevent donating in the path of good. There is no one who will prevent…