The Virtues of Muharram and Fasting on 'Ashura'
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and Chief o
Questions
Q 1:
A: If it is compulsory and a person has no choice, they should not take more than what they paid because this is a form of gambling.
In Islam there is an etiquette for eating, which is divided into categories:
(I) – Etiquette before eating:
1 – Washing the hands before eatin
What are the sources of Islamic legislation?
Sharia law
Praise be to Allaah.
Sharia law Arabic: شريعة) is the body of Islamic law. The term means "way" or "pat
The Five Pillars of Islam
Islam has five primary obligations, or pillars of faith, that each Muslim must
fulfill in his or her lifetime. They are as follows:
Shahadah, professio
Fatawa Sheihk Ibn Taymiyyah
Corruption on earth is due to disobedience and Shirk
بسم الله والحمد ل
W H A T I S O BL I G A T O R Y U P O N T H E N E W M U S L I M
T O D O A N D T O A B A N D O N
Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
All the praise is for
The permissibility of the woman going to the masjid to seek knowledge without her guardian's permission
Question:
Is it permissible for a woman to go to the Masjid in order to learn her reli
Are the Mu'tazilah disbelievers or are the people of innovation not to be made takfeer of?
Question:
Are the Mu'tazilah disbelievers or are the people of innovation not to be made takfeer of
The Ruling on Dragging the Garments without Conceit
Question:
Is dragging the garments without conceit unlawful or not?Answer:
Dragging the garments is unlawful for men regardless of whethe
Children Who Do Not Pray
Question:
What is incumbent upon the family regarding children who have abandoned prayer?Answer:
If they have children who do not pray, then it is incumbent upon th
Rinsing the Mouth and Sniffing Water
Question:
If a fasting person rinses his mouth or sniffs water into his nose, and the water enters his stomach, does he break his fast thereby?Answer:
I
Praying the Witr Prayer in Congregation
Question:
Is it permissible to pray the Witr in congregation in other than the month of Ramadan, like, if some people were upon a journey, and the tim
Is it Allowed for Men to Wear a Wristwatch
Question:
Are men allowed to wear a wristwatch? I heard some people say it wasn't allowed, arguing that it was an imitation of women.Answer:
We ar
The Dangers of Having Female Teachers for Boys in Elementary Schools
I have come across what the newspaper al-Madinah printed in Issue#3898, dated 2-30-1397 A.H., written by one calling herse
The Hajj of the person who Abandons the Prayer
Question:
What is the ruling on the person who performs Hajj while he has abandoned the prayer, whether it is intentionally or due to laxity co
One is Bound by the Provision Made by the Deceased in His Will
Question:
Prior to his death, a man bequeathed a quarter of his wealth to be divided as follows: 1) An animal to be slaughtered
Not Throwing Away Magazines That Contain Pictures
Question:
As a high school student, I like to read, that is why I subscribed to Islamic, cultural, and military magazines. Most of these mag
The ruling regarding making condition before startingHajj or 'umrah: "Allaahumma Mahallee haithu habastanee" (O Allaah my place is up to wherever you prevent me), andwhat if this condition is not
INNOVATIONS
1. The Hadeeth of 'Aa'ishah (RA) from the Messenger ofAllaah (S) that he said, "He who introduces into thisaffair of ours that which is not part of it will have itrejected."
2. The H
Is it permissible for women to wear high-heeled shoes?
Ans. That is not permissible. It involves resembling theDisbelieving Women or the wicked women. It has its originamong the Jewish women before I
Chapter 338Prohibition of Placing the hands on the sides during As-Salat (The Prayer)
1752. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: We are prohibited from placing
Chapter 299Undesirability of Wearing one Shoe or Sock
1649. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "None of you should walk wearing one sh
Chapter 254The Prohibition of Backbiting and the Commandment of Guarding one's Tongue
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"And backbite not one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his d
Chapter 243The Obligation of Supplicating Allah to Exalt His Mention and its Excellence, and its Manner
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"Allah exalts the mention of His Messenger (PBUH) and His an
Chapter 117Excellence of wearing white clothes and the permissibility of wearing red, green, yellow and black clothes made from Cotton, Linen but not Silk
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"O Children of &c
Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashribah)
Book 26, Number 3662:
Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab:
When the prohibition of wine (was yet to be) declared, Umar said: O Allah, give us a satisfactory explanation abou
The Book Pertaining to the Rules of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Farai`d)
INTRODUCTION
Inheritance is the entry of living persons into possession of dead persons' property and exists in some form w
Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy
Volume 3, Book 41, Number 570:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
While I was in the company of the Prophet in one of his Ghazawat, he asked
Rubbing hands and feet with dust (Tayammum)
Volume 1, Book 7, Number 330:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) We set out with Allahs Apostle on one of his journeys till we reached Al-Bai
