Society & the World Archives

Building a masjid in different shapes

Fatwa, Muslim Ummah, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 4 March 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is it permissible to build a masjid in different shapes, such as six-sided?

Reliability of the Umm al-Quraa calendar

Fatwa, Muslim Ummah, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 27 February 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Some people have doubts in the [Umma al-Quraa] calendar, and say it has additions, and others say it is incomplete; we want your guidance [on this matter]?

Signposts reminding others to do good

Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, Society & the World 16 January 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

[What is your opinion] regarding the one who commissions a signpost [to be made] with the [words of] remembrance ‘laa ilaaha il-Allaah’ and ‘subhaa-nAllaah’ [on it], and then erects it on the Qaseem to Riyadh motorway?

Listening to Islaamic anaasheed

Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, Sport, Leisure & Entertainment 14 January 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

[Regarding] Islaamic cassettes (recordings) which have anaasheed on them, we find some have musical compositions which resemble songs; so what is the ruling regarding that?

Aiding the Muslims around the world

Fatwa, Muslim Ummah, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 12 January 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

[What is the ruling regarding] aiding the Muslims living in foreign lands? Some say ‘there are particular groups [amongst them] who are upon bid’ah, and [so] money should not be given to them’; so what is the guiding principle [in this matter]?