Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen Archives

Made intention to commit a sin

Fatwa, Manners & Etiquette, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 14 September 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

A man made the intention to commit a sin, and at the same time made the intention that he would repent to Allaah after committing this sin; so will his repentance be accepted or not?

He stopped fasting and praying for a number of years

Charity [زكاة], Fatwa, Making-up the missed days & expiation, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 12 September 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Whilst studying abroad, a man abandoned the prayer for a number of years, and he [also] stopped fasting for three years. When he returned back [home] to his country, he repented [to Allaah]; so should he make up the prayers and fasts [he has missed]?

He regularly prays at home

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 10 September 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

I am married to a very good man who treats me well, and together we have three children. However, he does not pray in the masjid, but regularly prays at home – whether or not he is busy.

Factors that aid in praying on time

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 8 September 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

What factors aid [the Muslim] to perform the prayers at their [legislated] times?

My children have stopped praying

Fatwa, Parenthood, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 6 September 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the ruling regarding he who nurtures his children upon prayer from their age of understanding until they have attained 15 years of age, and thereafter these children do not obey their parents [and abandon the prayer]?

My brother does not pray

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

I have a brother who does not pray, and I have advised him to pray and explained to him that whoever abandons the prayer is a disbeliever. However, he does not accept my advice, yet continues to eat, drink and live with us – so what is the ruling [regarding that] in this situation?