Should we call them to tawheed only, or should we call them to tawheed and all the matters of religion, such as perfecting the salaah and other than that from the affairs of the religion?
Category: Scholars
Saying “‘Alee Karra-mAllaahu wajhahu”
How correct is it to say: “‘Alee Karram-Allaahu wajhahu” (‘Alee [ibn Abee Taalib], may Allaah honour his face (i.e. him))”?
Asking the people of knowledge
Is it sufficient for me to take the opinion of one of the Muslim scholars who is known to be knowledgeable, righteous and God-fearing, and…
Women shortening their hair out of necessity
What is the ruling regarding shortening their hair out of necessity such as in the UK where the women find washing their hair difficult due to the cold weather so because of this they shorten it.
Living with someone who drinks alcohol
The students who live with me say that they drink beer. So is there any sin upon me if I sit or eat with them or [even] talk to them?
Pictures of the grave of the Messenger of Allaah
[Having bought these pictures], some people then hang them on their walls. And the question is, is it permissible to sell these pictures and hang them [on the walls] or not?
Warning against something and then doing it myself
If I exhort my brothers and warn them against some sins, but fall into these sins myself, am I considered a hypocrite? Please advise me, (and) may Allaah reward you with good.
Going to beaches where there is nudity and free-mixing
On the beaches there are thousands of women who are literally naked, and where men mix freely with women. I am a bearded man, so is it permissible for me to go there and sit by the sea, or not?
Going inside churches to give da’wah or just look around
There are many churches here, so is it permissible to go inside to hold discussions with the priests there? [And] is it permissible to go inside to look around and see what people do [there]?
Justifying evil actions because other people are doing so
What is the ruling if you say to a man or a woman that, “What you are doing is haraam”, such as telling a woman not to wear short clothes, or telling a man not to smoke cigarette?