How can we relate between [the term] eemaan being: Eemaan in Allaah and His Angels and His Books and His Messengers and the Last Day and in Predestination, [both] the good and the bad…
Category: Scholars
Burning books of sound knowledge
What is your advice – O Shaykh – to the one who burns these books, namely: “al-Qutbiyyah” and “Madaarik an-Nathar” and attacks their authors?
Exceeding the speed limit
Is exceeding the speed limit set by the traffic authority for road safety considered a violation of the authority of the leader?
A young child undertaking an oath
If a non-pubescent made an oath, is he required to fulfill it?
Sincerity in worshiping Allaah
What are the causes which assist in purifying [one’s] sincerity [in worshiping Allaah alone], and likewise [one’s] firmness upon [practising] the religion?
Women visiting the graveyard
My mother died when I was in my infancy, and now I visit her in the graveyard; Is that permissible for me [to do]? And what supplication is it [that I make to Allaah and its benefit] will reach her, and what reward will [Allaah permit to] reach her?
Doing tayammum when it is severely cold
During the time of severe cold and heavy rain, when the time for prayer approaches whilst we are out, we find it difficult to have a wash and do wudhoo with water; are we permitted to do tayammum if we are unable to find anything to heat up the water with?
Wearing a watch during the mourning period
During the period of mourning, is it permissible to wear a watch for time keeping and not for beautification?
The excellence of saying “Laa ilaaha il-Allaah”
at-Tahleel (the saying of “Laa ilaaha il-Allaah”) is better than at-Tasbeeh (the saying of “Subhaan-Allaah”) because of the statement of the Prophet ﷺ…
The excellence of reciting al-Faatihah
Regarding the excellence of reciting [Soorah] al-Faatihah upon the one who is afflicted [with evil eye or black magic] – is [reciting it alone] sufficient, or should it be repeated more than once?