Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan Archives

Spreading unverified hadeeth

Fatwa, Hadeeth, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 29 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is it permissible to spread ahaadeeth of the Prophet ﷺ via [the various] means of communication without verifying the authenticity of the hadeeth?

Required to shave beard off

Beard, Clothing & Adornment, Fatwa, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 27 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

I am a young man who joined the military corps, and [upon joining] was required to shave off my beard – so should I abide by this condition?

Where to place the Qur.aan during prostration of forgetfulness

Fatwa, Qur.aan, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 25 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

When the reciter [of the Qur.aan] places the Qur.aan on the ground, and then prostrates, is there any harm in [doing] that?

Asking to be called by the name of a disbeliever

Fatwa, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan, Sport, Leisure & Entertainment 17 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

[There are] some people called Muhammad or ‘Abdul-’Azeez [for example who] ask to be called by the name of a non-Muslim [football] player; so is this permissible, and would this be [considered as] resembling [the disbelievers]?

The most worthy of leading the prayer

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 13 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Who is the most worthy of leading the [congregational] prayer; is it the young child who has not yet reached puberty – but has memorised half of the Qur.aan, or a man who has only memorised 5 chapters [of the Qur.aan], as well as being upon the Sunnah, and [of sound] ‘aqeedah, and possessing knowledge of hadeeth and fiqh; and may Allaah reward you?

Replying to the salaam greeting whilst reading the Qur.aan

Fatwa, Qur.aan, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 9 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

If I was reading the Qur.aan, and someone came along and conveyed the salaam [greeting] to me, should I respond to his salaam or should I [first] complete [reading] the aayah?