Can one marry someone who doesn’t pray – Sh. Ibn al-‘Uthaymīn

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم [49] If a woman marries a man who does not pray, or a man marries a woman who does not pray, what is the ruling (on this)? He answered by saying: If a woman marries a man who does not pray, or a man marries a woman who does not pray,Continue reading “Can one marry someone who doesn’t pray – Sh. Ibn al-‘Uthaymīn”

Al-Albānī on Tafsīr Rūh al-Ma’ānī of Al-Alūsī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Questioner: What is your opinion of the tafsīr (Qur’ān exegesis) book “Rūh al-Ma’ānī” by “al-Ālūsī”? The Shaykh: I believe that this book – meaning a book of tafsīr – (is) very beneficial; if not (for the fact) that it contains something of Sufi elements in a chapter/section (which) he dedicatesContinue reading “Al-Albānī on Tafsīr Rūh al-Ma’ānī of Al-Alūsī”

The meaning of fatwā & who can issue one

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم What is the meaning of a fatwā Al-Azharī said:… it is said: The man gave a fatwā in the matter, and I sought a fatwā from him… it is said: I gave someone a fatwā regarding a vision he saw when I interpreted it for him, and I gave him aContinue reading “The meaning of fatwā & who can issue one”

Ruling of Mothers Day in Islam – Ibn ‘Uthaymīn

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Q90: What is the ruling on celebrating what is called Mother’s Day? Answer: All celebrations that contradict the religious (legislated) celebrations are innovated celebrations that weren’t known in the time of the Salaf (righteous predecessors), and their origin might also be from non-Muslims. Thus, they contain innovation and imitation of Allāh’sContinue reading “Ruling of Mothers Day in Islam – Ibn ‘Uthaymīn”

Raising the hands after prayer – al-Fawzān, Al-Albānī, Ibn Taymiyyah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (رضي الله عنه) said: “Every act of worship that the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) did not worship with, then do not worship with it.” (Link) Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān said: “… As for raising the hands after the obligatory prayer, this is an innovation (bid’ah), becauseContinue reading “Raising the hands after prayer – al-Fawzān, Al-Albānī, Ibn Taymiyyah”

Making up a missed obligatory prayer – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Bāz, Al-Albānī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Hazm said: It has been reported from ‘Umar, Abdur-Rahmān ibn ‘Awf, Mu’ādh ibn Jabal, Abū Hurayrah, and others among the Companions (may Allāh be pleased with them) that whoever deliberately misses a single obligatory prayer until its time ceases is a disbeliever and an apostate. (al-Muhallā 2/15) The first questionContinue reading “Making up a missed obligatory prayer – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Bāz, Al-Albānī”

The ruling on giving some of the meat of Adhā sacrifice to the non-muslim

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Question: Is it permissible for the person who performs the Adhā sacrifice to give a disbeliever some of the meat from his sacrifice? It is recommended regarding the Adhā sacrifice to divide its meat into three shares: a third for the person who performed the sacrifice, a third for his friend(s)Continue reading “The ruling on giving some of the meat of Adhā sacrifice to the non-muslim”

The sunnah following the Friday prayer

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Q)  How did the Messenger of Allāh and his Companions, may Allāh be pleased with them, used to end the Friday prayer? (I say:) Did the Messenger of Allāh pray two Rak’ahs after it, or not? (What is the ruling on performing supererogatory prayers after it?) A) A similar question toContinue reading “The sunnah following the Friday prayer”

The ruling on raising the hands when the Imām is delivering the Friday khutbah? – Ibn ‘Uthaymīn

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Q. What is the ruling on raising the hands when the Imām is delivering the sermon during the Friday prayer? A. Raising the hands when the Imām is delivering the sermon on Friday is also not legislated; and the Companions, may Allāh be pleased with them, rebuked Bishr bin Marwān whenContinue reading “The ruling on raising the hands when the Imām is delivering the Friday khutbah? – Ibn ‘Uthaymīn”

When is an action or statement of a companion considered evidence? Sh. Al-Albānī and Sh. ‘Uthaymīn

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The question: What do you say about the companion’s statement: Is it evidence or not?  Or is there a specific detail? The answer: It is necessary to detail: If a companion said a statement in the presence of some companions and no one disagreed with him, then we can rest assuredContinue reading “When is an action or statement of a companion considered evidence? Sh. Al-Albānī and Sh. ‘Uthaymīn”