Category: Fatwa – religious verdicts

Question: [Whilst in the state of ihraam], what is the ruling regarding covering the head during sleep? Response: He must not intentionally cover his head; however, if whilst asleep or drowsy he covered it without intending to, then he must take it off as soon as he wakes up or remembers – and thereby he is […]

Question: During these days, is it legislated to read some books specialising in fiqh and tafseer, or should we restrict ourselves to [just] reading the Qur.aan? Response: Yes, there is no harm in reading beneficial books, especially those which are related to hajj and it’s rulings.fatwaonline.com

Question: A bus driver crashed into me, and during this moment of anger I was offensive in [my] speech with him; so what is the ruling regarding that? Response: You are required to seek forgiveness and repent to Allaah ‘Azza wa Jall.fatwaonline.com

Question: Is it permissible to hasten one’s departure from Minaa after just two days of stoning the jamaraat, due to work-related reasons? Response: It is permissible to hasten one’s departure [from Minaa] after [just] two days [of stoning the jamaraat] – and they are the 11th and 12th [days of Dhul-Hijjah]; so once he has […]

Question: If any of the two `Eeds fall on a Friday (Jumu'ah), do you pray the Jumu'ah (prayer) with its khutbah on that day or not? Response: That which is legislated for the Muslims if the `Eed coincides with Friday is to pray the`Eed prayer and the Jumu'ah prayer in the masaajid (plural of masjid) where the Jumu'ah prayer […]

Question: What is the wording of the takbeer and the tahmeed? Response: That one says: ((Allaahu Akbar Allaahu Akbar laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, wallaahu Akbar Allaahu Akbar wa lillaahil-Hamd)), or one says: ((Allaahu Akbar Allaahu Akbar Allaahu Akbar laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu Akbar Allaahu Akbar Allaahu Akbar wa lillaahil-Hamd)). Shaykh Ibn al-Uthaymeen Fataawa Ramadhaan – Volume […]

Question: What is the ruling for denying Zakaatul-Fitr and how is the denier to be dealt with? Response: It's denial is not permissible (muharram)! Because it is egressing from that which the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) has legislated, as has just preceded from the hadeeth of Ibn 'Umar (radhi-yallaahu 'anhumaa) (who said): […]

Question: I began fasting the six (days) of Shawwaal, however I was unable to complete them because of extenuating circumstances and work. Now I have two days remaining, so what do I do O Eminence (Shaykh), do I make these days up or is there any sin upon me?

Question: What is the ruling regarding the one who repents from a sin, then he returns to it again, so he repents again, then he returns to it (yet) again and so on. What is the ruling regarding his repentance? Response: These repentances are all correct, because whenever someone commits a sin then repents to Allaah […]

Question: What is the ruling regarding raising the hands during the supplication of the imaam in the jumu'ah khutbah, since I used to do that; [Then one day] after the prayer, someone advised me against doing so, however he did not provide any evidence for what he said? Response: Raising the hands during the supplication of […]