Question: Who are Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah are those who adhere to the Sunnah and who unite upon it, not turning to anything else, whether that be in matters of belief (‘aqeedah) or matters of actions which are subject to shar’i rulings. Hence they are called Ahl al-Sunnah …
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Characteristics of the saved group
Question: What are the most prominent characteristics of the saved group? If a person is lacking in any of these characteristics does that mean that he is not one of the saved group? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. The most prominent characteristic of the saved group is adherence to the way of the Prophet (peace …
Information about the Shee`ah
Question: We are in urgent need of information about the differences between the Sunnis and Shi’is. We hope that you can explain something about their beliefs? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. The Shi’ah have many sects. Some of them are kaafirs who worship ‘Ali and call upon him, and they worship Faatimah, al-Husayn and others. …
Reconciling between the hadeeth which says that whoever says Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah will enter Paradise and the idea that the mushrikeen will abide in Hell forever
Question: How can we reconcile between the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “There is no slave who says Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah then dies believing in that but he will enter Paradise,” and the idea that the mushrikeen and hypocrites will abide in Hell forever even though they said …
Does the prohibition on isbaal include women too?
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz said: The point is that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained all that is good and called us to all that is good, and he warned us against all that is evil. He (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whatever of the …
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What is the ruling on isbaal?
Question: Is it permissible to obey my father when he wants me to let my clothes hang below the ankles? Answer: Isbaal is haraam, indeed it is one of the major sins. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever allows his garment to trail along the ground out of pride, …
Muslim woman’s hijaab in front of kaafir women
Question: What are the things that a Muslim woman may uncover in front of a kaafir woman, such as a Buddhist woman for example? Is it true that she is not allowed to uncover her face? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. The correct view is that a woman may uncover what is above the navel …
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Do the jinn have knowledge of the unseen?
Question: Do the jinn have knowledge of the unseen? Answer: The jinn do not have knowledge of the unseen because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Say: None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allaah” [al-Naml 27:65] “Then when We decreed death for him [Sulaymaan (Solomon)], nothing informed them (jinn) …
What is the ruling on one who claims to have knowledge of the unseen?
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about the ruling on one who claims to have knowledge of the unseen. He replied: The ruling on one who claims to have knowledge of the unseen is that he is a kaafir, because he has disbelieved in Allaah. Allaah says (interpretation of the …
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Ruling on shaving the beard
Question: What is the ruling on shaving the beard or removing part of it? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Shaving the beard is haraam because of the saheeh ahaadeeth that clearly state this, and because of the general application of texts that forbid resembling the kuffaar. One of these reports is the hadeeth of Ibn …
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