Imaam Maalik said,"The Sunnah is like the Ark of Noah. Whoever embarks upon it reaches salvation and whoever refuses is drowned." Quoted by Shaykh-ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah in Majmoo'-ul-fataawaa (4/57)
Question: Who is the Mahdee, and what are the signs of the (Last) Hour? Answer: (He is) a man from the family of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam), who will appear before the descending of 'Eesaa (Jesus) the son of Mary (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and he will invite (the ummah) to Islaam. And …
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Question: I request you provide me with a fatwa as to the authenticity and existence of the Mahdee about whom it is said he is on the Earth. And are there any authentic ahaadeeth which mention him? May Allaah reward you. Answer: The authentic ahaadeeth which mention the appearance of the Mahdee are many, and …
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Question: What is your opinion about the appearance of the promised person, al-Mahdee? Are there any ahaadeeth to verify this?I request clarification regarding this (matter)? Answer: There are numerous ahaadeeth which are reported by the leading authorities in the science of hadeeth verifying the advent of the expected Mahdee, the Dajjaal and the Messiah (Jesus …
Question: What is the ruling on selling men’s watches and spectacles that are plated with real gold, and vessels for home use and medical equipment that is plated with gold, for men and women?. Answer: Praise be to Allaah. If the matter is as described, it is not permissible to sell vessels and medical equipment …
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Question: Is it permissible for women to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?. Answer: That is not permissible for them, because of the general meaning of the ahaadeeth which forbid women to visit graves and which curse them for doing so. The difference of opinion concerning women …
Question: A man divorced his wife by saying “I divorce you thrice”; what is the ruling on that? Answer: If a man divorces his wife three times with one word, such as saying, “You are thrice divorced”, the majority of scholars are of the view that the woman is indeed thrice divorced and becomes forbidden …
Question: what's the Islamic point of view concerning the new group that appeared in Islam "AL AHBASH"? what are we supposed to do with them? and would you please tell me in brief what are the mistakes they have in their Aqeedah? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Praise be to Allaah Alone, and peace and …
Question: Someone from Germany asks: In Germany, a number of Muslim sisters have recently embraced Islaam, Some of them are old and others are young and many do not have a mahram from their own family as no-one else from their family has accepted Islaam. Is it therefore permitted for them to make Hajj or …
Question: According to a hadeeth narrated by Imaam Muslim in his Saheeh from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not initiate the greeting of salaam with the Jews and Christians, and if you meet one of them on the …
Question: Some women go to beauticians who style their eyebrows by shaving or trimming their edges. What is the ruling on this? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Shaping the eyebrows by trimming, shaving or plucking their edges in order to appear beautiful, as is done by some women nowadays, is haraam because it involves changing …
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