Question: Will a Muslim be excused when doing acts of Shirk such as offering a sacrifice for or making a vow for anything other than Allah out of ignorance? Answer: There are two categories of acts: First: Acts are excused when done ignorantly. Second: Acts not excused when done ignorantly. If the doer lives among …
Category: `Aqeedah (Creed)
Drawing living objects – is it considered major or minor kufr?
Question: Is making pictures of (all) that which has a soul (from amongst the humans and animals) (considered) major kufr or minor kufr or is it (just) a sin? Answer: It is not (considered) major kufr, however it is considered from the major sins; for that which it contains of serious warning and the cursing …
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The consequences of committing ash-Shirk al-Akbar
Question: Does everyone who commits ash-Shirk al-Akbar (the association of a partner in worship with Allaah on a major level) become a mushrik, and thereby the (appropriate) rulings pertaining to the mushrikeen are applied upon them? Answer: Yes. Whoever disbelieves in Allaah becomes a kaafir, and whoever commits shirk with Allaah becomes a mushrik; Just …
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Al-Qadaa’ wal-Qadar in Brief
Al-Qadaa' wal-Qadar in Brief
Authenticity of the hadeeth: «Verily Allaah created Aadam upon His appearance»
Question: What is the authenticity of the hadeeth: «Verily Allaah created Aadam upon His appearance»? ...and may Allaah reward you with good. Answer: This hadeeth is authentic; So Allaah the Mighty and Majestic created Aadam upon His appearance, with hearing, sight, speech, with a face, hands, eyes and feet. And this does not mean he …
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Ruling on studying man-made laws
Question: What is the ruling on studying man-made laws, and teaching them? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. There is no doubt that Allaah has enjoined upon His slaves to rule according to His sharee’ah and to refer to it for judgement, and He has warned against ruling by any other laws and has stated that …
Does the one who goes to a fortune teller and asks him about something become a kaafir?
Question: How can we reconcile between the two following hadeeths? 1 – “Whoever goes to a fortune teller and asks him about something and believes him, his prayers will not be accepted for forty days.” Narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh. 2 – “Whoever goes to a soothsayer and believes what he says has disbelieved …
Ruling on praying in a mosque in which there is a grave
Question: Is it correct to pray in mosques in which there are graves? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Prayers should not be offered in mosques in which there are graves. The graves should be dug up and the remains transferred to the public graveyards, with each set of remains placed in an individual grave as …
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Prescribed means of warding off sihr (witchcraft) before it happens
Question: What are the prescribed means of warding off sihr before it happens? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Among the most important means of warding off the danger of sihr before it happens is seeking protection through the adhkaar (dhikr) prescribed in Islam, making du’aa’ and reciting prayers seeking refuge that were narrated from the …
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The evil eye
Question: Can the evil eye afflict a person? How is it treated? Does being on one's guard against it contradict putting one's trust in Allaah? Answer: Our opinion concerning the evil eye is that it is real and is proven both by Islamic teachings and by real life experiences. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): …
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