Fiqh

Just as the naming of the newborn is the right of the father, likewise the newborn is also ascribed to the lineage of the father, not the mother – and [read on…]

The naming of the child is the right of the father: there is no difference (among the scholars) that the father has the most right to name his child – [read on…]

Shaikh Bakr Abu Zayd (rahimahullāh) said: There are three times reported in the Sunnah from the Prophet (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) wherein the child can be named: Naming the baby on [read on…]

Mothers who put their young daughters in short skirts that expose their legs – is this allowed? Question: Some women, may Allah guide them, dress their young daughters in short [read on…]

(Q. 460) A person falls asleep on the flight and misses taking Ihrām for ‘Umrah at the Meeqāt and he doesn’t realise until he lands at Jeddah airport? Answer: He [read on…]

(Q. 439): The shaikh was asked in the year 1412 AH when many pilgrims did not reach Muzdalifah until after sunrise (duhā time) on the day of ‘Eid (what is [read on…]

(Q. 436): What is the ruling on spending the night in Muzdalifah? Answer: It is from the obligations (wājibāt) of Hajj. (Masā’il Al-Imām Ibn Bāz) Note: For the one who [read on…]

(Page 139): Does the stoning of the Jamrah al-‘Aqabah release a person from the first level of Ihrām? Answer: The stoning releases a person from the first level of Ihrām, [read on…]

(Q. 424): The one who breaks off from Tawaf or Sa’ee, from where does he begin when he rejoins? Answer: He rejoins at the place where he stopped, he does [read on…]

(Q. 394): Is it allowed to get married after the first level of exit from Ihrām at Hajj? Answer: There is a difference of opinion, but what is correct is [read on…]

Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullah) said: “From the responsibilities of the Imām is that he is ardent upon establishing and straightening the rows in both his speech and action. So if [read on…]

Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullāh) said: “Guard your prayers strictly by perfecting the conditions, the pillars and obligations, for indeed the prayer is the last thing to be lost from the [read on…]

Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullāh) said: “And guard your prayers by praying them in the Mosques, for the prayer in the Mosque is twenty-seven times more excellent than prayer by oneself [read on…]

(Q. 394): The one who deliberately abandons Hajj till he dies – is it allowed to perform Hajj on his behalf after his death? Answer: Yes – Hajj should be [read on…]

(Q. 393): Is Witr to be left off when staying in Muzdalifah (during Hajj) due to the Hadeeth: The Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) offered Maghrib and ‘Ishā prayers which he [read on…]

(Q. 392): If a person cannot perform Tawaf during Hajj due to inability, can someone else make Tawaf on his behalf? Answer: No. Rather, such a person is carried during [read on…]

(Q. 389) Is it allowed to make Tawāf on behalf of someone who is alive and capable? Answer: Nothing has reached us [from the Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) or his [read on…]

(Q. 379) A woman made Umrah whilst she was menstruating, she didn’t tell her husband because she was too shy – then she returned to Riyadh. So what is upon [read on…]

Question: Is the Prayer in the Masjid of this locality* [of Makkah] reward 100,000 times just like Prayer at Al-Masjid Al-Harām? And what is the evidence for that? Answer: This [read on…]

Question: Is the Prayer outside Al-Masjid Al-Harām or outside Al-Masjid An-Nabawi considered the same as praying inside them? Answer: The one who prays outside these two Masjids has not achieved [read on…]

By Abu Khadeejah ʿAbul-Wāhid Alam Read below or download the booklet here. In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. All praise is due to Allah, Lord [read on…]

Question: My wife is menstruating and she wishes to perform Hajj, what should she do? The questioner asked an imām (of the masjid) who told him: ‘There is no prohibition [read on…]

Question: Which is better for Hajj: making Ihram for ‘Umrah or combining the pilgrimage between Hajj and ʿUmrah (Al-Qiran)? Answer: What is better for everyone, and for all of us, [read on…]

Question: Is it a must to perform ‘Umrah before Hajj? Answer: Yes, that is better. ‘Umrah before Hajj is not a must, not an obligation. Some scholars do hold it [read on…]

Question: Are the two rak’ahs in the Masjid of Dhul-Hulayfah obligatory for the Muhrim performing Hajj or ‘Umrah? Answer: No, they are not obligatory. If a person wishes, he can [read on…]

Question: Is it allowed to wear the Ihram garments before reaching the Meeqāt and before vocalising the niyyah for Ihram? Answer: Yes – you should take a bath (ghusl) and [read on…]

Question: Is it allowed to use toothpaste in the state of Ihram? Answer: There are different types of toothpaste. Some of them have perfumed ingredients, they contain perfume. So choose [read on…]

Question: Is it allowed for a Muhrim (a man in the state of Ihram) to wear shorts under his Ihram? Answer: It is reported that the servants of ʿA’ishah (may [read on…]