Family

Permissible worldly activities can become rewardable acts of worship when a person has a righteous intention

The Prophet (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) said: إِنَّكَ لَنْ تُنْفِقَ نَفَقَةً تَبْتَغِي بِهَا وَجْهَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا أُجِرْتَ عَلَيْهَا، حَتَّى مَا تَجْعَلُ فِي فَمِ امْرَأَتِكَ “Indeed, you will not spend anything seeking [read on…]
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Aqeedah

The Major Scholars of Hadith and Sunnah Concerning the Dhahiri (Literalist) Madhhab and its Deficiencies; and their Comments on Ibn Hazm

Imām Ibn Bāz on the Dhāhiriyyah: “The Dhāhirī methodology is well known. It is the path followed by Dāwūd ibn ʿAlī adh-Dhāhirī, Abū Muḥammad Ibn Ḥazm, and those who hold [read on…]
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Aqeedah

Chapter 50: “But when He gives them a good child, they ascribe partners with Allah concerning that which He has given them” Using the Term ‘Abd or Ghulam of So-and-So: Explanation of Kitāb at-Tawhid of Imām Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhāb

Chapter 50: The saying of Allah (the Most High): فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَىٰهُمَا صَـٰلِحًۭا جَعَلَا لَهُۥ شُرَكَآءَ فِيمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمَا ۚ فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ١٩٠ “But when He gives them a good [read on…]
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Fasting (Fatawa)

What if I started fasting Ramadan in one country and ended it in another — when do I celebrate ‘Eid? Can I fast 31 days?

Imām Ibn Bāz said: “If you begin fasting in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere, then complete the rest of the month in your own country, you should break your fast according [read on…]
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Fiqh

Evidence that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Did Not Pray the Tarāweeh Prayer More than Eleven Rak’ahs in Ramadān

In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. I have made this article freely available―I request that you donate a small amount of just £2 or $2 to the “Salafi Bookstore and [read on…]
Fatwa

Is there any proof that the Witr prayer is performed like the Maghrib prayer? Or should it be different? Shaikh Ibn Baz

The Prophet (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) said: لَا تُوتِرُوا بِثَلَاثٍ تَشَبَّهُوا بِصَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ “Do not pray Witr in three rakʿahs resembling the Maghrib prayer.” (Al-Hākim (1/304), al-Bayhaqī (3/31), and al-Dāraqutnī (172).And [read on…]
Fasting (Fatawa)

What is the ruling on the one who abandons fasting the month of Ramadan? One rejects the obligation of fasting, while another affirms the obligation but abandons out of desires and laziness.

Q1: What is the ruling on the one who abandons fasting the month of Ramadan while rejecting its Sharīʿah obligation? A1: Whoever abandons fasting in Ramadan while rejecting its Sharīʿah [read on…]
Fatwa

The Dislike of Tucking-Up, Folding-Back or Gathering-Up One’s Garments and Hair in the Prayer. Also, Untying Braided or Plaited Hair For Wudu, Ghusl and Prayer for Men and Women. Should the Long Hair of a Man Touch the Floor in Prayer? Are Dreadlocks or Natural Locs Allowed?

Al-Imām Ibn Bāz was asked: “What is the meaning of the Prophet’s (ﷺ) prohibition against gathering the garment and the hair?” He (rahimahullāh) replied: The Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said: [read on…]
Fiqh

The Truthful and Trustworthy Businessman (Trader) will be with the Prophets, the Truthful and the Martyrs

Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree (radiyallāhu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said: التَّاجِرُ الصَّدُوقُ الأَمِينُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ “The truthful and trustworthy trader (or businessman) will be with [read on…]