Knowledge & Propagation

Is it permissible for Muslims to officially attend & represent Islam at an “Inter-religious gathering of prayer for world peace”in Japan?Each religious group prays on stage separately.If absent, the Muslim minority expects to be assumed as intolerant and be ostracized in social sphere;masajid & Islamic centres’ growth could be hindered.Is attending considered Maslaha?Pls explain.

Knowledge & Propagation, Other, Religions

16 Jul

ANSWER: If a person is invited just to say a prayer while joining the others in their prayers according to their religions, this is not permissible. But if he is given a chance to present Islam without engaging with other religions, this is permissible.

As I’m doing an alimiyah course online from out of my home country, salah time is different…dye to classes my maghrib salah gets late almost by hour… but pray within the time. Am I sinful? Which one should I give priority to salah or knowledge of deen?

Knowledge & Propagation, Prayer

25 Jun

ANSWER: Of course you must first give preference to praying on time. What is the use of knowledge if it is not being practiced? This is the knowledge of the hypocrites.

In a Hadith the prophet peace be upon him said “follow the overwhelming majority”, but nowadays across the world the salafis are a minority. How to reconcile this sheikh? Does this Hadith show that we must follow what the majority of scholars are saying even if it goes against the salaf

Knowledge & Propagation, Schools of Thought, Sects

11 Jun

ANSWER: The majority, as Ibn Masoud May Allah be pleased with him said, is whoever is upon the right path even if you were alone. This is why Allah described Ibraheem peace be upon him as “ummah” though he was alone.

Is sitting after congregation prayer and listening to a hadeeth an innovation?

Knowledge & Propagation, Prayer

04 Jun

ANSWER: No. No problem in this as this is the time when people are already in the masjid and the imam finds it easier to address the congregation and give dars.

Am I sinful if my parents watch TV and listen to radio where there are music and I don’t pay attention to it and I don’t watch TV. If yes what should I do ?

Fiqh of the family, Knowledge & Propagation

28 May

ANSWER: You are not sinful for their sins if you are not sharing it with them. However, you must advise them and remind them of Allah.

Is this true? Du’a for protection against harmful insects and creatures اعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شرما خلق ط I seek protect in the excellent words of Allah from the injuries cause by His creation Allah will grant security to the person who recites the above du’a thrice in the morning and evening. It is very effective for protection against harmful insects and creatures.

Halal/Haram Matters, Knowledge & Propagation

28 May

ANSWER: The hadeeth is authentic and the protection is granted with the grace of Allah until Allah wills otherwise or unless the person didn’t say it attentively.

Is there a website to check if a hadith is authentic/weak/fabricated and so on? Islamqa.info is great but is there other sites?

Commentary on Hadeeth, Hadeeth & its Sciences, Knowledge & Propagation

26 May

ANSWER: There is a website called https://www.dorar.net/en

Sheikh I talk to my parents on how innovations like Mawlid or congregational dua after Jummah is a bida’h and cite your answers as reference. But my mother literally mocked you by showing her thumb as a mockery, saying that you are just one ordinary Saudi Sheikh with outlandish views where lots of Sheikhs around the world do these practices. How should I reply to this?

Innovations, Knowledge & Propagation

22 May

ANSWER: She is right! You can’t quote someone she doesn’t believe in as she has her own set of scholars that she follows. You need to learn the evidences from the Quran and Sunnah and use that without mentioning my name or any other scholar’s name whom she doesn’t believe! This way, she would need […]