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Conditions for Living Among the Disbelievers

Question: What are the conditions for living among the Disbelievers? Answer: Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic says in His Noble Book, “Verily those whom the Angels take them (at death) while they were wronging themselves, they (the Angels) say, What situation where you all in? They (those people) say, We were weakened and oppressed in the land. They (the Angels) say, Wasn’t Allaah’s earth spacious so that you could migrate in it? So those people, their abode is Hell and an evi

The Invalidators of Islaam

Know That the Invalidators of Islaam are Ten: The First: Committing Shirk (worshipping others along with Allaah), in the worship of Allaah, Ta’alaa. Allaah, Ta’alaa, has said: “Surely Allaah does not forgive that Shirk (worshipping others along with Allaah) is committed with Him, and He forgives anything less than that to whom He wills.” [Sooratun-Nisaa (4): 48] And He has said: “Verily, whosoever commits Shirk (worshipping others along with Allaah), then Allaah has for

Is it permissible for Muslims to put their children in the schools of the non-Muslims and people of

QUESTION: Is it permissible for Muslims to put their children in the schools of the non-Muslims, knowing the many contradictions to the the Islaamic Sharee'ah that are found in their schools and the effects they have on our children? Specifically for: (a) those who have a proper Islaamic school in their city, but it is expensive (b) those who do not have a proper Islaamic school in their city, rather there are "Islaamic" schools run by people of innovation (c) those who do no

Specific Means for Seeking Knowledge

The specific causes for obtaining knowledge are many. We will mention from them: Firstly: at-Taqwaa[1] It is the instruction and advice of Allaah to the first and last of His servants. Allaah (Ta’alaa) said: "And We have instructed those who were given the Scripture before you and yourselves to have Taqwaa of Allaah. But if you disbelieve – then to Allaah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And Allaah is free of any needs, Praiseworthy." - Soorah

Raising the Hands in Supplication

Question: Did the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to raise his hands in supplication in all circumstances? Answer: He (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to raise his hands in certain specific instances and during the incidental supplications (i.e. spontaneous events). And there are situations during which he would supplicate, but he would not raise his hands ('alayhis-salaatu was-salaam). Indeed it is confirmed that he raised his hands in seeking rain (Al-Istis

Is it Obligatory for the Wife to Serve Her Husband?

Question: Is it obligatory upon the wife to serve her husband in the customary matters like preparing the food and straightening up the house and so forth? Answer: Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah said: "The scholars have disputed as to whether it is upon her to serve him in the likes of the bedding of the home, and bringing the food, the drink and the bread and the crackers, and preparing food for his servants and his livestock animals, like giving fodder to his riding animal

The Key to the Return of the Glory of Islaam

The Muhaddith, Al-Imaam, Ar-Rabbaanee, Muhammad Naasirud-Deen Al-Albaanee (Rahimahullaah) wrote[1]: The key to the return of the glory of Islaam is: The application of beneficial knowledge and the establishment of righteous deeds. It is a great matter that the Muslims will not achieve except by applying the methodology of Tasfiyyah (purification) and Tarbiyyah (cultivation). These two are extremely important obligations. And what is meant by the first of these matters (Tasfiy

Shaykh 'Uthaymeen's Answer Regarding Demonstrations & Protests

He (Shaykh Ibn al-Uthaymeen) was asked this question: Are demonstrations/protests considered to be a means from the legitimate means of Da'wah? So he (Rahimahullaah) said: "All praise and thanks are to Allaah, the Lord of the creations, and may He send prayers and peace upon our chief Muhammad, upon his family, and his Companions, and upon those who follow them in righteousness until the Last Day. As to what follows: Indeed, the concept of demonstrations is a new, modern issu

Al-Imaam Ibn Baaz Criticizes the Ikhwaanees (May Allaah have mercy upon him)

Question: Oh noble Shaykh, the movement "Al-Ikhwaan ul-Muslimoon" has entered the Kingdom (Saudi Arabia) some time ago and it now has some clear activity among the students of knowledge. What is your view regarding this movement? And what is the extent of its agreement with the methodology of the Sunnah and the Jamaa'ah? Answer: The movement, "Al-Ikhwaan ul-Muslimoon", has been criticized by specialists of the people of knowledge because they are not active in the call to the

The Permissibly of a Muslim Man Marrying a Woman Who is a Jew or Christian

Question: Is it permissible for the Muslim to marry a woman who is a Jew or Christian? Answer: If the woman is a Jew or Christian it is lawful (Halaal) according to the text of the Qur’aan, “Today I have made lawful for you all the good things, and the food of those who were given the Scripture (i.e. Jews and Christians) is lawful for you all (Muslims) and your (Muslims) food is lawful for them (Jews and Christians), and the chaste women from the believing women (for marriage