One day, while travelling north, one of the Arab tribes from Mecca met a hermit in the desert. Some of the men stopped to speak with him. Hermits were known to be wise and the Arabs often asked their advice. The hermit asked where they had come from. When they replied that they were from […]

Linguistically, fiqh is an Arabic word that means understanding; deep understanding. The word faqih means a person of knowledge and understanding. In the Qur’an In the Qur’an, the word fiqh is used to signify deep understanding of matters especially those matters which are related to religion. It is mostly used to mean the understanding of […]

The meaning of the prohibition of facing the Qiblah at defecation and urination The Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited to face or turn back to the Qiblah at defecation and urination. It is known according to the agreement of Muslims that the prohibited is not to face the Ka`bah directly in a straight line […]

The creed of the Salaf pertaining to the Noble Qur’an is like their creed with regard to the rest of the Attributes and Names of Allah, and it is based upon what is proven by the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (saw). And we all know that Allah, The One free of […]

Prophet Muhammad  (saw) was born to the tribe of Quraysh in the Arabian city of Makkah. This city had been built up around the Ka’bah, the structure built by Prophets Abraham (as) and Ishmael (as) in response to a divine command. The two prophets, to whom Muhammad’s ancestry is traced, had dedicated the House for the worship of Allah, […]

Renewal of Wudoo at each prayer. The Prophet (saw) said: “Had it not been difficult for my nation (Muslims), I would have ordered them to perform Wudoo for each prayer, and to use the tooth-stick with each Wudoo.” (Reported by Ahmad) He (saw) also said: “If a person performs Wudoo while he is (ritually) pure, […]

Question What is the ruling on mentioning the name of Allah before wudhu in the bathroom? Answer Shaikh al-Albaani: “You mean for example in a small room, two by two meters, with a toilet on one corner and a washbasin on the other side in which you make wudhu?” Questioner: “Yes.” Shaikh al-Albaani: “There is […]

Question As-salamu `Alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!) I have made up my mind after graduation to memorize the Qur’an and Hadiths and to read useful books in order to be a caller to Allah and benefit the people. Two months had passed and I did not memorize anything because […]

Question Is it best for a woman to pray in her house or in a mosque near her house? Answer Shaikh al-Albaani: “It is best for her to pray in her house, unless there is a class or exhortation in the mosque from which the woman would benefit, then here the ruling switches: it becomes best for her to […]

Question Is every mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah in that which is only for Him) a kaafir (disbeliever), but not every kaafir a mushrik? Answer Shaikh al-Albaani: “This is the understanding present in people’s minds save a few. I will explain that with an example: a man testifies that none has the right […]

Question What is the ruling on the one who abandons the prayer? Answer Shaikh al-Albaani: “The one who abandons the prayer has two states: either he believes that the prayer is legislated or he denies it. So in this second state, he is a disbeliever by consensus of the Muslims. The same goes for whoever denies a […]

Question Our valued Sheikh, when we enter Paradise – with Allah’s Willing- shall we find a life like our modern life? Answer All praise be to Allah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family, his Companions, and those who follow him. The pleasures of Paradise as was reported in the Qur’an […]