Following the Sunnah
690 questions
Is the correct affiliation with the Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, or with the Pious Predecessors (Salaf as-Salih)?
How can I transition from the Ibadi school of thought to the Sunni school of thought, and what should I do regarding my prayers and my family? What are the differences between the four schools of thought, and which one do you advise me to follow?
What is the correct number of presentations on the Day of Resurrection, and are the hadiths reported in this regard that mention three presentations authentically narrated?
Does the hadith "Many men have reached perfection, but no women have reached perfection except Mary, daughter of 'Imran, and Asiya, wife of Pharaoh" mean that women cannot achieve perfection in faith, and that a woman will not be able to reach the status of Asiya, Mary, Khadijah, and Fatimah? And does the Quranic preference for Mary, "And has chosen you above the women of the worlds," make her superior to the other women mentioned in the hadith? And how can a Muslim woman practice what Mary was praised for—virginity and seclusion from men—if marriage is desirable and monasticism is forbidden in Islam?
What is the ruling on supplicating with and disseminating the following supplication: "O Allah, You are the Hope and from You is the giving and to You is the supplication. I ask You, O Most Generous, O Self-Sufficient, O Most Bountiful, to protect me along with people I love for Your sake. O Allah, in Paradise, grant me and them residence, and from the Fire, distance me and them, and from Your lawful provision, grant me and them sustenance, and from illness, heal me and them, and in well-being, increase me and them, and that You encompass me and them with Your forgiveness and mercy, O Hearer of supplication, O Vast Giver"? And what is the ruling on saying: "and from Your lawful provision, grant me sustenance"?
Did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, supplicate against Mu'awiyah, saying, "There will appear to you from this pass a man who will die not upon my religion"?
Why is the speech of the Prophet, peace be upon him, considered a proof?
How sound is the narration of Ibn Mas'ud regarding his prohibition of remembrance (dhikr) with pebbles, and is there anything that supports it?
What is the authenticity and reality of Imam Abu Hanifa's sayings: "If the hadith is authentic, then that is my madhhab," and "It is not permissible for anyone to adopt our قول (saying/opinion) unless they know from where we took it," and "It is forbidden for anyone who does not know my evidence to issue a fatwa based on my words," and "If I say something that contradicts the Book of Allah the Almighty and the narration of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, then abandon my saying"?
What will happen to Satan after the Day of Resurrection?
How sound is the statement that our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) forgot to say "Insha'Allah" (if God wills) because God made him forget it in order to teach him and to teach the Companions, based on the interpretation of the verse: "And never say of anything, 'Indeed, I will do that tomorrow,' except [by adding], 'If Allah wills.' And remember your Lord when you forget, and say, 'Perhaps my Lord will guide me to what is nearer than this to right conduct'"?
What is Salafism as a methodology, and is it permissible to affiliate oneself with it and to condemn those who do not?
Is what is narrated by some scholars true, that the Hour will commence before the year 1500 AH, based on prophetic hadiths?
Does the daily repetition of the following supplications help with marriage: "There is no god but You; glory be to You! Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers," "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need," "Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and our offspring comfort to our eyes and make us leaders of the righteous," "My Lord, do not leave me alone, and You are the best of inheritors," and "My Lord, grant me from Yourself a supporting authority"?
Did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, write a document for the Christians of Najran that included security for their lives, their properties, and their places of worship, protection for their religion, and exemption from fighting, land tax (kharaj), and jizya, provided they fulfilled their obligations to the Muslims and were granted their rights?
Is it permissible for a child's garment to be below the ankles?
Is following the "Ahl al-Hadith group" - the Saudi Salafists - considered blind imitation, given the irrefutable accusations and evidence from both sides, and what is the solution for dealing with the contradiction of authentic hadiths among different schools of thought and groups?
What are the directives of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and the Holy Quran for a husband who is jealous of his wife's attachment to her ex-husband, and how can he overcome this feeling and be content with his current situation?
Is the Hadith in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade Ali from wearing a ring on the pinky and thumb finger authentic, and what is the ruling on the Prophet wearing a ring on the pinky finger despite this prohibition?
Is the Maliki madhhab the most correct because its knowledge was gathered from the people of Madinah?
Is the heart's reassurance regarding a fatwa on the purity of alcohol, supported by evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah, considered following dispensations (rukhas)?
Is writing Qur'anic verses in the style of "إِنَّ اللـ هَ لاَ يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّى يُغَيِّرُوا مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ" considered a distortion of the Qur'an, given its prevalence in modern forums?
What is the reason for the difference between Sunni Muslims and others, and how do they differ from the prevailing situation of other Muslims?
When is a Muslim obliged to adopt the saying of a Companion or an Imam, and how does one reconcile this with the principle of following the Quran and Sunnah?