Following the Sunnah
626 questions
What is the authenticity of the ninety-nine names attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him? What is the duty towards them? And are they considered an exaggeration?
Is the prayer of a follower valid if he prays behind someone who does not audibly say the takbir, and he only moves with him by feeling?
Is it permissible to adopt the fatwas of the the Maliki school of thought to facilitate matters of purity (tahara), taking into consideration being afflicted with scrupulosity (waswas)?
Is what a group of university students in Morocco are doing — dedicating time to Da‘wah (proselytizing) and Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) gatherings, and downplaying the importance of studying on the pretext that sustenance is guaranteed and that focusing on the fleeting worldly life is not required, while asserting that strengthening faith can only be achieved through Da‘wah, and refusing to listen to scholars, relying instead on books and explanations of Hadith, and being strict in applying the Sunnah — islamically sound?
Is writing the Khutbat al-Hajah (the sermon of need) in the introduction of books a Sunnah, and why did not Bukhari, Muslim, and other esteemed scholars write it if it were so?
Are God and His Messenger guardians of one who has been abandoned by everyone, even his parents, and lives alone in an orphanage? And is it permissible for a Muslim to supplicate to God Almighty by invoking His attribute as a Guardian, and how can one supplicate to the Messenger by invoking his attribute as a guardian without associating partners with God?
What is the correct wording of the Prophet’s (PBUH) hadith: "I am leaving among you that which, if you hold fast to it, you will never go astray after me, ever"? Is it "the Book of Allah and my Sunnah" or "and my progeny"?
How to pray the night vigil (Salat al-Layl) precisely with one's wife?
Is a Muslim, by virtue of following the methodology of the Salaf in understanding the Qur’an and Sunnah, required to adhere to the interpretations of the Salaf regarding verses and hadiths related to worldly matters or scientific miracles?
Will Allah punish us for abandoning the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as shaving the beard or not praying the two rak'ahs before Fajr (Sunnat al-Fajr)?
What is the wisdom behind the اختلاف (disagreement/variance) among the Four Imams in their ijtihadat (independent legal reasoning), and is it permissible to follow more than one of their opinions on a specific issue, and what is the status of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah among them?
Is the preference in prayer for one who raises his hands according to the Sunnah?
Is it a condition to be close to the speaker in gatherings of remembrance (dhikr) for a person to be included in the description mentioned in the Hadith: "The angels encompassed them and Allah mentioned them to those with Him"?
What is the origin of the pillar for the accursed devil at the Jamarat, and is it permissible to increase its size or lengthen it to cope with the rising number of pilgrims?
Is the nurturing of young men more deserving than that of boys, and are boys and young men more deserving than girls during the period of secret دعوت (call/proselytization)?
Is it obligatory to follow the Sunnah or only the Qur'an, and is a Muslim bound to follow a specific madhhab?
Is it permissible for the imam to pray to the right of a sick person who is unable to move?
Which of the following three approaches is correct and which is incorrect: Sufficing with the Quran, based on Allah's saying: ﴿We have not neglected anything in the Register,﴾ or sufficing with the Sunnah, or taking both of them together?
What is the virtue and authenticity of reciting the following Surahs every night: Al-Sajdah, Al-Dukhan, Al-Mulk, Al-Waqi'ah, the end of Al-Hashr, and the last verse of Al-Tawbah?
How did Muslims arrive at these sciences - which the Prophet, peace be upon him, did not teach - and how did this civilizational leap in sciences and cultures occur for them?
Is it permissible to buy a bicycle for a six-year-old daughter, and until what age can she continue to play with it?
Is the waiting period (iddah) calculated from the date of the verbal divorce acknowledged by the husband, or from the date of the official divorce before theAuthorized Registrar (Ma'dhun)? And is it forbidden to propose marriage to a woman observing her waiting period?
What is the ruling on rewarding a gift, and should it be done immediately or can it be delayed?
Is it permissible to shorten a long beard to avert the harm of not getting married?