Following the Sunnah
626 questions
What is the text of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) hadith which states that "at the turn of every century, someone will be sent to renew the affairs of this nation's religion"? And who are the scholars who are considered renewers of the nation throughout history, and who is the last of them?
Does learning Fiqh and adhering to a specific Madhhab mean that the student departs from what he used to practice in order to imitate this Madhhab, until a contradiction becomes apparent to him, whereupon he then abandons it?
What is the ruling of Islamic Sharia on masturbation by hand, and how can one get rid of this habit?
Is it permissible to sell a gift?
Is there anything authentic regarding the فضْل (merit/virtue) of Arabs?
What is the ruling on a congregational prayer where an incidental matter caused the Imam to leave, and he appointed a follower as his successor who had already uttered the opening Takbir and re-entered the prayer?
Will the youth brought up in obedience to Allah and His love, who yearns for His sight, taste the Fire for what he has previously done?
Can a brief overview of the life of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, be provided?
How sound is the story of the Jewish man bewitching the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him? And does this incident align with the Prophet’s infallibility from Satan, along with mentioning the evidence and hadiths reported in this regard and their authentication?
Is the practice of "tahnik" for an infant exclusive to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
Is leaving the sacrificial animal overnight then slaughtering it afterward Sunnah or merely preferable?
Why did you issue a fatwa prohibiting the Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday) even though Ibn Taymiyyah permitted it in "Iqtidā’ al-Ṣirāṭ al-Mustaqīm," saying: "The veneration of the Mawlid and taking it as an occasion may be done by some people, and they will have a great reward for it due to their good intention and their veneration of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him"? And is the Mawlid part of the veneration of the Prophet that Allah Almighty commanded us to do by saying: "And venerate Him"?
What is the legal ruling on cupping (hijama), and are all actions of the Messenger (peace be upon him) considered Sunnah, whether they are acts of worship or his personal actions?
What is the ruling on speaking about Christ (peace be upon him) and his status in Islam on the occasion of Christian holidays?
Is the statement mentioned about the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, which describes the creation of Adam and his vision of five luminous specters and their naming from the Beautiful Names of Allah, and that they are the cause of the creation of the universe, followed by the mention of Adam's supplication through them, an authentic or a fabricated Hadith?
What is the methodology of the Pious Predecessors (Salaf Sālih), and what are the books that aid in following it from beginning to end? Is it considered one of the sects?
What is the reason for the difference in fatwas regarding the ruling on shaving the beard among different countries, and which is the sounder ruling?
Who is the prophet who was sent to the Greeks before the advent of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him?
Is it permissible to supplicate with the following phrases, along with identifying the suitable Divine Names (Asma’ Allah al-Husna) for each supplication: “O Allah, I ask You to make me forget knowledge that did not benefit me but rather harmed me,” “O Allah, do not let me taste the flavor of my own self in my work, but rather enable me to make it purely for Your Noble Face,” “O Allah, make me among those whose hearts You looked upon and found nothing therein but that which pleases You,” and “O Allah, turn the world away from me, for its coming towards me has tempted me”?
What does it mean for a story to be from the Israʼiliyyat? Can a Prophetic Hadith be from the Israʼiliyyat? And do we accept it?
Is it established that the Prophet’s—peace and blessings be upon him—riding to Quba Mosque for Istikharah regarding the inheritance of his paternal and maternal aunts means that Istikharah in Quba Mosque has a special virtue and merit, and is it a Sunnah?
Is the Ash'ari doctrine that the Qur'an is ancient, not created or originated, and that its letters are ancient, considered an innovation (bid'ah) or a deviance (dalalah), or what is its ruling in Islamic Sharia?
Is it possible for anyone other than the prophets to reach the degree of khullah (intimate friendship) in the love of Allah Almighty, if he loves no one but Him, or if he achieves what qualifies him for that?
What is the ruling on a mawquf report from a Companion concerning an act of worship not established from anyone else, and which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not perform? Does it carry the ruling of a marfu' report, or is it considered shadh (anomalous) due to its contradiction?