Following the Sunnah
681 questions
Is there any virtue in rushing to pray behind the Imam, and is the virtue restricted to the first row and its right side?
Did the Prophets John (Yahya) or Elijah (Ilyas), peace be upon them, reach the degree of perfection like Jesus, peace be upon him, who did not commit mistakes or sins? And what is the meaning of His saying, the Almighty: "And peace be upon him the day he was born" which was said concerning Jesus?
Is the Qunut supplication recited after Surat Al-Fatiha and the following surah, or after bowing? And is the Qunut supplication recited with hands raised or placed on the stomach?
What is said to one who does not recognize contemporary scholars such as Al-Uthaymeen, Ibn Baz, and Al-Albani, and claims that they are Wahhabis who follow a new sect?
What should one do who recites a surah containing a prostration (sajdah) while praying behind the imam?
Is it permissible to severely beat the jinn possessing a body with a stick or similar object during ruqyah (Islamic exorcism), if it refuses to leave?
How sound is the hadith about Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) eating dates and throwing the pits in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and him saying: "O Messenger of Allah! Did you eat all the dates?" to which the Prophet replies: "And did you eat the dates with their pits?" And what is its grading?
Does not interpreting al-istiwaʾ as settling or sitting, and merely saying "He istiwaʾ without kayf" while following Al-Albani and Bakr Abu Zayd, lead to kufr or zandaqa or tajahhum?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who has converted from Ismailism to the Sunni path (Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah) to pray in Ismaili mosques, performing the Sunni prayer without folding the hands or raising the voice with "Ameen", out of fear of his family, or should he pray at home?
Is it permissible for the one being led in prayer to perform the sitting of rest independently if the Imam does not perform it?
When should Ayat al-Kursi, Al-Ikhlas, and Al-Mu'awwidhatayn be recited after prayer?
Is it true that following Islam means following the Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur’an together, and not just the Qur’an and the Sunnah, based on His (Allah's) saying: ﴿And how do they make you judge while they have the Torah, in which is the judgment of Allah?﴾ and His saying: ﴿Say: Then bring a Book from Allah which is better guide than these two [the Torah and the Gospel] and I will follow it, if you are truthful?﴾?
Did Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen intend by prohibiting taqleed (blind following) to include students of knowledge and the general populace? And how can the common person know the evidence? And what are the ways for a student of knowledge to avoid taqleed? And is acting upon mentioned fiqh issues without knowing their evidence considered prohibited taqleed?
Is giving charity in front of strangers considered "secret charity"?
How can one answer an eight-year-old child's question about "Who are the Shia?" in a manner appropriate for their age and convincing to them, especially after their conversation with another child about sectarian affiliations?
Why are great scholars like Al-Nawawi, Al-Bayhaqi, and Ibn Hajar considered among Ahl al-Sunnah despite their allegorical interpretation of some attributes? And is Al-Ghazali considered among them despite his disagreements on other issues? How should we deal with contemporary scholars who fall into doctrinal errors, such as Al-Sha'rawi and Muhammad Al-Ghazali? What is the criterion for distinguishing between those who err among them and the people of innovation? Is it permissible to acquire knowledge from them despite their disagreements? Is it wise to stir up disagreements with the Ash'aris and others in light of the weakness of the Ummah, or should the focus be on societal reform? What is the ruling on one who says that seeking help from other than Allah is not shirk?
What is the ruling on a man connecting his mustache with his beard hair?
Is a wife permitted to act upon a fatwa based on the strongest evidence, without being restricted by her husband's Shafi'i madhhab, even though she is not a scholar?
How does a woman perform ablution (wudu'), and can Ayat al-Kursi be recited using English letters?
To what extent is the hadith sound: "It is close that stones will rain down upon you from the sky; I say to you, 'The Messenger of Allah said,' and you say, 'Abu Bakr and Umar said'"? And what is its meaning, and how does it apply to the present time?
What is the ruling on changing one's madhhab from Sunni to Shi'i (the Zaydi denomination), and what is the difference between them?
What is the ruling on performing I'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan in more than one mosque, such as spending two nights in one mosque and two other nights in another mosque, for the sake of variety and to increase one's spiritual vigor?
Is it permissible to go to Jeddah every day during the days of Tashreeq and return to Mina at night, and how many hours must one spend in Mina at night to fulfill the requirement of staying overnight?
Is the thought that comes to a Muslim about a Qur’anic verse – such as connecting the verse from Al ‘Imran (And He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel) with the descent of Jesus and his teaching of the Qur’an and the Sunnah – considered blameworthy interpretation of the Qur’an based on personal opinion?