Question: My Salafi neighbour gathers with others and speaks about me in my absence, backbiting and pointing out my shortcomings. What is the advice for this type of behaviour?
Shaykh Abdulghani Al-Umari ḥafidhahullāh
This is not permissible for him. It is not permissible for him to attack the honour of his brother.
What is obligatory upon him is to protect his brother’s honour.
A Muslim is a shield and…
Question: A sister is asking: “What is the Sharīʿah ruling regarding taking revenge when all other options have been exhausted and it is viewed as a last resort?”
Shaykh Faysal Al-Hashidi ḥafidhahullāh
Your question is important and requires an answer that is disciplined by the Sharīʿah, away from emotion.
▪️First: The basic principle in Islam
The foundation established by Islam is justice, not revenge, and…
Ruling on Delaying Make-Up Fasts Until the Next Ramaḍān
Question: I have days of fasting to make up from two years ago, and until now I have not made them up. Ramaḍān is about to begin and I still have not made up those fasts. What is the ruling?
Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan hafidahullah:
If delaying the make-up fasts was due to a valid excuse, then you should make them up when you are able to do so. But if the delay…
Ruling on a Mother Wearing Short Clothes in Front of Young Children
Question: What is the ruling on a mother wearing short clothes in front of her children who are under eight years old?
Sheikh Salih Al-Fawzan hafidahullah:
This raises them to think this behaviour is normal. It is not allowed, it is not allowed for her to expose any part of her body (Awrah) in front of her children, because they grow up being…
‏الإصابة في استحباب تعليم النساء الكتابة ، للشيخ العلامة محمد بن حمد العسافي التميمي ، تحقيق الشيخ إبراهيم بن عبدالعزيز اليحيى ، من اصدارات دار كنوز اشبيليا
The Story of Asmā' bint Abī Bakrin and Az-Zubayr: A Model of Wifely Duties, Sacrifice, Humility and Patience
Asmā' bint Abī Bakrin (may Allaah be please with them both) narrated:
Az-Zubayr married me while he had on the earth no wealth, no servant, and nothing at all except his horse.
She said: So I used to feed his horse, take care of its provisions, tend to it, crush date-stones for his water-drawing camel and feed it, draw water, mend its water-skin, and knead dough.
I was not good at baking bread, and neighbors…
عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَتْ: تَزَوَّجَنِي الزُّبَيْرُ وَمَا لَهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ مِنْ مَالٍ وَلَا مَمْلُوكٍ وَلَا شَيْءٍ غَيْرَ نَاضِحٍ وَغَيْرِ فَرَسِهِ.
Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakrin (may Allaah be pleased with them both) said:
Az-Zubayr married me while he had nothing on the earth — no wealth, no slave, and nothing at all except a water-drawing camel and his horse.
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Al-Bukhārī…
A Beneficial Principle in Marital Life — by Sheikh Dr Abdul-Muhsin ibn Muhammad Al-Qasim
The Sheikh emphasises keeping marrital life private and not involving others, and this is a key point in attaining a happy marital life. The involvement of others is usually a main factor in marital discord and couples even leading to divorce
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Jealousy is one of those sins people excuse too easily.
They say, “It’s normal.” “I am a very jealous person.” “Aaishah our mother was also jealous.” etc.
Yes, the feeling may be normal— but acting on it is a decision, and every decision has a price.
This story is proof that some punishments are not delayed. Jealousy might be one of them.
She wanted to inconvenience her husband for attending another woman’s…
Oral Sex in Marriage: Navigating Differing Views Between Spouses
Question: A sister asks, is it allowed for her to refuse oral acts in the private area with her husband even if he is displeased with her refusal, is it a form of impermissible disobedience?
Answer:
Keep in mind that “oral acts” is a broad term—it includes kissing, licking and sucking.
In principle, a man is permitted to enjoy his wife, and this…
Ruling on Forgetting Mouth and Nose Rinsing During Ghusl
Question: Umm Ḥamad from Tunisia asks about forgetting to rinse the mouth and nose during ghusl following janābah.
Sheikh Sa’d Al-Khathlān ḥafidhahullāh:
There is nothing required of her, because rinsing the mouth and nose during ghusl is not obligatory according to the sounder scholarly opinion. Rather, rinsing the mouth and nose is obligatory in wuḍūʾ,…
Delaying Prayer to Apply Henna and Its Effect on Wuḍū'
Question: Is it permissible for a woman to delay the prayer in order to apply henna to her hands, since it takes a long time to leave its colour, and she does this as an adornment for her husband?
Sheikh Al-Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh:
Henna does not invalidate wuḍū', because it does not prevent water from reaching what is beneath it. Whether it is on the head or on…
Does Henna Prevent Water from Reaching the Hair?
Question: Regarding henna: if it is applied to the hair, Shaykh, does it prevent water from reaching the hair?
Sheikh Al-’Uthaymeen rahimahullah:
Yes. If henna is applied thickly to the hair, it prevents water from reaching it. However, for wuḍū', there is no problem if a woman wipes over it [when wiping the head]. But for ghusl due to janabah or menstruation, the…
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Case study:
A sister applied nail polish while she was menstruating. After her menses ended, she forgot to remove it and performed ghusl while it was still on her nails. She only remembered afterward—after drying herself, getting dressed, and sitting down to eat breakfast.
What should she do?
A. Remove the nail polish and wash only her nails
B. Remove the nail polish and…
Is a Marriage Valid If Parents Proceed Despite the Legal Minimum Age of 18?
Sheikh ’Abdurraḥmān Al-Barrāk ḥafidhahullāh said:
Any law that contradicts the rulings and objectives of Shari'ah is considered to be judging by other than what Allāh has revealed.
Therefore, prohibiting the marriage of minors or setting a fixed age for marriage amounts to forbidding what is lawful. Such a law carries no binding…
Clarifying the Age of Marriage in Islam
Sheikh Ṣāliḥ Al-Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh states:
They want, through this, to place obstacles in the path of marriage and to allow women to pursue whatever they desire; because marriage, in their view, restricts women and confines them to the home in obedience to their husbands. They want women to be free. They say that the age of marriage for women should be set at eighteen!…