Islamic Jurisprudence

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Is it permissible for Muslims to congratulate each other and give duaa on the new year based on the Gregorian calendar without the intention of celebrating it?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "What do you say to Muslims in the United Kingdom who celebrate at Christmas time or afterward by holding dinner parties in their houses, for their Muslim families, such as preparing the roast turkey and other dishes of the traditional Christmas dinner, and they adorn their houses with balloons and paper chains, and they do the “secret Santa” tradition, whereby each relative brings a gift for one of the people present and these gifts are brought to the party to be given to the one for whom he bought it, without the recipient knowing who he is. “Secret Santa” is a new, growing custom among non Muslims who celebrate Christmas, and is in accordance with their belief in the myth of Santa Claus. Is this action regarded as permissible or forbidden in Islam, if no one is attending this party except Muslims (relatives and family members)?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "What are the definitions of imitating the West? Does everything that is modern and new and has come to us from the West imply imitation of them? In other words, when can we say that something is forbidden because it is an imitation of the unbelievers?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Is it permissible to attend the celebrations of Christian festivals and congratulate them?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Can we take part in non-Muslim celebrations only so that they might be attracted to our celebrations too?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad ibn Saleh Al-Utheimin answers the following question, "What is the ruling on a woman travelling without a mahram because her work requires that of her?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Abdulaziz ibn Baz answers the following question, "Is a woman counted as a mahram for a non-related woman when travelling and in other cases or not?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following questions, "I understand that a woman to travel by herself for the duration of a day and a night without a mahram is haram. However the speed of air travel which takes at most 8 hours. Is it halal for a woman be dropped off at the departing airport by a mahram and picked up at the destination airport by another mahram? The total journey would be at most 10 hours."

A question, translated into English, answered by the Permanent Committee regarding, "Some lovers of rings and gems such as onyx, Iranian turquoise, etc. believe and propagate that such gems have special characteristics and benefits. They support their view by the Hadith and sayings ... O Honorable Sheikh, is there any Sahih (authentic) Hadith or saying that supports these claims? Are the narrations mentioned in the book of Al-Mustatraf considered Sahih and valid and could be used as evidence? Do such gems have distinguished characteristics? Provide us with your beneficial answer please. May Allah benefit you!"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "I have a retail business, which during there holiday I carry there goods, like Christmas decoration, mothers day, Easter, Halloween, etc. Is this prohibited that I use to own a supermarket once I sold it and I didn’t want to get in to that again cause sold beer and pork. Also brother I hope you don’t mind mentioning some of the items I sale, tell me if its prohibited condoms, ceramic figures, cigarettes, lottery, medicine some contain alcohol, or the gel tablets, candy that may or my not have any prohibition in it, toothpaste, some of these items are prohibited for us to use but can it be sold to the kafir since they the only customers."

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "What is the ruling on sending salaams to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with the pilgrims?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "What is the status of Hajj in Islam? And for whom is it obligatory?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, “There is a woman who has reached the age of fifty. When she got her period in Ramadan she did not fast those days, but then she did not make them up because she was unaware that it is obligatory to make up missed fasts. Now she has come to know that it is obligatory to make up missed fasts. What should she do?”

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, “Here in America, they sell meat that is frozen and we do not know who slaughtered it or how it was slaughtered. Can we eat it?”

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "I have heard that there is a certain attitude that the Muslim should adopt if he faces a time of tribulation. What is the attitude towards tribulation?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "What is the ruling on what is done every year of reading the entire Qur’an on the night of the Prophet's birth (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and giving food to the poor and needy (on this occasion)?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: A person has committed a sin while knowing its prohibition. He feels guilt and cannot tell anyone about it. What should he do?

Sh. Muhammad ibn Saleh Al-Munajjed mentions the opinion of Sh. Muhammad ibn Saleh Al-Utheimeen concerning giving to the non-Muslims the translation of the meanings of the Quran which accompanies the original Arabic text as well.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) explains some issues about wiping over slippers and socks such as period and method of wiping.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) explains how to avoid and protect oneself from the temptation of women.