Fatāwa (Fatwas)

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "I have read the many translations in English of the Noble Quran, Surat Al-Mulk verses no. 16-17 in which Dr. Mohsen Khans says: Do you feel safe from the one who is OVER the heaven, in both these verses; however Yusuf Ali and Pickthal state IN the Heaven, and some of the Urdu translations say IN the heaven, I am a little confused because my faith is that Allah swt is above the heavens and his throne in a manner that fits his majesty, and he does descend to the first heaven during the 3rd part of the night. Also, there interpretation of istawa is fixed on the throne, M. Khans is rose over (in a manner that Suits my Lord). I would really appreciate it if you could explain this in detail, what does the verses really say and when was it revealed, I have read ibn Kathir there is not much detail for this verses there. Your website has been very helpful and I find it alhamdulilah very honest and frank, I have previously suffered from Waswasa, which I have recovered from, all praise be to Allah (swt), through your sites answers."

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: What is the best way to convince the one who neglects prayer and deal with the one who supports heresies?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: What is the worst: A Muslim abandons prayer and then dies in a Muslim or non-Muslim country? Is he not blamed if he dies in a non-Muslim country, for he lived in a non-Muslim environment and did not hear the call to prayer, for example?

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid answers the following question, "Firstly: I apologize for asking such a question, and so that there will be no room for doubt about my intention I will say that I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and I am completely content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as my Prophet. I am asking about the Sunnah, because there are many reports of a single hadith. For example, we may find in Sahih al-Bukhari a hadith that appears in a form different than that in which it appears in Sahih Muslim. Why isn’t the Sunnah like the Holy Qur’an? What is the difference between the Sunnah and the Holy Qur’an? Is the Sunnah part of the Wahy that was revealed to the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) or is it just his words and deeds? Is it one of the characteristics of Prophethood or what?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid answers the following question, "I read a strange hadeeth which says that there is no haamah, no safar, no naw’, and no ghoul. What do these words mean?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) refutes the claims that Sh. Muhammad ibn Abdulwahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) rebelled against the Ottoman Caliph, proves that the Najd region was not under Ottoman sovereignty, and shows that the Sheikh believed in the obligation of loyalty to the ruler of Muslims.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: I am living in Dubai and here a huge number of Shia are present around us they always say that doing mourning on 9th and 10th Muhaaram is right and this is the proof that we love Hazrat Husain and Hazrat Yaqoob. Allah said about Yaqoob, "And he turned away from them and said, 'Oh, my sorrow over Joseph,' and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor. They said, 'By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish.' He said, 'I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.'" Please tell me the answer as soon as possible that beating chest is right or wrong?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) states the relationship between sin and polytheism.

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Albani answers to the following question: Some who are seeking knowledge are very hasty in giving rulings in matters of permissible and forbidden acts, and this is a common noticeable defect. What is your advice to such people?

A fatwa answers these questions: If true Christianity brought the message of monotheism and stated that Allah alone is to be worshipped to the exclusion of anyone else in His creation, whether that is Prophet Jesus or anyone else, then how did this religion become mixed with polytheistic beliefs and how did Christians take Prophet Jesus and his mother as gods besides Allah?

Question answered by the Grand Sheikh Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid - may Allah protect him - and read: «What is the ruling on what people on the day of Ashura put like, Kohl, ablution, and henna and handshake, and grain and cooking show pleasure, and other...

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Ibn Utheimeen shows the ruling of celebrating the prophet’s birthday.

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "What is the definition of riba? If we take into account the fact that in most countries the economy is based on the principle of the circulation of capital, which includes lending, is accepting payment in that particular currency for any work regarded as an action that supports the riba-based system? Is using the currency of a state that is based on riba regarded as contributing to the usurious economy? Undoubtedly the employee in a riba-based bank plays a part in riba-based transactions one way or another, even if he is a security guard for the bank. Could you offer him a better job if you have anything to offer?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Is it mandatory for a pregnant woman to observe fasting in Ramadan and Ashoora? I advised my wife not to fast during the last Ramadan and she was not fasting because she was pregnant. She was anaemic when she was pregnant. She had miscarried by end of Ramadan when she was 12 weeks pregnant. What is the ruling about her missed fasting during Ramadan? Does she have to complete them before next Ramadan? Can she fast normally when she finds that she is pregnant? She always insists on fasting during pregnancy. Any medical proof will also help that the baby won't be harmed by fasting during pregnancy."

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Does tabarruj invalidate the fast?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "It is well known that celebrating the Prophet's birthday is a heresy. A lot of people have Mawlids, but not to celebrate the prophets birthday but to learn about his life and so on and so forth. If the event is not taking place on the Prophet's birthday, is it still considered forbidden in Islam? Is it just the use of the word mawlid that causes the event to be considered forbidden? For example, if I were to learn about the Prophet's life ..., etc. but not associate the word Mawlid to it, would it still be considered forbidden? In the same event, people would be fed ..., etc. I ask this because a wedding dinner will be held in the upcoming weekend on Saturday and since there will be a gathering of people, the hosts decided to teach people about the prophet after the dinner in the masjid. They called it a mawlid but neither does it fall on the day the prophet was born nor used to celebrate the birth of the prophet but instead to teach them about the Prophet. They are doing this instead of having dancing ..., etc. so that people would benefit more from learning about the life of the prophet. Please advise. Secondly, If I were to have a gathering at the mosque just to teach people about the life of the prophet and provide food to those who attend, would this be considered forbidden?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "On every last Sunday of the month, we get together with a group of 30 or more sisters and each of us reads two or three hizb (portions of the Quran) until we complete the entire Quran in one and a half or two hours. We have been told that this will count, insha Allah, as a completion of the Quran for each one of us. Is that correct? Afterward, we supplicate and ask Allah to give the recitation reward to the rest of the believers, living and dead. Will the reward reach the dead? They quote as evidence for that the words of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), “When a man dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: Ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous son who will supplicate for him.” On the festival of the Prophet’s birthday, they hold a ribaat (vigil) which starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m. They start with prayers for forgiveness, praise of Allah, and exalting the Prophet's mention silently then they read the Quran, and some sisters fast on that day. Is singling out this day for all these acts of worship regarded as a heresy? We also have a long supplication seeking blessing that we say at the time of suhoor for those who are able to say it. It is called du’aa’ al-raabitah. It starts by sending greetings to our Prophet Muhammad, his family, other Prophets, Mothers of the Believers, the female companions of the Prophet, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the Taabi’een, and the righteous close friends (awliya’) of Allah, mentioning each of them by name. Is it correct that mentioning all these names will make their owners recognize us and call out to us in Paradise? Is this supplication a heresy? I feel that it is, but most of the sisters disagree with me. Will I be punished by Allah if I am wrong? How can I convince them if I am correct? This matter is making me lose sleep and every time I remember the Prophetic saying that every newly-invented matter is a heresy and every heresy is a going-astray, and every going-astray will be in the Hellfire, my worry and grief get even worse."

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?"