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A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: How should we fast Ashura this year? Until now, we do not know when the month begins or whether Dhul-Hijjah has twenty-nine or thirty days. How can we define when Ashura is and fast it?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: I want to fast Ashoora this year, but some people told me that the Sunnah is to fast the day before as well (tasoo’a’). Is there any report that this was the teaching of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: Is it permissible to fast Ashoora day only without fasting the day before or the day after?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: We are a group of students studying in Britain, and we finish our classes just before the calling of Maghrib prayer and wait in the college until the time for prayer, then we pray Maghrib in congregation, then each of us goes to where he is living, and when the time for ‘Isha’ prayer comes, each one of us prays alone. Can we pray Maghrib and ‘Isha’ in congregation in the college so that we can attain the virtue of praying in congregation, and we can all help one another to keep praying regularly, or not?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) refers to some myths that many people practice and believe that they have an effect such as pessimism. This fatwa clarifies Islam's perspective of pessimism and its negative effects, and ways to avoid it through deep belief in Allah.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) explains an important matter that many Muslims need especially those living in cold countries. It is to combine two prayers at the time of one of them. This fatwa is not for those praying at home, for they do not need to combine prayers due to this excuse.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) explains how a woman wipes her head during ablutions. Is she required to wipe all of her hair even if it is long or does she wipe as a man does?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) explains the purpose of creating this universe even though Allah knows the deeds that his creation will perform and the people of Paradise and Hell. This fatwa deals with the reason behind the creation of Satan (may Allah curse him).

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "My question is if it is Friday in Saudi Arabia then it will be another day in the US and so on. So basically it will never be Friday all over the world at one time. Please answer. This has been troubling me for sometime."

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) shows the legitimacy of fasting in the month of Muharram and its advantage over other months.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) confirms the obligation of repentance and mentions its conditions and fruits in this world and the hereafter.

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Abdullah ibn Abderrahman Aljibrin answers a question about the Islamic prospective about mut’ah (temporary) marriage and the reason behind its permissibility during the year of the conquest of Mecca for three days.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) explains the reasons for prohibiting celebration and congratulating on Christmas Day.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers a frequently repeated question by many people which about the reason for forbidding a Muslim woman from marrying a Jewish or Christian man while the opposite is permitted.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) shows what a wife does if she knows that her husband follows the Shiism school of thought.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) addresses those suffering from forbidden looking at women and provides some steps to lower their gaze.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) defines the misyar marriage along with some Muslim scholars' opinions about it.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) explains the opinions of Muslim scholars on the issue of considering khul’ as a divorce, in addition to the opinion of Sh. Ibn Utheimeen.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) shows the opinions of the scholars concerning man's or woman's cutting their hairs and nails if they want to offer a sacrifice.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answer the question about slaughtering one animal for both sacrifice and aqeeqah at the same time. The fatwa also contains the opinion of Sh. Muhammad ibn Ibrahim.