[There are] some people called Muhammad or 'Abdul-'Azeez [for example who] ask to be called by the name of a non-Muslim [football] player; so is this permissible, and would this be [considered as]...
Category: Fatwa
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How would he preoccupy himself?
It was said to the sister of Maalik ibn Deenaar: 'How would Maalik preoccupy himself at home?' She replied: 'The Qur.aan and [its] recitation.'
Saying "shafaa-kAllaah" (شفاك الله) when someone sneezes
Is there anything [authentically reported] from the Messenger ﷺ that we should say "shafaa-kAllaah" (شفاك الله) to the one who sneezes a third time?
Little birds would descend and settle upon his back
When Ibraaheem at-Teemee would prostrate, little birds would [descend and] settle upon his back, as if he was a wooden fence.
Leaving the obligatory prayer on the wedding night
What is the ruling regarding the one who left the maghrib prayer on the night of the wedding, and she then made it up at another time?
Going on hunger strike
We hear alot on the radio [news] and read in the newspapers about people going on hunger strike in protest against some rules; and these people [we hear about] tend to be prisoners.
Used to stand the night in prayer
Sa'eed ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez used to stand the night in prayer, and when the time of Fajr entered he would renew his wudhoo and leave [home] for the masjid.
Wearing clothes with prohibited words and images
What is the ruling regarding wearing clothes which have pictures [or images] of things and different scenic views?
Hiring a reciter to read the Qur.aan upon the soul of the deceased
What is the ruling regarding hiring a reciter to read the Noble Qur.aan upon the soul of the deceased?
Reading the Qur.aan in congregation
What is the ruling regarding reading the Qur.aan in congregation especially on the day of Jumu'ah (Friday) before the imaam arrives?