It is permissible for a disbeliever to enter Madeenah based upon the evidence that when Thumaamah ibn Athaal took the horses of the companions, they brought him [back] and tied him to one of the pillars of the Masjid [an-Nabawee].
Category: Knowledge
Finding inconsistencies in the Qur.aan and the Sunnah
Sometimes I find inconsistencies between prophetic ahaadeeth, quite possibly some of them contradict one another; So what is the opinion of your eminence regarding this problem?
The differing amongst the Scholars in the authenticity and weakness of ahaadeeth
I read a hadeeth which has been authenticated by some of the contemporary scholars, whilst [some of] the scholars of the past have declared it as weak. So what should I do?
Discarding Qur.aan and Hadeeth cassette recordings
Is it permissible to dispose of cassettes, which have verses of the Qur.aan and some ahaadeeth recordings on them, in a waste basket?
Tattered and worn-out copies of the Qur.aan
What should be done with [tattered and worn-out] copies of the Qur.aan after [we have finished] reading them?
Water which has been recited upon
There is no harm in taking water which has been recited upon into the bathroom.
Hanging a copy of the Qur.aan around the neck
The ruling regarding attaching a [miniature] copy of the Qur.aan around the neck.
Doctors issuing fatwas in medical matters
If a doctor issued an Islaamic legal ruling to a patient, is the patient required to abide by it, or must he refer [the matter] back to a [religious] scholar?
Facing the Qiblah whilst reciting the Qur.aan
Is it obligatory to face the Qiblah (direction of the Ka’bah in Makkah) whilst reciting [the Qur.aan]?
Reciting the Qur.aan in the Graveyards
The ruling regarding reciting the Qur.aan in the graveyards.