Fatwa Archives

Cutting the hair from behind or cutting it in the Princess Diana style

Beautification, Fatwa, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 20 June 2003 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the ruling regarding cutting the hair from the back [of the head] such that it is above the shoulders whilst leaving the hair a little longer at the sides?

I do not know

Knowledge, Manners & Etiquette, Speech and The Tongue, Words of Wisdom 16 June 2003 Abu 'Abdullaah

We were with Maalik ibn Anas رحمه الله when a man came saying: 'O Abu 'Abdullaah, I have travelled a distance of six months. The people of my land sent me to ask you about a matter.' So he said: 'Ask!

I have not experienced anything like it for memorising

Knowledge, Manners & Etiquette, Words of Wisdom 4 June 2003 Abu 'Abdullaah

I have never seen Wakee' with a book in his hands, rather, he has everything memorised. So I asked him about the remedy for memorising, and he said

Protecting your country is a form of jihaad

Fatwa, Jihaad [جهاد], Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez ibn Baaz 26 May 2003 Abu 'Abdullaah

Your 'children' at the front lines are asking you, noble Shaykh, whether they will get the reward of those who fight in the way of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى.

Seeking knowledge with a sincere intention

Knowledge, Manners & Etiquette, Words of Wisdom 23 May 2003 Abu 'Abdullaah

We do not know of anything better than seeking knowledge with [a sincere] intention [for the sake of Allaah alone].

Reciting the Qur.aan in prayer

Manners & Etiquette, Prayer, Words of Wisdom 23 May 2003 Abu 'Abdullaah

Indeed, Tameem ad-Daaree used to recite the [entire] Qur.aan in a [single] rak'ah.

Adhering to one of the four Imaams

Fatwa, Knowledge, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 14 May 2003 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is your advice to a beginner seeking knowledge – should he adhere to one of the four Imaams (i.e. Abu Haneefah, Maalik ibn Anas, ash-Shaafi'ee, Ahmad ibn Hanbal) or should he leave them?