Is it permissible to convert the money [extracted] for the Zakaah to tangible food items and other than that, and then distribute [that instead] to the poor and needy?
Category: Fatwa
Intended to commit a sin, but did not do it
If someone made the intention to commit a sin, but did not do it, would it be recorded against him or not?
At the service of the Prophet ﷺ
When observing the case of ‘Aa.ishah رضي الله عنها, it’s difficult [to comprehend] that she delayed making-up the [missed] fasts [of the previous Ramadhaan] until Sha’baan. So the question arises, did she not fast the voluntary fasts which were encouraged?
The best of fasts
How are we to understand the Prophet ﷺ encouraging ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr al-’Aas رضي الله عنه with the fast of [Prophet] Daawood (‘alayhis-salaam), whilst he himself did not fast it despite it being the best of fasts?
Free mixing and friendship between the two genders
What is the ruling regarding friendship between the two genders, bearing in mind it is with a righteous intention, and not [anything] bad?
Beware of leniency in this matter
Is it permissible for me to shake the hand of my wife’s sister, and to be alone with her or other than that? [It’s just] because I know [while I am married to her sister, then] she is prohibited to me.
The last third of the night
Is standing [during] the last third [of the night in prayer] best? [Please advise] with clarity of the time when the last third of the night is.
Living with a non-Muslim family
We request you provide us with advice for those who travel out [of Saudi Arabia] to live with a non-Muslim family claiming this will hasten their learning of the English language?
Terminating the prayer
We see some people when they need to break [away from] their prayer [short] for some emergency, or to join [the congregation when] the imaam [is about to start the prayer], or if they have invalidated their prayer – they do the tasleem. So is this act [of theirs] correct, or will the intention [to terminate the prayer] suffice?
Respond in an ambiguous manner so as not to lie
If I am asked about something I know about, and I don’t want to disclose it, will I be sinful if I said “I don’t know”?