My mother died when I was in my infancy, and now I visit her in the graveyard; Is that permissible for me [to do]? And what supplication is it [that I make to Allaah and its benefit] will reach her, and what reward will [Allaah permit to] reach her?
Category: Fatwa
Doing tayammum when it is severely cold
During the time of severe cold and heavy rain, when the time for prayer approaches whilst we are out, we find it difficult to have a wash and do wudhoo with water; are we permitted to do tayammum if we are unable to find anything to heat up the water with?
Wearing a watch during the mourning period
During the period of mourning, is it permissible to wear a watch for time keeping and not for beautification?
The excellence of saying “Laa ilaaha il-Allaah”
at-Tahleel (the saying of “Laa ilaaha il-Allaah”) is better than at-Tasbeeh (the saying of “Subhaan-Allaah”) because of the statement of the Prophet ﷺ…
The excellence of reciting al-Faatihah
Regarding the excellence of reciting [Soorah] al-Faatihah upon the one who is afflicted [with evil eye or black magic] – is [reciting it alone] sufficient, or should it be repeated more than once?
The reality of gender change operations
We see and read in Arabian newspapers about operations conducted by some of the doctors in Europe [whereby] they change a man to a woman and a woman to a man. So is that correct [to do]?
Promised to marry her if she embraced Islaam
I am the undersigned ‘Abdul-Qaadir, and I am 25 years of age. I wish to ask regarding a Christian woman who is 25 years of age; I promised her that when she becomes a Muslim I will marry her, and now she has embraced Islaam should I marry her, keeping in mind that my father is strongly against this marriage [taking place]?
Wants to remove hair from her arms and legs
In beautifying herself, is it permissible for a woman to remove the hair from the arms and legs, or is this considered changing the creation of Allaah Ta’aala?
The correct manner of seeking knowledge
Noble Shaykh – may Allaah protect and preserve you – I have a desire to seek Islaamic knowledge; I hope you can explain [to us] the correct manner of seeking Islaamic knowledge, and [may] Allaah grant you good?
Who’s responsibility is it to perform Hajj Badal on behalf of parents?
Who is responsible for [performing] hajj on behalf of the father and mother, if they are still alive, but are not able to perform hajj?