Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen Archives

The declaration of divorce of the intoxicated

Divorce & Annulment, Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 18 December 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is the declaration of the divorce of the intoxicated binding?

Shaking hands with women

Fatwa, Mahram, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 16 December 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is it permissible to shake the hand of a woman if doing so is from the custom of the people of the land?

Erasing the face in pictures

Fatwa, Manners & Etiquette, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 30 November 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is erasing the face in pictures sufficient?

Following the iqaamah

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 28 November 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the ruling regarding following the iqaamah [just as one follows the adhaan – repeating the words of the muadh.dhin]

Marrying a non-Muslim in order to gain permission to stay in a country and a passport

Conditions of Marriage, Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 26 November 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

I want to marry a non-Muslim woman so I can gain permission to stay [in a country] and a passport. Is it permissible for me to get married for this intention only?

Leaving the obligatory prayer on the wedding night

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 20 November 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

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

Crime & Punishment, Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 18 November 2014 Abu 'Abdullaah

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. So what is the ruling about the one who dies whilst on hunger strike?