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Required to shave beard off

Beard, Clothing & Adornment, Fatwa, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 27 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

I am a young man who joined the military corps, and [upon joining] was required to shave off my beard – so should I abide by this condition?

Where to place the Qur.aan during prostration of forgetfulness

Fatwa, Qur.aan, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 25 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

When the reciter [of the Qur.aan] places the Qur.aan on the ground, and then prostrates, is there any harm in [doing] that?

Vowed not to marry so long as I am married to him

Fatwa, Marriage, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 23 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: Silsilah Fataawa Noor ‘alad-Darb – Tape 5 Question: My husband has vowed not to marry so long as I am [married] to him; so is it obligatory upon him to fulfill this vow or not? Response: This [type of] vow takes on the ruling of an oath; that is because it is [understood that […]

Even if it were once during his lifetime

Charity, Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 21 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

It is befitting for the person to act upon this aayah, even if it were once [during his lifetime]; [so] if something from his wealth pleases him and causes him to delight, then let him give it in charity, and maybe he will attain this Birr.

Creating video images and photographic images

Fatwa, Manners & Etiquette, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 19 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Does the ruling for an image created with a video camera carry the same ruling as an image created with a photographic camera?

Asking to be called by the name of a disbeliever

Fatwa, Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan, Sport, Leisure & Entertainment 17 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

[There are] some people called Muhammad or ‘Abdul-’Azeez [for example who] ask to be called by the name of a non-Muslim [football] player; so is this permissible, and would this be [considered as] resembling [the disbelievers]?

The most worthy of leading the prayer

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 13 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Who is the most worthy of leading the [congregational] prayer; is it the young child who has not yet reached puberty – but has memorised half of the Qur.aan, or a man who has only memorised 5 chapters [of the Qur.aan], as well as being upon the Sunnah, and [of sound] ‘aqeedah, and possessing knowledge of hadeeth and fiqh; and may Allaah reward you?