Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan Archives

The prayer of the husband and wife

Fatwa, Marital Relations, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 15 November 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the Sunnah when it comes to the wife praying with her husband? Should she stand in line next to her husband, or behind him?

Facing the fire whilst praying

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 11 November 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

At home, I have a [room setup like the inside of a] tent in which there is a fireplace, and sometimes during the Winter I am forced to pray [both] the obligatory and voluntary prayers in this room – and [in doing so] I face the fire[place]; so is this permissible?

The manner of greeting the deceased individual

Fatwa, Funerals [جنائز], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 9 November 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the authentically legislated manner in which the deceased individual is to be greeted; is he to be approached from the direction of his face? And in which direction should he be supplicated for?

The delight of the deceased in the grave when his family visits him

Fatwa, Funerals [جنائز], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 7 November 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is there any evidence from the Sharee’ah that the deceased delights when his family visits him [graveside]?

Numerous jamaa’aat in the masjid

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 1 November 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the ruling about the numerous jamaa’aat [established for the obligatory salaah – taking place] in a single masjid, particularly when some of them pray after the imaam has completed [the first jamaa’ah], and some others intentionally delay [their arrival] until after the imaam [has completed the first jamaa’ah], so they can pray with another jamaa’ah?

Wearing stitched items whilst in the state of ihraam

Fatwa, Pilgrimage [حج و عمرة], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 30 October 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

What is the ruling regarding wearing a stitched [item], such as shoes and a watch?

Burying a number of dead bodies in a single grave

Fatwa, Funerals [جنائز], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 24 October 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

When there are numerous dead bodies [to be buried], is it permissible to dig one huge grave – big enough for twenty or thirty bodies, and bury them all in this grave, then cover it up with soil?