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  • Trial of Dajjaal directed to all people on earth

    Assalaamu alaykum. I want to ask whether it is true that the Dajjaal (Antichrist) is a trial for the Muslims only while Gog and Magog, on the other hand, do not have any purpose such as to reclaim the holy land, to help the Jews prevail etc., while Gog and Magog are always referred to in regards to the destruction. Is it true to say that Gog and Magog.. More

  • Clarification about hadeeth of slaughtering camel in Buwaanah

    Clarifications on wearing clothing with the Nike symbol. I am a little confused in regards to fatwa 82398; you stated that the Nike symbol is impermissible as it holds connotations to a Greek Goddess and even though the sign of any religious significance is not used in today's world, it is still impermissible today. The fatwa put forward this narration:.. More

  • Why Allah threatens punishment while He is in no need of people

    Assalaamu alaykum. Why has Allaah threatened to punish us if we do not obey His orders? He is not in need of anyone, so why does He punish us if we do not obey Him? I hope that you will give me a direct reply instead of referring me to a link. May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Ruling on singing lyrics containing disbelief without knowing their meaning

    Assalaamu alaykum. In India, we have songs that contain disbelief, like "Rab bhi deewana lage", which means, 'Allah is mad about a girl'; and "Tujhme rab dikhta hai sajde sar jhukta hai", which means, 'I see God in you, and I will prostate to you.' So what is the ruling on one who sings these songs without knowing its meaning? .. More

  • Drawing black dot on baby's forehead to prevent evil eye

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I have a question to ask based on the Kalla Tikka (black dot) placed on the baby's forehead as a protection against the evil eye. Please provide me with clear proofs from the Quran and the Sunnah that it is Shirk (polytheism) and a bad omen in order to enlighten others who does this kind of act and.. More

  • Emergence of term 'Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa‘ah'

    Assalaamu alaykum. When did the term 'Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa‘ah' emerge? In which century did it emerge? .. More

  • Story of Khaalid seeking blessing in Prophet's hair

    Assalaamu alaykum dear Scholars. My question is in regards to the hadeeth that is narrated about Khalid ibn Al-Waleed, who kept a hair of the prophet Muhammad, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam,in his hat, and that at one time he had lost his hat and started to worry, until he found it. The story goes as follows: It was narrated that the great military.. More

  • Woman will be married to husband of this world in Paradise

    Assalaamu alaykum. It is said that one cannot imagine life in heaven and that it is more than expectation and that one will get everything there. Now, I can imagine that my class mate, who promised to marry me but then left me and married another man without telling me reasonwill be my wife in heaven; can I imagine that? It is said that Prophet Muhammad,.. More

  • Lineage of Dajjaal unknown

    There is a famous story that a Companion of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,named Tameem Ad-Daari, may Allah be pleased with him,met the Dajjaal (the Antichrist) during his journey to an unknown island in the east where he interacted with him and they spoke and a long interaction took placed between them. So the Dajjaal was answering.. More

  • Statement that life of someone who was killed was cut short is false

    I was wondering; is it accurate to say regarding a killed or murdered non-Muslim possible fate that if someone is killed unfairly, then their life has been cut short, which interferes with the natural flow of destiny, and henceforth that person had no chance to come to belief later in life because their life was cut short, and then due to the possibility.. More

  • Building mosques at graves and whether Al-Baydhaawi encouraged it

    Who was Qadi Al-Baydhaawi? A sufi quoted him as having said: "Anyone who builds a mosque near the grave of an upright person or prays in the tomb or intends to ask for help through the spirit of that upright person ... If he does all that without the intention of glorifying him or doing Tawajuh towards him (in prayer), then there is nothing wrong in.. More

  • Fearing remark might be disbelief

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have a desperate question; I fear that my sister may have fallen into major disbelief. We were discussing Islam with a group of people, when one of them said, " Muhammad, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam,is my role model, to which my sister replied "Why do you not go marry a six-year-old?" I know that what she said was certainly haram,.. More

  • False beliefs about numbers 786 and 666

    Shaykh, I use the number 786 for many of my passwords, but I do not associate this number with anything, such as the Basmalah, like some people say. Is this ok? Also, does the number 666 has anything to do with something evil? I heard that the number 6 is like the devil's number. Can I use these numbers while also not associating anything with these.. More

  • Believing in Ouija boards

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is someone who believes in Ouija boards an apostate? Thank you. .. More

  • Seeking refuge with Allah from human devils

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. Can we seek refuge with Allah from the accursed devil with the intention of obtaining protection against both the jinni and human devils? Are human devils also accursed? May Allah reward you, Shaykh. .. More