Volume 6 - Headings & Content

Q: What is the ruling on advance treatment before the occurrence of sickness, such as

Q 7: How can we reconcile these two Hadith: There is no 'Adwa (no contagious disease is conveyed without Allah's permission), nor is there any bad omen (from birds) and One should run away from the leper as one runs away from a lion.

Q 8: What is the ruling on shaking hands with women?

Q 9: My mother asked me not to cook a certain kind of herb. She told me it may kill her, as she could not tolerate its smell, even though these herbs are lawful to use. After my mother and I had these herbs for dinner, she died a few hours later. Am I considered a sinner? Have I caused her death? Please, advise. May Allah reward you!

Q 10: Although several Masjids (Mosques) are nearby, a number of congregations are formed for praying at the hospital. Is it obligatory to offer Salah at the Masjid or should we offer Salah in congregation at the hospital?

Q 11: How can a Muslim estimate the Zakah (obligatory charity) due on the sum of money he saves at the end of the year?

Q 12: What is the supporting evidence of those who maintain that tobacco is prohibited in the Shari`ah (Islamic law) of Allah (Exalted be He) ?

Q 1: Some secularists speak badly about the scholars and some of the knowledge seekers.

Q2 : Can evil be changed with one's hand (by taking action)? Who should change evil with his hand? Please, support the answer with evidence. May Allah preserve you!

Q3 : Some people try to discredit the youth of Al­Sahwah al­Islamiyyah (Islamic Awakening) claiming they are extremists. What is your comment on this?

Q4: Guiding people is the fruit of the spread of religious knowledge among them. However, it is evident that falsehood is much more prevalent through newspapers, mass media, and education curricula. What is the opinion of Islamic callers and scholars in this concern?

Q5 : Please, explain the following Ayah where Allah (Exalted be He) says: Allâh is the Light of the heavens and the earth.

Q6 : What is the tafsir (explanation/exegesis of the meanings of the Qur'an) of Allah's (may He be Exalted and Glorified) saying: And the Trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth will swoon away, except him whom Allâh wills. To whom does the exception refer?

Q7 : I like calling people to Allah (Exalted be He) and I am eager to do so but my style of calling is not so good. Is it sufficient for me to choose a religious audio lecture by a certain scholar to give as a gift to my relatives and Muslims in general?

Q8 : I ask Your Eminence to encourage those who call to Allah (Exalted be He) and knowledge seekers to hold lessons and lectures all over the country, because it was noticed that they avoid going to some areas where there is a shortage of callers and laziness on the part of knowledge seekers who are reluctant to hold lessons and lectures. The result is lack of knowledge, ignorance of the Sunnah teachings, and the spread of acts of Shirk and Bid'ah (Innovation in Religion). May Allah protect you!

Third: To believe that whatever He does not will does not happen and nothing occurs in the universe except by His will.

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Q 1: Some people doubt the Fatwa (legal opinion) issued by the Council of Senior Scholars concerning seeking help from Non­Muslims to defend Muslim lands and fight the ruler of Iraq, saying that there is no strong evidence that supports this Fatwa. What is the view of Your Eminence?

Q 2: Some authorized bodies direct people to do certain things to avoid the danger of toxic gases and harmful air gases; is a Muslim to blame for following these instructions?

You know that there are non­Muslim armies fighting with us against the ruler of Iraq. Is our struggle regarded as Jihad bearing in mind that we and them fight under one banner? Are those killed among us martyrs?

Q 4: Many people have doubts that fighting against Saddam is Jihad (fighting/striving in the Cause of Allah). They think it is for gaining material interests such as oil and land. Had the Muslims tried fighting the Jews, the coalition countries would not have stood by their side. The Jews have oppressed and occupied the lands of Muslims as did the ruler of Iraq. Nevertheless, the rights have not returned to its people until now. We would like Your Eminence to explain this point to us.

Q 5: Is it obligatory upon all Muslims to stand by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against the unjust oppressor?

Q 6: Is it permissible to curse the ruler of Iraq (i.e. Saddam) taking into consideration that some people say as long as he says the two testimonies of Islam, no one should curse him? In addition, is he regarded a disbeliever? What is the opinion of Your Eminence on those who say that Saddam is a disbeliever?

Q 7: Is the cooperation of the volunteers with police officers considered a kind of Al­Ribat (garrisoning Muslim frontiers)?

Q 8: Some physicians and workers in the field of oil ask, If they have the intention of working for the Sake of Allah, and they happen to be killed by the rockets shot by the ruler of Iraq, will they become martyrs?

Q 9: Is it permissible for one to raise one's hands when making Du`a' (supplication) especially when traveling by air, car, train, etc.?

Q 10: Is the last hour of 'Asr (afternoon) of Fridays the "hour of answered invocation? Does a Muslim have to stay this hour in the Masjid (mosque) and so should women be in their homes?

Q 11: There is a Hadith that reads: Allah has angels roaming the roads who encompass the people of Dhikr (remembrance of Allah).

Q 12: If my parents order me to abandon my good pure friends and not travel with them to perform `Umrah (lesser pilgrimage), bearing in mind that I am on my way to become religiously committed, should I obey them in this matter?

Q 13: In our Masjid (mosque), there is an alarm system and the workers in charge are of the Civil Defense who work for twenty four hours and smoke in a room adjacent to the Masjid. Kindly, advise them, may Allah reward you the best!

Q 14: We would like Your Eminence to tell us the story of the battle of Al­Khandaq (The Trench)? Does it bear resemblance to the situation of the Muslims nowadays?

Q 15: I like Jihad (fighting/striving in the Cause of Allah) and asked my mother to allow me to go for Jihad, but she refused. I am badly affected and I cannot stand avoiding it. Your Eminence, my wish in life is to perform Jihad and to be killed in the Cause of Allah, but my mother does not agree. Kindly, guide me to what I should do.

Q 1: Since Your Eminence cares greatly for Da`wah (calling to Islam), how do you see the reality of the Muslim Ummah today? What is the way to rescue it from the dispersion and division that it suffers from?

Q 2: Some people blame Muslim and Arab foundations for not fulfilling their duties, how can such foundations thus effectively play their roles in serving Islam and Muslims?

Q 3: What are the lessons that the Muslim Ummah can learn from the Gulf War?

Q 4: The Gulf War undoubtedly created breaches in Muslims' rows, what is the proper way to restore harmony amongst them?

Q 5: Undoubtedly the enemies of the Muslim Ummah wait for an opportunity to annihilate it, what is the way to hinder this?

Q 6: Some people try to use Din to accomplish personal goals during the events of Gulf War, what is your opinion on this?

Q 7: What is your guiding word to the people of Kuwait after the liberation of their country from the Iraqi tyrant?

Q 8: Finally, what is your word to the families of the martyrs?

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Q: After the war was over, how can we clear the negative effects of the tribulation of the Gulf crisis?

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Q 2: What is the main lesson we learn from this great crisis that befell the Ummah?

Q 3: This crisis led some Muslim figures and movements to support the oppressor. What is your advice to them after the war is over?

Q 4: It is claimed that some people and movements in the Arab and Muslim world deserted us, stood against us, and supported the tyranny of Iraq, so we should reconsider our relations with them and no longer assist them. They added that we should focus on our own affairs alone. What is your point of view on this claim?

Q 5: Some of the public, including the youth of Islamic Awakening in some countries, are driven by the leaderships that raise mottos supporting the secular Iraqi regime, which gives evidence to the fact that there is a deficiency in the Manhaj (methodology) of Da`wah (calling to Islam) and lack of the knowledge of the Shari`ah to which these youth were brought up. How can we treat this deficiency? What is the ruling of scholars in this regard?

Q 6: The absence of Shura (consultation) was one of the main reasons that led to the tyranny of the ruler of Iraq; do you then have a word to the Muslim leaders and notable figures through Al­Muslimun newspaper?

Q 7: What is the ruling on neglecting the application of Shari`ah (Islamic law)?

Q 8: Your Eminence, there are voices calling to bring about some changes in the community after this crisis. What are the fields, which you think, that need change whether in our society or in Muslim communities in general?

Q 9: Your Eminence, some have recently called for the boycott or suspension of the Faridah (obligatory act) of Hajj this year under pretext of the presence of foreign forces. What is your reply to them?

Q 10: During the crisis, some disagreement arose between knowledge seekers and Khatibs (preachers), even limited by the favor of Allah, what do you say in this regard?

Q 11: The final question is related to mass media. The current crisis showed that mass media play an important role in forming people's opinions; what do you think? What is the role of scholars and knowledge seekers in cooperation with mass media?

Q 21: What is the ruling on cooperation between scholars and knowledge seekers with mass media?

Q 2: How can cooperation in righteousness and piety be in a home, where the father and older brother do not offer Salah (prayer) in the Masjid (mosque)?

Q 3: What is the remedy for repeating the same sin after making Tawbah (repentance to Allah)?

Q 4: Allah created Adam in His own image. Does this mean that all the characteristics of Adam are also Divine?

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Fifth question: What is the ruling on whoever claims to have seen Allah in a dream? Is it true, as some say that Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal saw Allah in a dream more that a hundred times?

Q: When someone dies here in Sudan, the family of the deceased including women and children visit the grave after forty days and open the grave. They have seeds of corn with them, which they scatter over the deceased. They also ­ I think ­ throw stones on the deceased. Is it permissible for women to visit graves?

Q 4: If a Christian asks me to give him a Mus­haf (the Qur'an), should I give it to him or not?

Q 5: Would you please address us about the reward Allah promises those who are patience and do righteous deeds in this world and in the Hereafter? What should one do to deter his love of the worldly life and its pleasures?

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Q 1: I read a Hadith stating, "Do not beat or insult a person whose name is Muhammad", what is the authenticity of this Hadith?

Q 2: What is the authenticity of the following Hadith: "Learn Sihr (sorcery), but do not practice it"?

Q 3: There is a man who is a partner with another in a shop selling cameras. He has repented, so how can he end his partnership in a way that saves him from loss? What is the ruling on the money he earns from this shop?

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Q: If two friends applied for a job and they fulfilled the conditions for acceptance, and one of them entered the test instead of the other, is this lawful if he can do the job and is it permissible for him to take a salary for that job?