Fatawa

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "I am very interested in this site and I am a regular visitor to this site. I have great respect for you. Before going to my question, I would like to say that I have no doubts about the holy Quran and I believed that not even a single letter of the Quran has been changed but I have some misunderstandings about these two verses: 'And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive.' (Surat Maryam 33) The day that I die, what does this mean? And also this verse: 'And there is none from the People of the Scripture but that he will surely believe in Jesus before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he will be against them a witness.' (An-Nisa 159) Before his death, what does this mean? But this verse: 'And [for] their saying, 'Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.' And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain. Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.' (An-Nisa 157, 158) Right now I am studying in China. I have some friends from different faiths asking about the holy Quran and the status of Jesus (peace be upon him) in Islam. I am trying my best to answer all their questions."

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "Is the hadith about the coming of Mehdi Saheeh? Because I was told by a friend of mine that it is a weak hadith."

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "What is the ruling on what people do on the day of Ashoora’ such as wearing kohl, taking a bath (ghusl), using henna, shaking hands with one another, cooking grains (huboob), showing their happiness, and so on…? Has any saheeh hadeeth to that effect been narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or not? If there is no saheeh hadeeth to that effect, does doing these things constitute bid’ah or not? What about the things that the other people do such as mourning, grieving, going without anything to drink, eulogizing, wailing, rending their garments, etc.? Is there any basis for that or not?"

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "What are the lesser and greater signs of the Day of Resurrection?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed answers the following question, "What are the Muslims’ beliefs concerning the Messiah, Eesa ibn Maryam?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid answers the following question, “I fast Ramadan but I do not pray. Is my fasting valid?

An answer in English by Sh. Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid to the questions, “There are many religions. Why do Muslims think that Islam is true. Is there any factual basis?”

A question answered by Shaikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid regarding: “I was in a converstation with a follower of the sufi way of Islam and that person asked me what did I think about praying at the graves, or about religious scholars interceding during the day of judgement. I told that person that praying to someones grave is shirk and no one can interceed except the prophet. and I wanted to know what was the ruling of the people of knowledge on this matter and where can I look for proof ?".

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "If intercourse takes place and there is no ejaculation, is ghusl1 required? Or is it only required if ejaculation takes place?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "Will Allah forgive us for polytheism? Can we repent from polytheism? How do we repent? Is there any special prayers we must offer?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "Can you explain to us the essential parts, obligations, and Sunnah of the Friday speech?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "Do you have any advice for young men who are indulging in worldly pleasures and who forget to prepare and strive for the Day of Resurrection?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "I want to visit the Mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. How should I send salaams upon the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and is visiting his Mosque obligatory?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question, "I have read the many translations in English of the Noble Quran, Surat Al-Mulk verses no. 16-17 in which Dr. Mohsen Khans says: Do you feel safe from the one who is OVER the heaven, in both these verses; however Yusuf Ali and Pickthal state IN the Heaven, and some of the Urdu translations say IN the heaven, I am a little confused because my faith is that Allah swt is above the heavens and his throne in a manner that fits his majesty, and he does descend to the first heaven during the 3rd part of the night. Also, there interpretation of istawa is fixed on the throne, M. Khans is rose over (in a manner that Suits my Lord). I would really appreciate it if you could explain this in detail, what does the verses really say and when was it revealed, I have read ibn Kathir there is not much detail for this verses there. Your website has been very helpful and I find it alhamdulilah very honest and frank, I have previously suffered from Waswasa, which I have recovered from, all praise be to Allah (swt), through your sites answers."

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: What is the best way to convince the one who neglects prayer and deal with the one who supports heresies?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: What is the worst: A Muslim abandons prayer and then dies in a Muslim or non-Muslim country? Is he not blamed if he dies in a non-Muslim country, for he lived in a non-Muslim environment and did not hear the call to prayer, for example?

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid answers the following question, "Firstly: I apologize for asking such a question, and so that there will be no room for doubt about my intention I will say that I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and I am completely content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as my Prophet. I am asking about the Sunnah, because there are many reports of a single hadith. For example, we may find in Sahih al-Bukhari a hadith that appears in a form different than that in which it appears in Sahih Muslim. Why isn’t the Sunnah like the Holy Qur’an? What is the difference between the Sunnah and the Holy Qur’an? Is the Sunnah part of the Wahy that was revealed to the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) or is it just his words and deeds? Is it one of the characteristics of Prophethood or what?"

A fatwa in English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid answers the following question, "I read a strange hadeeth which says that there is no haamah, no safar, no naw’, and no ghoul. What do these words mean?

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) refutes the claims that Sh. Muhammad ibn Abdulwahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) rebelled against the Ottoman Caliph, proves that the Najd region was not under Ottoman sovereignty, and shows that the Sheikh believed in the obligation of loyalty to the ruler of Muslims.

A fatwa translated into English in which Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid (may Allah preserve him) answers the following question: I am living in Dubai and here a huge number of Shia are present around us they always say that doing mourning on 9th and 10th Muhaaram is right and this is the proof that we love Hazrat Husain and Hazrat Yaqoob. Allah said about Yaqoob, "And he turned away from them and said, 'Oh, my sorrow over Joseph,' and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor. They said, 'By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish.' He said, 'I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.'" Please tell me the answer as soon as possible that beating chest is right or wrong?