My wife is studing to become a nurse at a University, is it lawful to: -examine patients (male or female) and give them baths which are apart of the class projects. -examine men as a nurse in non-emergency situations at a non-muslim hospital. -work at a home for the...
Fatāwā
Work – Importance of earning a living
Work – And don’t live off the Social Security Allah Subhana Wa Taa'la has staded in his Noble Qur'an: ".. So when you finish from your occupation, then stand up for Allaah's worship, and to your Lord (alone) turn (all your intentions and hopes and) your...
The Etiquette of Lending Books
The Etiquette of Lending Books Shaykh Saalih bin 'Abdul-'Azeez Al-Ash Shaykh / Taalib-ul-'Ilmi wal-Kutub" (pg. 11-12) From the etiquettes related to books, also, is: The manners of lending out books. Giving out books for people to borrow is not allowed unless you...
Fasting the six days of Shawwal
Fasting the six days of Shawwal The Reward Fasting six days of Shawwaal after the obligatory fast of Ramadaan is Sunnah Mustahabbah, not waajib. It is recommended for the Muslim to fast six days of Shawwaal, and in this there is great virtue and an immense...
Praying with gaps in the rows for fear of catching coronavirus (Covid-19)
Ruling on praying with gaps in the rows for fear of catching coronavirus (Covid-19) Summary of answer: What appears to be the case is that it is permissible to offer prayers in congregation in the mosques with gaps between worshippers in the row for fear of...
Terrorism is Unacceptable in All its Shapes and Forms
Terrorism is Unacceptable in All its Shapes and Forms From A Sermon Delivered in Makkah Ash-Sheikh Abdur-Rahman bin `Abdul-`Aziz As-Sudais, Khateeb at Masjid Al-Haram, Makkah The register of history, as abundant as it is, is a truthful witness never found to be...
Sayings of the Four Imams regarding following the Sunnah and ignoring their views that contradicts the evidence
Sayings Of The Four Imaams Regarding Following The Sunnah And Ignoring Their Views Contradictory To It It would be beneficial if we gave some of these here, for perhaps this will admonish or remind those who follow the opinion of the Imaams - nay, of those far...
The chaining up of the devils in Ramadhan
fatwa # 12653: The chaining up of the devils in Ramadhan Question: We know that in Ramadaan the devils (we seek refuge with Allaah from them) are chained up. And I would like to know whether the practitioners of sihr (magic, witchcraft) – may the curse...
Dhorura, maslaha wa mafsadha (Necessity, benefits and harm)
Dhorura, maslaha wa mafsadha (Necessity, benefits and harm) It is known that evils are not of the same degree of gravity; rather, some evils are graver. Evils and harms must be eliminated or avoided as long as this is possible, based on the well-known Fiqh...
Scholars on voting
Choosing the lesser of the two evil in elections, voting. Even though, in general, democracy, election, voting, participating in Kufr politics is not allowed as it leads to ruling by other than what Allah has revealed. It goes against the very...