Question: Does the ruling on wiping over leather socks (khuffayn) apply to socks made of cotton, wool, or modern nylon? What are the conditions for wiping over leather socks, and is it permissible to pray while wearing shoes? Answer: It is permissible to wipe over pure and covering socks, just as i

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: And I conclude this blessed and good gathering, and also conclude this knowledge-based conference in this institute and this mosque, which is the third Imām Al-Muzanī conference, with advice in which I remind myself and my brothers. I say: I remind you to fear Allāh, exalt

Shaykh ‘Abdullāh al-Bukhārī: This one asks: How can he advise someone who is more knowledgeable or one of his shaykhs? This is also an important question! This is an important question! This elder brother, or someone who is more knowledgeable than you, or one of your shaykhs, is still your brother

Question: Is everyone who has attended some lessons of certain Salafī scholars considered to be praised/commended (i.e. having a tazkiyah)? Answer: Such questions should not be asked! What truly praises a person is his actions, his steadfastness upon the Sunnah, his adherence to it, his support of

Shaykh ‘Abdullāh al-Bukhārī: He is asking: "How should one behave with their relatives and the laymen that have been living in a country under the rule of the disbelievers for many years, and they are ignorant of the religion? In other words, how should I deal with my people?" It seems he wants to

Shaykh ‘Abdullāh al-Bukhārī: He asks: "How do I balance between my worldly affairs and seeking knowledge? Especially since my work conditions sometimes distract me from seeking knowledge." It was reported from one of the Salaf — if my memory serves me right, it was Imām Abū Ḥāzim al-A‘raj, may All

Shaykh al-Fawzān: The "niyyah" means "al-qaṣd" (the intent), and it is an action of the heart that people do not know. It is an action of the heart, and only Allāh, Glorified and Exalted, knows the intentions. Only Allāh knows the intents. When a person gets up to perform wudū', then he already has

Question: What is your advice to someone who sits with those who oppose [the truth], and uses the excuse that there are few lessons from the people of the truth? Shaykh 'Abdullah al-Bukhari: This is something very strange! I say that this is something very strange! Do you sit with the people of i

Shaykh al-Albānī: Look, may Allāh bless you. The scholars say that the Names of Allāh are tawqīfiyyah. The Names of Allāh are tawqīfiyyah. What does "tawqīfiyyah" mean? It means we do not know the Names of Allāh except through the Prophet ﷺ informing us of them. Is this clear? Okay. It is not permis

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: He says: "Our Shaykh—may Allāh preserve you—some brothers (may Allāh grant us and them succes towards every good) are criticizing the scholars for live video broadcasting, saying that this is a form of laxity. In fact, the brothers even left during the broadcast of some le

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: There is no doubt that the people are in a state of ignorance, and this is not only in your country but in many countries; the predominant condition is ignorance. Okay, if we know that the people are ignorant, does this make us declare them disbelievers, speak ill of them

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: And likewise, among the things that people may be exposed to because of the devils, is the abduction of children. They may abduct a child, and even an adult. For this reason, it is mentioned in the two Ṣaḥīḥs that when the Prophet ﷺ ordered us to keep our children indoors—

The questioner said: "I am a young Salafī and Allāh has granted me the blessing of seeking knowledge, praise be to Him. However, sometimes when I am alone, I disobey my Lord. Is this hypocrisy? And what is the way to abandon this?" Response by Shaykh ‘Abdullāh al-Bukhārī: We have mentioned several

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: Now the people of innovation, from the Qutbiyyah and Ḥaddādiyyah, have come and accused Shaykh al-Albānī of having Irjā'. But Shaykh al-Albānī was among the fiercest opponents of Irjā'! And Shaykh al-Albānī was among the fiercest in fighting against innovations! He authore

The questioner says: "Islamic books that are printed often state 'all rights reserved' upon publication. Despite this, they are photocopied and uploaded to the internet. Is it permissible to acquire such photocopied books? Can this be of benefit? And will the person be rewarded if they seek some kno

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan al-Muḥammadī: "As for the abundance of disagreement and division on social media, then this is sadly because many of those who write [on social media], do not know how to write well, and they write about things that do not benefit people. The reason is that they poke their

خطأ شائع جعل موقف الإمام أرفع من موقف المأموم حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْفُرَاتِ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ الرَّازِيُّ الْمَعْنَى، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ ، أَنَّ حُذَيْفَةَ أَمَّ النَّاسَ بِالْمَدَائِنِ عَلَى دُكَّانٍ

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: And there is a female questioner who says: "Is there any evidence for using asafoetida (al-ḥiltīt) as a treatment to expel the devil, and what is the method of using asafoetida? Is it to be drunk?" Yes, this is something that has been tried & tested. When a person is test

Question from Tunisia: It is observed in our country that some of the youth of the upcoming generation are influenced by the elder brothers in their neighborhood or area without any connection to the scholars. Then, when a fitnah (trial or tribulation) comes, you find these youth acting according t

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: And this is the ninth question, and perhaps we will conclude these questions with this one. He says: "Our shaykh, I call Allāh to witness that I love you.." May Allāh, the One for whom you have loved me, love you. He then says: "I have a great desire to memorize the Qur-ān

Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: Praise be to Allāh, we are blessed (by Allāh). We eat, drink, sleep, rest, read, and listen, yet we are weak, and we lack in actions, in dhikr (remembering Allāh), in voluntary prayers, in night prayers, in Duḥā prayer, and in other voluntary acts of worship. We waste our

Question: The imām of the mosque makes mistakes in his recitation of Sūrah al-Fātiḥah, and we are unable to change (or replace) him. We have raised the matter to the responsible authority, but they did nothing. Shaykh ‘Arafāt ibn Ḥasan: If the mistake is a clear (major) error that changes the mea

Question: “I was a disbeliever, and I have supplicated to Allāh for years, asking Him for relief and to remove calamities. I have made supplications in every possible way, but Allāh has not answered my prayers. What is the reason for this? This causes me great sadness, and I cannot bear it. I have