Licking the Utensil after Eating is Sunnah? Shaykh Mahir Al-Qahtani Question: Based on analogy can we consider licking the spoon a sunnah like licking the fingers after a meal? Answer: The intended meaning for licking is to consume the remaining food. Therefore…
Sneezing in Prayer مُعَاذِ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَعَطَسْتُ فَقُلْتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى. فَلَمَّا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه…
The Superiority of the Handshake عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ ابْنِ اليَمَانِ رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: “إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا لَقِيَ الْمُؤْمِنَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ فَصَافَحَهُ تَنَاثَرَتْ خَطَايَاهُمَا كَمَا يَتَنَاثَرُ وَرَقُ الشَّجَرِ”. Hudhayfah ibn Al-Yaman (may Allah…
The Best Day of the Week to Travel – Thursday كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ لَقَلَّمَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْرُجُ إِذَا خَرَجَ فِي سَفَرٍ إِلَّا يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ K’ab ibn Malik (may…
When does a Person’s Good Deeds Benefit Him ? عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ابْنُ جُدْعَانَ كَانَ فِى الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ وَيُطْعِمُ الْمِسْكِينَ فَهَلْ ذَاكَ نَافِعُهُ قَالَ « لاَ يَنْفَعُهُ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَقُلْ يَوْمًا رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِى خَطِيئَتِى…
6 Things in Various Islamic Sciences By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adbil Wahhab Al-Wisabi (may Allah preserve him) Pillars of Wudu are six: Wash the face Wash the hands up to the elbows Wipe the entire head including the ears. Wash…
Calling Mecca” Al-Mukarraamah” and Madeenah “Al- Munawwaarah” By: Al-Faqeeha, Al-‘Alaamah Muhammad ibn Salih Al-‘Uthaymeen(May Allah rest him in Jannah) Question: Is the word Al-Mukarraamah a description for Mecca and Al-Munawwaarah a description for Madeenah? Are these words bid’ah? Is it better to…
Having a Bird as a Pet Shaykh Abdul Aziz bin Baz 1420 H (may Allah have mercy on him) Question: Is it permissible to keep a bird in a cage for the purpose of beauty in the house or in…
When Entering An Empty or Vacant House, Say… عن عبد الله بن عمر قال: “إذا دخل البيت غير المسكون، فليقل: السلام علينا، وعلى عباد الله الصالحين” Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When someone enters a…
The Difference between the Fard and Nafilah Prayers All Praises belongs to Allah the Most High. Allah is the One who sustains life and causes death. I bear witness that He is alone above His throne in a manner that…
