The Five Pillars of Islam
Islam has five primary obligations, or pillars of faith, that each Muslim must
fulfill in his or her lifetime. They are as follows:
Shahadah, profession of faith, is the first pillar of Islam. Muslims bear witne
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T O D O A N D T O A B A N D O N
Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
All the praise is for Allaah; may prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and companions. To proc
The Locations during Prayer where the Hands should be raised
Question:
What is the ruling on raising the hands in prayer, and when should it be done?
Answer:
The hands should be raised at four points during the prayer: when making the opening Ta
...The Ruling on Masturbation
Question:
What is the ruling on Masturbation?
Answer:
It is incumbent upon every Muslim to avoid masturbation, because practicing it is in contradiction to the Words of Allah, the Almighty, the All-Powerful: And those
...Shortening the Thawb and Letting the Pants Drag
Question:
Some people wear their Thawb short above their ankles but allow their pants to remain long. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Isbal is unlawful, and it is wrong whether it is done with
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Fulfillment of the needs of the Muslims
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"... and do good that you may be successful". (22:77).
244. Ibn `Umar (May Allah bepleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "A Muslim is a brother o
...Regarding the staging of demonstrations
Question:
Is it from the means of the da'wah to stage demonstrations for the purpose of solving the problems of the Islaamic Ummah?
Answer:
Our religion is not a religion of chaos. Our religion is a religi
...Calling someone particular a disbeliever
Question:
Is it allowed to declare a particular individual a disbeliever and did the Salaf declare a particular individual a disbeliever?
Answer:
Takfeer of a particular individual who commits what would
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