Muhammad ‘Ala’ al-Din b. Muhammad Amin b. ‘Umar ‘Abidin al-Husayni al-Hanafi al-Khalwati (1244 – 1306 AH) By: Shaykh ‘Abd al-Latif al-Farfur (A‘lam Dimashq — edited with slight additions) Muhammad ‘Ala’ al-Din ‘Abidin, son of al-Sayyid Muhammad Amin, author of the …
Question: Is there any recommended sunna prayer to perform during a plague or at a time of widespread disease? Answer: Bismillah. Whenever there is an outbreak of an infectious disease in a land or a plague of some kind, it …
Question: What is the ruling on asking forgiveness/pardon from others in relation to the acceptance/soundness of one’s Hajj? Answer: Bismillah. Returning the rights of others or seeking their pardon for any wrongs committed is part of a person’s repentance. Imam …
Question: What is khawd fi al batil and is it permissible to listen to it? Answer: Bismillah. Conversing about the impermissible, or literally, wading in falsehood, (khawd fi’l batil) refers to speaking of sin such as fornication, wine-drinking gatherings, gambling …
Question: A person is fasting (nafil fast). When preparing a drink from flavour powder (Tang powdered drink), some of the powder dispersed in the air and entered the person’s nose accidentally. Would it break the fast? Answer: Bismillah. If the …
Question: If someone sells his home with the intention of using that money to buy his new home – however, one year elapses, does he need to pay zakat for that money? This individual is still intending to use that …
Question: Assalamu alaikum, If jumah khutbah is shafi style with english and arabic mixed (no seperate arabic khutbah), is it preferred to sit and listen to the khutbah, or pray ones sunnah if one arrives during khutbah? Answer: Bismillah. When …
Simply put, fiqh is the term assigned by the jurists (fuqaha) to refer to the rulings associated with various human actions. These rulings are primarily derived from the central sources of law, namely, the Qur’an, the Sunna, Scholarly Consensus (ijma‘) …
Question: As salaamu alaykum. Are Jehovah Witness considered Ahl al-kitab? Specifically regarding their food; if an animal is slaughtered in the name of Jehovah, would it be permissible for us to consume? Jazak Allah Khair. Answer: Bismillah. A Person of …
Question: If one is delayed due to traffic on the 11th of Dhul Hijjah en route to Mina and as a result only spends a few hours instead half of the night is his stay in Mina stay still valid. …