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Prayer
Shaykh Muḥammad Nasir al-Dīn al-Albānī explains that istikhāra is for someone who has already made a decision, not for removing confusion. He clarifies that the duʿā is recited after the taslīm, and repeating the prayer is only permitted if the initial prayer lacked proper attention.
Innovation and Innovators
Shaykh Salih al-Luhaydan explains that ordinary people who follow deviant sects or theologies are considered part of those groups. Even if they lack detailed knowledge of the errors, their adherence to the creed places them within the misguided group.
Innovation and Innovators
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhali clarifies that the Friday athān introduced by ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān is not an innovation. As a rightly guided caliph, he enacted it to address a genuine need, and Muslims are commanded to follow his Sunnah, as affirmed by the Prophet ﷺ.
Khawārij and Extremism
Shaykh Ahmad ibn Yahya an-Najmi strongly condemns those who claim that Ibn Lāden is the awaited Mahdī or a Muslim leader. He states that such people are devils and that praising Ibn Lāden indicates one shares his renegade status.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan explains that the correct practice follows the Prophet’s ﷺ example: after sunset, he would break his fast with dates or water and then proceed to pray Maghrib. Therefore, one should break the fast first, then perform the prayer.
Shīʿah
Shaykh Muḥammad Nasir al-Dīn al-Albānī affirms the disbelief and misguidance of many Shīʿī scholars, especially among the Rāfiḍa. He cites examples such as Khomeinī, who openly declared his disbelief in his work The Islamic State, highlighting the clear deviation in their teachings.
Shīʿah
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan states that those who slander the Companions and deny the innocence of ʿĀʾisha are disbelievers, and their sacrifices should not be eaten. He also warns that many Sufis have fallen into grave worship and supplication to others besides Allah ﷻ, which is disbelief and shirk.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhali explains that if the ʾadhān of Fajr is called while a person is having intercourse during Ramadan, it is obligatory to stop immediately. There is no blame upon the person for doing so, and the fast remains valid.
Principles of the Salafī Methodology
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhali condemns the two-faced behaviour of some who support Yahya al-Hajuri and Dammaj, revealing their slander and hostility towards Salafi scholars. He warns that such hypocrisy is more harmful than clear opposition and urges the preservation of respectful scholarly conduct.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhali advises that if a Muslim is invited to eat during the day in Ramadan, they should clearly explain that fasting is obligatory and eating is prohibited. They should state this politely, as if they are in a non-Muslim environment.
Innovation and Innovators
Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Hādī al-Madkhali explains that those who appear Sunni yet sit with innovators are more dangerous than the innovators themselves. Their deception misleads others, as people assume their companionship implies correctness, ultimately pulling them away from the methodology of Ahl al-Sunnah.
Ramaḍān and Fasting
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan describes the Ramadan practices of the Salaf, who dedicated themselves to worship and reduced worldly affairs. They spent time in the masājid, guarded their fast, avoided backbiting, recited the Qurʾān, and engaged in night prayer and good deeds throughout the day.
