Visit Baitullah al-Haram, The Kaaba is every Muslim’s dream. One of the perfect pillars of the Islamic religion is the Hajj pilgrimage. Some scholars also believe that Umrah is an obligation for Muslims who can afford it. That way, we should learn what worship services we can perform when performing the Hajj and Umrah. Among … [Read more…]
Fatwa Sheikh Muhammad Ali Farkus Question: What is the ruling on a person who fasts on the first day of Ramadan in his country, then fasts on the second day in the country he is going to, and the residents of that country fast twenty-nine days (29 days), while he only fasts twenty-eight days (28 … [Read more…]
Every year, millions of people move simultaneously leaving big cities for villages and hometowns. The roads are congested, the terminals are full, the stations are crowded, the airports are crowded. People are willing to take long journeys, drain their energy, even save for months for one goal: going home. Homecoming is not just an annual … [Read more…]
There are questions that arise in our minds regarding who and where Dajjal is. Is the Dajjal alive (currently)? Did he already exist during the time of the Prophet Muhammad? sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam? Before answering this question, it would be good for us to know first about Ibn Shayyad’s story. Jewish youth who lived … [Read more…]
Another bad impact of slander is that it will open various doors for error in humans, both in terms of faith and morals. People who are deviant and misguided will become increasingly bold in spreading their falsehood and evil, because people who are above the truth are busy with slander among them. Their time is … [Read more…]
Another impact of slander is that slander is often used as a cause and means to plunge young people and underage children into deviation by deceiving them through various methods, media and approaches, leading to fatal impacts and sad endings. In this section, a young person should not be easily influenced by various forms of … [Read more…]
Sunnah Nabi ﷺ begitu lengkap mulai dari urusan besar hingga urusan printilan kecil yang mungkin kita tidak perhatikan. Termasuk riwayat yang sampai kepada kita adalah bagaimana Nabi ﷺ mengatur pola makannya, khususnya di bulan Ramadan. Tentu ini adalah permasalahan kebiasaan dan keseharian yang tidak mutlak menjadi panduan ibadah yang harus diikuti. Namun, setidaknya kita bisa … [Read more…]
In the digital era, a phenomenon “share” i.e. sharing children’s content has become a common practice. Parents can easily upload photos, videos and stories about their children to social media, ranging from funny moments, achievements, to daily conditions. However, behind the good intentions to share happiness and pride, there is a fiqh question: how does … [Read more…]
Fatwa Sheikh Muhammad Ali Farkus Question: Are the karamah of the saints true? And does every extraordinary event that deviates from custom demonstrate the righteousness of the person who did it? Please explain in detail, Jazakumullah khairan. Answer: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Shalawat and greetings are poured out to the Messenger … [Read more…]
In the previous discussion, riba was explained Fadhl and usury nasi’ah which falls into the category of usury spell‘ (buy and sell). The six types of usury assets have also been mentioned. This is confirmed in the hadiths conveyed by the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Among them, he said in the hadith ‘Ubadah bin … [Read more…]