ARTICLE: Reciting Sūratul-Fātihah behind the Imām in Prayer: Sālih Al-Fawzān and Al-Albānee

Shaikh Al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him) stated:   The Majority of the scholars hold the position that the recital of Surah Al-Fātihah in obligatory, and that the one who does not recite it, then his prayer is invalid, due to the saying of the Prophet (ﷺ): “There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the opening surah of the Book.” (Bukhāree 756; Muslim 394). This refers to the one who is…

Washing hands after Qur’aan recitation

Question: After reciting the Glorious Qur’aan, is it permissible to go directly to the bathroom or should we wash our hands first before entering the bathroom? It is worth mentioning that the water drained from the washbowl and the bathroom is carried off into the same sewer.

Answer: It is not legally required to wash hands after reciting the Qur’aan, or in the washbowl or the bathroom… read more…

Ruling on writing Aayaat on a paper and putting it in water then drinking it to facilitate memorizing Qur’aan

Question: Some people of different nationalities in Al-Masjid Al-Nabawee (the Prophet’s Mosque in Madeenah) write down Aayaat (Qur’aanic verses) on a paper, put it in water, and then drink it to facilitate memorizing Qur’aan. They claim that this helps them to easily memorize the Qur’aan; however, we do not know whether this is an act of Bid`ah (innovation in religion) or not? What is the…

Ruling on distributing food and drink following Khatmah

Question: Dear scholars, what is the ruling on the following question:

Did the Prophet (peace be upon him), any of his Sahaabah (Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them), the Taabi`oon (Followers, the generation after the Companions of the Prophet), their successors, or the Salaf (righteous predecessors) distribute food, drinks, or desserts following Khatmah (completing of one reading of the…

Preparing banquets for completing the recitation of the Qur’aan

Question: Is it permissible to prepare banquets upon completing the recitation of the Qur’aan?

Answer: It is permissible to prepare banquets for wedding occasions. It is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to `Abdur-Rahmaan ibn `Awf when the latter told him of his marriage: Prepare a banquet even if with one sheep. The Prophet himself used to…

Gathering people to recite the Qur’aan with the intention of gaining more of Allaah’s provision

Question: In Uganda, when someone wants to supplicate Allaah to bestow more provisions on him, he invites some learned people who come to him each carrying a Mus-haf. They then start reciting; one of them recites Soorah Yaaseen as it is the heart of the Qur’aan, another recites Soorah Al-Kahf and a third recites Soorah Al-Waaqi’ah, Al-Rahmaan, Al-Dukhaan, Al-Ma’aarij, Al-Qalam, Al-Mulk, Muhammad,…

Ruling on reciting Al-Faatihah during school’s morning assembly

Question: Some girls’ schools ask us about the ruling on girls’ reciting Soorah Al-Faatihah aloud at the school’s morning assembly. Being a matter of importance, kindly inform us of the ruling so we can circulate it among the schools.

Answer: It is an act of Bid`ah (innovation in religion) that school boys and girls recite Soorah Al-Faatihah during the school’s morning assembly. The Prophet is…