All posts tagged: Q&A

Q&A: Aims of the Chinese Summits with the Arab Countries

Question: Al-Jazeera published on its website on 12/9/2022: “The 43rd summit of leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the Gulf-Chinese Summit, and the Arab-Chinese Summit were held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Friday, in the presence of a number of Arab leaders and the Chinese President Xi Jinping.” What are the objectives of […]

Q&A: The 18th Summit of the Francophone Organization in Tunisia

Question: The 18th summit of the Francophone Organization was held in Tunisia on 19-20/11/2022 where the Tunisian president delivered an introductory speech in French. What does this organization mean and who does it serve? What is the importance of this summit for Tunisian President Kais Saied Al-Tunisia and his relationship with France? Does this mean […]

Q&A: US Congress Elections

Question: The Republican Party secured control, with a small majority, over the US House of Representatives which is made up of 435 seats. [“It won at least 218 seats, according to estimates by CBS News, the BBC partner in the United States.” (BBC, November 17, 2022)]. As for the Democrats, they celebrated [“Sunday that the […]

FB Q&A: There are No Additions in the Qur’an Without Meaning

Question: Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah To what extent is this saying true? A discussion took place between one of the scholars of grammar/syntax and one of the scholars of rhetoric – who was Ibn Al-Atheer- about the letter (An) in the saying of Allah (swt) (فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفاً يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ […]

Q&A: The Kenyan Presidential Elections

Question: (The Kenyan opposition leader, Odinga, on Monday, 22/8/2022, submitted a formal appeal to the Supreme Court over the results of the presidential elections won by his opponent, William Ruto, the outgoing vice president. The Associated Press reported that Odinga submitted this morning the objection papers to the Supreme Court which must respond within 14 […]

FB Q&A: Everything that is Made Forbidden to the People Its Sale is Forbidden

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh, May Allah protect you, our Sheikh, and benefit others by you and your knowledge. I was offered a job (sales representative) for a company that sells cosmetic products and perfumes; some items contain varying percentages of alcohol (cologne, which contains high levels of ethyl alcohol, and products containing […]

FB Q&A: Reciting Al-Fatiha in Congregational Prayer and Mixing in Family Visits

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh. May Allah help you. I have two questions; the first is about prayer and the second is about family visits. The first question: What is the ruling on reciting Al-Fatihah by the one who is praying behind the Imam? If catching the Imam when he is in ruku’ […]

FB Q&A: Does The Reward of the Charity Given by the Righteous Son On Behalf of the Deceased Father Count for the Deceased?

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh Greetings to you, our sheikh and our Ameer, from our hearts. The Prophet (saw) said: إذا مات ابن آدم انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث، صدقة جارية، علم ينتفع به، أو ولد صالح يدعو لهThe Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When a man dies, his deeds come to an […]

FB Q&A: We Take Astronomical Calculations in Determining Prayer Times We Do Not Use Them to Determine the Start of Fasting and Eid

Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh our dear Ameer. This question has been on my mind for a long time. I hope that it will be clarified by you. I ask Allah (swt) to grant you health and wellness and that Allah (swt) grant you His great conquest. Why do we take astronomical calculations […]

Q&A: The Military Coup in Burkina Faso

Question: On 24/1/2022, the army in Burkina Faso announced its seizure of power after it overthrew President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and parliament, and closed the borders. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henry Sandaogo Damiba signed the statement declaring the coup and another officer read it on state television in the name of the “National […]

Q&A: Political Repercussions in Kazakhstan

Question: Russia intervened in the name of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Kazakhstan after its president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, requested its help in quelling the protests that erupted in his country, after the price of liquefied gas doubled, and then suddenly swelled… Russia accused external forces, especially America, of interfering in the country’s affairs and […]

Q&A: The Reality of the Ukrainian Crisis, its Dimensions and Motives

Question: On 20/12/2021, Al-Jazeera published on its website: “The Ukrainian army and pro-Moscow separatists exchanged fire, resulting in deaths on both sides… These developments come one day after the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexey Danilov announced that his country, for the first time in the country’s history, prepared a […]

Q&A: Tension between Algeria and Morocco

Question: Recently, tensions between Algeria and Morocco have flared, and Algeria has accused Morocco of setting wildfires and supporting separatist movements. So, it cut off diplomatic relationship with Morocco, closed the borders between them, ended the contract for its supply of natural gas to Spain through Morocco, and accused it of killing three Algerians. What […]

FB Q&A: Definition of the Islamic Aqeedah and the Mutakallimīn [Scholastics]

Question: Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, May Allah bless you our honorable Sheikh, may Allah Almighty accept your deeds, and reward you best in this world and in the Hereafter. I have two questions, and pardon me for troubling you with these two questions: 1. It came in the book, The Islamic Personality Volume […]