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CLAPPING ONE'S HANDS AND WHISTLING

Question:

What is the ruling on people whistling and clapping their hands in parties?

Answer:

This practice appears to be taken from non-Muslims; therefore, it is not an appropriate thing for a Muslim to do. When a Muslim is joyful about something, he says Allahuakbar (Allah is the greatest); or 'Subhanallah (How perfect Allah is!). Furthermore, it is incorrect to say' Allahuakbar' in unison with a group, as some people do. A person should say this by himself; there is no basis to saying so in unison with others.

Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen
Fatawa Islamiyah Darussalam Vol 8 page no. 125

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THE RULING ON SHAKING HANDS WITH OTHER THAN THE MAHRAM

Question:

Some men are in the habit or shaking hands with relatives whom they are not a Mahram to. But they do it by way of kinship or neighbours. What is the ruling on this? And is it enough for him if she places a piece of cloth over her hand, with the intention of screening her hand?

Answer:

It is not permissible for a man to shake hand with a woman who is unrelated to him, even if she placed a piece of cloth over her hand when shaking hands. And may peace and blessing be upon our Prophet, Muhammad and upon his family and companions.

Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts
Fatawa Islamiyah Darussalam VOL:5 NO.113

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THE RULING ON UTILIZING TRUST AND INVESTING THEM

Question:

A person entrusted a sum of money to me and I used this money to invest, then when the owner of the money came to me, I returned his money to him in full, but I did not inform him of how I had benefited from his money, was my use of it permissible or not?

Answer:

If someone entrusted a sum of money to you, then you are not allowed to use it except with his permission and it is incumbent upon you to take care of it, just as you would take care of anything else, but if you used it without permission, you must ask him permission, and if he agreed (then well and good), but if he did not, then give him the profit on his money, or come to an agreement with that you will pay him half or so, because it is permissible for the Muslims to make settlements between them, unless it is a settlement which forbids what is permissible or permits what is forbidden.

Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah Darussalam Vol: 5 no. 22

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THE EXPENSES OF YOUR BROTHER ARE TAKEN FROM HIS SHARE OF THE ESTATE

Question:

We are three brothers who studied in the university while our father was alive, except our youngest brother, who was in high school when our father died. Do the costs of his studies come out of his inheritance or not?

Answer:

The studying expenses of this young man are the same as his eating, drinking, clothes and matrimonial expenses-they are paid from his money, whether it is money he owned before the death of his father, or they are from his share of the estate of his father. However, if it happened that he had nothing, or his father did not leave anything, then his expenses would be the responsibility of whoever provide from him among his kin.

Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen
Fatawa Islamiyah Darussalam VOL:5 NO.91