Answers from 24 March 2014

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Proof for Placing the Hands Below the Navel in Salah

QuestionIs the following narration Sahih with the extra wording "under the navel": Sayyiduna Wa'il ibn Hujr (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports: "I saw the Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) placing his right hand over his left hand in Salah, below the Navel." (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah) How many manuscripts have the additional…

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Is Riba (interest) as Serious as Adultery?

QuestionAre the Hadiths that liken Riba (usury) to incest or adultery fabricated? Has any scholar ever classified these Hadiths as fabricated?

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Avert Corporal Punishment When in Doubt

QuestionIs there a Hadith that says drop the corporal punishment (hadd) where there is doubts? I heard it is in Tirmidhi can you show me the Hadith please and is it sahih?

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Hadith: The Fast Only Breaks with Something Entering the Stomach

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration: "Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once entered and said: 'O 'Aishah, do you have a piece of bread'? Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) says that she brought a piece of bread for Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam),…