Answers from 20 November 2014

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

Sleeping After ‘Asr Salah

QuestionOnce I was tired and wanted to sleep after 'Asr. Someone prevented me and said a Sahabi or one of the Salaf said to someone not to talk to a certain person as he sleeps after ‘Asr. Is there a basis for this as I have never heard of it,…

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

Eternity in Jannah

QuestionIn the Hereafter a person either goes to Jannah or Jahannam or spends some time in Jahannam and then goes to Jannah, that life has no ending as if it's eternal. My question is that eternity is an attribute which belongs to Allah Himself alone. How can we humans have…

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

The Virtues of Kissing the Black Stone (Al Hajarul Aswad)

QuestionPlease explain the origin and action of the Black stone on the day of judgement? I was told that it was a white stone in Jannah and was sent down with Adam ('alayhis salam) to the earth. It turned black due to the sins of mankind and on the day…

27 Muharram 143620 November 2014

Hadith: “A Little Showing off Is Polytheism…”

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following Hadith? Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Khattab (radiyallahu 'anu) went out one day to the masjid of the Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), and he found Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal sitting by the grave of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), weeping. He said: 'Why are…