Answers from 20 June 2019

16 Shawwal 144020 June 2019

Sitting and Drinking Water

QuestionLooking at the narrations below, what is the Sunnah? To stand and drink, or to sit whilst drinking? a) Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said "No person should stand and drink water, and if one forgetfully stood and drank it, it should be vomited out" (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2026) b)…

16 Shawwal 144020 June 2019

Authenticity of “Salatul ‘Utaqa” in Shawwal

QuestionSalatul 'Utaqa (Salah of the emancipated) in Shawwal is the Sunnah for those who want to be emancipated from Jahannam. There is a Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once said: "If someone performs eight rak'ahs in Shawwal, either…

16 Shawwal 144020 June 2019

The Rewards for Good Deeds Reaches the Deceased on Condition He Passed Away a Muslim

QuestionWhat is the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith? Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibnul 'As (radiyallahu 'anhuma): "'As ibn Wa-il made a bequest that a hundred slaves should be emancipated on his behalf. His son, Hisham emancipated fifty slaves. His other son, 'Amr intended to emancipate the remaining fifty…