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26 Dhul Qa'dah 144029 July 2019

The Two Rak’ahs After Witr salah

QuestionWhat is the tatbiq (reconciliation) between the following two narrations: One indicates that the last Salah should be Witr while the other indicates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) read two rak'ahs after the Witr. عن عبدالله بن عمر: اجْعَلُوا آخِرَ صَلاتِكُمْ باللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا صحيح مسلم ٧٥١ عن عائشة أم…

13 Dhul Qa'dah 144016 July 2019

Anas’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Fatwa Regarding Making Up Missed Fasts of Ramadan

QuestionCan you confirm the source of this verdict of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu)? عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: إن شئت فاقض رمضان متتابعا وإن شئت متفرقا If you wish, you could make up the missed fasts of Ramadan consecutively or separately.

2 Sha'ban 14408 April 2019

Hadiths in Fiqh Books

QuestionAre the Hadith narrations in the Hidayah Fiqh manual authentic?

20 Dhul Hijjah 143812 September 2017

How to Classify a Deed as Sunnah or Mustahab?

Question1. If some act is not mentioned clearly in the Hadith, but is "deduced" therefrom, can we classify this as a Sunnah as it is mentioned as a commentary of the Hadith but not clearly mentioned in the Hadith? 2. Is it correct that something which is found in a…

7 Dhul Hijjah 143830 August 2017

Can One Sheep/Goat Suffice for Many People in Udhiyah/Qurbani?

QuestionRecently on social media people were saying that there is no need to slaughter more than one sheep or goat per household. They quoted the following Hadiths to substantiate this: 1. Narrated by 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) and Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) that when Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) wanted to…

7 Jumadal Akhirah 14386 March 2017

Advice of the Imams of Fiqh to Their Qualified Students

Question"When a Hadith is authentic, abide by it and leave my opinion." I heard from someone that the above statement was issued by Imam Abu Hanifah to Imam Abu Yusuf, and Imam Shafi'i to Al Rab'i, and Imam Ahmad to his son Abdullah, and Imam Malik to Ibnul Qasim (rahimahumullah),…

15 Rabi'ul Awwal 143815 December 2016

‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Suggests Consulting the Wives of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Over a Juristic Ruling

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the narration wherein Sayyiduna 'Umar and Sayyiduna Zayd ibn Thabit (radiyallahu 'anhuma) were discussing a ruling regarding ghusl after intercourse. After consulting senior Sahabah they could not reach a verdict. Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) suggested consulting the wives of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) as…

11 Rajab 143719 April 2016

Tolerating Difference of Opinion

QuestionIs there a narration from one of the salaf that goes like this, that if you see someone follow a different opinion or imam then do not stop him. Is this how we approach difference of opinion?

25 Jumadal Akhirah 14374 April 2016

Offering the Four Sunnah Before Zuhr Without Any Interval

QuestionCan you please provide a Hadith about the four rak'ahs Sunnah before the fard of Zuhr. My habit is that I pray first the four Sunnah then the four fard. Thereafter I offer two rak'ahs Sunnah.

27 Jumadal Ula 14377 March 2016

What to Recite When Throwing Soil in the Grave

QuestionI would like to know if Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and his Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) use to recite the verse: Minha khalaqnakum wa fiha nu'edukum wa minha nukhrijukum taratan ukhra at the time of throwing soil on the deceased person? Please give reference.

15 Jumadal Ula 143724 February 2016

A Hadith Regarding a Cursed Nikah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith: 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) related that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) cursed the "muhill" (the person marrying a woman to make her halal for her first husband) and the person who “halalah" was done on behalf.