16 December 2013
Arabic books on importance of following a madhab
Question I have a concern regarding teaching someone to follow a madhhab. The person is from a background where the family does not adhere to…
16 December 2013
Fadail A'mal mentions Kashf, is this shirk?
Question In the book: Fada’il al-A’mal, first edition 1994 of the English translation. On the end of page 21 of Virtues of Salah, you will find the…
16 December 2013
Kissing the fingers upon hearing the Shahadatain
Question Is the kissing of the fingers upon hearing the Prophet's (sallallahu'alaihi wasallam) name a Sunnah?
16 December 2013
Hadith on wigs
Question Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said, “May the curse of Allah be on the women who…
16 December 2013
Tattooing
Question Is it permissible to get a tattoo? If not, is there any Hadith which clearly states that tattooing is haram?
15 December 2013
Wiping the hands on the face after du’a
Question I heard that it is Sunnah to pass the hands over the face after du’a. A salafi scholar says that it is bida’h (an innovation) to do so. What…
13 December 2013
To use the right hand when counting Dhikr
Question I recently read an email which stated that our Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu'alaihi wasallam) prohibited the Sahabah (radiyallahu'anhum) from…
11 December 2013
Reference for the incident of a person who didn’t have food
Question During a lecture, I heard this story: A Sahabi (radiyallahu'anhu) asked his wife for something to eat. She said that there was nothing in…
11 December 2013
Clarification of the Hadith that says some Sahabah drank wine
Question I read a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari that mentions that Hamzah (radiyallahu'anhu) was drunk with some Ansar in an Ansari house. The Prophet…
11 December 2013
Whoever gives me the good news of Safar departing…
Question I need to know if this Hadith is authentic: 'Anyone who gives me the good news that he survived Safar, I will give him the good news of that…
9 December 2013
Reading the English Translation of Sahih Bukhari
Question Is it okay to read the translation of Sahih Bukhari by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan?
7 December 2013
Proofs for cutting the hand of a thief from the wrist
Question: I wanted to ask a quick question about the verse in the Quran 5:38 that talks about cutting the hand of the thief. The sunnah says to cut…
6 December 2013
Virtues of Surah Yasin
Question: Please mention the Hadiths regarding the benefits of reciting Surah Yasin, and the best times and occasions to recite it.