21 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 24 February 2014
Saying JazakAllahu Khayran
Question When thanking someone should one say JazakAllah or should the addendum "Khayra" be added? Is there any narration that states or allows just…
17 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 20 February 2014
Hadith on Killing Lizards
Question In Sahih Muslim there is a Hadith in which we are told to kill lizards (gecko). What kind of lizard is being referred to? Are we allowed to…
17 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 20 February 2014
Sayyiduna Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Reading the Tawrah
Question I have a query concerning the narration in which Sayyiduna Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) reads the Tawrah in the presence of Rasulullah…
16 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 19 February 2014
Hadith on Following a Madhhab
Question Is there any Hadith relating to following a madhhab?
14 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 17 February 2014
The Meaning of Al Birr
Question After listening to last Friday's khutbah at our masjid here in Palmerston North, New Zealand, I am very curious to know about the word…
14 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 17 February 2014
Adding “Wa Maghfiratuhu” to the End of the Salam
Question My query: is the words "wa maghfirah" that is sometimes added to end of the salam from the sunnah. Should this addition be taught to…
10 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 13 February 2014
Why Is Eating Pork Forbidden
Question Many people do not know why we are forbidden from eating pork. Besides the health risks, is there anything else we should know about?
8 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 11 February 2014
If It Weren’t for Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), the World Wouldn’t Be Created?
Question Is there a Hadith stating that the reason Allah created this universe and everything it contains was for Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)…
7 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 10 February 2014
Attending a Funeral After Intercourse
Question Is there a Hadith where our beloved Prophet (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said that if one had sexual intercourse in the night and…
5 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 8 February 2014
The Grave of a Believer Squeezing Him
Question Kindly provide some commentary on the narration in Mishkat regarding the grave of Sayyiduna Sa'd (radiyallahu 'anhu) closing upon him. Is…
4 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 7 February 2014
Iman Is Between Fear and Hope
Question One often hears the statement, sometimes cited as a Hadith or saying of the Salaf: "Iman is between fear and hope" or different wordings.…
11 Safar 1435 | 17 December 2013
Hadith: The Jews Were Divided into Seventy One Groups
Question A Shaykh said that the Hadith relating to that Jews were divided into seventy one groups and the Christians into seventy two and the Muslims…
11 Safar 1435 | 17 December 2013
Hadith: I Am Leaving Behind Two Things
Question Kindly provide the status of the following two Hadiths. 1. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Sunnat 2. I am leaving…
5 Safar 1435 | 11 December 2013
Story of Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Teaching an Old Man How to Make Wudu
Question Kindly provide the reference for the narration in which Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu 'anhuma), as children, taught an…
5 Safar 1435 | 11 December 2013
Allah Has Not Sent Down Any Sickness but Has Also Sent a Cure for It
Question Kindly verify the following Hadith. On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu), Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to…