1 December 2020
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice regarding sustenance and seeking rizq through halal avenues
Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? ليس من عمل يقرب إلى الجنة، إلا قد أمرتكم به، ولا عمل يقرب إلى النار، إلا قد نهيتكم عنه، لا يستبطئن أحد منكم رزقه ان جبريل عليه السلام ألقى في روعي…
26 November 2020
Riba/usury will always end up in poverty and humiliation
Question Is the following Hadith recorded in Musnad Ahmad authentic? "No matter how much interest you have it will decrease." (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith: 3753)
17 November 2020
The Hadith: La khilabah
Question Kindly provide a reference for the Hadith لا خلابة Is it a du'a to read when trading or not? And can it be read at all occasions?
23 October 2020
A narration regarding haram wealth
Question What is status of following narration? لو أن أصحاب المال الحرام استشهدوا في سبيل الله تعالى سبعين مرة لم تكن الشهادة لهم توبة، وتوبة الحرام ردّه إلى أربابه، والاستحلال منهم……
20 October 2020
What transaction is meant by the word ‘تَناجُش’
Question What is the meaning of يَتَناجَشُوا in the following Hadith? عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه: أنَّ النبيَّ ﷺ نَهى أَنْ يَبِيعَ حاضِرٌ لِبادٍ، أَوْ يَتَناجَشُوا، أَوْ يَخْطُبَ الرَّجُلُ على…
12 August 2020
Changing the name of riba (usury) and wine, to make it permissible
Question Please provide a reference for the following narration: “At the end of times people will change the name of usury and make it permissible.”
10 August 2020
Prohibition against selling an item before taking possession
Question Please what is the authenticity of Hadith of Ibn Umar in Abu Dawud that states "Do not resell goods at the place of the first seller"?
20 July 2020
The curse of Sayyiduna Sa’id ibn Zayd (radiyallahu’anhu)
Question I came across in a lecture that a woman (by name of Asma) got into a land dispute with Sayyiduna Sa'id Ibn Zayd (radiyallahu'anhu) regarding a piece of land. Eventually Sayyiduna Sa'id Ibn…
15 July 2020
Not milking an animal completely and leaving some milk for its young
Question What is the source of this Hadith? The Messenger of Allah once passed by a man milking a sheep. He said "Leave some for the lamb for it is the most obedient animal."
5 February 2020
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the importance of settling debts
Question What is the authenticity of this narration you have answered here? Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash'ari (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Among the…
4 February 2020
The importance of settling debts or arranging for it to be settled before one passes away
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? "Undoubtedly among the greatest sins in Allah's sight which a man commits, after the major sins which Allah has prohibited, is that a man should die in…
4 February 2020
Being aided in sustenance via the weak among you
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Ta’ala says: “Search for me among your weak ones, for verily, you are being aided and provided rizq [sustenance] via your weak…
1 October 2019
Protection from interest (riba)
Question Please tell me if there is any du'a or supplication from Hadith for protection from riba (usury). Please give the Arabic, transliteration and English translation.
6 November 2018
The importance of acquiring wealth only through halal avenues
Question How authentic is this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A time will come when one will not care how one gains one's money, legally [through halal] or illegally [through…
19 July 2018
Qualities of the shepherds
Question Is there a Hadith stating that shepherds or people who look after sheep and cows are calm?