21 December 2015
A Hadith encouraging fulfilling the needs of a Muslim
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following narration and please confirm if the translation is correct. Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) related that Nabi (sallallahu…
14 December 2015
Committing sins results in being deprived of sustenance
Question Is the following a Hadith? "A person is deprived of sustenance due to sins that he commits"
10 December 2015
What is written on one of the gates of Jannah?
Question Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A man entered Jannah and saw written on its gate 'Charity receives a tenfold reward and giving a loan receives an eighteen fold reward" Is this…
16 November 2015
Ways to draw Allah’s assistance
Question Who is the narrator of the following Hadith and is it authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O people, join the link between you and your Rabb by remembering Him in…
14 November 2015
Prohibition of drawing animate objects
Question Where in the Quran or in the sahih Hadith does Allah forbid drawing?
14 November 2015
A Hadith on giving charity from haram income
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever acquires haram (unlawful) wealth and then gives charity from it, he will not be rewarded and will be…
8 November 2015
Competing for worldly gain results in destruction
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following narration: Rasulullah (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "By Allah, I do not fear poverty for you, but I fear that the world would be…
8 November 2015
Some reasons for drought and famine
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) informed us that no people become unjust in their commercial transactions, and refuse to pay Zakah except that…
22 October 2015
Adopting piety as trade
Question Is the following a Hadith? "O people, make piety your trade and your sustenance will come to you without goods or commerce"
7 October 2015
An amazing dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question What is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last…
22 September 2015
The Taqwa and simplicity of Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Please relate the incident of Sayyidah Ummud Darda (radiyallahu 'anha) and Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu), wherein Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) responded that…
21 September 2015
Authenticity of the bazar du’a
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Umar ibnul Khattab reported that the Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'If a servant of Allah goes to the marketplace or shopping…
8 September 2015
Was Zakariyya (‘alayhis salam) a carpenter?
Question Is it true that Nabi Zakariyya ('alayhis salam) was a carpenter?