3 June 2015
The severity of the pangs of death (sakarat)
Question I heard the following narration in a bayan: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A dying person experiences the pain of three hundred (300) swords being pierced into his body" Kindly…
3 June 2015
The meaning of ‘one qirat reward’
Question There is a Hadith wherein Muhammad (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) mentions one who keeps dog as a pet loses either one or two qirat reward per day. What exactly does a qirat translate to?
31 May 2015
Entering Jannah or Jahannam because of a fly
Question Is the following narration authentic? "A man entered Jannah because of a fly, while another entered Jahannam because of a fly. "Two men passed by a people who had an idol, which it was not…
29 May 2015
An unauthentic form of Salah to be recited on Friday eve
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "Whomsoever performs two units of Salah on the eve of Friday, reciting Surah Fatihah and fifteen times Surah Zilzal in each rak'ah, Allah will protect him…
28 May 2015
Hadith on visiting one’s parent’s grave on Jumu’ah and reciting Surah Yasin
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? "If a person visits the grave of his parents or one of them on Friday and recites Surah Yasin, he will be forgiven"
25 May 2015
The reward for the parents who’ve lost a child
Question What is the reward for those parents whom one of their children have passed away in infancy?
22 May 2015
An unauthentic virtue for visiting one’s Mother’s or relative’s grave
Question What is the status of this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whoever visits his mother's grave or the grave of one of…
22 May 2015
The severity of the squeeze of the grave as described by Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)
Question Is it true that the first squeeze of the grave will make you forget every warm hug you have had in your life? Is this a Hadith?
22 May 2015
The woman who used to comb the hair of the daughter of Fir’awn
Question Is this story authentic? When Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was going for Mi'raj, he passed a place from where a fragrance was emanating. Upon inquiry, Jibrail ('alayhis salam) told…
16 May 2015
Meaning of a Hadith regarding Sayyiduna ‘Ammar (radiyallahu’anhu)
Question What is the meaning of the Hadith in which Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said regarding Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir (radiyallahu 'anhu): Taqtuluhul Fiatul Baaghiyah?
14 May 2015
What to recite when a person dies
Question Upon a person's death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran , Yasin or du'as help the dead person?
11 May 2015
Who performed the janazah of Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)?
Question What is the authenticity of the narration in Tabaqat Ibn Sa'd which states that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) performed the janazah Salah of Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha)…
5 May 2015
Hadith? ‘People are asleep, when they die they will wake up’
Question Is the following a Hadith? People are asleep when they die they will wake up
28 April 2015
Does our sins affect the deceased?
Question I understand that photography is a major sin, however I have heard some say that after a person dies if we send his pictures around, this causes inconvenience to the deceased (marhum). Is…
23 April 2015
The son of Sayyidah Ruqayyah (radiyallahu’anha)
Question I heard that Uthman ibn Affan (radiyallahu'anhu) had a son with Ruqayyah (radiyallahu'anha), but he passed away during or after the Battle of Badr. Is there a Hadith to back this up?