15 August 2017
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) desire to pass away on a Monday
Question Is there any virtue for passing away on a Monday? I have heard that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) made du'a for death on a Monday.
15 August 2017
A follow up query on the fabricated narration regarding the virtue of giving ghusl to the deceased
Question May you please elaborate on the reason for the narration regarding the virtue of giving ghusl to the deceased being classified a fabrication? I don't have access to the books quoted.
4 August 2017
An unauthentic virtue of Ayatul Kursi
Question I heard the following narration regarding the virtue of Ayatul Kursi. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If one recites Ayatul Kursi, Allah Ta'ala will remove his soul personally…
3 August 2017
Greeting the deceased
Question Does the following or similar come in the Hadith? When the family of a deceased make salam at his qabar (grave) he hears the salam.
25 July 2017
Is the practice of reciting Surah Al Qadr upon the soil of the grave authentic?
Question There is a practice mentioned by the scholars which says recite Surah Al Qadr seven times on the grave soil. The soil is then buried with the janazah and the janazah will be released from…
24 July 2017
What to recite when a person is amazed at his wealth and other bounties
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith. An article mentioned that to recite this is bid'ah (innovation), so I would like clarification. "Whoever sees something, likes it and…
11 July 2017
Salutations (durud) when lowering the body into the grave
Question Is there a Hadith which encourages reciting salutations on Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) (durud) when lowering a body into the grave?
6 July 2017
The virtue of giving ghusl to the deceased
Question Is there any suitable Hadith which mentions the virtue of bathing the deceased?
4 July 2017
A fabricated narration on the virtue of giving ghusl to the deceased
Question I have read that a person who bathes the deceased, seventy (70) of his sins will be forgiven, if one forgiveness is distributed among the whole creation it will be enough for their…
8 June 2017
A Hadith encouraging visiting the graveyard, giving ghusl and reading janazah Salah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? زر القبور تذكر بها الآخرة، واغسل الموتى، فإن معالجة جسد خاو موعظة بليغة، وصل على الجنائز لعل ذلك أن يحزنك، فإن الحزين في ظل الله يتعرض كل خير……
6 June 2017
Commentary on the Hadith regarding the person who murdered ninety nine people
Question What is the signification of the Hadith that mentions the man who murdered ninety nine people? Please provide some commentary.
3 June 2017
Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) explains true asceticism
Question Who is this statement attributed to? "Asceticism is not only eating hard [bread] and wearing coarse clothing, but it is to curtail aspirations and to anticipate death"
29 May 2017
Greeting twenty people after Fajr Salah
Question I have heard a Hadith that if a person makes salam to twenty people when he leaves the Masjid after reading Fajr in congregation, and he passes away on the same day, he will be forgiven. Is…
11 May 2017
‘We awoke weak and sinful, consuming our sustenance awaiting our death’
Question كان الربيع إذا قيل له: كيف أصبحت؟ يقول: أصبحنا ضعفاء مذنبين، نأكل أرزاقنا، وننتظر آجالنا.
10 May 2017
The grave is the first stage of the Hereafter
Question Is this incident authentic? Whenever he passed by a graveyard, Sayyiduna 'Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) always wept so bitterly that his beard would get wet. Someone asked, "Why is it that you…