22 January 2020
Yellow dyeing of the beard
Question Please provide the authenticity and explanation of the following narration: Zayd ibn 'Umar (rahimahullah) has reported that Ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) used to dye his beard using the…
13 December 2019
Composure of a Sahabiyyah at the time of calamity
Question Please comment on the authenticity of this narration: The son of Ummu Khallad (radiyallahu 'anhuma) was martyred. When she heard about it she came to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam)…
18 February 2019
Folding clothes
Question I've heard that it is Sunnah to fold the clothes and not to hang them. Is there any Hadith about this?
17 January 2019
Combing the hair while standing
Question Is it established from authentic Hadith that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) predicted that problems and calamities would come at very fast rate for a person who combs hair while…
27 July 2018
Having a bath, applying fragrance and using the miswak on Friday
Question What is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "This day [Friday] is a day of Eid, Allah Ta'ala has made it such for the…
23 July 2018
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding a woman who has abundant garments
Question Is this statement authentically attributed to Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu)? "Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) said "Verily, when a woman has garments in abundance [more than she…
17 July 2018
Putting the Miswak on the ground
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sa'id ibn Jubayr (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: 'By keeping the miswak on the ground if a person becomes mad [majnun], he should blame none other than himself.' Is this…
17 July 2018
Hadiths regarding the removal of white/grey hair
Question Is it proven from Hadith that we should not remove white/grey hair from our head, moustache or beard [when it is over a fist]?
28 June 2018
The emphasis of using fragrance on Friday
Question In the following narration regarding using fragrance on Friday, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: ولو من طيب المرأة Is this imitating women?
19 April 2018
What to recite when wearing shoes?
Question I would like to know if there is any authentic du'a mentioned in Hadith to be recite when wearing shoes?
19 March 2018
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to a woman to dress modestly
Question What is the translation of the following Hadith? عن ابن أسامة بن زيد، أن أباه أسامة، قال كساني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قبطية كثيفة كانت مما أهداها دحية الكلبي، فكسوتها امرأتي، فقال لي…
7 February 2018
Clarification on the Hadith ‘laughter causes the heart to die’
Question Is this a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? “Laughter kills the heart” Didn't Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) himself laugh on certain occasions?
26 January 2018
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice when milking animals
Question Is this authentic? عن سوادة بن الربيع قال: أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأمر لي بذود ثم قال لي: إذا رجعت إلى بيتك فمرهم فليحسنوا غذاء رباعهم، ومرهم فليقلموا أظفارهم، لا يعبطوا ضروع مواشيهم…
17 January 2018
The fragrance for men and women
Question What is the reference for this Hadith and can it be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fragrance for men is that which the scent is apparent and colour is hidden [like…
20 December 2017
The story of the brick-man
Question What is the authenticity of this? The story of the stone-man whose hand was kissed by Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam). It is narrated that, after Tabuk, after the war with the Romans,…