10 March 2014
The exact wording for the du’a after meals
Question Can you confirm of the following words are correct for the du'a after eating? alhumdu lillahiladhi at'amana wa saqana waja 'alana MINAL muslimin
7 March 2014
Difference between Sunnah and adab
Question What is the difference between Sunnah and adab? Is Sunnah something proven from Hadith and adab not proven from Hadith? What is the need for adab if we have the Sunnah of Nabi (sallalahu…
4 March 2014
Looking at the Imam during the Friday khutbah
Question Is there any Hadith regarding looking at the Imam during the khutbah of Jumu'ah? Have any of the Fuqaha written that this practice is Sunnah?
4 March 2014
Hadith explaining where children should stand in Salah
Question Is there any Hadith indicating as to where children should stand in Salah with jama'ah. Should they stand among the adults or make a separate row behind the adults?
3 March 2014
Humility for those who teach you
Question Is the following statement a Hadith? تواضعوا لمن تعلمون منه Be humble towards those from whom you learn
1 March 2014
The exact wording for the du’a before meals
Question I saw a question on your site and became curious to other similar types of du'as which are still being taught to our kids. One of which is the du'a before meals; do the following words…
27 February 2014
Prohibition of slapping the face
Question 1) Is hitting/disciplining on the face, for example, slapping etc allowed in Islam? 2) Is there any reference to this statement: 'The place where the ustad (teacher) hits the student, will…
27 February 2014
Exact wording of the du’a when leaving home
Question The du'a that is read when leaving one's home, بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ bismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallahi wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa…
24 February 2014
Saying JazakAllahu khayra
Question When saying thanking someone should one say JazakAllah or should the addendum "Khayra" be added? Is there any narration that states or allows just the words "JazakAllah" without the addition…
23 February 2014
Hadith on giving the elders first
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa salaam) once gave some drink (after drinking some) to the Sahabi on his right and advised him to give it to the…
23 February 2014
Du’a when wearing clothes
Question The du'a that is famous for wearing clothes is: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا أُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي، وَأَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِي Alhamdulillahil ladhi kasani ma uwari bihi…
23 February 2014
Hadith on Sleeping after Fajr
Question There is a Hadith that the sleeping of the morning decreases the rizq (sustenance). Does this refer to sleeping and missing the Fajr prayer or does it refer to sleeping after performing the…
27 January 2014
Etiquettes of entering and leaving the home
Question What should we say for protection when leaving the house? What are the adabs of leaving and entering one’s home? What is the du'a to stop Shaytan or Jinn from entering our house? Is there a…
27 January 2014
Hot Food Has No Barakah
Question Can you please give me the exact reference to the following Hadith. I have been searching for it for some time and was pleased that it was sent to me. Nabi (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) says:…
8 January 2014
Sleeping according to Sunnah yields the reward of ‘Ibadah
Question I have heard that if a person sleeps according to the Sunnah i.e, makes wudu, recites Tasbih Fatimah du'a etc, then he will get reward for doing ‘ibadah for the entire time he remains…