26 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 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…
24 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 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…
24 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 27 February 2014
The 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…
21 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 24 February 2014
Saying JazakAllahu Khayran
Question When 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 of…
20 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 23 February 2014
Hadith on Giving the Elders First
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once gave some drink (after drinking some) to the Sahabi on his right and advised him to give it to the…
20 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 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…
20 Rabi'ul Akhir 1435 | 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…
23 Rabi'ul Awwal 1435 | 27 January 2014
Etiquettes of Entering and Leaving the Home
Question Kindly provide the Hadiths regarding the du'as and Sunnah etiquettes for leaving and entering one's home, as well as the du'a for protection from Shaytan and the Jinn entering the home.
23 Rabi'ul Awwal 1435 | 27 January 2014
Hot Food Has No Barakah
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allow the food to cool before eating, for there is no barakah in hot food." It is also mentioned…
4 Rabi'ul Awwal 1435 | 8 January 2014
Sleeping According to Sunnah Yields the Reward of ‘Ibadah
Question Kindly provide the Hadith which states that if a person sleeps according to the Sunnah by performing wudu, reciting the Tasbih Fatimi, and observing the prescribed etiquettes before…
16 Safar 1435 | 22 December 2013
Hadith on Handshake With Both Hands
Question Kindly provide the Hadith regarding shaking hands using both hands.
10 Safar 1435 | 16 December 2013
Kissing the Fingers Upon Hearing the Shahadatain
Question Is the kissing of the fingers upon hearing the Prophet's (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) name a Sunnah?
10 Safar 1435 | 16 December 2013
Hadith on Wigs
Question Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, “May the curse of Allah be on the women who joins (another person's) hair (to her own) and the…
9 Safar 1435 | 15 December 2013
Wiping the Hands on the Face after Du’a
Question Kindly provide the Hadiths which indicate that it is Sunnah to pass one's hands over the face after du'a.
5 Safar 1435 | 11 December 2013
Story of Hasan and Husayn (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Teaching an Old Man How to Make Wudu
Question Kindly provide the reference for the narration in which Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (radiyallahu 'anhuma), as children, taught an elderly man the correct method of wudu. Is this…