23 March 2015
Hadith on the intercession of a Haji
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash'ari (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'The Haji shall intercede on behalf of four…
11 March 2015
Explanation of Hadith on beating one’s wife
Question What is the explanation of the following Hadith?: 'A man will not be questioned in that which he hit his wife.'
4 December 2014
The virtue of being chaste and treating one’s Parents kindly
Question Please provide the reference for the following narration: "Be chaste, your spouse will remain chaste, treat your parents kindly, your children will treat you kindly."
17 November 2014
Further verification on spending on ‘Aashura
Question With regards to the Hadith of spending generously on the day of 'Aashura, some senior Muhaddithun of the past have dismissed the authenticity of the narration. How would we answer these…
11 November 2014
Signs of Qiyamah
Question What is the status of this narration? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: When public money is passed around like own…
10 November 2014
Status of children buried alive in Jahiliyyah
Question What is the grade of the following Hadith and what does it mean? Sayyiduna Salamah ibn Yazid Al Ju'fi (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: 'My brother and I came to the Rasulullah (sallallahu…
8 November 2014
Allah Ta’ala curses four types of people
Question What is the grade of this narration? Sayyiduna Abut Tufayl (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: Sayyiduna Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) was asked, 'Did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) give you…
5 November 2014
The virtues of reaching old age
Question Please verify the authenticity of the following narration: 'No one reaches forty years in Islam except that Allah protects him from madness, leprosy and leucoderma. When he is fifty, Allah…
3 November 2014
Additional spending on ‘Aashura day
Question Is there an authentic Hadith that encourages additional spending on one's family on 'Aashura day?
22 September 2014
Hadith on accepting a decent proposal for marriage
Question What's the strength of this hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said, “If someone proposes whose religion (piety) and…
14 September 2014
A great reward for serving one’s parents
Question Whoever looks at their parents lovingly, Allah will reward him with the reward of performing an accepted Hajj. Is it permissible to quote the above Hadith?
26 August 2014
The modesty of Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question I have heard that Sayyidatuna 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) was not particular about pardah (covering herself) as long as Nabi (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr…
18 August 2014
The famous virtue of Surah Waqi’ah
Question I recently heard that the narration regarding Surah Waqi'ah being a safeguard against poverty is weak? Are all narrations regarding this virtue of Surah Waqi'ah weak? I understand we can…
9 June 2014
Four people who will not enter Jannah (early)
Question Kindly assist with the reference for the following Hadith: 'There are four kinds of people about whom Allah has decided not to admit to paradise and not let them taste its bliss: the one…
9 June 2014
A Hafiz interceding for ten family members
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith about the hafiz of Quran who will be allowed to intercede for ten of his family members?