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27 Rajab 144211 March 2021

An Unreliable Narration Regarding the Cry of a Baby

QuestionIs this an authentic narration? It is narrated that the crying of a baby at birth until two months is as if the child is testifying to the Kalimah Tayyibah and then durud upon Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam).

24 Rajab 14428 March 2021

A Narration Reported by Ibrahim Nakha’I (rahimahullah) Regarding Menses

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentically reported by Ibrahim Nakha’i (rahimahullah)? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: "The minimum period of menses is three days and the longest period [of menses] is 10 days; and the minimum period [of purity] between the two menses is 15 days."

29 Jumadal Akhirah 144212 February 2021

Hadiths on ‘Iddah

QuestionKindly share Hadiths related to the ‘iddah (waiting period), especially if there is a Hadith mentioning virtues for a woman who passes away during it.

18 Jumadal Akhirah 14421 February 2021

The Illegitimate Child Does Not Inherit from the Father

QuestionIs this a Hadith and what is the reference? "Any man who fornicates with a free woman or a slave woman, then the child born from zina does not inherit, nor is it inherited from."

6 Rabi'ul Awwal 144223 October 2020

Wording in the Narrations Regarding Three People Whose Du’as Are Readily Accepted

QuestionI have come across the following narrations in Sunan Tirmidhi, Adabul Mufrad, and Sunan ibn Majah with a slight variation in wording. The first two have the words على ولده whilst the third has لولده. Are both versions correct? عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى…

30 Muharram 144218 September 2020

Speaking a White Lie in an Attempt to Reconcile Between People

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: "The one who attempts to reconcile between people and speaks good (in order to avert dispute), or conveys good is not a liar." Ibn Shihab (rahimahullah) said: “I did not hear that concession/exemption was granted in any lies that the people speak except…

28 Muharram 144216 September 2020

Meaning of the Words “أخوك البكري”

QuestionWhat is the translation of البكري in the following Hadith? عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن الفغواء الخزاعي، عن أبيه، قال: دعاني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد أراد أن يبعثني بمال إلى أبي سفيان يقسمه في قريش بمكة بعد، الفتح، فقال: التمس صاحبا قال: فجاءني عمرو بن أمية…

22 Muharram 144210 September 2020

How Do You Ascertain If a Woman Is Fertile Before Marriage?

QuestionI have the following question: There is a Hadith which mentions that we are required to choose a spouse who is loving and fertile. How would we able to know if the potential spouse is loving and fertile?

21 Dhul Hijjah 144111 August 2020

The Narration Regarding the Aunt Is Like the Mother

QuestionCan you share the narration wherein 'Ali, Ja'far and Zayd (radiyallahu 'anhum) were debating on who is going to be the guardian of Sayyiduna Hamza's (radiyallahu 'anhu) daughter and Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said the child would to go Ja'far because the khala (maternal aunt) is also similar to…

29 Dhul Qa'dah 144120 July 2020

Ensuring a Woman Experiences Desire Before Intercourse

QuestionImam Ibn Qudamah, a renowned Hambali Jurist, mentions a narration in which Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have said: "Do not begin intercourse until she has experienced desire like the desire you experience, lest you fulfil your desires before she does." Can you please verify the above?