6 Shawwal 1438 | 3 July 2017
Exemption from Fasting While on Journey
Question Is this Hadith reliable? عن حمزة بن عمرو الأسلمي رضي الله عنه أنّه سأل رسول الله صلّى الله عليه و سلّم عن الصيام في السفر فقال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه و سلّم: أيُّ ذلك عليك أيسرُ فافعل.…
2 Shawwal 1438 | 29 June 2017
Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) Fasting While on Journey
Question Can you please mention the source of this incident? A few people from Damascus once came to visit Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani (rahimahullah) while he was out in battle in the land of Rome. Abu…
15 Ramadan 1438 | 12 June 2017
When to Drink Zamzam?
Question Are there Hadiths discussing when it is Sunnah to drink Zamzam?
12 Ramadan 1438 | 9 June 2017
A Hadith on Eating Forgetfully When Fasting
Question Is this Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If anyone forgets that he is fasting and eats or drinks he should complete his fast [for the fast does not break],…
12 Ramadan 1438 | 9 June 2017
The Ambiya (‘alayhimus salam) Were Commanded to Hasten Iftar and Delay Sehri
Question Is there a Hadith which states that the Ambiya were ordered to hasten iftar and delay sehri?
11 Ramadan 1438 | 8 June 2017
The Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Would Delay Sehri and Hasten Iftar
Question What is the reference and authenticity of this? كان أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم أسرع الناس إفطارا وأبطأه سحورا The Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) were the most hasty to open their fast and…
10 Ramadan 1438 | 7 June 2017
The Reward for Feeding a Fasting Person
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) stated: "Whoever feeds a person who is breaking their fast, he gets the same reward as him without any subtraction from…
9 Ramadan 1438 | 6 June 2017
An Unauthentic Du’a at the Time of Iftar
Question Is the following narration suitable to quote and spread? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is no Muslim who fasts and says the du'a below at the time of iftar, but that…
5 Ramadan 1438 | 2 June 2017
Fasting Is a Shield Against Jahannam
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Narrated Mutarrif who was from the tribe of Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa'ah that Sayyiduna Uthman ibn Abul 'As Ath Thaqafi (radiyallahu 'anhu) invited him to drink some…
3 Ramadan 1438 | 31 May 2017
“No One Is to Pray/Fast on Behalf of Another…”
Question Is there a contradiction between these Hadiths? Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “No one is to pray on behalf of another and no…
26 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 27 March 2017
The Words تحت السرة in the Hadith of Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question ثلاثٌ من أخلاقِ النُّبوَّةِ تعجيلُ الإفطارِ وتأخيرُ السُّحورِ ووضعُ اليمينِ على الشِّمالِ في الصَّلاةِ تحت السرۃ Allamah Ibn Hazm (rahimahullah) quoted this narrated through Hazrat Anas…
14 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 15 March 2017
Five Deeds for a Friday
Question Did you come across a Hadith wherein: Jannah is given to a person who fasts on a Friday, attends a Janazah, visits the sick and gives charity?
5 Jumadal Akhirah 1438 | 6 March 2017
Fasting on a Monday as This Was the Day Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Was Born
Question Is there any Hadith with the words, "You should fast on a Monday because I was born on a Monday" and is it authentic?
18 Rabi'ul Awwal 1438 | 20 December 2016
Fasting and the Quran Will Intercede on behalf of a Person on the Day of Qiyamah
Question What is the authenticity of the following? الصِّيام والقرآن يشفعان للعبد يوم القيامة يقول الصيام أي ربِّ منعته الطعام والشَّهوة فشفعني فيه ويقول القرآن منعته النَّوم بالليل فشفعني فيه قال…
26 Safar 1438 | 29 November 2016
Islam Consists of Eight Portions
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? "Islam consists of eight portions; Islam, Salah, Zakah, Fasting, Hajj, Enjoining good, Prohibiting evil and Jihad in the path of Allah. Certainly one…