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Fasting

15 Ramadan 143721 June 2016

There Is Nothing Equal to Fasting in Reward

QuestionIs this authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "You must fast, for there is nothing equal to it in reward”"

11 Ramadan 143717 June 2016

Hastening to Open One’s Fast

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "People will continue to remain upon goodness as long as they hasten in opening their fast"

10 Ramadan 143716 June 2016

Using a Miswak Excessively When Fasting

QuestionWhat is the reliability of this Hadith? 'Amir ibn Rabi'ah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports from his father who says: "I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) using a miswak while he was fasting more often than I can count"

8 Ramadan 143714 June 2016

Suhur/Sehri Is Full of Blessings

QuestionPlease provide the reference for this narration: "Sehri is full of blessings. Hence, do not omit the sehri, even if one is able to have a sip of water at the time of sehri, one should do so, for certainly Allah Ta'ala descends His special mercy upon those who have…

3 Ramadan 14379 June 2016

Rayyan, a Door in Jannah Reserved for Those Who Fast

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following narration: "There is a gate in Jannah called Ar-Rayyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Qiyamah. None except them will enter through it"

15 Rajab 143723 April 2016

Dhikr in the Path of Allah

QuestionIs this narration reliable? "Indeed, remembrance of Allah is seven hundred times superior to spending in the path of Allah"

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143716 March 2016

Ummu Ayman (radiyallahu ‘anha) Miraculously Given Water

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? Ummu Ayman (radiyallahu 'anha) narrated: "When I was making Hijrah, I had no supplies or water with me, I was about to die of thirst. I was fasting, and when it was time to break my fast, I heard a noise above my head. So,…

9 Jumadal Ula 143718 February 2016

Four Deeds That Guarantee Jannah for a Woman

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When a woman performs her five daily Salah, fasts in Ramadan, guards her private parts and obeys her husband, then she will be allowed to enter through any gate of Jannah she wishes"

3 Rabi'ul Awwal 143715 December 2015

Believers Interceding for Their Companions in the Hereafter

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the Hadith which states that people in Jannah will intercede for their companions who would perform Salah and fast with them in this world but find themselves in Jahannam in the Hereafter?

7 Safar 143720 November 2015

A Deed Better Than Optional Fasting, Salah and Charity

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following Hadith and confirm if authentic or not: "Do you know what is better than charity, fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind." (Muslim and Bukhari)

14 Muharram 143728 October 2015

Fast When You See the Moon and Stop Fasting When You See the Moon

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narrations: 1) "When you see the crescent moon fast, and when you see the crescent moon break the fast" 2) "Fast by its sighting and stop fasting by its sighting and if it is hidden from you, then complete the number of Sha'ban…