6 June 2015
Fasting in the path of Allah
Question What is the virtue of fasting in the path of Allah Ta'ala?
12 May 2015
Fasting on the twenty seventh (27th) of Rajab
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "The one who fasts on the twenty seventh (27th) day of Rajab will receive the reward of fasting for sixty years"
23 April 2015
A lengthy unreliable Hadith on fasting and other occurrences in Rajab
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Rajab is a tremendous month in which Allah multiplies the good deeds. So whoever fasts a day from Rajab it is as…
23 April 2015
All doors of Jannah open
Question Are these Hadiths sahih? 1. On the Day of Resurrection, the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for all people who perform the five daily salah, fast in the month of Ramadan, pay zakat,…
23 April 2015
Fasting on the first three days of Rajab
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fasting the first day of Rajab compensates for the sins of three years, fasting the second day expiates two…
3 November 2014
Fasting a day before or after ‘Aashura
Question What is the authenticity of the narrations stating that together with the tenth of Muharram ('Aashura) we should fast on the ninth or eleventh as well?
3 November 2014
The virtue of fasting on ‘Aashura
Question What is the virtue of fasting on 'Aashura? Are the major sins or minor sins forgiven?
7 August 2014
Authenticity of the Hadith on the six fasts of Shawwal
Question Is it true the Hadith regarding six days of Shawwal fasting has a weak narrator and some of the 'Ulama said fasting six days of Shawwal is makruh?
31 July 2014
Can we observe the six fasts of Shawwal later in the year?
Question I am aware that the Hadith says if one fasts in Ramadan and 6 more in Shawwal, one receives the reward of fasting the entire year as 36 fasts will be multiplied by Allah Ta'ala 10 fold which…
17 July 2014
A Hadith from Bayhaqi on the virtues of the fast and Salah in Ramadan
Question I was told there is a Hadith in Bayhaqi which says for doing one sajdah in Ramadan, a person gets one thousand five hundred (1500) reward, I was also told seventy thousand (70000) angels…
15 July 2014
The du’a that is commonly recited at Sehri/Suhur
Question We were taught to recite the following at the time of sehri/suhur. Is it from the Hadith? Bi sawmi ghadin nawaytu
5 July 2014
The fasting person and Nabi Musa (‘alayhis salam)
Question Please verify the following: Once Musa ('alayhis salam) asked Allah 'Ta'ala O Allah! You have granted me the honour and privilege of talking to you directly, Have you given this privilege…
4 July 2014
What to recite at iftar
Question A friend sent me the following. Could you please verify? 1. Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: When the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) broke his fast, he would say:…