Fasting

13 Shawwal 144225 May 2021

Opening One’s Fast With Honey

QuestionIs this correct? When breaking your fast, break it with honey. Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) said: "Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to like sweet edible things and honey."

11 Ramadan 144223 April 2021

An Unreliable Hadith Regarding Expenditure in Ramadan

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The expenses spent in Ramadan, Allah will not hold a person accountable for on the Day of Resurrection." Can this narration be quoted?

10 Ramadan 144222 April 2021

Allah Ta’ala Glances Upon the Ummah on the First Night of Ramadan

QuestionI have come across this and it was quoted as a narration. Is this something found in Hadith? "On the first night of Ramadan, Allah Ta'ala gazes upon all of humanity, His creation. If Allah Ta'ala gazes upon someone, He will never distance that person from His presence nor allow…

7 Ramadan 144219 April 2021

Authenticity of the Hadith Stating That Suhur Is Full of Blessings

QuestionPlease can you give the authenticity and Arabic text of your previous answer: "Suhur is full of blessings. Hence, do not omit it, even if one is able to have a sip of water at the time of suhur, one should do so, for certainly Allah Ta'ala descends His special…

9 Muharram 144228 August 2020

An Unreliable Virtue of Fasting on ‘Ashura

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever fasts on the day of 'Ashura (10th of Muharram) will be granted the reward of ten thousand (10 000) angels."

7 Muharram 144226 August 2020

Fasting and Giving Charity on ‘Ashura

Question'On the authority of Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibnul 'As (radiyallahu 'anhuma) that he said, "Whoever fasts 'Ashura' it is as if he has fasted the entire year. And whoever gives charity this day it is like the charity of an entire year." (Ibn Rajab in Lataiful Ma'arif)

4 Dhul Hijjah 144125 July 2020

An Unreliable Virtue of Fasting on the 1st of Dhul Hijjah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "On the first night of Dhul Hijjah, Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) was born. Whomsoever fasts on that day it will be an atonement for eighty years sins."

15 Safar 144115 October 2019

Fasting Whilst on Journey

QuestionCan you please verify and explain the following Hadith: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -: «‏لَيْسَ مِنَ الْبِرِّ الصِّيَامُ فِي السَّفَرِ»

8 Safar 14418 October 2019

Six Good Deeds

QuestionIs this an authentic Hadith? عن أبي مالك الأشعري عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «ست خصال من الخير: جهاد أعداء الله بالسيف، والصوم في يوم الصيف، وحسن الصبر عند المصيبة، وترك المراء وأنت محق، وتبكير الصلاة في يوم الغيم، وحسن الوضوء في أيام الشتاء»