29 July 2015
Authenticity of the six fasts of Shawwal
Question What is status of this Hadith ? حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ…
25 July 2015
A narration on ‘Five actions that break the fast’
Question Can you kindly translate Al 'Iraqi's assessment of this Hadith: حديث جابر عن انس: خمس يفطرن الصائم الكذب والغيبة والنميمة واليمين الكاذبة والنظر بشهوة قال العراقي: أخرجه الأزدي في الضعفاء…
16 July 2015
Sayyiduna ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (radiyallahu ‘anhu)’s dream before his death
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration and does it imply that the souls of the dead can return to this world? Sayyiduna Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that when the enemy…
14 July 2015
An unreliable narration explaining the vast reward for one sajdah in Ramadan
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? "Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "When the first night of…
23 June 2015
Words of the du’a at iftar time
Question I have a question regarding to the famous du'a at iftar: Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa 'ala rizq-ika aftarthu (Abu Dawud). How weak is this Hadith? Is it suitable for…
18 June 2015
The result of showing respect to Ramadan
Question To what extent the following story is authentic? can you provide a reference? A Jew treated Ramadan with a great respect. Once, after seeing his son eating food outside during Ramadan, he…
12 June 2015
An unauthentic reward for fasting in Ramadan
Question Is the following Hadith reported in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah authentic? "If the servants knew how great Ramadan was, then they would wish that Ramadan lasted all year. Indeed Paradise is…
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?