13 Rabi'ul Akhir 143514 February 2014
Proof for Placing Hands on Forehead After Salah
QuestionIs the Hadith on wiping forehead after Fard Salah and saying a du'a authentic?
Fiqh
12 Rabi'ul Akhir 143513 February 2014
Why Is Eating Pork Forbidden
QuestionMany people do not know why we are forbidden from eating pork. Besides the health risks, is there anything else we should know about?
9 Rabi'ul Akhir 143510 February 2014
Attending a Funeral After Intercourse
QuestionIs there a Hadith where our beloved Prophet (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said that if one had sexual intercourse in the night and during the next day if there is a funeral he should not get into the grave with the dead body to help the burial
7 Rabi'ul Akhir 14358 February 2014
Why Did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Miss Some Salah?
QuestionKindly explain the reason why some of the salah of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) were performed as qada during the Battle of the Trench.
7 Rabi'ul Akhir 14358 February 2014
Du’a for Re-Uniting the Couple
QuestionKindly advise regarding the following situation in light of the Qur'an and Hadith. A woman left her marital home and went to live with her married daughter. Her husband and brothers attempted to reconcile with her, but she refuses to disclose any reason for leaving and refuses to return. She…
6 Rabi'ul Akhir 14357 February 2014
Hadith on Marrying One’s Relatives
QuestionKindly provide the reference for the Hadith which encourages a person to marry from among his close relatives.
6 Rabi'ul Akhir 14357 February 2014
Is the Virtue of 15th of Sha’ban Proven, or Is It a Bid’ah (Innovation)?
QuestionKindly provide some commentary on the virtue of the 15th night of Sha'ban in light of the Sunnah and Hadith. Is there evidence establishing the virtue of this night, and is considering it a blessed night regarded as a bid'ah?
6 Rabi'ul Awwal 14358 January 2014
Sleeping According to Sunnah Yields the Reward of ‘Ibadah
QuestionKindly provide the Hadith which states that if a person sleeps according to the Sunnah by performing wudu, reciting the Tasbih Fatimi, and observing the prescribed etiquettes before sleeping, he will receive the reward of 'ibadah for the duration of his sleep.
18 Safar 143522 December 2013
Hadith on Handshake With Both Hands
QuestionKindly provide the Hadith regarding shaking hands using both hands.
12 Safar 143516 December 2013
Arabic Books on Importance of Following a Madhhab
QuestionKindly advise on how to teach a beginner to follow a madhhab. The individual comes from a family that does not adhere to any particular madhhab. He is young, has limited Islamic knowledge, and lives in an environment where religious education is difficult due to government restrictions. Kindly advise on…
12 Safar 143516 December 2013
Kissing the Fingers Upon Hearing the Shahadatain
QuestionIs the kissing of the fingers upon hearing the Prophet's (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) name a Sunnah?
12 Safar 143516 December 2013
Hadith on Wigs
QuestionIbn ‘Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, “May the curse of Allah be on the women who joins (another person's) hair (to her own) and the one who asks for tattoos. (Sahih Bukhari) Some people consider it permissible to attach false or animal hair to…
12 Safar 143516 December 2013
Tattooing
QuestionIs it permissible to get a tattoo? If not, kindly provide the Hadiths which indicate its prohibition
11 Safar 143515 December 2013
Wiping the Hands on the Face after Du’a
QuestionKindly provide the Hadiths which indicate that it is Sunnah to pass one's hands over the face after du'a.
9 Safar 143513 December 2013
To Use the Right Hand When Counting Dhikr
QuestionIs there any Hadith which prohibits counting dhikr on the left hand? Kindly provide the relevant narrations and their references