Food & Drink

9 Safar 143930 October 2017

Six Good Deeds That Should Not Be Neglected

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said, “Do not think any act of kindness to be too small even if it is: 1. a piece of string or a shoe-lace (that you give to someone), 2. a bucket of water (that you fill for someone), 3. a harmful object that…

27 Muharram 143918 October 2017

A Fabricated Narration on the Watermelon

QuestionIs this narration authentic? عظموا البطيخ فإنه من حلل الأرض ماؤه شفاء وحلاوته من الجنة

18 Muharram 14399 October 2017

Food Particles That Are Picked from the Teeth

QuestionIs there any Hadith regarding the food particles that are stuck in the teeth. I have heard that it is haram to eat the food particles taken out from the teeth.

13 Muharram 14394 October 2017

A Follow Up Query on the Sahabi Who Picked up a Morsel of Food

QuestionIn the narration where Sayyiduna Ma'qil ibn Yasar (radiyallahu 'anhu) picked up a morsel of food which fell, wiped it and ate it, there is mention of farmers or Bedouins poking fun at this. Were they Muslims or Non-Muslims?

12 Muharram 14393 October 2017

Eating Melon with Fresh Dates

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would eat melon with ripe dates, saying: "The heat of this [dates] neutralises the coolness of that [melon]"

7 Muharram 143928 September 2017

Intentionally Getting Wet in the Rain?

QuestionIs there any mention in a Hadith about the first rain of the season being a cure? Or any mention about the first rain of the season, that a person should wet himself with it, is this found in any Hadith or as a practice of Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum).

20 Dhul Hijjah 143812 September 2017

A Hadith Encouraging Foreplay Before Intercourse

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “One of you should not fulfil one’s sexual need from one’s wife like an animal, rather there should be between them foreplay of kissing and words.”

14 Dhul Hijjah 14386 September 2017

Eating Fruit Before or After Meals?

QuestionThere is a Hadith which states Sayyiduna Abul Haytham ibn Tayyihan (radiyallahu 'anhu) presented to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and some Sahabah different types of dates. Thereafter he slaughtered an animal and served the meat to them. Is it correct to serve and consume fruit first before the main…

14 Dhul Hijjah 14386 September 2017

Clarification on a Hadith in Sahih Muslim Regarding Fasting

QuestionIn the following narration recorded in Sahih Muslim, did Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) break his fast after commencing it or was he not fasting from the beginning? ”دعا بقدح من ماء فرفعه حتى نظر الناس إليه ثم شرب“ 'Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) called for a glass of water,…

13 Dhul Hijjah 14385 September 2017

The Zuhd and Simplicity of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

Questionعن الحسن يعني البصري قال : أتيت مجلسا في مسجدنا يعني جامع البصرة فإذا أنا بنفر من أصحاب رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) يتذاكرون زهد أبي بكر وعمر وما فتح الله عليهما من الإسلام... قال الأحنف بن قيس: فسألوا عائشة وحفصة وكانتا مجتمعتين فقالت عائشة: إني سائلة أمير المؤمنين…

2 Dhul Hijjah 143825 August 2017

A Narration on Adam (‘alayhis salam) and What Transpired After Eating from the Tree

QuestionWhat is authenticity of this narration? كانت الشجرة التي نهى الله عنها آدم وزوجته السنبلة، فلما أكلا منها بدت لهما سوآتهما، وكان الذي وارى عنهما من سوآتهما أظفارهما، وطفقا يخصفان عليهما من ورق الجنة ورق التين يلزقان بعضه إلى بعض، فانطلق آدم عليه السلام موليا في الجنة، فعلقت برأسه شجرة…

28 Dhul Qa'dah 143821 August 2017

Eat and Apply Olive Oil

QuestionCan this narration be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Eat olive/olive oil and use its oil for indeed it is a blessed tree"