11 August 2014
When serving, to cover the pot for barakah
Question Its commonly said when serving food to cover a portion of the pot with the lid for barakah. Is this correct?
21 June 2014
Wudu after eating camel meat?
Question Should we perform wudu after eating camel meat refer to the below mention Hadith? If not why? Jabir ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu…
20 June 2014
Hadiths prohibiting wine/alcohol
Question Kindly verify the following Hadiths relating to wine: 1) Wine is the gatherer of sin 2) Wine is the route to indecency and is one of the major sins 3) …And do not take to drinking, for that…
9 June 2014
Four people who will not enter Jannah (early)
Question Kindly assist with the reference for the following Hadith: 'There are four kinds of people about whom Allah has decided not to admit to paradise and not let them taste its bliss: the one…
24 May 2014
Another du’a to be recited after eating
Question Is the following authentic? If a person recites the following du'a after eating, he will not be questionable regarding the food: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هُوَ أَشْبَعَنَا وَأَرْوَانَا…
15 May 2014
Verification of Hadith; Soon people will invite each other plotting against you"
Question Is the following narration authentic? The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Soon people will invite each other plotting against you like how a person eating invites others to…
14 May 2014
Is salt before meals a cure for seventy illnesses?
Question I heard when eating food it is sunnah to start by eating salt,a person who starts dinner by eating salt at the beginning will be saved from 70 diseases, is this Hadith sahih and suitable to…
5 May 2014
Is there another du’a to be recited while eating?
Question Is there any narration which states the reading of Ya Wajidu whilst eating?
5 May 2014
Hadith on the left over of a Muslim
Question Is there any authentic Hadith which says there is shifa (cure) in the left over food and drink of a Muslim?
2 May 2014
Question about Zam Zam
Question Could you please relate the Hadith with reference please, where it is said that 'if Sayyidatuna Hajra (radiyallahu 'anha) had not said "Zam Zam", the water would have continued flowing'
26 April 2014
The great reward for farming
Question Is the following from the Hadith?: The farmer is rewarded for whatever he produces whether directly by his actions or not, so much so that even when birds, ants and other insects eat from…
18 April 2014
Sunnah postures of eating
Question Is there a Hadith regarding sitting in a specific posture while eating? What is the grade of the Hadith?
17 April 2014
Authenticity of the famous du’a after meals
Question Can you please advise on the status of of the recommended Dua after eating; Alhamdulillahil ladhy at'amana wa saqana wa ja'alana Muslimin Someone said its Munkar (very weak), is this true?
24 March 2014
Hadith: The fast only breaks with something entering the stomach
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration: Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once entered and said: 'O 'Aishah, do you…
21 March 2014
Eating on a raised platform
Question How did Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasalam) have meals on the floor? i.e. the food was on the floor or how was it? Can the following be regarded as sunnah or in conformity to Sunnah: a person…