7 August 2023
The days of ‘Eid are for eating, drinking and intimacy with one’s spouse
Question Is it true that the days of 'Eid are days of eating, drinking and sexual intimacy (بعال)?
4 August 2023
An unreliable narration on sniffing food
Question Is this Hadith reliable? «لا تشموا الطعام كما تشمه السباع»
2 August 2023
An unreliable narration prohibiting the sniffing of bread
Question Is this Hadith reliable? لا تشموا الخبز كما تشمه السباع
2 June 2023
Another supposed virtue of melons
Question Is this Hadith reliable? "Whenever you eat fruit, eat melon, because it is the fruit of Paradise and contains 1000 blessings and 1000 mercies. The eating of it cures every disease."
11 May 2023
Consuming halal food ensures that one’s du’as are accepted
Question I wanted to find out the source of the following Hadith and if it is suitable to quote. Also, if possible could you please Quote the Arabic text as well: Sayyiduna Sa'd (radiyallahu 'anhu)…
26 April 2023
The Sunnah du’a to recite after eating
Question What is the correct diacritics and translation of the following du'a? الحمد لله كثيرا طيبا مباركا فيه غير مكفي، ولا مودع، ولا مستغنى عنه ربنا……
29 March 2023
The blessed morning meal in Ramadan
Question Is this an authentic Hadith? «هلم إلى الغداء المبارك»
24 March 2023
Two Surahs recommended by Imam Ghazali to recite after eating
Question Imam Ghazali (rahimahullah) has mentioned two short surahs to read after eating, Surah Ikhlas and Surah Quraysh. Is this authentic?
17 March 2023
Drinking Zam-Zam to one’s fill is a means of cure
Question What is the reference of this narration and is it suitable to quote? من شرب منها حتى يتضلع أحدثت له شفاء، وأخرجت له داء
15 March 2023
The benefits of Zam-Zam
Question What is the reference of this narration and is it suitable to quote? زمزم لما شربت له إن شربته تريد الشفاء شفاك الله وإن شربته تريد أن يقطع ظماك قطعه وإن شربته تريد أن تشبعك أشبعتك……
7 March 2023
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would examine old dates
Question Is there any such Hadith that states that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would examine for worms in dates?
10 February 2023
Milk is a cure for every illness
Question Please provide a reference for this Hadeeth if it is authentic: "Drink cow's milk because it grazes on every type of plant it is a cure for every illness."
21 November 2022
Using a miswak before/after meals
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions using the miswak before eating? I have read that Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) would never commence eating unless he used the miswak.…
17 November 2022
Authenticity of the Hadith on covering the head while eating
Question With regard to covering the head while eating, the Hadith of Farqad (radiyallahu 'anhu) is quoted wherein he states "I ate with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and I saw a white hat…
1 October 2022
A cure for sciatica from Hadith
Question Please enlighten us with the translation and authenticity of the following narration: «شفاء عرق النسا ألية شاة أعرابية، تذاب ثم تجزأ ثلاثة أجزاء، ثم يشرب على الريق في كل يوم جزء»……