24 March 2014
Is Riba (interest) as serious as adultery?
Question Are the Hadiths that liken Riba (usury) to incest or adultery fabricated? Has any scholar ever classified these Hadiths as fabricated?
24 March 2014
Avert corporal punishment when in doubt
Question Is there a Hadith that says drop the corporal punishment (hadd) where there is doubts? I heard it is in Tirmidhi can you show me the Hadith please and is it sahih?
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…
22 March 2014
Another du’a when wearing new clothes
Question Is it Sunnah also to recite the following du'a for wearing new clothes? The du'a is mentioned in Mishkat. اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا…
21 March 2014
Virtue of looking at a scholar
Question Is the following Hadith on the virtue of looking at an 'Alim authentic? When a person looks at a scholar and is pleased with the scholar, Allah Ta'ala deputes an angel to make du'a for…
21 March 2014
Salah with a turban
Question We often hear that performing Salah with a turban is seventy times more rewarding. Is this authentic?
20 March 2014
How ill did Nabi Ayyub (‘alayhis salam) become?
Question Is this proven or is it an Israeli (ancient historical) narration that Nabi Ayub ('alayhis salam) due to his sickness was afflicted in such a bad condition that his people abandoned him, and…
19 March 2014
Hadiths on the harms of adultery
Question Are the following two narrations authentic: 1) Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'Save yourself from zina. Zina has six things of ruin…
19 March 2014
Authenticity of a Hadith on istighfar
Question Kindly verify the authenticity of the following Hadith: It is a fortunate person who (on the Day of Judgement) finds in his record many supplications for forgiveness.
19 March 2014
Translation of a brief, but comprehensive Hadith on salvation
Question عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ - قَالَ: لَقِيتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَقُلْتُ: مَا النَّجَاةُ؟ فَقَالَ: أَمْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ،…
18 March 2014
Authenticity of occurrences before the demise of Nabi (sallalahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question How authentic are the narrations which are usually quoted about the events before the demise of Rasulullah (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) like the introduction of the angel of death by Jibril…
17 March 2014
Hadith: How wonderful is a man who understands Din
Question Is the following narration authentic: نعم الرجل الفقيه فى الدين ان احتيج اليه نفع وان استغنى عنه أغنى نفسه Translation: How wonderful is a man who understands Din, if he is needed he…
16 March 2014
A tree in Jannah for each time we say ‘subhanallah’
Question Please verify the authenticity of the Hadith that says if you say Subhanallah, a tree is planted for you in Jannah.
14 March 2014
Reference for the benefits of praying the two Sunnah of Fajr at home
Question There is a Hadith wherein the Messenger (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) was reported to have mentioned three benefits of performing the two Sunnah at home and then attending the Masjid for the…
14 March 2014
The reward for asking forgiveness on behalf of all Muslims
Question Please verify if this is authentic: If a person asks for forgiveness for the Ummah, like if he says: Allahummaghfirli walil mu'minina wal mu'minat, twenty seven (27) times, then his du'a is…