26 January 2021
The scholar’s grave will be illuminated
Question What is the status of the following narration? "When a scholar ('aalim) passes away, Allah gives his knowledge a form. That form becomes his friend and companion till the day of Qiyamah and…
26 January 2021
Severity of the Fitnah of the West
Question Are the Hadiths that have been cited in the chapter of 'The Fitnah from the Maghrib Region' of Nu’aym ibn Hammad’s (rahimahullah) compilation authentic? For example, the following narration…
25 January 2021
A description of Hatim’s Al Asamm Salah
Question What is the authenticity and translation of this narration? يروى عن حاتم الأصم رضي الله عنه أنه سئل عن صلاته فقال إذا حانت الصلاة أسبغت الوضوء وأتيت الموضع الذي أريد الصلاة فيه فأقعد فيه…
21 January 2021
The Quran has explained the sickness as well as the cure
Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? ألا أدلكم على دائكم ودوائكم، ألا إن داءكم الذنوب، ودواؤكم الاستغفار
20 January 2021
Hasan’s Al Basri (rahimahullah) tafsir of a word in Surah Tawbah
Question What is the reference and grading of this narration? سمعت الحسن يقول: {العابدون} [التوبة: 112] قال: الصلاة يعني: طولها
20 January 2021
A Hadith regarding calamities and the Masjid
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When disease descends from the skies, it is averted from the inhabitants of the Masajid."
20 January 2021
A narration regarding reciting certain Surahs on the eve of Friday
Question Please clarify the authenticity of the following narration and can we act upon it: Imam al-Sadiq was quoted as saying: "If one recites Tawasin (The three consecutive Surahs that start with…
19 January 2021
Durud after the du’a of Qunut
Question Is it authentically proven that Sayyiduna Hasan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would recite Durud after Qunut in the Witr Salah? Is this a Sunnah?
18 January 2021
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) statement regarding hearing the pond of Kawthar
Question Is it correct that Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu anha) had mentioned that whoever wanted to hear the sound of the pond of Kawthar should put their fingers in their ears?
26 December 2020
The masnun method of shaking someone’s hand
Question I was told that there exists a Hadith wherein mention is made that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to give a firm handshake whilst making Musafahah (i.e. shaking hands) [meaning to…
26 December 2020
Food provided to Hazrat Maryam
Question Please provide the status of the following narration: عن أبي أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن مريم بنت عمران سألت ربها أن يطعمها لحما لا دم فيه ، فأطعمها…
25 December 2020
Hadith on the weight limit on men’s rings
Question I have come across two versions of the Hadiths wherein the weight limit on rings for men are mentioned. One version has the wording ولا تزده مثقالا (which our Hanafi ‘Ulama often mention in…
24 December 2020
Teaching women to write
Question There is a Hadith that says don’t teach women ‘kitabat’ (to write). (Al-Mishkat and Abu Dawud) First of all what did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) mean by ‘kitabat’? Is it the…
23 December 2020
A beautiful du’a enumerating the attributes of Allah Ta’ala
Question Kindly provide the source and translation of the following du’a: اللهم أنت أحق من ذُكر، وأحق من عُبد، وأنصَر من ابتُغي، وأرأف مَن مَلَكَ، وأجود من سُئل، وأوسع من أعطى، أنت الملك لا شريك لك،…
22 December 2020
An unreliable Hadith regarding sitting in direct sunlight
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised people to avoid sitting in direct sunlight because it spoils the clothing, causes a person to smell with perspiration and also causes…