17 February 2014
The meaning of Al Birr
Question After listening to last Friday's khutbah at our masjid here in Palmerston North, New Zealand, I am very curious to know about the word "Albirr" and its meaning and where and why Allah Ta'ala…
17 February 2014
The meaning of a word in a hadith
Question In the line below, what does suu al-Jiwar or Jawaar mean? The context is the signs of the hour? ومنها من أشراط الساعة سوء الجوار ، وقطعية الأرحام
17 February 2014
Adding ‘wa maghfiratuhu’ to the end of the salam
Question My query: is the words 'wa maghfirah' that is sometimes added to end of the salam from the sunnah. Should this addition be taught to children?
13 February 2014
Why is eating pork forbidden
Question Many people do not know why we are forbidden from eating pork. Besides the health risks, is there anything else we should know about ?
7 February 2014
Iman is between fear and hope
Question One often hears the statement, sometimes cited as a Hadith or saying of the Salaf: 'Iman is between fear and hope' or different wordings. What is the source for this statement? And…
7 February 2014
Is the virtue of 15th of Sha’ban proven, or is it a bid’ah (innovation)?
Question I am a firm believer that 15th of Sha'ban is a blessed night. I have come across many people who claim it is nowhere to be found in Hadith and it is a bid'ah to claim the night being a…
22 December 2013
Hadith on handshake with both hands
Question Please tell me where the Hadith regarding shaking hands using both hands can be found?
17 December 2013
Is it possible to conquer my Shaytan?
Question I want to conquer the shay tan (demon) in me and convert it into a Muslim. Is this possible?
17 December 2013
Hadith: The Jews were divided into seventy one groups
Question A Shaykh said that the Hadith relating to that Jews were divided into seventy one groups and the Christians into seventy two and the Muslims into seventy three all in Jahannam except one He…
17 December 2013
Hadith: I am leaving behind two things
Question Could you please inform what is the academic status of these two Hadiths: 1. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Sunnat 2. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of…
16 December 2013
Ruling on good deeds done before Islam
Question When a person accepts Islam, what happens to all the good deeds he did before Islam?
16 December 2013
Arabic books on importance of following a madhab
Question I have a concern regarding teaching someone to follow a madhhab. The person is from a background where the family does not adhere to following one specific madhhab. The person’s knowledge is…
9 December 2013
Reading the English Translation of Sahih Bukhari
Question Is it okay to read the translation of Sahih Bukhari by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan?