22 September 2015
A virtue of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding his closeness to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question I can't find the source to the Hadith "I would have taken Abu Bakr as a Khalil [close bosom friend]". Is it authentic? Does this confirm the rank of Abu Bakr?
21 September 2015
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) praising the king of Abysinnia
Question I read in a book that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to the Muslims when they were being persecuted in Makkah Mukarramah: "If you want you may go take refuge in Abyssinia, for…
21 September 2015
Tafsir of Ibn ‘Abbas on the verse of Surah Dhariyat
Question The statement ليعبدون اي ليعرفون is attributed to Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) with regards to the meaning of وما خلقت الجن والإنس إلا ليعبدون. Is this attribution…
20 September 2015
Punishment for not forbidding evil
Question I have heard few times of an incident in which Allah Ta'ala commanded the angels to destroy a town of disobedient people. However the angels commented that there was one pious worshipper…
18 September 2015
Must a woman slaughter?
Question Is there any Hadith which specifically encourages women to slaughter themselves
18 September 2015
Eating where alcohol is served
Question Is there a Hadith that states that we should not eat at a place where alcohol is served?
17 September 2015
The forbidden times for nafl salah
Question The Ulama say performing nawafl salah after Fajr until sunrise, at zawal time and from 'Asr to Maghrib is not permissible. Can you cite the authentic narrations to suggest this?
17 September 2015
Don’t worry about the faults of others
Question Glad tidings to the one whose own faults have occupied him from the faults of others Is this saying a Hadith?
16 September 2015
There is no action as heavy as good character
Question Please provide the reference for this Hadith: "There is nothing weightier than good character on the day of Judgement on the scales of a Believer, and Allah dislikes the obscene and lewd…
16 September 2015
The virtue of fasting the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah
Question What is the virtue of fasting the first nine days of Dhul Hijjah?
14 September 2015
The chain for the incident of ‘Alqamah
Question In your answer regarding the incident of the Sahabi ('alqamah) who couldn't recite the shahadah at the time of death, you provided two references; Tabarani and Tambihul Ghafilin. I cannot…
12 September 2015
Assisting one another in sin
Question Is there a Quranic verse which states that we should not assist one another in sin?
12 September 2015
Du’a for knowledge, ‘amal, sustenance and cure
Question I want to know about supplications regarding ilm, rizq, amal etc. I memorised one of them (no. 1) but I keep hearing different versions of it from scholars (see 2, 3 as examples, and I have…
11 September 2015
The father is the best door to Jannah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The father is the middle of the door of Jannah, so keep this…
10 September 2015
Reciting Surah Fatihah seven times as a means of cure
Question Is reciting Surah Fatihah seven times as ruqyah [as a means of cure] established from any Hadith?