24 Rabi'ul Akhir 143525 February 2014
QuestionKindly provide the source and authenticity of the report concerning Nabi Musa ('alayhis salam) placing a burning coal in his mouth as a child, which is said to have caused him to stutter. Is this report established through authentic narrations or is it from the Isra'iliyyat? Does this narration conflict…
23 Rabi'ul Akhir 143524 February 2014
QuestionIs there a Hadith which states that a person who deliberately breaks his fast in Ramadan by eating is required to fast for two consecutive months as kaffarah? It is attributed to an incident involving a Sahabi and is reportedly recorded in Sunan Daraqutni. Kindly provide the reference and authenticity…
23 Rabi'ul Akhir 143524 February 2014
QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following Hadith: "Picking up dirt from the Masjid is dowry for the hurs."
23 Rabi'ul Akhir 143524 February 2014
QuestionWhen thanking someone should one say JazakAllah or should the addendum "Khayra" be added? Is there any narration that states or allows just the words "JazakAllah" without the addition of "Khayra" As I have heard that JazakAllah alone could possibly be a curse too, (i.e., may Allah extract retributive justice…
22 Rabi'ul Akhir 143523 February 2014
QuestionKindly provide the reference for the Hadith in which Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once gave some drink (after drinking some) to the Sahabi on his right and advised him to give it to the elder Sahabi after him.
22 Rabi'ul Akhir 143523 February 2014
QuestionThe du'a that is famous for wearing clothes is: الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا أُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي، وَأَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِي Alhamdulillahil ladhi kasani ma uwari bihi 'aurati wa atajammalu bihi fi hayati Should this be read for wearing clothes on a daily basis or new clothes only? What du'as…
22 Rabi'ul Akhir 143523 February 2014
QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following du'a: اللهم ارنا الحق حقاً وارزقنا اتباعه وارنا الباطل باطلا وارزقنا اجتنابه Allahumma arinal haqqa haqqaw warzuqnat tiba'ah, wa arinal batila batilaw warzuqnaj tinabah Translation: O Allah! Show us the truth as true, and inspire us to follow it. Show us falsehood as…
20 Rabi'ul Akhir 143521 February 2014
QuestionKindly provide the source of the seven Kalimahs commonly taught to children. Are they derived from the Qur'an and Hadith? How were they compiled in their present systematic format, and why are there seven Kalimahs?
19 Rabi'ul Akhir 143520 February 2014
QuestionI came across these du'as for memorisation: اللّٰهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْـتَنِي وَ عَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فَهْمَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ حِفْظَ المُرْسَلِينَ لمُقَرَّبِينَ اللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِسَانِي عَامِرًا بِذِكْرِكَ وَ قَلْبِي بِخَشْيَتِك.إِنَّكَ عَلَى مَا تَشَاءُ قَدِيرٌ وَ أَنْتَ حَسْـبُنَا وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ After Studying: اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ مَا قَرأتُ وَمَا…
18 Rabi'ul Akhir 143519 February 2014
QuestionIs there any Hadith relating to following a madhhab?
16 Rabi'ul Akhir 143517 February 2014
QuestionI have a question in regard to a book I have, called "The Fortress of the Muslim Invocations from the Quran and Sunnah" It was compiled by Sa'id ibn Wahf Al-Qahtani. There are many du'as in this book and I am not sure how sahih any of them are. There…
16 Rabi'ul Akhir 143517 February 2014
QuestionWhat is the reference for the famous du'a before meals: بسم الله و بركة الله Bismillahi wa Barakatillah
13 Rabi'ul Akhir 143514 February 2014
QuestionIs the Hadith on wiping forehead after Fard Salah and saying a du'a authentic?
11 Rabi'ul Akhir 143512 February 2014
QuestionKindly provide the reference and status of the following Hadith: "If one fulfils one need of a Muslim, Allah Ta'ala will give him seventy-three favours. One is sufficient for all his needs in this world, and seventy-two will be used to raise his stages in the Hereafter."
11 Rabi'ul Akhir 143512 February 2014
QuestionWhat is the status of the narration wherein Sayyiduna Ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) is reported to have recited the opening and concluding verses of Suratul Baqarah after the burial of a deceased?