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January, 2014

• 27 January

  Etiquettes of entering and leaving the home

  Question What should we say for protection when leaving the house? What are the adabs of leaving and entering one’s home? What is the du’a to stop Shaytan or Jinn from entering our house? Is there a sahih Hadith that says that Allah will appoint 70,000 angels to protect a person, if they say; “Bismillahi tawakkaltu ‘alallah”, when leaving the …
• 27 January

  Hot Food Has No Barakah

  Question Can you please give me the exact reference to the following Hadith. I have been searching for it for some time and was pleased that it was sent to me. Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) says: “To allow the food to get cold before partaking of it, for hot food has no barakah.” Elsewhere we learn hot food weakens the stomach.
• 8 January

  Reference for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) making du’a for the ummah in every Salah

  Question I wanted to know the authenticity/reference of the following narration. The summary is: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) made du’a for Aishah (radiyallahu’anha) due to which she became very happy. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said i make this du’a for my Ummah every day. Please assist.
• 8 January

  Sleeping according to sunnah yields the reward of ‘Ibadah

  Question I have heard that  if a person sleeps according to  the sunnah i.e, makes wudu, recites Tasbih Fatimah du’a etc, then he will get reward for doing ‘ibadah for the entire time he remains sleeping, is this correct?

December, 2013

• 22 December

  Hadith on handshake with both hands

  Question Please tell me where the Hadith regarding shaking hands using both hands can be found?
• 17 December

  Proof for Seventy Hurs in Jannah

  Question The number of hurs (seventy or more) in Jannat for a shahid or a jannati is fixed by which hadith and in which book?  
• 17 December

  Is Waraqah bin Nawfal a Sahabi?

  Question Did Warqah bin Nawfal accept Islam?
• 17 December

  Du’a for protection from the hardships of sakarat (pangs of death)

  Question Please cite some important du’as taught by Rasulullah (sallallahu’alaihi wasallam) for protection against a painful death.
• 17 December

  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

  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 states that this Hadith is questionable: 1. its sanad (chain of narrators) is questionable 2. its matn (text) is questionable for the Quran says “You …
• 17 December

  More merits of Ayatul-Kursi

  Question Could you clarify the authenticity of the following narrations on the virtues of Ayatul Kursi? 1. Recite Ayatul Kursi at the time of leaving home, because 70 000 angels will protect a person from the right, left, front and back; and if he passes away before returning, he will receive the reward of seventy martyrs. 2. Recite Ayatul Kursi …
• 17 December

  Virtues of Ayatul-Kursi

  Question Please quote some Hadiths regarding the benefits of Ayatul-Kursi?  
• 17 December

  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 Allah and the Ahlu Bayt Outwardly there seems to be a contradiction, please enlighten.