8 August 2022
Allah Ta’ala saved Musa and Nuh (‘alayhimas salam) on ‘Ashura
Question Is this Hadith suitable to quote? عن أبي هريرة، قال: مر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بأناس من اليهود قد صاموا يوم عاشوراء، فقال: «ما هذا من الصوم؟» قالوا: هذا اليوم الذي نجى الله موسى وبني…
5 August 2022
An incident regarding alcohol being the leader to all sins
Question Is the following incident drawn from the Hadith? Once, a pious man was invited by a woman to commit adultery. The man refused. The woman gave him a choice of options: - Committing adultery…
5 August 2022
Sa’id’s ibn Musayyab (rahimahullah) high regard for Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Question Is this statement authentic? Sa'id ibnul Musayyab (rahimahullah) said: "Had I testified in favour of anyone that he is from the inhabitants of Jannah, I would have testified in favour of Ibn…
5 August 2022
Surah Kafirun and protection from Shirk
Question Is this correct: Surah Kafirun protects one from Kufr [disbelief] at the time of death.
4 August 2022
A narration attributed to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding teaching women to write
Question Is this authentic? روي عن علي رضي الله عنه: أنه مر على رجل يعلم امرأة الكتابة فقال: لا تزد الشر شرا
4 August 2022
Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah) and tadlis
Question Ibn Jurayj (rahimahullah) was known to be a mudallis. How do we go about accepting his reports?
3 August 2022
Impermissibility of wishing for death due to trials and tribulations
Question Kindly explain the Hadith wherein a man will roll on the grave wishing he was in it due to the prevalent trials and fitan of the time. Is this action of the man positive or negative? I was…
3 August 2022
The Muwatta of Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Wahb
Question Is the Muwatta 'Abdillah ibn Wahb [a portion of which has been published] one of the riwayaat of Muwatta Imam Malik or a separate Muwatta of Imam 'Abdullah ibn Wahb?
29 July 2022
Clarification regarding the Hadith on the fragrance for women
Question In some Hadiths, it is mentioned that women's fragrances can have colour but little or no smell. What type of fragrance is this and what is the point of applying a fragrance if it does not…
7 July 2022
Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) would recite the takbir in the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah
Question What is the reference for this narration? Ibn 'Umar and Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhuma) would go to the marketplace during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah reciting takbir. The people…
6 July 2022
Status of the narrator Razin ibn ‘Uqbah
Question I would like to know the status of the Hadith narrator Razin ibn 'Uqbah.
6 July 2022
Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah) explains the effect of using the words Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyumu in du’a
Question I received the following message. Is this the statement of a pious predecessor? أن لاسم الحي القيوم تأثيرا خاصا في إجابة الدعوات، وكشف الكربات ولهذا كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا اجتهد في…
5 July 2022
A question regarding a Sahabi offering Salah to ask Allah for salt
Question Is there any Hadith to the effect that a Sahabi (radiyallahu 'anhu) once offered two rak'ahs of Salah to ask Allah for salt?
5 July 2022
Give the sick hope of living
Question Could you please provide the reference together with the status of the following narration: إذا دخلتم على المريض فنفسوا له في أجله، فإن ذلك لا يرد شيئا ويطيب نفسه……
1 July 2022
The Ambiya were ordered to do three things
Question What is the status of this Hadith? ثلاث من سنن المرسلين، تعجيل الإفطار، و تأخير السحور، واخذ الشمال باليمين في الصلاة