3 November 2014
Fasting a day before or after ‘Aashura
Question What is the authenticity of the narrations stating that together with the tenth of Muharram ('Aashura) we should fast on the ninth or eleventh as well?
31 October 2014
Warning against lengthening the moustache
Question What is the authenticity of the following Narrattion? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: 'Whomsoever lengthens his moustache will be deprived of my…
31 October 2014
Virtue of the Quraysh
Question Is the following narration authentic? Sayyiduna Rifa’ah ibn Rafi' (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once instructed Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu…
22 September 2014
Warning against degrading another Muslim
Question Can you kindly explain the meaning of this Hadith? “Whoever eats a meal at the expense of a Muslim, then Allah will feed him a like amount of Jahannam. Whoever clothes himself at the expense…
16 September 2014
Prohibition of using black dye
Question Is there an authentic Hadith prohibiting the use of black dye?
11 September 2014
Hadith prohibiting making things difficult
Question Please provide the reference of the following narration. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: 'Make things easy and do not create difficulty. Give…
11 September 2014
A Hadith on musical instruments
Question Please provide a reference for the following narration regarding music, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “My Rabb has commanded me to destroy all musical instruments…”……
1 September 2014
Not to imitate others in dressing
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said: Whoever imitates a Nation will be counted among them This hadeeth is in Abu Dawud, Chapter of Clothing. Can we state that since this Hadith was…
20 August 2014
The different punishments for the women of Jahannam
Question The Women of Jahannam. Rasulullah (sallallah 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'O Ali, on the night of my ascension (Mi'raj) I saw women of my ummah who were being severely punished that I became…
7 August 2014
Hadith on living with the polytheists
Question What is the authenticity of the hadith that says: I disavow myself of those who settle amongst the mushrikeen Is this sahih or weak?
6 August 2014
Narrations which neither you nor your forefathers heard…
Question Long ago I read a Hadith: It was mentioned, that there will come a time upon the people, in which new opinions will appear that have not been known previously. Could you please cite the…
4 July 2014
Hadith on warning of discarding salah
Question Please provide the reference for the following: Nabi (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “…Do not forgo salah intentionally, lest you should get out of the fold of Islam. Do not perpetrate…
20 June 2014
Hadiths prohibiting wine/alcohol
Question Kindly verify the following Hadiths relating to wine: 1) Wine is the gatherer of sin 2) Wine is the route to indecency and is one of the major sins 3) …And do not take to drinking, for that…