Prohibitions

6 Rajab 144218 February 2021

A Severe Punishment for Fornication

QuestionIs the following narration suitable to quote? قال: ثم مضيت هنيهة، فإذا أنا بنساء تعلقن بِثَدْيِهِنَّ، فَسَمِعَتْهُنَّ يَضْجِجْنَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، قُلْتُ: يَا جِبْرِيلُ مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ النِّسَاءُ؟ قَالَ: هَؤُلَاءِ الزُّنَاةُ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ. He [i.e., Rasulullah – sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] said: Thereafter I proceeded for a little while, then…

1 Jumadal Ula 144216 December 2020

Five Evil Practices Which Brings About Destruction

QuestionIs this Hadith correct? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "When my nation adopts five practices, their destruction is inevitable; When they curse each other openly, they wear silk, they take up musical [instruments], they drink wine, and men are satisfied with men and…

29 Rabi'ul Awwal 144215 November 2020

A Narration Attributed to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Regarding the Gaze

QuestionIs this suitable to quote: لَیْسَ فِی الْبَدَنِ‌ شَیءٌ اَقَلَّ شٌكراً مِنَ الْعَیْنِ فَلا تُعطوها سٌؤلَها فَتَشْغَلكُم عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللهِ‌ عَزَّ وَجَل There is no [limb] in the body which shows less gratitude than the eye, so do not give it what it asks for, as it will occupy you…

26 Rabi'ul Awwal 144212 November 2020

‘Isa’s (‘alayhis salam) Statement Regarding an Unlawful Gaze

QuestionIs this suitable to quote? وكان عيسى عليه السلام يقول: النظرة تزرع في القلب الشهوة وكفى بها خطيئة 'Isa ('alayhis salam) used to say: "An [unlawful] gaze plants the seed of desire in the heart and this is sufficient to be a sin."

26 Rabi'ul Awwal 144212 November 2020

Ruined Are Those Who Insist on Hardship in Matters of Din

QuestionWhat is meant by the term التنطع (At-tanattu’) in the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has said: "Ruined are those who insist on hardship in matters of the Faith".

9 Rabi'ul Awwal 144226 October 2020

An Unlawful Gaze Leads to Other Sins

QuestionIs this narration suitable to quote? الإثم حوّاز القلوب، وما من نظرة إلا وللشيطان فيها مطمع

19 Safar 14427 October 2020

Unauthentic Narration on Protecting the Gaze

QuestionCan the following narration be quoted: وَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنَ امْرَأَةٍ نَظْرَةً حَرَامًا مَلَأَ اللَّهُ عَيْنَيْهِ نَارًا ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِهِ إِلَى النَّارِ

29 Dhul Hijjah 144119 August 2020

Another Narration Regarding Ghibah and Adultery

QuestionI have located this Hadith in Al Mu'jamul Awsat and wanted to know the authenticity: الغيبة اشد من الزنا Backbiting is worse than adultery

27 Dhul Hijjah 144117 August 2020

Meaning of “Mujahir”

QuestionWhat is the meaning of “mujahir" in the following Hadith? كل أمتي معافاة إلا المجاهرين وإن من الإجهار أن يعمل العبد بالليل عملا ثم يصبح قد ستره ربه فيقول: يا فلان قد عملت البارحة كذا وكذا وقد بات يستره ربه فيبيت يستره ربه ويصبح يكشف ستر الله عنه