Prohibitions

22 Rabi'ul Akhir 144120 December 2019

Prohibition Against Wishing for Death

QuestionI am searching for the Hadith which states "None of you should wish for death, rather recite a du’a."

21 Rabi'ul Akhir 144119 December 2019

Music Has the Same Ill Effect as Intoxicants

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Keep away from music, because it incites the feelings of lust, destroys shame, and it intoxicates like wine." [Shu'abul Iman]

15 Rabi'ul Akhir 144113 December 2019

The Hadith Prohibiting Women from Using Fragrance When Going for Salah

QuestionCould you verify this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to us: "If one of you attends the Masjid, let her not put on perfume."

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 14413 December 2019

Turning Away One’s Gaze from a Strange Woman

QuestionWhat is the reference of this Hadith and can it be quoted? Sayyiduna Jarir ibn 'Abdillah Al Bajali (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported, "I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) regarding the sudden glance [on a strange woman]. He commanded me that I should turn away my gaze."

28 Rabi'ul Awwal 144126 November 2019

Warning Against Speaking Lies in Business Transactions

QuestionIs this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah will not speak to nor will he look [with mercy] at the person who takes a false oath that he has been offered more for his goods than he has actually been offered."

27 Rabi'ul Awwal 144125 November 2019

An Unreliable Narration Regarding the Punishment of Those Who Criticise and Backbite

QuestionWhat is authenticity of following narration? عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله تعالى عنه، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: «ليلة أسري بي إلى السماء مررت بقوم يقطع اللحم من جنوبهم ثم يلقمونه، ثم يقال لهم كلوا ما كنتم تأكلون من لحم أخيكم فقلت: يا جبريل من هؤلاء؟ قال:…

23 Rabi'ul Awwal 144121 November 2019

Meaning of a Word in the Hadith Regarding the Severity of Disclosing One’s Sins

QuestionWhat Is the meaning of the word معافاة in the following Hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim? 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…

22 Rabi'ul Awwal 144120 November 2019

A Follow up Query Regarding the Incident of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and a Thief

QuestionWith regard to the answer about Sayyiduna 'Umar and the thief, is there any version of the incident that mentions that a person who made zina was brought to Sayyiduna 'Umar and not a thief?

20 Rabi'ul Awwal 144118 November 2019

The Cuckold Will Not Enter Jannah

QuestionWhat is the authenticity and Arabic text of this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The cuckold will not enter Jannah" (Musnad Abi Dawud At Tayalisi)

16 Rabi'ul Awwal 144114 November 2019

The Three Signs of Ignorance

QuestionKindly mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration: Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The sign of ignorance is three; Pride and a lot of speaking in what a person does not know and to forbid something but carry it out" (Ibn 'Abdil Barr)

16 Rabi'ul Awwal 144114 November 2019

Caution Against Relieving One’s Self in Places Inconveniencing Others

QuestionIs this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Beware of doing two things that are [causes] for being cursed." The Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) asked: 'What are the two things that cause a person the be cursed?' Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) replied: 'Through one relieving himself in the pathways…

14 Rabi'ul Awwal 144112 November 2019