4 December 2014
Hadith explaining the best thing for a woman
Question Is the following authentic? Once when Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha), "What is best for women?" She spontaneously responded: "That no…
2 December 2014
Hadith commanding one to abstain from the fitnahs of the world
Question Kindly inform if the following is a Hadith: 'Fear the fitnahs and trials of the Dunya and fear the fitnah of women'
20 November 2014
Hadith: ‘A little showing off is polytheism…’
Question What is the grade of the following Hadith? Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Khattab (radiyallahu 'anu) went out one day to the masjid of the Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), and he found…
11 November 2014
Signs of Qiyamah
Question What is the status of this narration? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: When public money is passed around like own…
11 November 2014
Hadith: Three things which whether undertaken seriously or in jest, are treated as serious
Question What is the grade of this narration? Three matters done in seriousness are serious and their being done jokingly are serious; marriage, divorce and taking back a wife.
10 November 2014
Status of children buried alive in Jahiliyyah
Question What is the grade of the following Hadith and what does it mean? Sayyiduna Salamah ibn Yazid Al Ju'fi (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: 'My brother and I came to the Rasulullah (sallallahu…
8 November 2014
Allah Ta’ala curses four types of people
Question What is the grade of this narration? Sayyiduna Abut Tufayl (radiyallahu 'anhu) says: Sayyiduna Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) was asked, 'Did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) give you…
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 and authenticity of the following narration. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: 'Make things easy and do not create difficulty.…
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…