3 August 2023
Offering Salah with devotion; Whether in solitude or with people
Question Is this narration suitable to quote? "Whoever prays a prayer while people are watching, let them pray the same way when they are alone; otherwise, it is merely showing off, and Allah is not…
1 August 2023
Defaming a Muslim is the real cause of destruction
Question What is the source of this Hadith? خرجت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حاجا، فكان الناس يأتونه فمن قال: يا رسول الله سعيت قبل أن أطوف أو قدمت شيئا، أو أخرت شيئا، فكان يقول: «لا حرج لا حرج إلا…
31 July 2023
Choosing to be labelled retrogressive rather than committing acts of indecency
Question Please give me the reference of this Hadith: "There will come a time when a man will be given a choice between being labelled incompetent and committing immorality. Whoever lives until that…
16 June 2023
Another narration instructing women to keep to the sides of the pathway
Question Is this narration suitable to quote? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told the women, "Draw back! For you must not walk in the middle of the road; keep to the sides of the road."…
15 June 2023
Women should walk on the sides of the pathway and not the middle
Question Is this narration suitable to quote? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "It is not for the women (to walk in) the middle of the path."
9 June 2023
The consensus of the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) on the sin of homosexuality
Question What is the Arabic wording for this and where can I find the quote? Ibn Qayyim [d. 751 A.H]: "There was consensus among the Sahabah on this point that there is no sin that causes more…
29 May 2023
Narrations prohibiting women from displaying their beauty to strange men
Question Can you please mention a Hadith wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) spoke about a woman displaying her beauty to strange men (tabarruj)?
8 May 2023
Explanation of a Hadith regarding Allah’s curse
Question Please can you confirm the authenticity of this Hadith: لعن الله الناظر والمنظور إليه Regarding the meaning of "For the one who is being looked towards", is this regarding women who are…
10 April 2023
The severity of not fasting in Ramadan without a valid reason
Question Is this correctly attributed to Imam Dhahabi? Imam adh Dhahabi (rahimahullah) said: "Whoever leaves fasting in Ramadan without being sick or having any other excuse is more evil than the…
28 March 2023
Foul language is the most reprehensible characteristic
Question Is this a Hadith? ألأم خلق المؤمن الفحش
22 March 2023
The ill effect of impermissible love when accompanied by zina
Question I saw this quote from Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah). Did he actually say this and in which book can this be found? "The difference between Haram and permissible love is that impermissible…
15 March 2023
Building lofty Masjids
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I have not been ordered to build lofty mosques." Ibn 'Abbas added: "You…
9 March 2023
Explanation of the Hadith cautioning against playing backgammon
Question Please provide an explanation of this Hadith: "Whoever plays with dice it is as if he has dipped his hands in the flesh and blood of a pig." (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2260)
21 February 2023
Protecting the gaze and Allah meting out punishment immediately
Question Is this incident true? روى ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما: أن رجلا جاء إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتشلشل دما فقال له: «مالك؟» فقال: مرت بي امرأة فنظرت إليها فلم أزل أتبعها بصري فاستقبلني جدار…
21 February 2023
An unreliable narration on the cause of earthquakes
Question Is the following hadith which appears in Mustadrak Hakim suitable to quote? Earthquakes- Admonition for the ummah In part of a lengthy hadith, someone asked Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu…