29 September 2015
Hadiths on obedience of the Muslim Leader
Question Please quote verses from Quran and Hadiths that say we should obey the Ulul Amr (The Muslim ruler)
21 September 2015
Tafsir of Ibn ‘Abbas on the verse of Surah Dhariyat
Question The statement ليعبدون اي ليعرفون is attributed to Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu'anhuma) with regards to the meaning of وما خلقت الجن والإنس إلا ليعبدون . Is this attribution…
17 September 2015
Sayyiduna ‘Umar and the hypocrite who was not pleased with the decision of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Is the following incident authentic and suitable to quote? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) mentions that a hypocrite by the name of Bishr once had an argument with a…
14 September 2015
Another du’a for after wudu
Question I believe this is from Nasai, is it authentic? اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ Allahummaj 'alni minat-tawwabina waj'alni minal-mutatahhirin. O…
12 September 2015
Assisting one another in sin
Question Is there a Quranic verse which states that we should not assist one another in sin?
12 September 2015
Is seeking knowledge better than worship?
Question Is it true that seeking knowledge is better than worship?
10 September 2015
Reciting Surah Fatihah seven times as a means of cure
Question Is reciting Surah Fatihah seven times as ruqyah [as a means of cure] established from any Hadith?
8 September 2015
Reciting the last two verses of Surah Tawbah
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The one who continuously reads 'Laqad ja-akum Rasulum min anfusikum' till the end of the Surah [Surah…
4 September 2015
Barakah in sustenance
Question Kindly provide an 'amal (deed that I may carry out) for increase and Barakah in my rizq (sustenance)
31 August 2015
Protection from Dajjal
Question Is the recital of the first ten (10) and last ten (10) verses of Surah Kahf described as protection from the fitnah of Dajjal in the Hadith? Also, if yes / no, what a'mal are mentioned in…
30 August 2015
Reciting Surah Fatihah forty one (41) times for removal of difficulty
Question I have read somewhere that there is a Hadith that says if Surah Fatiha is recited forty one (41) times with bismillah, then it will cure any disease. I have also read somewhere else that it…
30 August 2015
Reciting the last three surahs after salah
Question Is there any Hadith that instructs reciting Surah Ikhlas, Falaq and Naas after each salah and thereafter blowing onto hands and wiping on one's body? I have come across narrations before…
25 August 2015
Meaning of the Hadith regarding Quran recital
Question The Hadith which states that if the Quran occupies a person in such a manner that he is unable to make du'a then Allah Ta'ala gives that person better than what he gives the one who asked.…
20 August 2015
Was Yusuf’s (‘alayhis salam) prison sentence increased?
Question What is the authenticity of the narration found in the Tafsir books regarding Yusuf ('alayhis salam)? The gist of the narration is as follows: Yusuf ('alayhis salam) has requested his fellow…
18 August 2015
The dialogue with Allah in Salah when reciting Surah Fatihah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic (the Arabic and the English translation): On the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu), who says that I have heard Rasulullah (sallallahu…