20 December 2015
Reciting four Surahs for protection from poverty
Question Is the following true? Reciting the four Surahs which start with 'Qul' (Surah Kafirun, Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falaq and Surah Nas- Some add a fifth Surah as well, Surah Jinn-) will protect you…
17 December 2015
Reciting the last two verses of Surah Baqarah, a means of protection from Shaytan
Question Is this authentic? "Indeed Allah wrote a book two thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth. He sent down two Verses from that book which he ended Surah Al Baqarah with…
17 December 2015
Reward for reciting Surah Sajdah and Surah Mulk
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? من قرأ الم تنزیل و تبارك الذي بیده الملك في یوم ولیلة فكانما وافق لیلة القدر Translation Whomsoever recites [Surah Sajdah] and [Surah Mulk] on any…
8 December 2015
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s worry and concern for this Ummah
Question Under the Tafsir of Ayah five of Surah Duha: ولسوف يعطيك ربك فترضى The following Hadith is quoted: لا أرضى و واحد من أمتي في النار (I will not be pleased even if one of my Ummati is in the…
8 December 2015
The reward of the custodians of the Quran
Question Is the narration authentic? Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The custodians of the Quran will be in the shade of Allah, in the…
2 December 2015
More Hadiths on reciting Surah Dukhan on Friday night
Question What is the grade of the following Hadiths? 1) "Whoever recites 'Ha Mim Ad-Dukhan' on Friday night, he shall be forgiven" 2) "Whoever recites Surah Dukhan on the night of Friday then Allah…
1 December 2015
A Hadith on reciting Quran aloud
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith related on the authority of Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu 'anhu): “Whoever offers Salah at night, then he should recite in a raised…
25 November 2015
Angels surround the gathering
Question I often hear when I attend Islamic lectures or programs that the Angels descend and wrap their wings around/under all the believers, and say amin when the group du'a is made at the end?
19 November 2015
Allah Ta’ala does not punish the heart which contains the Quran
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports this Hadith: "Almighty Allah does not punish the heart which contains the Quran"
18 November 2015
Pausing between the verses of Surah Fatihah
Question Is this Hadith sahih? "The Prophet (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) used to pause after each verse of Surah Fatihah.
18 November 2015
Reciting Surah Ikhlas one hundred times before sleeping
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? "Whomsoever goes to bed to sleep and lies on his right side and he recites Surah Ikhlas one hundred (100) times, Allah will say to him on the day…
18 November 2015
A lengthy discussion between Nabi (sallallahu ’alayhi wa sallam) and a traveller
Question What is the authenticity of the following dialogue between a traveler and Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam): Traveler: I do not want 'adhab to be written in my account. The Holy Prophet:…
16 November 2015
A virtue of teaching one’s child the Holy Quran?
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu 'anhu) had reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever teaches the reading of Quran to his…
3 November 2015
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, the forerunner of all good
Question Please cite the full narration wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) praised Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) went to convey the glad tidings to…
3 November 2015
The Masnun Surahs of Fajr Salah on Friday
Question What are the Masnun Surahs for the fard of Fajr Salah on Friday?