13 July 2017
Clarification regarding the virtue of Surah Fath
Question Are there any virtues for reciting Surah Fath every day? I did have a look at Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah's (may Allah protect him) footnotes on Tadribur Rawi (vol. 3 pg. 492) and other books,…
4 July 2017
Take Barakah from the Quran
Question Is the following narration authentic? (It has been attributed to Nabi -sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam-) تبرك بالقران فانه كلام الله
1 July 2017
Preferred wording to use when a person forgets the Quran
Question What is the difference between the following words with regards to forgetting what one memorised of the Quran? Nasitu (نَسِيتُ), Nussitu (نُسّيتُ) and Unsitu (أُنْسِيتُ)……
8 June 2017
An unreliable narration regarding reciting Surah Ikhlas on a Friday in Ramadan
Question Is the following virtue authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever recites Surah Ikhlas one hundred (100) times on a Friday in Ramadan, it will be a guiding light for…
3 June 2017
Recitals at the sight of the Ramadan moon
Question Is there any substantiation for the following: When you sight the moon of Ramadan, recite Surah Qadr twenty one times. You will have barakah in your rizq. Also recite Surah Mulk. Its thirty…
10 May 2017
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s character was the Quran
Question What is the reference for the famous statement of Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) regarding the character of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) to be the Quran?
8 May 2017
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite Quran while lying in the lap of ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would recline in the lap Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) even when she would be menstruating. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa…
30 April 2017
Surah Baqarah is a blessing and protects one from those involved in witchcraft
Question Is this authentic? "Recite Surah Al Baqarah, for [reciting it and practicing on it] is a blessing and abandoning it will be a cause of grief and regret, and [those involved in witchcraft]…
21 April 2017
Reciting Surahs Yasin and Saffat on Friday eve
Question Could you verify the following Hadith? من قرأ يس والصافات ليلة الجمعة ثم سأل الله أعطاه سؤله Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites Surah Yasin and Saffat on the night of…
18 April 2017
Sources of good; alleviating distress, concealing faults, seeking knowledge and gathering to recite Quran
Question Is this Hadith authentic? It is reported on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whosoever removes a worldly grief…
18 April 2017
Explanation of Hadith in Sahih Muslim
Question What is the explanation of the Hadith where it appears that the qiyam of the first two rak'ahs of 'Asr were equal in length to the qiyam of the second two rak'ahs of Zuhr, whereas the first…
21 March 2017
A Hadith regarding learning the Quran and subsequently complaining of poverty
Question Can you verify the authenticity of this Hadith? "Whomsoever has learnt the Quran and then complains of poverty Allah will record poverty and starvation between his eyes till the day of…
21 March 2017
Surah Mulk protects from the punishment of the grave
Question Can you provide the reference for this narration? One of the companions of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) pitched a tent on a grave without knowing that it was a grave. Suddenly…
18 March 2017
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would teach the Sahabah how to perform istikharah
Question Can you please help with a Hadith that says Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) would teach the Sahabah the du'a of istikharah like he taught us Surah Fatihah?
7 March 2017
An unauthentic narration on loving Allah and frequenting the Masjids
Question What is the status of this narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever loves Allah, loves the Quran. And whoever loves the Quran, loves me. And whoever loves me, loves…