21 May 2018
That heart which does not contain any portion of Quran is like a deserted house
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "He in whose heart there is no…
15 May 2018
The beauty of the Quran lies within it
Question Could you provide a reference for this? Whenever Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) saw a Mushaf [copy of the Quran] decorated with silver or gold he would say: 'Do you…
8 May 2018
An unreliable narration on Surah Ahzab
Question Is this narration authentic? لكل شئ قائمة وقائمة القرآن سورة الأحزاب
7 May 2018
Salah to assist in memorising the Quran
Question There is a Hadith recorded by Imam Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3570 and others where Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates a Salah he learns from the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) to…
12 April 2018
Du’as are accepted when the Quran is completed
Question Is this statement authentically attributed to ibn Masud (radiyallahu 'anhu)? Ibrahim Al-Taymi said: 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said, 'Whoever completes a full recital of the Quran then his du'aʾ…
11 April 2018
‘If our hearts were pure, we would never have enough of Quran’
Question Could you reference this narration? Amirul Mu'minin Sayyiduna 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "If our hearts were pure, we would never have enough of the word of Allah (the…
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…