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…
14 March 2023
Engaging in Salah, fasting and charity
Question What is the reference for this narration? Salah takes a person halfway along the path Fasting takes him to the Kings door Charity takes him by the hand and enters him into the king's court.
13 March 2023
A virtue of having less wealth and a large family
Question Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith. «من قل ماله، وكثر عياله، وحسن صلاته، ولم يغتب المسلمين، جاء يوم القيامة وهو معي كهاتين»……
16 February 2023
A du’a to recite when proceeding to the Masjid
Question Can this Hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah be quoted? Whoever leaves the house for Salah then says: اللهم إني أسألك بحق السائلين عليك ، وأسألك بحق ممشاي هذا ، فإني لم أخرج أشرا ، ولا بطرا ، ولا…
16 February 2023
An untraceable Hadith on the harms of missing the five daily Salah
Question Is this a Hadith? "Whoever misses Fajr salat loses the light of the face. Whoever misses Zuhr Salah loses the strength of his body. Whoever misses 'Asr Salah loses the benefit of his wealth.…
17 December 2022
Sending salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and his ahlu bayt in Salah
Question Is the following a Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever performs Salah, but does not send salutations upon me and my ahlu bayt his Salah will not be accepted."
9 December 2022
An unreliable narration on offering optional Salah after Maghrib on a Thursday
Question Kindly tell me if this Hadith is suitable to practice. Is it authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "One who performs two rak'ahs on a Friday after Maghrib [which in…
1 December 2022
Looking hither and thither in Salah
Question Is there any Hadith that mentions that one who looks around in Salah his eyesight will be snatched away?
16 November 2022
Commentary on the Hadith regarding the two exemptions a person will receive for offering Salah with the takbir ula
Question The Hadith mentions that if a person performs Salah for 40 days with the takbir ula will get براءة من النار و براءة من النفاق, i.e. freedom from The Fire and freedom from hypocrisy. Freedom…
12 October 2022
Washing the part below the bottom lip in wudu
Question What is the status of the following narration? «إذا توضأت فلا تنس الفنيكين»
26 May 2022
The reward for attaining the first rak’ah in Salah
Question What is the status of this narration? عن عاصم عن أنس قال: من لم تفته الركعة الأولى من الصلاة أربعين يوما كتبت له براءتان، براءة من النار، وبراءة من النفاق……
24 May 2022
A virtue of offering Salah for forty days with attaining the initial takbir (takbir ula)
Question What is the status of this narration? من شهد الصلوات الخمس أربعين ليلة في جماعة، يدرك التكبيرة الأولى وجبت له الجنة
24 May 2022
Reference for a tasbih to recite in Sajdah Sahw
Question Kindly authenticate the following Dhikr which is said to be attributed to Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) to recite in Sajda Sahw (Prostration of Forgetfulness) and also please provide its…
18 April 2022
Be mindful of your children’s Salah and ensure that they are habitually carrying out good deeds
Question Please confirm the reference of this narration: حافظوا على أبنائكم في الصلاة، ثم تعودوا/وعوّدوهم الخير؛ فإنما الخير بالعادة
7 April 2022
Reciting Surah Ikhlas ten times after Fajr
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Whoever prays Fajr Salah then recites 'Qul Huwallahu Ahad' (Surah Ikhlas) ten times, he will not pursue in sin that day." (Ibn Asakir)