29 November 2021
Teaching children how to perform Salah when they are young
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Ibn Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: "A child should be taught to pray if he knows his right from his left."
17 November 2021
The narration appearing in Tirmidhi regarding offering twenty rak’ahs after Maghrib
Question What is the status of this Hadith? من صلى بعد المغرب عشرين ركعة بنى الله له بيتا في الجنة Whoever offers twenty rak'ahs after Maghrib, Allah will build a home in Jannah for him……
22 September 2021
A query regarding reciting ‘Subhanallahil ‘Azimi Wa Bi Hamdihi’ after Salah
Question What is the reference for this narration? Whoever recites this du'a 'Subhanallahil 'Azimi Wa Bi Hamdihi' after every Salah, one hundred thousand [100 000] of his sins will be forgiven and…
15 September 2021
Commentary on the Hadith regarding offering Salah for forty days with the initial takbir
Question Please explain regarding the Hadith on performing Salah for forty days in congregation, wherein a person will achieve two certificates. Is it a condition for the forty days to be consecutive…
2 September 2021
Virtue of praying four rak’ahs (Salatud Duha) in the morning
Question Regarding the following Hadith, what is meant by “suffice”? Does it mean that Allah Ta’ala will protect one against misguidance and committing sins? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)…
24 August 2021
The prohibition of looking towards the sky in Salah
Question Kindly explain the Hadith in Sahih Muslim which states that one should not lift their eyes to the sky when making du'a as one's eyes would be snatched away. Does this Hadith refer to Salah…
2 August 2021
Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) recited Surah Baqarah in Fajr Salah
Question What is the meaning of the following part of the Hadith? 'فقال: لو طلعت لم تجدنا غافلين' صلى بنا أبو بكر رضي الله عنه صلاة الصبح , فقرأ بسورة البقرة في الركعتين جميعا , فلما انصرف قال: له…
6 July 2021
Offering Fajr Salah in congregation after marriage
Question What is status of following narration? تزوج الحارث بن حسان وكانت له صحبة وكان الرجل إذ ذاك إذا تزوج تخدر أيامًا فلا يخرج لصلاة الغداة، فقيل له: أتخرج وإنمـا بنيت بأهلك في هذه الليلة؟ قال:…
2 July 2021
An unauthentic form of Salah for the day of ‘Arafah
Question Is this an authentic Hadith? Salah for day of 'Arafah: Two rak'ahs, recite: Surah Fatihah thrice, Surah Kafirun thrice and Surah Ikhlas one hundred times
30 June 2021
Offering the four Sunnah of Zuhr after the Fard and two Sunnah
Question What is the source for this narration? إذا فاتته الأربع قبل الظهر، صلاها بعد الركعتين بعد الظهر
30 June 2021
Reward for offering Salah with the initial takbir (takbir ula)
Question Is there any additional reward for offering Salah with the Takbir Ula behind the Imam?
23 June 2021
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) disapproval of a Sahabi reciting aloud behind the Imam in Salah
Question What is the translation of the word 'خالجنيها' in the following Hadith: عن عمران بن حصين، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى الظهر، فجعل رجل يقرأ خلفه بسبح اسم ربك الأعلى، فلما انصرف قال:…
23 June 2021
Prohibition against confusing others in Salah by reciting too loudly
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Under the heading 'Dhikr Qawl al-Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) Laa yajhar ba'dukam 'ala ba'din fil-Quran, Imam Nasai (rahimahullah) has recorded the Hadith,…
21 June 2021
‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) du’a in qawmah when getting up from ruku’
Question Is this du'a of Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) authentic? Bi haw lil lahi wa quwwatihi aqumu wa aq'ud
17 June 2021
Meaning of Allah’s protection for the one who performs Fajr Salah in congregation
Question Regarding this Hadith, what is one 'protected' from when they perform Fajr Salah in congregation? Does it protect one from capital punishment and diseases?