Taharah

10 Ramadan 143716 June 2016

Using a Miswak Excessively When Fasting

QuestionWhat is the reliability of this Hadith? 'Amir ibn Rabi'ah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports from his father who says: "I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) using a miswak while he was fasting more often than I can count"

26 Sha'ban 14373 June 2016

A Hadith Regarding Interlocking the Fingers

QuestionWhat is the grade of the following Hadith? إذا توضأ أحدكم، فأحسن وضوءه، ثم خرج عامدا إلى المسجد، فلا يشبكن يده، فإنه في صلاة "When one of you performs ablution properly and then proceeds for Salah, then he should not interlock his fingers for [it is as though] he is…

13 Rajab 143721 April 2016

Meaning of a Hadith in Sahih Muslim

QuestionWhat is the meaning of the following Hadith: Wa kana azwajun Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ya'khuzna min ruoosihina hata takuna kalwafrati. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 728)

28 Jumadal Akhirah 14377 April 2016

Du’a for a Good Death

QuestionI need your help with learning a masnun dua for a good death. Please let me know if the words quoted below are masnun or not. Kindly let me know the reference if they are masnun and suitable for practice as a Hadith. If they are not masnun, can you…

13 Jumadal Akhirah 143723 March 2016

Benefit of the Du’a of the Angels

QuestionVarious Hadiths say that the Angels will make du'a for you (for example if you make du'a for a brother without him knowing or if you sleep the night in wudu). What is the significance of the Angels making d'ua for you? Are the du'as of the Angels always accepted…

8 Jumadal Akhirah 143718 March 2016

Using the Miswak Increases Eloquence, Hadith?

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "Using the miswak increases a person's eloquence"

26 Jumadal Ula 14376 March 2016

What Does the “Seal” of Rewards Mean?

QuestionMy question is about this Hadith found in Mustadrak Hakim: "...He who performs wudu and recites the following du'a, it will be recorded on a scroll and then sealed with a seal and it will not be broken till the day of Qiyamah: Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika la ilaha illa anta…

20 Safar 14373 December 2015

Sharing a Hair/Tooth Brush

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this that sharing a hairbrush causes hatred and toothbrush enmity

6 Safar 143719 November 2015

Death with Wudu is Martyrdom

QuestionI wanted to know what the grade of this Hadith is Sahih, Hasan or Da'if and whether it's allowed to practice upon: One should try to be in the state of wudu all the time. He who passes away in the state of wudu dies as a Shahid (martyr) (Majmauz…

4 Safar 143717 November 2015

A Hadith on Istinja After Passing Wind

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? "Whoever does istinja (washes his private parts) after passing wind is not one of us"

29 Muharram 143712 November 2015

The Multiple Benefits of Using the Miswak

QuestionWhat is status of following narration? Please provide its original source, and can it be quoted? It is written in Fadail A'mal like this. (more or less) Some Ulama say that in punctual usage of Miswak has 70 benefits, one of which is that the person will get opportunity to…

26 Muharram 14379 November 2015

Be Cautious Regarding Urine Droplets

QuestionIs the following a Hadith and what is the grading? "Be cautious regarding urine since the general punishment of the grave is due to urine"

6 Muharram 143720 October 2015

Hadiths Regarding the Urine of an Infant

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following Hadiths: 1) Narrated from Ummu Qays bint Mihsan (radiyallahu 'anha) that she brought her son who was not yet eating food to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sat him on his lap, and he [the child] urinated on…

23 Dhul Hijjah 14367 October 2015

An Amazing Dream of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following? Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that once Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came out to us and said: "Last night I saw a marvelous dream. I saw a man from my Ummah and the Angel of Death approached him to…