Zakah & Charity

1 Safar 143714 November 2015

A Hadith on Giving Charity From Haram Income

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever acquires haram (unlawful) wealth and then gives charity from it, he will not be rewarded and will be sinful."

25 Muharram 14378 November 2015

One Good Deed, Three People Rewarded

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following Hadith: "When a woman gives charity from her husband's house, she will get the reward for it, her husband will also be rewarded, the one keeping the money also gets rewarded. The reward of each them will not be decreased at all by…

25 Muharram 14378 November 2015

Some Reasons for Drought and Famine

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) informed us that no people become unjust in their commercial transactions, and refuse to pay Zakah except that they will be afflicted with drought.

14 Muharram 143728 October 2015

The Weight of the Deeds of the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs the following narration sahih, and is it true the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said this to Khalid ibn Walid (radiyallahu 'anhu) after a dispute with 'Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (radiyallahu 'anhu)? "Do not curse my Companions! Do not curse my Companions! I swear by Him in Whose hand…

2 Muharram 143716 October 2015

The Example of a Miser and One Who Spends

QuestionIs the following report reliable? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The example of a miser and the one who spends is the example of two men chain-mail from their chest to their collar bones. When the spender spends, his shirt expands over his body until it covers his fingertips…

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…

1 Dhul Hijjah 143615 September 2015

The True Pauper on the Day of Qiyamah

QuestionCan you site the source and grading of the following Hadith: There is a Hadith where someone will have so much good deeds, but because he usurped the rights of other people all his good deeds will be transferred to the victims, and he will inherit his/their bad deeds resulting…

25 Shawwal 143611 August 2015

Glorifying Allah [Tasbih], an Alternative for the Miser and Coward

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith: Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever dreads to endure the night, or is miserly about spending money, or is too cowardly to fight the enemy should say often: 'Glory be to Allah and with…

24 Shawwal 143610 August 2015

Are Good Deeds Useless Without Hijrah and Jihad?

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? أتى نفر من أهل البادية إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا يا رسول الله إن أهل قرآن زعموا أنه لا ينفع عمل دون الهجرة والجهاد في سبيل الله فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حيثما كنتم فأحسنتم عبادة الله…

10 Rajab 143629 April 2015

Those Who Refuse to Pay Zakah Will Be Among the First to Enter Jahannam

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Three (kinds of people) will enter Jahannam first, a ruler who sets himself up as a lord over people, a wealthy person who does not pay what is due to Allah (i.e., Zakah) and a vainglorious…

4 Rajab 143623 April 2015

All Doors of Jannah Open

QuestionAre these Hadiths sahih? 1. On the Day of Resurrection, the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for all people who perform the five daily salah, fast in the month of Ramadan, pay zakat, and refrain from major sins. They will enter it through whichever gate they wish. (Hakim)…

6 Jumadal Akhirah 143627 March 2015

Reciting Durud, an Alternative to Giving Sadaqah (Charity)

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: That person who is not able to give sadaqah should say the following durud in his du'a: اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَصَلِّ عَلَى المُؤْمِنِينَ وَالمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالمُسْلِمِينَ وَالمُسْلِمَاتِ "Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin 'abdika wa rasulika…