6 May 2014
Hadith on sea-travel
Question Kindly advise on the authenticity of the hadith of not travelling by sea except for Haj or 'Umrah.
5 May 2014
Warning against oppressing a non Muslim living in a Muslim state
Question What is the status of the following Hadith: "He who oppresses any dhimmi (non Muslim living in an Islamic state), or defames and degrades him, or demands from him anything more than he can…
16 April 2014
Query about the Hadith on being two faced
Question Regarding the following Hadith من كان ذا وجهين في الدنيا كان له يوم القيامه لسانان من نار Is there a narration that has the word لسان (not dual) because I read that in a copy of Zadut…
7 April 2014
Du’a to be free of debts and worries
Question Kindly provide the source, background and meaning of this du’a: Allahumma Inni a’udhubika minal hammi wal huzni wa a’udhubika minal 'Ajzi wal kasli wa a’udhubika minal jubni wal bukhl wa…
26 March 2014
How did Nabi (sallalahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) reply to the sneeze of a disbeliever?
Question Did Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say 'yahdikumullah wa yuslihu balakum' in reply to the sneeze of a disbeliever?
22 March 2014
Another du’a when wearing new clothes
Question Is it Sunnah also to recite the following du'a for wearing new clothes? The du'a is mentioned in Mishkat. اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا…
16 March 2014
When to embrace?
Question We find that many a time Muslims greet by hugging each other, thereafter shaking hands. Is this hugging each other when greeting mentioned anywhere in the Hadith, or should one simply shake…
16 March 2014
Addition of the word ‘thawba’ in the du’a for wearing clothes
Question On wearing clothes is it Sunnah to recite the du'a: Alhmadulillahil ladhy kasani hadha thawba warazaqanihi min ghairi hawlim minni wala quwwah, Is this du'a with the added word thawba…
10 March 2014
The exact wording for the du’a after meals
Question Can you confirm of the following words are correct for the du'a after eating? alhumdu lillahiladhi at'amana wa saqana waja 'alana MINAL muslimin
4 March 2014
Hadith explaining where children should stand in Salah
Question Is there any Hadith indicating as to where children should stand in Salah with jama'ah. Should they stand among the adults or make a separate row behind the adults?
27 February 2014
Exact wording of the du’a when leaving home
Question The du'a that is read when leaving one's home, بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ bismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallahi wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa…
23 February 2014
Du’a when wearing clothes
Question The du'a that is famous for wearing clothes is: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا أُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي، وَأَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِي Alhamdulillahil ladhi kasani ma uwari bihi…
17 February 2014
Adding ‘wa maghfiratuhu’ to the end of the salam
Question My query: is the words 'wa maghfirah' that is sometimes added to end of the salam from the sunnah. Should this addition be taught to children?
13 December 2013
To use the right hand when counting Dhikr
Question I recently read an email which stated that our Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu'alaihi wasallam) prohibited the Sahabah (radiyallahu'anhum) from using their left hands to count when doing dhikr.…