14 November 2022
A narration stating that looking at one’s wife’s private parts could cause blindness
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) warned that during cohabitation the man should not look at his wife's private parts otherwise the child may be born blind.
16 April 2021
Sayyiduna ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice regarding women and fancy garments
Question Has the following statement been authentically attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: 'Strip the women of their [fancy] clothes [and]…
31 March 2021
Virtue of placing candles, lanterns or lights in the Masjid
Question Are there any authentic narrations regarding the virtue of putting a candle, lamp or lantern in the masjid?
3 March 2021
Beardless youth are a greater source of mischief than young maidens
Question Is the following narration suitable to quote? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) has reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Beware of beardless youth for they are a…
17 February 2021
‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine’
Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘I don’t know what is behind this wall of mine.’
16 November 2020
Sneezing after narrating a Hadith
Question Kindly provide the authenticity and purport of the following Hadith: من حدث حديثا فعطس فهو حق
6 December 2017
A fabricated narration dispraising Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If you see Mu'awiyah delivering a sermon on my mimbar, kill him."
16 May 2015
Was Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) nur (celestial light)?
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fourteen thousand years before Adam was created, 'Ali and I were a light in the presence of Allah. When…