2 November 2017
Illuminate your home with Salah and recital of Quran
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Illuminate your homes with prayer and the recitation of the Quran"
2 November 2017
Using water heated by the sun
Question I remember reading somewhere a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that water heated by the sun should not be used because there is the possibility of contracting white leprosy. Is…
1 November 2017
Reciting Quran is among the best act of worship
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "[Among] The best act of worship of my nation is reciting the Quran"
27 October 2017
Love for the world is the root of all evil
Question Is the following a Hadith? Can it be quoted? حب الدنيا رأس كل خطيئة Love for this world is the root of all evil
27 October 2017
‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) married the daughter of ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) due to her lofty lineage
Question Is this true? Sayyiduna 'Umar ibn Al Khattab married Ummu Kulthum, the daughter of 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) [despite her young age] because of her lofty lineage.
17 October 2017
Sheep are among the animals of Jannah
Question Is this Hadith reliable? صَلّوا في مراح الغنم وامسحوا رغامها فإنّها من دواب الجنّة
9 October 2017
Surah Fatihah; a cure for all illness?
Question I know that Surah Fatihah can be recited to cure scorpion stings from the Hadith of Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri. But can Surah Fatihah be used to cure all illnesses and health problems in general…
2 October 2017
An incident regarding Abu Sufyan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) at the conquest of Makkah
Question Is this incident suitable to quote? Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (radiyallahu 'anhu) was sitting, just after the conquest of Makkah, watching Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) walking with…
2 October 2017
Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advices to Mu’adh (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this narration correct? عن معاذ بن جبل أن النبي صلى لله عليه وسلم لما بعثه إلى اليمن مشى معه أكثر من ميل يوصيه فقال يا معاذ أوصيك بتقوى الله العظيم وصدق الحديث وأداء الأمانة وترك الخيانة…
8 September 2017
A person will be recompensated for whatever he spends on Hajj/’Umrah
Question I would like to know if there is a Hadith stating that whatever you spend for the purpose of 'Umrah or Hajj, you will be recompensated for it?
28 August 2017
Do not delay in Charity
Question Is the following authentic enough to narrate? بادروا بالصدقة فإن البلاء لا يتخطاها Similarly what is the correct wording of the first part: بادروا or باكروا . If both then which is better to…
28 August 2017
Shaytan’s name before being banished from Jannah
Question What was Shaytan's first name before being banished from Jannah?
23 August 2017
Ka’b Al Ahbar explains the most beloved place, and time in the sight of Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the reference for this? اختار الله عز وجل البلاد، فأحب البلدان إلى الله عز وجل البلد الحرام، واختار الله الزمان فأحب الزمان إلى الله الأشهر الحرم، وأحب الأشهر إلى الله ذو الحجة، وأحب…
23 August 2017
Cupping on a Tuesday?
Question There is a Hadith recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud, wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that 'Tuesday is a day of blood.' What is the status of this narration?
19 August 2017
A monk was forgiven due to charity
Question What is the reference for this incident? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said, “A monk worshipped Allah in his hermitage for sixty years. Then a woman came and laid down…