7 May 2015
The Abyssinians demonstrating their spears
Question Does the Hadith that appears in Bukhari regarding Rasulullah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) and Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu'anha) looking at the Abyssinians playing with their spears prove…
28 April 2015
Does our sins affect the deceased?
Question I understand that photography is a major sin, however I have heard some say that after a person dies if we send his pictures around, this causes inconvenience to the deceased (marhum). Is…
14 April 2015
Drink water in sips, not gulps
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said the best drink in this world is water, when you are thirsty drink it by sips and not gulps, gulping produces sickness of the liver. Is this…
2 April 2015
Du’a before entering the toilet
Question Before toilet recite: Commencing with the name of Allah, O Allah! I seek your refuge from impure/evil jinns (male and female). Is this authentic?
17 March 2015
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) being protected by a spider’s web during Hijrah
Question The famous story of the spider web being at the cave where Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) stayed is well known and it says the Quraysh did…
17 March 2015
A virtue of Surah Ikhlas
Question Is there a narration which states something to the effect that reciting Surah Ikhlas twelve times brings the reward of four khatams of Quran?
20 November 2014
The different types of Shuhada (martyrs)
Question Who is classed as a shahid? What are the different categories?
9 June 2014
No reward for a person who fought in the path of Allah, seeking reward and fame
Question Please provide the reference for the following: Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (radhiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that a man came to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and asked: What…
18 April 2014
Sunnah postures of eating
Question Is there a Hadith regarding sitting in a specific posture while eating? What is the grade of the Hadith?
15 April 2014
One of the benefits of sleeping with wudu
Question Please tell me if this is authentic: The person who sleeps with wudu, while he is asleep his soul prostrates in front of the arsh of Allah.
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…
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?
10 February 2014
Attending a funeral after intercourse
Question Is there a Hadith where our beloved Prophet (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said that if one had sexual intercourse in the night and the next day if there is a funeral he should not get…
7 February 2014
Iman is between fear and hope
Question One often hears the statement, sometimes cited as a Hadith or saying of the Salaf: 'Iman is between fear and hope' or different wordings. What is the source for this statement? And…
17 December 2013
Proof for Seventy Hurs in Jannah
Question The number of hurs (seventy or more) in Jannat for a shahid or a jannati is fixed by which Hadith and in which book?