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24 Shawwal 143610 August 2015

The Moment of Acceptance on Friday

QuestionI've read and been told that during Friday or when Jumu'ah khutbah is taking place there is an hour where any du'a made is guaranteed to be accepted. I've been told by some it could be when the Imam is mounting pulpit or descending from it. Please clarify which moment…

6 Ramadan 143623 June 2015

Dragged into Jannah in Chains..

QuestionMy question is about the commentary of these Hadiths: - "Sahih Bukhari (vol. 4, book 52, Hadith: 254) has a Hadith saying that, "Allah wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains." - Abu Dawud's version (Kitab al Jihad, Hadith: 2672) says: Our Lord Most High is charmed…

24 Sha'ban 143612 June 2015

Meaning of Hadith Relating to the Heat and Cold of Jahannam

QuestionPlease provide a brief explanation to the following Hadith Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till it becomes [a bit] cooler because the severity of heat is from the raging of the Hell-fire. The fire of Hell complained…

21 Sha'ban 14369 June 2015

Objection by a Brother Regarding Leaving Madinah for Propagating Islam

QuestionA brother in the Path of Allah (Tabligh), after the bayan, narrated the virtues that praying in Masjidul Ḥaram has 100,000 times rewards and praying in Masjidun Nabawi has 50,000 times rewards, but the Sahabah still left Arabia to spread the Din. In response, a brother raised the following question:…

15 Sha'ban 14363 June 2015

Meaning of “Allah’s ‘Arsh shook”

QuestionI pray that you are well. My question pertains to the Hadith that informs us that the throne of Allah shook at the death of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (radiyallahu 'anhu). I heard that the explanation for this was because Sa'd ibn Mu'adh was the one that gave the Prophet the…

15 Sha'ban 14363 June 2015

The Meaning of “One Qirat Reward”

QuestionThere is a Hadith wherein Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions one who keeps dog as a pet loses either one or two qirat reward per day. What exactly does a qirat translate to?

29 Rajab 143618 May 2015

How Long is the Bridge (Sirat) Over Jahannam?

QuestionPeople mention that the bridge over Jahannam (pul sirat) is 1500 years long. 500 years up, 500 years straight and 500 years down. Is this description correct and mentioned anywhere? Jazakallah

18 Rajab 14367 May 2015

The Abyssinians Demonstrating Their Spears

QuestionDoes the Hadith that appears in Bukhari regarding Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) looking at the Abyssinians playing with their spears prove that: watching sports (with no haram) is not classed as futile?

9 Rajab 143628 April 2015

Does Our Sins Affect the Deceased?

QuestionI 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 this substantiated from any Hadith?

24 Jumadal Akhirah 143614 April 2015

Drink Water in Sips, Not Gulps

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) 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 reliable?