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March, 2020

11 March
Follow the pious predecessors and abstain from innovation

Question What is the reference for this narration? اتبعوا ولا تبتدعوا فقد كفيتم

9 September
Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) on disliking one’s companion who innovates in Islam

Question Kindly mention the Arabic words and reference for this narration? It is reported that Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) said: “If you loved a man for Allah and then he innovates in Islam and as a result of that innovation you don’t hate him for it then you never truly loved him for Allah.”

26 November
Associating with an innovator will cause spiritual illness

Question What is the translation of the below quote? وعن الحسن: لا تجالس صاحب بدعة فإنه يمرض قلبك

12 October
Adhan at the graveside?

Question I received a message from a relative who said that giving adhan at the time of burial is a Sunnah. I can’t seem to find this in any Hadith. Can you please comment on this?

24 July
Explanation of the words: ‘As habul ahwa’

Question In the following text does أهل الأهواء specifically refer to people of innovation or does it have a more general meaning (people of desire)? عَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَابْنِ سِيرِينَ: أَنَّهُمَا قَالَا: لَا تُجَالِسُوا أَصْحَابَ الْأَهْوَاءِ، وَلَا تُجَادِلُوهُمْ، وَلَا تَسْمَعُوا مِنْهُم

28 September
Applying surma on the day of ‘Aashura (10th Muharram)- a bid’ah

Question Does the practice of applying surmah on the day of ‘Ashura (10th Muharram) have any proof?

28 December
Warning against innovation (bid’ah)

Question Which narration (with authentication) warns against bid‘ah, and what is the meaning of bid’ah?

3 March
The tawbah of an innovator

Question What is the authenticity if this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Allah Ta’ala does not accept the repentance of every innovator until he leaves out his innovation.”

15 February
A statement of Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) regarding the vicegerents of Allah Ta’ala

Question Is the following narration authentic and what is the meaning? لن يزال لله نصحاء في الأرض من عباده يعرضون أعمال العباد علي كتاب الله فإذا وافقوا حمدوا الله و إذا خالفوه عرفوا بكتاب الله ضلالة من ضل و هدى من اهتدى فأولئك خلفاء الله

27 May
Is there any specific form of Salah to be performed on the 15th of Sha’ban?

Question I would like to know the procedure for nafl [optional] Salah for the fifteenth (15th) of Sha’ban.

8 November
Allah Ta’ala curses four types of people

Question What is the grade of this narration? Sayyiduna Abut Tufayl (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says: Sayyiduna Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was asked, ‘Did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) give you something special which he did not give to anyone else?’ He replied, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), did not give me anything special which he did not give to everyone else except for what I …

4 March
Meaning of a Hadith

Question What does the Hadith “Do not single out any specific night for Ibadat” mean?

16 December
Kissing the fingers upon hearing the Shahadatain

Question Is the kissing of the fingers upon hearing the Prophet’s (sallallahu’alaihi wasallam) name a Sunnah?