26 January 2024
Fasting while traveling
Question What is the reference for the following words? «إن شئت فصم وإن شئت فأفطر»
1 December 2020
Another query regarding reciting the Mu’awwidhatayn in Fajr
Question Is it correct that whenever Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was on journey, he would read Surah Falaq and Surah Nas in the Fard of Fajr?
28 February 2020
Recitation of five Surahs when undertaking a journey
Question Please translate the following: عن جبير بن مطعم رضي الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «أتحب يا جبير إذا خرجت سفرا أن تكون من أمثل أصحابك هيئة وأكثرهم زادا؟» فقلت: نعم بأبي…
20 November 2019
Appointing an amir (leader) on journey
Question What is the reference for this narration? Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) relates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If three of you set out on a…
27 August 2018
Commencing a journey early
Question Was it the practice of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa salam) that he used to leave immediately after Fajr and not wait for the time of Ishraq to set in on the days he (sallallahu 'alayhi…
3 July 2017
Exemption from Fasting while on journey
Question Is this Hadith reliable? عن حمزة بن عمرو الأسلمي رضي الله عنه أنّه سأل رسول الله صلّى الله عليه و سلّم عن الصيام في السفر فقال رسول الله صلّى الله عليه و سلّم : أيُّ ذلك عليك أيسرُ فافعل.…
15 June 2016
Du’a when beginning a journey
Question Is this an authentic du'a that is to be recited when beginning a journey? اَللّـهُمَّ اِنِّى اَسْألُكَ فِى سَفَرِنَا هَذَا ... فِى الْمَالِ وَ الْأَهْلِ و الْوَلَدِ Allahuma ini asaluka fi…