13 October 2021
The honourable ones are the bearers of the Quran and those who engage in ‘ibadah at tahajjud
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? أشراف امتي حملة القران و أصحاب اليل
17 September 2021
An unreliable narration regarding the call of the angels when a girl is born
Question When a baby girl is born a caller says ضعيفة خرجت من ضعيفة Is this authentic?
9 August 2021
An unreliable narration regarding Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regrets during his final illness
Question There is a Hadith which states that Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) was on his death bed and he stated that he regrets three things, one of them being "I wish I had not uncovered the house of…
5 August 2021
The virtue of passing away while memorising the Quran
Question What is the status of the following narration? من قرأ القرآن، ثم مات قبل أن يستظهره، أتاه ملك فعلمه في قبره، فيلقى الله وقد استظهره……
4 August 2021
Reciting the Quran with musical melodies
Question What is the authenticity of this Hadith? اقرءوا القرآن بلحون العرب وأصواتها، وإياكم ولحون أهل الكتابين، وأهل الفسق، فإنه سيجيء بعدي قوم يرجّعون بالقرآن ترجيع الغناء والرهبانية والنوح، لا…
24 June 2021
Prepare for death before you pass away
Question What is the source and reliability of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Tariq, prepare for death before death."
15 June 2021
An unauthentic punishment for discarding Salah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? انا الشجاع الاقرع امرني ربي ان اضربك على تضييع الصلاة
4 June 2021
An unreliable narration from Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) asked 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu 'anhu): "What is the first thing Allah blessed you with? He said, 'that He…
23 April 2021
An unreliable Hadith regarding expenditure in Ramadan
Question Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The expenses spent in Ramadan, Allah will not hold a person accountable for on the Day of Resurrection." Can this narration be quoted?
16 April 2021
Sayyiduna ‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice regarding women and fancy garments
Question Has the following statement been authentically attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: 'Strip the women of their [fancy] clothes [and]…
31 March 2021
Virtue of placing candles, lanterns or lights in the Masjid
Question Are there any authentic narrations regarding the virtue of putting a candle, lamp or lantern in the masjid?
11 March 2021
An unreliable narration regarding the cry of a baby
Question Is this an authentic narration? It is narrated that the crying of a baby at birth until two months is as if the child is testifying to the Kalimah Tayyibah and then durud upon Nabi…
9 March 2021
A du’a taught to Ja’far (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following du’a: اللهمَّ الطُفْ لي في تيسير كلِّ عسيرٍ، فإنَّ تيسيرَ كلِّ عسيرٍ عليك يسيرٌ، وأسألُك اليُسرَ والمعافاةَ في الدنيا والآخرةِ…
8 March 2021
Excessive laughing will cause a person to be disregarded
Question What is the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "He who laughs a lot his rights will be taken lightly."
5 March 2021
A follow up query regarding rewards being multiplied seventy times on Friday
Question I am aware that research has been done on the topic of actions being multiplied by 70 times on Jumu'ah/Friday. However I have found the narration in question in Mirqatul Mafatih and it would…