21 November 2022
The Meaning of Fi Sabilillah
Question Can the Hadiths which mention the virtues of "فى سبيل الله" be used for encouraging spending time in tabligh and in jama'ah (khuruj fi sabilillah)?
21 November 2022
Using a miswak before/after meals
Question Is there any Hadith which mentions using the miswak before eating? I have read that Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) would never commence eating unless he used the miswak.…
18 November 2022
Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would supplicate for his friends
Question Please provide the reference for this: "Ummud Darda narrated that Abud Darda (radiyallahu 'anhu) had 360 friends for the sake of Allah and he would supplicate for them in prayer"
18 November 2022
Mines will appear in the Arabian peninsula
Question Is the below Hadith authentic? «تخرج معادن مختلفة معدن منها قريب من الحجاز يأتيه من شرار الناس، يقال له فرعون، فبينما هم يعملون فيه إذ حسر عن الذهب فأعجبهم معتمله إذ خسف به وبهم»……
17 November 2022
Ummu Kulthum, the daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question Can you kindly mention what is the name of Sayyidah Ummu Kulthum (radiyallahu 'anha); the daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? What is her first name?
17 November 2022
Those who will enter Jannah after receiving punishment in Jahannam will be called the Jahannamiyyun
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Some people will be scorched by Hell as a punishment for sins they have committed and then Allah will admit them into Jannah by the grant of His Mercy. These…
17 November 2022
Authenticity of the Hadith on covering the head while eating
Question With regard to covering the head while eating, the Hadith of Farqad (radiyallahu 'anhu) is quoted wherein he states " I ate with Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and I saw a white hat…
16 November 2022
Commentary on the Hadith regarding the two exemptions a person will receive for offering Salah with the takbir ula
Question The Hadith mentions that if a person performs Salah for 40 days with the takbir ula will get براءة من النار و براءة من النفاق, i.e. freedom from The Fire and freedom from hypocrisy. Freedom…
15 November 2022
Carrying out less optional deeds but obeying Allah
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration: «من أطاع الله عز وجل فقد ذكَرَه، وإن قلت صلاته وصيامه وتلاوته القرآن» Is this suitable to quote?……
14 November 2022
A follow up query on the du’a of Zaynul ‘Abidin (rahimahullah)
Question You have answered this query regarding the du'a of Zaynul 'Abidin (rahimahullah). Could you clarify my concern with one of the words in this du'a which is فناء, one of the meanings of which…
14 November 2022
A narration stating that looking at one’s wife’s private parts could cause blindness
Question Is this authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) warned that during cohabitation the man should not look at his wife's private parts otherwise the child may be born blind.
14 November 2022
Additional wording in the du’a when congratulating the newlywed
Question Is this du'a to recite for the newlywed authentic? بارك الله فيكما وجمع بينكما بخير وأخرج منكم الطيب May Allah bless you two, bring goodness among you and bring out good from you It is…
11 November 2022
The example of a Believer is that of a bee
Question Is the Hadith where a Believer is compared to the bee authentic?
11 November 2022
Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the date pits
Question Is this incident correct or is it a fabrication? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was once with 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu 'anhu) and they had dates. As they were about to…
11 November 2022
Covering up when engaging in intimacy
Question It is necessary that the partners cover themselves during coitus for Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Do not become naked like wild asses"