26 August 2015
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) describing a few Ambiya
Question Can you confirm if the following narration is authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "I met Musa on the night of…
26 August 2015
More information regarding keeping children indoors when night sets in
Question You have answered a question here, regarding keeping children indoors when night sets in. Kindly explain as to when does this time end and when can children go out again?
25 August 2015
Making a promise is a debt upon you
Question What is the grade of the following Hadith? "Making a promise is a debt upon you [ie. It has to be fulfilled], Woe to the one who promises and then goes contrary to his promise"
25 August 2015
The importance of the two Sunnah rak’ahs of Fajr
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'The two Sunnah rak'ahs of Fajr are dearer to me than the whole world'
23 August 2015
Where to place the shoes in Salah?
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? "When any one of you performs Salah then he should not place his shoes on his right hand side nor on his left hand side. This is because…
23 August 2015
Modesty is all of Iman
Question What is the status of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once when asked if modesty was in fact a part of the religion, he replied, "Nay, rather it is the entire…
23 August 2015
A virtue of sending durud [salutations] one hundred times
Question Is the following Hadith reliable? "The one who sends one hundred durud [salutations] upon me, Allah writes between his two eyes that this person is free from hypocrisy and hell fire and on…
20 August 2015
Being afflicted with sadness, a means of sins being expiated
Question Is the following Hadith reliable? "When a servant's sins become so numerous that he has no good deeds left to compensate, then Allah tries him with sadness as an expiation for him."
20 August 2015
Reference for the du’a ‘Allahumma antas salam, wa minkas salam’
Question Kindly confirm the source and authenticity of the following du'a which I recite after Fard Salah "Allahumma antas salam wa minkas salam tabrakta Ya dhal Jalali wal ikram"
20 August 2015
Was Yusuf’s (‘alayhis salam) prison sentence increased?
Question What is the authenticity of the narration found in the Tafsir books regarding Yusuf ('alayhis salam)? The gist of the narration is as follows: Yusuf ('alayhis salam) has requested his fellow…
19 August 2015
An unauthentic virtue of consuming honey
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once said: "Eat honey. By Him in whose hand is my soul, the Angels seek forgiveness on behalf of the household that has honey. If a person drinks…
19 August 2015
Reference and authenticity of the famous du’a after Salah
Question Can you confirm if the du'a which I recite after Fard salah is authentic? Kindly Confirm the source as well. "Allahumma 'ainni 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni 'ibadatika"
19 August 2015
An amazing incident at the time of Banu Israil regarding a dead man awakening from his grave
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following incident: There was a group from the Banu Israil who went to visit a graveyard. There they said, "How about if we pray two rak'ahs and ask…
19 August 2015
The name of the Angel of death
Question What is the source of the well known name of the Angel of death?
18 August 2015
The dialogue with Allah in Salah when reciting Surah Fatihah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic (the Arabic and the English translation): On the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu), who says that I have heard Rasulullah (sallallahu…