2 June 2015
Reciting ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illah billa’ to preserve a bounty (ni’mah)
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "Whosoever wants to preserve a ni'mah [blessing/bounty] that Allah has bestowed upon him, then he should recite 'la hawala wa la quwwata illah billah'…
2 June 2015
Barakah (blessings) in three types of transactions
Question Kindly advise if the following narration is authentic: Sayyiduna Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is Barakah (blessings) in…
2 June 2015
Where is Najd, which is referred to in Hadith?
Question Where is 'Najd' which appears in the Hadith?
2 June 2015
Did ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) get married?
Question Did 'Isa ('alayhis salam) get married? If not, kindly explain the Quranic verse 13:38
31 May 2015
Entering Jannah or Jahannam because of a fly
Question Is the following narration authentic? "A man entered Jannah because of a fly, while another entered Jahannam because of a fly. "Two men passed by a people who had an idol, which it was not…
29 May 2015
An unauthentic form of Salah to be recited on Friday eve
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "Whomsoever performs two units of Salah on the eve of Friday, reciting Surah Fatihah and fifteen times Surah Zilzal in each rak'ah, Allah will protect him…
28 May 2015
Hadith on visiting one’s parent’s grave on Jumu’ah and reciting Surah Yasin
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? "If a person visits the grave of his parents or one of them on Friday and recites Surah Yasin, he will be forgiven"
28 May 2015
Knowledge will not give you a part of it until you give it all of yourself
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following phrase, is it a Hadith: "Knowledge will not give you a part of it until you give it all of yourself"
27 May 2015
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.
27 May 2015
Meaning of a statement that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) made regarding Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Could the following please be sourced: Once Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) sent Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) to call Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu).…
27 May 2015
The reward of cancelling a transaction
Question Kindly relate the Hadith on the reward of cancelling a transaction of the buyer who regrets buying an item.
26 May 2015
Sending salutations (durud) to Ambiya
Question Kindly mention the narration in which we are requested to send salutations upon all the Prophets '(alayhimus salam) just like we send upon Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)
25 May 2015
Does marriage increase one’s rizq (sustenance)?
Question A person complained to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that he is suffering from poverty. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised him to get married. Is this authentic?
25 May 2015
Shaykh Abu 'Abdillah Al Andalusi
Question Is this story true? Shaykh 'Abdullah Al-Andalusi, the teacher of Junayd Baghdadi and Shibli was a well-known scholar and Muhaddith. Twelve thousand disciples sat at his feet. He knew thirty…
25 May 2015
Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say to Sayyiduna ‘Ali, "You shall inform my ummah the truth after me"?
Question Please verify this narration: Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated that the Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said to Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu): "You shall inform…