Parents

6 Rabi'ul Awwal 144820 August 2026

Du‘as for a Newborn Child and His Parents

QuestionWhat are the du‘as to recite when congratulating a person on the birth of their newborn baby, and what du‘as may be recited for the newborn child?

13 Dhul Qa'dah 144730 April 2026

The Great Rights of a Mother

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? A Sahabi (radiyallahu 'anhu) carried his mother on his back and did Tawaf, thinking he repaid the rights of his mother. When he told Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) he was told: "You didn't even repay her for single groan when giving birth…

26 Shawwal 144714 April 2026

Translation of the Word وأُلَّتْ in a Hadith of Sahih Muslim

QuestionWhat is the translation of (وأُلَّتْ) in the following Hadith? عن عائشة أن امرأة قالت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: هل تغتسل المرأة إذا احتلمت وأبصرت الماء؟ فقال: نعم، فقالت لها عائشة: تربت يداك وألت، قالت: فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: دعيها، وهل يكون الشبه إلا من…

24 Dhul Hijjah 14451 July 2024

Giving Charity on Behalf of the Deceased Benefits Them

QuestionI came across a scholar quoting Nawawi (rahimahullah) stating: "Whoever wishes to honour their parents should give charity on their behalf, for charity reaches the deceased and benefits them without any dispute among Muslims, and this is the correct practice." Could you provide the source of this quotation?

20 Dhul Hijjah 144527 June 2024

Ways to Serve Deceased Parents

QuestionCan you provide the reference and translation of this Hadith? بينا نحن عند رسول الله إذ جاءه رجل من بني سلمة، فقال: يا رسول الله، هل بقي من بر أبوى شي أبرهما به بعد موتهما؟ قال: «نعم، الصلاة عليهما، والاستغفار لهما، وإنفاذ عهدهما من بعدهما، وصلة الرحم التي لا توصل…

8 Jumadal Ula 14442 December 2022

Iyas ibn Mu’awiyah (rahimahullah) Laments Over the Death of His Mother

QuestionKindly provide the reference for this incident: Iyas ibn Mu'wiyah (rahimahullah) was crying when his mum passed away. Someone asked him, "Why are you crying?" He replied: "Once upon a time I had two doors that opened to heaven. But now one of them has closed."

20 Sha'ban 144324 March 2022

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Ascended the Pulpit and Said Amin Thrice

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ascended the pulpit and he said, "Amin, amin, amin." It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, you ascended the pulpit and said amin, amin, amin." He (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,…

16 Ramadan 144228 April 2021

Your Parents Are Your Means of Entering Jannah or Jahannam

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Regarding the rights of parents Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "They are either your [means of entering] Jannah or your [means of entering] Jahannam."

27 Rajab 144211 March 2021

An Unreliable Narration Regarding the Cry of a Baby

QuestionIs 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 (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam).