17 June 2016
Hastening to open one’s fast
Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "People will continue to remain upon goodness as long as they hasten in opening their fast"
15 June 2016
Hadith recommending dates at the time of Suhur
Question Is this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "How good is the believer's meal of dates at the time of sehri"
14 June 2016
Suhur/Sehri is full of blessings
Question Please provide the reference for this narration: "Sehri is full of blessings. Hence, do not omit the sehri, even if one is able to have a sip of water at the time of sehri, one should do so,…
13 June 2016
A difference between our fast and the fast of the previous nations
Question Can you provide the reference of the following Hadith. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The difference between our fasts and the fasts of the Ahlul Kitab [previous nations] is the…
8 March 2016
Informing people about Ramadan
Question The following Hadith is widespread over the internet and I would like to know whether these are the words of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "If one informs another about Ramadan…
14 July 2015
Imam Malik’s Ramadan routine
Question Is it true Imam Malik would not do Hadith kitabs in Ramadan and would only pray Quran? I read the following in Tarikh ibn 'Asakir which contradicts it: وَكَانَ الحنيني إذا دخل شهر رمضان ترك…
14 July 2015
An unreliable narration explaining the vast reward for one sajdah in Ramadan
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? "Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Al Khudri (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "When the first night of…
23 June 2015
Words of the du’a at iftar time
Question I have a question regarding to the famous du'a at iftar: Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa 'ala rizq-ika aftarthu (Abu Dawud). How weak is this Hadith? Is it suitable for…
22 June 2015
Leading the Tarawih whilst looking in to the Quran
Question Please clarify the issue of offering taraweeh prayer led by an imam who is not a hafiz and therefore reads from mushaf in a small community with no other masjid with a hafiz. Is it allowed?…
22 June 2015
An untraceable Hadith on the abundant rewards of Tarawih Salah
Question Is the lengthy Hadith stating the virtue of Tarawih Salah narrated from Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) authentic? "Performing Tarawih on the first night washes all sins, performing on…
19 June 2015
Alleged virtue for reciting the shahadah on the 1st Friday of Ramadan
Question The following has become very popular on social media today- "If one prays the Shahadah forty times on the first jumu'ah of Ramadan, he/she gains the reward of one complete hajj. And the one…
18 June 2015
The result of showing respect to Ramadan
Question To what extent the following story is authentic? can you provide a reference? A Jew treated Ramadan with a great respect. Once, after seeing his son eating food outside during Ramadan, he…
12 June 2015
An unauthentic reward for fasting in Ramadan
Question Is the following Hadith reported in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah authentic? "If the servants knew how great Ramadan was, then they would wish that Ramadan lasted all year. Indeed Paradise is…
3 June 2015
Exact wording for the du’a at the approach/beginning of Ramadan
Question I wanted to find out regarding the exact words of the du'a at the advent of Ramadan, I have seen a reference of Kanzul 'Ummal, The common wording is: اَللّٰهُمَّ سَلّمْنِيْ لِرَمَضانَ…
25 May 2015
An unauthentic reward for performing Tarawih Salah
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whomsoever reads Salah at night [in Ramadan], will get one thousand five hundred [1500] rewards for each sajdah,…