27 February 2015
Reference for the incident of Sayyiduna Hanzalah being washed by the Angels
Question Please give me a reference and status of the famous incident of Sayyiduna Hanzalah (radiyallahu'anhu) being washed by the Angels after being martyred.
28 November 2014
The four best women of Jannah
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: 'The four best women of Jannah are Khadijah bintu Khuwaylid, Fatimah bintu Muhammad,…
20 November 2014
The virtues of kissing the black stone (Al Hajarul Aswad)
Question Please explain the origin and action of the Black stone on the day of judgement? I was told that it was a white stone in Jannah and was sent down with Adam ('alayhis salam) to the earth. It…
14 October 2014
Popular Hadith regarding Sham (Syria)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? It is extensively shared on social media amongst the youth: Salamah bin Nufail (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: While I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu…
24 September 2014
Allah Ta’ala testing his servant to raise his rank in Jannah
Question What is the original wording and authenticity of the following? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has mentioned that sometimes Allah Ta’ala wishes to elevate the rank of a certain person…
30 August 2014
Hadith on the number of Hurs in Jannah
Question Please provide the reference and classification of this Hadith: Anas (radiyallahu'anhu) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) said: “The servant in Paradise shall be…
20 August 2014
Authenticity of the Hadith ‘Hold on to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Khulafa’
Question Is the following Hadith with the mentioned wordings authentic? Kindly provide the reference. 'Alaykum bi sunnati wa sunnatil khulafa ir rashidin al mahdiyyin' Translation: Hold on to my…
17 June 2014
Reciting Surah Kafirun before sleeping
Question By praying Surah Kafirun at night time one is protected from shrik? This is the first time I heard about it. Is it true?
11 June 2014
How many Ambiya (‘alayhimus salam) were sent to this world?
Question Were one hundred and twenty four thousand (124 000) Ambiya ('alayhimus salam) sent to this world? Is there a mention of this in authentic Hadiths?
3 June 2014
Hadith prohibiting Backgammon
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? He who plays Backgammon has disobeyed Allah Ta'ala and His Messenger
7 May 2014
Sprinkling water on each spouse after nikah
Question I have heard two points in a lecture regarding procedures related to after the Nikah. 1) It is Sunnah sprinkle water on each spouse. 2) It is Sunnah for the father of the bride to go to the…
27 February 2014
Exact wording of the du’a when leaving home
Question The du'a that is read when leaving one's home, بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ bismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallahi wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa…
24 February 2014
Saying JazakAllahu khayra
Question When saying thanking someone should one say JazakAllah or should the addendum "Khayra" be added? Is there any narration that states or allows just the words "JazakAllah" without the addition…
8 January 2014
Reference for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) making du’a for the ummah in every Salah
Question I wanted to know the authenticity/reference of the following narration. The summary is: Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) made du'a for 'Aaishah (radiyallahu'anha) due to which she became…
17 December 2013
Hadith: The Jews were divided into seventy one groups
Question A Shaykh said that the Hadith relating to that Jews were divided into seventy one groups and the Christians into seventy two and the Muslims into seventy three all in Jahannam except one He…