3 November 2015
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, the forerunner of all good
Question Please cite the full narration wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) praised Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) went to convey the glad tidings to…
5 October 2015
A du’a before slaughtering [udhiyah]
Question Please provide a masnun du'a to recite before slaughtering a Qurbani animal.
17 September 2015
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s du’as for Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Are the following du'as that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) made for Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah authentic? 1) O Allah! Teach Mu'awiyah the Book and arithmetic, and protect him from the…
10 September 2015
Allah Ta’ala’s mercy on the one who offers the four Sunnah of ‘Asr
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "May Allah have mercy on one who offers four rak'ahs [Sunnah] before the 'Asr Prayer."
30 August 2015
Reciting the last three surahs after salah
Question Is there any Hadith that instructs reciting Surah Ikhlas, Falaq and Naas after each salah and thereafter blowing onto hands and wiping on one's body? I have come across narrations before…
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…
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…
29 April 2015
Those who refuse to pay Zakah will be among the first to enter Jahannam
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Three (kinds of people) will enter Jahannam first, a ruler who sets himself up as a lord over people, a…
3 November 2014
Fasting a day before or after ‘Ashura
Question What is the authenticity of the narrations stating that together with the tenth of Muharram ('Ashura) we should fast on the ninth or eleventh as well?
1 July 2014
The Du’a of a Haji
Question People have been saying that when one returns home from having completed Hajj or 'Umrah, their dua's are accepted for forty days. I have never come across this before and am questioning its…