Shawwal

23 Shawwal 143818 July 2017

Marriage in Shawwal

QuestionI have read the Hadith answer regarding getting married in Shawwal but there is another Hadith where Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) mentions that three things should not be delayed. One of them being marriage. My question is regarding a person who gets proposed in Rabi 'ul Awwal. One Hadith is…

12 Shawwal 143629 July 2015

Authenticity of the Six Fasts of Shawwal

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، - قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، - أَخْبَرَنِي سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، بْنِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ الْخَزْرَجِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، - رضى الله عنه…

3 Shawwal 143531 July 2014

Can We Observe the Six Fasts of Shawwal Later in the Year?

QuestionI am aware that the Hadith says if one fasts in Ramadan and 6 more in Shawwal, one receives the reward of fasting the entire year as 36 fasts will be multiplied by Allah Ta'ala 10 fold which then equals 360. My question is: that Allah Ta’ala has promised (in…