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July, 2019

2 July
When should one recite the du’a for protection against shirk?

Question Should the following du’a for protection against shirk be recited in the morning for protection till the evening and in the evening for protection till the morning? الَّلهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ وأَنا أَعلَمُ وأَستَغفِرُكَ لما لا أَعلَمُ Allahumma ini aujubika un ushrika bika wa ana a’lamu wa astaghfiruka lima la a’lamu

10 April
Beautifying one’s Salah due to onlookers is hidden shirk

Question Is this Hadith authentic? خرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال أيها الناس إياكم وشرك السرائر قالوا يا رسول الله وما شرك السرائر؟ قال يقوم الرجل فيصلي فيزين صلاته جاهدا لما يرى من نظر الناس إليه فذلك شرك السرائر

7 February
“Whoever plays chess has committed shirk”

Question Is this Hadith authentic? من لعب بالشطرنج فقد قارف شركا

24 January
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) feared that his ummah will compete for worldly gain

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “By Allah! I am not afraid that you will worship others besides Allah after me, but I am afraid that you will compete with each other for [the pleasures of] this world.”

13 December
The danger of ‘hidden shirk’ is worse than Dajjal

Question Is this narration authentic? عن أبي سعيد قال: خرج علينا رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ونحن نتذاكر المسيح الدجال فقال: ألا أخبركم بما هو أخوف عليكم عندي من المسيح الدجال؟ قال: قلنا: بلى. فقال: الشرك الخفي أن يقوم الرجل يصلي فيزين صلاته لما يرى من نظر رجل

10 October
Never commit shirk, even if you are tortured

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates, “My beloved (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advised me that I should not commit shirk with Allah even if my flesh is cut up and even if I am cast into a fire”

1 December
Ikhlas is protection from ostentation and shirk

Question Who is this statement attributed to and could you mention the reference please? ترك العمل من أجل الناس رياء والعمل من أجل الناس شرك والإخلاص أن يعافيك الله عنهما

20 November
Du’a for protection from Shirk

Question Is this Hadith correct: “If someone reads the following du’a three times, then his shirk related sins will be forgiven, الَّلهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ وأَنا أَعلَمُ وأَستَغفِرُكَ لما لا أَعلَمُ Allahumma ini aujubika un ushrika bika wa ana a’lamu wa astaghfiruka lima la a’lamu.”

9 August
Abstaining from shirk, black magic and malice

Question Is this Hadith reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, If three sins are not found within a person, then Allah will forgive all his other sins for whom he wishes; One who died without associating partners with Allah, one who never turned to black magic (sihr), and one who never harboured malice towards his brother.”

26 April
Three major sins

Question Could you kindly reference this narration? عن عبد الله قال: سألت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أي الذنب أعظم عند الله؟ قال أن تجعل لله ندا وهو خلقك قلت إن ذلك لعظيم، قلت ثم أي؟ قال وأن تقتل ولدك تخاف أن يطعم معك قلت ثم أي؟ قال أن تزاني حليلة جارك

18 March
A du’a for protection from major and minor shirk

Question I would appreciate the correct translation of the following Hadith and the reference. On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “O Abu Bakr! Shirk [Pride/Arrogance] is more hidden than the crawling of an ant.” Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) asked: “Is not Shirk restricted to ascribing partners to Allah Ta’ala?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “I …

24 January
Three pledges that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) took from Sahabah

Question What is the status of the following Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Who will pledge allegiance to me on these verses [In Surah Al An’am, verse 151], that you do not associate any partners with Him that you are good to your parents that you do not kill your children fearing poverty Whomsoever fulfills this allegiance, then …

23 April
The seven most major sins

Question Some Hadiths warn us about the 7 major sins, what are these 7 sins?