21 March 2017
Surah Mulk protects from the punishment of the grave
Question Can you provide the reference for this narration? One of the companions of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) pitched a tent on a grave without knowing that it was a grave. Suddenly…
4 March 2017
Reciting Surah Qadr thrice on Friday
Question I want to know how authentic is the following statement? "Whoever recites Surah Qadr three times on Friday [before Jumu'ah] and three times after Jumu'ah, will receive as many good deeds for…
16 February 2017
An unauthentic virtue of reciting three verses of Surah An’am after Fajr
Question Is the following narration authentic? من قرأ إذا صلى الغداة ثلاث آيات من أول سورة الأنعام إلى {ويعلم ما تكسبون} نزل إليه أربعون ألف ملك يكتب له مثل أعمالهم ونزل إليه ملك من فوق سبع سماوات…
20 January 2017
Translation of one part of a narration regarding the sequence of the Surahs of the Quran
Question What is the meaning of 'مما' in the following Hadith? فقال عثمان: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مما يأتي عليه الزمان وهو ينزل عليه السور ذوات العدد……
23 December 2016
A virtue of reciting Surah ikhlas one hundred times with wudu
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The person who reads Surah Ikhlas 100 times with wudu, beginning with Surah Fatihah, will receive the following virtues: 1. Allah Ta'ala will…
23 December 2016
Reciting Surah Yasin on the eve of Friday
Question Is this this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites Surah Yasin on the eve of Friday he will be…
13 December 2016
Masnun Surahs to recite in the two Sunnah of Fajr
Question What is the reference for reciting Surah Ikhlas and Surah Kafirun in the two rak'ahs Sunnah of Fajr?
1 December 2016
When to recite Surah Waqi’ah?
Question I have been reading that the Hadiths regarding the benefits of Surah Waqi'ah increasing sustenance maybe weak. What is the authenticity and when should we recite it?
10 October 2016
Reciting Bismillah together with Surah Fatihah
Question I heard of a Hadith stating that reciting Bismillah jointly with Surah Fatihah has special rewards and virtues. What is the Hadith and is it authentic?
1 September 2016
Reciting Surah Kawthar enroute to Madinah Munawwarah
Question I have heard that one should recite Surah Kawthar 1000 times as a gift to Nabi (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) before reaching Madinah. Is this authentic?
2 August 2016
Surah Takathur is equivalent to one thousand verses
Question I came across a Hadith which states reading Surah At Takathur is like reciting one thousand verses. Is this authentic?
31 July 2016
Masnun surahs for Eid salah
Question I came across two opinions regarding the masnun surahs to be read in Eid Salah: 1. Surah 'Ala and Surah Ghashiya 2. Surah Qaf and Surah Qamar Are these established from reliable Ahadith?
14 July 2016
A narration regarding the Masnun Surahs of the Friday Fajr Salah
Question What is the status of this narration in Tabarani which has the additional words 'يديم ذلك'? 'كان يقرأ في صلاة الصبح يوم الجمعة الم تنزيل السجدة، وهل أتى على الإنسان يديم ذلك' Translation…
27 April 2016
Reciting Surah Ikhlas and other Surahs seven times after Jumu’ah
Question Can please you inform me if the following narration is authentic or not and is it suitable for practice and also, what does being protected from one jumu'ah to the other mean? من قرأ بعد…
25 April 2016
Reciting Surah Zumar and Surah Bani Israil before sleeping
Question Is it Sunnah to recite Surah Zumar and Surah Bani Israil at night?