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?
5 March 2016
Reciting certain Surahs at night
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من قرأ في ليلة : الم تنزيل السجدة، و يس واقتربت الساعة ، و تبارك الذي بيده الملك كن له نورا، وحرزا من…
1 March 2016
Sahabah reciting Surah ‘Asr everytime they met
Question Please provide a reference for the following incident regarding the sahabah (radiyallahu'anhum): "When two companions of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) met they wouldn't part…
20 December 2015
Reciting four Surahs for protection from poverty
Question Is the following true? Reciting the four Surahs which start with 'Qul' (Surah Kafirun, Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falaq and Surah Nas- Some add a fifth Surah as well, Surah Jinn-) will protect you…
17 December 2015
Reciting the last two verses of Surah Baqarah, a means of protection from Shaytan
Question Is this authentic? "Indeed Allah wrote a book two thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth. He sent down two Verses from that book which he ended Surah Al Baqarah with…
17 December 2015
Reward for reciting Surah Sajdah and Surah Mulk
Question What is the status of the following Hadith? من قرأ الم تنزیل و تبارك الذي بیده الملك في یوم ولیلة فكانما وافق لیلة القدر Translation Whomsoever recites [Surah Sajdah] and [Surah Mulk] on any…
2 December 2015
More Hadiths on reciting Surah Dukhan on Friday night
Question What is the grade of the following Hadiths? 1) "Whoever recites 'Ha Mim Ad-Dukhan' on Friday night, he shall be forgiven" 2) "Whoever recites Surah Dukhan on the night of Friday then Allah…