24 October 2022
18 000 different creations
Question I heard in a lecture that Allah Ta’ala has created 18,000 different creations. Is this correct and can it be substantiated from any reliable source?
16 March 2022
How should a person react to difficulties and conditions of ease
Question Is this suitable to quote? ليس أحد إلا يحزن ويفرح، ولكن من أصابته مصيبة فجعلها صبرا، ومن أصاب خيرا جعله شكرا
15 February 2022
Sinning during the sacred months
Question I saw a poster which said that sinning during the sacred months is greater. Is this correct?
4 November 2021
‘Abdullah’s ibn ‘Amr (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) narration regarding Jannatu ‘Adn
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadith in Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah reported by 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (radiyallahu 'anhuma) regarding a palace in Jannah called 'Adn' which has 5000 doors?
24 February 2021
Hadithus Sur (The Hadith of the Trumpet)
Question A narration has been circulating on social media, the gist of which describes how the Angel of death will eventually take his own life after taking the lives of the other prominent Angels,…
18 February 2021
A severe punishment for fornication
Question Is the following narration suitable to quote? قال: ثم مضيت هنيهة، فإذا أنا بنساء تعلقن بِثَدْيِهِنَّ، فَسَمِعَتْهُنَّ يَضْجِجْنَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، قُلْتُ: يَا جِبْرِيلُ مَنْ…
18 January 2021
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) statement regarding hearing the pond of Kawthar
Question Is it correct that Sayyidah 'Aaishah (radiyallahu anha) had mentioned that whoever wanted to hear the sound of the pond of Kawthar should put their fingers in their ears?
24 December 2020
Who are the Sabi-un?
Question I recently came across a verse in the Quran wherein mention of the Sabi-un (الصابئين) were made. Are there any narrations either from Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam), the Sahabah…
18 December 2020
Deeds will take different forms on the day of Qiyamah
Question Kindly provide me with the authenticity of the following: إن المؤمن يمثل له عمله يوم القيامة في أحسن صورة وأحسن ما خلق الله وجها وثيابا وأطيبه……
10 December 2020
The tree that was forbidden for Adam (‘alayhis Salam)
Question Is it mentioned in Hadith which type of tree/fruit in particular, Sayyiduna Adam ('alayhis salam) was forbidden from going towards?
13 February 2020
How many people accepted Nuh’s (‘alayhis salam) message?
Question It is commonly heard in talks that only between eighty (80) to eighty three (83) people accepted Islam in the time of Nabi Nuh ('alayhis salam). Is there any proof for this statement?
16 January 2020
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) rectifying a Sahabi reciting Quran
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? يا أبي قوم لسانه وعلمه فإنك مأجور فإن الذي أنزله لم يلحن فيه، ولا الذي أنزل به، ولا الذي أنزل عليه، فإنه قرآن عربي مبين I wanted to know if…
21 October 2019
The virtue of certain words of dhikr and ‘la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’
Question Is this statement of 'Umar (radiyallahu anhu) authentic? Sayyiduna 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu anhu) says: 'Subhanallah' is the worship of the creation. 'Alhamdulillah' are the…
26 June 2019
A follow up query regarding the narration ‘The earth and heaven weep when a Believer passes away’
Question Regarding your answer on 'The earth and heaven weep when a Believer passes away', some narrations mention that the earth weeps for forty days. Please mention this narration and the…
24 June 2019
The earth and heaven weep when a Believer passes away
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration and is it suitable to quote? Sa'id bin Jubayr said, "A man came to Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) and said to him: 'O Aba 'Abbas, Allah…