19 Safar 1438 | 22 November 2016
When Did Quran Revelation Start Mentioning Men and Women Together?
Question Can you please verify if this statement is a Hadith and if it's authentic. A woman came to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and asked him why all the verses in the Quran mentioned…
20 Muharram 1438 | 24 October 2016
The Response of the Souls to the Call of Hajj
Question Is this reliable? "When Allah commanded Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) to announce to the people to perform Hajj, he stood up on the maqam and said: 'O worshippers of Allah, answer the call of…
11 Safar 1437 | 26 November 2015
Question About the Repeated Punishment of Inmates of Jahannam
Question Is this authentic: Al-Amash said that Ibn Umar said, "When their skin are burned, they will be given another skin in replacement, and this skin will be as white as...
5 Dhul Hijjah 1436 | 21 September 2015
Tafsir of Ibn ‘Abbas on the Verse of Surah Dhariyat
Question The statement ليعبدون اي ليعرفون is attributed to Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) with regards to the meaning of وما خلقت الجن والإنس إلا ليعبدون. Is this attribution…
7 Rajab 1436 | 28 April 2015
Does Our Sins Affect the Deceased?
Question I understand that photography is a major sin, however I have heard some say that after a person dies if we send his pictures around, this causes inconvenience to the deceased (marhum). Is…
23 Dhul Qa'dah 1435 | 20 September 2014
The Hadiths in Imam Tabari’s Books
Question I recall hearing from scholars to beware of many of the narrations found in the History (Taareekh) of al-Tabari as many of them are weak. However, I wanted to ask if he was more stringent in…
28 Jumadal Akhirah 1435 | 1 May 2014
Is There Any difference Between: Tahajjud and Qiyamul Layl?
Question Is there any difference between Tahajjud and Qiyamul Layl? Is there any Hadith which mentions the time for Tahajjud Salah? i.e., is it after sleeping in the latter portion of the night or is…
11 Jumadal Akhirah 1435 | 14 April 2014
Warning Against Dealing in Interest
Question Is there an authentic narration which states that the one who deals in interest (riba) will be given a sword and told to fight Allah Ta'ala on the day of judgement?