2 November 2017
Using water heated by the sun
Question I remember reading somewhere a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) that water heated by the sun should not be used because there is the possibility of contracting white leprosy. Is…
31 October 2017
“Make dark skinned people your leaders”?
Question What is the status of this narration? اتخذوا السودان فإن ثلاثة منهم من سادات أهل الجنة لقمان الحكيم والنجاشي وبلال المؤذن Make Africans/dark skinned people [leaders] for three of them will…
27 September 2017
An unreliable virtue of earning a livelihood
Question Is this Hadith reliable? إن من الذنوب ذنوبا لا يكفرها الصلاة ولا الصيام ولا الحج ولا العمرة قالوا: فما يكفرها يا رسول الله قال: الهموم في طلب المعيشة……
18 September 2017
The natural reaction of the heart towards appreciation
Question Is this Hadith reliable? "Hearts are predisposed to love someone who does them good and to detest someone who does them harm
16 September 2017
Carrying out three deeds to receive the reward of a martyr?
Question Is this authentic? Whoever does the following deeds, will receive the reward of a martyr: Reads Salatud Duha Fasts 3 days every month Is punctual and habitual on witr Salah, whether on…
12 August 2017
Using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid or Quran
Question Is there an authentic narration which disallows using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid, the Holy Quran or Humans i.e., men and women?
3 August 2017
A huge reward for guarding in the path of Allah for one night?
Question Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Standing guard one night in the path of Allah is better than a man fasting and praying among his family for a thousand years. The year is three…
28 July 2017
Placing the hand on the head when reciting the last four verses of Surah Hashr
Question How authentic is the following Hadith? أخبرنا أبو نعيم الحافظ، قال: حدثنا أبو الطيب محمد بن أحمد بن يوسف بن جعفر المقرئ البغدادي، قدم علينا قال: حدثنا إدريس بن عبد الكريم الحداد، قال: قرأت…
28 July 2017
An incident regarding the nation of ‘Aad
Question Is this incident authentic? وعن عبد الله بن قلابة أنه خرج في طلب إبل له، فوقع عليها، فحمل ما قدر عليه مما ثم، وبلغ خبره معاوية فاستحضره، فقص عليه، فبعث إلى كعب فسأله، فقال هي إرم ذات العماد،…
20 July 2017
A narration stating a minimum duration for which the inhabitants of Jahannam will have to remain therein
Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "By Allah, None will exit Jahannam until he spends a few hiqb in there." One hiqb is…
15 July 2017
An unauthentic narration regarding Abu Bakr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) regrets
Question There is a Hadith which mentions Sayyiduna Abu Bakr's regrets before his death. He mentioned, "There are three things I did, which I now regret, three things I did not do but wish I had done…
1 July 2017
An unreliable narration regarding ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "My personal adviser and trustee, my confidant and the best person after me who will fulfill my promises is Ali ibn Abi…
28 June 2017
An unreliable narration regarding a benefit of eating harisah
Question Is this narration authentic? According to Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu), Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once complained to Jibril ('alayhis salam) that he could not have…
28 June 2017
An unauthentic virtue of providing for one’s family
Question Is this authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "O Abu Kahil, whoever works and provides for his wife, children and slaves, enforcing the laws of Allah upon them and only…
10 June 2017
Is there a specific way to pass the hand over an orphan’s head?
Question Is there a narration that mentions that one should pass his hand over an orphan's head from the middle of his head towards his forehead and a non-orphan from his forehead towards the middle…