1 March 2022
A narration on causing harm to women
Question Is this Hadith authentic? من آذى النساء فقد آذاني
24 February 2022
Did Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advise Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha) to recite some Surahs before labour?
Question Did Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advise Sayyidah Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha) to recite Surah Falaq, Surah Nas and Ayatul Kursi before labour?
22 February 2022
Another version of the narration regarding Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advice to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يا علي ! لا تنم حتى تأتي بخمسة أشياء هي : 1- قراءة القرآن الكريم كله . 2- التصدق بأربعة آلاف درهم . 3- زيارة الكعبة المشرفة . 4- حفظ مكانك في الجنة . 5-…
3 February 2022
Reciting Ya Mu’izzu after Maghrib Salah on Friday
Question Someone recommended reading Ya Mu'izzu (يا معز) thirty or forty times after the Friday Maghrib Salah. Is this an authentic practice?
10 December 2021
A practice for Friday after ‘Asr
Question What is the authenticity of the following? Recite the following after 'Asr Salah on a Friday: Surah Fatihah thrice Ayatul Kursi thrice Ayatul Karima (La ilaha illa anta subhanak inni kuntu…
7 December 2021
A salutation to acquire celestial light in one’s heart and soul
Question Durud to acquire nur in the heart and soul: اللهم يا واحد يا أحد صل على سيدنا محمد صلاة لا تعد ولا تحد تنور بها قلبي وروحي والجسد وعلى آله وسلم Allahumma Ya Wahidu Ya Ahadu Salli 'ala…
1 November 2021
A narration on the benefit of salutations
Question What is the status of this narration? من سره أن يلقى الله وهو عليه راض فليكثر من الصلاة علي فإن من صلى علي في كل يوم خمسمائة مرة لم يفتقر أبدا وهدمت ذنوبه ومحيت خطاياه ودام سروره واستجيب…
26 October 2021
A query regarding Dajjal’s donkey
Question There is a popular Islamic speaker who mentions that the donkey of Dajjal is described as being made of iron (بغلة من حديد). What is the reference for this Hadith and is it suitable to…
25 October 2021
A description of Dajjal’s donkey from a Shi’i source
Question I have heard the following description regarding the donkey of Dajjal: "The donkey will have a door on its belly and that people could go in and out of the donkey's belly through that door."…
15 October 2021
A narration stating the virtue of reciting one hundred salutations on Friday
Question Is this narration authentic? من صلى علي ليلة الجمعة أو يوم الجمعة مئة مرة غفر الله له خطيئة ثمانين سنة Whoever sends one hundred salutations [durud] upon me on the eve of Friday or on…
15 October 2021
A narration regarding ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) not killing a polytheist who spat on him
Question Is the following narration authentic and what is its reference? This is just the gist of the narration: Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) was fighting a polytheist and was about to kill the…
8 October 2021
Truth saves and lies destroys
Question What is the status of the following words which are commonly heard in the Khutbah of Jumu'ah: عليكم بالصدق فإن الصدق ينجي والكذب يهلك Hold on to [speaking] the truth for the truth will save…
24 September 2021
A Hadith regarding Zakah
Question What is the authenticity of this narration? اعلموا أن من السنة شهرا تؤدون فيه الزكاة، فما حدث بعد ذلك فلا زكاة فيه حتى يجيء رأس السنة……
20 September 2021
A narration stating the virtue of reciting Bismillah twenty one times before sleeping
Question I wanted to know if the following is authentic and found in Hadith? "Whoever says 'Bismillah' 21 times before falling asleep, Allah tells the angels to write down a good deed for every…
13 September 2021
Reciting Surah Nasr when looking at the moon of Safar
Question Is there any Hadith to recite Surah Nasr while or after looking at the moon of the month of Safar and then looking into a mirror after?