23 Dhul Qa'dah 1447 | 12 May 2026
The Harms of Zina and Riba
Question Is this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reported that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When fornication and usury spread openly in a town, its…
9 Rabi'ul Awwal 1447 | 4 September 2025
A Narration on the Spread of Shamelessness Before Qiyamah
Question Kindly give the reference for this narration: قال عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص : لا تقوم الساعة حتى يتسافد الناس في الطرق تسافد الحمير……
27 Sha'ban 1444 | 22 March 2023
The Ill Effect of Impermissible Love When Accompanied by Zina
Question I saw this quote from Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullah). Did he actually say this and in which book can this be found? "The difference between Haram and permissible love is that impermissible…
5 Sha'ban 1444 | 28 February 2023
A Sunnah Du’a Asking Allah for Chastity
Question Is this a du'a from Hadith? «اللهم اغفر ذنبي، وطهر قلبي، وحصن فرجي»
14 Rajab 1444 | 7 February 2023
An Unreliable Punishment for Zina
Question Kindly give me a reference and the authenticity of the following narration. "Whoever makes love with a married woman, they will suffer the torture which is supposed to afflict half of this…
5 Muharram 1444 | 5 August 2022
An Incident Regarding Alcohol Being the Leader to All Sins
Question Is the following incident drawn from the Hadith? Once, a pious man was invited by a woman to commit adultery. The man refused. The woman gave him a choice of options: - Committing adultery…
5 Muharram 1443 | 16 August 2021
A Narration Stating the Four Harms of Adultery
Question Is this Hadith authentic? إياكم والزنا، فإن فيه أربع خصال: يذهب البهاء عن الوجه، ويقطع الرزق، ويسخط الرحمن، والخلود في النار……
16 Jumadal Akhirah 1442 | 1 February 2021
The Illegitimate Child Does Not Inherit from the Father
Question Is this a Hadith and what is the reference? "Any man who fornicates with a free woman or a slave woman, then the child born from zina does not inherit, nor is it inherited from."
25 Shawwal 1441 | 19 June 2020
A Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Who Requested Permission to Commit Zina
Question I heard in a lecture that a man came to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) saying he wanted to commit zina with so and so lady. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) listened to him…
22 Shawwal 1441 | 16 June 2020
Clarification Regarding the Meaning of the Word “حر”
Question What is the meaning of “حر" in the following Hadith? Does it mean the private part of a woman or illegal sexual intercourse? ليكونن من أمتي أقوام يستحلون الحر والحرير والخمر والمعازف……
28 Rajab 1441 | 25 March 2020
Zina Becoming Widespread Is One Cause of Plagues
Question Can you confirm the source of this narration? إذا كثر الزنا كثر القتل ووقع الطاعون
20 Jumadal Akhirah 1441 | 17 February 2020
Arabic Text of the Narration Regarding the Effects of Immorality Being the Norm in a Community
Question Can you provide the full narration and Arabic text of the following narration: "If ever immorality spreads in a community and there is no sense of shame on its occurrence or mentioning it…
30 Jumadal Ula 1441 | 28 January 2020
The Quality of Self Possessiveness of Sa’d ibn ‘Ubadah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is this Hadith sahih? Sayyiduna Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "I will not hesitate killing my wife with a sword should I see her with another man."
20 Rabi'ul Awwal 1441 | 20 November 2019
A Follow up Query Regarding the Incident of ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and a Thief
Question With regard to the answer about Sayyiduna 'Umar and the thief, is there any version of the incident that mentions that a person who made zina was brought to Sayyiduna 'Umar and not a thief?
25 Dhul Qa'dah 1439 | 9 August 2018
Allah Snatches Away the Light of Iman When a Person Commits Adultery
Question What is the source of this? "Marry, because if the servant of Allah commits fornication, Allah snatches the light of Iman from him and may or may not return it to him."- Ibn Abbas…