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30 Rajab 143619 May 2015

The Obligation of Salatul Witr

QuestionPlease provide the source for the following Hadith: "Witr is a duty, so he who does not observe it is not of us." Are there variations of this Hadith in which the last part, "he is not of us", is repeated multiple times and is there a difference of opinion…

29 Rajab 143618 May 2015

How Long is the Bridge (Sirat) Over Jahannam?

QuestionPeople mention that the bridge over Jahannam (pul sirat) is 1500 years long. 500 years up, 500 years straight and 500 years down. Is this description correct and mentioned anywhere? Jazakallah

29 Rajab 143618 May 2015

Fabricated Hadith on the Pomegranate

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said about the pomegranate: "it cleanses you of Satan and evil aspirations for forty days." Is this sound?

29 Rajab 143618 May 2015

Parents Forsaking Their Children

QuestionI just wanted to know that what does the Quran or Hadith say about parents forsaking their own children?

29 Rajab 143618 May 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of a Specific Salah on the Twenty Seventh (27th) of Rajab

QuestionCould you kindly confirm the following Hadith: "Whoever prays twelve rakats on the night of twenty seventh of Rajab, in every rakat recites Surah Fatihah and any other Surah from Quran. After every two rakats recites Tashahhud and ends with salam. Thereafter recites one hundred times: "Subhan Allahi Wal Hamdulillahi…

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Narrations on Protecting the Gaze

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? "When anyone's eyes fall on the beauty of a woman and he immediately casts his gaze away from her, Allah grants him Divine guidance towards such 'ibadah, the ecstasy of which he feels in himself" Can you also provide other Hadiths on lowering and protecting…

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Cupping on the Head and Shoulders

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Kabshah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to undergo cupping on the head and between his shoulders and used to say "Whosoever removes this blood it will not harm him that he does not take any other medical treatment/medicine"

27 Rajab 143616 May 2015

Was Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Nur (Celestial Light)?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fourteen thousand years before Adam was created, 'Ali and I were a light in the presence of Allah. When Allah created Adam, He placed that nur in Adam's back. We continued as one until we separated in the back…

26 Rajab 143615 May 2015

The Hearts of Kings and Leaders Are in Allah’s Control

QuestionWhat is the status of following Hadith Qudsi? Is it an Israely Riwayah (Historical Narration) and can we attribute it to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) as his statement? "I am Allah, there is no king besides Me I am king of kings, The hearts of kings are in My…

25 Rajab 143614 May 2015

What to Recite When a Person Dies

QuestionUpon a person's death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran, Yasin or du'as help the dead person?

25 Rajab 143614 May 2015

Imam Shafi’i’s Du’a for Protection When Summoned by the Khalifah

QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following du'a of Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) as well as the incident behind the du'a. شهد الله أنه لا إله إلا هو الآية... اللهم إني أعوذ بنور قدسك، وببركة طهارتك، وبعظمة جلالك، من كل عاهة وآفة، وطارق الجن والإنس، إلا طارقاً يطرق بخير منك يا…

24 Rajab 143613 May 2015

Hadiths Instructing to Kill Snakes

QuestionKindly provide the Hadith which says we should kill snakes and lizards. Should we kill all types of snakes and where should we kill them?

24 Rajab 143613 May 2015

The Du’a of Yusuf (‘alayhis salam) and His Imprisonment

QuestionKindly provide the source of this narration: ان يوسف عليه السلام لما طال عليه الوقت في السجن قال: يارب جعلتني في السجن طويلاً! فقال الله: أنت سألت السجن فأعطيناك، ولو سألت العافية لعافيناك وقد ورد في القرآن على لسان يوسف عليه السلام: قال ربّ السجن أحبُّ إليّ مما يدعونني إليه…