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6 Ramadan 14354 July 2014

Eid Gifts

QuestionHow did Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and his Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) celebrate eid? Is there anything in the Hadith about giving "eidy" to our family and friends or is this an innovation (riwaaj).

6 Ramadan 14354 July 2014

Hadith on Warning of Discarding Salah

QuestionPlease provide the reference for the following: Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “…Do not forgo salah intentionally, lest you should get out of the fold of Islam. Do not perpetrate disobedience to Allah, lest you deserve His Wrath…” JazakAllah khayran

6 Ramadan 14354 July 2014

What to Recite at Iftar

QuestionA friend sent me the following. Could you please verify? 1. Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: When the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) broke his fast, he would say: ﺫَﻫَﺐَ ﺍﻟﻈَّﻤَﺄُ ﻭَﺍﺑْﺘَﻠَّﺖْ ﺍﻟْﻌُﺮُﻭﻕُ ﻭَﺛَﺒَﺖَ ﺍﻷَﺟْﺮُ ﺇِﻥْ ﺷَﺎﺀَ ﺍﻟﻠﻪُ "Dhahabaz-zama-u, wabtallatil-‘uruqu wa thabatal-ajru insha Allah" (Thirst has gone, the…

4 Ramadan 14352 July 2014

Is the Shari’ah Silent on Some Issues?

QuestionIbn Majah and Tirmidhi narrated on the authority of Salman al-Farisi that he said: the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was asked about the ghee, cheese and furs? He (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "'The (Halal) allowed is what Allah allowed in his book, and the (Haram) forbidden…

4 Ramadan 14352 July 2014

Is Learning Two Hadiths Better than Sixty Years of Worship?

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? من تعلم حديثين اثنين ينفع بهما نفسه أو يعلمهما غيره فينتفع بهما كان خيرا من عبادة ستين سنة Translation: Whomsoever learns two Hadiths to benefit himself or to teach others so that they may take benefit, then this is better than sixty years of worship.

3 Ramadan 14351 July 2014

The Du’a of a Haji

QuestionPeople have been saying that when one returns home from having completed Hajj or 'Umrah, their dua's are accepted for forty days. I have never come across this before and am questioning its authenticity. Please can you enlighten me on this matter?

29 Sha'ban 143528 June 2014

Hiccups

QuestionIs there any reference with regards to hiccups found in the Ahadith? Why we get hiccups?

24 Sha'ban 143523 June 2014

Verification of a Hadith Explaining the Importance of Cupping

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, Jibril ('alayhis salam) repeatedly emphasized upon me to resort to cupping to the extent that I feared that cupping would be made compulsory.

23 Sha'ban 143522 June 2014

Masnun Qira-ah in Witr Salah

QuestionIs the following found in Hadith? Reading of Surah Ikhlas in first rak'ah of Witr, Surah Falaq in second rak'ah and Surah Naas in third rak'ah.

22 Sha'ban 143521 June 2014

Wudu After Eating Camel Meat?

QuestionShould we perform wudu after eating camel meat refer to the below mention Hadith? If not why? Jabir ibn Samurah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrated: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) whether he should perform wudu after eating mutton. He (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Perform wudu…

21 Sha'ban 143520 June 2014

Hadiths Prohibiting Wine/Alcohol

QuestionKindly verify the following Hadiths relating to wine: 1) Wine is the gatherer of sin 2) Wine is the route to indecency and is one of the major sins 3) …And do not take to drinking, for that is the mother of all evils

20 Sha'ban 143519 June 2014

The Beginning of the Hijri Calendar

QuestionIs there any authentic Hadith which says the Islamic calendar started from when the first Wahi was revealed to Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) or did it start after Hijra when Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) reached Madinah. Did the Islamic calendar start during the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi…

19 Sha'ban 143518 June 2014

Is There Punishment in Ramadan?

QuestionI have heard "During the month of Ramadan Allah stops the punishment of the grave for everyone buried." Is it true?