All Answers

23 Jumadal Ula 143525 March 2014

Reciting Different Surahs After Every Fard Salah

QuestionCan you please verify the authenticity of this narration? "Whoever reads these five Surahs after each Salah i.e., After Fajr, Surah Yasin, after Zuhr, Surah Fath, after 'Asr, Surah Naba, after Magrib, Surah Waqi'ah and after 'Isha, Surah Mulk will be among the cup bearers of the pond of Kawthar."

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Proof for Placing the Hands Below the Navel in Salah

QuestionIs the following narration Sahih with the extra wording "under the navel": Sayyiduna Wa'il ibn Hujr (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports: "I saw the Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) placing his right hand over his left hand in Salah, below the Navel." (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah) How many manuscripts have the additional…

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Is Riba (interest) as Serious as Adultery?

QuestionAre the Hadiths that liken Riba (usury) to incest or adultery fabricated? Has any scholar ever classified these Hadiths as fabricated?

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Avert Corporal Punishment When in Doubt

QuestionIs there a Hadith that says drop the corporal punishment (hadd) where there is doubts? I heard it is in Tirmidhi can you show me the Hadith please and is it sahih?

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Hadith: The Fast Only Breaks with Something Entering the Stomach

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration: "Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once entered and said: 'O 'Aishah, do you have a piece of bread'? Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) says that she brought a piece of bread for Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam),…

20 Jumadal Ula 143522 March 2014

Will a Shahid (Martyr) Be Liable for his Debts?

QuestionDear 'Ulama, we often hear that one will not be forgiven for the debts that he fails to repay. Even the shahid (martyr) will not be forgiven for this. Does this warning apply to all types of debtors? or is there some detail to this? What if one has a…

20 Jumadal Ula 143522 March 2014

Another Du’a when Wearing New Clothes

QuestionIs it Sunnah also to recite the following du'a for wearing new clothes? The du'a is mentioned in Mishkat. اللّٰهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ، وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ Allahumma lakalhamdu anta kasawtanihi asaluka min khayrihi wa khayri ma suni'a…

19 Jumadal Ula 143521 March 2014

Eating on a Raised Platform

QuestionHow did Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) have meals on the floor? i.e., the food was on the floor or how was it? Can the following be regarded as sunnah or in conformity to Sunnah: a person eats whilst seated on the floor and his food on a raised table…

19 Jumadal Ula 143521 March 2014

Is it Possible to Control the Jinn?

QuestionIs it possible for any one to take control of a Jinn? As I have heard that controlling the Jinn was only granted to Nabi Sulayman by Allah.

19 Jumadal Ula 143521 March 2014

Virtue of Looking at a Scholar

QuestionIs the following Hadith on the virtue of looking at an 'Alim authentic? "When a person looks at a scholar and is pleased with the scholar, Allah Ta'ala deputes an angel to make du'a for forgiveness on behalf of this person till the day of judgement."

19 Jumadal Ula 143521 March 2014

Salah with a Turban

QuestionWe often hear that performing Salah with a turban is seventy times more rewarding. Is this authentic?

19 Jumadal Ula 143521 March 2014

Madinah Munawwarah Is a Sanctuary

QuestionIn which Hadith book does the following Hadith appear? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Madinah is a sanctuary from here to there. Its trees are not to be cut nor should any innovation be done in Madinah. The curse of Allah Ta'ala, the Angels and all people will be…

18 Jumadal Ula 143520 March 2014

How Ill Did Nabi Ayyub (‘alayhis salam) Become?

QuestionIs this proven or is it an Israeli (ancient historical) narration that Nabi Ayub ('alayhis salam) due to his sickness was afflicted in such a bad condition that his people abandoned him, and that there were insects coming out of his body?