Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

3 Ramadan 14408 May 2019

Allah Has Forgiven the Evil Promptings of the Heart

QuestionHow authentic is this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily Allah has forgiven my ummah the evil promptings or desires of their hearts [i.e., the thought of carrying out a sin] as long as they do not act upon them or speak of them"

3 Ramadan 14408 May 2019

Honey Is a Cure

QuestionCould you mention a Hadith which speaks about the benefit of honey?

2 Ramadan 14407 May 2019

A Du’a Asking Allah for Sincerity in Fasting

QuestionIs this du'a found in a Hadith? اللهم اجعل صيامي فيه صيام الصائمين وقيامي فيه قيام القائمين ونبهني فيه عن نومة الغافلين واعف عني ياعافي المجرمين Allahummaj'al siyami fihi siyamas sa-imin wa qiyami fihi qiyamal qa-imin wa nabbihni fihi 'an nawmatil ghafilin wa'fu 'anni ya 'afiyal mujrimin

1 Ramadan 14406 May 2019

Having Honey Three Days a Month

QuestionIs this authentic? "One should have a lick of honey on an empty stomach for the first three days of every month" It is a means of safety from all illnesses.

1 Ramadan 14406 May 2019

Pronunciation of the Hadith on Gifting

QuestionWhat is the correct pronunciation of the following Hadith? تهادوا تحابوا Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Give gifts to each other, you will love each other"

27 Sha'ban 14403 May 2019

Eating from the Sides of the Plate and Not the Middle

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The blessing is removed from the middle of the food so eat from its edges and don't eat from the middle." (Tirmidhi)

26 Sha'ban 14402 May 2019

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Never Howled With Laughter

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) narrates: "I never saw the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) laughing in such a way that his uvula (i.e., the soft fleshy tissue hanging in the back of the throat) became visible. He used to merely smile."

26 Sha'ban 14402 May 2019

Proof for the Method of Sajdah for Females

QuestionIs there any proof from Hadith or from the statements of the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) or Tabi'un regarding the Hanafi method of Sajdah for females?