Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

25 Safar 144720 August 2025

The Voices of Munkar and Nakir and the Squeeze of the Grave for a Believer

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) said: “O Messenger of Allah, yesterday you told me about the voices of Munkar and Nakir and the squeezing of the grave, and it upset me greatly.” He said: “O ‘Aishah, the voices of Munkar and Nakir in the ears of the…

20 Safar 144715 August 2025

Merits of a Few Surahs

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked a Sahabi: “Are you married?’ He said: “No, by Allah, O Messenger of Allah! And I do not have anything to marry with.” Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)…

20 Safar 144715 August 2025

Imam Malik’s (rahimahullah) Advice to His Nephews Regarding the Importance of Fiqh

QuestionWhat is the reference of this narration and is it suitable to quote? سمعت مالك بن أنس، وقد قال لابني أخته، أبي بكر وإسماعيل ابني أبي أويس: «أراكما تحبان هذا الشأن، وتطلبانه» يعني الحديث قالا: نعم قال: «إن أحببتما أن تنتفعا وينفع الله بكما، فأقلا منه، وتفقها»

6 Muharram 14472 July 2025

Seek Allah’s Protection from Four Calamities

QuestionWhat is the source and authenticity of the following du’a?  Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min jahdil bala-i wa darakish shaqa-i wa su-il qada-i wa shamatatil a’da

29 Dhul Hijjah 144626 June 2025

An Unreliable Narration on the Tasbih of Animals Being Linked to Their Death

QuestionWhat is the status of the following narration? آجال البهائم كلها من القمل والبراغيث والجراد والخيل والبغال كلها، والبقر وغير ذلك، آجالها في التسبيح، فإذا انقضى تسبيحها قضى الله أرواحها

28 Dhul Hijjah 144625 June 2025

Allah Holds His Slaves Accountable in Proportion to Their Intellect

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A man worshipped in his monastery. After it rained and the grass grew green, he saw a donkey eating grass. He saw a donkey grazing, so he said: ‘O Rabb, if You had a donkey, I would graze it…