Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

11 Ramadan 14386 June 2017

Earthquakes, Murders and Wars Are Signs of Qiyamah

QuestionCan you kindly verify this? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Qiyamah will not come until knowledge is taken away, earthquakes are frequent, time passes quickly, trials and afflictions appears, murders and wars becomes commonplace, and your wealth increases to the point of overflowing."

11 Ramadan 14386 June 2017

An Unauthentic Du’a at the Time of Iftar

QuestionIs the following narration suitable to quote and spread? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "There is no Muslim who fasts and says the du'a below at the time of iftar, but that he comes out free of his sins like the day on which his mother gave birth to…

10 Ramadan 14385 June 2017

An Unauthentic Virtue of Saying a Certain Hamd [Praise of Allah Ta’ala]

QuestionIf a person says 'Alhamdulillahil ladhi ta'azzaza bil qudrati' [الحمد لله الذي تعزّز بالقدرة], Allah Ta'ala will look at him [with mercy]. And if Allah looks at a person [mercifully] then he will not punish him and all the Angels seek forgiveness on his behalf. Is this authentic?

10 Ramadan 14385 June 2017

A Comprehensive Du’a

QuestionIs this du'a authentic? It was narrated from Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) taught her this supplication: Allahumma inni as aluka minal khayri kullihi, 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu minhu wa ma la a'lam. Wa a'udhu bika minash sharri kullihi, 'ajilihi wa ajilihi, ma 'alimtu…

7 Ramadan 14382 June 2017

Fasting Is a Shield Against Jahannam

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Narrated Mutarrif who was from the tribe of Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa'ah that Sayyiduna Uthman ibn Abul 'As Ath Thaqafi (radiyallahu 'anhu) invited him to drink some milk. Mutarrif said: "I am fasting." Uthman (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "I heard Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say: ‘Fasting…

7 Ramadan 14382 June 2017

Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) on How a Person Can Attain Taqwa

QuestionCan you source this narration? Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) said: "A man will not attain true taqwa as long as he does not take reckoning of himself, and as long as he does not know the source of his food, drink and clothes."

7 Ramadan 14382 June 2017

A Du’a to Recite When Overcome With Anxiety/Grief

QuestionDoes it appear in a Hadith to recite the following words when a person is overcome with anxiety/distress/grief? اللهُ اللهُ رَبِّي، لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا Allahu Allahu Rabbi la ushriku bihi shayan

6 Ramadan 14381 June 2017

Prohibition Against Draping Walls

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? نهى أن تستر الجدر Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) prohibited that walls be draped/covered

5 Ramadan 143831 May 2017

Abu Dharr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Miracle of Zamzam

QuestionCan you mention the reference for this, please? Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (radiyallahu anhu) said to 'Abdullah ibn As Samit (rahimahullah), "O my nephew! I stayed for thirty (30) days and nights without anything to consume but the water of Zamzam. Through the blessings of drinking Zamzam, I put on so…