Answers by Moulana Suhail Motala

3 Ramadan 14463 March 2025

A Recommended Recital Upon Sighting the Crescent of Ramadan

QuestionIs there any Hadith like this? When the moon is sighted for Ramadan, recite the following: 1x durud (salutations upon Nabi sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) 7x Surah Fatihah 7x Surah Inshirah (Alam Nashrah) 3x Surah Fath (26th Juz) 11x durood.

3 Ramadan 14463 March 2025

The Five Sons of Iblis

QuestionIs the following narration authentic? لإبليس خمسة من ولده قد جعل كل واحد منهم على شيء من أمره ثم سماهم فذكر: ثبر، والأعور، ومسوط، وداسم، وزلنبور. فأما ثبر فهو صاحب المصيبات الذي يأمر بالثبور، وشق الجيوب، ولطم الخدود، ودعوى الجاهلية. وأما الأعور فهو صاحب الزنا الذي يأمر به ويزنيه.…

28 Sha'ban 144627 February 2025

Fulfilling the Wife’s Conjugal Rights in Marriage

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? Can it be considered hasan li ghayrihi? “When one of you has intimate relations with his wife, let him give her something (as a gift), and then if he fulfils his need before she fulfils hers, he should not rush her until…

21 Sha'ban 144620 February 2025

The harm of not offering Witr Salah

QuestionWhat is the meaning of this narration? Is it marfu’? من أصبح على غير وتر أصبح على رأسه جرير قدر سبعين ذراعا

21 Sha'ban 144620 February 2025

An unauthentic form of Salah on the day of Jumu’ah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? On the Day of Jumu’ah, if a person enters the Masjid and offers four rak’ahs of Salah before the Jumu’ah Salah, reciting Surah Fatihah and Surah Ikhlas fifty times in each rak’ah, he will not pass away until he sees his place in paradise or…

20 Sha'ban 144619 February 2025

‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Visits Zayd ibn Thabit (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionIs there a reference for this incident please? Zayd ibn Thabit (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) once came to visit him. Zayd allowed him in while a slave girl was combing his hair. Zayd moved his head away, but ‘Umar told him to let her continue. Zayd…