Clarification

26 Rabi'ul Akhir 143527 February 2014

The Exact Wording of the Du’a When Leaving Home

Question The du’a that is read when leaving one’s home, بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ bismillahi tawakkaltu ‘alallahi wa la hawla wa la…

23 Rabi'ul Akhir 143524 February 2014

Saying JazakAllahu Khayran

Question When thanking someone should one say JazakAllah or should the addendum “Khayra” be added? Is there any narration that states or allows just the words “JazakAllah” without…

22 Rabi'ul Akhir 143523 February 2014

Hadith on Giving the Elders First

Question Is there any Hadith which mentions that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) once gave some drink (after drinking some) to the Sahabi on his right and advised…

22 Rabi'ul Akhir 143523 February 2014

Reference for the Du’a: Allahumma arinal haqqa haqqa

Question I was looking for a reference for the du’a: اللهم ارنا الحق حقاً وارزقنا اتباعه وارنا الباطل باطلا وارزقنا اجتنابه Allahumma arinal haqqa haqqaw warzuqnat tiba’ah, wa…

19 Rabi'ul Akhir 143520 February 2014

Hadith on Killing Lizards

Question In Sahih Muslim there is a Hadith in which we are told to kill lizards (gecko). What kind of lizard is this? Are we allowed to kill…

16 Rabi'ul Akhir 143517 February 2014

The Meaning of Al Birr

Question After listening to last Friday’s khutbah at our masjid here in Palmerston North, New Zealand, I am very curious to know about the word “Al-Birr” and its…

16 Rabi'ul Akhir 143517 February 2014

The Meaning of a Word in a Hadith

Question In the line below, what does su-ul-Jiwar or Jawar mean? The context is the signs of the hour. «ومنها من أشراط الساعة سوء الجوار، وقطعية الأرحام»