Etiquettes

29 Shawwal 143526 August 2014

The Famous Du’a During Wudu

Question The famous du’a read whilst making wudu: اللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي، وَوَسِّعْ لِي فِي دَارِي، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي رِزْقِي Allahummagh fir li dhambi wa wassi’ li fi…

28 Shawwal 143525 August 2014

Adopt the Character of Allah

Question  What is the authenticity of the following Hadith which is often found in Sufi texts? Takhalluqu bi-akhlaq Allah Translation: Adopt the character of Allah Ta’ala.  

25 Shawwal 143522 August 2014

Hadiths Encouraging Kindness and Gentleness

Question Please provide the reference of the following Hadith. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If gentleness were to be profiled into a shape, people would never witness…

21 Shawwal 143518 August 2014

Hadith on Shortening the Salah

Question Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: “When you lead the prayer, you should make it short, because among those offering Salah there may be some…

6 Ramadan 14354 July 2014

Eid Gifts

Question How did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)  and his Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum)  celebrate eid? Is there anything in the Hadith about giving “eidy” to our family and friends…

14 Sha'ban 143513 June 2014

Hadith on Upbringing of Children

Question What is the status of this Hadith? أَدِّبُوا أولادَكم على ثلاثِ خِصالٍ: على حُبِّ نبيِّكم، وحُبِّ أهلِ بيتِهِ، وعلى قراءةِ القرآنِ، فإن حَمَلَةَ القرآنِ في ظِلِّ اللهِ…