Etiquettes

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 quwwata illa billah Is the wa before la hawla found in the books of Hadith…

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 the addition of “Khayra” As I have heard that JazakAllah alone could possibly be…

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 him to give it to the elder Sahabi after him.

22 Rabi'ul Akhir 143523 February 2014

Du’a When Wearing Clothes

Question The du’a that is famous for wearing clothes is: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي مَا أُوَارِي بِهِ عَوْرَتِي، وَأَتَجَمَّلُ بِهِ فِي حَيَاتِي Alhamdulillahil ladhi kasani ma uwari bihi ‘aurati wa atajammalu bihi fi hayati Should this be read for wearing clothes on a…

22 Rabi'ul Akhir 143523 February 2014

Hadith on Sleeping After Fajr

Question There is a Hadith that the sleeping of the morning decreases the rizq (sustenance). Does this refer to sleeping and missing the Fajr prayer or does it refer to sleeping after performing the Fajr prayer? If someone sleeps after performing the…

25 Rabi'ul Awwal 143527 January 2014

Etiquettes of Entering and Leaving the Home

Question What should we say for protection when leaving the house? What are the adabs of leaving and entering one’s home? What is the du’a to stop Shaytan or Jinn from entering our house? Is there a sahih Hadith that says that…

25 Rabi'ul Awwal 143527 January 2014

Hot Food Has No Barakah

Question Can you please give me the exact reference to the following Hadith. I have been searching for it for some time and was pleased that it was sent to me. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) says: “To allow the food to…

12 Safar 143516 December 2013

Hadith on Wigs

Question Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “May the curse of Allah be on the women who joins (another person’s) hair (to her own) and the one who asks for tattoos. (Sahih Bukhari) Some Muslims consider…

11 Safar 143515 December 2013

Wiping the Hands on the Face after Du’a

Question I heard that it is Sunnah to pass the hands over the face after du’a. A salafi scholar says that it is bida’h (an innovation) to do so. What is the proof that it is Sunnah to pass the hands over…