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10 Jumadal Ula 144017 January 2019

A Sunnah Du’a to Recite When Retiring to Bed

QuestionWhat is the status and translation of the following du’a? Bismillah wa da’tu jambi Allahumagh firli dhambi wa akhsi shaytani wa fukka rihani waj’alni fin nadiyyil a’ala

10 Jumadal Ula 144017 January 2019

Combing the Hair While Standing

QuestionIs it established from authentic Hadith that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) predicted that problems and calamities would come at a very fast rate for a person who combs hair while standing?

15 Rabi'ul Akhir 144024 December 2018

‘Aishah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) Disapproval of Backgammon

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) heard that some people who were living on her property had a backgammon set, so she sent word to them saying: “If you do not throw it out, I will throw you out of my property. And she denounced them for…

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 144014 December 2018

A Short Form of Istikharah

QuestionKindly comment on the authenticity of this Hadith whether is it suitable for practice and how you act on it. عن أبي بكر الصديق أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أراد أمرا قال: اللهم خر لي واختر لي

5 Rabi'ul Akhir 144014 December 2018

An Unauthentic Virtue of Reciting Surah Ahzab

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever recites Surah Al Ahzab (Surah: 33), teaches it to his family and slaves, will be given safety in the grave”

4 Rabi'ul Akhir 144013 December 2018

The Danger of “Hidden Shirk” Is Worse Than Dajjal

QuestionIs this narration authentic? عن أبي سعيد قال: خرج علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ونحن نتذاكر المسيح الدجال فقال: «ألا أخبركم بما هو أخوف عليكم عندي من المسيح الدجال؟» قال: قلنا: بلى. فقال: «الشرك الخفي أن يقوم الرجل يصلي فيزين صلاته لما يرى من نظر رجل»

3 Rabi'ul Akhir 144012 December 2018

The Example of One Who Gives Charity When He Is on His Death Bed

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The parable of the one who frees a slave [or gives charity] at the time of his death is that of the one who gives a gift [only after] he is satiated” [i.e., This type of charity is not…

3 Rabi'ul Akhir 144012 December 2018

A Du’a to Recite When Changing Position While Sleeping

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this du’a to recite when turning from side to side while sleeping at night? “There is no Deity besides Allah, the One who is Alone, the Conqueror, the Rabb of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the…

2 Rabi'ul Akhir 144011 December 2018

Saying JazakAllahu Khayran in Abundance

QuestionIs this Hadith sahih? Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “If you knew [the reward] of saying JazakAllahu khayran to your brother, you would say it more often to one another.”

1 Rabi'ul Akhir 144010 December 2018

Reward for Offering a Pillow?

QuestionWhat is status of following narration? «يا سلمان! ما من مسلم يدخل على أخيه المسلم، فيلقي له وسادة إكراما له إلا غفر الله له»