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6 Jumadal Akhirah 144220 January 2021

A Hadith Regarding Calamities and the Masjid

QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “When disease descends from the skies, it is averted from the inhabitants of the Masajid.”

6 Jumadal Akhirah 144220 January 2021

A Narration Regarding Reciting Certain Surahs on the Eve of Friday

QuestionPlease clarify the authenticity of the following narration and can we act upon it: Imam al-Sadiq was quoted as saying: “If one recites Tawasin (The three consecutive Surahs that start with طس, Surahs: 26, 27 and 28) on Friday Eve, he will be a friend of Allah, and will…

5 Jumadal Akhirah 144219 January 2021

Durud After the Du’a of Qunut

QuestionIs it authentically proven that Sayyiduna Hasan (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would recite Durud after Qunut in the Witr Salah? Is this a Sunnah?

11 Jumadal Ula 144226 December 2020

The Masnun Method of Shaking Someone’s Hand

QuestionI was told that there exists a Hadith wherein mention is made that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to give a firm handshake whilst making Musafahah (i.e., shaking hands) [meaning to give it a wedge moving it up and down, as is normally observed in our daily interactions].…

11 Jumadal Ula 144226 December 2020

Food Provided to Hazrat Maryam

QuestionPlease provide the status of the following narration: عن أبي أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن مريم بنت عمران سألت ربها أن يطعمها لحما لا دم فيه، فأطعمها الجراد فقالت: اللهم أعشه بغير رضاع وتابع بينه بغير شياع – يعني الصوت

10 Jumadal Ula 144225 December 2020

Hadith on the Weight Limit on Men’s Rings

QuestionI have come across two versions of the Hadiths wherein the weight limit on rings for men are mentioned. One version has the wording ولا تزده مثقالا (which our Hanafi ‘Ulama often mention in our Fiqh books) and another says ولا تتمه مثقالا (I have only come across this…

9 Jumadal Ula 144224 December 2020

Teaching Women to Write

QuestionThere is a Hadith that says don’t teach women ‘kitabat’ (to write). (Al-Mishkat and Abu Dawud) First of all what did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) mean by ‘kitabat’? Is it the compilation of books? I read in the explanation of this Hadith in the book ‘Behnon ki Chadar’…

8 Jumadal Ula 144223 December 2020

A Beautiful Du’a Enumerating the Attributes of Allah Ta’ala

QuestionKindly provide the source and translation of the following du’a: اللهم أنت أحق من ذُكر، وأحق من عُبد، وأنصَر من ابتُغي، وأرأف مَن مَلَكَ، وأجود من سُئل، وأوسع من أعطى، أنت الملك لا شريك لك، والفرد لا تهلك، كل شيء هالك إلا وجهك، لن تطاع إلا بإذنك، ولن تعصى…

7 Jumadal Ula 144222 December 2020

An Unreliable Hadith Regarding Sitting in Direct Sunlight

QuestionRasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) advised people to avoid sitting in direct sunlight because it spoils the clothing, causes a person to smell with perspiration and also causes suppressed illness to surface. (Mustadrak: 8264)

3 Jumadal Ula 144218 December 2020

Deeds Will Take Different Forms on the Day of Qiyamah

QuestionKindly provide me with the authenticity of the following: إن المؤمن يمثل له عمله يوم القيامة في أحسن صورة وأحسن ما خلق الله وجها وثيابا وأطيبه ريحا…اخ

1 Jumadal Ula 144216 December 2020

Five Evil Practices Which Brings About Destruction

QuestionIs this Hadith correct? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “When my nation adopts five practices, their destruction is inevitable; When they curse each other openly, they wear silk, they take up musical [instruments], they drink wine, and men are satisfied with men…