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6 Dhul Hijjah 144127 July 2020

Preservation of the Knowledge of Din During Each Generation

QuestionKindly provide some commentary on the following Hadith: "This sacred knowledge will be borne by the reliable authorities of each successive generation, who will [preserve it and] remove from it the alterations of the excessive, the interpolations of the corrupt, and the false interpretations of the ignorant."

6 Dhul Hijjah 144127 July 2020

There Will Be No Barakah in Time Before Qiyamah

QuestionI am seeking the source of the Hadith regarding the sign of Qiyamah, wherein Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that the Hour will not arrive until time passes swiftly and a year will be like a month and a month will be like a week.

4 Dhul Hijjah 144125 July 2020

An Unreliable Virtue of Fasting on the 1st of Dhul Hijjah

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "On the first night of Dhul Hijjah, Ibrahim ('alayhis salam) was born. Whomsoever fasts on that day it will be an atonement for eighty years sins."

3 Dhul Hijjah 144124 July 2020

Gifting Flowers on a Happy Occasion

QuestionThere is a trend nowadays, that when there is a happy occasion like a birth, wedding, graduation, etc, flower arrangements are ordered and given as gifts. The flower arrangements are quite expensive. The more stylish the arrangement, the higher the price. When we intervene and try explaining that rather spend…

2 Dhul Hijjah 144123 July 2020

Gaining Two Rewards While Reciting the Quran

QuestionRegarding the following Hadith, is it correct to translate the word “أجران” as “double”? And is the Hadith implicating that the one who recites with difficulty receives a greater reward? عن عائشة رضي الله عنها عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: مثل الذي يقرأ القرآن وهو حافظ له مع…

2 Dhul Hijjah 144123 July 2020

Imam Waki’ ibn Jarrah (rahimahullah)

QuestionWho was Imam Waki’ (rahimahullah)? If he were to grade a narrator as reliable (thiqah), would his grading be accepted?

30 Dhul Qa'dah 144121 July 2020

The Kursi in Relation to the ‘Arsh

QuestionIbn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: "The Kursi is the place of the feet of Allah, and the size of Throne cannot be known." This was narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah in at-Tawhid, 1/248, no. 154 and Hakim in Mustadrak. He classed it as authentic according to the conditions of Bukhari and…

30 Dhul Qa'dah 144121 July 2020

Authenticity of the Du’a Regarding Seeking Protection from the Evils of the Limbs

QuestionPlease verify the authenticity of this du'a: اللّٰهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنَ النِّفَاقِ، وَعَمَلِي مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ، وَلِسَانِي مِنَ الْكَذِبِ، وَعَيْنِي مِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ، وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ O Allah, purify my heart from hypocrisy, my actions from show, my tongue from lies and my eyes from deception. For surely…

30 Dhul Qa'dah 144121 July 2020

Consuming Camel Urine for Medical Purposes

QuestionI would like to know if there is a Hadith that makes mention of the consumption of camel urine for shifa (i.e., medicinal purposes). Is it authentic? And if so, can the Hadith be used to validate the usage of camel urine? Please provide some commentary on the Hadith.