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4 Jumadal Akhirah 143920 February 2018

The Aunt Is Like the Mother

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The maternal aunt is in the position of the mother" [i.e., when it comes to showing compassion and taking care of a child]

4 Jumadal Akhirah 143920 February 2018

Death Due to the Evil Eye

QuestionWhat is status of following narration ? أَكْثرُ مَنْ يموتُ منْ أمتِي بعدَ قضاءِ اللهِ وقدَرِهِ بالعينِ

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143919 February 2018

Awailus Sumbuliyyah

QuestionWhat is the Awailus Sumbuliyyah?

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143919 February 2018

Keeping Silent During the Jumu’ah Khutbah

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If you say to your companion, 'Listen attentively' on a Friday when the Imam is delivering the khutbah, then you have engaged in idle speech"

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143919 February 2018

Warnings Against Having Improper Motives

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Seek refuge in Allah against the pit of grief.’ The Companions asked, ‘Allah’s Messenger, what is the pit of grief?’ He replied, ‘It is a river in Hell against which even Hell seeks refuge four hundred times…

30 Jumadal Ula 143916 February 2018

An Untraceable Hadith on the Virtue of Hunger

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Keep knocking on the door of Jannah and the door will be opened. Sayyidah 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) asked, 'How do we keep knocking on the door of Jannah'? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, 'By staying hungry…

30 Jumadal Ula 143916 February 2018

Types of Support for Sahih li ghayrihi

QuestionFor a Hadith to be classed as Sahih li ghayrihi, does the supporting narration need to be Hasan or can it also be supported by Sahih li dhatihi?

30 Jumadal Ula 143916 February 2018

Tawbah of a Person Who Has Evil Character

QuestionIs this narration authentic? ما من شيء إلا له توبة إلا صاحب سوء الخلق فإنه لا يتوب من ذنب إلا عاد في شر منه

29 Jumadal Ula 143915 February 2018

An Unreliable Hadith Qudsi

QuestionCan this Hadith Qudsi be quoted? قال الله يا ابن آدم لا يغرنك ذنب الناس عن ذنبك ولا تبعد الناس عن نعمة الله ولا تقنط الناس من رحمة الله وأنت ترجوها

29 Jumadal Ula 143915 February 2018

A Follow Up Query on the Reward of Making Fifty Tawaf

QuestionI came across a Hadith regarding the reward of making fifty tawaf, a person will be free of sins. My question is, does this have to be completed in one trip or over a few visits?

29 Jumadal Ula 143915 February 2018

The Virtue of the Tribe, “Azd Shanu-ah”

QuestionIs this narration authentic and what is meant? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Al Azd is Allah's lion [i.e., Allah's army] upon the earth. The people wish to lower them but Allah refuses except to raise them. A time will come upon the people where a man will say:…