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4 Dhul Hijjah 14377 September 2016

The Sin of the People of Lut

QuestionAre there Quranic verses and authentic Hadiths that discuss homosexuality?

3 Dhul Hijjah 14376 September 2016

The Effects of Immorality Being the Norm in a Community

QuestionWhat is the authentication if this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “If ever immorality spreads in a community and there is no sense of shame on its occurrence or mentioning it (and people talk about it as if nothing bad has taken place), diseases which were not present…

3 Dhul Hijjah 14376 September 2016

Sadaqah Upon Good News

QuestionI know there is a Hadith mentioning giving charity [sadaqah] will prevent calamities. Are there any Hadiths mentioning giving sadaqah upon hearing good news or when you experience a good event in your life? For example if someone's son reads "Alhamdulillah" for the first time ever and if the parent,…

2 Dhul Hijjah 14375 September 2016

The Correct Method of Reciting “Repeated Parts” in a Dhikr

QuestionI have seen in some Hadiths about dhikr, when the word is مثل ذلك, does this mean we need to repeat all the words again or we just recite مثل ذلك? For example the Hadiths below: روى ابن أبي شيبة رحمه الله في ”مصنفه“ بسند صحيح عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ:…

2 Dhul Hijjah 14375 September 2016

Letter of Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah to Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

QuestionIs this Hadith sahih? Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu) wrote a letter to 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha), that: "Write a letter to advise me, and do not overburden me." So 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) wrote to Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu): 'Peace be upon you. As for what follows, indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah…

2 Dhul Hijjah 14375 September 2016

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)’s Grand Daughter: Umamah bint Zaynab

QuestionNot much is known about this grand daughter of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). I came across this narration, and would like to know the source and if they are authentic? Abu Qatadah reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) was offering his salah and Umamah bint Zaynab was on…

2 Dhul Hijjah 14375 September 2016

A Father’s Poem in Response to the Complaint of His Son

QuestionIs the following narration reliable? عن أبي سلمة عبيد بن خلصة قال: أخبرنا عبد الله بن نافع المدني عن المنكدر بن محمد عن أبيه عن جابر بن عبد الله قال: جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله! إن أبي أخذ مالي. فقال رسول الله صلى…

28 Dhul Qa'dah 14371 September 2016

Acting Upon a Hadith Which Has No Sanad

QuestionIs it okay to act upon a narration which we do not have the sanad [chain of narration] for without thinking that this action is Sunnah, out of caution and with the possibility of it being an actual Hadith?

27 Dhul Qa'dah 143731 August 2016

Virtue of Sayyiduna Zubayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionCan, you confirm the narrations, and whether they are authentic where Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that Sayyiduna Zubayr (radiyallahu 'anhu) is his disciple, and how Allah honoured Sayyiduna Zubayr (radiyallahu 'anhu) by having all the angels wear yellow turbans as Sayyiduna Zubayr (radiyallahu 'anhu)was wearing one on the…

27 Dhul Qa'dah 143731 August 2016

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and the Blind Sahabi

QuestionI asked a question to a Scholar about why the Tabligh Jamat does not give d'awah to non-Muslims, and he said there is Quranic evidence for the priority of approaching Muslims first. He put forward the first few verses of Surah Naba, and a narration that's linked to it. The…

21 Dhul Qa'dah 143725 August 2016

Du’a of a Sahabi During His Salah

QuestionIs the du'a authentic? Hanzalah ibn 'Ali narrated that: Mihjan ibn Al-Adra narrated to him that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) entered the masjid and there was a man who had finished his prayer and he was reciting the tashahhud [after which] he said: اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ…