27 Rajab 14375 May 2016
Proofs for Tawassul in Du’a
QuestionCan you cite authentic narrations that confirm that Tawassul is permissible?
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27 Rajab 14375 May 2016
A Flying Carpet Used During Mi’raj?
QuestionKindly provide the Hadith where mention is made of the transport "raff raff" [A silken green carpet which was used to transport Nabi sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam] during the Mi'raj, its description and the reference please.
27 Rajab 14375 May 2016
Du’a When Ones Gaze Falls on the Full Moon
QuestionWhat is the reference and authenticity of the following du'a which is to be recited when seeing the full moon?: أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ هَذَا الغاسقِ إِذا وَقَب
26 Rajab 14374 May 2016
Jibril’s Advice to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
QuestionIs this advice of Jibril ('alayhis salam) to Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) authentic? "O Muhammad, live as you wish, for you will die. Work as you wish, for you will be repaid accordingly. Love whomever you wish, for you will be separated"
26 Rajab 14374 May 2016
An Unauthentic Virtue of Mu’awiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
QuestionIs this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once consulted Abu Bakr and 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) regarding a certain matter. They were unable to give a suitable suggestion. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) then sent for Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu) saying: 'Consult Mu'awiyah (radiyallahu 'anhu) in your affairs since he…
26 Rajab 14374 May 2016
The Blind Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Who Asked to Be Excused from Salah with Jama’ah
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the narration about the blind man who asked Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) about attending the congregational prayer?
26 Rajab 14374 May 2016
How Should One Begin Du’a?
QuestionPlease provide the translation and reference of this narration إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِتَحْمِيدِ اللهِ وَالثَّنَاءِ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ لِيُصَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ لِيَدْعُ بَعْدُ بِمَا شَاءَ
26 Rajab 14374 May 2016
Imam Shafi’i’s Visits to the Grave of Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahumallah)
QuestionI want to know the authenticity of this incident and the reliability of the narrators of this story. Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) used to visit the grave of Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah), pray two rakats and ask du'a to Allah, he found these du'as to be effective.
25 Rajab 14373 May 2016
Hadith on the Virtue of Offering the Four Sunnah of ‘Asr
QuestionPlease confirm the authenticity of this narration. Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A person who continues to perform four units of [Sunnah] Salah before 'Asr will walk on the earth in the condition that he is certainly forgiven"
25 Rajab 14373 May 2016
Wear white Clothing and Enshroud Your Deceased in White
QuestionPlease translate the following: البسوا من ثيابكم البياض فإنها خير ثيابكم وكفنوا فيها موتاكم
25 Rajab 14373 May 2016
Du’a When a Fire Breaks Out
QuestionWhat is the reference for the following du'a to be recited when a fire breaks out? الله اكبر، الله اكبر، الله اكبر Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
25 Rajab 14373 May 2016
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Advice Regarding Family Ties in His Final Illness
QuestionWhat is the reference for the narration which states Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised to maintain family ties in his final illness?
24 Rajab 14372 May 2016
Hadith: Whatever Your Heart Rejects, Then Abandon It
QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) struck the chest of the Sahabi and he said, "Whatever your heart rejects, then abandon it." What is the source for this narration?
24 Rajab 14372 May 2016
Receiving the Reward of Being in the Path of Allah When Earning a Livelihood
QuestionWhat is the reliability of this narration? "If a man goes out striving to benefit his small children, then it is in the path of Allah. If he goes out striving to benefit his elderly parents, then it is in the path of Allah. If he is striving in order…
24 Rajab 14372 May 2016
When Allah Loves a Person, He Protects Him From the Worldly Pleasures
QuestionIs this narration authentic? "When Allah loves a person, He protects him from the world [by not giving him abundant worldly possessions] just as one of you prevents his sick from water [when water is harmful for him]"