25 Rajab 143614 May 2015
What to Recite When a Person Dies
QuestionUpon a person's death please tell me if the shahadah must be read as well as Surah Baqarah. Also does reading Quran, Yasin or du'as help the dead person?
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25 Rajab 143614 May 2015
Imam Shafi’i’s Du’a for Protection When Summoned by the Khalifah
QuestionKindly provide the reference for the following du'a of Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah) as well as the incident behind the du'a. شهد الله أنه لا إله إلا هو الآية... اللهم إني أعوذ بنور قدسك، وببركة طهارتك، وبعظمة جلالك، من كل عاهة وآفة، وطارق الجن والإنس، إلا طارقاً يطرق بخير منك يا…
25 Rajab 143614 May 2015
Brief bio of the Hanafi Scholar; ‘Allamah ‘Abdul Qadir Al-Qurashi
QuestionCould you tell me about 'Allamah Abdul Qadir Al Qurashi? What other 'allamahs says about him?
24 Rajab 143613 May 2015
Hadiths Instructing to Kill Snakes
QuestionKindly provide the Hadith which says we should kill snakes and lizards. Should we kill all types of snakes and where should we kill them?
24 Rajab 143613 May 2015
The Du’a of Yusuf (‘alayhis salam) and His Imprisonment
QuestionKindly provide the source of this narration: ان يوسف عليه السلام لما طال عليه الوقت في السجن قال: يارب جعلتني في السجن طويلاً! فقال الله: أنت سألت السجن فأعطيناك، ولو سألت العافية لعافيناك وقد ورد في القرآن على لسان يوسف عليه السلام: قال ربّ السجن أحبُّ إليّ مما يدعونني إليه…
24 Rajab 143613 May 2015
The Use of Beads, Date Pits or Pebbles to Count Dhikr
QuestionCould you mention the Hadith, that states: Date seeds or pebbles were used while doing dhikr? Also could you mention its authenticity?
23 Rajab 143612 May 2015
Unjustly Harming a Muslim Is like Destroying the Ka’bah
QuestionKindly provide the reference for the Hadith that states breaking the heart of a Mu'min is like breaking the Ka'bah seventy times?
23 Rajab 143612 May 2015
Translation of a Passage on Fatherly Love
QuestionCan you please tell me the meaning of this? وقال زيد بن علي بن الحسين لابنه يحيى: أن الله تبارك وتعالى لم يرضك لي فأوصاك بي، ورضيني لك فلم يوصيني بك
23 Rajab 143612 May 2015
Alleviating the Distress of a Believer in Rajab
QuestionKindly verify the following Hadith: "Whoever alleviates distress of a Muslim in the month of Rajab, Allah will grant him a palace in Paradise"
23 Rajab 143612 May 2015
Fasting on the Twenty Seventh (27th) of Rajab
QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? "The one who fasts on the twenty seventh (27th) day of Rajab will receive the reward of fasting for sixty years"
22 Rajab 143611 May 2015
Hadith in Bukhari? I Am the City of Knowledge, Abu Bakr Is Its Foundation, Umar It’s Walls, Uthman Its Roof and ‘Ali Its Door
QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic and is it found in Sahih Bukhari ? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentioned: I am the city of knowledge, Abu Bakr is its foundation, Umar it's walls, Uthman its roof and 'Ali its door. (Bukhari 2nd volume page 224)
22 Rajab 143611 May 2015
The Famous Hadithun Nur
QuestionI would like to ask you regarding a Hadith that is called "Hadith e Nur" or "Hadith e Jabir". It says that the first thing Allah Ta'ala created was the light of the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) What is the authenticity of this Hadith?
22 Rajab 143611 May 2015
Translation of One Part of a Narration
QuestionCan you please assist with the translation of the part in bold in the following narration?: وعن عبد الله بن عمرو - رضي الله عنهما - قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يستأذنه في الجهاد، فقال: (هل من والديك أحد حي؟ قال: أمي قال: انطلق فبرهما).…
22 Rajab 143611 May 2015
Who Performed the Janazah of Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu ‘anha)?
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the narration in Tabaqat Ibn Sa'd which states that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radiyallahu 'anhu) performed the janazah Salah of Sayyidatuna Fatimah (radiyallahu 'anha) with four takbirs?
22 Rajab 143611 May 2015
Will Only the Clean Enter Jannah?
QuestionIs the following Hadith authentic? إن الإسلام نظيف فتنظفوا فإنه لا يدخل الجنة إلا نظيف Translation Islam is indeed clean/pure, so cleanse yourself for only the clean will enter Jannah