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6 Jumadal Akhirah 14357 April 2014

Du’a to be Free of Debts and Worries

QuestionKindly provide the source, background and meaning of this du’a: "Allahumma Inni a’udhubika minal hammi wal huzni wa a’udhubika minal 'Ajzi wal kasli wa a’udhubika minal jubni wal bukhl wa a’udhubika min ghalabatid dayni wa qahrir rijal."

26 Jumadal Ula 143528 March 2014

Virtues of Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah)

QuestionImam al-Harizmi reported from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “Among my Ummah, there will come a man called Abu Hanifah. On the Day of Resurrection, he will be the light of my Ummah.” Is this a Hadith? If it is, it is sahih…

25 Jumadal Ula 143527 March 2014

The Marriage Age of Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

QuestionWhat is the most verified age of the marriage and consummation of marriage thereafter of Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) to Rasulullah (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam)? Famously known to be 6 and 9 respectively but is this supported in view of narrations and views of our salaf or not?

25 Jumadal Ula 143527 March 2014

How to Get One Billion Rewards

QuestionSomebody told me we can earn over a billion rewards in just a few seconds! By praying a certain du'a we will get the reward of the amount of Muslims there are living in this world as well as those that have passed away. I am not sure what the…

23 Jumadal Ula 143525 March 2014

Reciting Different Surahs After Every Fard Salah

QuestionCan you please verify the authenticity of this narration? "Whoever reads these five Surahs after each Salah i.e., After Fajr, Surah Yasin, after Zuhr, Surah Fath, after 'Asr, Surah Naba, after Magrib, Surah Waqi'ah and after 'Isha, Surah Mulk will be among the cup bearers of the pond of Kawthar."

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Proof for Placing the Hands Below the Navel in Salah

QuestionIs the following narration Sahih with the extra wording "under the navel": Sayyiduna Wa'il ibn Hujr (radiyallahu 'anhu) reports: "I saw the Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) placing his right hand over his left hand in Salah, below the Navel." (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah) How many manuscripts have the additional…

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Is Riba (interest) as Serious as Adultery?

QuestionAre the Hadiths that liken Riba (usury) to incest or adultery fabricated? Has any scholar ever classified these Hadiths as fabricated?

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Avert Corporal Punishment When in Doubt

QuestionIs there a Hadith that says drop the corporal punishment (hadd) where there is doubts? I heard it is in Tirmidhi can you show me the Hadith please and is it sahih?

22 Jumadal Ula 143524 March 2014

Hadith: The Fast Only Breaks with Something Entering the Stomach

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following narration: "Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) once entered and said: 'O 'Aishah, do you have a piece of bread'? Sayyidatuna 'Aishah (radiyallahu 'anha) says that she brought a piece of bread for Nabi (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam),…

20 Jumadal Ula 143522 March 2014

Will a Shahid (Martyr) Be Liable for his Debts?

QuestionDear 'Ulama, we often hear that one will not be forgiven for the debts that he fails to repay. Even the shahid (martyr) will not be forgiven for this. Does this warning apply to all types of debtors? or is there some detail to this? What if one has a…