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6 Rabi'ul Awwal 14358 January 2014

Sleeping According to Sunnah Yields the Reward of ‘Ibadah

QuestionI have heard that if a person sleeps according to the Sunnah i.e., makes wudu, recites Tasbih Fatimah du'a etc, then he will get reward for doing ‘ibadah for the entire time he remains sleeping, is this correct?

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Proof for Seventy Hurs in Jannah

QuestionThe number of hurs (seventy or more) in Jannat for a shahid or a jannati is fixed by which Hadith and in which book?

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Hadith: The Jews Were Divided into Seventy One Groups

QuestionA Shaykh said that the Hadith relating to that Jews were divided into seventy one groups and the Christians into seventy two and the Muslims into seventy three all in Jahannam except one He states that this Hadith is questionable: 1. The sanad (chain of narrators) is questionable 2. The…

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

More Merits of Ayatul-Kursi

QuestionCould you clarify the authenticity of the following narrations on the virtues of Ayatul Kursi? 1. Recite Ayatul Kursi at the time of leaving home, because 70, 000 angels will protect a person from the right, left, front and back; and if he passes away before returning, he will receive…

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Virtues of Ayatul-Kursi

QuestionPlease quote some Hadiths regarding the benefits of Ayatul-Kursi?

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Hadith: I Am Leaving Behind Two Things

QuestionCould you please inform what is the academic status of these two Hadiths: 1. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Sunnat 2. I am leaving behind two things: the Book of Allah and the Ahlu Bayt Outwardly there seems to be a contradiction, please…

13 Safar 143517 December 2013

Status of the Hadith on the Hearts Becoming Hard

QuestionI heard a Hadith in which the Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) mentions that the inability to weep is caused by the hardness of the heart which is caused by the multiplicity of sin which is caused by the love of this world which is caused by ambition which is…

12 Safar 143516 December 2013

Arabic Books on Importance of Following a Madhab

QuestionI have a concern regarding teaching someone to follow a madhhab. The person is from a background where the family does not adhere to following one specific madhhab. The person’s knowledge is limited, as the person is young, and grew up in an environment where deen is hard to practice…

12 Safar 143516 December 2013

Fadail A’mal Mentions Kashf, Is This Shirk?

QuestionIn the book: Fada’il al-A’mal, first edition 1994 of the English translation. On the end of page 21 of Virtues of Salah, you will find the words ascribing kasha of “seeing sins falling down from the limbs of the person performing wudu...” to Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah). Kashf means, in…