Nasihah (Advice): The Benefit of Making Dua For Others One effective way of having Duas answered is to make Dua for others. It is recorded in the Hadith that the Dua of a Muslim for the next Muslim in his absence is never rejected. In another Hadith, it …
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Nasihah (Advice): Kindness to animals: Sayyidatuna Aa’ishah (Radiyallahu Anha) reports:The Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to lower the utensil for the cat so that it could drink water and he would thereafter make Wudhu from the left over water. (Tabrani, Hadith #: 7949) ____________________________________________________ Question and Answer: …
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Nasihah (Advice): Sayyiduna Thaubaan (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever recites the following Dua every morning and evening, Allah will ensure his happiness: رَضِيْتُ بِاللهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلاَمِ دِيْنًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا Transliteration: Radheetu Billaahi Rabba wa Bil Islaami Deena wa Bi Muhammadin Nabiyya …
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Nasihah (Advice): Whoever trusts in Allah, Allah will fulfill his need Allah says in the Qur’an: “And whoever places his trust in Allah, He is sufficient for him” (Qur’an, 65: 3) ____________________________________________________ Question and Answer: Q. Please can you tell me what in the Islamic perspective …
Read More »Covering the hair in the presence of a non-Muslim domestic worker
Question and Answer: Q. I would like to enquire about the ruling of women covering their heads in front of their female domestic workers. I heard a lady say one moulana said we must do so but I have never heard of this. Jazakallah (Query published as received) A.The …
Read More »If a man dies, is his wife allowed to see him before burial?
<ANSWER> In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, When a man passes away, his wife (in some respects) is considered to be still in his marriage until the completion of her waiting period (idda) which, in the event of death, is four months and ten days. Thus, …
Read More »Placement of a Female’s elbows in Sajdah?
Question and Answer: Q. While growing up I attended a Madrassah in Durban and was taught that when a female reads Salaah, in the position of sajdah her elbows need to be on the floor. Recently I was informed that this was wrong and that a females elbows need to …
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Nasihah: A common saying in Arabic:“The height of faith in Allah is that you go out for Salatul Istisqaa’ (Salaah for rain) and carry an umbrella with you. A wonderful feeling it is to know that your Dua has been accepted” In other words, a person should …
Read More »Mother serving as a Mahram for her daughter?
Nasihah (Advice): The Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said: “It is not permissible for her (a woman) to leave the home without the permission of her husband and it is not permissible for a woman to travel the journey of three days (the Safar distance which amounts to …
Read More »My wife does not want to wear Hijab. What do I do?
Question: I recently got married and my wife don’t want to observed Hijab accordingly Sunnah. I told her so many times and she gets upset every time I tell her. Can you please tell me what I need to do? </div> Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, …
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