Fiqh

Ḥadīth regarding fattening the Qurbānī animal Question Is the following narration authentic: “Fatten your qurbānī animals, for they will be your vehicles over the ṣirāṭ (bridge)”? بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم Answer The narration is not authentic. It is recommended for the qurbānī animal to be meaty, healthy and in good …

    What is the difference between the term Udhiyyah and Qurbani?   A) ‘Udhiyya’ is an Arabic term, which means ‘sacrificing an animal’, and ‘Qurbani’ is an Urdu and Persian word derived from the Arabic word ‘Qurban’, which literally means an act performed to seek Allah’s pleasure. It is generally …

QUESTION Who can be called shaheed? Definition of shaheed? ANSWER In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. The Prophet Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wasallam said:[1] الشَّهَادَةُ سَبْعٌ سِوَى الْقَتْلِ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ الْمَطْعُوْنُ شَهِيْدٌ وَالْغَرِقُ شَهِيْدٌ وَصَاحِبُ ذَاتِ الْجَنْبِ شَهِيْدٌ وَالْمَبْطُوْنُ شَهِيْدٌ وَصَاحِبُ الْحَرِيْقِ …

Nasihah (Advice): Sitting and performing Salaah – Half the reward   Sayyiduna Imraan Bin Husain Radhiyallahu Anhu reports – and he had suffered from piles – “I asked Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam about the Salaah of a person whilst sitting.” He said, “It is better for one to perform Salaah …

QUESTION Some people post a picture of one page of Quraan Shareef daily onto their Facebook profiles calling it “Daily Tilawah ” Hundreds if not thousands of people scroll past this, many times without Wudhoo and many may be non-Muslim as well. What is the Fatwa regarding this? ANSWER In …

Nasihah (Advice): The pleasure and displeasure of one’s parents   Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Umar Radhiyallahu Anhuma reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said,“The pleasure of Allah lies in the pleasure of the parent. The anger of Allah lies in the anger of the parent.” (Al-Adabul Mufrad) ________________________________________________   Question and Answer:   …

Nasihah (Advice): Minors in Hajj   Sayyiduna Saaib Bin Yazeed Radhiyallahu Anhu says,“My father took me for Hajj with Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam during the Farewell Hajj when I was seven years old.” (Tirmidhi)   ________________________________________________   Question and Answer:   Is Hajj compulsory on minors? If they are taken for …

Nasihah (Advice): Tawaaf of the Ka’bah barefoot   Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Abbaas Radhiyallahu Anhu reports: “The Prophets used to enter the Haram walking barefoot. They would make Tawwaaf of the Ka’bah and complete all the rituals barefoot and walking.” (Ibn Majah) ________________________________________________   Question and Answer:   In a Qiraan, …

Question Looking at the narrations below, what is the Sunnah? To stand and drink, or to sit whilst drinking? a) Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said “No person should stand and drink water, and if one forgetfully stood and drank it, it should be vomited out” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2026) b) Imam …

  Nasihah (Advice): Perform Hajj with your wife   Sayyiduna Ibn Abbaas Radhiyallahu Anhuma says: I heard Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam saying whilst delivering a sermon, “No man should be alone with a woman except when there is a Mahram with her, and the woman should not undertake journey …