Fiqh

  Nasihah (Advice): The Most Beloved Deed to Allah Ta’ala   Sayyiduna Abdullah radiyallahu anhu narrated: “I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, “Which deed is the dearest to Allah?” He replied, “To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times.” I asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” He replied, …

  Nasihah (Advice): Allah is Beautiful Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Masud Radiyallahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “The who has, in his heart, an atom’s weight of pride will not enter Jannah.” Someone said: “A man likes to wear beautiful clothes and shoes?” Rasulullah sallahu alayhi wa sallam …

  Nasihah (Advice): Virtues of Tahajjud   Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Radiyallahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Be punctual with Tahajjud Salaah, for verily it was the habit of the pious ones before you. It is a means of gaining closeness to your Lord, an atonement for wrongs …

QUESTION I recently received a mail from a brother which says that fasting and staying up on the 27th of Rajab is baseless and it quotes the following Hadith: It is narrated by Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA) that the Prophet (SAW) forbade the fasts of Rajab. (Ibn Majah). This was …

  Nasihah (Advice): Cleanliness is half of Imaan   Sayyiduna Abu Malik Ash’ari Radhiyallahu Anhu reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, “Cleanliness is half of Imaan and Alhamdulillah fills the scale, and Subhanallah and Alhamdulillah together fill what is between the heavens and the earth, and Salaah is light, …

Question:   I have read an email question bout Tahneek on a new born child? Please can you explain to me what Tahneek is and how is it performed.   Answer:   Tahneek is the practice of a pious person chewing something sweet (preferably a date) until it is suitable …

  Nasihah (Advice): The Virtue of performing Umrah   Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah Sallahu Alaihi Wassallam said, “One ‘Umrah to the next is a means of expiation of all [minor] sins perpetrated between the two ‘Umrahs and there is no reward for an accepted Hajj except Jannah.” (Sahih Bukhari) …

  Nasihah (Advice): Honesty leads to Paradise   Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Masood radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “You must be truthful. Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful and encourages honesty until he is recorded with Allah as …

Question What is the source of the following Hadith and can it be quoted? “Saying Bismillah before entering the toilet creates a barrier between a person and the Jinn.”     Answer This Hadith is recorded in many Hadith collections, including Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah and Musnad Bazzar. Sayyiduna …

Nasihah (Advice): Travelling with a Mahram   Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas Radiyallahu anhuma reported: Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “A man should not be alone with a woman, nor should a woman travel, unless a guardian is with her.” A man stood up and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have …