Nasihah (Advice): The Dua of a traveller Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Three supplications are answered, without any doubt; that of a parent, that of a traveller and that of one who has been wronged.” [Abu Dawood] ______________________________ Question and Answer: What …
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Nasihah (Advice): The Believers are Trustworthy Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik Radhiyallahu Anhu reported: Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said, “The believer is one who is trusted by people. The Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe. The emigrant is one who emigrates away from evil. …
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Nasihah (Advice): The Sequence of Dua Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas’ud Radiyallahu anhu narrated: ‘I performed Salaah with Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam while Abu Bakr and Umar Radiyallahu Anhuma were with him. When I sat down, I began (making Dua) by praising Allah, then sending salutations upon Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi …
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Question: What is the meaning of the hadith regarding migrating to caves and valleys in the age of fitna? What should a common Muslim do nowadays to preserve his Imaan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuhu Imam Bukhari narrates in …
Read More »Continuous doubts in salaah/wudhu
Question: Assalamualaikum I would like to find out what should I do I have recurring doubts in 99% of my salaah for the past few month. I am always doubting the number of rakaats;sajdahs ,whether I read and pronounced my surah/duas etc correctly. This leads me to continuously repeat my …
Read More »Hadith: Whoever Gives me The Good News Of Safar Departing/Commencing
Question I need to know if this Hadith is authentic: Anyone who gives me the good news that he survived Safar, I will give him the good news of that person’s entering Paradise Answer The actual words are: “Whoever gives me the good news of Safar departing, I will give him …
Read More »Is it permissible to attend comedy shows?
Nasihah (Advice): Lying to make people laugh The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said: “Woe to the one who speaks to make the people laugh by lying. Woe to him! Woe to him! Woe to him!” (Sunan Tirmidhi) ______________________________ Question and Answer: Is it permissible to participate …
Read More »Is it necessary to purchase items on Ashura to attain reward in hadith?
Question: In relation to the hadeeth relating to spending on ones family on the day of Ashoora, does one purchase on the day of Ashoora itself or can one buy few days before due to work commitments, so he may give on the day? Answer: In the Name of Allah, …
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Read More »Is Listening to Music a Major Sin?
Question and Answer: Q. I want to ask: is it allowed (permitted) to listen to the music, which is performed by the musical instruments? And please tell me – is it a big sin (kabair) to listen such music?(Query published as received) A. The Fuqaha (Jurists) have ruled that …
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