Hadith

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 …

Response to the article in Huffington Post by Ingrid Mattson, ‘What’s up with Muslims and dogs.’ Question: An article appeared in the Huffington Post ‘What’s up with Muslims and dogs’ written by Ingrid Mattson. She attempts to prove that prohibition of dogs is a cultural issue and has nothing to …

What is the date of birth and the date of demise of our beloved Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم This issue has been addressed in my Arabic article Matā Wulida al-Rasūl Ṣallāllāhu ʿAlayhi wa Sallam wa Matā Tuwuffiya.[1] A summary is outlined below. (1) Blessed birth of the …

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 …

Question: Salaam Mufti: I wanted to ask about Shias and Muawiya/Ali (Radiyallahoanhum to both). Many Shias say that Muawiya (RA) and his successors cursed Ali during Jummah khutbah for years. Is this true, because I can find no legitimate source of this other than Shia propaganda? Also, why do Shias …

Question: Mawiyah RA fought a battle with the IV Caliph Ali RA where  thousands of Muslims were killed and he appointed Yazeed as successor who than killed Hazrat Husain (RA) in Karbala. Can you explain this? (Question posted as received) Answer: Wa Alaykumus Salaam Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu You enquire …

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  Nasihah (Advice): The best Jihad for a woman   Sayyidah Aa’isha Radiyallahu anha narrates: I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! We consider Jihad as the best deed.” Rasulullah (ﷺ) said, “The best Jihad (for women) is a Hajj Mabrur (an accepted Hajj).” (Sahih Bukhari) ________________________________   Question and Answer:   …

  Question What is the preferred view regarding cutting hair and nails from 1st Dhū al-Ḥijjah onwards for the person who intends to perform Qurbānī? Is it true that according to Imam Abū Ḥanīfah, it is permissible to do so and it is not desirable to avoid doing so? بسم الله …

  Nasihah (Advice): The evil act of homosexuality Sayyiduna Jaabir Radhiyallahu Anhu who reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, “There is nothing I fear more for my Ummah than the deed of the people of Lut (Alayhi salaam).” (Tirmidhi) ________________________________________   Question and Answer: Q. I am a …