Hanafi Fiqh > Askmufti.co.za Q: is the Ash’ari’a sect bid’aat (an innovation)? Are its aqeedah (beliefs) not in accordance with the teaching of the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam? A: With regards to Aqeeda there emerged two great figures during the third century hijri, viz Imam Abul-Hasan Ash’ari and Imam Abu Mansoor …
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Question Where in Sahih Bukhari does this Hadith appear? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “In three situations, if you pray du’a, it will definitely be accepted: 1) When your body starts shaking. 2) When you got fear in your heart. 3) When you got tears in your eyes. Nabi …
Read More »Alī and Mu’āwiyah Radiyallahu ‘Anhumā and the battle of Siffin
Question Please explain the story of muaawiyyah and Ali RA in detail about what happened and they fought each other for Khilafah rule? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Before we answer your query, it is important to understand that …
Read More »Appreciating Haram things like singing, dancing
Title: Is appreciating Haram things like singing, dancing etc makes a person to go out of fold of Islam Question Is appreciating haram things like singing, dancing etc makes a person to go out of fold of Islam. Like I have read somewhere that if a person sees or listens …
Read More »Authenticity of Hadith compilations
Question I am having suspicions and doubts.I was reading around on the internet and read somewhere that hadiths were collected after the prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) time and therefore many of them are not authentic.I also read that muslims have so many sects.Now every time I read fazail e amal or …
Read More »Authentic Hadith of what to recite before sleep?
Question Can you please tell me if this hadith is found in any of the hadith books. Rasulullah (saw) said to hazrat Ali (ra): oh Ali: 1) give 4000 dinar in sadaqa daily, 2) read a whole quran daily, 3) pay the price of jannat daily, 4) make peace …
Read More »The Jinn Speaks
Question: An Amil claims that he can trap a Jinn in a person and makes him speak how he has come in to the person and who sent him. Is the information given by the trapped Jinn correct and can such information be relied upon? Sometimes the Jinn even names …
Read More »Hadith on Origin of Third Kalimah
http://www.hadithanswers.com/the-origin-of-subhanallahi-wal-hamdulillahi/ Question: Is the following narration authentic? It has become very popular on social media: The third kalimah has a unique and very interesting story behind it. It all started before Allah Ta’ala created Adam (‘alayhis salam). The Angels were trying to move the ‘Arsh (Throne) of Allah Ta’ala but it was …
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Question Please verify the following: Once Moosa (‘alayhis salam) asked Allah (Subhanahu wa ‘Ta’ala) O Allah! You have granted me the honour and privilege of talking to you directly, Have you given this privilege to any other person? Allah Ta’ala replied, O Moosa! during the last period I am going …
Read More »Are the origins of Tasawwuf from the pure Sunnah?
Question: a) Where does the concept pir/mureedi come from? Did such a thing, as a Shiekh and being a mureed, (follower) exist in the time of the Sahaba? b) Are “Islaah Majalis” – gatherings in a bid to rectify the soul bid’ah? Summary of transcript: Answer: …
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