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 …
Read More »Dua at Iftaar
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: …
Read More »Is taqdeer written in Shabe bara’at?
m.facebook.com/ShkhAbdulRaheem/posts/ Question: Some people say that among the merits of middle night of Sha’baan is that matters of people’s rizq and life & death etc are determined during this night. Is that correct?? Answer: Yes, there are some dhaeef narrations which support this view. A verse of surah Dukhaan says: …
Read More »Virtue of 15th Shabaan?
Is the virtue of 15th of Sha’ban proven, or is it a bid’ah (innovation)? Question I am a firm believer that 15th of Shabaan is a blessed night. I have come across many people who claim it is nowhere to be found in Hadith and it is a Bidah to …
Read More »Method of Visiting the Graveyard
My question is in three parts 1) I would like to know the Sunnah method of visiting graveyards to offer Fatihah, what duas should be recited etc 2) Secondly I have made it a habit to visit my father’s grave after some time. Over the course of time I have …
Read More »Is using tasbeeh a bidah
Question: 1 Is using tasbeeh a bidah & is this an imitation of christianity. 2. Giving tasbeeh as a hadiyah is it permissible in islam. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh. It is permissible to use a “tasbīh” or …
Read More »Aqeeda Ash’ari / Matureedi
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 Matureedi. Most …
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