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Commentary on the Hadith of Shaytan Eating with His Left Hand Commentary on the Hadith of Shaytan Eating with His Left Hand

By Bilal Ali
أخبرنا مالك أخبرنا ابن شهاب عن أبي بكر  بن عبيد الله عن عبد الله بن عمر أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال : إذا أكل  أحدكم فليأكل بيمينه وليشرب  بيمينه …

The Hijab of Women and its Boundaries The Hijab of Women and its Boundaries

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah and Abu Kurayb narrated to us. They said: Abu Usamah narrated to us: from Hisham: from his father: from ‘A’isha (Allah …

Musafahah (Greeting) With Both Hands Musafahah (Greeting) With Both Hands

Answered by Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Yunus Jonpuri
Translated by Abu Unaysah
Question:
My dear honoured and respected Mawlana,
May peace, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings be upon you
To proceed. Please inform this servant of an …

A Donkey Mistake: Preceding the Imam in the Movements of Salat A Donkey Mistake: Preceding the Imam in the Movements of Salat

By Kamil Uddin
عن أبي هريرةَ ، قال: قال محمدٌ ،أمَا يَخْشَى الذي يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ قبل الإمامِ أن يحوِّل الله رأْسَهُ رأْسَ حِمَار. – الترمذي
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet …

On the Abrogation of the Quranic Verse Requiring Tasmiyah for Animal Slaughter On the Abrogation of the Quranic Verse Requiring Tasmiyah for Animal Slaughter

By Bilal Ali

Query: There has been some debate at my masjid regarding the permissibility of eating the food of Ahl al-Kitab. My Imam says that the verse prohibiting the eating of food on …

Can the Dead Hear? Commentary of a Hadith from Sahih Muslim Can the Dead Hear? Commentary of a Hadith from Sahih Muslim

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
‘Abd ibn Humayd narrated to us: Yunus ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Shayban ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman narrated to us: from Qatadah: Anas ibn Malik narrated to …

The Hadith of Jibril The Hadith of Jibril

By Shaykh Amin Kholwadia
The word tabi’i literally means someone who follows.  Muslims reserve the use of this word for those who met and followed the Companions of the Prophet (upon him blessing and peace). The …