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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 …

The Hadith of the Sufis The Hadith of the Sufis

By Shaykh Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri
Translated by Muhammad Habib
[Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri was asked why the scholars of hadith did not generally give credence to the hadiths reported by Sufis, despite their …

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 …

Hafiz ‘Abdur Razzaq al-San’ani and Nasa’i on Mu’awiyah Hafiz ‘Abdur Razzaq al-San’ani and Nasa’i on Mu’awiyah

Answered by Shaykh Taha Karaan

Question:
Recently, I have been told by a brother, that Hafiz Abdur Razzaq al-San’ani and Hafiz Nasa’i had slandered and defamed Sayyidna Amir Mu’awiyah, Radi-Allahu anhu. He also told me that Hafiz …

On Backbiting and Hadith Criticism On Backbiting and Hadith Criticism

By Bilal Ali
Question:
When we talk about a specific narrator being adil (upright), isn’t it backbiting to label someone a liar or a sinner? How is this justified?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the …