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The Status of the Turban in Light of the Sunnah The Status of the Turban in Light of the Sunnah

By Shaykh Fadhl al-Rahman al-A’zami
One must affirm that there can be absolutely no doubt in the fact that each and every Sunnah of our beloved Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam is considered supreme and well …

Spending on One’s Family on the Day of ‘Ashura Spending on One’s Family on the Day of ‘Ashura

Question:
What is the virtue of spending on one’s family on the day of ‘Ashura and what is the authenticity of the hadith that encourages this sort of spending?
Answer:

The Messenger of Allah (upon him blessings and …

The Issue of Fabrication in Fada’il A’mal The Issue of Fabrication in Fada’il A’mal

Answered by Shaykh Mohammed ibn Haroon Abasoomer
Question:
In Fazail Amal you will find that some ahadith have been taken from the book called ‘Zailul Aalee’ of Imaam Sooyuti, which means “Tails Of Pearls”, but in …

Weak Hadith and Fada’il al-A’mal Weak Hadith and Fada’il al-A’mal

Answered by Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera

Question:
I have a question regarding the text Faza’il-e-A’maal by Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kaandhlawi. From many I’ve heard that this text contains many weak hadiths and should …

The Status of the Hadith on the Obligation of Seeking Knowledge The Status of the Hadith on the Obligation of Seeking Knowledge

By Bilal Ali Ansari
Question:
What is the status of the ḥaḍīth: “Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim male and Muslim female”? I have been told that it is fabricated but then I hear it quoted …

Weak and Fabricated Hadith in Ghazali’s Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din? Weak and Fabricated Hadith in Ghazali’s Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din?

Answered by Mufti Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf
Question:
Is it true that Ihya’ Ulum al-Din by Imam Ghazali contains weak and some fabricated hadith? I read this on a website.
Answer:
Assalamu alaykum,
In the name of Allah, the Inspirer of …

On the Hadith that the Ummah is Unlettered On the Hadith that the Ummah is Unlettered

Answered by Bilal Ali
Question: Where can I find the ḥadīth about this ummah being illiterate? Is it found in any strong sources, and if so, weren’t there Companions who could read and write in …

Research on the Hadith of Ramadan and its Three Parts Research on the Hadith of Ramadan and its Three Parts

By Bilal Ali
Question:
There is a ḥadīth that divides Ramadan into three periods. Is this ḥadīth authentic?
Reply:
After a detailed analysis of all the corroboratory chains of the ḥadīth in question, it can be concluded that it …

Reprimanding Men for Denying the Athar of Ibn ‘Abbas Reprimanding Men for Denying the Athar of Ibn ‘Abbas

By ‘Allamah ‘Abd al-Hayy al-Lakhnawi
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
[Translator’s note: The treatise Zajr al-Nas ‘ala Inkar Athar Ibn Abbas by ‘Allamah ‘Abd al-Hayy al-Lacknawi was written three years after Mawlana Muhammad Qasim Nanotwi’s Tahdhir …

Laknawī’s Ruling on the Hadith of “Wuḍūʾ upon Wuḍūʾ is Light (Nūr) upon Light” Laknawī’s Ruling on the Hadith of “Wuḍūʾ upon Wuḍūʾ is Light (Nūr) upon Light”

By Imam ʿAbd al-Ḥayy al-Laknawi
Translated by Bilal Ali Ansari
The ḥadīth “wuḍū’ upon wuḍū’ is light (nūr) upon light” is commonly transmitted by the jurists and recorded in their legal compendiums. It does not have any …