Four Signs of good fortune

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Ref no: 0081#   Date: Saturday, may 21, 2011 Category Hadith Title Four Signs of good fortune Question   Four Signs of good fortune(a) Having a virtuous wife.(b) Being able to earn one’s livelihood in one’s city.(c) Being in the company of virtuous people.(d) Having a spacious accommodation, i.e. being able to return home after one’s work. [Hadith]   Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of … [Read more...]

Q: Is there a narration, which documents that Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alayhi wasallam ever performed an Ibadat like reciting Qur’an, and asking Allah to forward the reward to any of his deceased relatives?

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Q: Is there a narration, which documents that Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alayhi wasallam ever performed an Ibadat like reciting Qur'an, and asking Allah to forward the reward to any of his deceased relatives? A: Isaal-e-Sawaab (to perform a virtuous act and grant the reward to any person, alive or deceased) is permissible and in fact (Mustahabb) meritorious. There are basically 2 forms of Isaal-e-Sawaab: The conveying of the reward of … [Read more...]

Did Imaam Ghazali fabricate some Ahaadith in his book, Ihyaa ?

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Did Imaam Ghazali fabricate some Ahaadith in his book, Ihyaa ? People have said that there are fabricated ahaadith in ihya ulum uddin. Is this true? People say Imam Ghazzali fabricated them to support sufism. I find that hard to believe. They also say that he uses weak hadith. Please explain the role of weak hadith.  Should we use them or not? A: The fact that fabricated Ahaadith are quoted in Ihyaa Ulumidddin cannot be refuted. Imam … [Read more...]

HANAFI WAY OF PERFORMING WITR SALAAT ACCORDING TO AHAADITH

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HANAFI WAY OF PERFORMING WITR SALAAT ACCORDING TO AHAADITH Q: I would really appreciate if you could somehow provide with some hadith / reference in support of 3 rakah witr salaat according to the Hanafi Madhab. In the article that you forwarded to me, the writer has accepted that one may perform 3 Rakaats of Witr Salaat. However, he seems to be imposing the view that this should only be done in the manner that he has understood, i.e. 2 … [Read more...]

“My companions are like stars, whoever of them you follow, you will be rightly guided”.

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AUTHENTICITY OF HADITH ... "My companions are like stars, whoever of them you follow, you will be rightly guided". Q: 1. What is the status of the following Hadith…. "My companions are like stars, whoever of them you follow, you will be rightly guided". A: The Hadith you question has been debated extensively by the Muhadditheen. Some have classified it as weak, others have said it is Hasan (sound) and a small minority have exaggerated … [Read more...]

WOMEN COMING OUT FOR EID

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WOMEN COMING OUT FOR EID Please provide the Hadith that restricts menstruating women from entering the mosques. Also comment on the attached Sahih Hadith where women were ORDERED to come out to the mosques on the Day of Eid. (Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 15, Number 88). Narrated Umm ’Atiya (radiallaha anha): We used to be ordered to come out on the Day of ’Id and even bring out the virgin girls from their houses and menstruating women so … [Read more...]