Question It was narrated that ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Whoever recites Soorat al-Ikhlaas one thousand times on the day of ‘Ashura, the Most Gracious will look at him, and whoever the Most Gracious looks at, He will never punish him.” Is this a saheeh hadith? Are …
Read More »A fabricated hadith which mentions praying two rak‘ahs and giving the reward thereof to one’s parents
Question I read the following on a website: praying on the night of Thursday between Maghrib and ‘Isha’, reciting in each rak‘ah al-Faatihah once, Aayat al-Kursi five times. Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad [Soorat al-Ikhlaas] five times, and the Mu‘awwidhatayn [Soorat al-Falaq and Soorat an-Naas] five times. When the worshipper has …
Read More »Is the hadith “There is no prayer for one who is suppressing the urge to relieve himself” sahih?
Question How sound is the hadith “There is no prayer for one who is suppressing the urge to relieve himself”? Answer Praise be to Allah. We do not know of any hadith from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) with this wording, but this meaning …
Read More »Is there a specific supplication for protection against a sudden death?
Question Is there a supplication that will protect you against a sudden death? What is it? Answer Praise be to Allah. Firstly: Sudden death is one of the things that Allah decrees for some of His slaves, meaning that death comes to a person suddenly, without any respite or …
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