While commenting on the different narrations which highlighted the harms caused to Moosa (A.S) by the Israelites, the great Mufassir (exegete) Hafiz Ibn Jareer At Tabari writes, ‘The preferred statement which is correct to say on this matter is that the Israelites harmed a prophet […]
Sura Al Ahzab continues in verse 63 and states: 63. People ask you concerning the Hour, say: “The knowledge of it is with Allah only. What do you know? It may be that the Hour is near!” It is related that when the polytheists (Mushrikeen) […]
Some scholars have stated that the hypocrites and those who had a disease in their hearts were actually the same one group of people who were termed as ‘Munafiqoon’ (hypocrites). As for ‘those who spread rumours in Madina’, this is another group of people. (Tafseer […]
The Fuqaha (jurists) have stated, ‘A person who inflicts any pain on the Holy Prophet (S.A), suggests any fault in his person or attributes, whether expressly or in an implied manner, becomes a Kafir, and according to the verse (v.57 of Sura Ahzab), the curse […]
The reason for this is that in the above mentioned verse, Allah has also commanded the believers to send ‘Salaam’ (peace and greetings) upon the Prophet (S.A), hence, this should not be left out. Like the ‘salah’, reciting salaam upon the Prophet of Allah is […]
These Ahadith have all been considered as Saheeh (sound and authentic) and have been recorded by Imams Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Nasai, Darimi, Ibn Hibban. The gist of the narrations mentioned above is that the Prophet (S.A) taught the Sahabahs (and all believers) the […]
Maternal and paternal uncles are also blood relatives of their nieces, and as such, they will be exempted from adopting hijab for them. These uncles were not mentioned in the verse because they were considered as one’s father and hence, would be treated in a […]
This injunction instructed the believers that they should not enter the houses of the Prophet (S.A) at any time, except when he allows them to do so. The commentators have stated that this is the same etiquette that is required for the believers to adopt. […]
Question: Assalamu alaikum Respected Mufti Sahib. Various Masjids have family days, sports days and bazaars, sometimes these are done for fund raising and sometimes just for fun and creating unity. Are these family day, sport days, bazaars etc. permissible? If not please explain why not. […]
Question: Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, 1. It is a common practice of young Muslim females to wax their body hair i.e. hair from arms, legs and face especially before their weddings. I know it is not permissible to pluck the eyebrow hair but is this […]