Question In the article below, is it used for all madhhahib or is it only for the hanafi? How does one determine whether a situation falls under ‘necessity’? Allama Hamawi (ra) in his commentary on al-Ashbah wa al-Naza’ir classifies five levels of necessity and some […]
Question Is this article correct: “The six groups of Mujtahideen 1. Mujtahid Sharriy’a 2. Mujtahid al-Masa’il 3. Mujtahid al-Madhhab 4. As-Hab al-Takhreej 5. As-Hab al-Tarjee’a 6. As-Hab al-Tameez 1. Mujtahid Sharriy’a are those who make the rules with the help and deep study of […]
Question Why do Muslims hasten to perform the funeral prayer? Answer This practice is on account of the directive of the Prophet (SAS) when he said, ‘three things must not be delayed, salaah when its time has arrived; the funeral prayer when the body […]
Question In the Quran, Allah (s.w.t.) speaks about the two easts and the two wests. Can you explain about the two easts and the two wests? Answer The ‘two east’ signifies the points from which the sun rises in summer and winter, and the […]
Question I have been told that there is a hadeeth in Muslim, where Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman narrates that the wives of the Prophet (S.A.W) would cut their hair until it became wafra (hanging over the shoulder) and upon it Imam Nawawi comments that […]
Question I would like to know when a woman does not have a normal period and it comes for months, what does she have to do because she cannot pray? Answer In this case she will count ten days as menses, starting from the day […]
Question Can you give me the proof from the Quran and Sunnah that Friday is the best day to visit the graveyard? Answer With respect to visiting the grave on a Friday, the Fuqaha (jurists) have written, ‘The virtuous time for visiting the graveyard […]
Question How is it that you all do not debate with these people who go against you all, and you leave them alone. Â Answer First of all, I must make it clear to you that we do not debate with anyone. Secondly, we do not […]
Question: What is the difference between Mutawatir and Ahad Hadith? Some said – Mutawatir hadiths conform to Aqeedah but Ahad does not. Correct or wrong? Do the Imams have Ikhtilaf in that? Answer  Depending on the number of the reporters of the hadith in each […]
Question Some of the Imams here said that Imam E Azam Abu Hanifah has Irja in Aqeedah. What is that and is it correct or they label him as Murjiah? Answer The word Murjia comes from Irjaa which has two meanings: 1) To delay, postpone, […]