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Hadith & Authentication
821 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Hadith & Authentication, part of Quran, Hadith & Dua. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Hadith & Authentication fatawa — page 13 of 21
- Ask Imaam29 Sep 2004
Is NOOR or NUR one of Allah s.w.t’s names? I couldn’t find NOOR in the 99 names of Allah s.w.t. Also, are Angels made of Noor, which is Allah s.w.t.’s attribute? How exactly?
Please explain each of the above.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Sep 2004
could you please enlighten me as to the exact meaning of the phrase "Sadaq- Allaahul-Adheem",
?Allah Ta?ala, the Most Great, has spoken the truth?. The idea behind this phrase is to inform the listener of the completion of the recitation of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Sep 2004
is there any proof of "rasm-e-Bismillah" and "rasm-e-khatmul Quran" of child ? is there any proof from Sahaba(rta) or four imams.? is it Bida'h.?
is there any proof of "rasm-e-Bismillah" and "rasm-e-khatmul Quran" of child ? is there any proof from Sahaba(rta) or four imams.? is it Bida'h.?
Qari Ismail Abdul Aziz - Ask Imaam3 Sep 2004
How can I gain Full sincerity in all my actions of Worship especially Salaah?
Dearest Mufti Sahab, I hope you?re in the best of health inshallah. I am (alhumdulillah) blessed with a nice voice for recitation of Qur?an.…
Qari Ismail Abdul Aziz - Ask Imaam1 Sep 2004
Meaning of Siratul Mustaqin is straight or right path. Tafsir by Imam Ibn Kathir clearly states that Sirat is a bridge over hell that everyone must pass over on the Day of Judgment. Which is right?
I have understood the meaning ?Siratul Mustaqin? as straight path, right path until now. But the Tafsir by Imam Ibn Kathir clearly states that, the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Aug 2004
please tell me the meaning of the following verse "ugaasoo bimaa'in kal muhli yashwil wujooh"
please tell me the meaning of the following verse "ugaasoo bimaa'in kal muhli yashwil wujooh" and the parah number too. it keeps coming into my…
Ml. Husain Kadodia - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2004
I feel that by sticking to a single math-thab,this only creates more divisions.You say,by choosing different math-thabs for things is disobedience to Allah.
1.Regarding the Math-thabs.I believe in one Ummah, but unfortunately we are already divided.I feel that by sticking to a single math-thab,this only…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam13 Aug 2004
TAQLEED- I am a Hanafi and would like clarification on the following and Taqleed of the four great Imams.
1st-I need to know if there is any authentic Hadith from RASULLULAH(SAW) that his Ummah will have to follow one of the great Imams-although they…
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam6 Aug 2004
1: Is a person considered sinful if he/she fails to recite/read the Qur'an at least twice every year?
Q1: Is a person considered sinful if he/she fails to recite/read the Qur'an at least twice every year? What if a person doesn't even manage to read…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Jul 2004
Is It a Sin to Keep QURA-E-KARIM in my bedroom after marriage? some body told to that we are not allowed to Keep QURAN-E-KARIM and JAYNAMAZ in our bedroom where we have sex.tell me in detail please
If you keep the Qur?aan or Jaynamaz in your bedroom cabinet or any higher place, then it would be permissible to have intercourse in your room.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Jul 2004
When a person memorizes the quran..he can take 10 to Jannah..what if he wants non muslim to go with him..
The general rule is that a non-Muslim will not be granted entrance into Jannah. That is a place only for Muslims. A Hafiz will be able to intercede…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jul 2004
I am always confused to know about the existence of soul, can you tell me in which part of Al Quran, this matter has been discusses.
This matter is discussed in Surah 17 Verse 85. For more detail refer to Tafsir Uthmani, Ma'riful Quran, Anwarul Bayaan and other authentic tafsirs.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jul 2004
Plz explain this verse of the Glorious Quran Surah Maryam; Verse 76
[ 19:76 "And Allah doth advance in guidance those who seek guidance: and the things that endure, Good Deeds, are best in the sight of thy Lord, as…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Jul 2004
Can I invite my close friends and family and do a Khatame-Quraan or Yaseen or Ayat-e-Kareema to invoke Allah?s blessings and Rahmat?
Are there any conditions attached? Can this be done to provide Sawaab to the Ruh(Soul) of a deceased person?
Ml. Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam14 Jul 2004
As a medical student I examine human cadavers (dead bodies). It is required in the cirriculum. Is this haram?
The dissecting of human corpses is forbidden for purposes of education and research. (Ahsanul Fataawa vol.8 pg.339-344) And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Jul 2004
I have a question regarding your recent Fatwas regarding the Wahhabis...by your Fatwas you don't mean that they are not Muslims, do you?
I recently read your Fatwas regarding the Wahhabis where you have said that they are out of the folds of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah. I am a Hanafi…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Jul 2004
Please give full story about dogs and at what piont did they become napaak in history.
The preferred view is that dogs are not napaak, only their saliva in napaak. We are unaware of the ruling concerning dogs in the previous nations,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Jul 2004
What shall a person do when someone shows clear proofs from Quran, Ahadith to put his point. 2. Can the name "Aqsa" be kept for a baby girlThanks
ASAW Mufti saheb Please answer my query. What shall a person do when someone shows clear proofs from Quran, Ahadith to put his point. Shall we…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Jun 2004
What is the punishment for touching the Qur’an without Wudu? Does a person who reads the Qur’an in the english translation still get the same sawaab as a person who reads the Qur’an in Arabic?
One who get the punishment of perpetrating a Haram action and would deserve the wrath of Allah. While reading the English translation has its…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Jun 2004
What is Qasidah-Burdah or Burdah-Sharif? Can you also say some’ about the author. What aspects of Shirk are in it?
www.alinaam.org.zalibraryqasidah.htm QASIDAH BURDAH (Poem of the Scarf) by Allaamah Sharafuddeen Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Busairi (RA)…
- Ask Imaam22 Jun 2004
Please clarify whether the Imaams of Masjid-e-Haraam (Shuraim & Sudais) belong to Ahle Sunnah wal Jamaat. Which fiqh do they follow?
The Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah, that are found today, are made up of two groups viz. the Ashaa'irah and the Maatudridiyyah. The wahabis are classified…
1SOCIAL DEPT - Ask Imaam15 Jun 2004
Why four Imams differ from each other?
Why four Imams differ from each other. If all the Imaams deduced the laws directly from the Qur'an and Hadith, how is it possible for them to differ…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Jun 2004
Are women allowed to touch The Quraan while menstruating?
It is not permissible for a woman in her menses to touch or read the Qur?aan. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam3 Jun 2004
pls confirm if these are Ayaats of Quran mentioned in your answer to #11618 ? I have a hard copy of MANZIL & that stipulates slighty different Aayaats of Quran e Kareem
I was concerned since I have a hard copy of MANZIL [ printed in Pakistan ] & that stipulates slighty different Aayaats of Quran e Kareem. Please…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 May 2004
Can someone cut his beard because they have twin-heads?
According to the comprehensive answer no. 11494 regarding the length of the beard; it is Makrooh-e-Tahrimi if one trims his beard shorter than a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 May 2004
Please verify authencity of the hadith in which Allah (SWT) says “If I hadn’t created you (O’ Muhammad) I wouldn’t have created the skies.
Asalam-o-Alaikum Dear Imam, I have two questions. 1) I have read in many books and read in a number of ahadiths that Allah (SWT) created the whole…
Ml. Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abasoomar - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2004
Can you please show the “revised standard answer regarding the length of the beard” from question 11261.
Can you please show the ?revised standard answer regarding the length of the beard? from question 11261. Jazakumullahukhair
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2004
You mention that mixing of Madhab is not permissible due to following desires...Surely the most important thing is to follow Quran/Hadith and following all 4 Imams as opposed to 1
It is unanimously agreed all 4 Imams are correct, if an individual decides to follow Imam Abu Hanifa in one ruling and Imam Malik in another what is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Apr 2004
Please provide the Hadith-e-Khudsi that states that Allah s.w.t. answers/responds to every Ayat of Surat Fatiha we recite in every Rakaat of Salaat.
actions of the Sahaba?
- Ask Imaam20 Apr 2004
1) Surahs and dua's that are in Qur'an are from Allah. What about other dua's that are not in Qur'an, who are they from
1) Surahs and dua's that are in Qur'an are from Allah. What about other dua's that are not in Qur'an, who are they from.2) While reciting qur'an,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Apr 2004
Based on the following Hadith, doesn’t seem like we can forward reward (Isaal-e-Sawaab) to anyone other than our parents?
?When the son of Adam dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous son who will pray…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar - Ask Imaam15 Apr 2004
Is it permissible to listen to the Qur'an (audio tapes, etc.) when involved in other activities (assignments, reading, etc.)?
When the Qur?aan is recited, it is compulsory to listen attentively. It is not permissible to play an audio tape of the recitation of the Qur?aan…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Apr 2004
I am looking for the Hadith, which suggests reciting, “Subhan Allah” when going down the stairs, or losing altitude, and “Allahu Akbar”, when climbing up, or gaining altitude.
It is mentioned by Jaabir in Sahih Bukhari (Hadith2663) and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Apr 2004
How much of the Quran should I read daily to not be of the neglectful?
Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Mas?ood [Radhiallaahu anhu] that Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] mentioned, ?He who recites one Harf (letter) of the…
Qari Ismail Abdul-Aziz - Ask Imaam1 Apr 2004
What are the Etiquettes that need to be followed when reciting the Qur’an? (7Qs)
1. How should one concentrate on the words, when he is not aware of the meaning? 2. If we run out of breath mid-Aayat, how much do we back-track? 3.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Mar 2004
Is there anything wrong in doing Khatm-e-Qur’an (Qur’an-Khani) with a group of Muslims?
This is generally done on the 3rd and 40th day of someone?s death and is also repeated every year on their death anniversary (?Barsi?). This is also…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Mar 2004
There are some words in the Qur’an like Aleem (w/Alif), and A’leem (w/Ain). During the Qiraat I get confused as to which is which. Is there significant difference in the meaning?
How do I avoid making such mistakes, does this warrant Sajda-Sauw? Please provide a list of words of this type that occur in the Qur?an that start…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Mar 2004
1) I don’t know Arabic. Alhamdulillah I recite the Quran-e-Pak in Arabic and also read the translation...Please advise some dua (with translation)
But after 1 or 2 Juzv (Ruku) I don?t remember fully that I have read. I want to remember all the orders and the incidents mentioned but am not able…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Mar 2004
3. In our masjid After fajr and jummah namaaz, most of the members gather around and say salaam to prophet muhammad(saws). How far is it correct with respect to quran and hadees?
1. I used to shave the beard and mustache once in a week. Most of them say its not permissible in islam? How far is it correct regarding to quran…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar - Ask Imaam8 Mar 2004
What is shia’ism?What does the term ‘shia’ mean? Where did it originate? Is Shia’ism considered as part of Islam? If not why?
UNBRIDGEABLE DIVIDE ------------------------------------------------------------- The protracted contrariety between Islam and Shi'ism is but a…
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