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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.
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Hadith & Authentication fatawa — page 15 of 21
- Ask Imaam1 Jun 2003
What happens if a Haafiz forgets the Holy Quran somet time later in his/her life? what is the punishment?
a) I want my 2 year old to be a Haafiz inshaAllah but I was told that if a Haafiz forgets the Holy Quran later in his life, then the punishment is…
Qari Ismail Abdul-Azizi - Ask Imaam28 May 2003
Who or what is a Muwakkil?
Are there any Hadiths about this creature?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 May 2003
Does the Ayat 35:22 & 27:80 regarding “the dead cannot hear” also apply to the Prophet s.a.w.s. or to Prophets in general? Is anyone excluded?
Allaamah Aloosi (RA) has written in Ruhul Ma?aani (vol.11 pg.56-57; Ilmiyyah) that these Aayaat negate the ability of the living to make themselves…
Mufti Bilaal Cassim - Ask Imaam16 May 2003
Is it permissible to host a Bismillah party?
Bismillah is an occasion celebrated by South Indian Muslims (Hyderabadi) in which a party is held to celebrate the starting of reading of the Holy…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 May 2003
When there is clear evidence from another madhabs can someone follow that opinion if it is not an opinion of your own madhab?
When there is clear evidence from another madhabs can someone follow that opinion if it is not an opinion of your own madhab? (example) If some one…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 May 2003
amar bil maa'roof wanahaya anilmunkar - How many times is it mentioned in the Quran?
Could you please tell me how many time in Quran Allah (subhanahu wataa'la) commandet for ' amar bil maa'roof wanahaya anilmunkar'
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam6 May 2003
Where should a person keep his hand when offering his prayers.
I am a follower of the hanfi madhab and keep my hands just below my navel.this is the practice followed almost everywhere in india. However recently…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Apr 2003
qur'an,suraII,190 + 216 and Sura IV,95, as wel as Sura V, 51 + 54. i.e. a muslim cantake a non believer (infidel),giv him a chance2becom a Muslim, but when he refuses he can kill him.true/false
i am a muslim and the above interpretation was put to me by a religious christian friend-i did not know how to answer him but i promised him that i…
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam30 Apr 2003
The questions are written below as there was not enough space in this window. Jazakallah. i do not mind if it will take slightly longer to answer all these questions.
1. There are verses in the Qur'an (14 i think) which were directly influenced by Hadhrat Umar (r.a.). Can you please state this ayaat?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Apr 2003
What is your opinion of the ulama in Saudi Arabia...I have changed madhabs but I want to make sure I haven’t deviated
I have changed madhabs but I want to make sure I haven?t deviated. Are there any duas to prevent such a thing. I followed hanafi but changed to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam21 Apr 2003
What are the books/works of the 4 imams, and other books about the madhahib...I'm interested in learning about the 4 different madhahib, and learn the views of the imams' on fiqh issues
I'm interested in learning about the 4 different madhahib, and learn the views of the imams' on fiqh issues so that, inshaAllah, I can eventually…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam17 Apr 2003
I have heard that musical instruments are only allowed to be used in jihad music. is this true could you prove with hadith and quran.
Because it gets you excited for jihad. Music is haram but it is only permissible to use musical instruments with jihad music. is this true.the only…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2003
I’ve talked to an alim and mufti about changing mazhab (to shafi) but I didn’t really get a straight answer.
I?ve been going on jamat and learning a lot of good things about Islam and the work of dawah. The brothers that taught me how to make salah were of…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2003
Touching Quran without 'wudu'...my muslim friend who is very pious said to me that we should not give a quran to non-muslim which has 'arabic' text as non-muslims don't do 'wudu'
One of my friend is interested in Islam. I had advised him to buy a translation Quran. He bought one 'tamil translation' Quran (we are from…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2003
Why in the 9th Sura, Sura A - Touba does it not start with Bismi allah Hir.....
The reason why Surah Tawbah does not have Bismillah in the beginning is that there was a possibility of Surah Tawbah being part of Surah Anfaal…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Apr 2003
What verses in Quran deal with death, life, abortion, and euthanasia?
I am writing a research paper on bioethics from a Quranic perspective. The issues I intend to discuss are about death and life; specifically, the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Mar 2003
I have the Qur'an and books on Islam placed in a certain room of our house. In SAME room, we also keep clothes...Is it disrespectful?
I have the Holy Qur'an and books on Islam placed in a certain room (a fairly large room) of our house. In the SAME room, we also keep clothes,…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2003
Is it require to make sajdah when you listen to the Quran on a CD's
No, making Sajdah will not be required. Sajda will only have to be made when a Sajda Aayat is read or heard live. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Mar 2003
i) At what point the intimation can be assured as adultery. ii) Does adultery refer only to intercourse or touching the private parts,kissing will also be considered as adultery.
"024.003 The adulterer shall not marry save an adulteress or an idolatress, and the adulteress none shall marry save an adulterer or an idolater.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Mar 2003
Aadam (Alayhi-Salaam) ate the forbidden fruit, but the Qur'an explains all the Ambiya were sinless was this not a sin?
1. All of the Ambiya (Alayhimas Salaam) were sinless, but what about Aadam (Alayhi-Salaam) when he ate the forbidden fruit, was this not a sin? 2.…
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar - Ask Imaam2 Mar 2003
Please inform the ummah, about the evidence for the witr salaah, being declared as wajib amongst the ihnaaf, also please explain the meaning of wajib,
Ussalaamu alaikum Mufti Sahib, Please inform the ummah, about the evidence for the witr salaah, being declared as wajib amongst the ihnaaf, also…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Feb 2003
Deoband is similar to Wahhabi - true? they give bayans, talk about no need for worldly riches, speak of living like the Sahabah, and at the same time live in a mini-mansion and drive a Lexus on jamaat
Also I got on Tablighi Dawah jamaats, Al Hamdu lillah, on jamaat often times there are brothers that Allah SWT has made wealthy in this dunya.…
for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Feb 2003
What is the difference between all maslaks?
Can we follow all the maslaks. If not why? please advise.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Feb 2003
The Quran is the book that God calls COMPLETE, PERFECT and FULLY DETAILED. so why do muslims these days follow all these other hadiths?
The Quran is the book that God calls COMPLETE, PERFECT and FULLY DETAILED. Prophet Muhammed (phuh) only followed the Quran, so why do muslims these…
for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Feb 2003
is byhearting of the holy quran allowed in english that is can i byheart the english translation?my native language is not arabic and i do read the quran in arabic.
Qur?aan is the actual Arabic. By byhearting the English, that will be byhearting the translation and not the actual Qur?aan. You should endervour to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Jan 2003
Can I store quraans/kitaabs in a cupboard that shares a common wall with a toilet/bathroom?
The cupboard wall and the toilet wall are common , i.e the toilet is on the other side of the cupboard.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Jan 2003
I have received emails from a discussion group (ahle-hadith living in Saudi Arabia) stating that all explanation of hanafi ulema'as are not according to the Quran, Hadith and Sunnah. Please clarify
I have received emails from a discussion group (ahle-hadith living in Saudi Arabia) stating that all explanation of hanafi ulema'as are not…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Jan 2003
What is the meaning of the letters that occur in the middle of Ayats in the Qur’an? Common are, Toay, Geem, Laam, Khaaf (2:93), Swad (2:16), Seen, Zay (2:7), Swad-Laam-Yay, Waw-Khaaf, 3 dots (2:2),
No. 5 (2:114), Khaaf-Fay (2:285), Waqfa (2:286), Short Seen (10:2), etc. There are also some that appear at the end of an Ayat, like, Ain, etc. And…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam18 Jan 2003
Torn ,extra Quraan/Kitaabs what can be done with themA friend told me burn them which I think is a sin.Can we bury it in own yard Also hair from combs.Advise...
It is preferable for Islamic literature to be buried. This is a more dignified manner of disposing the literature. Similarly, it is Mustahabb…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam17 Jan 2003
1.What does the word An Naas (the final surah of Qura’an) mean someone said it has 52 meanings is this true. And does Nabi mean the one with knowledge of the unknown.
1. The meaning of An-naas is people. We are not aware of the other 51 meanings of An-naas, even after consulting Arabic dictionaries. 2. The root…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Jan 2003
I have been asked, how do we know that the Quar'an is the word of our creator, and not made up like other religions out there?
AL-QUR'AAN - THE MIRACLE OF MIRACLES A Standing Challenge "SAY: IF THE WHOLE, OF MANKIND AND JINNS WERE TO GATHER TOGETHER TO PRODUCE THE LIKE OF…
- Ask Imaam14 Jan 2003
Does the use of "WE=Allah " in the english translation of Quran logically explain the fact of Allahs', the Seer of all things presence everywhere?
Is the following explanation for Allahs presence everywhere stand valid -"Allah is a Noor a divine Light" ...that is Allah is like light -- an…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Jan 2003
Are hurain mentioned in quran are women or men or both.
Yusuf abdullah and Asad English translations of Quran have confused me whether there exists anything like that? Please inform me.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam8 Jan 2003
Diference between Deobandi, Bareilwee, Shia and sunni
What is the Diference between Deobandi, Bareilwee Shia and sunni who is better comparative study please
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Dec 2002
How were the following related to each other: Mariam, Zakaria, Yahya, Imran, Esa (a.s)?
In Surah Mariam, her people address her as ?sister of Haroon?. Is this ?Haroon? different from brother of Prophet Moses (a.s)? 2) How were the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Dec 2002
Is Sep'11 incident quoted in Quran?
One of my tabligh jamath friend (I know he is very pious) told me about one fact. That is, the incident of Sep'11attack is stated in Holy Quran. Let…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2002
Why are the hands not raised before bowing, etc. in the Hanafi madhab, even if it is mentioned in the Hadith?
Assalamualaikum. 1. My name is Saad Mahmud Kabir. Do I need to change my name, especially my last name? 2. Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith, Vol 1, no. 706 -…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam2 Dec 2002
1. Can we read quran at makrooh times? (i.e while sun-rise, sun-set and mid-day).
1. Can we read quran at makrooh times? (i.e while sun-rise, sun-set and mid-day). 2. In our country 'Sahar' ends at 5:20 and Fajr starts at 5:30…
Moulana Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam27 Nov 2002
40 Ahadith of Imaam an-Nawawi (RA) said to recite the surah fateha silently. what explanation has Imaam abu Haneefa (RA) has given in this regard?
I myself follow the understanding of Hadhrat Imaam Abu Haneefa (Rahimullah alaihi). I do not recite surah fatiha while I pray behind an Imaam as it…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa - Ask Imaam23 Nov 2002
i want to know that listening quran from recorded cassettes will give one the reward of listening.according to the ayah of surah aaraf(204)
The Qur?aan as played on an audio cassette does not hold the same status as a live recitation. Hence, the reward will not be the same. However,…
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
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