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Prayer of the Woman is Better in her Home – Hadīth Authenticity and Explanation

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The ahādīth and their authenticity Hadīth of Ibn ‘Umar: Ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said: لَا تَمْنَعُوا نِسَاءَكُمُ الْمَسَاجِدَ وَبُيُوتُهُنَّ خَيْرٌ لَهُنَّ “Do not prevent your women from [going to] the mosques, though their homes are better for them.” (Abū Dāwūd 567 and others.…
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Weak & fabricated narrations pertaining to the month of Rajab – part 1.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh ibn al-‘Uthaymīn said: “It has not been established that the month of Rajab has been specified from among them (i.e. acts of worship) with anything – neither fasting nor standing (in prayer). So if a person specifies this month with something from the acts of worship without this being established…
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When does a weak hadeeth become hasan & the authenticity of calling adhaan/iqaamah in newborns ear

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Intro: When does a weak hadīth become Hasan Meaning of hasan li-ghayrihi: “…it is the hadīth that contains weakness that is not severe, such as its narrator being weak (but) not descending below the rank of one who is considered (for supporting evidence), or a mudallis [one who practices tadlīs] who…
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Rulings related to saying “Ameen” in prayer; is it obligatory? Is it said loud or quiet? What if the imām doesn’t say it?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Imām and the followers saying Āmīn aloud (in the loud prayers) Narration 1: of Abū Hurayrah Imām al-Bukhārī said: “Chapter: The Imam’s Audible Recitation of “Āmīn“ Ibn al-Zubayr and those behind him would say “Āmīn” until the mosque would resound with noise. [authenticated by Al-Albānī in al-Da’īfah 2/369] Abū Hurayrah…
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Straightening the rows in prayer – the imāms obligation

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Standing shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot in prayer: Click here for Shaykh Al-Mubārakfūrīs and Ibn Uthaymīns speech al-Barā’ ibn ‘Āzib narrated: كان رسول الله ﷺ يأتي ناحية الصف، ويسوي بين صدور القوم ومناكبهم، ويقول: «لا تختلفوا فتختلف قلوبكم. إن الله وملائكته يصلون على الصفوف الأول The Messenger of Allāh…
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Evidence that the face & hands of the woman are not awrah – part 1: the practice of the women during the Prophet’s time & Tafsīr of Sūrah al-Nūr:31 – REVISED

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Summary of the issue Imām Ibn Qudāmah said: “… the free woman is entirely ‘awrah except for her face and hands.” (Sharh al-‘Umdah 2/260) Ibn Rushd said: “And the majority of the scholars are of the opinion that her entire body is ‘awrah except for the face and the hands.” (Sharh…
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Is it permissible to pray two rak’ah before Maghrib

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Muslim said: Chapter, it is recommended to pray two rak’ah before Maghrib Hadīth 1. وَكُنَّا نُصَلِّي عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ، قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلَّاهُمَا ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يَرَانَا نُصَلِّيهِمَا ، فَلَمْ يَأْمُرْنَا وَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا Anas narrated:… And…
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Hands or knees first? The authentic method of sujood

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم A summary of the different opinions First Opinion: It is obligatory to place the hands before the knees. This view was held by the Dhāhirīs. Second Opinion: It is recommended to place the hands before the knees. This was the view of the Mālikīs, and one narration from Imām Ahmad. It…
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