Weak hadīth: Wiping the face after making du’ā

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Narration of ‘Umar Abū Mūsā Muḥammad ibn al-Muthannā > Ibrāhīm ibn Ya’qūb > Hammād ibn ʿĪsā al-Juhanī > Handhalah ibn Abī Sufyān al-Jumahīyyu > Sālim ibn ʿAbdillāh > his father > ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattāb who narrated: انَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ لَمْ يَحُطَّهُمَا حَتَّىContinue reading “Weak hadīth: Wiping the face after making du’ā”

Making up a missed obligatory prayer – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Bāz, Al-Albānī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Hazm said: It has been reported from ‘Umar, Abdur-Rahmān ibn ‘Awf, Mu’ādh ibn Jabal, Abū Hurayrah, and others among the Companions (may Allāh be pleased with them) that whoever deliberately misses a single obligatory prayer until its time ceases is a disbeliever and an apostate. (al-Muhallā 2/15) The first questionContinue reading “Making up a missed obligatory prayer – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Hazm, Ibn Bāz, Al-Albānī”

Is the Basmalah a verse from every surah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdisī said: “Ibn al-Mubārak said: من ترك {‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ } فقد ترك مئة آية و ثلاث عشرة آية من القرآن Whoever leaves out {Bismillāhi Ar-Rahmān Ar-Rahīm} has left out one hundred and thirteen verses of the Qur’ān. Likewise Imām Shāfi’ī said: {Bismillāhi Ar-Rahmān Ar-Rahīm} is aContinue reading “Is the Basmalah a verse from every surah”

Does removing the socks break wudu

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Al-Albānī said: Scholars have also differed on the ruling for someone who removes their khuff (leather socks) and it’s types [such as socks or shoes] after performing wudū and wiping over them. They hold three views: 1. The first view: His wudū remains valid, and there is nothing further requiredContinue reading “Does removing the socks break wudu”

Does touching the private part break wudu

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Narrations which obligate wudū after touching the privates Hadīth 1. Narrated from Busrah: The prophet (ﷺ) said: إذا مسَّ أحدُكُم ذكره، فلا يُصلّي حتى يتوضأ If one of you touches his penis, he should not pray until he performs ablution. (Al-Tamhīd of Ibn ‘Abdul-Barr 11/36) Hadīth 2. Narrated from Umm Habībah:Continue reading “Does touching the private part break wudu”

A neglected Sunnah: to sit Iq’aa between the two prostrations

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Summary: Al-Albānī said: “He (ﷺ) would sometimes practice iq’ā [to rest on both his heels and feet]. Al-Iq’ā has come from the hadīth of Ibn ‘Abbās in Sahīh Muslim and Abū Dawūd and Al-Tirmidhī, who declared it Sahīh and others authenticated it; see (Al-Sahīhah 383), and from the hadith of Ibn ‘UmarContinue reading “A neglected Sunnah: to sit Iq’aa between the two prostrations”

Is reciting surah al-kahf on Friday recommended

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Summary: Ibn Qūdamah said: It is recommend to recite Sūrah al-Kahf on Friday. (al-Mughnī 2/313) Al-Nawawī said: “It is recommended to recite Sūrah al-Kahf on the day (of Friday). Al-Shāfī’i said in the book al-Umm: I recommend reciting it on Friday night [i.e. Thursday night according to the Gregorian calendar]. ”Continue reading “Is reciting surah al-kahf on Friday recommended”

Praying two rak’ah when leaving ones home and upon entering

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prophet (ﷺ) said: إذا خرجتَ من منزِلِك فصلِّ ركعتينِ تمنعانِكَ مخرجَ السُّوءِ و إذا دخلْتَ إلى منزِلِك فصلِّ ركعتينِ تمنعانِكَ مدْخلَ السُّوءِ “When you leave your home then pray two rak’ah; to prevent you from an evil exit. And when you enter your home pray two rak’ah; to prevent youContinue reading “Praying two rak’ah when leaving ones home and upon entering”

Weak hadith: To fast a day after Ashurah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh ‘Abdul-Muhsin Al-‘Abbād was asked: Is it correct that the best way to fast on ‘Āshūrah is for a person to fast the day before it and the day after it? He replied by saying: “Some scholars (have) said this, but we do not know anything that supports this.” (Sharh SunanContinue reading “Weak hadith: To fast a day after Ashurah”

The debate between Al-Awza’i and Al-Thawri on rasing the hands in ruku

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (Imām) Al-Awzā’ī and (Imām) Al-Thawri debated in Al-Khaif Mosque on the issue of raising the hands when bowing and rising from bowing, so Al-Awzā’ī used as evidence what he narrated on the authority of Al-Zuhrī, on the authority of Sālim, on the authority of his father, that the Messenger of AllāhContinue reading “The debate between Al-Awza’i and Al-Thawri on rasing the hands in ruku”