Explanation of the Hadith About Praising the Dead
The Hadith about praising the dead means it is good to mention the positive qualities of the dead as long as one is being truthful and reflecting reality.
The Hadith about praising the dead means it is good to mention the positive qualities of the dead as long as one is being truthful and reflecting reality.
Yes, there is a Hadith about praising the dead in Sahih al-Bukhari. "Abu al-Aswad said, I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was...
It is not permitted to see the month of Safar as bad, bad luck or a bad omen. Unfortunately, there are some Muslims who consider Safar to be a bad month...
Yes, the Hadith ‘There is no Safar’ is authentic.’ It is in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. The scholars agree that all Musnad Hadith in Sahih Bukhari...
It is recommended (Mandoob) to shave the hair of a newborn baby, according to Imam Ibn Abideen and other leading Hanafi scholars.
The Hanafi scholars have clearly stated that a name like Abd al-Nabi is not allowed. This is the position of the Madhab, to object to it with sectarian...
Is fasting recommended on the tenth of Muharram (Day of Ashura)? Yes, fasting the day of Ashura (tenth) together with the ninth or eleventh is recommended.
It is not permitted for Sunni Masjid to hold Karbala gatherings in the same way as the Shia. Loving the Ahl Bayt (family) of the Prophet ﷺ is...
What is the ruling in the Shafi'i Madhab on gatherings for the remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn in Muharram (Karbala)?
A reward for fasting on the day of Arafah is forgiveness of sins. There are many other rewards too and the general rewards related to fasting are also...
Takbeer Tashreeq is a specific Dhikr performed during the Eid period. The above Dhikr is to be recited after the Fard prayer (Fard Rakahs) for a total of...
This is one of the evidence used by the scholars of Hanafi Madhab to establish the ruling of Udhiyah being an obligation and not merely a recommendation.
Increasing worship during first ten days of Dhul Hijjah is recommended. Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Good deeds done on (other) days are ...
Due to this evidence Hanafi scholars said using eye drops does not break one's fast, even if one senses the taste of it in the throat...
A brother quoted leading scholars of the Hanafi Madhab saying Taraweeh is 8 Rakat, is this correct? This is incorrect. The Hanafi position is ...
From the well known opinions regarding Fajr, the most cautious approach is to follow a timetable that uses 18 degrees to establish the beginning of Fajr.
In the Hanafi Madhab it is an obligation to breastfeed the child as long as he requires it (up to two years). If the child no longer requires it...
To attribute particular virtue to a time or place requires evidence from Quran or Hadith. The 15th of Shaban has such evidence, therefore...
Is there Hadith evidence to prove the validity of increasing worship on 15th Shaban? Yes, there is Hadith evidence. Mu’aadh ibn Jabal narrated from...
Is the Hadith, whoever informs others of the start of Ramadhan is prohibited to the hellfire, authentic? This should not be narrated...
In the Hanafi Madhab, something entering the digestive tract (Jowf) or the head invalidates the fast. Things entering the body from...
Yes, it is Sahih. Imam Ibn Hajr al-Asqalani mentioned this Hadith and commented on its chain, saying it is Sahih: "As for cooling down...
Fasting one day in Rajab being like fasting hundred years is an extremely Munkar (rejected) Hadith according to Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaani...
Some contemporary scholars say that if a woman is going to do Adhan for the baby in a very low voice, then the Fitnah is not present and...
There are many Hadith that support the Hanafi position of Aqeeqah being abrogated, many are weak narrations although some are stronger...
It is established that people will be called by their father’s name. There are numerous Hadith that point to the fact that people will be...
In a Hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari it is established that Sayidina Abu Bakr was hoping to pass away on a Monday when he realised...
There is a weak Hadith narration in the Sunan of Imam Tirmidhi mentioning virtue for dying on a Friday, mentions the night of Friday too...
As for this particular narration, many scholars have included it in their books on fabricated Hadith and some have mentioned it in ...
Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah states that this narration is not a statement of the Prophet ﷺ rather it is a statement of people (scholars).
It is not Haraam to cut the hair and nails in the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah for a person intending to perform Qurbani, however...
A pronouncement of three divorces is prohibited and extremely sinful, however, the divorce does take place and is final. As mentioned in...
The waiting period (Iddah) after Khul’ is the same as divorce, thus three complete occurrences of menses or with childbirth, if pregnant.
Hanafi Madhab understood this Hadith and others to prove that Aqeeqah is abrogated and not Sunnah. There is some difference of opinion...
It's not Sunnah when explained as genital mutilation. However, it is incorrect to say any kind of female circumcision is mutilation...
Is anglicising Muslim names from Dawud to David or [...]
This Hadith has been narrated in the book mentioned, but I am not aware of any classical scholar who commented on its authenticity ...