Questions under this tag are seeking to identify a source.
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Where is this hadith sourced from which makes Niqab Fard
A fatwa regarding Niqaab issue is found here which quotes the Quranic ayat and interpretation:
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) said:
The correct view as indicated by the ...
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Cutting nails, trimming hair and beard on tuesdays
some people says do not cut your nails,trim your hairs and beard on Tuesdays.
is there any hadith or verse in support of this or is it just a superstition ?
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Hadith of Abu Lahab's Punishment Lightened on Mondays
Some people claim that Abu Lahab's punishment in Hellfire will be lightened. This is an exact statement which I found online while reading tafseer of Surah Lahab (Surah Masad):
The hadith of Abu ...
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Is it mandatory to kill someone for leaving Islam?
There is a similar question on this. It is a commonly known fact that Muhammad SAWS and many caliphs punished apostasy with death.
However, my question is whether it is commanded to punish someone ...
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Hadith related to marriage and provision
Recently, I heard from someone that a person came to the Prophet and told him that he was very poor. The Prophet suggested that he get married. He went, got married and became poorer. He came back to ...
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What is the reason/cause of the verse in regards to Uzair?
Allah Said:
وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرٌ ابْنُ اللَّهِ
and the Jews said, "Uzair/Ezra is the son of Allah "
I am wondering, what was the cause of this verse to come down?
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What was the hadith about destroying Quranic verses?
I had heard at few bayaans/lecture that one of the qayamat signs is that the people will destroy Quran with their hands. This was explained further as the sms people sent with the Quranic verses, ...
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Is backgammon prhibited in general?
Muslim narrates:
مَنْ لَعِبَ بِالنَّرْدَشِيرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَبَغَ يَدَهُ فِي لَحْمِ
خِنْزِيرٍ وَدَمِهِ
He who plays backgammon is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of ...
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Is one who does not pray out of laziness a Kafir?
In this answer, it provides an opinion of Imam Ahmad:
Imaam Ahmad said that the one who does not pray because of laziness is
a kaafir. (Al-Sharh al-Mumti’ ‘ala Zaad al-Mustanqi’, 2/26)
I am ...
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Hadith about Muslims who follow one Sunnah in 14th Islamic century
I read a hadith a long time ago which has a meaning similar to the following:
In the 14th Islamic century when the whole world will be going in the wrong direction, if a Muslim follows one sunnah ...
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Where does it say that what is halal cannot be mixed with that which is haraam?
I'm looking for the source of the hadith quoted in this fatwa. Translated, it means:
ASN and ASB are involved in investments that mixes that which is syaria' compliant and that which is not ...
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Looking for a Hadith, the Prophets have the greatest Burden
I am looking for a Hadith in which it says that the Prophets have the greatest burden, then the ones most like them, then the ones most like them.
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I Need an arabic quote from fath al bari
I am looking for the original explanation by Ibn Hajr of a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari in which he says the following (translation):
Hafiz Ibn al-Hajr al-Asqalani says in his Fath al Bari , (in ...
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Where does 'attahiyaatu lillahi was salawaatu' come from?
Can someone point me to where this comes from? I don't know Arabic so I've had to transliterate:
attahiyaatu lillahi was salawaat at tayyibaat. as salaamu alan nabee wa rahmatullahi wa barakat. as ...
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looking for a hadith - “buildings of mecca will reach the mountain tops”
looking for a hadith - "you will see the building of mecca reach the mountain tops"
in arabic
"itha ra'aitun mecca bu'ijat katha'ima, wa ya-tasawa bunyahnuha ru'usa jibaliha, faqad athalati ...
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Fish not Permissible - “Kanta” (Shia view)
I have a Shi'a co-worker. Recently, our team planned a team lunch, and he mentioned that he doesn't eat fish, because of something called "kanta" (in Urdu). He said it's due to certain ...
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The Date Seed Incident
On another page, where the question asks if the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used humour in his daily life, one user gave a very nice answer, but I wanted to clarify something:
The date incident that has ...
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Who keeps the gates of Heaven?
In Christian tradition (and popular culture), the role of keeper of the Pearly Gates is often taken by Simon Peter, one of the companions of Jesus who was reportedly given "the keys of the kingdom of ...
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Do any schools consider eel haram, and why?
Given that eel is clearly a water animal, one would think that it would fall under the general ruling of the hadith wherein the sea's water is pure and its dead is permissible. However, I clearly ...
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Is there any Hadith describing the prophet wipe ing his neck in Wudu?
Is there any authentic Hadith that describes the Prophet (May Allah's peace and blessings be upon HIm) as wipe ing his neck in wudu?
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Is wind and string instruments haram to make, listen to, and play?
I will like to know where I can find the Hadith in which wind and string instruments are prohibited in, and is it authentic? What is the reason for this prohibition? I heard from somewhere that it ...
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Why many think free-mixing of the sexes is verboten?
If someone is looking for someone who can give speeches, is female speakers a bad idea, given the general opinion among Muslims that there shalt be no free-mixing? Is there a Hadith that says that ...
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Making noises and silly questions during sermon
I remember that there was some verse or hadith that said something about those people who used to make noises and silly questions and used to make fun out of that when the Last Prophet S.A.W.W used to ...
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How to see the prophet (May Allah's blessings and peace be upon Him)?
The Prophet (May Allah's blessings and peace be upon Him):
مَنْ رَآنِي فِي الْمَنَامِ فَقَدْ رَآنِي فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لا
يَتَمَثَّلُ بِي
The one that has seen me in one's dream, has ...
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What is the punishment for homosexuals?
I read in a book about the big sins (الكبائر) at one of the (local) masajids. In the book it said that one should destroy the homosexuals by standing at a high place and throwing rocks on them, for ...
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Where did the concept of Allah being everywhere come from?
It is very clear that Allah is not everywhere rather He is above the heavens and the earth, beyond the creation/not within the creation (Hadith in Muslim). So I wonder, where did the concept of Allah ...
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Is is true that prophet SAWW said no one hates Ali a.s unless hypocrite?
Is is authentic that prophet SAWW said no one loves Ali a.s. unless believer and no one hates him unless hypocrite?
If yes then what is the reason of this? and is this said about any other Sahaba or ...
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What is Salat Al Abhar صلاة العبهر?
I have read of this salat online but I can not find a Hadith that mentions it. What or is there any Hadith mentioning this salat, and what is the authenticity of the Hadith? Is this salat a Bid'ah?
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Did prophet SAWW predict the death of Ammar?
It is said that prophet SAWW predicted about Ammar a.s. that the cruel group will kill him and the final thing he drinks will be milk.
Is there any authentic hadith about this prediction?
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What is the source of “You wish for one thing whilst I wish for another…”? Is it a hadith?
Please somebody give me a proper, full reference (volume number, book number, hadith number) for this hadith:
O son of Adam! You wish for one thing whilst I wish for another,
Ultimately only ...
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Hadith: Three Days of Nahr
I'm looking for a hadith which the khatheeb mentioned today. He mentioned that the hadith permits us to sacrifice for Dhul-Hijjah on Eid, or any of the three days following 'Eid. (For example, if Eid ...
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What to do when Qur'an/Mushaf is dropped?
From what I have observed from childhood, when a Mushaf of the Holy Qur'an accidentally comes in contact with someone's feet or when it falls down, people usually pick the Qur'an/Mushaf up, touch it ...
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What is the authenticity of the hadith about Assufyani?
The hadith is in Al-Hakim, and Mustadrak, by Ali may Allah be pleased with him. It basically says that the sufyani will be descendant of Khalid bin Yazid bin Abi Sfyan, he will emerge in Damascus, and ...
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Life After Death
What does Islam say about life after death? There is this article on Wikipedia, but none of it is cited. There is a decent hadith that addresses parts of it on IslamQA, but can't really find anything ...
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Where did this Hadith come from?
There is a hadith I heard that said: Whoever listens to music, molten rock will be poured into his ears on Youmul Qyamah. Where is this Hadith recorded? and what is it's authenticity?
Oh, and I also ...
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Hadith about the Prophet
I am looking for a hadith I heard. It basically says that the Prophet (Peace Be upon Him) when commanding people to do something, he had already done or raced to it and done it. I would like to know ...
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Is this a sahih Hadith?
While reading a Turkish text, I saw an unreferenced hadith, which can be translated to English like this:
True scholars are those who speak the right and the truth against
tyrant rulers without ...
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Did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ever observe temporary marriage (Mut'ah)?
I heard from an Ahamadi (sect) person that once the prophet went to a village. His followers told him there is a really pretty woman who lives here. The prophet observed Mut'ah marriage with her for ...
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Where it was said “There is no fire in jahannam”?
I remember hearing a story. If I recall it correctly, one sahaba sees other one in dream. And in dream other sahaba says something like "there is no fire in jahannam, everyone brings it's fire from ...
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Is this true that all Mumins will eventually go to Paradise?
A friend of mine told me few days ago that all of those who do believe in fundamental beliefs of Islam will ultimately go to Jannat, after suffering punishment (if awarded) for their sins in Jahannam.
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How do Shi'ites justify Matam (Self-flagellation) and Tatbir (Striking oneself with sword)?
Allaah says in Qur'an: “And do not kill yourselves. Verily Allaah is All-Merciful to you.” [Surah An-Nisaa: 29]
And He says: “And do not throw yourselves into destruction with your own hands.” ...
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Did Adam and Eve meet at Mount Arafat?
I hear a persistent rumor that Adam and Eve met on Mount Arafat.
According to Islamic tradition, it was on Mount Arafah that Adam and Eve, separated for 200 years following their expulsion from ...
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Is raising hands in du'a (dua) bid'ah?
I have many questions about that:
Is raising one's hands for du'a after each and every salat bid'a?
Is it true that the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) never really raised his hands in Du'a except in ...
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Where were the stories of the sahaba recorded?
There are many stories about the sahaba such as the story of how Umar ibn al khattab reverted to islam that are very well known, and are retold in various lectures and sermons by religious figures. ...
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Authentic Hadith about 1000 ayaat in Qiyaam
Recently, I heard the imam of a masjid say that they're planning to plow through 1000 ayaat of Qur'an during a certain night of laylatu-al-qadar because of a hadith that specifically mentions reciting ...
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Shia justification for khums
I would like to know about the justifications for khums as understood by Shi'a scholars. Their definition doesn't seem to appear in Quran, so I am wondering where it comes from. In particular, do we ...
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Story about returning Jiziah (tax) to non-Muslims when Muslims were unable to defend state
Sometime, somewhere I heard a story something like this from context:
In one Muslim country when leaders were realized that they is going to
be defeated by enemy, they started returning ...
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What books are the following ahadith collected in?
I would like to locate the source of some ahadith:
The Prophet (S) used to say: “On the Day of Resurrection, I will identify my ummah by the mark of prostration that they have on their foreheads.”
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Quran quote about infidels being confused
Does the Quran say somewhere that Allah has confused the minds of the infidels? I'm sure I read something like this before, but can't find the actual reference.
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what is the Hadith that mentions how the tashahhud was “recited” after the Prophets death?
What is the hadith that says that the Sahabah, when the Prophet was alive used to say in the tashahhud in the salah, "Assalam Alaik ..." but when the Prophet died they say "Asalam Alla ...". I will ...
