Why Is Eating Pork Forbidden
Many people do not know why we are forbidden from eating pork. Besides the health risks, is there anything else we should know about ? Answer There are numerous places in the Holy Quran wherein Allah Ta’ala prohibits the consumption of pork. Among them are: 1.”The consumption of carrion, blood and swine flesh is [...]
Hadiths Prohibiting Wine/Alcohol
Kindly verify the following Hadiths relating to wine: 1) Wine is the gatherer of sin 2) Wine is the route to indecency and is one of the major sins 3) …And do not take to drinking, for that is the mother of all evils Answer 1) Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have [...]
Every Pomegranate Has A Seed From Jannah?
I have recently read a Hadith about pomegranates. Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said, “There is not a pomegranate which does not have a pip from one of the pomegranates of Jannah in it.” (Abu Nu’aym) Is it authentic? If so, how can we have a morsel of [...]
Sitting And Drinking Water
Looking at the narrations below, what is the Sunnah? To stand and drink, or to sit whilst drinking? a) Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said “No person should stand and drink water, and if one forgetfully stood and drank it, it should be vomited out” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2026) b) Imam [...]
Hadith: The Jews Were Divided Into Seventy One Groups
A Shaykh said that the Hadith relating to that Jews were divided into seventy one groups and the Christians into seventy two and the Muslims into seventy three all in Jahannam except one He states that this Hadith is questionable: its sanad (chain of narrators) is questionableits matn (text) is questionable for [...]
73 Sects Of This Ummah
We heard one Hadith that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said: ‘My Ummah will be divided into seventy three sects, seventy two will go in the fire and one will go in Jannah.’ How authentic is this Hadith? Answer Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said: ‘The Jews were divided into seventy one or [...]
Jibril (‘Alayhis Salam) Describes Jahannam
Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “Jibril (‘alayhis salam) came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) at an unusual time. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) stood up and said, ‘O Jibril, why has your complexion changed?’ Jibril (‘alayhis salam) replied, ‘I have only come as Allah has ordered regarding the keys [...]
Madrasah Qamarul Huda, Melaka
ENGLISH MEDIUM ISLAMIC INSTITUTION INTRODUCTION MADRASAH QAMARUL HUDA is a theological academy established in order to develop Muslim faith and leadership. Its mission is to provide worldclass education, training and research that is rooted in the rich intellectual heritage of Islamic civilisation. MQH is accepting applications for its new Five-Year [...]
How To Create Harmony In A Marriage
Question Is this narration authentic: عَنِ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَجِيلَةَ إِلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي قَدْ تَزَوَّجْتُ جَارِيَةً بِكْرًا، وَإِنِّي قَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ تَفْرِكَنِي، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ: إِنَّ الْإِلْفَ مِنَ اللَّهِ، وَإِنَّ الْفَرْكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ، لِيُكَرِّهَ إِلَيْهِ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَهُ، فَإِذَا أُدْخِلَتْ عَلَيْكَ [...]
Hadith On Women Who Do Not Wear The Veil
There’s 3 question.. What is the arabic text for the following Hadith? The worse among the women are those who freely leave their homes without Hijab. They are hypocrites and few of these will enter paradise. What is the correct translation? What is the authenticity of it? Answer The wording for the hadith in question is [...]
A Hafiz Interceding For Ten Family Members
What is the authenticity of the Hadith about the hafiz of Quran who will be allowed to intercede for ten of his family members? Answer Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever reads the Quran, memorizes it, regards it’s permissible as permissible and it’s impermissible as [...]