“The fast of the first day of Rajab is an atonement for three years, the fast of the second day an atonement for two years and the fast of the third day an atonement for one year and then the fast of each remaining day is an atonement for one month.” [Imam al-Suyuti رحمه الله, Al-Jaami’ al sagheer page 311 hadeeth 5051). Is this true?

Innovations
20 Mar

ANSWER: This is not authentic.

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People go to mount hira and pray salat, is there any reward as per sunnah for it or is it an innovation?

Innovations
18 Mar

ANSWER: This is an innovation hence one must not do it. 

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After wudu some people look at the sky and show his finger to it and recite dua. is this way doing such and such sunnah? If no what to do just recite the dua without raising the finger and point to the sky?

Ablution (Wudhu), Innovations
17 Mar

ANSWER: This is an innovation.  You should just recite the dua without pointing out finger to the sky. 

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i heard that if after every fajr prayer u put ur hands on ur head and read ayatul kursi, then Allah will give u shade under His throne subhanahu wata’ala in the day of qiyama!! is it true!

Innovations
17 Mar

ANSWER: This is totally baseless and an innovation. 

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Is this hadith authentic? Whoever is the first to give another person the news about the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the fire of hell is Haraam for them

Innovations
05 Mar

ANSWER: This is baseless and a lie  

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sheikh,today i got a msg where was wirttn that “la ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni qunto minaz zoalimin” and told me to send this msng another muslim so that almst 250000000 ppl can read it for syria masacare.is it allow to do such thing??according yo our islm.should i send it to another muslim??or avoid it..

Innovations
04 Mar

ANSWER: This is an innovation and it is prohibited to circulate or participate in it. 

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sheikh here in Afghanistan some one claim that he has the hair of the prophet p b u h and it moves they see some kramat form it my question is how do they come to know that its the hair of the prophet p b u h and is there any hair of prophet in the world if yes how to deal with it

Innovations
04 Mar

ANSWER: This is not correct and they do this to fool people and get their money.

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When we are having our meals and someone comes across us and does salaam, can we answer saying walaikumasalam or when we are having our meals and if someone known comes towards us, can we do salaam, I’m asking this as I have seen some people who do not greet or answer the salaam while eating

Innovations
02 Mar

ANSWER: Of course you should return back the salam, this is fard upon you. There’s nothing in islam which says that we should not give salam or not return it while eating.    

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In our country on 14 / 15 shaban muslims celebrate it as shab e baraat. And worship whole night till morning to attain the forgiveness of Allah. Is it correct?

Innovations
27 Feb

ANSWER: This is an innovation. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xntmvTDHsAI  

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When I leave the house my mother reads Ayat ul Kursi and blows it on me for protection. Is this part of the Sunnah or is there some other dua in the Sunnah that would be correct ?

Innovations, Supplications
27 Feb

ANSWER: This is not from the Sunnah. This is the authentic dua: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ “I depart with Allah’s name, relying on Him. There is no might or power except in Allah.” (Tirmidhi) اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَّلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ […]

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