Belief & Islamic Sciences
ʿAqīdah, Sīrah and Ḥadīth, the Qurʾān sciences and legal theory.
Sīrah & Ḥadīth
Who owned the houses that were built for the Ummahatul Muminin?
Scholars differ over whether the houses belonged to the Prophet ﷺ or to his wives, based on how the Qur'an attributes them.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthDid the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) apply dye to his hair?
Narrations differ; Nawawi and Ibn Hajar prefer the view that the Prophet ﷺ dyed his hair occasionally, not regularly.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthWhat was the role of Dar an-Nadwah in the time of the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam?
Dar an-Nadwah was the Quraysh assembly hall built by Qusay bin Kilab, later used by the pagans to plot against the Prophet ﷺ.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthIn the grave,will a picture or image of Rasulullah be shown to the deceased by the angels?
The grave-questioning hadith is in Bukhari; scholars differ on whether an image of the Prophet ﷺ is actually shown.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthWhat is the sunnah method of embracing one another?
No explicit hadith gives a sunnah method of embracing; it is customary, though some scholars suggest embracing on both sides.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthWhat is the authenticity of the story of Sayyiduna Bilal returning to Madinah after the Prophet’s demise & calling athan?
The story of Bilal returning to Madinah and calling the adhan is judged fabricated and baseless by the hadith critics.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthMany people quote a narration “If it wasn’t for the Prophet, Allah would not have created the universe.” Is this a hadith?
"If it were not for you, I would not have created the universe" is a fabrication, not a ḥadīth, though its meaning is sound.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthWhere is Sayyiduna Ali Radhiallahu anhu’s tomb?
The location of Sayyidunā ʿAlī's grave is not authentically established; historians report several differing opinions.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthWhat is the difference between Sunan of Abu Dawud and the Marasil of Abu Dawud?
Both are by Abū Dāwūd: the Sunan collects legal ḥadīth, while the Marāsīl is a separate book of mursal narrations.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSīrah & ḤadīthPlease explain the seemingly contradictory texts with regards to illnesses
Texts denying contagion and texts urging precaution agree: diseases spread only by Allah's will, while means may still be avoided.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleSīrah & ḤadīthIs it necessary to purchase items on Ashura to attain reward in hadith?
The reward for spending on family on ʿĀshūrāʾ does not require buying on the day; items bought earlier may be given on ʿĀshūrāʾ.
Answered by Mufti Faraz AdamQurʾān Sciences
Why have the ulama differed on the number of Aayaat and Huroof?
Verse counts differ because scholars counted verse breaks, surah openings and the Basmalah differently across modes of recitation.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailQurʾān SciencesWhy does Allah take oaths on the Sun, Moon, time and other entities of life?
Scholars explain Allah's oaths on creation as implying 'by the Lord of', showing His greatness, or emphasising a message.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailQurʾān SciencesWhat are the differences between the Qur’an and a Hadith Qudsi?
The Qur'an's words and meaning are from Allah, mutawatir, miraculous and worship to recite; a Hadith Qudsi differs on each point.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailQurʾān SciencesWas the Flood in the time of Sayyiduna Nuh alayhis salaam a global event?
The Qurʾān does not settle whether Nūḥ's flood was global; Ibn Kathīr held it was global, Ibn ʿAṭiyyah regional.
Answered by Mufti Faraz AdamSchools of Law & Uṣūl
Is it kufr (disbelief) to reject Ijma’?
Only rejecting a mutawātir ijmāʿ explicitly agreed by the Companions can be kufr; rejecting others is deviance, not apostasy.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailSchools of Law & UṣūlAre Masa’il different and in opposition to the mizaj of Shari`ah?
Follow your own madhhab rather than a mentor's different one; the masāʾil of Sharīʿah do not contradict its mizāj.
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