Seeking Blessings From Maktabah Makkah

Question:

[There are] some ignorant pilgrims (Hujjaaj) who come to Maktabah Makkah1 and they rub and touch its walls, and they seek blessings (Barakah) from it citing as proof that it is the birthplace of t

The one who knows most of the Qur'aan should lead the prayer

Question:

What is the correct explanation for the Prophet's saying: "The one who knows the most Qur'aan should lead the people in prayer."?
Answer:

First of all, the hadeeth is found i

The Ruling Concerning Celebrating Birthdays.

Question:

What is the ruling concerning celebrating birthdays?
Answer:

Celebrating birthdays has no source whatsoever in the pure shariah. In fact, it is an innovation, since the Messenger of Allah (s

I acquire books, but I do not read them

Question:

I am a man who has - All Praise be to Allaah - many beneficial books and reference works, yet I do not read them, instead, I choose just a few of them. Am I guilty of sin in keeping these books i

Madina

Section: The Dua for Madina and Its People

Book 45, Number 45.1.1:

Yahya ibn Yahya related to me from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha al-Ansari from Anas ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,

The Rukoo' (Bowing)

After completing his recitation, he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) would pause for a moment21, then raise his hands22 in the way described earlier under the "Opening Takbeer", say takbeer23, and make rukoo'.24
He also order

Chapter 255
Prohibition of Listening to Backbiting

Allah, the Exalted, says:

"And when they hear Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) they withdraw from it.'' (28:55)

"And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, false

Chapter 347
Prohibition of Sitting on the Graves

1766. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "It is much better for one of you to sit on a live coal, which will burn his clothes and get to his sk

The Ruling Concerning Wishing for Death due to Harm that Has Come.

Question:

I have faced so many difficulties in my life that it has made me hate this life. Every time I turned to Allah, I pleaded for Him to take my life away from me at the ear

Difference between the types of shart (conditions)

Question:

How do we differentiate between the: shart al-wujoob (condition of obligation), shart as-sihhah (condition of correctness) and shart al-kamaal (condition of perfection)?
Answer:

That w