Following the Sunnah
626 questions
Is the Hadith "May Allah curse whoever likens humans to animals" authentic?
What is the ruling on a worshiper racing the Imam in prayer or lagging behind him?
Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of reciting the Quran to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
What is the wisdom behind men performing the brisk walk (harwalah) during Sa'y between Safa and Marwah?
I have heard that Makkah Al-Mukarramah is the center of the Earth. Is that true?
What is the meaning of extremism (tanattu‘) in Islam? And is covering the face, growing a beard, adhering to all the actions of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and rejecting all innovations in religion considered extremism? And what is the meaning of his statement, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, "He was not given a choice between two matters but that he chose the easier of them"?
Why did Jesus (peace be upon him) address the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) by his name plainly, despite the Qur'an forbidding that, and is that considered a sin or an exception for Jesus, and does that mean that Jesus is not concerned with following the law of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)?
How can one respond to someone who uses the hadith: "When I command you to do something, do of it as much as you can, and when I forbid you to do something, avoid it entirely" to close a discussion on matters such as the beard, and what is the advice for someone who faces hostility from family and friends after following the methodology of the Pious Predecessors and needs steadfastness in such circumstances?
Is God's Throne still upon the water, and what is the wisdom behind Allah's saying: "And His Throne was upon the water"?
What should a worshiper do if the imam does not perform some of the established Sunnah acts in prayer, such as raising the hands before and after bowing; should he follow the imam or perform the Sunnah?
What is the authenticity and explanation of the following hadiths: "Marry, otherwise you are among the brothers of devils," "Marriage is my Sunnah, and whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not of me," and "The lowest of your dead are the bachelors"?
Did Allah create the souls of all human beings at once and take a covenant from them at that very moment that He is their Lord?
Is it permissible to bury the deceased in his home if a place is designated for him, due to the scarcity of cemeteries in the area?
How can the Hadith "Islam began as something strange" be reconciled with the Hadith "There will always remain a group from my Ummah manifest upon the truth"?
What is the ruling on muezzins raising their voices with loudspeakers with the words "Suhur, Suhur" to alert people for Suhur, and also on some individuals walking through the streets with instruments for the purpose of waking people for Suhur, and is there reward in these actions?
What is the ruling on one who says that it is not obligatory to follow the Messenger - may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him - in everything; because he is a human being who strives, makes mistakes, and is correct?
Is the Hadith, "He who does not trim his mustache is not one of us," authentic? If so, does it mean that trimming the mustache is obligatory? And why is trimming the mustache considered a Sunnah, while growing a beard is considered an obligation, even though both are mentioned in the same Prophetic Hadiths?
Is there any virtue in rushing to pray behind the Imam, and is the virtue restricted to the first row and its right side?
Did the Prophets John (Yahya) or Elijah (Ilyas), peace be upon them, reach the degree of perfection like Jesus, peace be upon him, who did not commit mistakes or sins? And what is the meaning of His saying, the Almighty: "And peace be upon him the day he was born" which was said concerning Jesus?
Is the Qunut supplication recited after Surat Al-Fatiha and the following surah, or after bowing? And is the Qunut supplication recited with hands raised or placed on the stomach?
What is said to one who does not recognize contemporary scholars such as Al-Uthaymeen, Ibn Baz, and Al-Albani, and claims that they are Wahhabis who follow a new sect?
What should one do who recites a surah containing a prostration (sajdah) while praying behind the imam?
Is it permissible to severely beat the jinn possessing a body with a stick or similar object during ruqyah (Islamic exorcism), if it refuses to leave?
How sound is the hadith about Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) eating dates and throwing the pits in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and him saying: "O Messenger of Allah! Did you eat all the dates?" to which the Prophet replies: "And did you eat the dates with their pits?" And what is its grading?