Hadith and Authenticity
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Is it permissible for someone afflicted with obsessive doubts (waswas) to invoke the Hadith: "He who falls into doubtful matters falls into that which is unlawful," as a justification for indulging in his obsessive thoughts and repeating ablution to ward off doubtful matters?
How can one respond to the misconceptions concerning the existence and prophethood of Prophet Muhammad, the Quran being the Book of Allah, the descent of Gabriel upon him, and the veracity of those who transmitted the Quran and Hadith, and what are the books and sources that help in responding to the misconceptions of atheists and Christians?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "May Allah curse every man who is a 'taste-tester' (frequently marries and divorces) and a 'divorcer' (frequently divorces his wives)," and does the stern warning to women against seeking divorce without reason contradict the fact that a man divorcing is merely considered reprehensible (makruh)?
Is the Hadith that states: “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by a man and asked: ‘Who is this?’ Anas said: ‘He is mad.’ The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: ‘Did you say mad? Indeed, the mad one is he who persists in disobedience, but this man is afflicted,’” authentic?
What are the narrations (hadiths) reported concerning olive oil, and is there a hadith that links its non-use to the onset of dementia?
Does the Prophet's placing of his hand under his cheek mean the palm or the forearm, and what is the wisdom behind that if placing the palm leads to the arm falling asleep?
What is the authenticity of the story of Ka’b al-Ahbar’s narration to Abu Hurayrah regarding Abraham’s attempt to sacrifice Isaac, Satan’s attempt to tempt them, and Isaac’s redemption with the great sacrifice, and can the isnad of this hadith be judged as authentic despite it being from the words of Ka’b al-Ahbar?
What is Islam, and does it differ from its pillars?
What is meant by "atom" in the the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Creatures will seek retribution from one another, even the hornless from the horned, and even the atom from the atom"?
Is it permissible to publish hadiths authenticated by Al-Albani and other scholars, despite conflicting judgments on the authenticity of some hadiths, and is one sinful for publishing a hadith that was thought to be strong but later turned out to be weak?
To what extent is the hadith true which states that abandoning supplication for one's parents severs one's sustenance?
What is the meaning of the Hadith from Ma'mar ibn Abdullah that the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, said: "Food for food, like for like"?
What is the authenticity of the Hadith: "In the name of Allah, I have veiled myself; and by the power of Allah, I have sought protection. So, whoever intends me ill or plots against me with a scheme is, by Allah's permission, forbidden [from reaching me] and repelled"?
Why did Bukhari and Muslim leave out some sound hadiths despite knowing their authenticity, and did those hadiths reach them but were not included in their Sahihs?
Is it permissible to say that Islam is harsh in its rulings?
Is the saying: "Whoever neighbors a people for forty days becomes one of them" authentically reported from the the Prophet (peace be upon him)?
Does a divorce occur by a text message sent to the wife's family without her knowledge? Is the husband held accountable for divorcing while angry? What is the ruling on the intention to divorce? And what is the authenticity of the hadith: "There are three matters, serious when serious and serious when in jest"?
What is the authenticity of the hadiths and verses that speak of the virtues of Egypt, and do the claims of some regarding the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) not marrying Sayyida Maria al-Qibtiyya, their denial of the hadith "When Allah grants you the conquest of Egypt, treat its people with kindness, for they have a kinship and marital relation with us," and their interpretation of the verse "Go down to a city (Misr), and you will find what you asked for" contradict what is commonly accepted regarding the veneration of Egypt in religious texts?
To what extent are the hadiths that speak of the virtue of reading certain surahs (Ya-Sin and As-Saffat, Nuh, An-Najm) for fulfilling needs authentic?
Are there any weak hadiths or wordings in Bukhari and Muslim, and how many are there, and does their presence affect the standing of the two books?
Is the Hadith, "Wretched is the worshipper of women," authentic?
What is the ruling on paying a sum of money to an official in charge of an auction in exchange for providing the buyer with the last price reached in the auction, so that the buyer can bid on it and ensure the auction is awarded to him?
What is Allah's Greatest Name (Ism Azam)? Is a supplication made with it answered? What are the prophetic supplications that include Allah's Greatest Name without specifying it? Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) know Allah's Greatest Name? And what is the authenticity of the Hadith in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned: "He has asked Allah by Allah's Greatest Name, by which if He is supplicated, He responds, and if He is asked, He gives"?
What is the ruling on eating while standing without need (without an excuse)?