Sending Blessings
2,288 questions
In what year did the Messenger, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, write to kings inviting them to Islam?
Is it permissible to describe Allah with coldness or heat, and what is meant by "the coolness of His fingertips" mentioned in the Hadith about the dispute of the Exalted Assembly?
What is the ruling on speaking about Abu Hurairah, as mentioned in the link, and what is the way to respond to it?
Is it permissible for the reciter to say, "may Allah bless him and grant him peace," after reciting, "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him," seeking a blessing from the Hadith where the Prophet cursed anyone whose name was mentioned and did not invoke blessings upon him?
How is the ruling of the فقهاء (jurists) regarding the prohibition of attending banquets without an invitation, and considering the one who does so a "parasite," reconciled with the action of the Prophet (peace be upon him) during the Battle of the Trench when he invited people to Jabir's food without Jabir's knowledge?
Is it permissible for me to marry my maternal cousin, given the doubts about whether my fiancée's mother was suckled by the same woman who suckled me, despite the wet nurse's affirmation and my grandmother's denial of the matter?
What are the hadiths of Anas and Jarhad to which Al-Bukhari referred with his statement: "The hadith of Anas is more authentic, and the hadith of Jarhad is more cautious"?
What do you know about Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the uncle of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), regarding his lineage, piety, asceticism, worship, and interactions with the Companions?
Is it true that the Hadith of Isra and Mi'raj, which mentions that Allah transported Al-Aqsa Mosque to our master Muhammad so that he could describe it to the polytheists, is an unauthentic hadith?
What is the ruling on swearing by "God's oath" (yameen Allah)?
Is every act not performed by the Companions considered an innovation (bid‘ah), especially since Zayd ibn Thabit reviewed ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab regarding his compilation of the Qur’an by saying: "How can you do something that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, did not do?" So ʿUmar replied to him: "By Allah, this is good," and ʿUmar did not use the precedent of the Rightly Guided Caliphs as an argument?
What was the reason for the revelation of the noble verse: "O you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not reached puberty among you ask permission three times?"
Should a traveler pray Maghrib between the Adhan and Iqamah of Isha, or should he wait until the Imam prays Isha and then pray Maghrib with him, sitting during the third Rak'ah while waiting for the Imam, knowing that he is a frequent traveler?
How did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sleep, and in what direction did he face his head and his face when he slept?
How sound is the Hadith: "You must take camel urine and milk, for therein lies healing for those with diseased stomachs"?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "A strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than a weak believer"?
Is reading the Prophetic Hadith in the mosque considered an innovation (bid'ah), and what is the ruling on one who prevents it?
What is the ruling on the saying: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, has spoken the truth" upon finishing the recitation of a Prophetic Hadith?
What is the reason for the permissibility of seeking intercession through the supplication of a righteous living person who is present, despite the existence of His — Exalted be He — saying: "And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then [answer them], I am indeed near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me"? And why did the blind man say: "I have turned to my Lord through you"? And is this permissible even if the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, did not hear him?
Is it permissible to use toothpaste and soap that contain pork fat?
Is the Prophet's saying, "Recite it to yourself," a definitive proof of the obligation for the worshiper behind the Imam to recite Surat Al-Fatiha silently even in loud prayers, and does "listening attentively" in the verse mean not moving the lips, or is it permissible to recite without disturbance?
Can a Christian be helped?
What is the ruling on saying "Khayr al-Baraya" (Best of Creation) about our master Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him?
How is our Master Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, invoked, and why is he invoked in the Tashahhud?