Luqatah found in Al-Haram
Question: I drove to Makkah Al-Mukarramah and parked my car in a parking lot. Upon returning, I found on the hood an electric machine worth...
Luqatah in Al-Haram is not to be picked up except by someone who will make a public announcement about it
Question: My father accompanied my grandfather, may Allah have mercy upon him, to perform Hajj in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. My father dwelt in a tent with...
Ruling on if one found a sum and announced it, but he could not find its owner
Question: A few years ago, I found, in the yard of Al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah), 1000 riyals. I searched for the owner but...
Ruling on a man found a collection of golden ornaments and sold them because he was ignorant of the ruling of Luqatah in Al-Haram
Question: A man has been in Makkah and while he was there he found a collection of golden ornaments. He sold them and made use...
He found a brass statue of a bird and sold it
Question: I found a brass statue of a bird standing over a cross in the street. There is an antiques company, which sends its worker...
The Hadith: 'None of you will have faith until his desire is in accordance with what I have brought.'
Question: Would you please explain the meaning of the following Hadith: “None of you will have faith until his desire is in accordance with what...
Hadith: 'Fear Allah and fear those who fear Him'
Question: It is said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Fear Allah, and fear those who fear Him.” Is this a...
Found a gold ring in the street and gave it to his mother who would ask people if anyone lost a ring
Question: Five years ago, I found a gold ring in the street and gave it to my mother. Whenever she went somewhere where women would...
I found a sum of money somewhere and asked people there about it but it was not theirs
Question: I found a sum of money somewhere and asked people there about it but it was not theirs. Is it permissible to use this...
Ruling on forgets something with a merchant and does not return to take it
Question: Because of the large number of sellers and buyers, some customers forget books which they bring to sell. As we did not agree with...
Fabricated Hadith: 'When my servant becomes forty years old, I will guard them against three afflictions'
Question: A friend of mine told me a Hadith and I could not find its Takhrij (referencing), as we have a lack of references. The...
Fabricated Hadith: 'A time will come when most people have the faces of human beings and the hearts of wolves'
Question: Is the following a Sahih (authentic) Hadith? What is its significance? ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated on the...
Fabricated Hadith: 'There is no better man than 'Ali and no sword other than Dhu Al-Faqar'
Question: There is a widely circulated statement in some of the books of our Urdu language that reads: “There is no better man than ‘Ali...
Fabricated Hadith: 'Rajab is the Month of Allah, Sha'ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my Ummah'
Question: What is the opinion of Hadith scholars on the following statement: “Rajab is the Month of Allah, Sha’ban is my month, and Ramadan is...
Fabricated Hadith: 'My Sahabah are like stars; whomever you follow, you will be guided'
Question: I heard a Hadith which was always repeated on the television during Ramadan of the year 1993. It was the first time for me...
Fabricated Hadith: 'Love Arabs for three reasons'
Question: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Love Arabs for three reasons: I am an Arab, the inhabitants of Jannah (Paradise) speak Arabic, and...
Fabricated Hadith: 'Light covers the person who performs ablution'
Question: A friend of mine told me the following: “Light covers the person who performs Wudu’ (ablution).” Is this a Hadith or a common saying?...
Fabricated Hadith: 'Learn witchcraft but do not practice it'
Question: What is the degree of authenticity of the following Hadith: “Learn witchcraft but do not practice it” Answer: This Hadith is not Sahih (authentic)....
Fabricated Hadith: 'I am the best person for the wicked people of my Ummah'
Question: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “I am the best person for the wicked people of my Ummah (nation based on...
Fabricated Hadith: 'Difference among my Ummah is a mercy'
Question: There is a Hadith that reads: “Difference among my Ummah (nation based on one creed) is a mercy.” Is it an authentic Hadith or...