QUESTION: Is the Salawaat collection “Dalaa'il-ul-Khairaat” permissible to read? اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَأَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِحَبِيبِكَ المُصْطَفَى عِنْدَكَ، يَا حَبِيبَنَا يَا سَیِّدَنَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّا نَتَوَسَّلُ بِكَ إِلَى رَبِّكَ، فَاشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ...
Duaas
Verses recited to awaken for Tahajjud
QUESTION: Is there any truth to the following post: "I was told a Quranic Ayah to recite when a person wants to wake up for some purpose, and by Allah it works!! Every time I've read it, I've ALWAYS woken up, whether it be for Fajr, work, an interview, literally...
Virtue of a special Zikr
QUESTION: The following verse is said to earn the reciter 2 million good deeds: Laa ilaaha illal lahu wahdahu la sharika lahu ahadan samadan lam yalid walam yulad walam yakul lahu kufuwan ahad Please verify this for me. ANSWER: The following narration appears in...
Wazifah for childbirth
QUESTION: A woman suffers from a condition called "vaginismus". As a result, she experiences difficulty in intimacy and pelvic examinations. Alhamdulillah, she is pregnant but fearful of labour and delivery due to this condition. 1. Is there an Amal/Wazifah which she...
Authentic or fabricated Dua
QUESTION: Is the following Dua authentic or fabricated? اللهم اني اسألك تمام الوضوء و تمام الصلاة... ANSWER: Hafidh Ibn Hajr Asqalaani Rahimahullah – a senior scholar of Hadith- has classified this Hadith as extremely weak. Ibn Jowzi has stated that it is not...
Dua Ganj-ul-Arsh
QUESTION: I would like to know what is the authenticity of Dua Gan-jul-Arsh? ANSWER: The narrations pertaining to Ganj-ul-Arsh are fabricated. None of the reliable and famous commentators of Hadith have accepted it. Hence, it is incorrect for a person to recite it...
Advices during pregnancy
QUESTION: Please advise as to which Duas and actions we should engage in during pregnancy? ANSWER: 1. During pregnancy, both parents should recite the following Dua once after every Fardh Salaah: رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ...
Verses for Shifa
QUESTION: 1. Please suggest a Dua, Wazifa or Amal for a person who will undergoing surgery, in the hope that all traces of illness will be eradicated. Should the Dua/Wazifa/Amal be read by the patient, or can somebody else read on his behalf? 2. Is there any truth in...