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Al ghamghamah (الغمغمة) in Arabic means “Mumbling”. This book (musnaf مصنف), a classic from Maulana Abdul Jaleel Samrudi, was written in 1918 on the issue of “Basmallah” (باسم الله). Maulana gave an comprehensive explanation of when Basmallah is said and when it is not. This text, though lesser-known outside scholarly circles, offers a deep dive into the concept of “Basmallah” …

Question: In Islam, should we take precautions to avoid contact with someone who got infected with contagious diseases like Flu or chickenpox? Avoiding contact includes complete quarantine or partial like just avoiding sharing towel, bed-sheet, etc as it says in hadith about the camel where prophet asked “And who infected the first one”. Should we take precautions or just have …

History of Green Dome on Masjid Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) The Green Dome over the grave of the Prophet (ﷺ) dates back to the seventh century AH (after hijri). It was built during the reign of Sultan Qalawoon, and at first it was the colour of wood, then it became white, then blue, then green, and it has remained green until …

Question: Is beating or smacking children for Tarbiyah (raising children) permissible in Islam?   Summary of Answer: Tarbiyah of children includes admonishing through words (polite & harsh), smacking & slightly beating (without causing physical harm of any kind), punishing & rewarding, playing mind games to achieve something good and most importantly, making Dua to Allah.   Answer: Praise be to …

  Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever receives a donation and mentions it has shown gratitude, but if he hides it, he has been ungrateful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud, kitab ul adab, Chapter: Regarding gratitude for acts of kindness) Narrator: Jabir ibn Abdullah Muhaddis: Al-Albani Source: Sahih ul Jamii (5933) & As-Silsilat …

Question: I came from my country for Umrah with my Husband and as soon as I landed at Jeddah, i got my period even before starting my Umrah. After four days, we have our return flight. We cannot postpone our flight as my mahram, that is my husband, has to return back for an unavoidable reason. Also, I am not …

 Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.” (Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim) عَنْ أَنَسٍ رضي الله عنه، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : ” لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ (صحيح البخاري 13 – صحیح …

  Question: Man performed Umrah but did not cut or shave his hair, then he returned to his country. What should he do? Same is the case with a woman who did not cut her hair in Umrah and exited Makkah.   Summary of Answer: If a person missed shaving or cutting hair during Umrah, he/she does not have to …

Question: Is completing Quran in one night permissible? As few ahadeeth recommend not to complete full recitation in less than 3 or 7 days, while there is a narration that Uthman bin affan completed it in one night. How do we reconcile these reports? Answer: Praise be to Allah! In a hadith narrated by Abdullah bin Amr that the Prophet …

Question: Many food products use ‘Lanolin’ as an ingredient in them. Is Lanolin halal and consuming such food products halaal? Answer: Praise be to Allah! Lanolin is a fatty yellow substance that is extracted from sheep’s wool; it is also known as wool wax or wool grease. So is Lanolin halal in Islam? There is nothing wrong with consuming food …