Tag Archives: chains of transmission

Sufi Dancing

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Staff

Why Sufi dance and sing in the mosque? Did prophet Mohammed also dance and sing in the mosque? Continue reading →

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Wiping the Face After Dua

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Pardon my weakness and lack of knowledge. I have been trying to find authentic sources to find the Dalil of our common practice of wiping our faces with our hands after dua… Continue reading →

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Ahadith on repelling poverty

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I’ve been presented some ahadith for repelling poverty, could you clarify if these are from reliable sources… Continue reading →

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Hadrah in Hadith

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Staff

Please can you provide us with some insight as to how the hadrah started, it historical context and what are the positions of the Ahlu s-Sunnah wa ‘l-jama’ah… Continue reading →

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Patricia Crone’s criticism of hadith

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

Q:Is Patricia Crone’s following criticism of hadith justified: One of the biggest problems with the method of authentication by isnads is early traditionists were still developing the conventions of the isnad. Continue reading →

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Hadith of Imam Dailami

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: I would like to ask about Imam Dailami. I have previously heard of Hadiths related from the authority of Imam Dailami. However, he is seldom quoted or heard. Continue reading →

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