Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How does the Hanafi School reconcile hadiths suggesting a ruling is obligatory with hadith 931 of Tirmidhi, which some scholars deem weak? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Narration in Question The noble companion, Jabir Ibn Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him), narrates […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m a new Muslim woman in a non-Muslim country, living with a husband who pressures me into frequent, painful intimacy, causing bruises. He quotes hadiths to shame me and refuses divorce or another wife. I’m scared and unsure of my Islamic rights or how to respond. Answer I hope […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How do scholars explain the increase in hadith attributed to early Companions over time? Early reports were few, but later compilations list thousands. Does this suggest fabrication rather than authentic transmission? For instance, Musnad Ahmad attributes over 1,700 Hadith to Ibn ‘Abbas, yet by 800 CE, scholars believed he […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question I run a gold jewelry business and often sell pieces online through bank transfers or mobile payments. When purchasing from wholesalers, I exchange gold for gold by weight, with additional manufacturing charges. In light of the hadith, “Gold for gold, equal for equal, hand to hand” [Muslim 2970], are these […]