Hadith

Q: In the book Fadhaail A’maal and Muntakhab Ahadeeth, there are many virtues mentioned for “gatherings of zikr”. For example, angels envelope such gatherings, sakinah descends for the ones in the gathering, all sins are forgiven and transformed into good deeds, etc.

My question is that can these virtues be used for the gatherings where the talks of Imaan and Yaqeen are being done, for example, in the bayaans and muzakara when we go out in Tabligh?

Q: An uncle told me that “… if you fast in rajab Allah Ta'ala on the day of judgment will give you a drink from His own hands from the river of Rajab which is whiter than milk sweeter than honey…”

I did some research and didn’t find any Hadith claiming this and I found out that there isn’t any evidence to back there being a specific reward for fasting during Rajab. I didn’t respond to his text to avoid trouble. My family is South Asian and bidah/cultural practices are rife.

Q: Are Hadith Qudsi Wahi?

Q: The City of ALUla, is there a hadith saying that this is a cursed place?

Q: There is an authentic hadith I believe in Sahih Bukhari that many critics of Islam quote where the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is explaining as to why a woman’s testimony is half to that of a man. As I mentioned these critics imply that Islam insults and degrades women by calling them deficient in intelligence, and to prove their point they use this hadith. In this era when feminism narrative is getting aggressive how do we respond to such assertions of our religion’s critics.

Can you please explain what is the accurate meaning of this hadith?

Are we as Muslims supposed to advocate women is intellectually deficient as critics of islam claim?

Sadly I have seen cases myself where practicing muslim youth have come to declare that they have issues with shariah perhaps might be committing kufr because of such actions. I do not want the same happening within my own family and children. I believe we can only strengthen iman of our families and prevent apostasy within muslim community if we are intellectually prepared to deal with ideological challenges.

I will await your clarification to my questions above.

Q:

1. I had a missed miscarriage at 8 and half weeks of pregnancy. I conceived at a late stage as I was blessed with nikaah much later in my life. I am much devastated with the miscarriage.

My question is, will the miscarried foetus go to heaven or it never existed (as if there was no rooh in it)?

2. Furthermore, I had a dnc done but after three weeks post procedure I'm still bleeding. Please advise on the process for salaah and Quraan. 

Q: I came across some information a few years ago, which I don't remember the source. I am now pregnant alhamdulilah and I would like to verify this information as I cannot find anything in my Islamic literature.

Is true that dua is accepted during childbirth/labour? If so, please can you provide any basis.

Q: In one Hadith it is somehow narrated that the city of Jerusalem will flourish while the the city of yathrib (Madina) will be in ruins. The ruined state of Madina will be when the huge war comes. Please could you explain what the flourishing state of Jerusalem is and ruined state of Madina.

Q: The Hadith mentions that we should cover any dishes/containers at night. Does this refer to only dishes/containers that got foodstuff it in or is it also for empty dishes/containers?