Q: During my last Jumaah at Baltimore, MD (www.isb.org) we had a brother talk during the Jumaah bayan about the difference of Sunnah and tradition and what needs to be followed etc. This has caused some confusion in my mind. I would appreciate some clarity on the issue in specific mentioned below or just in common to make me better understand what is the correct position on this.

A few things mentioned by the brother was:

1. The Topi, Turban, Thoppe is all not Sunnah but more of custom and hence no extra reward for following the custom. For women covering their bodies is order from Allah and has to be done but for men pant/shirt is just as fine as anything else as long as it covers the aura.
2. There are some things that the Prophet(pbuh) did that are not sunnah, for example he slept after the Tahajjud/Sunnah of Fajr and we do not need to do this as he did not ask us to do it. One more example given was that the Prophet(pbuh) would face the person in his entirety while talking to a person and this is again not something that needs to be emulated.
3. There were a couple more examples given to clarify Sunnah vs tradition and what was exclusive to the prophet like marrying more than 4.

My understanding has always been that every act no matter how simple is an act that needs to be emulated in our daily lives including his dress, mannerisms etc. I would appreciate some clarity on the issue.

Q: I read a hadith in muntakab hadith, more or less that a person who reads tasbih faathima after fard salaat won't be disappointed. What's the meaning of this?

Q: What is the interpretation or explanation of the Hadith ( if authentic); Allah Ta'ala will assist the Deen via the Sinner?

Q:

1. What is the difference between Ilm-e-Takwini & Ilm-e-Shari?
2. How are both reconciled jointly in Islam?
3. Are they people still carrying out Takwini  works?
4. Is takwini works only carried out by Belivers? or Disbelivers also?

Q: Is Khidhar (Alayhis Salaam) alive?

Q: I saw the following two hadith:

Our Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa-Sallam) said: "Do not forgo Salaah intentionally, lest you should get out of the fold of Islam. Do not perpetrate disobedience to Allah, lest you deserve His Wrath."

Rasulullah (Sallallaahu 'alayhi wa-Sallam) also said: "The dividing line between kufr and Imaan is Salaah." And : "A person who has missed one Salaah is like one who has lost all his family and wealth."

1. A person who misses salaah in its time but reads it later does he lose his imaan?
2. Is he still a muslim?

Q: I have heard the below hadith quoted a number of times in various lectures. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: "Nine tenths of earnings (Rizq) is in bai’ (business ventures)...". Please advise the source of this.

Q: Can Surah Ikhlass be recited in the first rakaat and either Surah Falaq or Surah Naas in the second rakaat?

Q: If making ghusl on Thursday evening after maghrib, have you fulfilled the sunna of making ghusl on Yoam al-Jomua?

Q: Please tell me what a woman should do if she makes a vow in tuhur that she will read all her nafl salaah for the next 2 weeks, but in between her haid started? Should she compensate this vow? And how should she? Or is this vow maaf for her because of her haiz coming in between?