Question: I read almost all of your articles about the position of hadith in Islam. I agree that the hadith is secondary and not a primary source of Islam. The problem I had in understanding your articles was that you kept saying that we follow the Qu’ran and Sunnah, which are primary, and the hadith … Read more »

Question: Is it Sunnah to fast on Mondays and Thursdays? Magdi Salhab Answer: As we have clarified in our responses relating to the nature and scope of Sunnah, the term Sunnah refers to those actions of the Prophet (pbuh), which the Prophet (pbuh) initiated, performed and promoted among ALL his followers, as a part of … Read more »

Question: Is method of saying salah (prayers) and number of raka’hs for each salah mentioned in Imam Malik’s Maw’tah which is considered to be the first book of Hadith? When was the method and number of raka’h for salah first written down in any book? Was it Bukhari, Muslim or any other book? I am … Read more »

Question: After reading viewpoints on the difference between the Sunnah and the Hadith, I have come to the agreement that yes, as per the DEFINITION is concerned, these two are different. The first and the foremost difference is that, Sunnah is one of the original source of Islam, whereas, Hadith is a secondary source, derived … Read more »

Question: How do you define sunnah and why is your definition different from the traditional definition? Answer: In our opinion the term “Sunnah” refers to those actions of the Prophet (pbuh), which the Prophet (pbuh) initiated, performed and promoted among ALL his followers, as a part of God’s religion. -A close look at the above … Read more »

Salam, I have a great confusion in my mind concerning both Hadith and Sunnah. In the words of the article “what is Sunnah?” The Sunnah is a set of practices that the Prophet taught the Muslims to follow. For twenty-three years, five times a day, he showed them how to purify themselves for payer (ablution, … Read more »

Question   Assalamualaykum akhi kareem,   I have been doing quite a bit of research with regards to the difference between Sunnah and hadith according to your understanding. I am very convinced by it due to the fact that you’ve proven both Quran and Sunnah to be Mutawatir with all the fundamentals and essential parts … Read more »

Question: Thank you very much for responding to my question. I think that the explanation of “Sunnah” you give is the most coherent one I have read. It seems to make more sense than the explanation that everything the Prophet (P) did (and usually that which is in the ahadeeth compilations) is Sunnah. My question came about due to a … Read more »

Question: My question concerns the idea of Sunnah. I am not sure if people misuse the term or not. Many people define Sunnah as the way of life of the Prophet (pbuh). For this they incorporate the way the prophet did certain things and his likes and dislikes as well as what he actually ordered Muslims to do. … Read more »

Question I’ve read your views on the subject of punishment for apostasy. To begin with I too would be glad if what you say is true. This is because I feel such a punishment is a direct contradiction to the principle that there is no compulsion in Islam. But many scholars – both contemporary as … Read more »