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 »

Question On one hand It is claimed that there is no compulsion in the religion of Islam but when ever a muslim becomes an apostate the clerics start demanding death penalty for that person.Is it not a glaring contradiction? Answer It is generally believed that apostasy is punishable by death. This prevailing concept about apostasy, … Read more »

Question, Dear Sir I have been reading islamic books for twenty years, specially, spiritual and mysticism books, and following these books, i do many aurads as per writers suggest according to hadees (like, 100 times astagfar, darood, teesra kalama must daily routine,etc).After listening to the scholars who hold Quran and Sunnah as the supreme authority … Read more »

Question:   Why is it said that one can not pray in a room with pictures. Can you please shed light with respect to Hadith/Sunnah? Fizza Answer: Salaam sister When we collect and analyze all the ahadith on the topic of portraits and image making, we find that the prohibition pertained to particular category of … Read more »

Question: We hear a lot of concepts regarding the time span between Asr and Maghrib. Some say it is the time to do ‘Dhikr’ and some say one shouldn’t take a bath during this time. Can you please authenticate the significance of this part of the day in the light of Quran, Sunnah, Hadith? Fizza … Read more »