texts: Does woman need four witnesses to prove rape in Sharia law

texts: This has provoked me as it is being used in different ways as a jock material from non-Muslims. What I understand is Sharia law, made it almost impossible to prove adultery by either requesting four witnesses who testify the intercourse has happened or confessing by the offender himself/herself (which I consider it extremely merciful by closing the door of accusing people and let their conscience lead them). However, widely spread among non-Muslims and websites this jock that Who are the four witnesses that can testify they witnessed this and they did not do anything to help the victim. For example here. I understand this website and others are devoted to attack Islam (Ironically, I do not see websites attack other religions with a passion like this). However, I need some supported answer for this and preferably if there is any reference from Islamic countries laws scriptures that I can refer to and how the court deal this kind of cases.


texts: is it halal earning money from Youtube and if i post Gameplay of shooting games is it halal games like pubg and is it halal to earn money from Youtube from only views


texts: Suppose we're in the future, and humanity has colonized the Moon. Which direction would we pray in on the Moon?


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And the Jews say: 'Uzair (Ezra) is the son of Allah,
  9:30

  They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords besides Allah
  9:31

Question: Are Jews monotheists as per Islam?

Reading the verses quoted above, one would feel they aren't monotheists. However, according to this answer in Judaism.SE, it seems the answers are pretty explicit that God is one; "Beside Me there is no God; I have no son.".


texts: As a Christian can I marry a Muslim in an Islamic Nikah w/o first having 'secular' legal wedding?

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I will try to be as short as possible in looking for an answer as I asked so many people but got no clear answer.

I’m a Christian and my fiancé is Muslim. We want to do the Islamic wedding. We are currently living in a Muslim country, but we don’t want to do it here. We want to have the Islamic wedding first, but we are not officially, legally married yet. Is it this possible, to have the blessing from an imam first ?

I’m from Romania, but we could travel anywhere to do it! We both know each other’s family’s (if that matters) and everyone is supporting our beautiful story. We have been together for 5 years, but only now we are 100% of this step.

Which countries would give as this blessing without having the official papers ?

Thank you so much everyone!

Edit:
The woman (me) I’m Christian , my fiancé (the man) is Muslim.
No, in romania “Islam” is not our official religion therefore what I understood is that they do give a document but without any official value.
I have moved out of my country for 6 years. My fiancé’s works for the army in the country we are now, and marriage with another nationality is not allowed. We have requested so many times, and we always been declined. Now, none of us wants to live like this forever, and we want to be legal in the eyes of God, and in our hearts, and we could make the civil documents, once he can find another job, or after 2 years when he could retire.
I know the story is long and complicated, I’m looking for answers to find the right step. And I need help from someone who can understand this complicated situation.


texts: Why muslims have different ways for Wudhu (ablution)?

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I know about Quran verses and the different proofs everyone brings. My question is that, why Muslims have different ways of ablution and argue on that:

When the Prophet (sa) was amongst them for 23 years and everyone would exactly see and know how he made Wudhu !?

And when did this difference come up, Mainly between Shia and Sunni I guess?


texts: Can you draw things that already exist? such as yourself or your pet?

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AssamuAlaikum

I understand drawing anything with a soul is prohibited, because of the hadith that you will be asked on the day of judgement to breath life in to it.

What does this mean for drawing a self portrait?
I am not inventing anything new, just painting what Allah swt has already breathed life into.

The same for my pet cat?
Or for example if you were choosing to draw a lion, you observe a real life lion and draw it, as it already exists, as opposed to drawing a lion from your imagination.

Or is this merely a loop hole?

Jazak Allah Khairun


texts: Paying off the interest of a student loan with interest earned from investments

texts: Assalaamu alaikum.  I have student loans that are accruing a lot of interest.  I have an investment account given to me by my employer, but I have not made any personal contributions to it because some of the investments in that account earn interest.  However, if I start putting my own money into that investment account, and allow it to build up (through a combination of dividends, ROI, and interest), could I use that money (which would include interest) to pay down my student loans (and the interest) faster?


texts: Why is halal/haram important to Muslims?

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Why do Muslims place so much emphasis on halal/haram?

Just perusing some of the questions on this site, people are wondering about food, trading, gambling, musical instruments, ...

Is it possible to be a Muslim and live one’s life without having to worry if something is halal or haram? Can a Muslim make any decisions of their own?


texts: Some pink blood then stop, do i have to ghusl?

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Asslamualaikum

I am a sister. Last night I had some pink blood, and today nothing. dhuhr time has come :(
I'm expecting menstruation within the next 7 days, so this could have been a start, or could be after a week, Allah knows.

Do I do wudhu and pray? or do I have to ghusl, or do I keep waiting?

I am following Maliki school.

Hope you can help insha allah. Please answer even after the event in case it happens again.

jazakallah very much!


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In this website, http://www.kalamullah.com/one.html, explaining the ayat of Qur'an other than its apparent meaning is criticised, and this example is given;

  قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ
  ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ

  Sahih International

  [ Allah ] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you from
  prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant
  [then], or were you [already] among the haughty?"

Main point of criticism is this;

  In the above Aayah, Allah, the Most High, is saying that He created
  Aadam with His Two Hands. Yet some Muslims try to explain "Allah's two
  Hands" to mean His power Who knows Allah better, Himself or these
  people? As Muslims, we have to believe in Allah as He describes
  Himself or as His Messenger (peace be upon him) described Him.
  Therefore, if He, the Mighty, says he has Two Hands, we must believe
  that. However, we must also believe, that they are not hands like our:
  He, the Sublime said: "There is nothing like Him; and He is the
  Hearer; the Seer of all." [Shooraa 42:11]

Indeed, I have found in a Turkish tafseer by Hamdi Yazır using such interpretation. He quote a saying by Ibn Omar (or a Hadith narrated by Ibn Omar, I am not sure.), which I can translate as follows, "Allah created 4 things with his hands, Arsh (I think it means highest heaven), Jannah of Adn, Kalem (can be translated as Pen or Pencil), and Adam. Later, He said -be!- and everything became." Using this saying, mufassir comments that hands clearly means "with his power, without any esbaab (causation) interviening."

Moreover, there are other ayah in Qur'an, that mentions hand(s) of Allah (c.c). Such as this one;

  وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ

  Sahih International

  And the heaven We constructed with strength, and
  indeed, We are [its] expander.

Note that here, the word translated as "with strength" is  بِأَيْدٍ which literally means "with hands" (a plural noun)

Moreover,

  إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَايِعُونَ اللَّهَ يَدُ
  اللَّهِ فَوْقَ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۚ فَمَن نَّكَثَ فَإِنَّمَا يَنكُثُ عَلَىٰ
  نَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِمَا عَاهَدَ عَلَيْهُ اللَّهَ
  فَسَيُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

  Sahih International

  Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you, [O Muhammad] - they are actually pledging
  allegiance to Allah . The hand of Allah is over their hands. So he who
  breaks his word only breaks it to the detriment of himself. And he who
  fulfills that which he has promised Allah - He will give him a great
  reward.

So, my question is, is understanding the hand of Allah (c.c) as his power should be considered as lying against Allah (c.c), if so, how should we understand it instead? Because as far as I can understand from Surat Ash-Shūraá - 11, there is nothing similiar to Him, so we cannot understand his hand, based on our hands.


texts: Can a muslim woman marry someone else if she had committed zina in a former illegal relationship?

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I'm asking this question on behalf of a sister in Islam.

She was in an illegitimate relationship in which she committed zina and is now highly regretful.

What she wants to know is can she still marry someone else? Is there any ruling regarding this?

Please let me know.

This is not a duplicate question as this question asks about marriage with another man and not the same with whom he has committed zina.


texts: Does "he who imitates any people is one of them" mean I'm Chinese?

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From Bulugh al-Maram (Book 16, Hadith 1514) (sunnah.com):

Ibn ’Umar (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“He who imitates any people (in their actions) is considered to be one of them.” Related by Abu Dawud and Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.

As far as I'm aware, this is an authentic hadith, with Muslims applying it in their everyday lives as reason to avoid behaving like disbelievers.
Question: Does the above hadith apply to race in any meaningful way?
Or as I (semi-jokingly) phrase it in the title of the question: Does this mean I'm Chinese?  [Obviously I'm being sarcastic, but not that sarcastic to be honest with you.]
Despite having no ancestral connections to China (that I'm aware of), I live in China and have become accustomed to a Chinese lifestyle.  On occasion I say "I'm half Chinese", and once I was mistaken for a Uyghur Muslim.


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The Qur'an talks about the treatment of orphans, e.g.:

  And do not approach the property of an orphan, except in the way that is best, until he reaches maturity. And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned. -- Qur'an 17:34

Orphan seems to be used as shorthand for paternal orphan, i.e., based on whether the father has died.  See Why are orphans considered orphans when their father dies and not when both their parents die? along with various fatwa, e.g.:

  So when a child reaches adulthood then he is no longer an orphan. And before the age of adolescence, he remains an orphan if his father has passed away. And if it is the case that his mother has passed away whilst his father is alive, then he is not an orphan. -- Abukhadeejah.com; confirmed at SeekersHub.org

Question: When does someone stop being an orphan?

From the above fatwa, I would guess at puberty perhaps.  But honestly, I have no idea, hence the question.


texts: Is asking forgiveness enough if your damage someone property?

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I have taken something from my friends.Now if I ask forgiveness from them for the this is it enough or I have to refund it?
Like I say to them "I have taken this things from you? Do you forgive without refunding?" If they forgive you without refunding will I be forgiven in akhirah?


texts: In Qur'an translations, we see that the phrase right hands possess is used in many ayahs. What exactly does that phrase refer to?


texts: Is it halal to skip pray if I am sick or poor?

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Imagine a person who has no access to hot water. Now this person has to endure cold to pray, and the other person can easily pray with hot water. How is it fair for cold water person to endure such a pain?

Extend this example to people with back pain injuries, how is it fair for this people to endure such a pain while others are easily doing their prayers.


texts: What are major resources to learn about Islam?

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I was in a Muslim family, and as a result, I know lots of data and information about Islam. But I want to go deeper and understand more about Islam to decide whether I want to be a Muslim or not. I want some resources to understand fundamental concepts of Islam. I thought reading Quran is the first thing I've to do but some people told me that reading Quran without knowing the history of its emergence's time may give me a wrong concept of Islam. Because some orders in Quran were only perfect in that time.
So I want to know where can I find best resources to read about Islam and judge it? Is Quran enough? If I have to read history, what books are more suitable for my position?


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It's plausible, at some point, that I might be asked to do a TV interview. My recent research is on a topic that might be picked up by the press. I'm unsure if this is appropriate as a Muslim woman.

It clashes with the modesty expected of a Muslim woman. Yet, at the same time, it's not hard to find Muslim women on TV, so it's presumably sometimes acceptable.

Question: Under what circumstances is it okay for a Muslim woman to be on TV?


texts: How is Islam a "religion of peace" when the Quran says that apostasy is punishable by death?

texts: I have heard many claim that Islam is a religion of peace. If that's true then why are you not free to disbelieve? Supposedly apostasy is punishable by death according to Islam. (I read it in an answer to some other question on this site). That doesn't seem very peaceful to me. If you are brought up Muslim are you not free to change your mind?


texts: Is it haram to do freelance work using our company name

texts: Iam a software developer, currently our company is closed and we have no work.now I got a freelance work from my colleague and he used our company name to get this project.is it haram? please help me.


texts: Is vigilante justice permissible upon someone who has blasphemed?

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I came across this hadith regarding a man performing vigilante justice upon his freed slave:

“A blind man had a freed concubine (Umm walad) who used to insult the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and say bad things about him. He told her not to do that but she did not stop, and he rebuked her but she did not heed him. One night, when she started to say bad things about the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and insult him, he took a short sword or dagger, put it on her belly and pressed it and killed her. A child fell between her legs, and became covered by blood. The following morning that was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He called the people together and said, “I ask by Allah the man who has done this action and I order him by my right over him that he should stand up.” The blind man stood up and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I am the one who did it; she used to insult you and say bad things about you. I forbade her, but she did not stop, and I rebuked her, but she did not give up her habit. I have two sons like pearls from her, and she was kind to me. Last night she began to insult you and say bad things about you. So I took a dagger, put it on her belly and pressed it till I killed her.” Thereupon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Bear witness, there is no blood money due for her.”
(Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Sunan Abi Dawood 4361).

Using this as a basis, Is a muslim person pardoned after he/she killed another person upon seeing the blasphemy act? No other witnesses besides the killer just as the hadith scenario.
(Of course I am talking about a Shariah compliant state)
I am interested in the Sunni view (4 schools) , (Bonus: ibn taymiyyah position as well on this issue)


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In few websites I came across these ahadith (albeit some with slightly different wording):

  In volume 1, in the chapter entitled: "The Fear of the Believer of His
  Acts being made Futile without him Realizing It,” in "The Book of
  Faith,” al-Bukhari reported: "Ibrahim al-Tayyimi said: 'Whenever I
  compare my words with my deeds, I fear I [may] have lied.’ Ibn Abi
  Mulayka said: 'I met thirty companions of the Prophet (S.A.W.) and
  each one of them feared hypocrisy within himself. Not one of them
  could claim to believe in Gabriel or Michael (volume 1, page 97).’”

But I couldn't verify them with the ahadith database of Sunnah.com. Is it because Imam Bukhari had more compilations then listed there?


texts: I just want to remember Allah all the time but i'm unable to because alot of other thinkings get enter into my mind so please tell me the way to think about Allah all the time???


texts: Does a girl need to provide 4 witness for a rape case?

texts: There is a similar question but it's answers are unclear, can someone give a clear answer with references from quran and hadith. Jazakallah


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Arba'een marks a "pivotal event in history" in which the pilgrims make their journey to Karbala on foot, where Husayn ibn Ali, the third Imam of Shia, and his army were killed and beheaded by the army of Yazid I.  -- Wikipedia

The hajj pilgramage can be complicated by lack of mahram (see How do unmarried women with no mahram go on a pilgrimage to Mecca?) and the laws in Saudi Arabia (How to independently visit Saudi Arabia?).  It seems Arba'een Pilgrimage may be an alternative for a woman who is unable to perform hajj pilgramage for this reason.

Question: Can a Muslim woman go on Arba'een Pilgrimage without a mahram?

Of course, Karbala is in Iraq, which is having a war at the moment, and my country's travel advice says "Do not travel.  We strongly advise you not to travel to Iraq because of the extremely volatile and dangerous security situation."  But let's put that aside for this question.

Update: I was unaware of a Shia/Sunni split on the matter before asking.  I personally am non-denominational, but answers should be of lasting value (not just for me personally).  I originally (mistakenly) accepted a proposed edit to add the "shiism" tag.  This has been corrected.

I would also like to point out that I'm aware that it is not a kind of "hajj replacement".  My motivation is that I cannot perform hajj due to lack of mahram, and I'm considering it as an alternative to doing nothing.  I am simply thinking about it.


texts: Can I get married without the witnesses or any other marriage formalities?

texts: I want to marry a boy whom i love but i don't have any chance to go out and marry him officially or marry him through other marriage formalities... Like, we both have high sexual urges and we want to fulfill it at a halal way without any third witness... Will our marriage be acceptable if we tell ourselves that we are husband and wife by promising to Allah, and also the groom will gift paid money as delmohor? if its not then please tell me a way out


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Soy sauce include alcohol, but i heard:

  Even if we eat including alcohol meals, we can eat if we will not get drunk.

If i believe Islam, should i avoid soy sauce?


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Let's say both families of man and woman wished to unite them through marriage, but woman dont want to marry the man as she had previous relation (her family did not disclose to others); being forced by woman's parents she agreed to marry the man after 3/4 months, but woman's parents asked both man and woman to sign the marriage paper and no need to say (i agree/ verbal confirmation in front of imam ), after 3/4 months they will complete the marriage (including verbal agreement), then imam will listen to both man's and woman's verbal agreement and then complete the marriage. By the way man also signed the paper including 2 witness and mohor info into paper. Imam didn't make any verbal talking related to marriage including asking either they were agreed to marry one another or not. And write down on wedding paper (no marriage taken place) in Imam's signing position.

After 3 months still woman didn't want to marry. so now what is their relation? is their marriage complete ? if they want to separate what they need to do?


texts: How can we define Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat?

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How can we define and categorize Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat in modern times?

Especially when a lot of groups who do not adhere to the principles of Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat label themselves as Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat.

Is there a clear and agreed way to differentiate these groups from the actual Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat?


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I want to know about binary option trading.

In this trading a person predicts that if the currency goes up in the next 1 minute to 1 day, then one will buy and if one's prediction is correct one gets a percentage of profit on one's investment and vice versa in selling.

The main thing is that there is a time for our prediction.  For example, one might buy a currency in one rate predicting it goes up in the next 10 or 30 minutes, and if the market is above the purchased line within 10 to 30 minutes then one would win and get a profit.

Is this halal in Islam?


texts: Requirements for being chosen as a Caliph?

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Spawned from this question what is the requirements for becoming and remaining a Caliph (or ruler in general) according to Islam? Is there any requirement at all or whoever could reach the power and get the pledge of allegiance (even through force and intimidation) is righteous to be treated as a Caliph, rebelling against whom being forbidden?

I believe the requirements should be general such that they hold about the 4 first Caliphs as well.


texts: Distribution of the blame on the rapist and the victim

texts: Salamualaikum. Let me first clear the air by saying I'm in no way shape or form supporting rape, but all I want is clarification. My question is if an inappropriately dressed woman goes out late in the night for no reasonable purpose and gets raped, doesn't she share a part of the blame, however small, for tempting the rapist? Remember, not only did she dress inappropriately, she also went out late in the night for no good reason. This question is as a result of the fact that many women even Muslim women want to hide under the cover of "the victim is never at fault"  and dress inappropriately. I'm not even in support of this mantra because in some cases I believe the victim takes a part of the blame. I know Islam doesn't support rape but it also frowns at indecent dressing from both men and women!


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I have heard that Harut and Marut did not actually taught magic, but they came with another knowledge that was to be used to counter magic. Is this true? If it is, then what knowledge did they bring?

Reference: Surah 2: Verse 102


texts: What is Sunni view regarding the savior of the world?

texts: With respect to the appearance of the savior, I ought to point out that in accordance with the perspective of Shiite, 12th Imam of Shiite (Imam Mahdi (a.j.)) is going to appear to save the world from the oppression. So my question is that what is the viewpoint of Sunni regarding this issue? In truth, do they believe in this matter as well? If so, who is him (according to Sunni)?


texts: Is there any specific ayah in the Coran to oblige the wearing of hijab?

texts: Is there any verse in the Coran that shows that Hijab is obligatory?


texts: What is the ruling about marriage if wife calls her husband her brother or has bad thoughts that she herself must be a disbeliever?

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Salam. Once I was talking to my friend about my husband and she called him Ali bhai (brother), so I misspoke the same word. Then I read somewhere that mistakenly calling your husband your brother doesn't void your marriage, rather its by comparing them together. Now I get these whispering from Satan (Bad thoughts) regarding how my husband looks similar to my brother and his back is like my brother etc. I haven't said it to his face but I just keep thinking these bad thoughts.

Whenever I realize that I am having these thoughts, I say 'AstagfirULLAH' (May ALLAH azawajal forgive me). I read somewhere calling your yourself a disbeliever also nullifies your marriage, now I get whispering about these thoughts as well. I don't speak any of such whispering but I keep thinking about them that I may be a disbeliever but then I say the 'Shahada' again and then I think that since I became a disbeliever, my marriage must have nullified. I love my husband a lot, hence I am very conscious of all these things.

Please let me know if my marriage has nullified or not?


texts: Can Anyone leave Islam in front of someone if he fears that it can cause him death. I need hadees reference


texts: Why did the Imam hold a sword in Hagia Sophia while giving the sermon?

texts: Is there any Islamic basis for doing that?


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As a convert, I hear this a lot:

  Masha Allah, also Masha'Allah, is an Arabic phrase that means "God has willed", expresses appreciation, joy, praise, or thankfulness for an event or person that was just mentioned.  -- Mashallah

While the Wikipedia page lists the etymology of the word, it doesn't address where usage of this word originated.

Question: How did saying Mashallah originate?

I found this YouTube video, which I can't see at the moment, but Zaid mentioned in chat it's not suitable.


texts: Why did Allah create 7 heavens? I am aware that only Allah knows the answer, but is it explained in the Quran why there are 7 heavens?


texts: The Punishment of doing Haram while knowing its Haram?

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What is  the punishment of someone who does something forbidden while knowing that it is forbidden?

Is their punishment greater than someone who does not know that its forbidden?

(for example: a person may drink while standing up while knowing that the prophet(pbuh) forbade us from doing so)


texts: What's the Sunni take on/perspective on incident of Hazrat Umar and bibi Fatima when he charged her during her pregnancy?


texts: Can I keep a dog as a pet if I clean myself before prayers?

texts: I know dogs are considered haram and impure in Islam and therefore not allowed to be kept in houses given the fact it reduces the amount of rewards given to us by Allah. But my question is whether I can keep a dog as a pet and clean myself completely (by bathing) before prayers. (Do note that I don't really need it to be inside my house. A dogshed for it would do.)


texts: Is respecting and/or worshipping the black stone part of Islam?

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Is respecting and/or worshiping the black stone of Kaaba an important part of Islam in order to please God to gain his favor?

Like when a scholar specifically goes to the black stone and kisses it.


texts: Is it haram for a man to look at naked women in Islam?

texts: Is it wrong for a man to look at a naked woman who is getting changed, if he looks at her without her knowledge?  I require evidences from the Qur'an to support any answer.


texts: Is it haram to withhold beneficial advice?

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I have a friend who messaged me his approach when in an interview process for a certain academic program that accepts multiple students. He is technically competition, and his approach is weak and has flaws/inconsistencies. I can optimize his approach to his application to make him a stronger candidate. Would it be haram to withhold that advice because him and I are technically competing? Although there are multiple spots, there are also multiple candidates.

Any hadith to back this up would be great.


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In the Quran there are some verses which show the humans are not tempted by Satan, such as:

  "قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِي لأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ
  وَلأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ إِلاَّ عِبادَکَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصينَ

  «He said, My Lord, since You have lured me away, I will glamorize for
  them on earth, and I will lure them all away Except for Your sincere
  servants among them»39-40 Hijr

And

  «انه لیس له سلطان علی الذین امنوا و علی ربهم یتوکلون

  He has no authority over those who believe and trust in their
  Lord.».99 Nahl

Who are these persons and how we can find the answer of this question by reviewing other verses of the Quran?


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Since I work for the government company we get 457 plan similar to 401k.

Can I earn interest from that and not from the bank?

If not what are my other options?


texts: Is it allowed to do Musafaha with one hand?

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Bismihi Ta'ala.

Today, I met with a man and did musafaha with one hand as I had a bag in another hand.

He told me: "Put down your bags on the floor and do musafaha with two hands."

I told him:  "Is not it permissible to do musafaha with one hand?"

He told me: "There is no evidence in hadith to do musafaha with one hand."

I told him: "As far I know, it is allowed. Do you have any evidence of doing musafaha with two hands?"

He told me: "Yes. In the time of Prophet (SM ), If anybody comes to Prophet (SM) and wants to do musafaha with one hand, he denies him. If you want to see my evidence, please bring your evidence also."

Now, I am in need of evidence of doing musafaha with one hand.

If it is not allowed, tell me and prove by hadith.

Otherwise help me by giving evidence for opposite.

Jazakallah.


texts: Is there any ayah (quran ayat) which has been revealed by dream?

texts: Do we know prophet Muhammad has got any divine inspiration by a dream?


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A Wife's Rebellion Against Her Husband is major sin 47 in al-Dhahabi's Major Sins (pdf).  Generally, this is interpreted as meaning any sharia-compliant instruction:

  Obedience is the first right that Islam acknowledges for the husband over his wife. She is required to obey him in everything unless he commands her to do an act of disobedience.
  IslamWeb

Doing otherwise is being rebellious.  Generally, there's an underlying assumption that the husband is being a reasonable Muslim, and he has his wife's best interests in mind.

If there's a foreseeable risk of some path leading to sin, then we're encouraged to avoid it.  If a woman foresees becoming a rebellious wife, it seems like the woman should avoid getting married, but this goes against the sunnah.

Question: Should a woman avoid getting married out of fear of becoming a rebellious wife?

For example, a career woman could have her career destroyed (along with a lifetime of hard work) when her husband decides he wants her to focus on housework, cooking, and sex.  Such a woman might refuse to sacrifice her life, thereby becoming rebellious.


texts: Before I reached the age of puberty, my mother said I offer Salah too fast, so when she was in the room, I used to stay in Qayam for a bit after reciting Suraahs and then go to sajidah.


texts: What exactly is the challenge of the Quran?

texts:
“If you are in doubt of what We have revealed to Our Messenger, then
  produce one chapter like it, call upon all your helpers, besides
  Allah, if you are truthful. [Quran 2:23]

  “Or do they say: “He (Prophet Muhammad) has forged it (this Qur’an)?”
  Nay! They believe not! Let them then produce a recitation like it (the
  Qur’an) if they are truthful.” [Quran 52:33-34]

Now there's a problem here. Allah does not specify what he meant by "recitation like it" or "chapter like it". Is He speaking in terms of eloquence? Is He speaking in terms of the way it sounds? What is He talking about? If I were to accept this challenge and write a book like the Quran, which criteria does the book have to meet? Allah did not specify.

If I wrote a book as eloquent as the Quran, other muslims will say "No it does not meet the challenge because it doesn't sound like the Quran". Or if my book was like the Quran in terms of both eloquence AND sound, muslims will say "No, it does not meet the challenge because of some other reason".

So what exactly does Allah mean when he challenges us to "write something like the Quran"?


texts: Is there proof that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was made of Light?

texts: Some believe he isn't just a human but made of Light - perhaps both human and Light. Anyway what is proof if any. I'm curious how the rest of the Ummah has overlooked this.


texts: If God transmit messages to Muhamad in various ways, how does Muhamad know which messages goes where?

texts:
Does the Quran contain all of Allah's revelations? (Sunni view)

This one says that not all of God's message is in Quran.

Some go to Quran. Other goes somewhere else.

How does Muhamad knows, oh, this message is in Quran. This one can go to Hadits?


texts:
I need to context for this hadith which makes it seem that the Prophet tried to execute a man without proof:

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ
رَجُلاً، كَانَ يُتَّهَمُ بِأُمِّ وَلَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه
وسلم فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِعَلِيٍّ  “ اذْهَبْ
فَاضْرِبْ عُنُقَهُ ” . فَأَتَاهُ عَلِيٌّ فَإِذَا هُوَ فِي رَكِيٍّ
يَتَبَرَّدُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ اخْرُجْ . فَنَاوَلَهُ يَدَهُ
فَأَخْرَجَهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ مَجْبُوبٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ ذَكَرٌ فَكَفَّ عَلِيٌّ
عَنْهُ ثُمَّ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ
اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْبُوبٌ مَا لَهُ ذَكَرٌ
Anas reported that a
person was charged with fornication with the slavegirl of Allah’s
Messenger. Thereupon Allah’s Messenger said to ‘Ali: Go and strike his
neck. ‘Ali came to him and he found him in a well making his body
cool. ‘Ali said to him: Come out, and as he took hold of his hand and
brought him out, he found that his sexual organ had been cut. Hadrat
‘Ali refrained from striking his neck. He came to Allah’s Apostle and
said: Allah’s Messenger, he has not even the sexual organ with him.
Muslim 2177


texts: Skipping confussion about First Qibla of Islam

texts: One subject is not clear to me that prophet muhammad (sm) prayed for 16 or 17 months to Al-Aqsa as Qibla but not 13 years. Then at that time what was the muslim's Qibla? we know that Qabah was the first worship house in this earth and first house too. Hazrat Ibrahim (A) and Ismail (A) built Qabah and he is the father of muslims. In my opinion Qabah is the first Qibla but i want to know actual thing. Is any verse in Holy Quran or Hadith that actually makes Al-Aqsa as the first Qibla?


texts: Migration to non-muslim land because of social persecution because of racism

texts:
Is it allowed for Muslims to migrate to a non-Muslim land if he is persecuted socially for racial reasons?

I read it somewhere that Muslims can migrate to a non-Muslim land if they are persecuted without crime, imprisoned or property confiscated?

I am asking for my ownself. I am not imprisoned or my property confiscated but I suffer from social persecution due to racism.


texts: Black Holes, is it okay to believe in them?

texts:
Salam,

I am studying for a physics degree and we are beginning to study Black Holes. But I am not sure whether or not these comply with the Quran, any justification would be appreciated.


texts: What does one do when one is new to Islam, and does not know what to say in Salat?

texts: I heard a lecture once by a scholar, he said that if one is new to Islam, and does not know what to say during Salat (new to it) then that person can say Tasbeeh in the place of the surahs until they learn them.  I would like to know if there are any authentic Ahadith regarding this?


texts: Where in Islam is it mentioned that Muslims have to prayer 5 times a day?

texts: Where in the Quran and Hadith is it mentioned that Muslims have to pray 5 times a day?


texts: Will the soul be punished twice for the same sin? i.e first in barzakh and later in jahanam?

texts:
I have read about the punishment of the grave (barzakh) and then later in Hell after Judgement Day.

My query is how do these two punishment differ? Will the soul be punished twice for the same sin?


texts: I had an unlawful relationship. Will Allah forgive me?

texts:
I had sex with my boyfriend who is already married. We are planning to marry now. I feel it will be a great injustice for his first wife since he has 3 little kids.

Will Allah forgive me for my sins and can I marry someone else? Do I have to tell him all these?


texts: How is income taken into account in Zakat calculations

texts:
Lets say I have £4000.00 in my savings account as at 01/04/2014.
I save £1000 every month after that (may, june etc) and add to the £4000.

The saving sum at 01/05/2014 is now: £15000.00.

If I want to pay Zakat on 02/05/2014, how much of that savings should be taken into account? is it 2.5% of £15000.00?
Do you basically take the final sum after a year and pay 2.5%?


texts: Am I allowed to wear a red hijab? I am concerned because red is known to be the colour of shaytan. I have talked to a few sheikhs and they each gave me different answers. Please help me I'm a new hijabi and I love the colour red and I really want to know.


texts: I'm not sure whether me and my ex husband are divorced according to Islamic requirements

texts:
Five years ago me and my ex husband concluded our English divorce. In court he declared that we were divorced when on the stand infront of a judge (court case re: domestic abuse/child safety reasons)

Prior to that:
-my ex husband declared in a family meeting that if I wanted a divorce he would divorce me.
-stated in an email that we should divorce and go our separate ways. That he was willing to divorce me over his mum.
-I have a text message declaring he would like a divorce

Since parting 5 years ago he understood us to be totally divorced according to Islamic rulings, remarried and has a 1 year old daughter. He has now recently divorced his second wife.

Does this mean that we are still married or that requirements for talaaq have been satisfied?

Currently I have had a marriage proposal and would like to accept but need confirmation before going ahead.


texts: Is Marriage Annul if Wife runs from home with out husband's concern

texts:
Is the marriage Annul if Wife keeps running from husband's home with out husbands permission to her parents house and stays with them for months together with out husband's consent, stating false reason of domestic violence whilst the actual reason is her parents want financial support from the husband which the husband is not willing to provide.

PS: Husband is dutiful caring father,husband.


texts: Is trading dead animal fat prohibited for muslims?

texts:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: I heard Allah's Apostle, in the year of
the Conquest of Mecca, saying, "Allah and His Apostle made illegal the
trade of alcohol, dead animals, pigs and idols." The people asked, "O
Allah's Apostle! What about the fat of dead animals, for it was used
for greasing the boats and the hides; and people use it for lights?"
He said, "No, it is illegal." Allah's Apostle further said, "May Allah
curse the jews, for Allah made the fat (of animals) illegal for them,
yet they melted the fat and sold it and ate its price."
Sahih Bukhari
Book 34, Hadith 438

is this rule still in practice?


texts: What is the difference between PBUH and SAW in usage?

texts:
I know PBUH and SAW have different meanings, but I am particularly interested in when Muslims apply each phrase. To whom do we add the suffix SAW? partially addresses my question, and Whence came PBUH? askes primarily about the translation of the PBUH phrase, and Why do Muslims add PBUH? only addresses the generic purpose of the phrase. My question is: are there specific guidelines for when to use which phrase for which prophets, where are those guidelines if there are any, and what is the documented history of these guidelines?

I am interested in if any hadiths (or Quran) mention these phrases specifically, when were the first Muslims to use either of these phrases, and where is it documented? It seems Muslims "randomly" (as in different Muslims choose a different phrase to apply to various prophets) choose a phrase, such as PBUH, SAW, SAWW, SAWS and use one of them and stick with it. One of the aforementioned answers suggests that SAW or SAWW is exclusive to Muhammad and that PBUH should be used for the other prophets. What is the basis for this? I don't see this strictly in practice. It seems once a month (exaggeration) I learn a "new version" of this or a different phrase applied to one of the prophets. Did Muslims do this in the day of Muhammad? What is the first recorded mention of either PBUH or SAW being applied to the prophets?


texts: What are temporary marriages and how are they different from permanent ones? Are they still allowed?


texts:
“Feed the hungry and visit a sick person, and free the slave, if he
  be unjustly confined. Assist any person oppressed, whether Muslim or
  non-Muslim.”

  ― Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

There are two hadiths like this in Sahih Al Bukhari.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3046 Book 56, Hadith 252
Sahih al-Bukhari 5649 Book 75, Hadith 9

However I say like, due to both of these hadiths in Sahih Al Bukhari fail to mention the part of, "Assist any person oppressed, whether Muslim or non-Muslim."

So were does this hadith originate (with the addition of the non-Muslim part). Also what is the authenticity of the hadith in question?

Link to where I found this saying attributed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/300788-feed-the-hungry-and-visit-a-sick-person-and-free


texts: How do no Madhhab sects determine strongest opinion?

texts: On Islamqa.info they discuss different opinions of a particular topic from the 4 schools and perhaps others then say "... But the strongest opinion is..."  The same applies on Q & A shows on channels such as Huda TV or Islam Channel. How do the scholars determine the strongest or most correct opinion?


texts: Is there an historical "error" on war booty?

texts:
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah (ra) the Prophet (saw) said, "I have been given five things which were not given to anyone else before me:

Allah made me victorious by awe (by his frigtening my enemy), for a distance of one month's journey.

The earth has been made for me (and my followers) a place for offering salah and a thing to purify (perform tayyamum), therefore anyone of my followers can offer salaah wherever he is at the time of salaah.

The booty has been made halal to me, yet it was not lawful to anyone else before me.

I have been given the right of intercession.

Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have sent to all mankind". (Sahih Bukhari, p.51, English summarised edition; Muslim; Bayhaqi, p.4, vol.9; bold emphasis mine)

The Hadith above tells us that booty was not made halal to anyone before the Prophet SAW. What does that actually mean? The Torah mentions war booty captured by Prophets and Israelite soldiers, doesn't that contradict what the Prophet SAW said here? Or is there a different meaning to it? According to the verses below, even Moses, Joshua and David received booty. The latter won a crown from an enemy king :

1 Chronicles 20 : 2
David took the crown from the head of their king[a]—its weight was found to be a talent[b] of gold, and it was set with precious stones—and it was placed on David’s head. He took a great quantity of plunder from the city 3 and brought out the people who were there, consigning them to labor with saws and with iron picks and axes.

And.....

2 Samuel 3:2
Just then David’s men and Joab returned from a raid and brought with them a great deal of plunder.

And.....

Joshua 8:1-2
8 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land. 2 You shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.”

And.....

Deuteronomy 2:35
35 But the livestock and the plunder from the towns we had captured we carried off for ourselves.

And.....

Deuteronomy 3:7
7 But all the livestock and the plunder from their cities we carried off for ourselves.

Can anyone explain this supposed contradiction?


texts: I have some questions about zakat-ul-Fitr

texts:
I have a father, a mother, my elder brother and, one elder sister.
I have some questions in my mind about zakat-ul-Fitr.

Who ought to give zakat-ul-Fitr?
Whom do we give zakat-ul-Fitr?
How much we need to give zakat-ul-Fitr?


texts: What about if you work with alcohol but don't drink it?, is that samething?

texts: I heard if you drink alcohol, your salah wouldn't be accepted for 40 days, what about if you work with alcohol but don't drink it?, is that samething?.  Another way of asking above question, is working with alcohol effects your salah and fasting? Please provide evidence when answering the question.


texts: After separation and various attempts at a non-Islamic divorce, are we divorced in Sunni Islam?

texts:
I have been separated from my husband for a year, we have 3 kids together, I left the house when I was pregnant with my last.  We didn't speak or see each other for months then I decided to have a sheikh talk to him.  I was angry and at the time wanted a divorce.  He filed for a legal divorce (non Islamic), which has been dismissed in the court for failure to follow up.  We are in the process of a legal separation from my home country (again not Islamic).  He agreed to the separation but signed the wrong form, I signed but it has not been finalized, I want to work things out but he's giving me mixed signals. We have not seen each other since the day I left.

Are we divorced in Islam (we are Sunni) since he didn't utter the words "I divorce you"? But when I ask him he says we're divorced.


texts: I play a game called Fortnite. There are two elements in it shield potion and magic carpet

texts: In this game by drinking the shield potion your character gets some extra HP which works as a shield before your actual HP is starting to lose. And there is a magic carpet which works as a trampulin and makes you jump higher. I know that magic is haram. So, by using these items in this game also haram or it is Ok? Keep in mind that potions are magical substances like love potion etc


texts: Is doing a course and pursuing a career in Algorithmic Trading halal or haram?

texts:
I want to do a course in  Algorithmic Trading.

The course itself does not talk about interest (Riba), but the applications of Algorithmic Trading may consider Riba as one of the factors.

Is it halal or haram?


texts: How to measure physical attractiveness in Islam before marriage?

texts:
I know a lot of questions are asked about relationships before marriage. Yet my question is somehow different.

We know that Physical Attractiveness plays a very important role in creating a bond between a couple.

The problem is that it's not confined to face only. It embraces all physical attributes of men and women.

Face is something that we see, and it's not strictly prohibited by Islam. Yet other parts, specially reproductive organs are of course in the red zone.

With the spread of external sexual stimuli that needs true matches between men and women to save their marriage and faith through difficult world of Media, how one can make sure that the person he/she is choosing as future spouse is actually physically attractive to him/her?


texts:
A Muslim woman may be instructed that her behavior is considered part of the female hijab, and she should avoid displays of femininity, such as softening your voice (IslamWeb), and instead adopt straightforward behavior (Islamic Bulletin).  I wonder if the same is symmetrically true for men.

Question: Is avoiding overt displays of masculinity part of the male hijab?

It seems the risks associated with a woman acting feminine outweigh the risks associated with a man acting masculine.  Nevertheless, I'm not aware of a reason there would be a distinction between men and women in this context.


texts: Is L-cysteine that is derived from human or animal sources halal?

texts: L-cysteine is mostly made from human hair, chicken or duck feathers, boar bristles etc., or it can be synthetic. I would like to know if it is halal, since it can be found in many bakery products such as bread, pizza dough, bagels, donuts etc.


texts: Are muslims allowed to eat pork and other forbidden food when imprisoned, during starvation and other exceptional circumstances?

texts: Someone told me that the Quran explicitly allows muslims to eat otherwise banned food when imprisoned, during starvation and similar. It makes sense but I would like a source for it.


texts: Is it sin to categorize yourself into a particular sect?

texts:
What is the ruling in Islam regarding categorization of Muslims into sects like Sunni and Shia? Does Allah allow/disallow it in Quran? What did Prophet (P.B.U.H) say about it?

Would it be a sin if I label myself one of those groups as opposed to just Muslim?


texts: How does zakaat work with pension schemes?

texts:
Apparently in the UK, work based pension schemes will become obligatory in 2014.  I have done a little research in this and it is possible to choose a company you want to invest in, allowing you to choose a zero interest based pension in a halaal company.

That is all well and good.  My question is, how does zakaat work on this?

Obviously you will not have the money until you retire. Does that mean zakaat is exempt on pensions until you actually get the pension in your hands if you're alive when you retire?

Sunni view with authentic texts would be preferred if available.


texts: Is there a hadith "Allah ... commanded me to do away with musical instruments, flutes, strings, crucifixes ..." and is it reliable?

texts:
The Reliance of the Traveller, by Ahmad ibn Naqib al-Misri (translated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller) in Section r40.1 quotes a fatwa (كفُّ الرَّعَاع عن محرَّمات اللهو والسَّمَاع Kaff al-ra'a' 'an muharramat al-Iahw wa al-sama' (y49), 2.269-70) by Ibn Hajar Haytami, which concludes that "musical instruments of all types are unlawful".  One hadith he uses for evidence is:

  Allah Mighty and Majestic sent me as a guidance and mercy to believers and commanded me to do away with musical instruments, flutes, strings, crucifixes, and the affair of the pre-Islamic period of ignorance.

(The section is quoted in full e.g. at Muhammadanism.com.)

Question: Does this hadith exist, and is it reliable?

Searching the Internet, I did not find a reference for this hadith.  A forum post lists it as in "Abu Dawud", but searching for site:sunnah.com/abudawud instruments (and variants) didn't help me find a source.  Other listed hadith in the Ibn Hajar Haytami snippet are classed as weak by others (IslamWeb and FatwaIslam), which makes me question its reliability.


texts: If it is to hard for one to avoid smoking during fast than What is the expiation of it?

texts: Many people not fast only because they cannot stop them self from smoking.what should be done in such a cases, Should they fast and pay a penalty for it?


texts: Does a sailor who is abroad for 6 months shorten prayer for the whole period?

texts: I am a Sailor. Every time we join ship we stay on board for 6 months. During that time we normally don't stay at any particular place for few days (2-3). Should we Qasar (Shorten prayer) during the 6 months period?


texts:
If non-believers who haven't heard the message of Islam can go to heaven, why spread Islam?

I've always thought they would be judged on other criteria. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

Surely, we're just increasing the chance that they would go to hell because there's a chance they disbelieve?


texts:
It was narrated from Anas, that the Messenger of Allah had a female slave with whom he had intercourse, but 'Aishah and Hafsah would not leave him alone until he said that she was forbidden for him. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed:
"O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you.' until the end of the Verse.
أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يُونُسَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَرَمِيٌّ - هُوَ لَقَبُهُ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَتْ لَهُ أَمَةٌ يَطَؤُهَا فَلَمْ تَزَلْ بِهِ عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ حَتَّى حَرَّمَهَا عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ } إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ .
كتاب عشرة النس 36  The Book of Kind Treatment of Women (4) Chapter: Jealousy (4) باب الْغَيْرَةِ
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3959


texts: How does Islamic Theology solve the problem of evil that so plagues Christian Theology?

texts: The problem of evil: How does an infinitely merciful & compassionate Allah create an evil Shaitan to plague us every day of our lives?


texts:
I have seen a queston about dressing for women.

I need to know :

What does Islam say about men's clothing?
Is it permitted to wear t-shirt,jeans in public?
Is it permitted to tuck-in the shirts?
Most of our scholars wear jibbah for prayers, why?

Please, provide some references from hadiths.


texts:
I've heard that all contests and competitions that have prize money are haram.

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: No contest is allowed except in swordplay or horse or camel racing.[0]

Even though the Prophet(S.A.W) explicitly said that, it's kind of ridicules to my mind that good competitions are not allowed.
Now my problem is that I've participated in a lot of contests, both online and offline; and I want to know the permissibility of such contests. (whether or not cash/gift is involved)
1. Free to enter online contests
These require no money to enter (Hence they can't be considered as a lottery/raffle). They range from contests of luck (not entirely, since most sweepstakes enable contestants of higher social interaction etc to have a higher probability of winning) to contests of skill. What about these two? (contests of luck and contests of skill).
2. Contests (of skill) that require a small registration fee
These variants have very little resemblance to raffles. Unlike raffles, these don't work as "pure chance". So it's clearly not gambling. eg. Technical Fests, Inter-College events, Developer conferences etc. Personally, I think these competitions can be beneficial in developing one's skills (since the competition is usually strong) even if nothing is won.
Citing a fatwa from the same source,

Giving prizes willingly from a participant in the competitions are also allowed but collecting the contribution from the participants to grant the prize to a winner is not allowed.[0]

I could argue that some of these technical fest events simply collect a small registration fee in the form of donation. The prizes are often directly from the sponsors of the events, etc. Would it be halaal then?


texts:
I am a 24-year old man. When I was young, I had an attraction towards men. But I couldn't change as I grew up. Now day by day my attraction to men is increasing. I prayed so much, and even did extra fast, I thought I would change, but I couldn't. I have also consulted a lot of doctors about my sex orientation, but I could not find any cure for this.

I decided to suicide a couple of times, but I know suicide is haram, so whenever I am alone I just pray, even at midnight, and ask Allah to cure me, but it is not working.

And now my family wants me to get married, but I don't even have a little attraction to girls. I can't tell the truth to my family too. I am helpless, but what I am is not in my hands.

What should be done it such a case? Does Allah really hate homosexuals?


texts: What is the Islamic position on artificial intelligence?

texts:
Last year the Turing test was passed, where a machine was able to convince people that it was human. There are no problems with computers in Islam as they're just tools, but I'm certain that creating a computer that simulates intelligence would be frowned upon.

Has there been any ruling on the subject or are there any materials that discuss the issue?

This is simply something I'm curious about as I'm sure it will become an issue in future. I'm sure those working on artificial intelligence will be asking the same question.


texts: What is grave worship? and what is considered so?

texts:
I've heard that going to graveyards and performing worship in front of the deads is forbidden, and is called "grave worship". Is that true?

What is grave worship? what actions and situations are considered so? and what are the consequences of that? (I heard it makes one mushrik).


texts:
Almost every Muslim child knows that Lailatul Qadr is 27th of Ramadan. But when they grow up, some of them try to know more and conclude that Lailatul Qadr can take place at any day of Ramadan.

Growing some more, I listened that Lailatul Qadr can take place at any day of the year, not only in Ramadan. What is the true fact? Can Lailatul Qadr take place without Ramadan? Please describe with evidence. Jajakallah.


texts: How does one pray during an airplane flight?

texts:
Assalam 'alaikum

Consider that my flight takes off at 6:00 PM which is normal time for Jama'at of Asr (عصر) prayer in my city these days, and the flight is supposed to take 4 hours. This means that at the time of Maghrib (مغرب) prayer I'll be on board.

So, how can I pray while in an airplane? It is a moving thing.

Also, according to which time would I pray? According to my city's time or the one my plane is flying over at that time?


texts: As far as I know, Sunni and Shia share some common hadiths. Is there any book that compiles all those common hadith?


texts: So this video game i know has these packs. You can either buy them, or earn them by playing the game, you get it nearly every level, sometimes you dont, but it’ll show if you will get it or not. From those packs you are always guaranteed a specific thing plus other things, but  you most likely want that specific thing, and you dont get an advantage from these packs, its cosmetic only. The difference is, that thing, it varies from tiers, but you will get it no matter what. Is this gambling since this is what i want?


texts: According to Shi'a Islam, did Fatimah (daughter of Prophet Muhammad) die naturally, or was she killed?

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Someone asked me why Fatimah passed away in just 90 days or less after her father passed away:

  How did she die... my friend said she died naturally but I said she died
  due to an accident behind the door?

I am looking for a Shi'ite perspective.


texts: What if husband wants potential wife with big bosom?

texts: On him meeting a potential wife with a chaperone the wife will be in hijaab (loose fitting clothes) with her face and hands on view as this is all that is allowed. Now if he would prefer a wife with a large chest (he is entitled to this) how would he know for sure? To ask her or her relatives would be out of place. The only thing I can think of is that in front of his female relatives she can take off her abaya or jilbab and they could get a better "assessment". Otherwise what else could he get this "information"? This is a serious question!


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السلام عليكم

I have been wondering about it for quite some time now. Now, before I further explain my question please bear in mind that I am neither a better human being nor a better Muslim then many of you, so please bear with me.

My question is why did Allah created everything with an evolutionary nature?

Why did He not bless us with Islam in the first place? Why did this completion take so many
years? I am talking about all the religions that were there before Islam.

Why did He not reveal our beloved Prophet (PBUH) upon us when He Himself say that The Prophet was the first one to be created (Please feel free to correct if I’m wrong)?

Why did He not create all the humans perfect? Why not make this world heaven?

Why didn't He make this world PERFECT?

And I have no doubt HE could have done all of the above as HE wished, I just want to know WHY NOT?

Thanks and may Allah bless you all.


texts: I watch Naruto, in that they use chakra as energy source or power, and they sometimes they commit act of shirk, whenever they do any kind of act of shirk, I start saying this all is fake and there is only one God and that is Allah, I do this because it's all fake first and second that this might lead me to commit shirk, but in the home we play like using techniques of the anime and chakra all that but we don't commit any act of shirk, we just play and we don't believe in it and one of my friends just thinks about a story like Naruto in which there is chakra but we all know it's fictional, are we committing shirk, and are we committing sin? We only watch these anime for entertainment.


texts: Where did the -unmarried- daughters of the Prophet (peace be upon him) stay after the death of their mother Khadija (May Allah be pleased with her)?

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Maybe I have missed somthing in our history so I hope to be remained: I'd like to know what was the home at which the daughters of the Prophet (peace be upon him) like Fatima (May Allah be pleased with her) who was unmarried until she got married to Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) in Medina or Zainab (Zaynab May Allah be pleased with her) who later -after the battle of Badr- left her husband Abu al'Ass (Nikah of the daughters of Rasool ullah) before remarrying him once he converted to Islam.

I suppose that after the death of Khadija, Fatima for example (as the only unmarried daughter at the time) might have lived in the house of her mother. But in Medina did the Prophet (peace be upon him) have a special house/room for his daughters or did they stay with one of his wives? I'd be glad to have an answer with evidences.


texts: Is calling someone "a god" to mean "a very nice person" shirk?

texts: I watched on television a person who was so grateful for being given food that he called the person who gave that person food a god. He meant this to mean "a very nice person". I laughed after watching the outburst of joy. Is what was done regarded as shirk?


texts: What Is The Meaning Of The Arabic Word "Rafa'a" رَفْعٌ In Regards To Corporeal Things?

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According to Lane's Lexicon, the Arabic word Rafa'a رَفْعٌ in regards to human body or corporeal thing means to physically elevate or rasie:-

(TA:) رَفْعٌ is sometimes applied to CORPOREAL things, meaning the
RAISING, or ELEVATING, A THING FROM THE RESTING-PLACE THEREOF:
sometimes to a building, meaning the rearing it, uprearing it, or
making it high or lofty: (Er-Rághib:) or in relation to corporeal
things, it is used properly to denote motion, and removal (Mṣb:) it
signifies the putting away or removing or turning back a thing after
the coming or arriving thereof; like as دَفْعٌ signifies the putting
away or removing or turning back a thing before the coming or arriving
[thereof] - (Source: Edward William lane's Arabic Lexicon, Page no.
1121)

However, in the Gloriouis Qur'an the Arabic word "Rafa'a" is used for Balaam:-
Now had We so willed, We could indeed have exalted him لَرَفَعْنَاهُ by means of those [messages]: but he always clung to the earth and followed but his own desires. (Qur'an 7:176)
I want to know that since the word "Rafa'nahu" لَرَفَعْنَاهُ has been used here, I want to know how can we reconcile this word here with the fact that Balaam was not physically raised to the sky? This is because we know that this word is used mostly in a physical sense (i.e. raising body physically).
Here in this verse the prefixed preposition joins the word Raf'aa and the object "Balaam". So this means Raf'aa in this verse is joined by a prefixed preposition "Biha" بِهَا and it connects the word "Signs".
Hence I think this is the reason why almost all the translators have translated it as,
Had it been Our will, We would have exalted him through those revelations
Here is a prayer in the Sihah Sittah that also uses "Rafa'a" to mean raise the rank or praise:-
اللّهُـمَّ اغْفِـرْ لي ، وَارْحَمْـني ،
وَاهْدِنـي ، وَاجْبُرْنـي ،
وَعافِنـي وَارْزُقْنـي وَارْفَعْـني
So the main question is: Whenever the word "Rafa'a" is used in regards to a person, does it always mean raising him physically? If yes, then how can we reconcile this with Quran 7:176 that says that Balaam would have had raised in status? As far as Qur'an 7:176 is concerned, does it mean that Balaam would have had raised in status because of Allah's signs (revelations). IS THERE ANY EXCEPTION TO THE MEANING OF THE WORD "RAFA'A" IN QURAN 7:176 DUE TO THE USAGE OF PREFIXED PREPOSITION "BIHA" بِهَا?
WHAT IS THE REAL MEANING OF RAFA"A IN REGARDS TO HUMAN BEING? THE PRAYER IN THE SIHAH SITTA ALSO USES THE WORD RAFA'A.


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As salamou aleykoum.
I am a little confused with a situation.
Days ago, I started skipping a mosque that's about 70m from my home for another another that's about 600m.
The reason is that in the nearest mosque the prayer is not done the way I think it should be. The Imam is too fast (as fast as you cannot understand the recitation unless you knew it). Plus they recite fatiha together (and louder for fajir, magrib and icha) after the taslim. Furthermore there's a man who loudly repeats the takbir of the Imam (as if there's a reason (current cut or mics failure) to do it).
I started skipping it without searching if it's allowed or not. So I am coming here and hoping for help.
Thank you.


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Ayatollah Khamenei's FAQ page mentions several times the notion of "obligatory caution".  One example is:

  Permission of Her Father for Marriage.  If the girl is virgin, it is necessary – by obligatory caution – to obtain the permission of her father/paternal grand father for her marriage.

M. B. al-Sadr in Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence [translated]: According to Shi'i Law, 2003 (Google Books) describes it as:

  The primary principle to be observed in matters of probable prohibition or obligation is therefore caution, avoiding what we suspect to be unlawful and accomplishing what we think obligatory. ... The exercise of caution is rationally obligatory in cases of doubt.

And it's mentioned on Ayatollah Lankarani's webpage also.

Conspicuously absent from my search results is the notion of "obligatory caution" in Sunni Islam, and I'm wondering if Sunni scholars have a different stance or attitude towards obligatory caution.

Question: What role does "obligatory caution" play in Sunni Islam?


texts: How does one make the home halal when living with a Christian guardian?

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Wa salaamaleykum

I am I newly converted Muslim. My family is specifically Catholic.  How can I make my living area halal? Specifically, there are many photos and figurines, depicting people & animals, on display; however, there are no icons (crosses, crucifixes, idols, or even bibles present).

Also are featureless little statues haram? (those with defined no eyes, nose, mouth) Will these void my prayers?

My father is tolerant, but not overly accepting of my faith.  So blatant redecorating is not an option.  I take care of him and moving out is not a feasible option. I have to be respectful to my father, but also need to live as Allah, the most merciful, commands. I feel like it is not good right now.

Thank you! May Allah bless you all for your sadaqah tul jaareah. Amin


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Asalam-o-Alaikum My dear brothers,

The country I currently live in does not allow for a Call to prayers to be made, therefore according to the below hadith, is my prayer Invalid at home or is it valid because i could not hear the call to prayer?

  It was narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not come, there is no prayer for him [i.e., his prayer is not valid], unless he has an excuse.” Narrated by Ibn Maajah, al-Daaraqutni, Ibn Hibbaan and al-Haakim with a saheeh isnaad. It was said to Ibn ‘Abbaas, what is an excuse? He said, Fear or sickness.

I know that I will receive much greater deeds if I pray in a mosque and in congregation but this is very difficult in this country.

just to re-assure my heart, am I doing wrong by praying at home?


texts: does precum and sperm release without ejaculation require kaffarah and does it invalidate fast

texts: i am 15 year old muslim male who often masturabtes,however, during ramadan i have tried to abstain from this as much as possible. it has been hard to break my addiction and a couple days ago i was aroused and rubbing my penis. i did not have any intention to ejaculate and orgasm however some precum and sperm was released. i panicked as i thought this broke my fast so i orgasmed after this to release the desire completely. Afterwards i did research and from the best of my knowledge i have to either fast 60 continuous days or pay for the meals of 60 people. my question is that did the initial release of sperm and precum invalidate my fast ( i know the orgasm afterwards did for sure astagifirullah ) and since if was not property educated does it still require for me to pay kaffarah if fast 60 continuous days or by allahs mercy am i pardoned


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I find the following very concerning:

  A man will be given the strength of a hundred men to eat, drink, feel
  desire and have sexual intercourse.

  “Verily, the dwellers of Paradise, that Day, will be busy in joyful
  things” [Yaa-Seen 36:55]

  they said, (it means) they will be busy deflowering virgins.

Source: http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/10053

There are a million and one things which are so much better than sex, for me atleast.  So the paradise described above isn't very appearling, especially as you'll be given 100 times more desire.  That sounds like 100 times more desire will be forced into your mindset, so you will more or less be forced to have 100 times more sex.  What if you don't want that?  Does that mean your only destination is hell?

I'm heterosexual and being given 100 times the strength in paradise so you've busy deflowering virgins isn't appealing to me.  Am I doomed to hell?

I mean after reading that, paradise is starting to sound like hell, i.e. you will have 100 times more sex every day for infinity, you will eat 100 times more every day for infinity, you will drink 100 times more every day for infinity and you will have sex 100 times more every day for infinity, and you can't do anything else...

  The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
  said to him: ‘The excretion of any one of them will be in the form of
  sweat which comes out through his skin, then his stomach will reduce
  in size again.’”

Watching your stomach increase in size because you ate 100 times more than you normally do and you drank 100 times more than you normally do, then watching your huge stomach reduce in size again, kind of sounds scary...

What I am saying is, where is the appeal in eating, drinking, and having desire for sex 100 times more than normal?  3 meals a day is plenty.  but 300 meals a day???  How long is a day in paradise anyway?  if it's the same as earth days than, I'm not sure how you're going to eat 300 meals, and deflower 100 virgins in 24 hours, where a day is 12 hours, I mean, that means you only got 1.8 minutes per meal and per virgin.  I'm going to have to assume that the days are much longer, otherwise it's going to be a bit rushed, virgins on a conveyor belt, virgin, meal, meal, meal, virgin, meal, meal, meal, virgin, meal, meal, meal, virgin, meal ... every single day for infinity...   Maybe the translation got mixed up or something, because that kind of sounds like hell.

I'm concerned because as a muslim, I noticed that those quotes are from the quran and sahih hadith.

Have I misunderstood something, or do I only think this way because only those who desire to eat 100 times as much, only those who desire to have 100 times as much sex get paradise? i.e. lack of interest in having sex 100 times more than I already do, do I lack such interest because I am going to hell?

I guess all this would make sense and would be very appealing to men who have little or no food/water on this planet, and have little or no sex on this planet.  Kind of seems like islam is geared for the poor.  If you're an average person who has got the basics in this life, and/or are rich, paradise based on the quoted text above doesn't sound very appealing.

It seems that everyone in paradise will be 33 years old.  I feel that it would be much nicer to be 4 years old again.  You have no concept of sex, no interest in sex, amazing imagination.  Imagine that in paradise, but what you imagine as a 4 year old becomes real, and you have angles playing with you.  That sounds more like a paradise to me than having to deflower 100 virgins every afternoon, kind of sounds a bit boring and is going to get a bit repetitive after a while...

Anyway, my question is, what if you don't want 100 times more food, 100 times more drink, 100 times more desire for sex, and 100 times more sex in 24 hours?  Will it be forced into your mindset so you like all that.


texts: I am 15, and I sometimes have a very very high gaze, and I used to watch porn. However, I no longer watch porn (Alhamdullilah). These days I sometimes lick my own penis, but I make sure not to ejaculate. I sometimes wrap a pillow around my penis and move it gently to lower my gaze. Again I make sure not to ejaculate. Is this considered as haram?


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We often perform صلاة القصر (salatul qasr) while travelling. But sometimes, while returning from the tour, it becomes confusing that am I still مسافر (musafir) or not.

So, it seems to me to seek a better way to remain safe. If it is permissible to perform full صلاة(salat) when only قصر (Qasr) is فرض(farj) on me, then I could perform full صلاة(salat) to remain safe.

Now, the question is very clear. Is it allowed to perform full صلاة(salat) instead of قصر (Qasr)?

Note that, Simply yes/no is discouraged as it is not a discussion. Rather please, provide the evidence from القرآن الكريم (Quran) and الحديث(Hadis).


texts: I need to take vitamins to help my anemia but they all have gelatin?

texts: I recently have developed anemia and I need to take a specific type of vitamins to help with this, is it okay in this case if I take vitamins that contains gelatin for my health?


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Can women slaughter as per hanafi fiqh?

Do we have evidence from ahadith that mention women slaughtering outside hanafi fiqh?


texts: What is the Muslim definition and concept of sin?  Is sin a state of being?  Is sin an action?  Can one sin accidentally?  Can one sin by thought or only by deed?


texts: What does a muslim do when he finds an unclaimed property (book, cash, etc.) fallen somewhere (roadside etc.)? Is picking it up lawful? If unlawful, should he leave it there?


texts: Can a Muslim man open a restaurant in Ramdaan during fasting hours?

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My friend and I had a debate regarding a man who is a Muslim and has a restaurant which is being operated during fasting hours.

According to my friend, he says that the man is doing wrong, and he must not open it in the month of Ramadan but I don't find it wrong anyway.  He is just doing his business for earning wealth.

I need guidance regarding this whether my friend is right or me.


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When we first got married. my husband was a kind and gentle man but after several months, he became a different person.  Not wanting me to be out, screamed at me.  He didn't want to go find a job and was expecting me to support him.  He refused to talk about it and said he's sick but never goes to the doctor.  He stopped going to Jumah and stopped leaving the house, couping himself in the house and his room.  When I got pregnant, things started to get worse. he went crazy like.  I had come complication with my preganacy and had my baby extremely early. While resting in bed, he wanted me to abort my child saying that he doesn't want to have a monster baby and to get it abort.  When I didn't want to, he got very upset with me.  My child is now 3 years old and healthy to an extent, thank God.  He doesn't support me or my child, doesn't like my mother who is living with me in my house, not his.  When my child was extremely very sick, he doesn't want me to take my child to the emergency room.  He slept all day and stayed up all night, did light stuff around the house (fixing and cutting grass). He did more screaming and threaten to kill me me. I tried to keep the family together but it was hurting me too much. Dreadful coming back home from work each day. I've had enough and finally kicked him out and he demanded that I pay him, I had to sell my car and give him the money for him to get out (the money he took was not something I was willing to offer him, he forced me). He's been out of my house for over 1.5 years now. Shen i asked for a divorce, he said he wanted all his mahr (which he used my money to buy for me - he admitted before) back, keep in mind he has not supported me or my child in any way and was living in my house hold.

I have the following questions:

Should I return the mahr to him although he hasn't supported me or my child?
Islamically, am I considered divorced because of his lack of support for the extended period even though he never say "talaq"


texts: Is saying Salam or facing towards the grave of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and greeting him Shirk?

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I am asking so because a lot of Muslims in Masjid Al Nabawi in Madina face to the grave of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)  say Salam directly to prophet or read some Du'a:

  السَّلامُ عَلَیکَ یا رَسول الله

But some people prevent them to do so (specially several years ago - they are more tolerate now I feel) and say:

Prophet is passed away and he is no longer alive to hear us or reply our Salam.
We should only ask Allah. Asking something from prophet is Shirk.
We should face only towards Qibla. Facing towards the grave of prophet is Haram.

For sure the people who ask prophet something - like their forgiveness - don't think prophet is God or doing something independent of Allah. In fact they ask him to ask Allah something on behalf of them, because he has more reputation near Allah.

So is saying Salam to prophet Muhammad, asking him something, or facing towards his grave Shirk or Haram? The answers of both Sunni and Shia brothers/sisters are more than welcome.


texts: Does Merkaba relate to Kaabah in Mekkah?

texts: What is a Merkaba, its source, and how does it relate to the Kabah in Mekkah Saudi Arabia?


texts: Is there any kazza or replacement for Jummah (Friday) Prayer

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Sometimes due to school or any other problem Friday prayer missed just as other prayers, but there is kazza for other prayers.

I want to know that Is there any replacement or kazza for Friday Prayer?

One week has one Friday and missed Friday Prayer can't be done on another Friday.

If there is not any replacement for Friday prayer than Is it punished?


texts: In the month of Ramadan, what should a person who couldn't wake up for suhoor do? Should he continue the fast or should he compensate for it later?


texts: In Shia's Islam, is it possible to make Nikkah again with that person from we recently take divorce?

texts: When a man had given divorce to his wife, recite all seegay ( that specific words by which divorce become properly valid ) and spent 3 months which gave the time for  thinking "Is the decision of divorce is good for them,they satisfied by their decision or not?", and after that he again want his wife back. Is it possible to make Nikkah again with that person or there is any specific Islamic rule or process to take wife back again?


texts: Does Islam allow sexual relations in slavery for a woman?

texts: I know Islam allows sexual relations for a Muslim man and a female slave, but is it prohibited  for a Muslim woman to do the same with a male slave? If yes, can you please explain why. Also, does the Muslim man need the slave’s permission to have sexual relations with her?


texts: Is it wrong to miss Jummah on Friday due to school?

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I'm a freshman in high-school, I'm allowed to pray Duhr prayers in school and I do, but I'm unable to attend the Friday prayers since I can't leave the school building.

I came across this hadith:

  Narated By Al-Ja'd ad-Damri : The Prophet (pbuh) said: He who leaves the Friday prayer (continuously) for three Friday on account of slackness, Allah will print a stamp on his heart.
  - Abu Dawud (Book 2, Hadith 1047)

I understand the importance of Friday prayer

Is it wrong for me to miss Jummah on Friday due to school?


texts: What is the wisdom behind weed being considered haram?

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Cannabis, marijuana, weed, bud whatever you call it is considered haram, by many, due to the fact it is seen as an intoxicant. However, I read an article that shows some benefits compared to risks https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320984#What-are-the-health-risks-of-marijuana? and it seems like the positives outweight the negatives by a significant mark. It may be considered an intoxicant however it is nowhere near as bad as alcohol. Actually I am trying to find a single documented death by marijuana or even any severe cases and it is pretty hard. Someting that confused me more is on the question is marijuana haram a user stated why is caffeine halal. I checked this and it turns out to be true but caffeine has killed people and although it isnt like hundreds of thousands or something it is still a considerablke amount. If I am correct anything that is harmful in large amounts isnt allowed in small amounts or somethibng along the lines of this. Caffeine can also give you a buzz too.

What is the wisdom behind marijuana being haram? Why is it considered haram and substances that are more dangerous than it arent?


texts: How many years would the day of judgement be considered "near"?

texts: Salam, I'm wondering how many years would the day of judgement be considered near. I remember hearing that the life is faster than the blink of an eye(correct me if I'm wrong, maybe I misunderstood). But, to us it feels wayyy more longer than that, so I'm not sure if it will feel the same for the day of judgement, if it will come soon or to us it will be years and years..? We already see many signs that the day of judgement could be near, for example: Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities,  Illegal sexual intercourse will become widespread, earthquakes will increase, time will pass more quickly, bloodshed will increase, trustworthiness will be lost, i.e. when authority is given to those who do not deserve it, normalized homosexuality, and more! So already with seeing all these minor signs, next would be the big signs, right? Are those going to be right after the small signs? Is there any hadith or quran verse mentioning this? Or is it only Allah who knows?


texts: As per Islam, how many babies spoke in cradle?

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Can I conclude atleast 2 babies spoke in cradle
Baby in juraij story

The people went to Juraij and broke down his hermitage, pulled him out of it and abused him. He performed ablution and offered the prayer, then he went to the male (baby) and asked him; "O boy! Who is your father?" The baby replied that his father was the shepherd. (Bukhari 2482)

Jesus spoke in cradle

So she pointed to the baby. They exclaimed, “How can we talk to someone who is an infant in the cradle?” (quran 19:29)


texts: Using parts of quranical expressions in daily life

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When i was a child or teen i was told it's not allowed to use Qur'an Verses to make fun of it or change a word to make fun of it. But in Arabic newspaper you often find headlines or Articles which have as a headline a part of a Verse with some interchanged word or words.

For example you have in Surat an-Nissa' (4:11) the following expression:

  يُوصِيكُمُ اللَّهُ فِي أَوْلَادِكُمْ ۖ

  Allah instructs you concerning your children: ...

And as an Article title i found:

  يوصيكم الله في مواطنيكم

  Allah instructs you concerning your citizens

My Question(s):

is such a borrowing of a Qur'an text or maybe a kind of metaphor allowed?
And are there any references for the use of Qur'an (or Hadith) in a non serious context?

And what's the exact stance of Islam about that?


texts: Can jinns reveal my private thoughts and feelings to other people?

texts: Assalamu Alaikum. Recently, I'm getting this feeling that someone can know every single thoughts of mine with the help of jinn.  I'm  also doing Zikr. But I still get this feeling that someone can know my private thoughts and feelings through jinns.  Am I overthinking and being paranoid or is it real?  Please tell me..


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There seems to be a commonly held belief that the prophet Muhammad (and the prophets in general) are somehow protected from ever committing any sin. I have seen nothing in the Qur'an to suggest this, nor am I aware of any authentic hadith to support this claim.

It has always been my understanding that the prophets are men like any other, specially chosen by the Almighty to relay His message but not necessarily granted any rights and privileges other than what He has explicitly stated; the Christians for example make a big deal about Jesus being sinless, but they have evidence from their own Scriptures to support this. Even if the other prophets were among the best men of their generation, they would still be susceptible to the same trials and temptations of any other man, and thus to sinning.

Question:

Note that I am not asking whether the prophets were forgiven for their sins; God is Al-Raheem so I have no difficulty accepting that.  The question is about whether the prophets in general, or Muhammad (PBUH) in particular, ever sinned in the first place.

Where does this Islamic belief of sinlessness come from? Does it have an authentic source?


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Asslamoalikum dear friends
i want to ask that my father fasts but he sometimes shows laziness and does his prayers as Qaza. he goes to pray magrib prayer and does rest of them all as qaza at that time. is his fast eligable? will ALLAH accept his fasts ?


texts: According to the Qur'an, if one commits a sin, are they supposed to tell their future spouse?

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According to the Qur'an, if one commits a sin, such as a sexual act but not actual intercourse, are they supposed to tell their future spouse?

For example, this might be as a result of not knowing right or wrong before puberty and repented and feel ashamed.


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Lets say you where shopping in some store one day, once you've arrived at the tills to pay, the operator says congratulations there is nothing for you to pay, as a form of promotion or marketing campaign the company is holding.

Is this considered gambling or is unlawful?

I couldn't find similar questions anywhere, all I found was these QAs (here, here, here, here, here, here and here) which are in relation to lottery/gambling/paying more than what the product is worth to raise the price of the reward.

In this scenario the consumer is not being charged more than what the item is worth but may visit  this store instead of the one across the street because of a chance of winning that reward, is this considered gambling considering he needed to purchase the item any ways?

NOTE: There is no doubt in my heart that gambling is Haram, but my issue is with understanding whether this is considered gambling or what is the definition of Gambling.


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Can i look and touch my genitals not for masturbation but for a vaginal self-examination and a better understanding of my organ?
I understand that masturbation is wrong and is condemned by most scholars, but i remember reading somewhere that you can insert your finger in your genitals but not for the purpose of an orgasm. i need to know since i have certain concerns about the health of my organ


texts: People who have received less in dunya would they receive more in Jannah?

texts: Many muslims they had successful and happy life in this world, maybe they had wealth or became a famous or became a great scholar or became a leader or had a good spouse and children etc whatever maybe you can say they had it good.  While others didn't achieve much or nothing even if they tried hard for successes so you can say they had it less in this world would they receive more in Jannah because they had less in dunya? Please answer with evidence from Quran and hadith if you can.


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I believe our life is just a test. in a test everyone should've equal chance to make it equitable. I know everyone have different types of test depending on their living condition but some people die very young, some lives long. If there is a bad person who died at young age and another bad person who lives long to become a good person then how this gonna be fair. Also some kids die young who don't get tested as long as someone old to go through all the bad attractions of this world.

I know Allah is the only one who can be real judge. even though I'm having this question I'm not questioning Allah I know it's just my limitation so iam seeking help from those have knowledge


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Islam clearly mentions how life(humans/animals) was formed in Quran:

  And Allah has Created every animal from water; of them are some creeping on their bellies; some walk on two legs; and some on four. Allah Creates what He wills: for sure Allah has Power over all things.
  [Noble Quran 24:45]

while the stages of creation of Life were also defined in Quran:

  وَقَدْ خَلَقَكُمْ أَطْوَارًا

  While He(Allah) has created you in stages.  Quran(71:14).

I am curious to know, if Islam specifically accepts or denies the existence of life beyond earth.


texts: Is it permissible to donate money/clothes/food etc to Non-Muslims?

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Salaam, my question is that "Is one allowed to make any types of donations to non-Muslims in need. Not as in sending Zakat, Sadaqah or Lillah - but just generally?"

Jazakallah Khair in advance


texts: Rapid Recitation of Quran during Taraweeh Prayer

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Here in India,
While offering the taraweeh prayer the Noble Quran is recited really fast in order to just complete it by the time the month gets over. I really dont think that this type of recitation is of any use when the main purpose is not to ponder over the meaning of the amazing Book but to simply finish it in a month's time. Is this even permissible or not ? How did the Prophet (peace be upon him ) and the  Companions ( may Allah be pleased with them ) recite it during Taraweeh ? Please back your answer with Quranic verses and Sahih Hadith.
JazaakAllahu khairan.


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It seems that Saudi Arabia is denying men from Ebola-infected areas entry:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/08/guinea-west-africa-ebola-havoc-worst-hit-death-toll-dis-2014817221533942276.html

Assuming the worst case, if a man has the Ebola virus is he exempt from Haj or must he still perform the pilgrimage?


texts: Is there a respectful way to dispose of a Quran?

texts: If I have an old, battered translation of the Qur'an is there a respectful way to dispose of it? I have read that one could burn it, however, I'm not sure if this is really true.


texts: Is it haram to swear if you are not insulting?

texts: Is it haram to swear if you are not insulting anyone? For example "Today is a (f-word)-ing bad day!" or "Damn it I got a peice of (s-word) on my shoe"


texts: Mustafa vs. Mujtaba. What's the difference?

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Googling around I found out that Mustafa means "chosen", and Mujtaba means "chosen".

So, I'm completely puzzled because I can't understand why some are called Mustafa (like Muhammad pbuh) and some Mujtaba.

Update: While I'm interested in Arabic interpretation of these words, what I want to know is why God (or people) use different titles to call other people? For example why calling Hasan ibn Ali mujtaba? and why calling prophet Muhammad (pbuh) mustafa?


texts: I am soon going to be starting a degree in accountancy. I have tried to research this topic many times but have not found a proper answer. As far as I am aware, the job of an accountant involves dealing with the calculations of riba (interest). I was wondering is there any form of halal accounting? Or if I was to change my degree which degree would be acceptable but worth the £9000 each year.


texts: is not being patient in hardship means you have failed the test?

texts: We all know that Allah tests humans with various things. And my father yells at me for no reason. And he also yells at other members of my family. I yell at him back. But I saw some YouTube video sheikh saying that it is wrong and I have to be patient. After that I try to be patient as possible but some point I can't hold it in. I am still trying though but it's not good enough. So does that mean I have failed in the test of Allah? And it is a punishment for me? And I feel really bad now. And my faith is also slowing down.


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I am a college student. This question popped up into my mind when I was reading the topic of polytheism from my textbook. In my book, the polytheism is defined in three types,

1) To say some one companion, brother, father, son of God.

2) To believe that some one may have Power(s) like God have.

3) To prefer some one before him.

I am clear at above two types but problems starts when I think of third one rigorously. The examples for third one are given be like,

3.1) To love someone more than Allah,

3.2) To worship other than Allah,

3.3) To fear someone more than Allah, etc.

So as an Implication of 3.3rd example the question arose in my mind that when we lie we know that Allah would punish us but sometimes we are scared of something to such an extent that we have to lie. What is that? It seems to me that we prefer some one else upon Allah or we fear some one else more than Allah. So not it is a kind of polytheism to lie according to third kind of polytheism given my textbook however I know that Koran has said it "forbidden".


texts: Under what category falls the bleeding after an abortion?

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This question made me ask myself:
After an abortion (miscarriage) or an artificial (or induced) abortion a woman usually sees some blood for a couple of days.

As what kind of blood is this bleeding qualified by scholars: as menses حيض (I would exclude this option), childbed bleeding نفاس (nifaas) or as a vaginal bleeding (not menstruation) استحضة (istihaadah)?


texts: Do I have to maintain my hijab to my half-sisters?

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I've two half-sisters, ie. same father different mother.
Do I have to maintain the hijab, lower my gaze to them like they weren't from my family?
I don't have any haram attraction towards them, I see them as real sisters.


texts: Is the name of the angel Mekaal or Mekaa'il?

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What is the correct Arabic name of the angel? Is it Mekaal (ميكال) or Mekaa'il (ميكائيل)?

The Quran (2:98) refers to the angel as Mekaal, but I have heard most people refer to him as Mekaa'il.

http://quran.com/2/98

مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّلَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَجِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَالَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَدُوٌّ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ

Wikipedia refers to him as Mekaa'il.


texts: Is eating from a sandwich van which serves non-halal food okay?

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I work in an office, where there is few sandwich or burger vans serving food. They have stored everything, so it is just matter of frying over stove, but the utensils touch that spam, port sausages etc. I had once egg burger from that lady and it was after that i released about the utensils being used to pick up sausages etc to put on burger, will affect my food.
With that case, is that egg burger halal or haram?


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Assalamu Alaikum.
I am a 17 year old who is about to go to college. Vast Majority of boys go to colleges on motorcycles not just in my city but all over the country. Now our country has traffic laws like not driving without license or helmet etc. But no one seems to follow it. My father may urge me to go on motorcycle . Should i go ?


texts: I thought about it and if I want to buy a house in Germany, there is nearly no way that you buy it without interest. The exception is when you are wealthy. I know that bank interest is haram and I heard that there are also Islamic banks from which you can buy a house. For example the house has a value of 100k and they sell it to you for 150k to 200k. But when I buy a house with interest it is exactly the same. The difference is, that I pay the money over several years. And in the end I have payed for both 150k to 200k. How is this any different?


texts: Does Islam allow parents to abuse their children?

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I have tried to search for a hadith or some grounding in the Quran which shuns parents from abusing their own children. I could not find any.

I am talking about verbal and emotional abuse.

I completely understand and have great respect for the rulings in which Islam instructs children to respect their parents and take care of them when they grow old, like they took care of children when they were infants.

But what about children? Don't they have emotions? Don't they have a right to get hurt when they are abused? Does Allah also (na-ooz biALLAH) reject their emotions?
Why does Islam ignore the fact that bullying and abuse at the hands of parents rips a child of any self-esteem and confidence, and results in damaged individuals who spend the rest of their lives and energy getting over the abuse they faced at the hands of their parents, and consequently are never able to reach their full potential?


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We have a lunch meeting and I am fasting. I am the only Muslim among the attendees.  It becomes somewhat inappropriate that everyone eats while you avoid eating and target yourself. May be it is not the best manners also to isolate yourself from the group. What should I do, break the fast and make up for it or just keep fasting.

What was the prophet Sunnah in such a case.


texts: Is entering the masjid after eating raw onions completely prohibited and sinful (haram) or only makrooh (disliked)  ?


texts: What we should do when Imam offer less than or more than 4 Taqbeer in Furnal Prayer?

texts: I was attending a furnal prayer. In that furner prayer Imam Offered five Taqbeer instead of four. In that furner prayer someone gave suggestion to reoffer the prayer correctly and some denied.  Alot of confussion was created in that situation. What islam says about this ?


texts: What does the Quran or Hadith say about Nakedness within a marriage?

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My husband is a Muslim and we have been married for 5 months and I have not seen his whole body. He keeps himself covered with a towel around the house, and sex is done under the cover or in the dark.

Is this an Islamic thing or is it my husband?

Please provide reference from Quran or Hadith.