texts: Is a marriage without a written contract and a late dowry valid?

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One year ago i married my lovely husband without a marriage contract but in front of about 20-30 witnesses from my husbands family in morocco and a lovely iman who came and blessed our marriage.

Since then his sisters and parents are very jealous of us both and picking holes in our marriage. Firstly they say its not valid because we did not have a dowry. I am 47 years old and married before but my husband died. My husband is a little younger at 34. We recently had our first baby still born and this was the start of all this nonsense. We are extremely happy and in love and we did not commit any haram acts before our marriage. My husband gave me a dowry to stop them going on nasty to me but now this is paid they find something else to complain about. This time it is that we did not have a written contract. As far as we are concerned we married with love and great intentions with all his family there and happy and agreeing. Just after we lose our baby does all this nasty behaviour start. I feel they are picking at any point to say our marriage is not valid so they can tell him to leave me. We are in love and married and whether our son died or not we still have a son. He will never never leave me and i will not leave him.

Are they right our marriage is not valid please???


texts: Is standing in salah with chest a little forward incorrect?

texts: In Qiyam, I stand with a straight back and eyes looking at the place of prostration however I've seen some (elderly) brothers who stand with their upper body a little forward so it's not vertical. Funnily enough I was listening to a Fiqh of Salaah lesson and the teacher said to not stand like that. Is this common with some Muslims or a misunderstanding? I thought with the elders it could be due to back pain.


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Can anyone elaborate on Hadith Qudsi ?

What I know is that they are considered as the Word of God expressed in Muhammad's Words


texts: My friend was talking about football and he said this player was the goat and I said nope and no whole smiling not because I was approving of it but because I didn't want to make it seem like I wanted to fight. (He is not Muslim) does this mean that I committed a sin? I don't approve of calling players the goats.


texts: Fasting without getting awake at that time

texts: I haven't woke up for Sehri It's 7:30 in the morning I woke up just now.Can I fast despite of not doing niyat at that time as I wasn't awake at that time? Please help


texts: Are transactions using credit cards haram?

texts: Is it haram or halaal to transfer money using a credit card?


texts: Can a master prevent their slave from getting married?

texts: As we know, in Islam, slavery has never been abolished, suppose a slave wants to get married to satisfy his or her desires in halal, what is ruling about this, can the master prevent him or her?


texts: Can I make dua for rizk (provisions) in sujood after glorifying Allah?

texts: I am a person who sometimes get tested by Allah in the form of lack of rizk. I am repenting and I would like to know that can I dua in sujood for rizk after glorifying Allah in Arabic?


texts: I have not found the answer to this and I was wondering if Paradise is all pleasure and no goals, work, et cetera, wouldn't the soul's purpose be abolished and thus making them feel worthless and being bored with the idea of a utopia?


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It is not immediately clear whether there is one Islam or many Islams. If it is singular then the task is to identify which of the many competing claims to adopt as true Islam.

By singularity of Islam I do not mean singularirty of interpretation. Of course there can be room for differences within Islam. But my questions is, is or are there fundamental elements of Islam that are not up for interpretation or where a difference of opinion simply cannot occur without rendering Islam a plural religion. By plural Islam I mean that any Muslim can define Islam as they see fit.


texts: Is it permissable for a scholar to recieve govermental salary?

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The Holy Quran in different verses says that the Prophet(PBUH) did not ask any wage for Islam. For example:

  لِكَ الَّذِي يُبَشِّرُ اللَّـهُ عِبَادَهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا
  الصَّالِحَاتِ ۗ قُل لَّا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا
  الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَىٰ ۗ وَمَن يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَّزِدْ لَهُ
  فِيهَا حُسْنًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ

  This is the glad tidings that Allah gives to His worshipers, who
  believe and do good works. Say: 'For this I ask of you no wage except
  the love of the (Prophet's) relatives. We will add good to whosoever
  gains a good deed. Allah is the Forgiving and the Thanker'
  (42:23)

Also Imam Ali a.s. did not receive any governmental wage for himself and always had his own business (farming) even when he was the Caliph.

Also Salman Farsi (a.s.) one of the great Sahabas of the Prophet (SAWW) did not take any governmental wage for himself when he was the governor of Madaaen. He had income from making dishes (utensil ) from leafs of dates trees and selling them.  He had a poor life and used his small room in Madaaen as a shop, governmental office and home.

So in Islam, can a scholar receive salary for Islam or should he have his own business to make a living and keep his independence from any government or King?

What do Quran and Hadith say about this?


texts: Is there a hadith that prohibits the cutting down of lotus trees?


texts: Are both spellings the same and correct in Quran?

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Salam aleikum,
Regarding elongation marks: Do scholars allow to have different categories of elongation marks in Quran ?
In terms of pronounciation, it is pronounced exactly the same. What I mean by it in an example (Pay attention to ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ):
Surah Al Fatiha, Verse 2:
https://m.wordofallah.com/1 and https://quran.com/1

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

https://myislam.org/surah-fatiha-translation/ and my Quran home:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

After the ‘Ayn there is a small Alif in the first one and in the second one there is a big Alif.
Is this allowed by scholars, because I taught the orthography of the bigger letters was always the same (without the harakat and the smaller elongation marks etc.).


texts: Is it a must to wear abaya and hijab outside the house?

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Is it a must to wear abaya and hijab outside the house or can I wear modest clothes like long full sleeve shirt with jean pants or my traditional clothes which are a long shirt with trousers?

Please tell me if this is permissible by Islam or will I be punished?


texts: Do I need to wash every part three times during ablution?

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Please someone tell me, should I wash every part three times during ablution such as mouth, nose, forearms etc.

Thanks in advance.


texts: Benefitting the deceased by giving charity on his behalf

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My friend father died – may Allah have mercy on him – and he want to give ongoing charity on behalf of his soul so as to increase his good deeds and raise him in status before his Lord, such as building a mosque or printing a book by which the Muslims will benefit. But one of the person gave us a fatwa stating that this will not benefit him because it is not from his wealth, and ongoing charity has to be set up by the person himself during his own lifetime before his death, and has to continue after his death. Is what the person said correct?
If it is not correct, then please advise me and tell me the best way to benefit to his deceased father.


texts: I know not following Makharij in Quran recitation changes the meaning. But, is Madd, Gunnah in Tajweed for beautification of Quran recitation only?? Or it changes the meaning also in arabic not following those rules?? As far as I know tajweed is not followed in regular Arabic conversation.


texts: I, and everyone else I see, pray witr after taraweeh. I am not sure if it is suggested or obligatory. If I don't pray taraweeh until I pray witr, and later I decide I want to pray taraweeh, can I do that?


texts: Is it permissible to have a girlfriend without having physical contact with her?

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At my university there is a girl that I love and I want to marry in the future. Can I be in relationship with her, if we keep ourselves away from sin?
This girl is Muslim, she practices prayer (salah) and she wears veil (hijab).


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Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): Who is an enemy to Gabriel! For he it is
who hath revealed (this Scripture) to thy heart by Allah's leave,
confirming that which  was (revealed) before it, and a guidance and
glad tidings to believers (2:97)
Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers, and
Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (Himself) is an enemy to the
disbelievers. (2:98)
If ye twain turn unto Allah repentant, (ye have cause to do so) for
your hearts desired (the ban); and if ye aid one another against him
(Muhammad) then lo! Allah,  even He, is his Protecting Friend, and
Gabriel and the righteous among the believers; and furthermore the
angels are his helpers (66:4)

I can't see how any of these identifies the being of Gabriel (Angel/Jinn/Human etc).


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Regarding the ayah:

وَإِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمُ اسْكُنُوا هَٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ وَكُلُوا مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ وَقُولُوا حِطَّةٌ وَادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطِيئَاتِكُمْ سَنَزِيدُ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Qur'an 7:161

Some translations (sourced from Islam Awakened) are:

And remember it was said to them: "Dwell in this town and eat therein as ye wish, but say the word of humility and enter the gate in a posture of humility: We shall forgive you your faults; We shall increase (the portion of) those who do good."
-- Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And [mention, O Muhammad], when it was said to them, "Dwell in this city and eat from it wherever you will and say, 'Relieve us of our burdens,' and enter the gate bowing humbly; We will [then] forgive you your sins. We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward]."
-- Sahih International
And (remember) when it was said to them: “Reside in this town and eat from there whatever you wish, and say: ‘(O Allah) forgives our sins,’ and enter the gate prostrating (bowing with humility). We shall forgive you your sins. We shall increase (reward for) the righteous people.”
-- Abdul Hye

I'm a bit puzzled as to why there's multiple, somewhat different translations of the part highlighted in bold.
Question: In Qur'an 7:161, why is "say the word of humility" translated in various ways?
The main relevant Arabic word seems to be حطة (ḥiṭṭa) = "alleviate".  I'm not sure how this translates.


texts: Keeping part of money collected as donation as service charge

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I am planning to raise undertake an orphan/poor education project where I will school these kids. Obviously the money required to do so will come from donation. My question is quite simple. Considering the plan that I have I will need to provide my full time effort in raising funds as well as managing the entire execution. I currently have a full-time job, Alhamdulillah. Is it permissible if I keep a part of the money that comes from donation as my salary for the time that I spend.

Please advise.


texts: How can I identify and fight the Baqiyah Muslims according to this verse?

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this verse of Quran says if two group of Muslims fought each other, Muslims should fight against the Baqiyah group.
but problem is usually both group claim the other side is Baqiyah group.
according to this verse we as Muslims should fight to Baqiyah group.
so how the baqiyah group should be determined?

  وَإِن طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا
  بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَإِن بَغَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَىٰ فَقَاتِلُوا
  الَّتِي تَبْغِي حَتَّىٰ تَفِيءَ إِلَىٰ أَمْرِ اللَّـهِ ۚ فَإِن فَاءَتْ
  فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَأَقْسِطُوا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ
  يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ

[49:9] Sahih International

  And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make
  settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other,
  then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the
  ordinance of Allah. And if it returns, then make settlement between
  them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act
  justly.

it is possible to such war happen in our time. for example Iran/Iraq war happened in some year ago between two Muslim nation.
so we should know how to determine Baqiyah group.

for example consider the Camel war in history of Islam that near 20,000 Muslims were killed in this war. and assume it happen now in our time with the same leaders (Imam Ali S.A in one side and Aisha and Talha and Zubar in other side). then:

1- according to above verse is it obligatory for Muslims to participate in this war?

2- if yes, how to determine which side is Baqiyah group.

3- according to your method for determining Baqiyah group which side was Baqiyah side in Camel war?


texts: Do I have to obey my husband when it involves practices I disagree with?

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I've been married for four years with no issue yet. I am a Sunni Muslim, and my husband follows the Tariqatul Tijjaniyya (a Sufi order).  He is always instructing me to do things which I believe to be wrong, such as maulid, drinking washed slate writings, consulting mallams who tell us that some relatives are responsible for my inability to conceive, etc.  We are always in disagreement, and it's causing lack of peace and love in the family.

Will Allah punish me for not obeying what I believe is wrong in what my husband is instructing me to do? I have done some of these things just to maintain the peace of my household.


texts: Why did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) marry Zainab bint Jahsh?

texts: So this is something I wanted to know the answer about for a long time. Why did the Prophet Muhammad (saw) marry his first cousin but also daughter in law Zainab? This is a question I've also noticed some Muslims are hesitant to answer so if anyone could provide details that would be lovely. Thank you once again.


texts: Does anyone know about an app being created to help the Muslim Community keep in touch via mobiles?

texts: Some months ago there was an article in an edition of "SAM", the Sydney [University] Alumni Magazine, which detailed two students who were developing an app, named Ummah or something very similar, which was designed to work with mobiles, and the aim of which being to help the Muslim community keep in touch with each other, to improve the community's sense of social cohesion and support, as well as communication. Does anyone know how this is going, i.e. whether it is ready to be put to practical use yet, or how far away from the stage of being able to be purchased the app is?


texts: The jinn was created from fire; but are they still fire?

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Man was created from clay. Now we are flesh. The jinn was created from fire. But are they still fire?

Someone said they are like in a wind kind of form? Is this true? As in the case of our father Adam? From clay to flesh?


texts: Is it forbidden to approach a random girl in the street in order to get to know her?

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I think i only know few girls in my social circle, and i want to expand that by knowing other girls outside my social circle. I don't want to be single forever, and i don't want to break Islam rules either, that's why i'm here asking for your opinion.
Thanks


texts: Is drawing human is haram in islam without selling purpose or intention of compete with Allah?

texts: Drawing is just my hobby. After drawing I like to store them in my closet. I heard that drawing human is haram because it can lead to worshipping and it also means copying Allah's creation. But I don’t want to sell or publish my art and also I don’t have any intention to compete with Allah. Is it still haram? I just like to draw human like celebrity or human from my visual concepts.


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I had come from India to Mecca for umrah
And had done it now I'm here in Mecca for last 6 days
Now I want to perform umrah again from which meeqat I should wear ihram?


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In Major Sins by Al-Dhahabi (pdf):

  It was related that Jesus, the son of Mary (pbuh), passed by a flaming fire burning a man when he was in a journey. Then, Jesus carried some water to extinguish the fire. But, the fire turned into a boy and the man turned into fire. Surprisingly, Jesus said, "O Lord! May You return them back to life to ask them how they are? Allah then brought them to life. They were a man and a boy. Jesus asked them, "Who are you?" The man said, "O spirit of Allah, in the world I was afflicted by loving this boy and out of sexual excitement, I sodomized him. Later on when we died, we alternatively burned one another. This is our torture until the Day of Judgement."

I was surprised to read this as I don't recall reading anything else like it previously.  I'm wondering if it's correct.

Question: Did Allah bring back to life a man and a boy who were burning each other after death?

The .pdf translation does not have a reference.  Essentially, I'm asking for a reference for this (Qur'an, hadith, etc.).  Where did this story come from?  (Google keeps leading me back to Major Sins.)


texts: is it haram to play shooting games like fortnite call of duty and more shooting games

texts: I play a game called fortnite and we know that killing is haram right so does it mean shooting games is haram


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Who were the persons(sahabas)R.A washed the Prophet's(PBUH)
Janasa(deadbody)?
Who was the Imam for the funeral prayer of Prophet(PBUH)?


texts: What should i do for Jummah when at sea for 3-5 weeks?

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As Salamu Alaykum,

I am at sea for anything for 3 to 5 weeks as a fisherman, but I am also the only Muslim on the vessel. This has created a problem for me in that on Friday I am the only person present for Jumuah and as I understand it Jumuah requires at least 2 people in order to be valid.

I am also aware that someone who misses three or more Jumuah salat in a row is considered to have stepped outside the religion of Islam according to most scholars.

Due to the nature of my job, is the only solution that I should simply get a different job?

Fi'Aman Allah


texts: What is the necessity of both rabb and malik in Surah Naas?

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In Surah Naas, Allah says:

The key phrases I want to focus on are "rabbi an-naas" and "maliki an-naas." I will explain shortly.

First, in 'aqeedah, we study two topics: tawheed of Allah's rububiyyah (his Lordship) -- that he is the Creator, the Sustainer, and Provider of the human race.

Second is the topic of Allah's uloohiyyah -- that He is the only one worthy of worship (laa ilaaha illa Allah) -- we pray to Him, make du'a to Him, sacrifice for His sake, and all this to Him alone.

Ayah #3 establishes Allah's uloohiyyah and links the concepts of rububiyyah and uloohiyyah. Sure. But my question is, what are the benefits to mentioning two qualities of Allah's rububiyyah in this surah?

If the goal was to illustrate and link rububiyyah to uloohiyyah, one of the two qualities would suffice -- rabb an-naas, or maalik an-naas. However, both together seems to hint at something deeper.

But what?

Also, please clarify the meaning of "malik" in the Qur'an, as it refers to Allah.


texts: is the allowed in islam to look at first moon of RABI UL AWAL and put our hands up for dua?

texts: we have listen to many people to that first look at the moon of RABI UL AWAL AND wish what ever you want will probably come true but some people said that it is haram because moon is the creation of ALLAH and we should not dua in front of moon we should directly ask it from ALLAH SO WHAT is correct.


texts: I know that the main Dajjal will have one eye, Kufr written on his forehead and other things. But I have read that there will be thirty dajjal before him. My question is that is there any hadith of the description of these thirty dajjals.


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Verse 5:89 (translation from Irfan ul-Quran):

  Allah does not persecute you for your purposeless (and frivolous)
  oaths, but takes you to task for your (solemn) oaths which you affirm
  (deliberately). (If you breach such oaths) the atonement is feeding
  ten poor persons with an average (quality) food which you serve to
  your family, or providing them (the poor) with the clothes, or freeing
  one neck (i.e., a slave). But the one who does not find (all this)
  shall fast for three days. This is the atonement for your oaths which
  you affirm (and then break). So, always guard your oaths. It is this
  way Allah explains most clearly His Revelations to you so that you may
  become grateful (by obeying His commandments).

What qualifies as an "oath," and what is the history of revelation for this ayah?


texts: I stopped eating sehri 3:40 (twilight time), then I found out twilight time is 3:28. Is my fast still valid?

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After having read here and according to the Holy Quran:

  until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night) [al-Baqarah 2:187]

I was under the impression that the actual time to take sehri is longer than the Fajr time set in calendar. The Fajr time for my city is 3:28 while sunrise is 05:36. I woke up late (3:40) for my sehri and since I had to also take my medication, I started eating and drinking till 3:58 but just now reading more about it, I realized that this "white thread" described in the Holy Quran is actually twilight not the actual sunrise. I checked it's timing for my city here and it is 3:28. So my question is, was my fast valid? and What should I do if it was not?


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Suppose two Muslim countries are at war, one weak country and one powerful country, and the weak one expects to be conquered.

Question: Can a weak Muslim country at war with a powerful Muslim country seek help from a powerful non-Muslim country?

I'm aware of Qur'an 60:1 which says:

  O you who have believed, do not take My enemies and your enemies as allies, extending to them affection while they have disbelieved in what came to you of the truth, having driven out the Prophet and yourselves [only] because you believe in Allah, your Lord. If you have come out for jihad in My cause and seeking means to My approval, [take them not as friends]. You confide to them affection, but I am most knowing of what you have concealed and what you have declared. And whoever does it among you has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way.

This prohibits taking non-Muslim allies under certain circumstances, but I'm unclear if this is applicable in the above scenario, where the alternative to taking non-Muslim allies is to allow one's country to be conquered.


texts: Is the night of power (laylat al-qadr) fixed?

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Is the night of power (laylat al-qadr) fixed, year to year, or does it change? I've been reading some hadith and the only conclusion I can come to is that whenever it is revealed, to be on such-and-such a date (last ten odd nights, 27th, or the 23rd/25th/27th) it's that date for that year and then it changes.

Is that correct?

Also, related: What is the cause of the night of power? Is it the angels taking records back to heaven, or is it the mark of when the Quran was first revealed, or did the two just coincide once?


texts: How to interpret ayah 34-35 of surah Fussilat?

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Salam alaykum.

The ayah 34-35 of surah Fussilat tells us that repelling evil with good will cause your enemy to be as if he was a close friend. But I have seen people being used and the evil person thinking of the good person as a fool? Does the ayat tell us that every enemy will become a friend after repelling his bad deed with good or is the quran mentioning a specific group of people here?

JazakAllahu Khayr


texts: Is it obligatory for a boy to uphold ties of kinship

texts: I am 14 years old. Do I have to uphold ties of kinship with all of my relatives as I am an adult? I am not financially independent to contact with all of them.


texts: This Prophesy of Prophet Muhammad in Hagai

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The following verse in the Torah prophesizes about a nation which will be given "peace" and coming of a praised being:

  and I will shake all nations, and the choicest things of all nations(חֶמְדַּת )
  shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of
  hosts. 8 Mine is the silver, and Mine the gold, saith the LORD of
  hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than that of
  the former, saith the LORD of hosts; and in this place will I give
  peace(שָׁלוֹם), saith the LORD of hosts.' Haggai 2

There is  a remarkable appearance of the word חֶמְדַּת having root H-M-D. The arabic root for this is given here as Form IV: أَحْمَدَ (ʼáħmada)

Also its said that the nation will be great and shake all other nations and God will give the nation "(שָׁלוֹם)"(Sh-L-M is a  root for Islam).

I understand that prophecies seem to be very cryptic until when the prophecy actually happens , and the verses become clear after the prophecy is manifested. Hence i guess only the ones who are very firmly grounded in knowledge would give us a clue to understand the above verse? And even they can go wrong in interpreting the verses as God alone would know its true meaning.

Have any past Islamic scholars analysed this verse of  Torah for such prophesies of  Muhammad pbuh ?


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Is this hadith authentic giving a pair of shoes as mahr?

A woman from Banu Fazhar was married with a pair of shoes being accepted as Mahr. Rasulullah (s) asked the woman: ‘Are you happy to give your possessions and soul in exchange for a pair of shoes?’ She replied: ‘Yes’. Rasulullah (s) then deemed this Nikah valid”.

Sunan Tirmidhi Volume 1 page 152


texts: If someone is not distracted from Islam by music, is it still haram?

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Music is considered haram because it is believed that it is a distraction from your creator, it diverts your attention from Islam and it could brain wash you. But what if someone isn't influenced by music at all, but listens to it?

For example, someone could be a strong good Muslim and listen to music at the same time but not being influenced just listening to it for fun or when studying and cleaning, it doesn't divert his/her mind from Allah they're not influenced by the lyrics and they don't listen to it on a daily basis and become addicted, just listening to it every now and then without being influenced or affected.


texts: Is hijab wajib (obligatory) for a slave woman?

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In this article in Arabic, it is said that Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Al Qayyim hold the opinion that the hijab is fard (obligatory) for free women only:

  ذكر شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية في تفسير سورة النور أن الحجاب مختص بالحرائر دون الإماء، كما كانت سنة المؤمنين في زمن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وخلفائه أن الحرة تحتجب والأمة تبرز.

It is mentioned that they used the this hadith (english translation on sunnah.com) from Sahih Al Bukhari as evidence too:

  فَقَالُوا إِنْ حَجَبَهَا فَهْىَ مِنْ أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَحْجُبْهَا فَهْىَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُهُ
  They said, if the Prophet makes her wear hijab, then she is the Prophet's wife but if he does not make her wear hijab, then she is a slave girl.

Notice, I translated the part of the hadith how they would interpret it.

I also find similar interpretations in the tafsirs, for instance:

  { ذلكَ أدْنَى أنْ يُعْرَفْنَ فَلا يُؤْذَيْنَ } وقد كانت الـمـملوكة إذا مرّت تناولوها بـالإيذاء، فنهى الله الـحرائر أن يتشبهن بـالإماء.
  Source

Is the hijab obligatory for slave women too?
Which schools/scholars hold this opinion? And which doesn't? What is the majority view?
Please provide references.

I noticed the question "Can a slave woman show herself to her master?", but this question is restricted to her master while my question is more general.
Feel free to edit and translate the Arabic parts.


texts: What are the proper dietary and eating habits or manners in Islam?

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What are the manners of eating and drinking in Islam?
What were the eating manners and habits of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
What are the benefits for us to adopt eating habits/manners of Islam?

Thanks.


texts: raffle for a house hosted by charity organisations

texts: i was wondering if paying money for a raffle to win a house hosted by charity organisations is still considered haram? money gained from the charity raffles goes to the organisation


texts: What are the preconditions for cutting hands of a thief?

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If someone is found to be guilty of theft, there applies
Islamic law concerning theft; that is, the hand should be cut off from the wrist joint.

  “[As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in
  recompense for what they earned [i.e. committed] as a deterrent
  [punishment] from Allah. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.”
  [Quran 5:38]

Now my questions are,

Does this apply to all cases of theft, or are there certain preconditions?
Which are the countries where this law is applicable?
Is there any record of how many people got this punishment? (country wise where this rule applies)


texts: I have mud on my pants but it does not get off even after washing. These are just stains. Is this considered najs and can I be able to pray salah wearing these pants?


texts: Is the hadith about the mustache and beard of the envoys of Persia authentic?

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Ibn Jarir at-Tabari, while reporting the visit of two emissaries of the King of Persia to the Prophet (ﷺ), records:

ودخلا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد حلقا لحاهما، وأعفيا شواربهما، فكره النظر إليهما، ثم أقبل عليهما فقال: ويلكما! من أمركما بهذا؟ قالا أمرنا بهذا ربنا- يعنيان كسرى- فقال رسول الله: لكن ربي قد أمرني بإعفاء لحيتي وقص شاربي
Two [emissaries] with shaven faces and dangling moustaches came to the Prophet (ﷺ). Disgusted to see their faces, he turned away from them. Then he faced them and said: “Woe be to you! Who told you to adopt such an appearance.” They replied: “Our Lord, the King of Persia bade us so.” The Prophet (ﷺ) then remarked: “But my Lord has directed me to shorten the moustache and lengthen the beard [instead].”
 Tarikh al-Tabari

Is this hadith authentic?


texts: Does Allah send a person to hell if he is mad at them?

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This may sound like a stupid question but maybe that is because I am not smart when it comes to Islamic stuff.

In the hadith, it said that if one does not ask Allah: Allah gets angry.

But what is dua? My definition of dua is a wish.

Like wishing for a new car, new house etc.

Can you ask for a million cars in the Akhira or just wish for stuff in the dunya?
What does Allah do when angry? Will he punish the neglectful dua person by harddhips in the dunya or both in tge afterlife?

Or.... Allah punishes the person who did not ask by going to hell?

I feel troubled because I feel that I am greedy and selfish and nagging and annoying Allah.

So I simply asked for Paradise.

But... didn't the wife of the Pharoah asked for Jannag and was specific in dua by saying to Allah to have a palace next to him?

Because I am stuck in the middle.

If I dont ask and make duas-my definition of duas are wishes and if not correct me-and a the same time if I make duas id moght be considered specific.

If I simply ask for Jannah it makes me like the devil. Why the devil asked for only one wish didn't he?

Please help me and thanks


texts: What are the two prayers at the two ends of the day (11:114)?

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I want to ask, what are the two prayers (or the times at the two ends of the day) that are referred to in the verse 11:114 Hud of the Quran:

وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ ۚ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ۚ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّاكِرِينَ
"And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember."

AND ALSO, please state how did you arrived at that interpretation / conclusion?


texts: Imam Mahdi's arrival  is one of the Biggest Sign of World Ending,Currently Most of the smallest signs of world ending are Happened(Including People with low Education will get in to the Power(ruling)) .On now days most of the People have a rejection Mentality to everything Because of Terrorist groups like ISIS.In such a situation how the People can understand the arrival of Mahdi Imam.Is there any natural signs provided by Quran or Hadith?


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I started paying zakat last year, 2012. In it I paid $2,500 zakat on a $10,000 saving. This year, 2013, my savings have increased to $12,000.

Should I now pay zakat on $12,000 or only the net increase in savings i.e. $2,000?


texts:
السلام علیکم
Since past few days I have been having shirk thoughts while prayer and daily life and I just cant get rid of them.They affect me for a second but I immediately refute them and remind myself of the signs of Allah but is that one second where I doubted counted as shirk and nullifies all my deeds?


texts: Is the story of Suwaybit and Nuayman authentic?

texts:
Once Abu Bakr and some companions went on a trading expedition to
  Busra. Various people on the trip were given fixed duties. Suwaybit
  ibn Harmalah was made responsible for food and provisions. An-Nuayman
  was among the group and on the way he became hungry and asked Suwaybit
  for some food. Suwaybit refused and an-Nuayman said to him: “Do you
  know what I would yet do with you?” and went on to warn and threaten
  him but still Suwaybit refused. An-Nuayman then went to a group of
  Arabs in the market and said to them: “Would you like to have a strong
  and sturdy slave whom I can sell to you.” They said “of Course and
  An-Nuayman went on: “He has a swift tongue and is very articulate. He
  will resist you and say: ‘I am free.’ But don’t listen to him” The men
  paid the price of the slave – ten pieces of gold and An-Nuayman
  accepted it and appeared to complete the transaction with
  business-like efficiency. The buyers accompanied him to fetch theft
  purchase.

  Pointing to Suwaybit, he said: “This is the slave whom I sold to you.”
  The men took hold of Suwaybit and he shouted for dear life and
  freedom. “I am free”. I am Suwaybit ibn Harmalah…” But they paid no
  attention to him and dragged him off by the neck in shackles as they
  would have done with any slave.

  All the while, an-Nuayman did not laugh or batter an eyelid. He
  remained completely calm and serious while Suwaybit continued to
  protest bitterly. Suwaybit’s fellow travelers, realizing what was
  happening, rushed to fetch Abu Bakr, the leader of the caravan, who
  came running as fast as he could. He explained to the purchasers what
  had happened and so they released Suwaybit and had their money
  returned. Abu Bakr then laughed heartily and so did Suwaybit and
  an-Nuayman. Back in Madinah, when the episode was recounted to the
  Prophet and his companions, they all laughed even more.

The above can be found online on;

An-Nuayman ibn Amr: The Companion Who Made the Prophet Laugh
by Yusuf Abdul-Alim | Dec 21, 2018 | Islamic History, The Faith; Link: https://intellectinislam.com/category/the-faith/islamic-history/
Al-Nuayman ibn Amr - Wikipedia


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Asalaamu Alaykum, I wanted to ask, a lot of people in my culture do something called a “Khatam” after the janaza, where all the men will gather in the mosque for 3 days and the women in a house, and they’ll sit for these 3 days reading Qur’an and they’ll serve food to everyone in the gathering. They’ll even have the seeds of eaten dates where they’ll be reciting something on each of them and placing them in to a bowl.
Also they’ll ask people in the gathering to read a certain Surah or chapter from the Qur’an, a certain amount of times and to inform them once they’ve done so.
So I wanted to ask if there’s anything in the Sunnah about this, because to me this seems like an innovation and something made up.


texts: What is the origin/purpose of the pause marks in the Quran?

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I can understand why there would be pause marks for obligatory continuing and stopping, because otherwise the meaning of the ayah would change.

But why is there "preferred stop" (قلی), "preferred continue"(صلی), and the jeem (ج) that indicates that it's equally permissible to pause and continue? Especially since most reciters don't seem to make an effort to continue at صلى. And furthermore there are tons of places throughout the Quran where a stop seems to make sense and many reciters stop, but the mushaf doesn't have any pause mark.


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Drinking alcohol is haram:

They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought. -- Qur'an 2:219
O you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying or in a state of janabah, except those passing through [a place of prayer], until you have washed [your whole body]. And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and find no water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving. -- Qur'an 4:43
O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. -- Qur'an 5:90

I'm not entirely sure about the timeline in which these ayah were revealed, but as I understand, they were revealed to Muhammad, so would not have been accessible to the other prophets and messengers who predate Muhammad.  As such, it seems plausible that they drank alcohol.  It may be they didn't; they're prophets and messengers after all.  (Or maybe they were declared haram in a prior holy book.)
Question: Which of the prophets and messengers are known to have drunk alcohol (if any)?


texts: Can a Muslim use a college degree that He / She earned by cheating in some of their Exams?

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Assalamu Alaikum to my Brothers in Islam,

SCENARIO: A Muslim cheats in the college exams by any means (Copying, Peeking etc) and without cheating he or she couldnt have passed the exam.

Because of cheating he/she passed the exams. and so this made them eligible to earn the degree (B.Sc, B.A, MBBS, B.Com etc)

1) Is such a degree Halal or Haram? Can a person use this degree to get interviews and secure jobs?

2) If he or she does secure a job, will the earning be considered halal or will it be devoid of Barakah?

3) What is the best course of action for a Muslim who has obtained a degree by cheating and is still unemployed and is searching for a job?


texts: Taharah , salah , self-purification , islam

texts: Will I lose my tahaarah if I only use water to clean myself and not my hands? Will it be okay if I only put water on my private patts to clean it.


texts:
Nowruz is a Persian new year, but why do Shia all around world celebrate it.

Here is how it is celebrated at my place.

We prepare special nazr of Imam Ali.

The contents of which are as below:

a bowl of water with rose water and put a rose in it
a fan made of palm/dates tree leaf
7 varieties of fruits
sweets

After the nazr. The water is put on the fan and the fan is waved in all the four corner of the house for barkat/divine grace.

There is this specific time for the nazr. With minutes precision like 20th March  8:40 PM (IST) this year.

People throw color on each other like Hindus do in their holi festival.

From where does this all came from?

Note: I am looking for its source from Quran or Hadith of Ahlul-bait.


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For a research project I would like to know why Muslims aren't supposed to eat:

animals that have died of natural causes, by accident, or due to other animals
carnivorous animals with fangs/birds of prey
pigs
amphibians and reptiles
donkeys and horses
pets
domestic animals
pests

Thank you for any contribute, it is very much appreciated :)


texts:
How to determine the beginning of Ramadan in non-Muslim countries?

Is it permissible to depend on astronomical accounts or to follow an Islamic country?


texts: I read something that could be Kufr, what should I do to be forgiven?

texts:
I read poems in Arabic that might have some Kufr, but I didn't agree with it or like it, and I  stopped and made a tuba.

Is a person who reads such things without agreeing with it kafr or not?


texts: While i was a kid I kissed and touched my father's body

texts:
.السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
When I was a teenager (1 4years old) my father passed, he died in the hospital, we were taken to see. I touched him and kissed his forehead.I did not know that we had to do ghusl if you touched a dead body. I am worried please any help will be greatly appreciated.


texts: Is milk of donkey halal in Islam? Can anybody list the animals with halal milk? May Allah bless you all.


texts:
N. Nurmila, Polygamous Marriages in Indonesia and Their Impacts on Women’s Access to Income and Property, Al-Jāmi‘ah: J. Islamic Studies, 2016 (URL), writes:

  The belief that Islam supports polygamy is based on the popular literal understanding of the Quran 4:3, 6 whilst contextualistand progressive Muslims, such as Egyptian reformist Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905), understand the verse to discourage and even prohibit polygamous marriage.

This is surprising, given what the verse says:

  And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice]. -- Qur'an 4:3

Question: How did Muhammad Abduh come to understand Qur'an 4:3 as meaning to discourage and even prohibit polygamous marriage?

(After writing this question, I found an answer, which I'll post as an answer.)


texts: Are there different duties when living in a non-Islamic country?

texts: If I'm not living in an Islamic country, do I have different duties and efforts to realize than in an Islamic country?


texts: Can I marry my niece, is it allowed in Islam

texts: Assalamualaikum . Iam a Muslim and I love a girl . She is my relative . My father's sister's son's daughter. She is my niece.but she not my real niece . Like hazart Ali and Bibi Fatima also have same relationship they were allowed by allah. And my niece is half year big then me plz any one answered it's really very important to me and my life


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What are the notions of ethical hacking in Islam? Are they allowed?

It is quite evident that Islam has a great influence on ones privacy and encourages to respect it.

  O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.

Also it is a sin to intrude and spy without their knowledge.

So is it really permissible if ethical hacking is done for good intentions (as it is suggested from its name)? Or does the user need to know that he is being 'under a test' etc? If so, what are the things we need to be careful of to be on the safe side?

Please note that ethical hacking does not always include compromising a users privacy. Some argue that it is also related to "Social engineering" which includes "tricking" the user under deliberate means maybe for testing security patterns or whatsoever. (I don't know if I'm being overly imaginative here, lol).

Recently, facebook is offering bounty for finding security vulnerabilities and this may require people to use methods of ethical hacking to find exploits and such exploits, I believe, has a huge potential of having other users private data to be exposed. Can we participate in such things or should we give utmost importance to the privacy of the users?

Also, I am quite aware that it is halaal if a company employs this method to find its own flaws (aka Penetration testing etc)


texts: Is it permissible for Muslims to believe in Chakras?

texts: Chakras are said to be whirling pools of energy in our body according to Hinduism/Buddhism. It is said that these chakras can be open, closed or overactive, and depending on their status, they could affect people in different ways. Is there anything in Islam that refuse or accept this? Can a Muslim believe in chakras? (Bonus question: is it ok in Islam to meditate?)


texts: What is the Authenticity of the story of the man who came to Umar complaining about his son?

texts:
The story's translation is quite long, so I have provided it below.  My question is not about the general authenticity of what the Story contains, rather I would like to know whether this story has a Sanad(document) or not.  I have searched the web to see if I can turn up any, but I did not, I did find a website/forum though that says that the story is inauthentic, but I am not looking for this, nor am I looking what scholars have said on this, I would like to know does this story have a Sanad or not?

  جاء رجل إلى عمر بن الخطاب يشكو إليه عقوق ابنه فأحضر عمر الولد و أنّبه
  على عقوقه لأبيه و نسيانه لحقوقه عليه، فقال الولد : يا أمير المؤمنين
  أليس للولد حقوق على أبيه ؟ قال : بلى ، قال : فما هي يا أمير المؤمنين ؟
  قال عمر : أن ينتقي أمه و يحسن اسمه و يعلّمه الكتاب أي "القرآن " . قال
  الولد : يا أمير المؤمنين إنّ أبي لم يفعل شيئًا من ذلك، أما أمي فإنها
  زنجيّة كانت لمجوس... و قد سمّاني جُعْلاً أي " خنفساء " و لم يعلّمني من
  الكتاب حرفاً واحداً . فالتفت عمر رضي الله عنه إلى الرجل وقال له : جئت
  إليّ تشكو عقوق ابنك وقد عققته قبل أن يعقّك، و أسأت إليه قبل أن يسيء
  إليك

  a man once came to ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, the second Khaleefah
  (Caliph) of Islam may Allaah be pleased with him complaining of his
  sons’ disobedience to him. ‘Umar summoned the boy and spoke of his
  disobedience to his father and his neglect of his rights. The boy
  replied: “O Ameer al-Mu’mineen (Prince of believers)! Hasn’t a child
  rights over his father?” “Certainly”, replied ‘Umar. “What are they,
  Ameer al-Mu’mineen?” “That he should choose his mother, give him a
  good name and teach him the Book (the Quran).” “O Ameer al-Mu’mineen!
  My father did nothing of this. My mother was a Magian (fire
  worshipper). He gave me the name of Julalaan (meaning dung beetle or
  scarab) and he did not teach me a single letter of the Quran.” Turning
  to the father, ‘Umar may Allaah be pleased with him said: “You have
  come to me to complain about the disobedience of your son. You have
  failed in your duty to him before he has failed in his duty to you;
  you have done wrong to him before he has wronged you.”


texts: Can shaytan hear what we are thinking in our mind?

texts: As far as I know, Shaytan whispers in our ear and cause to do things which are not permissible or which causes damage to our deen, but can he hear what we are thinking or planning in our mind and misguide us?


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I need the literal translation of the verse 86:7
All the tafsirs explain it as "Coming from between the back and the ribs"
But i need the literal translation, not interpretation
More specifically i need to confirm the following translation
"that comes out from what is between the solid and the lean"


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Zero sum game is a situation in which a participant's gain or loss is exactly balanced by the losses or gains of the other participants. Thus cutting a cake, where taking a larger piece reduces the amount of cake available for others, is a zero-sum game if all participants value each unit of cake equally.

Is such a deal halal? Or is it considered as harming other(s)? What if all participants agree and satisfy with the deal, would that make any change?

More details about the term "Zero sum" can be learned from Wiki here and here


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I have many questions about that:

Is raising one's hands for du'a after each and every salat bid'a?
Is it true that the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) never really raised his hands in Du'a except in Salat Istisqa'a (salat in which people ask Allah to bring rains)? Are there other instances where the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) raised his hands?
Also I remember reading a Hadith in which the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said that Allah is shy of His servant when he raises his hands in Du'a, and Allah does not like not to answer to him when he puts his hands down.  I would like to know where this Hadith is and it's authenticity.

I would prefer answer be from Hadith or Quran only no fatwas or such things.


texts: Is castration an allowed punishment in Islam?

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Refer to here, which says that castration is prohibited in Islam:

عن عبد الله بن مسعود قال : كنا نغزو مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ،
وليس لنا شيء ، فقلنا : ألا نستخصي ؟ فنهانا عن ذلك . رواه البخاري (
4787 ) ومسلم (1404)
Narrated Ibn Masud: We used to fight in the holy battles in the
company of the Prophet (ﷺ) and we had nothing (wives) with us. So we said, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we get castrated?" The Prophet (ﷺ)
forbade us to do so.
— Bukhari, Book of Marriage & Muslim, Book of Marriage

However, another Islamic website says that surgical castration is a valid punishment for rape:

Since the perpetrator has forcibly harmed an organ, which is legally
and ethically forbidden to be touched,  he deserves his organs being
harmed. The damage caused by the perpetrator will influence the
aggrieved party till the end of her life. Due to this characteristic
of the crime, the punishment on the perpetrator must also be
permanent. The only punishment with this characteristic is surgical
castration. Therefore, punishment for rape is surgical castration.

So which is true? Or there is no consensus on this matter?


texts: What is the drive for male-female interraction in Islam?

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Is it solely the creation and upbringing of children?
That is to say the two subgroups are consistently separated, aside from within family, and family has been historically an institution to bring up the next generation.
Is there a spiritual element to the relationship as well?


texts: Is it possible to make up for years of prayers on laylatul qadr? Please answer because Ramadan is very near

texts: I missed years worth of salah in my teens and I’m trying to make up for it. Is it possible to make up for it on laylatul qadr because i heard that your good deeds will be multiplied. Please answer because I’m really scared.


texts: Is it shirk if i say I will be there, you will not be able to do that, you might not pass I knew you would do that etc future predictions which are based on experience and these are possibilities. Are these types of statements fall under the ruling about knowing the ghaib(unseen). Have I done shirk?


texts: Can a woman read and recite the Qur'an on a phone during menses?

texts:
I would like to ask since a woman can recite Qur'an while in her menses:

Can she read it on her phone, like touching the verses in her phone?
Even in her menses does she have to perform wudu before reciting or doing dhikr?


texts: How did angels know that mankind would spill blood prior to their mankind's creation?

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Qur'an 2:30 is as follows:

  And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority." They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" Allah said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."

As far as I can tell, there is a conversation going on between the God and angels when mankind was not yet created. Basically, God informs His angels that He will create humans and appoint them as a "successive authority" upon the earth. To that angels respond with:

  "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?"

My question is how did angels know that ? Do they have the ability to see the future? Or perhaps humans already existed at that time in earth in a "lower status" and were already shedding blood?


texts: Which form of government suits the sharia (islamic law) the most?

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Democracy :
a government by the people

Monarchy :
undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person

Absolute Monarchy :
form or government where the king and queen have absolute power over everything

Anarchy :
absence of government

Constitutional Monarchy :
form of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution where his/her rights,duties,and responsibilities are spelled out in written law or by custom

Dictatorship :
a form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power

Oligarchy :
rule by few

Parliamentary Democracy :
a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government

Republic :
a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president

Theocracy :
a form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the Deity's laws are interpreted by ecclesiastical authorities

Totalitarian :
centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy

So out of all from of government which is more close to sharia and which is more supported by sharia


texts: Are deeds recorded where angels don't go?

texts: I have read that angels do not enter any building where there are photographs or dogs.  If this is true, then what happens to the angels that record my good and bad deeds?  When I enter a building that has photographs or dogs, are my good and bad deeds still being recorded?


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My brother who's been making dua for 10 years, day and night, for a cure and nothing has changed so he said to me he will never make dua again as it's a waste of time.  He said "I wasted all that time and tears for nothing...."

My question is: Can anyone prove to me dua really works?

Because God said call me and I will answer. Islam is confusing and don't tell me there's three ways of answering dua.


texts: A husband made a list of demands which prompted his wife to leave Islam; are all of them legally acceptable?

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Among one of many testimonials of ex-Muslims, WikiIslam (reposting from FaithFreedom) lists how Andrea, a US convert to Islam, was prompted to leave Islam by a list of demands made by her husband.  This is the list:

Here are my demands and you will follow them not because I demand them, but because Allah demands them. And Allah demands submission to the husband.

You will wear hijab at all times.
You will not befriend Muslim girls without hijab, and you will absolutely not befriend Kafirs.
When a male friend or colleague of mine enters the house, you will go to a separate room, and stay there until he leaves, unless you serve him food or drink.
You will not work, even if I am not able to financially support you, you will be around Kafirs at work, and they will look at you lustfully and tempt you to do wrong. Women are weak, you are weak, and you will probably end up harassed by a Kafir.
If you leave, even with friends, tell me where you are at all times, and whatever you buy you must show me once you return home
I am allowed to beat you softly, but only under extreme circumstances, such as denying sex.
If I want to get another wife, or two or three, it is my right, and Allah has recommended it, so if you were a good Muslim you will even help me search for a wife. However, if I do find one, you cannot object to me wanting to be a better Muslim.

As far as I can tell, every one of these demands is halal; I seek to confirm this.
Question: Are all of these demands by Andrea's husband legally acceptable?
The husband seems within his rights to make these demands, and if the wife does not obey them, she could be labelled as "rebellious".  Imam Shamsu ed-Deen Dhahabi, Al-Kaba'ir (translated) or Major Sins (pdf) lists "A Wife's Rebellion Against Her Husband" as major sin number 47.
Number 6 is an alarm bell for people who have experienced domestic violence.  You learn to escape while you are still capable, before it escalates into something more serious.  You put physical safety first, and ignore the social cost of your "friends" branding you irrational, rebellious, etc.


texts: What is ruling related to 'Forefinger rule' of prayers?

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There are many hadiths ruling on the 'forefinger rule' but I have no problem with them. I have studied the book, 'Guide to prayer from beginning to end'. There I read hadiths and also from other sources, I got knowledge about the 'forefinger rule' but I didn't get any of them ruling on raising down the finger along with raising it up.

So my question is: Should we lower our index finger after testifying with it or is it to be still raised until end of prayer? And also tell me when exactly to raise it and, if it is to be moved down, when it is to be done exactly?


texts: do I need to have Wudhu again if I just have a shower?

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for instance, I just had a shower and I wanna pray after that.
do I have to do Wudhu after shower separately?
some references would be appritiated.


texts: Salaamu Alaikum,when one masturbates but doesn't release sperm,then he falls asleep and then in the process he released,and he immediately noticed ,does this invalidate his fast


texts:
What is the context of 5:101-102?

  O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are
  shown to you, will distress you. But if you ask about them while the
  Qur'an is being revealed, they will be shown to you. Allah has
  pardoned that which is past; and Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.A people asked such [questions] before you; then they became thereby disbelievers.

A brief tafseer says, the sahabas were simply asking too many questions.

But what type of questions where they asking that if answered would turn them into disbelievers?


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This islamqa question, suggests:

  The hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Jibreel came to me and said: ‘I came to you yesterday and nothing prevented me from entering except that there was a statue by your door, and there was a curtain in your house with images on it, and there was a dog in the house. So tell someone to cut the head off the statue by your door, so it will look like a tree; tell someone to cut up the curtain and make it into floor-cushions that will be stepped on; and tell someone to put the dog outside.’” So the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did that.

  (Narrated by Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi and Ahmad).

The source is unclear and these scholars had compiled some da'if hadith.

Question: What is the reliability of this hadith (is it sahih or da'if)?


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I have Ask a question about Smoking but this is different from it

There is a new thing raising called "Oxygen Bar". It is almost same like 'Sheesha' but it is oxygen instead of smoke. But there is difference in Oxygen shot/bar that you lost your consciousness for few minutes(not sure of it). I heard that there are few advantages of it and few disadvantages but I am not sure about that.

  So can anyone tell me Is it right or wrong for our health and explain it in view of Islam?

Here is wiki about oxygen bar


texts: What to do when Mushaf is dropped or comes in contact with someones feet?

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From what I have observed from childhood, when a Mushaf of the Holy Qur'an accidentally comes in contact with someone's feet or when it falls down, people usually pick the Qur'an/Mushaf up,  touch it by their eyes and sometimes forehead, then kiss it and maybe ask for forgiveness in an audible voice and keep it in its place.

When I asked this to scholars, scholars of different schools had different opinions. Some said:

Give sadaqah
Offer  1 raka'ah salaah (at the same place if you can) and ask for forgiveness.
kissing it was okay but some were against it

None of them provided any reference to this ruling/action.

What should one do if the Mushaf of the Holy Quran is accidentally dropped or comes in contact with someone's feet?

A strongly referenced answers would be much appreciated.


texts: Do female believers get rewarded for their monthly menses?

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'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
A believer does not receive (the trouble) of running a thorn or more
than that but Allah elevates him in rank or effaces his sins because
of that.
Sahih Muslim 2572 b

Can the same ruling be applied to the monthly pain that many Muslimahs go through on a monthly basis?
I understand they tend to loose out some sawaab as they are excused from the Fard prayers during this time. But is it made up implicitly through other ways?


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A lot of people say that its right to keep a bird inside house. My questions is even if you keep bird in house open without cage . Isn't it wrong? Because Birds fly, They have no limit over area or interest. They want to fly high . How can you keep them in house?
house maybe best for a person to live not for birds. So please comment on that, How good is it to keep bird in cage or in house rather leave them to go wherever they want.
Example of flowers , they look beautiful until they aren't plucked . Once you pluck them , their beauty become destroyed
Please comment on it , Thanks


texts: How to repent from accidentally eaten pork?

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Yesterday, I have unknowingly eaten a burger that most probably had pork inside.

I was at school, we just won the house cup, we were celebrating, and then they started serving us burgers.

I asked them what the contents of it was, and they replied with 'vegetables and salami'

Back then I didn't know very much about salami and since I only ever ate the halal beef ones, I though this would be the same and accepted it.

Later after I took a bite, I asked again what it was to really make sure that it wasn't pork, and they replied with 'salami' so I was led to believe that I was eating the same thing as back then while I was most likely consuming pork.

I have asked for forgiveness in my prayer, and I would like to know if there is anything else I should do.

Also, when I was young, about 8-9 years old, I remember being alone at home while very hungry, to the point where my mouth was watering and drooling.

I looked around the house for anything to eat and came across a packet of snack biscuits that I liked, but this time it seemed that my parents bought the wrong one and bought one with pork flavour by accident.

I couldn't find anything around the house a small child like me could eat at the time, and took the packet unwillingly.

I looked around more to make sure there was nothing else I could probably eat to suppress my hunger, and ate a few of the biscuits while absolutely hating it and unwillingly.

Only 2-3 or 4 biscuits in(each very small ones) I looked at the packet and realised that there was also a pizza flavoured one inside and I never realised it due to the packaging being the same colour.

I remember that I stopped eating immidiately and maybe spit out the content in my mouth and ate the other one instead after throwing the previous biscuits in the bin.

I didnt think too much of it back then, but now that I know the severity of the situation and have gone into a similar situation again, I remember the incident and am panicking quite a bit.

I would like to know if there is any way to repent for my sins of that time?


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Is wearing ring a Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) for men?

If yes:

  What are the etiquettes in that(ie,which type of ring, in which hand,
  in which finger...)?

If NO:

  Why many of the muslim scholars and brothers are wearing ring?

Please, provide some references from hadiths.


texts: What do Sunni Muslims recite during Zil Hijjah Month after prayers

texts: What do Sunni Muslim recite after prayers during 9th and onwards of Zil Hijjah Month?


texts: What is the origin of the Ja'fari Madhab (School of Jurisprudence)?

texts: As is known, Ja'far Sadiq (جعفر الصادق) is one of the imams/scholars and Faqeehs of the Aalul Bait, and a number of scholars took from him like Malik and Abu Hanifah and others.  But like many of the scholars, his fiqh was not fully written down, and following him as a Madhab wasn't really famous.  But as is also known, the Shi'a have a Madhab known as the Ja'fari Madhab, so my question is about its history, What is its origin? And how was it started?


texts: How does Allah preserve his revelations throughout human history?

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Allāh declares in Qur'an 6:114-115; 18:27 that none — hence no human can alter his words as revealed through successive Prophets.

Most surely Allāh makes provisions for preventing the alteration of his authoritative words insomuch as they should bear witness unto the truth to every one who is of the truth. The question is how does Allāh preserve the waḥy revelations in his Holy Books throughout history despite human opposition?

A first answer has been provided, not as an Answer, but rather as a suggestion to edit this Question. Rasheed would you mind submitting your answer again per Your Answer field at the bottom of this page?

  First of all there was an arrangement to record the revelations then and there in sheets. These were kept by the companions in piece meal. During the time of Prophet pbuh the method was not to take copy of these sheets and compile the same, but to get the revelations by heart. Thus there were a lot of companions who were hafizs. During the battle with Musailima the fake prophet 700 Sahabas were killed. Out of this 70 persons were hafizs. This shows that 10% of the population were hafizs. Thus the content of Holy Quran indisputably remained in the hearts of Muslims. This was the situation in the initial period. During the Caliphate period the necessity of compilation was felt. It started at the time of Caliph I and completed during the rule of Caliph III. Allah has granted political stability to the Islamic Nation to take up these kind of serious matters. After Prophethood, Caliphate actively played important role to complete important matters. Thus the text originally retained, later copied to several places and it is now spread as authorised copies with the silsila from the Prophet. In addition, there tens of thousands of hafizs are still alive so that any deviation in the text will be easily detected.


texts: Is hiding knowledge haram if the people already know it?

texts: Is it haram if i get some knowledge and i don’t tell anyone because they already know that knowledge?


texts: In an Islamic state governed by sharia law, if a person finds Islam no longer believable and defects from the Islam religion, not performing any of the spiritual worship requirements such as Salavat 5 times a day or fasting during Ramadan, not believing in angels, jinns or demons, is that person supposed to be killed or prosecuted in any way?


texts: Are there Islamic guidelines on how and when to protest?

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Are there any guidelines provided by Islam on how and when to protest?

And how to decide the magnitude of protests and who will decide it?

Please cite references from the Holy Quran, Ahadeth, Islamic history, and the life of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) or Ahleybayt.


texts: Assalamualaikum; is it haram if I join a racing circuit where you pay money to get taught by an instructor and join competitions

texts: I need to know if it's ok to practice in such a place and if it's ok to pay money to be taught there and to join the competitions where if you win you get a trophy??


texts: Do both أهل الكتاب and أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ refer to People of the Book?

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Are both the phrase

أهل الكتاب

and

ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ

referring to People of the Book in Qur'an?


texts: Am I allowed to take commission from a supplier when my boss doesn't know?

texts: I am a buyer for a company and I have asked for a raise, but received nothing.  I have a supplier that has come to sell products to me for the company, and he said he will give me a commission, but will sell at same price. Am I allowed to take this money when my boss doesn't know? And if not, how wrong is it?


texts: Since God has created us to test us with this life. Why couldn't God make every human know clearly that islam is the truth and keep this test of life?

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BASED ON THIS QUESTION WHICH I ASKED BEFORE: if islam is the universal truth why is christanity still the largest religion on Earth?
We know that not every non muslim has read quran or has got this message of the quran. well i agree that many may have heard of quran but the message in it will not be known by all of them. well its sad to say that, even many people who are born to muslims dont even know this message. well on adding the above data its seen that nearly 3996.9 million followers are non muslims who may be living with us right now. well more or less its clearly seen that a minimum of quarter of these people (999.225 million followers) may not have reached the true message of islam. well for our discussion lets consider that only 1 million in those people have not the real message.
even if that's the case how could 1 million people remain to be people who has not recieved message?
if u are teacher will u let go of those 1 millions students who doesnt even know that u will conduct a test in the end?
if u really want to keep a test to test them and if u have the real power to gather all those million student, wont u gather them and instruct them? isnt it wierd to hear that you will let them go and put for them grace marks for not attending the test even when you had the power to gather?
Well SOME QUESTIONS may seem defend yourself type to them who don't know what to answer. For example this question ,"Who created God? or Can God create God?" may seem defend yourself type to some people. Since the reason someone couldn't answer, It doesn't mean no one can't. Well I think I know how to answer it. And devoting for such a reason is really not fair.


texts: Why is Zina compared to murder and other major sins?

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What is greater sin between murder and zina?

Looking at this answer you can see Zina is a major sin as it is compared to the likes of murder. However, I cant understand why.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5988635/Every-murder-costs-nation-3-2million-research-shows.html

Murder destroys families, relationships, takes life of innocents, is really expensive and the list just goes on.
Some may say the same about Zina but it doesnt cost nearly as much, there are rarely unwanted children and even so it doesnt cost society as much either. Also there are lots of contraceptives and even if there is unwanted pregnancies many can get abortions. This altogether still doesnt have nearly as bad as an impact as murder

https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2013/03/03/which-religions-have-most-premarital-sex/whTrXNlukf5nFRk9UlZ64I/story.html

Such a large amount of Muslims are having sex before marriage these statistics exclude illegal sexual intercourse within marriage. This number is increasing

---(And the servants of the Beneficent) are those who do not invoke another god with Allah, and who do not…commit fornication/adultery, for whoever does that shall receive the penalty; for him shall the torment be doubled on the day of resurrection, and therein he shall abide forever, disgraced, save him who repents and believes and does good works; those, Allah shall change their misdeeds into good works. And Allah is Forgiving, Compassionate) (Al-Furqan: 68-70).

---“There are three types of sinners that Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection; neither He will purify them nor will He even look at them; rather they will suffer severe punishment: an older person who commits adultery, a king or ruler who lies to his subjects, and a poor person who acts arrogantly!” (Muslim and An-Nasa’i)

---The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O mankind! Beware of fornication/adultery for it entails six dire consequences: three of them relating to this world and three to the next world. As for the three that are related to this world, they are the following: it removes the glow of one’s face, brings poverty, and reduces the life-span. As for its dire consequences in the next world they are: it brings down the wrath of Allah upon the person, subjects him to terrible reckoning, and finally casts him in hell-fire” (Al-Bayhaqi).

These are examples which show that Zina is comparable to acts such as murder or at least the punishment is supposed to be. This means that majority of the population would be in hell eternally. Some may say that Muslims may ask for forgiveness but what about the others not to mention not all of Muslims will ask for forgiveness, some dont care and some dont even know.

Why is Zina compared to murder when in this world it has such less impacts and quite a lot of times (from experience with communciating with others etc) it doesnt have any bad impacts?


texts: What is the meaning and the usage of "Assalamu alaikum"?

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Assalamu alaikum,

I would like to know the meaning and the usage of Assalamu alaikum.

Jazaakallah Khair


texts: How do prayer time calculations calculate when to adjust times in persistant twilight?

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In places of high latitude that experience persistent twilight, how do prayer calculations (like Islamic Finder for example) calculate when to apply the special calculation methods (whether it be the angle, nearest time, nearest latitude, 7th of night, etc. method)? It doesn't appear that the calculations wait until the natural time of Isha disappears but rather, as the time for Isha gets smaller, the alternative calculation method comes in to make a smooth transition.

Looking at the data from the Islamic Finder site, it appears that they're doing some sort of angle calculation and that when the duration of isha under the angle calculation exceeds the length of the natural isha duration, the angle method is chosen. But I really don't know for certain.


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While I was reading the Qur'an, I started having thoughts I do not want to think of, but still do.
Like really bad stuff, for example

Allah is shit (tövbe)
Qur'an is shit (tövbe)

I'm sorry, I don't mean to think this, and I don't believe it, but I keep saying tövbe. I'm going to cry. I don't want to think that. I feel so bad.
Why is it like this all of a sudden? Help me, please. I don't want this.
Is shaitan messing with my thoughts?
It has to be shaitan.
I feel so bad, I don't want to think it, because I feel like Allah isn't going to forgive me.


texts: Is the correct that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said that some verse of Qur'an were said be Devil?


texts:
What amount of zakat we need to pay on clothes that have been gifted to us?

If someone gifts us clothes worth X, then how much zakat we need to pay on it?


texts: Does "be moderate in your pace" (Quran 31:19) forbid Muslims from walking fast?

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Citing the Quran 31:17-18:

  O my son! Establish Salah, enjoin good and forbid the evil. Endure with patience whatever befalls you, surely this shows your determination in conducting the affairs.[17]  Do not speak to the people with your face turned away, nor walk proudly on earth; for Allah does not love any self-conceited boaster.[18]  Be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; for the harshest of voices is the braying of a donkey."[19] (Malik)

Question: Should "be moderate in your pace" be taken literally?  I.e., does it forbid Muslims from walking fast?

Or perhaps is it better to interpret this ayat as metaphorical for life in general?  I.e., it's about patience, and not having an overly fast-pace life.

This ayat is within instructions by Luqman (Quran 31:16-19), parts of which are taken literally.


texts: Why does the Maliki school of thought condone drawings of animated beings?

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It would really help if someone could answer this question who is very familiar with Maliki.

I’m very confused regarding the permissibility of drawing animated objects, and Maliki’s perceptions regarding the hadith that speak against it, especially with some of the hadith that I've looked at:

  Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah
  (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) visited me after returning from a
  journey, and I had a shelf with a thin cloth curtain hanging over it
  and on which there were portraits. When he saw it, the colour of his
  face changed (because of anger) and he said, "O Aishah! the most
  grievous torment from Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be for
  those who imitate (Allah) in the act of His creation.'' `Aishah said:
  We tore it into pieces and made a cushion or two cushions out of that.
  [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Some muslims who condone drawing sentient beings try and use the rationalisation that it was forbidden during the time of the Prophet PBUH, because people back then were more suspectable to idolizing the 2D images. They also claim that the word “image” is used in context of 3D sculptures (yet, they dismiss how the hadith strictly specifies 2D portraits on a cloth).

They also claim that this hadith is related to the one bellow, in the sense that it’s exclusive to the people who INTEND to challenge Allah with their work.

Some say that if the prophet REALLY cursed the image maker (the one who imitates Allah’s work) in the context that I am using, then he’s also cursing those who draw rocks, or plants. And so this adds to the rhetoric they use regarding its exclusivity to challenging Allah.

  “Allah says: ‘Who does a greater wrong than one who aspires to creates
  as I create – a grain of corn, a seed, or a barleycorn?” [Sahîh
  al-Bukhârî (7559) and Sahîh Muslim (2111) – The wording accords with
  al-Bukhârî]

However, in the hadith provided prior to this, the Prophet PBUH didn’t know the intention behind the maker of the portraits. There is no specification going on here. He simply saw the pictures, and instantly disapproved.

Even a muslim who made images of sentient beings for the sake of a living was told not to:

  While I was with Ibn 'Abbas a man came and said, "O father of 'Abbas!
  My sustenance is from my manual profession and I make these pictures."
  Ibn 'Abbas said, "I will tell you only what I heard from Allah's
  Apostle  . I heard him saying, 'Whoever makes a picture will be
  punished by Allah till he puts life in it, and he will never be able
  to put life in it.' " Hearing this, that man heaved a sigh and his
  face turned pale. Ibn 'Abbas said to him, "What a pity! If you insist
  on making pictures I advise you to make pictures of trees and any
  other unanimated objects."

Does the arabic word in these hadiths that are translated into “image maker” have a specific roots to animated beings? Or does it literally stand for a maker of ANY image, regardless of whether it’s animate/inanimate?

Also, the main thing I wish to understand here is why or how Maliki came to have the opinion that it’s ok to draw people/animals if these hadiths are so clear. I’m curios as to why these serious and very clear cut hadiths have been so dissected.


texts: Can a slave have multiple owners at the same time?

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I'm aware having a slave is permitted. However, can a slave have multiple owners at the same time?
If yes, I'm particularly curious of the case for concubines. For example, if a concubine becomes pregnant while having multiple owners, are all the owners responsible for taking care of the baby?


texts: Is taking notes or pictures of notes and using them for the answers consider cheating

texts: I’m having doubts if I’m cheating or not am I sinful


texts: Are there any sahabas of Muhammad (pbuh) who married trinity-believing christians?

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I know that there are some sahabas of Muhammad pbuh who married christians. But what kind of christians were they? Did they believe in the trinity? Or were they non-trinitarian christians? Did they take Isa pbuh as a god?

Please provide evidences.


texts: After resurrection of all creatures, will the main angels that were mentioned mainly in the quran disappear forever? Like Jibril, Mikael, Israfil, and angel of death? What if we wish to see these angels in paradise InshAllah? It seems unfair if they do disappear considering how much they've done for humanity. It would be sad to see them go. I was hoping they would be with us in the afterlife as well. Jazakallah for the answers!


texts: How did Iblis seduce Adam to eat from the forbidden tree?

texts: So Iblis is a jinn because he disobeyed Allah and because he was created from fire. When Allah commanded Al-Malaika to prostrate to Adam, Iblis disobeyed and thus became from the disbelievers. Thus, he cannot remain in the Jannah. So how can Iblis seduce Adam(as), who is in the Jannah, into eating from the forbidden tree? What I mean is that Iblis seduce us, humans and jinn, into committing sins because we are on the same world. Iblis is not in Jannah and is on earth with us, which is not like in the case of Adam(as).


texts: To raise hands or not after standing up from Ruku?

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I have seen some people raising hands after standing up from ruku but some don't raise their hands. Should I raise my hands or not after Ruku?
What is the correct method according to Sunnah?


texts: Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Sikh woman?

texts: I have been with a girl and I am intending to marry her. The only thing is that she is from Sikh religion. It is stated that a Muslim can only marry among the people of the book (Torah, Bible and Qur'an of course). Because they believe in One God. Sikhism came after Islam so there wasn't any restrictions on the marriage between a Sikh and Muslim. They believe in one god also. I will raise my children Muslims, but I want to know if I will be doing a sin by marrying her.


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Is marketing allowed in Islam ?
Is segmentation of group of buyers with same needs and later targeting them with ads ethical as long as you deliver exactly what you advertised?


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I know it is not permissible in Islam to draw animate. Snowflakes are not animate. But I am asking this question, snowflakes are related to Christmas. Is it permissible to draw any non-animate things which are used in other religion like Christmas trees, snowflakes, etc?
Is it permissible to draw a tree and bird silhouette?
I have come to know considering birds with snowflakes, airplanes, or rockets is permissible. My view is about other religious non-animate things.


texts: What is behind the statement "Where it not 'Iyad the Maghrib would be unknown"?

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There's a famous quote around al-Qadi 'Iyad القاضي عياض بن موسى, which is often mentioned:

  لولا عياض لما عُرف المغرب or لولا عياض ما عرف المغرب

Which one may translate:

  Where it not 'Iyad the Maghrib would be unknown

Or an other version of the quote saying:

  لولا عياض ما ذُكر المغرب

Which one may translate:

  Where it not 'Iyad the Maghrib wouldn't be mentioned

This quote(s) may refer to the deepth of knowledge of 'Iyad, one may think of such works as:

His well known a-Shifa  الشفا بتعريف حقوق المصطفى about attributes and miricales of the Prophet (),
Mashqriq al-Anwar  مشارق الأنوار على صحاح الآثار about difficult terms and strangnesses (gharib) or errors in the narrations of sahih al-Bukhari, sahih Muslim and al-Muwatta',
Ikmal al-Mu'allim إكمال المعلم بفوائد صحيح مسلم a commentary of sahih Muslim-,
al-I'laam bi hudood qawa'id al-Islam الإعلام بحدود قواعد الإسلام about the foundations of Islam: a-Shahadatan, as-Salat, as-Siyam, a-Zakat, al-Hajj,
tarteeb al-Madarik -his book on the Maliki madhhab and his scholars- ترتيب المدارك وتقريب المسالك لمعرفة أعلام مذهب مالك

But this could also refer to the fact that 'Iyad was among the first scholars from the western Islamic states that didn't need to travel to the east (al-Mashriq) to seek knowledge, as the Maghrib and al-Andalus had enough great scholars.

My question are:

Does this famous quote has a source?
Are there further explanations and meanings of this quote? And if so which?


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Assalamu alaikum brother, I've heard that prophet swaw has said that if any Muslim doesn't talk any other Muslim brother for 3 days none of his good deeds are acceptable. Does this apply to all situations.
I mean to ask let's say a Muslim's sister got raped or murdered by another Muslim or did something worse than this. Is that Muslim brother still obligated to talk to him.


texts: What are the alternatives of Hajj and Umrah (to please Allah) who can't afford it?


texts: Zero Interest is causing me more harm than riba, is it the right choice?

texts: I had to purchase a car, but did not wanted with riba, so the only option was to purchase a new car which I has at 0%, BUT monthly I have now to find a large sum of money which is causing me a lot of trouble. With a used car I could have a with quarter the price I'm paying per month.to clarify more I dont have cash to purchase a car. SO my question is it worth having no riba and causing me financial problems for the coming 5 years?


texts: Step 1. Istikharah. Step 2. "Will you marry me?" Step 3. "No." Is this how it's meant to work?

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After my first attempt at istikharah, I feel like it perhaps didn't go how it's meant to.  Basically, this is what happened:

I tried to perform istikharah (but I did it quite clumsily).
I asked a good Muslim man if he'd be interested in marriage.
He basically said no (although he was rather nice about it).

Question: Is this how istikharah is meant to work?

I certainly got an answer to my question, and it allows me to move on without uncertainty.  Indeed, part of the dua is:

  But if in Your Knowledge, this matter be bad for my faith (Deen), for my livelihood, and for the consequences of my affairs, then turn it away from me, and turn me away therefrom.

So I literally asked Allah for this (and trust Allah will help me find something better suited in the future).  Indeed, I like the style of asking about marriage early, before there's significant investment in the relationship.  But there weren't any dreams involved, nor anything apparently supernatural.  It seemed very direct.


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Since past year I have started following, practicing and observing the proper principles of Islam, which I previously wasn't. But my husband, although a very good man, hasn't yet adopted the same path.

I want my husband to change his current non-Islamic path and illuminate his spirit with the love of Allah, in the same manner as I have.

However being a woman, I can't give orders to him nor will he listen to me. I can only request him, which I am currently doing, but he only agrees to it and never actually acts upon it.

I just want to know, how can I change his current practices? Or at least help him realize the truth of this life.


texts: What is the difference between a Prophet and an Imam according to Shi'ite theology?

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So, with my elementary readings in Shi’ite theology, specifically the Ithnā‘ashariyyah or the Twelver Shi'a branch, I couldn't differentiate between a Prophet and a Shi'ite Imam.

The Prophets are divinely appointed by Allah for a mission, so are the Imams.
The Prophets are divinely guided, so are the Imams.
The Prophets are infallible with respect to the religion, so are the Imams.
The Prophets are leader of the ummah and obedience to them is obligatory, so it is for the Imams.
The Prophets communicate with the angels, so do the Imams.
The Prophets performed miracles with the permission of Allah, so do the Imams.
The Prophets were revealed the things of the future by Allah, so it is for the Imams.
The Prophets have a higher rank/status compared to the average believer, so do the Imams.

What are the differences between them then? Please clarify the misconceptions if any.


texts: What should I do being unable to pray at school?

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In school I can't pray dhuhr and sometimes asr prayer also because I stay back late so what should I do?

I'm afraid it's not acceptable to pray these prayers late all the time.

My school is run by a Christian lady and all teachers are either Christian, Hindu, etc., but most of the students are Muslim. Mind you I live in a Muslim country, UAE.

Sometimes I get off school at 2:30 which leaves me just enough time for asr.  But sometimes I come home at 6:00 due to my extra subjects.


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There's an atheist girl that I was chatting with for some time now. Apparently she's really attached to me. She's a really nice girl, so I've been thinking of maybe marrying her. Can I, as a Muslim, marry an atheist?
And if I can't, what should I do? I know I did wrong by even chatting with the girl, but she's attached to me, and it'd hurt her greatly if I leave her. I'm lost...


texts: Are there classical scholars that maintain that war is haram unless in self-defense?

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From my understanding it seems to be a somewhat modern notion that military jihad is only halal when it is in self-defense. I'm wondering if that narrative has any backing in pre-modern fiqh; while it's easy to find opinions that consider jihad for the purpose of conquest to be a communal obligation, I can't find anyone that says that this is haram in principle.

Note that I'm not talking about scholars that say the ummah has to keep the peace treaties it enters into, as the caliph can decide whether or not to conclude such a treaty, making that optional and not a principled stance. I'm asking for legal opinions that conclude that war for purposes other than self-defense is haram in principle.

Question: Which pre-modern scholars (say, before the 19th century CE), if any, considered jihad for purposes other than self-defense to be haram in principle?


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My question is concerning premature ejaculation. I suffer from this “illness”. I have been married for nearly few years and this illness has prevented me from having normal intercourse with my wife. I can not satisfy her. Maybe this is a punishment from Allah? However, I read that this is a very widespread illness, and that it can be treated.
There seems to be medical treatment as well as a kind of training/practice. This includes, among other things, that a person stimulates himself by rubbing his penis to learn to deal with the sexual arousal, and even to ejaculate. I know that this is normally forbidden to do, but I do not see a solution for the problem without treatment. I have tried other things before like a special ointment and other stuff, but without success. I am afraid, if I do not treat this illness that I might fall back into sin. There is so much information on the Internet, but I do not know what is trustworthy and what is just a way of making money. What can I do? Please give me advice!.


texts: Non of you are believers till he loves his brother for himself does it apply to women too?

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I was asked by a non-Muslim about this hadith and now I am curious too. I know Muslim brothers must want the best for each other.

Does the hadeeth mean that Muslim men must want the best to their Muslim sisters just like they want the best for their Muslim brothers whether blood siblings or not?

  On the authority of Abu Hamzah Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) - the servant of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) - that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said :
  "None of you will believe until you love for your brother what you love for yourself." Related by Bukhari & Muslim


texts: Would it be considered a valid Ghusl if I had a bit instant adhesive stuck near thumb nail while taking Ghusl and it is still there after the Ghusl?

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I was fixing my broken specs with an instant adhesive (super glue) and a bit of it got stuck near my hand's thumb-nail and finger-nail.

I tried to remove it while taking Ghusl but it didn't get washed away completely and now after Ghusl I still have a bit of it near both nails.

I want to ask that is my Ghusl valid as I've listened that each and every small part of the body should be drenched in water for completion of Ghusl.

Please let me know.


texts: Does the Quran actually refer to the expansion of the universe?

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According to many Islamic sources, Quran 51:47 refers to the expansion of the universe, a phenomenon that has been made known to us in the recent century.

  And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander. (51:47)

Most of the debate pertaining to this verse is centered on the word 'musioona', and whether it implies an expansion of space in the past, or a continuous & ongoing expansion.

However, how do we know in the first place that the word 'samaa' used in this verse is referring to the greater universe (i.e heaven)?

In the Quran, Allah frequently reminds us of rain coming from the sky, as provision for his creation:

  Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs [and rivers] in the earth; .... (39:21)

In verses such as these, the term 'samaa' cannot be used to denote the wider universe, but rather the closer regions of Earth's atmosphere to us.

Just to clarify, I understand that Arabic words can mean multiple things - 'samaa' can be either "sky" or "heaven"- but is it possible to know for certain which of these meanings is meant in 51:47 (i.e without using a potential scientific interpretation)?


texts: Relationship without any physical contact is acceptable?

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I'm a girl of 18 years and have been in a relationship with my cousin brother from past 1 and half year we haven't touched each other yet we just talk on the phone weekly, or after a long time, and have also decided not to get in any sought of physical contact until we get married.

Is halal or haram to be in this kind of relationship where we both don't want to get touched?


texts: Why hadiths make distinctions between Prophets? Quran vs hadith contradction

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Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been
  revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and
  Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants and what was given to Moses and
  Jesus and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no
  distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [in submission] to
  Him."

Quran 2:136

  Narrated Abu Huraira:

  The Prophet said, "Adam and Moses debated with each other and Moses
  said, 'You are Adam who turned out your offspring from Paradise.' Adam
  said, "You are Moses whom Allah chose for His Message and for His
  direct talk, yet you blame me for a matter which had been ordained for
  me even before my creation?' Thus Adam overcame Moses.

Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 606

Presuming that both of these are authentic, how can we reconcile this contradiction?


texts: What is the meaning of the Arabic word أَخْلِفْ?

texts: It is in the dua: اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا


texts: For Jesus' (as) miracles why does the Qur'an state "by God's permission"?

texts: I don't recall for miracles of other Prophets or Messengers mentioned in the Qur'an that the text says "by God's permission" so why exclusively for Jesus (as)?


texts: Can my husband ask my hand from my uncle not my dad?

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I did not know my dad for the most part of my life.

After I did, he did not treat me like he treats his other daughters.

I do not have a good relationship with him. So, I want my husband to go to my uncle who raised me, not my father.

Is this possible?


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I have converted to Islam 8 years ago but my husband does not hold the same religious beliefs. He is Sikh. I stopped all marital relations and it began to divide us greatly. He is rather prejudiced and even ignorant. I tried to make him understand but he wouldn't. I could not continue in that situation so I chose to leave him 3 years ago. It was not an easy decision to make but I wanted to move on with my life.

Last year, I met and fell in love with a good Muslim man. He knows about my past and has still accepted me wholeheartedly. We want to get married and start our own family.

When I left my ex I did not have any wish to meet someone so I did not file for a legal divorce. I was happy to just have my freedom. Now that I have filed for divorce, he is making it difficult.

Is there any way that we can have a nikah before the divorce is finalized? I am advised that it could take at least another two years before I can apply for non-consensual divorce (which in the worst case scenario can also be defended.) We have agreed that we can get legally married once my divorce has been finalized.

If it is possible, where would I go to have this ceremony performed?


texts: Is it kufr or shirk to watch or read something that contains kufr and shirk?

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For example now a days in some TV programs, some
pornography or some other videos on YouTube contain kufr and shirk and even in some books and in some websites there is some kufr or shirk in it. So is it kufr or shirk if someone reads or watches something that contains kufr and shirk in it ?


texts: Is it Halal to lie if your friends are pressuring you into admitting something bad you might have done

texts: For example, a teenager is asked by his friends if he watches porn(let’s pretend the teenager does watch porn), and the teenager replies no because he’s too embarrassed to tell them. Is this a sin?


texts: Does a widow 1st nikah will be finish after her husband died?

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Assalamu Alekum Wrb,

I want to know that a widow 1st nikah will be finish after her husband died or she needs to take a qula before 2nd nikah to be perform. kindly tell me as i want to marry her.

Jazak Allah Khair


texts: How can someone legally be a slave according to Sharia law?

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This thing has always confused me. If a muslim dude randomly walks up to me and says "Hey, man. Wanna be my slave?" and then I reply "Yeah. No problem bro.", does that legally make me his slave (by Islamic law)?

I'm not saying that I wanna be a slave (I don't), but if I did (for any weird reason), what would I have to do?


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From another question I asked previously, the following fatwa was provided which says that a fathers financial responsibility ends when the son reaches puberty.  I'm assuming after which it's optional for the father to provide (financially) for the child.  And I am sure most fathers will "choose" provide for their sons until their son provide for himself.  But the main point I got from that fatwa is that is only a must for the father to financially provide for his son until the son reaches puberty.

My next question is, who's responsible for the son getting married?  I always thought it was the son's own responsibility, where the father guides the son of the right ways, i.e. get married instead of have a girlfriend.

So my question is if you missed it, is it the father’s responsibility to get his son married, or is it the son's own responsibility to get married?

I've heard many people say that the father should get his son married, otherwise the son will commit a sin if his desires get to strong...  I don't understand what that has to do with the father if it's the son's own responsibility to get married...

Isn't that a sin on the son's head for not getting married and/or delaying marriage?