texts: Is trading Bitcoins/Altcoins Halal or Haram? (sunni view)

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I would like to know if trading with Bitcoin and altcoin to make profit is halal? I've searched for the subject but I only found different opinions for currency trading.

I think that crypto-currency is little bit different, it's not stored in banks, I can keep it in my machine, and trading purposes I had to store my coins in a website then for every exchange there's some fees, these fees differ from one trading platform to another. The fees may be composed of:

Fees for exchange which are imposed by the currency.
Fees for the website to keep the trading platform running.

This post about bitcoin in islam is quite interesting if you want to read more about the subject1


texts: There are many online dating and matrimonial sites solely made for Muslims so that Muslims can find their spouses on their own. Are they Halal or Haram?


texts: What to do when Mu'addhin makes mistake in Adhaan?

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A month ago, I was invited to give Adhaan (Call to prayer) in Fajr in a mosque. Since I had done this only in a small mosque, I was a little nervous, but still did it. A few minutes after finishing, I realised that I had missed out the statement:

  الصلوة خير من النوم

  (Prayer is better than sleep)

Later, two persons pointed that to me, but none of them asked me to repeat the Adhaan. The remaining prayer went on peacefully.

Similarly, A Mu'addhin may also do mistakes like saying "ﺤﻲﻋﻠﻰﺍﻠﺼﻼﺓ" just once. After all, it is human to make mistakes.

Generally asking,

What does a Mu'addhin do when he makes a mistake?
If an Imaam makes a mistake in Salaah, we  alert him by saying out loud "Subhanallah". What do we do to point out mistake done by a Mu'addhin?


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Is talking to non mahram friend is jinah?
If we stay in limit by not saying anything adultry
Just chat in social media then is it jinah ? Or haram ?


texts: Can you commit suicide for certain reasons in Islam?

texts: For example, imagine someone threatened you and told you to kill yourself or else they would throw an atomic bomb or something like that. This would obviously be Haram and wrong, but you are saving the lives of millions of people in exchange of one.


texts: How do I justify homosexuality punishment to a non-muslim?

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السلام عليكم,

I've had many arguments with non-Muslims about Islam, and they always bring up the homosexuality topic and its punishment and view in Islam;  As I'm just a common person with no deep knowledge of Islam, I usually answer them by pointing out that I'm not entitled to justify Allah's motivations.

The issue here is that I have to come up with a purely logical reason to convince them that homosexuality is wrong in the modern societies(as they don't believe in Islam, nor god). However, after doing a small research, the only applicable argument I came up with is Ahmad Al Deedat's speach on the topic, although it was I need more convenient reasons and arguments to assist me in proving my point.


texts: When is it possible to take back your wife after divorce?

texts: I want to know when you have divorced you wife, is there a time limit that you can take her back?


texts: What is the undotted sermon of Imam Ali (a.s.)?

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There is an undotted sermon which is attributed to Imam Ali (a.s.). It is said that this is without any dot. Is it right?
If so, can you present its text?


texts: Does the “three times” count still apply if we use “detergent”?

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It is needed to wash clothes three times to make them clean(pure). But the rule doesn't say anything about using detergent or chemicals, which can effectively remove impurity (Najas).

Does the same rule apply if we use detergent?

Jafari Fiqh view is preferred but view of other schools is welcomed.


texts: How could Muhammad have interpreted and taught the Quran?

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I'm just beginning to learn about the Islamic religion, I was reading about the Quran and I read that it is not believed to have been written by any person, but given to humans by God. From what I understand it was found by the prophet Muhammad and he interpreted it and taught others. The fact that the Quran was a devine gift from Allah is defended by the fact that Muhammad was illiterate and had never been to school. So I don't understand how he then found it, followed it's teachings, and taught others about the Quran? I think I'm missing a piece of the puzzle because I don't understand how an illiterate man read and followed the teachings of the Quran?
Thank you for your help in answering my question.


texts: I think I have seen the Almighty Lord in my dream in the form of someone I know or so I thought. I know it's not possible to see The Lord in any form. What happened with me?


texts: What if you wished to take someone else's misery?

texts: My mom is sick. I love her a lot. I wished for her goodness.One day me,my mom,my dad were sitting and talking Seeing her pain I suddenly wished to take her misery upon my life. But I don't want anything like that. I love my mother a lot. But I don't want to take her misery upon my own life. I wasn't not praying state at that time though and I was napak as well. But still I don't want her misery to go through my life. Will something bad happen to me?...


texts: Is it in Hadith that I have to buy new clothes for Eid?

texts: Every year there is a push to buy new clothes on Eid, references?


texts: How to purify a carpet if I don't remember were the impurity is?

texts: Assalamualikum my question is that my carpet became impure of a specific impurity but after the impurity dried i dont remember which spot on the carpet is impure what do i have to do now?


texts: What should be the Muslims attitude towards ex muslims

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In an Islamic country, if a muslim changes his/her religion, what should be the muslims attitude towards the person?

Actually I am told by someone(who quoted a Hadith) that such persons should be killed by the goveronment (which is clearly injustice)


texts: Am I allowed to study and read Ibn Qayyim's books without an Ustadh? What about reading ahadith and the Quran (translation)? What about tafsir?


texts: Is intermediary in business considered a bribe?

texts: a while ago one of my colleagues offered me a job in an international TV as a reporter and told me that I had to give him %10 of the money I get. For example, If I get 100 $ dollars per report, I have to give him 10 dollars. Would that be considered a bribe? he says he works like that as an intermediary but I'm not sure if it's not going into bribery category. PS: the TV station I work for does not know about that deal we made between ourselves.


texts: Do children below the age of puberty have to pay zakat?

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If you give money away, I think that means you don't have to pay zakat on that money, and it becomes the responsibility of the person receiving the money to pay zakat.  Is that correct?  For example, lets say I give money above the nisab value who ends up keeping the money for a year.  It will be his responsibility to pay zakat on it, and not my responsibility.  Is that correct?  I'm assuming it will be the receivers responsibility in this case?

Anyway, what if you give money away to your children?  A child who has reached the age of puberty.  Money which you place into the childs bank account, money you no longer consider your money, as you have given it away to your child.  Do you as the parent have to pay zakat on that money, even though you have given it away to the child, or does it become the child's responsibility after receiving the money to pay zakat on it if the child is above the age of puberty?  For this too, I assume that it will be the childs responsibility?

So finally the question.  If my assumptions about the 2 scenarios above are correct, what if the child is below the age of puberty, and you are a parent are giving money away into your childs bank account, money you will never use, money you are giving away into your childs account so the child can use it in the future.  I am faily sure that the child doesn't have to pay zakat on that money until he reaches the age of puberty.  What what about before that time?  Does the parent have to pay zakat on that money?  Or does the parent not have to pay zakat on that money as the parent has given that money away and no longer considers it his own money and will never use that money.

I.e. you've given the money away to someone, so you are no longer responsible for it, however the person who has the money or will have access to the money in the future is too young to pay zakat.  Is zakat due on this money if more than nisab?


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Asalamu alaykum.
I have this problem with doubts that I would like to clarify.
Whenever I wash myself either after urinating or passing stool. The water from private part drips on either my foot or my clothes, so I don't know whether I should just ignore it or not. I am obsessed with these kinds of things.
Plus, if I have a suspicion that there is impurity covering the entire house, whether it is on clothes, sofas, any object and even on my family members, how do I tackle this, because most of them go out, either on work, or school so I have suspicion that the impurity is spreading, so I don't know as to how to tackle this situation. I try to make dua with certainty that Allah will do something for me, but then doubts start to fog my mind. Sometimes, I feel like my prayer is not accepted because of this impurity. And I don't know if I suffer from OCD, or urinary incontinence, I just have these doubts an obsessions to over clean, which causes a problem, e.g. my hands get itchy when applying hand sanitizer or really dry when outside in cold weather, and I'm suspicious whether it's because o fmy habit to really scrub my hands when cleaning them and cleaning more than usual.
Brother or sister please help me. Jazakallah Hu khairan.


texts: Can a person stop the undigested wastes inside him and in that condition is it correct to offer the prayer?

texts: Sometimes, after making wudu for salat and come from the bathroom, then suddenly I feel uncomfortable because my body wants to waste off undigested food from it. But I can not go again because I am in a wuzu condition and I prefer to offer the prayer and then go to bathroom. Is it does not affect my salat? Can a person offer the prayer in that condition?


texts: Did the prophet ever seek a doctor or tabib?

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In our class, once our teacher said, have you ever heard our prophet went to a doctor? Then he explained, he did not because if you eat less (according to Islamic principles) you will never get sick and will not need a doctor. Note this para is only a reference, I do not need answer to this part

My question is, did the prophet ever see a doctor. It is quite normal that one can get sick and would need to see a doctor but on the other hand, the status of the prophet is so high that it is inappropriate for him to seek a doctor as God is with him and he is more knowledgeable.


texts: By tips I mean money you get from people who you are giving a service to. I would like to know the answer because i am confused on this topic. thank you.


texts: Why do most Muslims believe in Adam's Apple while it is never mentioned to be an Apple?

texts: It is never clearly mentioned that it is an apple in Quran. What was mentioned is a tree. So why do most Muslims believe it is an Apple? Is it a fairy tale or it has a supporting proof?


texts: I just want to ask, if after nikah, husband and wife had no sexual relationship and got divorced, does the husband still has to pay mahr to the wife?


texts: I have a gas problem Do i come under Madhur rulingr?

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So i have a problem in which i have a continous gas problem.Because of this its very difficult to pray. Lately i came to know about the madhur ruling where a person is excused for a problem he is suffering so he can take wudhu and if he releases anything his wudhu wont break. But recently i am wondering whether i come under this madhur ruling ?
There is always a ton of gas in my stomach. I dont release it all in one go but in small amounts every few minutes. Usually i dont release it when i am not in wudhu , atleast i dont notice it being released. But when i take wudhu I get nervous and then i feel gas in my stomach and start praying i cant help but feel that i released gas especially when i go down in ruku and sujood.I have another problem whereby it is really difficult to hold in the gas because my gaspipe muscles are 'loose' - meaning that my voluntary muscles have lost much of their ability to constrict. The result is the unevitable release of a small amount of gas every once in a while. It is a mental-physical problem
I have to try and take wudhu several times sometimes as less as 3 to as much as 10 times .This causes me great tension and grief and anger. Because of this tension i have los weight too and become thin. Whats more i am not an adult and this is a great burden. Sometimes i feel like i may go insane and die after taking wudhu around 10 times. I am physically, mentally and spiritually exhausted after all this.
Now the question is do i come under the madhur ruling ? Am i a madhur ?
Certainly Allah (may he be glorified) has said :'Do not overburden yourselves lest you perish'
Jazallahu Khair


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This has been another issue I continuously wonder about, when people are just about to offer prayer or when they enter a Mosque they put on hats similar to the one in the picture below:

What's its purpose? (Is it some sort of Hasanat booster)?
Is there any narraration about specific dresses for prayer (Although I know that there is no Islamic dress as long as the dress is compliant with the Islamic teaching i.e. covering the awrah)

If you believe that wearing the hat is Sunnah or mandatory than please provide the relative evidence!

Also take into consideration the environment the prophet PBUH, where a hat may have been used as a form of protection from sun rays!


texts: Can a Man leave his parent's house to go live with his wife?

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Can a man leave his parents' house to go live with his wife separately.
Are there any rules defined in Sharia for this or any regulations to be followed.


texts: Struggling to avert ones eyes from what you shouldn’t see?

texts: https://islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/160554 According to this link you can only stare at women once and other websites say that you are not allowed to look at faces of women, their hands, hair, legs and whatnot. I live in one of the most heavily populated Muslim areas in a country in the West and despite this you see women who cover properly like once every 3 months and I can actually remember the last time which shows how rare it is. Even the Muslim women else at revealing clothing and the only way not to look is to literally have your head staring right at the floor. All the women have something revealing sadly whether they are wearing loose clothes or even if they are wearing hijabs there is still something wrong. What shall I do because wherever I look there is always a women dressed wrongly and I don’t want to get sins for something I can’t avoid. Also keep in mind that I am not able to move countries


texts: What will be the fate of a nonpracticing Mushrik or a practicing Ahle-Kitab in the next life?

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If a nonpracticing Mushrik or a practicing Ahle-Kitab or a nonpracticing Muslim lives an honest life, doesn't do any harm to anybody with his actions and with his words and engages his entire life helping the poor and distressed people, according to Koran, what will be his fate in the after life?

Who is better? A dishonest and cruel man who is a Muslim by born? Or, an honest and benevolent man who is a Mushrik by born? Will he still go to hell?

For example, what about Mother Teresa?


texts: Is it permissible to give Zakat to someone without telling them that this is the money of Zakat?

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Is it important to tell the recipient of Zakat that this is the money of Zakat?

Can we give it without telling them (or telling them we're just helping you) to not hurt their ego or avoid making them feel bad?


texts: What is the refrence of hadith ,whose approximate interpretation is that a decent husband is dominated by his wife while an indecent husband dominates his wife


texts: Adam falling because Satan swore by the name of God

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I cannot quote a source now, but I once heard a story, where some son (or perhaps grandson) of Adam was asking him something like, “O father, why did you have to eat that fruit! We wouldn't be here now!” And the answer was something to the effect of, “I would have never thought that someone would swear by the name of Allah, and lie!”
Is this some narration perhaps from Jewish culture, or is it mentioned in hadith literature?


texts: Is the Quran really preserved or are there missing parts of the Quran?

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First of all, I'm sorry for the nature of this topic but recently, my Imaan has become weaker. Shaytan is flooding my mind with doubts. This morning, I started to doubt the preservation of the Quran (May Allah forgive me).

So I really need your help and guidence.

I was reading about the history of the Quran when I noticed something interesting.

During the Battle of Yamama, many of the huffaz were killed. So Abu Bakr told Zaid ibn Thabit to collect the Quran. And then Zaid said this:

"...By Allah, if he (Abu Bakr) had ordered me to shift one of the mountains it would not have been harder for me than what he had ordered me concerning the collection of the Quran... So I started locating the Quranic material and collecting it from parchments, scapula, leafstalks of date palms and from the memories of men."

Here's where one of the confusion lies. If Zaid ibn Thabit was the personal scribe of Muhammad (s.a.w.) and if he had the entire Quran memorized, why did he have to collect Quranic material in written form? What's wrong with the material he already had? Did Abu Bakr not trust Zaid ibn Thabit's work?

Later, Zaid ibn Thabit said:

"So I started looking for the Holy quran and collected it from (what was written on) palm-leaf stalks, thin white stones, and also from men who knew it by heart, until I found the last verse of Surat at-Tauba (repentance) with Abi Khuzaima al-Ansari, and I did not find it with anybody other than him."

This leads me to another question:

Why did Zaid ibn Thabit stop searching after he found the lasts verses of Surah Tauba? Did Zaid ibn Thabit find all parts of the Quran that was revealed to Muhammad (s.a.w.)? Were there any parts of the Quran that he couldn't find?

We all know that Zaid ibn Thabit's task was to collect written portions of the Quran and all the verses that he collected were unanimously agreed upon by the companions. But what about the verses that he didn't collect? If Zaid ibn Thabit had some parts of the Quran memorized for which he couldn't find any written copies, were these parts recorded in Abu Bakr's compilation of the Quran or were they omitted?

Please reply soon.


texts: Did Prophet ﷺ advice to divide the day into 3 parts, one for prayer, one for family, and one for work?

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I was listening to a lecture by Hamza Yusuf in which he said something along the lines of (if my memory serves me correct), that Prophet ﷺ told us to divide the day into 1/3s.

1/3 for Prayer/Worship, 1/3 for Family, sleep, etc, and 1/3 for work.

I can't find any reference to this however on the internet, does anyone have a reference? Thanks.


texts: Is the time window the most important condition of salah?

texts: I was told that if a Muslim is for example in prison, tied to a pillar, unable to make wudhu or tayammum, his / her awrah is not fully covered for salah, doesn't know the Qibla, suppose also has najasah on his / her clothes and / or body and unable to remove that najasah BUT knows it is time for a particular prayer then he / she MUST pray (making the movements as best as he can). Is this correct?


texts: Would touching the private parts of our kids also invalid our wudu'?

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As far as I know part of the things that might invalid wudu' is touching oneself on the private parts.

As yesterday when i helped my little 3 years old son to sit on the toilet or a pisspot I needed to help him place his penis on the right position to not urinate in the bathroom instead. This question came into my mind:

Would such an act also invalid wudu'?


texts: Is the name "Sadiqur Rahman" wrong in Islam?

texts: My name is MD Sadiqur Rahman. My name contains 'Rahman' which is one of the name which only belongs to Allah. Is there anything wrong if someone calls me with this name?


texts: Why don't we have a single descendant of Hassan among the 12 imams?

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To the Shi’a, the Ahlul-Bayt of the Prophet (S) consist of the following individuals ONLY:

• Fatimah al-Zahra (sa),

• Imam ‘Ali (as),

• Imam al-Hasan (as),

• Imam al-Husayn (as),

• Nine descendants of Imam al-Husayn (as)

Reference : https://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team/who-are-ahlul-bayt-part-1

Question: why don't we have a single descendant of Hassan among the 12 imams


texts: How did Muhammad (PBUH) try to convince people that he is a prophet of God?

texts: Three years after Muhammad (PBUH) was visited by Gabriel and received his first revelation from God, he started preaching revelations publicly, proclaiming that he is the last messenger of God, inviting people to Islam. My question is, how did he try to convince people that he is a prophet of God and people should believe in him? What reasons did he give for his claim?


texts: Is it impermissible to sell that which is permissable to businesses that are impermissible?

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Is it Haram to sell that which is Halal to organisations that mainly deal in Haram matters.

For example: A bar owner approaches you and wants to buy water from you in bulk quantities to sell in his bar.

Does selling the water to the bar owner gets considered as assisting in that which is Evil?

  O you who have believed, do not violate the rites of Allah or [the
  sanctity of] the sacred month or [neglect the marking of] the
  sacrificial animals and garlanding [them] or [violate the safety of]
  those coming to the Sacred House seeking bounty from their Lord and
  [His] approval. But when you come out of ihram, then [you may] hunt.
  And do not let the hatred of a people for having obstructed you from
  al-Masjid al-Haram lead you to transgress. And cooperate in
  righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
  And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty. (5:2)


texts: What does Islam say about growing beards?

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I have watched a part of TV show and the Muslim scholar was saying it is a must to let your beard grow and trim your mustache. I have always thought there is a kind of cultural influence and it is not a must to have it.

Is in a sin to shave your beard in Islam? is it a must to have a beard or else you will not be a good Muslim?


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In following two ayahs, are "الْمَشْئَمَةِ" and "الْمَشْأَمَةِ" two distinct words? If not, why their spelling are not the same?

وَ أَصْحابُ الْمَشْئَمَةِ ما أَصْحابُ الْمَشْئَمَةِ (56:9)
وَ الَّذينَ كَفَرُوا بِآياتِنا هُمْ أَصْحابُ الْمَشْأَمَةِ (90:19)


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While earning halal money is compulsory to entertain family requirements. Does Islam allow jobs with high risk of death?

As for example: Fishing fatality rate is 116/100,000 and many more. BLS reported there were 4,547 workplace fatalities in 2010. The highest number of fatalities by industry. (source)

How does Islam allows/forbids risk percentage of Death, while doing a Job?

Any help would be appreciated.


texts: Is it permissible to wear a turban-style hijab with visible earrings?

texts: There is a style of hijaab worn by wearing the headscarf as a "turban".  Typically but not always the lower part of the ears are displayed with earrings (earrings aren't tucked under the scarf). The neck is not covered by the headscarf so a Turtle Neck top is worn to cover it. Is this style permitted by any scholars in the Sunni world? Doesn't seem to make sense to wear visible earrings in front of non mahrams as they are a form of attraction for them no?


texts: Is typing a swear word on any social media platform (twitter, whatsapp, discord, etc...) without uttering it and having no intention to insult anyone haram?


texts: Can we license translation software for the Quran and Hadits?

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There is software license 9 imam Hadits by www.lidwa.com obtained copies of copyrighted works, the owner claims that no one can copy their database.

But isn't the Quran (and Hadits) itself licensed and copyrighted by Allah and Rasulullah (SAW)?

According to Islamic laws it is free to copy Quran and Hadits, but can someone claim copyright for the translation?

They translate the Arabic to Indonesian with huge effort
and what is Sharia law to copy the Indonesian translation of hadits and Quran?


texts: What is the difference between the soul and the spirit in Islam?

texts: I've read about the soul. What does spirit mean? Is there any difference between the soul and the spirit?


texts: Selling Musical Instruments and Comic Books

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Assalamu Alaikum to My Brothers in Islam,

Can a Muslim who unfortunately in his Jahaliyyah  past owned Musical instruments and comic books, sell them now in order to use whatever money gained from that to donate it to needy Muslim brothers, without expecting any reward whatsoever from Allah Swt.
OR
Should he just dump them in the thrash because it's not permissible to sell such items?


texts: Is it mandatory to say bismillah before breaking the fast in Ramadan? I usually just say a small dua (allahumma laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa`ala rizq-ika aftartu) before I do, is this permissible?


texts: Regaining conciousness to the bad of sin

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Assalamu alaikum,
May you, who read this, be rewarded by the all-mercifull.

I am a 12 year old boy, and i have lately gained reconciousness of how bad sin is, and am trying to change myself. I have made many friends in 7th grade whom encourage making fun of/swearing. Would i have to ditch these friends and if so i would like to know how to so.

One of my best friends, who is a devout muslim, speaks 0f dirty themes; however, we have many interesting islamic talks about themes e.g mosques, halal/ haram. Would i be able to keep this friend? He too swears.

Jazakallah!


texts: Accommodation for guests obligated on host for 3 days

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In Jumu'ah prayer today, the imam said something along the lines of:

  One is obliged to look after their guests for 3 days, and it's morally discouraged for a guest to stay for more than 3 days.

What evidence is there to support that it's morally discouraged for a guest to stay more than 3 days at someone's house?


texts: Is speaking during the khutba, but outside the mesjid allowed?

texts: During school days, they let us use the school bus to go to a mesjid for Salatul Jumu'ah. When we go to the ground around the mesjid (which has the bathroom and the wudu place), I notice a lot of people speaking there even when the khutba has started. But they're speaking outside the mesjid, and from outside we can kind of hear the Khutba (but not very clearly) from the electronic speakers at the mesjid. In this case, is talking during Khutba also make you gain nothing but laghw (idle talk)? Jazakum Allah khayran,


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I was reading through owari's answer here and he mentioned somewhere that

  The Humans and Elves have intellect by which they.....etc..

and I was quite shocked to know that he referred to Elves as actual beings instead of just being fictional characters.

Are there any Islamic references to the existence of Elves? Can you please describe them a bit more.

Thanks


texts: Is my prayer accepted if I read the duas on my own during prayer?

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I do know how to pray, all the moves and what to do even I do not know the duas during the Salah, I’ve been praying only when I’m with my friends and I also do not know the sayings, and the only things I know is Surah al-Fathiah. I now wanted to pray on my own.

Is my prayer accepted if I read the duas on my own whilst I’m doing my prayer?


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I see the question discussed in this site which reveals the reason of growing beard and also the question discussed about importance of beard in islam.

I need to clarify some doubts about cutting of beard.

Is it permissible to cut the beard lesser than the fist length?
Someone says that leaving a small part is makrooh and shaving off the beard is haraam, is it so?
I also heard that cutting the beard which is more than the size of a fist length is mushtahab, is it correct?
what is the actual shape and length of beard that was allowed in Islam?
Did the prophet(PBUH) or his companions cut their beard? yes means how much?


texts: I thought that I would fast the next day before I fell asleep but I woke up late and missed sehri and fajr prayer. I was hungry and had the intention of breaking my fast and intentionally swallowed mucus in my throat because I thought I was going to. But I later changed my mind and didn’t. Is my fast invalid, do I need to pay kaffarah for this?


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A friend of mine thinks that the husband needs to earn the right to be obeyed by his wife. I have searched a lot of sources (like islam.stackexchange.com, islamqa.info, islamweb.net, quora.com, aboutislam.net and many blogs and forums), what I have found is, that obedience to the husband is important to have functioning family and it is important for society and the development of the children. Almost all the sources say that obedience to the husband is obligatory for the wife. And if I read all Hadith & Sure related to this topic, one can clearly see that to obey is directly or indirectly a right of the husband, that needs not to be earned from the husband at first (it comes with the marriage & the Mahr). Am I wrong or is my friend wrong?

Here is a good summary of my overall understanding of this topic: Quora: Should a wife obey her husband?, and here is the main Sure related to this:

  الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَبِمَا أَنفَقُوا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ ۚ فَالصَّالِحَاتُ قَانِتَاتٌ حَافِظَاتٌ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَاللَّاتِي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ ۖ فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ سَبِيلًا ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيًّا كَبِيرًا

  Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.

  Qur'an 4:34

Here are some of the hadith (there are a lot, so I am just posting some):

  Abu Hurairah reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If a woman prays her five (daily) prayers and keeps her private parts chaste and obeys her husband, she will enter Paradise from any of the doors of Paradise she wishes." [Reported by Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh]

  "It is not lawful for a woman to fast while her husband is present unless she has his permission. And she must not allow anyone in his home except with his permission." [Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]

  From Abu Hurairah (radyAllaahu 'anhu), Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When a man calls his wife to bed and she does not come to him, and he spends the night angry with her, the angels curse her until the morning arrives." [Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]

  In the report of Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim, the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "By the One in whose Hand my soul is, there is no man that calls his wife to bed and she refuses him, except that the One who is above the heavens is displeased with her until he (the husband) becomes content with her."

  The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The woman is the caretaker of her husband's household and she will be questioned as to her responsibility." [Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]

Question: Does the husband have to earn the right to be obeyed by his wife?


texts: On what basis do Shi'a Muslims claim that a marriage is valid even if done in the absence of witnesses?

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AsSalam Aalykum.

I am aware of the fact that a Sunni marriage will not be considered valid if there are no witnesses for the marriage. As far as I know, there are ahadith which stress on the necessity of this condition.

I haven't found verses in the Qur'an yet about witnesses in marriages but I found ahadith on IslamQA with regards to this matter:

  In order for a marriage to be valid, it is stipulated that it be
  witnessed by two Muslim witnesses of good character, because the
  Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There is no
  marriage except with a wali (guardian) and two witnesses of good
  character. Narrated by al-Bayhaqi from the hadeeth of ‘Imraan and
  ‘Aa’ishah; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ no.
  7557.

Shi'a Muslims, on the other hand, claim that it is mustababb for the witnesses to be present but not wajib. I believe that any Islamic ruling should be firmly backed by the Qur'an and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Relevant statement from the link above:

  The Imamiyyah do not consider the presence of witnesses as wajib but
  only mustababb.

The following is stated regarding marriage witnesses on Al-Sayyid Ali Al-Husseini Al-Sistani's website:

  It is permissible for the couple to recite the formula of marriage
  agreement by themselves or by appointing representatives who will
  recite it on their behalf. There is no condition for the presence of
  witnesses during the solemnization of the marriage, just as the
  presence of a cleric is not a condition for the validity of the
  marriage.

On a website called Alulbayt Foundation, the following answer (and question) is given for marriages:

  Q14) Can a permanent marriage be made secretly without the permission
  of parents of bride and without the witness being called?

  A14) Presence of two witnesses is not necessary when a marriage
  contract is being read. And a girl who is not independent in her
  living affairs should obtain permission of her father or paternal
  grandfather for marriage. And if she is independent, she should obtain
  her guardian’s permission as a measure of obligatory precaution.

On Wikipedia, for the topic of Islamic marriage contract, the following has been stated about witnesses for Shi'a marriages:

  In Shia Islam, witnesses to a marriage are deemed necessary, but in
  case are not available then the two parties may conduct the nikah
  between themselves.

Which Qur'anic verses and/or ahadith support the Shi'a ruling on the presence/absence of witnesses for marriages?


texts: Is Satan inherently evil, or is he simply fulfilling the role that God gave him to attempt to lead people astray so that they can have the accomplishment of overcoming him? Or is he something else altogether?


texts:
I'm looking for resources (books or web articles) on how the teachings of Sufism and mysticism in Islam are used to heal the psychiatric disorders of modern known psychiatry.

I'm looking for references of some successfully used methods to heal mental illnesses using Islamic Sufi mysticism teachings and practice.

-----UPDATE-------

I have some interest in affective computing. but when reading about this discipline i found major flaws in the methodology to deal with human emotions using 'affective computing techniques'. I have a plan to do research on how to understand human emotions using computing but introducing new concepts that doesn't only deal with human body physiological signals to interpret and infer emotions. i want to explore another dimension of human emotions based on The mysterious inner high feelings that are experienced by people practicing Islamic Sufism. as Sufism seem to be very linked to human emotions and understanding how Sufism deal with emotions and spirits we can try modeling this in some scientific or computational method that could benefit humanity.


texts: whats about insurrance schemes according to islam? is it consider as interest or not?

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MCB (Muslim Commercial Bank) Pakistan has started a scheme in which when one will go on hajj via there scheme he/she will be eligible for 4 months of free health (hadsaati) insurance,
my question is "is this interest or not"?
is this halal?
will it affect hajj or not?


texts:
When I was discussing  the topic of Eid and sacrifice meat with my non-Muslim friend, he asked me this question:

  Why do Muslims not share the meat of sacrifice with non-Muslims?

I cannot give him a clear explanation.  Can someone give me a good solution?


texts: Does circumcision go against Allah's creative will?

texts:
In this question it was asked why circumcision is required, and the answers make it clear that the prophet(pbuh) says that Muslim men should remove their foreskin. I don't understand this since

وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ (And Allah is the All-Knower, the Wise)

Isn't it contradictory for Islam to acknowledge Allah as being all knowing and wise in what he creates and wills to be, yet at the same time recommending to remove the foreskin and change what he has created for every newborn male child?


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As I know Allah doesn't have any sex but I read and hear some Muslims when talk about Allah say : He and Him

How can I call Allah in English?


texts: What should a couple in a civil union do when converting to Islam?

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I have a friend of mine who is not married to his wife female partner and has recently had a boy. In fact, their relationship is official since in France there is an alternative to marriage which is the Civil Solidarity Pact: Their union is acted by a judge (no witness) and they have a paper for that.  Recently, they said they are interested to become Muslims.

How can Islam deal with newcomers who are in a situation like this?


texts: Is depicting Muhammad in animated cartoons or video games allowed?

texts: So, I know it is forbidden for a Muslim to draw a picture of Muhammad, and I think of the other Islamic prophets too. However, if someone were to an animated cartoon, weather drawn or computer made, about Muhammad, does this ban still count? And can the same be said about a video game depiction?


texts: Does a person who curses others lose his right to intercession?

texts: I once read in an Islamqa fatawa that cursing others will revoke your right to intercession if you are among the believers who were appointed to heaven. Is it true? If it is, then what are the hadiths that say so?


texts: Is talking to non-mahrams/hanging out in public forbidden?

texts: Having friends of the opposite gender is haram on the basis that it may lead to Zina. However, what if the interactions one has is in public with lots of people or in a school environment where there is no place for intimacy and talking may also be done in groups etc (if the talking is not anything sexual/lust)?


texts: Dreams are 1/46 of Prophethood; what are the remaining 45/46?

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I've read this verse several times that dreams are 1/46 part of Prophethood.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6614, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2263

What exactly does this mean in relation to the number 46, or more precisely, what is the remaining 45/46?


texts: Is there property right of son of a divorced wife in Islam?

texts: Is there property right of son of a divorced wife and if so, can he enjoy the equal rights to the property of his father as compared to the son of a married wife?


texts: Assalamu Alaikum brother. I have a question that is there any way I can take someone who is already in the grave  with me in jannah inshaaAllah or is there any way I can make the grave life of that person peaceful and help him find peace as well in the akhirat too?


texts: I was recently talking with a Muslim acquaintance about similarities and differences between kashrut and halal, and she mentioned something I had never heard before: in her family dairy and fish are separated, exactly as followers of Judaism separate dairy and meat, including not only not eating them in the same meal but even keeping separate dishes. I was fascinated to learn about this. She didn't know whether it was a commandment or custom or where it was sourced from, however, and a very cursory internet search does not turn up any more information. So, first, is this a part of the halal system? And if so, where is its source?


texts:
I have some relatives and we talk nearly every single day. And they keep cursing while i keep saying not to do it. (They already know it is forbidden) I keep telling them to shut their mouth, but now that i think about it, it's kinda harsh, would like to know if it’s REALLY okay to say that.

Anyways, can i still talk to them even if they continue swearing and am i obliged to keep telling them to not do it every single time they do?


texts: Where was the first Qibla in Islam? Is there any verse in the Qur'an or hadith that established that Qibla? Why did Muslims pray towards Jerusalem?


texts: Ruling on using illustrations of humans for education & income purposes

texts:
Assalamualaikum. I have a instagram page in the financial advise niche. In this page, i sometimes require to use vector illustrations of humans, animals and other living beings (not made by me) in infographics form. This helps others to improve their financial state & get motivated by quotes as well as me getting paid for this. So these illustrations will be used for both education & my income source. Will it be halal/permissible for me to use illustrations of humans in these conditions?
Sample (its not mine, just an example):
<img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/8pfue.jpg" alt="o
Here's a sample image of what i'm talking about" />


texts: I accidentally ejaculated before I woke up!

texts: I woke up and I don’t know what happened but right before I did, I ejaculated and I have this feeling of extreme guilt. Is it okay that I did this but I asked for forgiveness right away. I still can’t shake this feeling of though. Please help


texts: If Islam strives against idolatry, can you explain why when Muhammad returned to Mecca and destroyed the false idols, he intentionally left the Ka'bah which is now centric to Islam. I think I understand that the Ka'bah seems like more of a connection to Allah though Abraham, but praying in the direction of the Ka'bah, isn't that somewhat hypocritical?


texts:
I was always under the impression that the Prophet's (sas) family is considered Ahle Bayt ("People of the House") which means His wives and children, but I found that my Shia friends consider the Ahle Bayt only

Hazrat Fatimah (r.a.)
Hazrat Ali (r.a.)
Hazrat Hassan (r.a.)
Hazrat Hussain (r.a.)

I asked them: Why do you consider the above persons only as the Ahle Bayt?
Why do you not consider the Prophet's (sas) other daughter's and their children as Ahle Bayt?

They said that the Prophet (sas) brought only these 4 persons under his cloak and called them his Ahle Bayt. Then I asked them: Why do you not consider the children of Hazrat Hassan's (r.a.) children as Ahle Bayt?  But they did not have an answer. I think all the children of the Prophet (sas) are Ahle Bayt.


texts: Is it haram to do freelancing work with Israel company

texts:
Assalamu alaikum.

I do freelancing work and get clients from around the world. Couple of days ago, I got a contract from an Israeli Web development company and they want to make the relationship longer. I am totally in a fix to decide whether I should go with it or not.

Can any one please guide me?


texts: Will youtube income be haram? if there maybe 2 or 3 ads shown that are haram?

texts: So as i know. YouTube income by ads is halal as long as it's doesn't contain any haram thing. And we can do that by selecting specific ads. but however, It is kinda impossible (From my knowledge) to block all the haram ads. There might be shown few 1 or 2 ads sometimes that haram. Because of this will my whole income be haram? because of one or two haram ads?


texts: I have urine inconsistency problem. Should I continue reading the holy Quran if some drops have fallen in my underwear?

texts: I have a urine inconsistency problem. Whenever I go to washroom to pass urine some of it is still left in my bladder or penis. After sometime some drops come out and fall in my underwear. When I read the holy Quran some drops of urine is discharged. Should I continue reading the Quran?


texts:
By default, the father of a woman is her wali. In case the father dies, this status will pass to either the grandfather or a brother of the woman - and here I'm already not sure whether a brother by only the same mother but a different father can become wali; similarly, whether the grandfather on the mother's side can become wali. I'm also not sure if only brothers and grandfathers can become the wali of a woman due to being related to her (eventually the state will be her wali if no eligible person is alive), or whether other male relatives will become wali in some order too. Thus my question:

Who will become wali of a woman due to being related to her, and in what order?


texts: Can I perform Istikhara as Christian yet to revert to islam

texts:
Assalamalaikum.
Am a Christian and from a very strict and religious Christian family, I love this guy and he began to teach me things about Islam and I fell in love with Islam. We both would want to get married but my family and his are not in support of it. I want to revert to Islam, but don't want it to be because I love him. I also don't want to hurt my family mostly my mom. We've done things that are wrong in Islam and decided to stop. He loves another Muslim sister and it scares me a lot I feel am loosing him already. He said he would like to perform Istikhara so as to do the will of Allah. Now my question is can I also perform Istikhara despite I not being reverted to Islam yet. If yes how should I go about it.
Wa-Salam


texts: Does a person become kafir for having doubts about the existence of Allah S.W.T?

texts:
I heard that one who has doubts about Allah S.W.T will burn in hell. Is that true ? Does yakeen or strong conviction means a person has no doubts about Allah S.W.T at all. Please make this clear. Please tell me does a person becomes kafir for having doubts about the existence of Allah.? Allah S.W.T says :
The (true) believers are those only who believe in Allah and His messenger and afterward doubt not, but strive with their wealth and their lives for the cause of Allah. Such are the sincere.Quran (49:15).
So does someone who doubt the existence of God becomes kafir ?


texts:
Certain websites claim that in a Hadith it is mentioned the following:

Prophet Muhammad declared, "There was a prophet of God in India who is dark in color and his name was Kahan." (History of Hamadan Dailmi Chapter Al-Kaaf)

Looking at the above verse, it is highly likely that this is referring to Lord Krishna who is need called ''Kahan'' and is dark-complexioned. The Quran does mention that there have been 1,24,000 prophets send by Allah but there are also high chances of this Hadith being interpolated just like many Puranas are in Hinduism (especially the Bhavishya Purana which seems to mention Prophet Muhammad and many Biblical characters). So is the above Hadith a ''sahih'' Hadith or is it also interpolated like the Bhavishya Purana in Hinduism?


texts: How can I make amends for kissing a girl with bad intentions four years ago?

texts:
I'm 18 years old and I seek advice on a sin I committed few years back and want to do tauba.

I was in around 9th standard and just entered my adulthood (baligh), after iftaar in ramadhan.  In my room, I was sitting with a neighbour's daughter 4 years old and kissed her on her neck three or four times with bad intentions.
I can still remember it today and I am depressed and embarrassed.  How can I make amends for this?  Is it "kaffara"?


texts: Why is Hindu food not allowed? How are they najis?

texts:
Why are we not allowed to eat Hindu food?

The answer given is coz they are najis! How are they najis? And during the Prophet's time, there were many non-Muslims, yet they had a good relation with the Prophet.  According to the reasons given to me, it does not really make sense that the Prophet would actually say no to food brought in by the non-Muslims. Aren't we just hurting a person's feelings and getting sins and insulting food?  I always fail to understand this.


texts: Is profit from act for the sake of Allah or our deen halal?

texts:
I heard that if someone doing something for the sake of Allah ONLY, one should not earn any worldly profit from it, while the otherwise statement as well. However, neither of them that I saw any foundation in reference of Quran or Hadith.

I wonder, is it true that one permissible, is Halal, to earn profit from act that is to do for the sake of Allah or our deen (religion)?


texts:
There is a game that you need to be in a team and one of them is imposter. And whoever is imposter, he need to hide his and identity and lie about certain things. Everyone in the game knows someone is lying and they know that this game requires to lie.
So will the person in video game who has to lie get sin for that? Even though everyone in game agreed to that. From example popular game "Among Us"


texts: After istikhara dua, if something happens to make my goals easier, is it a positive sign?

texts:
I hope to gain some insight into istikhara signs after dua.
I made an istikhara last night on something this morning something happened to make my goals for the thing I prayed iatikhara for easier.
Can one interpret that as a positive sign?


texts: Why do mosques use geometric tessellations as decoration?

texts:
An argument for this; is that they cannot rely on representational art, as is done in Hindu & Christian tradition. It would be disobeying the Quranic command against idols.

In, a positive sense, was it done after the assimilation of the Greek philosophical tradition once the Islamic civilization began to form and move out of Arabian peninsula, and began assimilating the achievements of other civilizations bordering it? After all, the Plato, the philosopher most esteemed by the Greeks, had inscribed above the entrance to his famous school, "Let none ignorant of geometry enter here". Falsafa was introduced "from the ninth century onward, owing to Caliph al-Ma'mun and his successor, Greek philosophy was introduced among the Arabs, and the Peripatetic school began to find able representatives among them; such were Al-Kindi, Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), and Ibn Rushd (Averroës). all of whose fundamental principles were considered as criticized by the Mutakallamin. Another trend, represented by the Brethren of Purity, used Aristotelian language to expound a fundamentally Neoplatonic and Neopythagorean world view".

Pythagoras, in his mystic vision, taught that "God geometrises continually".
One can speculate, whether the early Islamic philosophers/architects, inheriting this idea, used it to represent the non-representational divine realm. Early Islamic architecture between 621-661 AD, "was characterized by humbleness & simplicity"; presumably reflecting the submissiveness of Islam, and not necessarily the poverty of means.

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A tesselation, geometrically speaking, is a decoration "of a two-dimensional plane using the repetition of a [single] geometric shape with no overlaps and no gaps"; generally it can be extended infinitely in all directions.

An Arabesque consists of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils or plain lines...[it has] formalistic continuity and development in decorative plant forms from Ancient Egyptian art and other ancient Near Eastern civilizations through the classical World...[They are often combined with] geometric patterns...[Some use] patterns that are made up [purely] of straight lines and regular angles but are clearly derived as a whole from curvilinear arabesque patterns; the extent to which these too are described as arabesque varies between different writers...Many arabesque patterns disappear at (or "under" as it often appears to a viewer) a framing edge without ending,... and thus can be regarded as infinitely extendable outside the space they actually occupy; this was certainly a distinctive feature of the Islamic form".


texts: Do you need permission to download islamic videos from the Internet?

texts: I watch Islamic videos on the Internet, I really enjoy them and I have learnt a lot from them.  I am not sure if the people who uploaded these videos online got permission from the speakers.  They are mostly Islam related dawah videos so I guess it's no harm of downloading them but I am not sure. I don't want to do anything haram so do you need permission to download Islamic videos from speakers themselves?


texts: I once stole something but I don't know who it belonged to so how do I seek forgiveness for it?

texts: I once stole a piece of clothing in the hostel. I don't know who did it belong to. I don't know the owner. It's been years now. I have realized my sin and have repented to God. Cried and promised never to do such thing again. But since it's transgression against another human being so how do I fix it? I don't know the person. And there's no way I can find them. Is there anyway to compensate for it?


texts: Is it haram to keep a dog outside the house?

texts:
I have a dog and I live in a ten story building. My dog lives in the basement. We have a few foreigners in our building who like to take the dog home. My dog stays in the ground floor. There is no reason why I keep it. I touch it but I always wash my hands. and I always take care of it. My dog has never visited my home though.

Is it a sin to keep my dog with me?


texts:
In Islam, are Christians considered to be idolaters?
If it isn't considered idolatry, my question is why? Christians believe a person (Jesus) is God.


texts:
Could you make a pledge to Allah, that if He grants your wish, then you would have to give to charity or fast for a certain amount of days?
I heard people do this and tell me it works.


texts:
From Al Islam, we have:

The Shi’a believe that the rank of Imamat (the position of a divinely-appointed leader) is higher than that of prophethood and messengership.
... Prophet Muhammad (S) is has the highest rank among mankind, and is the most virtuous creature of God and the most honored before Allah. The above belief does not undermine his position since Prophet Muhammad was an Imam during his time as well!

With the possibility of being both Prophet and Imam, it seems that in order to meaningfully consider the rank of Imam higher than the rank of Prophet, there would need to be non-Imam Prophets (otherwise all Prophets would be Imams anyway).  Hence my question:
Question: Were there non-Imam Prophets as per Shia Islam?
I'm not sure if this is possible, because the Qur'an (2:136 and 3:84) instructs us to not distinguish between Prophets.  If there were non-Imam Prophets, then Prophet Muhammad would have higher rank, thereby distinguishing between Prophets.


texts: Should we ask about why we should kill someone who committed Zina?

texts:
Salam,

In Sharia, Should we kill the person who did Zina ?

Should we understand that someone who did Zina is someone who can never be a good person in the future if we let it live ? this is why we need to kill this person ?

Thank you,


texts: Can someone marry with daughter of brother of sister's husband

texts: I want to know that is it permissible or halal in Islam to marry with a daughter of brother of sister's husband . There is situation with me something like that . I like that girl so much because of her pious and modest nature.  can I take her in my nikah according to sariya law . Please give the best advise.


texts: Are there any Qur'anic verses that address atheists?

texts:
The Qur'an contains many verses that are either addressed to or intended for various categories of people.

Some examples:

Mankind in general

  يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ  إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ السَّاعَةِ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ

  O mankind! Fear your Lord and be dutiful to Him! Verily, the earthquake of the Hour (of Judgement) is a terrible thing.
  Al-Hajj:1

Jews

  قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ هَادُوا إِن زَعَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ لِلَّـهِ مِن دُونِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

  Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): "O you Jews! If you pretend that you are friends of Allah, to the exclusion of (all) other mankind, then long for death if you are truthful."
  Al-Jumu'ah:6

Christians

  يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّـهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّ  إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّـهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِّنْهُ  فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّـهِ وَرُسُلِهِ  وَلَا تَقُولُوا ثَلَاثَةٌ
   O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"
  An-Nisaa:171

Polytheists

  وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّـهُ  قُلْ أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّـهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِيَ اللَّـهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَاشِفَاتُ ضُرِّهِ أَوْ أَرَادَنِي بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَاتُ رَحْمَتِهِ  قُلْ حَسْبِيَ اللَّـهُ  عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ

  And verily, if you ask them: "Who created the heavens and the earth?" Surely, they will say: "Allah (has created them)." Say: "Tell me then, the things that you invoke besides Allah, if Allah intended some harm for me, could they remove His harm, or if He (Allah) intended some mercy for me, could they withhold His Mercy?" Say: "Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust (i.e. believers) must put their trust."

  Az-Zumar:38

Believers

  يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ  إِنَّ اللَّـهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ

  O you who believe! Seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer). Truly! Allah is with As-Sabirin (the patient ones).
  Al-Baqarah:153

Which brings about an interesting question:

Do any Qur'anic verses address atheists - those who deny the existence of a Divine Being?


texts: Can we complete quran by reading from book and then from device

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I read quran and mark where I stopped and then continue on my device or sometime from online quran  and when reach home again from quran book. By this way am I completing my quran?

Because somebody told me if you started from quran book then you should stick with that quran book until you complete the quran or else it doesn't count as you have red the whole quran!!

Is that true?


texts: Will the flag on the day of Judgment also be fixed behind the buttocks for the sinners and kaafirs?

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I came across this hadith and need a explanation for it, from the muhaditheen or any scholars.

  It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: On the Day of Judgment there will be a flag fixed behind the buttocks of every person guilty of the breach of faith. -- Sahih Muslim 1738 a (sunnah.com)

Will this flag on the day of Judgment be fixed behind the buttocks or inside the sinners and kaafirs?!


texts: Praying outside a mosque following an Imam, even if there's space inside the mosque?

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This is an additional question to my former post: What are the rulings of praying and follwing an Imam from outside a mosque when the mosque is crowded?

In hot days I witnessed during the taraweeh prayer in Ramadan a situation I wonder if it is halal:

Inside the mosque only a few rows were filled, while many people were praying on straw or prayer mats outside enjoying a fresher air instead of the sticky (warm) air inside the mosque.

Are those people sinning?: I mean is it sinful to pray in congregation following an Imam from outside a mosque while inside the mosque there's free space?


texts: Can the Qur'an help revise the common historical view of crucifixion?

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Outside the Qur'an, we have no other evidence for crucifixion before the 6th century BCE.
However, Qur'an 20:71 mentions crucifixion at the time of Moses (approx. 15th century BCE).

Pharaoh threatened, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission? He must be your master who taught you magic. I will certainly cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and crucify you on the trunks of palm trees. You will really see whose punishment is more severe and more lasting.”

Can't it therefore be argued that the Qur'an provides evidence that crucifixion was carried out far earlier than historians commonly claim?


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My question revolves around fitna.  As far as I understand, fitna means temptation.  What is confusing me is this.  For some people, it is easier to fall into temptation than it is for other people to fall into temptation.  Why is that?

At the moment, the only logic I can associate to this difference between people is that the easier it is for one to fall into fitna, maybe the more perverted/desperate they are?  That would explain why some people fall into fitna easier than others.

However, the only problem with this assumption (even though it seems logical to me) is that other people say that there is something wrong with a person who does not fall into fitna easily...  The problem here is that, to me it seems that such people are suggesting that it is normal and healthy for a man to be highly perverted/desperate and it is expected for a man to be highly perverted/desperate in islam.  I hope this is not true, but this is what I have been told by certain people..

For example, I have been told that if a man sees a woman's ankle by accident (and then he looks away and does not look again and lowers his gave).  After that, if the man is unable to concentrate for the rest of the day, because he can’t get the ankle he saw earlier in the day out of his mind, that is the level of perversion/desperation a healthy man should have in islam.  Which to be honest, I find quiet repulsive that anyone would suggest that that is how a man should be...

Whereas, the same people have said, if a man accidentally sees a woman's ankle (and then looks away/lowers his gaze), and is able to go about his day without thinking about the ankle again, such a man has problems as he should have been tempted by that ankle, as in, he is not perverted/desperate enough.  Personally, such a man seems more sane to me.

Is this true?  All very confusing, and any clarification would be great.  So if the question is not clear, does Islam recommend and expect men to be highly perverted/desperate to the extent that if they see an ankle by accident and then lower their gaze, they should not be able to concentrate for the rest of the day because they should be fantasizing about that ankle if they are healthy...  As in, a healthy man should fall into temptation quickly and easily...

The 3 dots ... after certain sentences are to emphasize that I find such a thought disturbing.

I typed this to post to islamqa, but when I clicked submit question, I received a message saying "this page does not exist", which is the reason why I am posting here instead.


texts: The meaning of the hadith: كل راية ترفع قبل قيام القائم ، فصاحبها طاغوت?

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What does exactly this hadith  means?

  كل راية ترفع قبل قيام القائم ، فصاحبها طاغوت يعبد من دون الله عز وجل

Some Shia scholars according to this hadith prove that each ruling (government) before the uprising of the Qaim (One who rises) is counted as cruel (Idolatrous) ruling. And effort to establishing a ruling is also counted useless and against Shia beliefs.

Does this hadith exactly mean what I mentioned above or what else?


texts: Can only a part of a long surah be recited during prayers?

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There are some very long surahs in the Qur'an, such as Al-Baqarah, Al-Imran, and An-Nisa. While I have read some hadith, such as this one, about such long surahs being recited during obligatory prayers during the period of revelation, presumably it is not practical for most people to do so at present times due to busy work schedules.
If a surah is being recited during a rakat of one of the five obligatory prayers, is it necessary to recite it in its entirety or it is acceptable to recite only a part of it, such as the ayat ul-kursi? If it is acceptable to recite only a portion, what are the rules governing what length must be recited in order for the prayer to be valid?


texts: Has anyone made a summary of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim which does not contain duplicate ahadith, that is, containing only one hadith out of different versions?If yes, please tell me its name.


texts: Why Iblis (devil) wanted to rule the earth?

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As-salamu alaykum. I want to understand a matter. Please help me
In Quran 2:30

And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed,
I will make upon the earth a successive authority."

Allah wanted to make Adam AS the khalifa of earth. But Iblis wanted to be the khalifa of earth and he was shocked by hearing that, Allah will create a new creation instead of making him the Khalifa.
So my Question is Iblis was already in paradise. Compare to paradise, earth is nothing. Then why did Iblis wanted to be the khalifa of the earth?


texts: rubs the skin and finds dead skin after ghusl

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So i’ve had 4 showers in the last day and a bit and have scrubbed my body as much as i can but even after all these when i leave the shower when i rub my skin some parts dead skin and dirt will come off like grime and i’m confused because i’ve tried my hardest to get it all of and i suffer from waswas
one answer is telling me it’s fine because it’s dirt from the body and the sheikhs i’ve asked online said i should ignore it but would this create a barrier i truly can’t get it off when my skin is dry but only when it’s wet and warm and my pores are open the dead skin wants to emerge would this be a barrier pls answer!!!
i’ve done ghusl 3 times and also each time i rub off any dead skin or grime i make sure i wash that limb but it’s getting so hard


texts: Will Jinns be with humans in the paradise and Hell?

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To the best of my knowledge, Jinns have options to commit sin or not (like humans). As a consequence, they'll go to the Jannah (heaven) or hell based on their good and bad deeds. As a result, my question is that:
Will Jinns be with human in the same Jannah or hell?


texts: Does "The Messenger of Allah forbade having intercourse with a pregnant woman until she gives birth" imply sex with one's pregnant wife is haram?

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It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah forbade selling something from the spoils of war prior to its distribution, having intercourse with a pregnant woman until she gives birth, and (eating) the flesh of any predator that has fangs. --  Sunan an-Nasa'i 4645 [grade: sahih] (sunnah.com)

Does this hadith imply it's haram to have sex when one's wife during pregnancy?


texts: I recently came across this Jain claim which says “If God is ever perfect and complete, how could the will to create have arisen in him? If, on the other hand, he is not perfect, he could no more create the universe than a potter could”. Could anyone try to ‘debunk’ this claim?


texts: Is it okay to leave Quranic Arabic audio playing in the background?

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Is their anything wrong with leaving Quranic audio playing in the background while you get on with your day to day tasks?

I think I read somewhere that if the Quran is being recited, you must listen to it attentively.  So if you have it playing in the background which you do your daily chores, you won't be listening to it attentively.

So, is it a sin to leave it playing in the background like that and not listen to it attentively?


texts: What are the principle/fundamental differences between Sunni and Shia?

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Although I do believe that the separation into sects of Islam is terrible and contradicts with the Qur'an (6:159, 30:32 and etc...) I'm interested in knowing why there is so much conflict between both sects and the major religious difference. I would personally call myself a Muslim rather than label myself as Sunni/Shia/Suffi etc...

Please no biased answers (unless you state it is your opinion :p).

Thanks!


texts: Children die of Poverty, Yet ALLAH tells us that ALLAH will provide for them. I am confused?

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[b/Israel 17:31] And do not kill your children, fearing poverty; We shall provide sustenance to them as well as to you; indeed killing them is a great mistake.

ALLAH says that ALLAH will provide sustenance for them, so why do children die out of poverty in the world? I am confused. Please explain. Thanks.


texts: How does one repent and remain steadfast on the straight path?

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If one has repented and wants to be become a more practising Muslim but points below get in the way, how do they deal with them from an Islamic prospective?

If one is prevented from praying while at work.
Keeps on remembering sins committed in the past and feeling guilty
because of them.
Surrounded by a bad environment related to their life and habits
before repenting. Feeling lonely with no one to care for and
support.


texts: What happens if we on cum out side without inserting in in ramzan

texts: if we kiss our wife and just about to have sex and unintentional ejculate not inserting inside. Will I have to go for kaffarah? Or i have to do qaza?First. Did i break my fast?


texts: What evidence is there in the Quran that it is the word of God?

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I know us Muslims claim that Islam is the true religion, however, if we were to show a non-Muslim proof of our belief, what proof would we be able to show them?

I would appreciate quotes from Quran and Ahadith

Thanks in advance


texts: is zakaat applicable on childrens marriage gifts

texts: Is Zakat applicable on the money,gold and other items kept by parents as marriage gift for their children.


texts: I am a male after urination how do i do istinja? Is it ok if I pour water on my private part once or what am I supposed to do what am I supposed to do after urination


texts: Necessity for a muslim to learn how to swim

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I am trying to find any hadiths that can support (and encourage) the argument for muslim men and women to learn to swim.

I have found the following hadiths:

  "Teach your children swimming, archery and horse riding"
  "All things in which there is no remembrance of Allah are frivolity    and idle play except for four things, and he mentioned teaching another to swim"

  (At-Tabarani, exact reference unknown, i.e page, book, and hadith number)

I would appreciate it if someone could give an exact reference, including original Arabic, and as well as where the source is listed.

Edit

Another source:

  “Every activity that does not contain the remembrance of Allaah is
  falsehood and heedlessness, except for a man doing four things:
  Walking between two purposeful goals, grooming his horse, playing with
  his family, or teaching someone to swim.”

According the following website:

  An authentic hadeeth, with varying but similar wordings, collected by
  Ahmad (4/144,146,148,222), Aboo Daawood (3/13), Ibn Maajah (2/940),
  Ad-Daarimee (2/204-205), Al-Haakim (2/95), Al-Bayhaqee (10/13,14,218),
  and many others

Again, I would appreciate if someone could guide me towards confirming these sources.


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I searched for this subject, but I found that the Hanbali, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanafi madhhab differed in the ruling on the night prayer.

وقال تعالى: ﴿أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ ءانَاء ٱلَّيْلِ سَـٰجِداً وَقَائِماً يَحْذَرُ ٱلآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُواْ رَحْمَةَ رَبّهِ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ﴾ [الزمر:9]

The Almighty said: "He is safe, he is a priest, a prostitute, a prostitute, and he who preaches the Hereafter, and pleases the mercy of his Lord. Say: Are they equal to those who know and those who do not know?" [Al-Zumar: 9]

1- عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:

أفضل الصيام ، بعد رمضان ، شهر الله المحرم . وأفضل الصلاة ، بعد الفريضة ، صلاة الليل

الراوي: أبو هريرة المحدث: مسلم - المصدر: صحيح مسلم - الصفحة أو الرقم: 1163
1- From Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
The best fast, after Ramadan, the month of God Muharram. The best prayer, after the obligatory prayer, is the night prayer.
Narrator: Abu Hurayrah Hadith: Muslim - Source: Sahih Muslim - page or number: 1163

Is the night prayer obligatory or desirable?


texts: Upholding ties of kinship with deviant relatives

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Is it allowed to give salam or to respond to the salam of my family members who follow a deviant sufi sect?
If I don't say salam my family members get suspicious and angry at me because I always used to say salam to them before so what should I do?
Is it obligatory for me to keep ties with my deviant family members?
A few years ago I broke off kinship with my cousin who follows a deviant sect. It wasn't because he follows a deviant sect but for other reasons, back then I used to follow the deviant sect.
Is it obligatory for me to fix ties with him or to avoid talking to him?


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Shaykh Al-Ghunaymaan mentioned in Sharh Kitaab At-Tawheed from Saheeh Al-Bukhaari that it was proven that they(humans) will see Allah several times in several images, and this is a test for them

Islamweb website mentions the above quotation without reference. Since I'm an english  speaker, I cannot locate the above in commentary of bukhari.
https://www.islamweb.org/en/fatwa/360025/allah-changing-his-image-on-the-day-of-resurrection.
I'm requesting Arabic quotation and reference for above explanation.
Secondly, do other scholars/muhaddith agree with the explanation of ghunaymaan?


texts: Does getting angry and shouting break wudu?

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Does getting angry with somone, keeping silent but then walking away and shouting "SABIR!" loud and hitting the wall nullify wudu? I know its not a good thing to get angry but I want to know If my prayer wouldn't be accepted and would I need to perform wudu again?

The image attached says "insanity" other places I read as "madness"

So is getting angry and shouting classed as any of these things?


texts: If you take drugs fewer than 30 days prior to Ramadan, is your salah accepted?

texts: I heard that if you take drugs 30 days prior to Ramadan, your Salah is not accepted and neither are your fasts.  Obviously taking drugs is wrong anyway, but is their evidence for or suggesting that if one was to take drugs and Ramadan was starting say 20 days after they have taken the drugs, would their fasts and Salah not be accepted? And are there specific teachings for certain drugs or are all drugs generalised as one?


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I am very confused because I'm not sure at what point in my prayer that i'm suppose to do dua.

Do I do dua in a fard prayer? Do I do dua between the tashahhud and salam? Do I do dua after salam (end of prayer)? Do I do dua in sujood? And how do you do dua in sujood? Is it after saying subhaana rubbi alalla? And at which rakkah do you say it?

What is the sequence of dua?(praise Allah and the prophet, dua for the muslims, dua for the country, dua for the family and friends, and then dua for myself) Is that in the right order? or there is no order?

When I mean dua, I mean when we ask Allah for things and forgiveness and for family and friends,...etc.

I'm sorry if there are lots of questions. I just need clarification especially since the last 10 days of Ramadan I need to make dua.

Thank you very much.


texts: Is it permissible to pray taraweeh at home?

texts: Is it obligatory to pray taraweeh behind imam at mosque. Can we pray taraweeh alone at home ?


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I know someone who is muslim and has taken a recent interest in the dark web.  It is really concerning me because he is talking about things which seem haram.
Is using the deep web halal?


texts: Are there any laws in islam that tells us it is a must to have marital intercourse upon closed doors?

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Assalamualaykum,

If a kid of a couple runs into them during their private time who leave their door open, how should the kid respond in an Islamic way?

Are there any hadiths and or qur'an verses mentioning this? I wish to say something about this to my parents but fear offending them, or better yet, how should I respond to this in an islamic way? because these types of things have not only happened once unfortunately.

I know these sort of subject is taboo, however I believe that islam is the religion with answers to even the most lightest of things. please forgive me if I had said anything that may offend anyone,  wassalmuallaikum.


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Is it permissible to play zombie games?

Since Allah is the Resurrector:

Noble Qur'an 22:7 :

  And verily the Hour will come: there can be no doubt about it, or about (the fact) that Allah will raise up all who are in the graves.

and zombie games are about fighting the undead. So, is it Haram(impermissible)?

I think, maybe it is. But I don't know much.


texts: Is my father allowed not to distribute his property to his daughters while alive?

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My father has land . He has 4 daughters and no sons . He does not divide the land and give to daughters . He doesn't like to give .

He says, take the land after I died.

What's the Islamic ruling on this ? Is he allowed to do so or is he doing wrong ?


texts: Does reciting the 99 Names of ALLAH (swt) bring particular benefits?

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I happened to visit a Islamic website 99 Names of ALLAH(swt) recently, and it had listed all the names of ALLAH (swt), with all the names there is a certain WAZIFA or say certain recitations, that if a certain name is recited 100 times then this benefit will happen.

For example :  If a person recites Ar-Rehman 100 times then he will get sharp memory.

Is there any validity to this practice?  In particular, can anyone provide me with some authentic ahadith or any reference in Al-Quran regarding it?


texts: How do I see hadith ratings/clasfications specifically by Sheikh Al-Albani

texts: Sunnah.com sometimes will say (Al-Albani) or (Darussalam) how do I find classifications (For hadiths) by specifically Al-Albani? Personally, I want to see his ruling on a hadith in Bukhari.


texts: Can Sunnis eat meat authorised halal by Shi'a?

texts: The city main mosque in a non Muslim country is Shi'a and the halal certification process is controlled by them. Can we eat meat from a restaurant (which is owned and staffed by Sunnis) if the halal certificate on the wall is from a Shi'a governing body?


texts: Did Quran introduce any new words to the Arabic?

texts: At the time of its revelation, did Quran introduce any new words to the Arabic language? I.e., were there unique words in the Quran which Arabs heard for the first time through Quran? If yes, do we know what these words are?


texts: Aren't Muslims selfish when they do good deeds for their own wellness in hereafter?

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The Muslims are supposed to do good things in life expecting they will get it paid back as a good life after death. But if atheists are doing something, they are purely doing it for the love of people, isn't it?

So whatever Muslims do, under those deeds are lying our selfishness to get a better life after death.

Can we do good deeds saying:

"God you don't have to count this thing, I am doing only for the love of people, care, humanity, etc." ?

Am I right?


texts: What should I do about a riba-based loan I took out in ignorance?

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I just finished my second year of University and I took out a loan with student finance. I didn't know about the subject of the interest (Riba). What do you suggest could be the best thing I can do?

Islam has declared war on the moneylender who demands interest. It did so in the very last divine revelation (al-Baqarah, 2:279) to come down in the Holy Qur’an.


texts: Why is 'Messiah' interpreted as "a word from Allah" in the Holy Quran?

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I read in surah Aali-Imran:45 that Messiah or Jesus is "a word from Him (Allah)." What does "a word from Allah" mean?

  إِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَا مَرْ‌يَمُ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يُبَشِّرُ‌كِ
  بِكَلِمَةٍ مِّنْهُ اسْمُهُ الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْ‌يَمَ وَجِيهًا
  فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَ‌ةِ وَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّ‌بِينَ

  When the angels said, 'Mary, God gives thee good tidings of a Word
  from Him whose name is Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; high honoured
  shall he be in this world and the next, near stationed to God.


texts: During the lockdown, I have been walking on parks in London. I have noticed that some muslims gather in the afternoon/evening on these parks and smoke weed. I, as a non muslim, was rather surprised as some women in the group wear hijabs, and the guys some traditional clothing. However, they are clearly high and the smell of weed is clear and strong. I have nothing against smoking weed, but I was wondering if this is a practice allowed in Islam (even though weed is illegal in the UK).


texts: What is the exact meaning or purpose of Kawthar? (On Surah Al-Kawthar)

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According to the initial verse of Surah Al-Kawthar:

  إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ /  Indeed, We have granted you, [O
  Muhammad], al-Kawthar.

I have heard that the meaning of Kawthar (in the mentioned verse) is “plenty of weal (Al-Khair Al-Kathir) or (Abundant good) ”
but I was wondering what its precise meaning or purpose is in that verse? (Actually, what kind of weal?)


texts: Is one who intends to say night prayer encouraged  to first sleep for some time and then wake up to offer his/her night prayer, or can they simply stay up late till the last third of the night arrives?


texts: Why should we mourn for the killing (martyrdom) of Imam Al Hussein?

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As you probably see, Shias (every year) mourn for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (a.s.) in different ways.
I was wondering why we should mourn for the killing of Imam Al Hussein (علیه السلام)?


texts: Why is the blood money of a woman half that of a man in Islam?

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There is no strict verse in the Qur'an which clearly shows us that the blood money of a women is half that of a man.  However, narrations both in Shi'ite and Sunni traditions exist regarding this case. For instance, Imam Sadiq(a.s) says that,

  دیة المرأة نصف دیة الرجل>

  (وسائل الشیعه، ج 19، ص 151. نشر دارلاحیا التراث العربی، بیروت، بی تا.)

Another Sunni narration says that woman's blood money is half of man's:

  (کنز العمال، ج 15، ص 57. نشر دارالاحیا التراث العربی، بیروت، بی تا .)

Now my question is, why the woman's blood money is such? in other words what is the reasoning behind this judgment?

Sources:

Vasel Al Shiah by Shekh Hor Ameli
Kanz al Ummal


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I found this hadith in wiki .

کنت کنزاً مخفیاً فأحببت أن أعرف فخلقت الخلق لکی أعرف
I was a hidden treasure, and I wished to be known, so I created a creation (mankind), then made Myself known to them, and they recognised Me.

What is the source of this hadith and is this hadith authentic(Saheeh).


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Sunnah.com reads:

  ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Ajlan reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be
  upon him) as saying :

  Is one of you unable to be like Abu Damdam? The people asked: who is
  Abu Damdam? He replied : A man of old before you. He then mentioned
  the rest of tradition to the tradition to the same effect. This
  version has : who would say (in the morning) : My honors is for the
  one who reviles me. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been
  transmitted by Hashim bin al-Qasim from Muhammad b. 'Adb Allah
  al-'Ammi from Thabit on the authority of Anas from Prophet (ﷺ) to the
  same effect. Abu Dawud said: The tradition of Hammad (i.e. 'Abd
  al-Rahman's version) is sounder.

The version in sunnah.com sounds somewhat incomplete. Is there a more understandable/complete version in sahih sources?


texts: Is it permissible for my cousins (my father's elder brothers' sons) to talk and sit with my mother and aunties?

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I have a bit confusion about something regarding my family!

My father's elder brothers have children, and those children are living in my home with my mom and aunties.

My question: Are those cousins of mine mahram to my mom and aunties allowed to talk to randomly? And even sit with them as they're married women?


texts: Where is the Quranic verse of 5 suckling?

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Sahih Muslim Book 008, Hadith Number 3421
Chapter: One suckling or two do not make marriage unlawful.

  'Aisha (Allah be pleased with, her) reported that it had been revealed in the Holy Qur'an that ten clear sucklings make the marriage unlawful, then it was abrogated (and substituted) by five sucklings and Allah's Apostle (May peace be upon him) died and it was before that time (found) in the Holy Qur'an (and recited by the Muslims).

Sahih Muslim Book 008, Hadith Number 3422.
Chapter: One suckling or two do not make marriage unlawful.

  'Amra reported that she beard 'Aisha (Allah he pleased with her) discussing fosterage which (makes marriage) unlawful; and she ('Aisha) said: There was revealed in the Holy Qur'an ten clear sucklings, and then five clear (sucklings).

Can anyone point to the "substituted five clear (sucklings)" verse in the Quran?


texts: In Islam is there a tradition to light a candle for a person who died, or maybe while having zihara (presnce at certain time in the tomb of a person and praing there)?


texts: Counter-argument to Jesus being the God-Man?

texts: Muslims try to reason with Christians that you cannot have a God-Man, as it is impossible to be mortal and immortal at the same time or to have infinite knowledge and finite knowledge at the same time or to be needy and self-sufficient at the same time. But some Christians may say it is true that Schrödinger’s Cat is both dead and alive at the same time. What is a good counter-argument?


texts: Will Allah give me reward for sharing Quran recitation

texts: If I share Quran recitation using social media and people hear it,will get reward for it?


texts: What if you smoked normal cigarettes during the 40 days before Ramadan, does fasting Ramadan not count just like alcohol?

texts: What if I smoked normal cigarettes during the 40 days before Ramadan would it count for me if I start fasting during Ramadan or is it the same as when you drink alcohol where the  praying and fasting doesn’t count for 40 days?


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I am a programmer and I have been thinking about something for a very long time.

At the moment I am working for a company who has a beer website. I, the developer, have built the entire system of this alcoholic website but I am really afraid the money I earned with it is haram-money and that it was a sin to build a system for this website.

Is it haram to build a system which will be used at the end for haram purposes?

By the way, I had nothing to do with the content (pictures, texts etc..) and the site is not selling it


texts: Is it haram to hang up a picture of Manchester City badge?

texts: I know that you can't have pictures of animated beings. But I read that if you cut off the head then it's fine, since the golden eagle only has a head and a pair of wings is it okay? Here's the Badge  (in case you don't know how it looks like..)


texts: Is freelancing halal if my job contract prevents from working for any other place?

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Currently, I have a Software development job. But I have a lot of free time which I want to spend on freelancing on Odesk/Upwork. I do not plan to work on anything that is Islamic-ally prohibited like work on movies, cartoons etc. Also, do not plan to work on company time, just on the weekends using my own resources.

I just want to earn more money in my spare time. Will what I earn through freelancing be halal-rizq for me?


texts: According to Sunnis, what type of government is suggested by Islam?

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Nowadays we have all prevalent forms of government in Islamic Ummah Muslim-majority countries:

Autocracy/dictatorship (most common... Egypt, Bangladesh, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, ...)
Absolute monarchy (numerous... Saudi Arabia is the most prominent)
Democracy (only a handful... Tunisia is one of them)
Theocracy (Iran is probably the only example)

My questions:

Does Islam suggest any structure of government?
Among above four, What type of government is suggested by Islam?
Does Islam explicitly/implicitly support/reject democracy?

Note.1: I am looking for a Sunni view in particular .

Note.2: Kindly, don't give quotations from Quran/Hadith inline. First, state a point and give an external link of Quran/Hadith.

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Related: According to Shi'ites, what type of government is suggested by Islam?


texts: Can Muslims give their children non-Muslim names?

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I am asking merely out of curiousity.
The name "Aravind" is from the Sanskrit aravindam, which means "lotus."
While the word merely indicates the flower, the word is often used as an adjective in Hindu literature to refer to Hindu deities. (e.g., aravindakshan, the lotus-eyed;)

Is "Aravind" an allowed name for a Muslim?


texts: My friend loved a girl, but she passed. Will they have each other in heaven?

texts: My good friend loved this girl for years and she loved him back just as much.  They did not engage in any haraam act and hardly ever met. They wanted to marry soon but Allah took her away. Now my friend is in really shook and he wants to know whether he'll have her in Jannah, if he pleads with Allah?  And if he marries another girl because of nikah being a sunnah, can he still have the girl he loves in Jannah?


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Disadvantaged groups often have a pride flag.  For example, here's the autism pride flag (Wikipedia):

And here's the asexual pride flag:

There's many others.

In non-Muslim-majority countries in particular, Muslims may be disadvantaged.  Thus, I'm wondering if there's a Muslim pride flag.

Question: Is there a Muslim pride flag and if not, why not?

I've never actually seen one and Google Images doesn't return one, so I'm guessing there isn't one.  But I doubt I'm the first person to think "ah, I should express Muslims pride in the form of a flag".


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Quran 24:19

  Those who love (to see) scandal published broadcast among the Believers, will have a grievous Penalty in this life and in the Hereafter: Allah knows, and ye know not.

  Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.
   sūrat l-baqarah (263)

Why is Allah warning of the most grievous penalty in this life and the hereafter for publishing indecency when it is true of someone and what if the there is a victim involved ? how do we address justice to the victim in this case ?

but a lot of Muslims not only spread and broadcast scandal ,they also add lies to it when they spread, is it because they are ignorant ? or feel it is okay as it is the truth they are spreading about a person ? or plainly wicked or are they hypocritical Muslims ?

because most of them who do so are strictly practicing Muslims and who are frequent in performing pilgrimage.

According to to some they believe as long as the person is either not a practicing Muslim ,or does not belong to their school of thought which makes them an infidel then they are encourage to do spread the scandal until they change their ways and accept their true way of Islam and according to many sunni Muslims it is okay to scandalise and slander Shias and Ahmadiyya Muslims.

Is by doing so are such people keeping within the commandments of allah in the Quran ? or is it acceptable and binding if their Scholars have issued a fatwa permitting to do so and branding such people as infidels?


texts: Only 10 Sahabas were given the news of Paradise, what about the others?

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There were many of Sahabas (Peace & Blessing upon all of them), some says 200 000, some other says 124 000 witnessed the farewell. Thousands of Sahabas RA died in battles. Out of all these Sahabas, only 10 were given the news of Janna.

  The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Abu Bakr will be in Paradise, ‘Umar will be in Paradise, ‘Uthmaan will be in Paradise, ‘Ali will be in Paradise, Talhah will be in Paradise, al-Zubayr will be in Paradise, ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf will be in Paradise, Sa’d will be in Paradise, Sa’eed will be in Paradise, and Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarraah will be in Paradise.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3680). Sa’d is Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqaas, and Sa’eed is Sa’eed ibn Zayd.

My question:

What about other Sahaba RA ?
Is there any Quranic Verse or Hadith related to them about their
judgements ?

NB: In no way I am contesting the fact that Sahaba RA will not enter Janna, it is a question which I asked myself and for which I don't have the answers

Jazak Allah


texts: Should we destroy the haram material of others if we encounter it by accident?

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I wanted to know if there is any responsibility over you if by accident you encounter haram material which belongs to others (e.g. porn, alcohol).  You can destroy it or have the ability to destroy it.

Should we destroy it or no responsibility is over us because it's not our property?


texts: Why are Surat al-Khal and Surat al-Hafd not included in the Qur'an?

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Ubayy bin Kab, in one of the pre-Uthmanic compilations of the Qur'an, allegedly recorded two additional suwar (Surat al-Khal and Surat al-Hafd) that are not found today; these "missing suwar" are often brought up in debates to directly oppose the idea that the Qur'an is the complete and unchanging Word of God.

As an example, the website Answering Islam — a site unabashedly biased towards evangelical Christianity — has an article titled "Distortion in the Koran" which includes the following exerpt:

  As for the copy of Ubayy Ibn Ka'b, it was widespread in Syria. It differs from the copy of Othman in that it has two more Suras - Al-hafd and Al-Khal'. Al-Baihaqi reported that Omar Ibn Al-Khattaab prayed them, that Ali taught them to the people, and that people used to recite them before king 'abd Al-Malik Ibn Marwaan!! (That is till the Ommiad era.)

Is this (i.e., the claim of two additional suwar) an accurate claim?  If so, has any reason been given for their lack of inclusion in Uthman's canonized text, especially given that the prophet is reported to have said (in a sahih hadith),

  Take (learn) the Qur'an from four: `Abdullah bin Masud, Salim, Mu`adh and Ubai bin Ka`b.


texts: Is wearing a Shirt and pant where the figure of the body is discernible permissible? I have heard from many of the elders that its haram due to shape visibility. So what is the source for such ruling?


texts: In which chapter of the quran is the invocation' there is no god but the God, and Muhammed is his prophet'?

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The basis of a Muslim's Imaan is the statement:

  There is no god but Allah, and Muhammed is his prophet.

Is this found anywhere in the Qur'an?


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The recent introduction of Shisha Pens (Also called E-Cigarettes) have become widespread throughout Islamic communities. Many people say it is just water vapour and that they are not harmful. However, through my research, I have found some people who have suggested otherwise.

Are they Halaal or Haram? And why?


texts: Did prophet Mohammad (PBUH) split the moon?

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It is widely believed in Islam that Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) spit the moon.

Is there any scientific evidence found by the astronauts or astronomers or scientists in favor of that belief?


texts: Is it OK to refer to Eisa ibn Merriam as 'son of man'?

texts: When I am trying to engage Christians in dawa and interfaith dialog the question of Jesus and his status is always there and must be addressed.  The early gospels of Mark and Matthew refer to him as 'son of man'.  Should muslims have an issue with this?


texts: Is checking the "I have read.." check box considered lying?

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Some websites ask to check a check box that says:

  I have read and agree to the terms

I always agree to such things without reading them.

Would it be haram if I checked the box even though I didn't read the content?

Note that it says: I have read..


texts: How do we correct Imaam when he makes mistake in Salaah?

texts: When Imaam makes mistake in Salaah (prayer), eg. when he makes just one Sajdah or when he makes an extra Raka'ah, how do we correct him? Is interrupting his concentration advisable?


texts: Is earning from freelance writing for a sports arena which includes haram things halal?

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I'm doing a freelance job to earn enough to buy a laptop to help me with my studies.

My freelance writing job includes me writing about a sports arena in the US which include all sorts of haram things ranging from music to alcohol bars. My employer has instructed me to write articles in a way that would advertise the arena and make people consider to go watch the games and buy tickets in it.

Is advertising such a place haram? If yes then what should I do with the money I've already earned for writing a few articles already?


texts: Is stopping at the one of the two pairs of three dots compulsory?

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For example:

I am aware that you can stop at either one of the three dots, but not both. However, sometimes I hear reciters not stop at all, is it compulsory to stop at either one of the three dots?

Thanks!


texts: Why God doesn't forgive the sin of Shirk?

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AlhamdoLELLAH I am a Muslim.and I know that Allah never forgives the sin of Shirk.

If Allah wants He forgives all kind of sins, then why He doesn't forgive the sin of Shirk.? I want to have a Logical reason.

May Mercy and Blessing of Allah be on all of you :)


texts: Can I store a picture of my grandmother who passed away in my phone, and is it a sin if I cry about her death?

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Day before yesterday, my grandmother passed away. I love her very much. Among all the grandchild she got, she loved me most. I have few questions:

Can I store a picture of her in my phone. She was taking birthday cake from mine.
If I cried about her death, will it be count sin for her?


texts: In Islam treatment with children are with politeness. how can we give nourishment to them with best etiquettes unless we scold or punish them to do good.. for e.g is there in our Islam to punish child if he/she doesn't pray Salah after they are 10 years old


texts: Does saying kobul to a male 3 times without parental consent get you married?

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I made a mistake 2 years ago by getting into a relationship with someone. I said kobul to him 3 times without the permission of my parents. We are not together anymore as I've realised that being in a relationship is very much haraam. I ask for forgiveness all the time.

I want to know whether or not we are tied in marriage by saying kobul?

My mother found out about the relationship and made me realise that I went astray and did not approve of him.