texts: In order to pray , do I have wash to wash "everything" that is touched with semen(wet /dry) or madhiy?

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I masturbate on a regular basis. I am 28 years old male and "Sunni Muslim". When I masturbate in my bed, after that I touch my pillow, books, wallet, mobile, door handle, mattress, room wall etc. with hands (with liquid semen). Even semen dropped so many times in my cloths, duvet etc. Even I touched many things with hands (after semen dried on the hand, without washing hands).

The clothes, which have semen on it (the semen is dried days ago), has No visible signs/stains. So, I cannot know exactly which spots in the cloths have semen. Do I have to wash these clothes before praying?

Some clothes have some visible signs or stains in some spots, and other spots in those clothes may have semen or not. In order to pray, do I have to wash it?

What about door handles, wallet, water bottles, mobile, laptop, room windows etc. that I touched when semen (dry/wet) was in my hands?
The walls, door handles etc. doesn't show any visible sign (or no distinguishable signs due to semen), (it's true that I touched them with semen days ago). Do I have to wash these things?

If any object (pillow, bed cover, wall etc.) is touched ,with my dried semen or wet semen, and after some time there is no specific marks (or I cannot recognize any), do I have to wash them?
And, on them if I find any Mark (due to semen dried days ago), do I have to wash those objects? (Let's say, do I have to wash my mobile?)

I am very confused. In order to pray, what do I have to do?

For example: Yesterday I masturbated and didn't wash my hand. And after some time the hand became completely dry (I did NOT wash the hand, and there are dried semens and madhiy which are Not visible in the eye). If I touch any clean cloth with this hand, does the cloth get impure? And if I touch any object (laptop, mobile, door handle etc.), do I have to wash them?

Please reply bothers. Thanks for reading.
I need a solution please.. ..


texts: After hell those who enter Jannah would they enjoy it?

texts: Those who will be punished in hell hereafter, if they enter Jannah would they enjoy it? Punishment would be very bad and maybe very long, wouldn't they feel regrets and loss that many others entered before them?.


texts: Can I proudly say "the way of my beloved prophet Muhammad SAW will not lead me to hell fire"

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Assalamualaikum waramatullahi wabarakatuhu
I have come across may people that sometimes when am trying to do some daawah for them, they used to ask that do you think this is the way, and sometimes I feel to said that "with this way you will not enter hell fire" but am somehow confused if am allowed to say so
I hope you help me with it


texts: I am a 28 years old man. I have an incredible desire to be emotionally and physically attached to someone of the opposite gender. However, I do not like the idea of providing for her and the children. I might be able to compromise on providing for her but I will never be in favor of having children. I have been looking all my life and here I am. Turning 29 but unable to find someone who would agree on my conditions. Yet, I still stand my ground and do not want anyone who disagrees with my conditions even if I have to live the rest of my life single. My question is, can I satisfy my desires through masturbation and am I commiting a sin by not marrying. Provided my circumstances.


texts: Worshipping and doing good for the sake of salvation and/or for the sake of pleasing Allah?

texts: Salam Alaykum. I've been reading about living and acting for the sake of pleasing Allah. I definitely understand why that's important and have been getting into the mindset whenever I can remember. My issue is, I initially reverted for ultimate salvation (Jannah) as well as Allah's blessings in the dunya. I realize that the second reason is unwise but that is for another question in the future Insha'Allah. My issue is, occasionally, I've been feeling guilty about worshipping for the sake of salvation vs. for the sake of pleasing Allah. Can anyone please give me the Islamic opinion on whether we should keep the desire for salvation in our hearts while acting to pleasing Allah?


texts: Umar ibn al-Khattab: Hold onto your salat

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Hold on to your salah, because if you lose that, you will lose
  everything else. —Umar ibn al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him.)

What is a reliable source I can cite to record this quote?


texts: What is the correct tolerance for qiblah?

texts: I found the qiblah direction at my location thanks to an application off the Internet but since it doesn't seem to be very sophisticated I was wondering what the tolerance is for the direction of the qiblah. I've heard that it is 45%; is that correct?


texts: Is payment processing fee (paid by customer) interest if that fee become a gain for me instead of cost?

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I take occasional payment from my customers using bKash (a mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh). I'm using their personal account option, which is mainly for personal transaction. I load money (called cash in), do mobile topup, make online payment and send money to other bKash users. All of the services are free of cost, except send money.

When I need cash, I do cash out from their agents and the fee costs nearly 2% of the amount cashed.

So, when I accept payment from my customers in this personal account, I ask for 2% extra, since cash out incurs a 2% cost on me. But if I make online payment/mobile top-up with the amount received from my customers, that 2% becomes my gain.

From an Islamic view point, will this extra 2% be considered as interest (Riba) on my part?

Note: I had to completely rewrite the questions to clear many confusions.


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Aslamu alikom Warahmatullah!

I have some doubts about the meaning of Mullah and Ullama. Is there any difference between them? Because in some countries like Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan the word Mullah is used for Islamic scholars. Is it correct to use Mullah for Islamic scholars who studied Islamic theology?


texts: Is it Haraam to Play Board Games In Ramzan?

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Is it Haraam to Play Board Games in the holy month of Ramzan like Ludo, Checkers, etc??

A friend of mine has said that he had heard that Rasool-Ullah(PBUH) prohibited all such games that do not involve physical activities. That's why I need clarification. If there are Ayaat and/or Ahadeeths related to this matter please share with authentic references.


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We know Syed-ul-istigfar is the best dua for forgiveness and prophet PBUH also said if we someone reads it will full believe he will enter paradise if he dies that day. My question is if someone doesn't respect parents, sever ties of kinship, hot tempered and have pride will he enter paradise because these categories of people will enter hellfire?
Please help in this regard.
Jazakallah Khairan


texts: Doubt regarding Conversation between Allah (s.h), Angles and Adam(a.s)

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I have a doubt regarding a certain conversation between allah (s.h)  angles and Adam (a.s).

  From 2:31 to 2:33

Allah taught all the names to Adam. Then asked angles to name them. Angles failed.

  They (angels) said: "Glory be to You, we have no knowledge except what
  You have taught us. Verily"

Then Allah asked Adam to do the same. Adam succeed.

I think it is to show how humans are superior. But if Allah didn't teach Adam the names, he shouldn't be able to answer, right?
Or if Allah taught Angles the names before, Angles should be able to answer right?

My question is like this
I have two friends, One day i bought a unknown object and shared it's name with one friend. Then i asked other one to name it. Obviously he won't be able to name it. But the other one should be able to name it, since i told him the name before.

So above situation is not fair if you are comparing 2 persons intelligence, right?

I'm not sure if i misunderstood the statements. Please correct me if i'm wrong on anything above.


texts: is there any prohibition popping fingers in the prayer mat?

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I heard that popping fingers in the prayer met whether it's after or before prayer, is not good.
Is that correct? Any reference would be appreciated.


texts: Are late payment charges considered as Riba?

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Are late payment charges that may arise from being late in paying for bills considered as Riba.

For example one misses a payment for their electricity bill, as a result the supplier demands that the amount owed is payed along with a charge that may increase every month his bill remains unpaid.

Note: This isn't a question about loans were a charge plus interest is applied when one misses a scheduled re-payment.


texts: Is it okay to be a Muslim and have a gay sex?

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I am not a Muslim myself, but I have a gay Muslim friend, he's 19. He came into my house once and asked for me to search  online if it is okay to have gay sex and be a Muslim, since he was too embarrassed to ask any Sheikh.

He also tells me that he is very sexually active. He watched a lot of gay pornography and has sex with many Muslim and non-Muslim guys: this include orgies, threesomes, anal sex, oral sex, mutual masturbation, watersports.

My friend knows that this is a sin according to Islam, but he wants to know if it is okay to keep acting on his lifestyle and practicing Islam? Or he has to pick between both? In other words, can he stay in this lifestyle and remain a Muslim?


texts: Should we recite holy Qur'an or read the translation if we get a limited time per day?

texts: It is a virtue to recite Quraan in Islam. When I get time to recite holy Quraan, I think whether should I recite it or read the translation to understand the meaning.


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O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may be successful. -- Qur'an 3:130

Question: What does "doubled and multiplied" means in the context of usury in Qur'an 3:130?
I'm unclear under what circumstances this would be meaningful.  I found some tafsir, but they didn't clarify what this means, e.g.:

... by increasing the amount to be repaid when the loan period comes to an end ... Tafsir al-Jalalayn
... Among this is the loaning of one thing, demanding twice as much in return, and asking from you seven hundred times its amount, ad infinitum. ... -- Al Qushairi Tafsir

The latter one even reads as if only large quantities of interest are forbidden, but I don't think that's accurate.


texts: Is it acceptable to cut nails, and trim hair and beard on Tuesdays?

texts: Some people say not to cut your nails, or trim your hair and beard on Tuesdays. Is there any hadith or verse in support of this, or is it just a superstition?


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I understand what you're supposed to pay zakat on accumulated money, but if you have an account setup for your monthly bills and you only keep your bills money in their, are you supposed to pay zakat on that money too?

Lets assume I pay $2000USD a month in bills, i.e. rent, electricity, gas, water etc etc.

Assuming I get paid on 2013/07/01, where I deposited $2000USD in my bills only account.

The first of ramadan was on 2013/07/09, where I had around $1500USD remaining in my bills only account.  This account will be empty by the end of the money and at the 1st of the next month it will have another $2000USD in it.

If I pay zakat on this money, it means I will not have enough money to pay my usual bills.

So my question, am I supposed to pay zakat on this money too?  I am looking for the Hanafi position on this matter.


texts: Is it obligatory in prayer to do raf` yadain (raising the hands) or not?  I am looking in particular for a Sunni perspective.


texts: Did the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) wash his hands before eating?

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Did the Prophet wash his hand before eating?

Did he use soap or something similar, or plain water?

Answers based of sahih hadth would be appreciated.


texts: As by Islam can a Divorced older woman can marry a man whose age is equal or lesser than his granddaughter or grandson


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As a new convert to Islam, what steps have to be taken to marry under Islam?

I am presently being divorced from my wife at the moment but there is another woman I would like to marry. She is a mature woman with family who have done everything within their power of guardianship to stop us from getting married.

Can she be married with out there permission as long as we have a wali and witnesses at the nikah. Also would I then become her main guardian?  Or should we wait till my divorce is completed?


texts: Salam brothers and sisters. I am aware that we have quardian angels, but I was wondering if they can develop emotions for us? Or  are they just doing the job sent by Allah and do not have any emotional attachment to us?


texts: how to know about Hadith (Narrator) Ravi history, character, era etc?

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i want to know about Hazrat Safina or safeena abu abdurrahman RA when he born and when he died, complete biography of hazrat safina RA who narrated the hadith "Jami-Tirmidhi  hedees no. 2226, Vol. 4, Book 7 | Musnad Ahmed 11736"

"Safinah narrated to me, he said: 'The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "Al-Khilafah will be in my Ummah for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that."' Then Safinah said to me: 'Count the Khilafah of Abu Bakr,' then he said: 'Count the Khilafah of 'Umar and the Khilafah of 'Uthman.' Then he said to me: 'Count the Khilafah of 'Ali."' He said: "So we found that they add up to thirty years." Sa'eed said: "I said to him: 'Banu Umaiyyah claim that the Khilafah is among them.' He said: 'Banu Az-Zarqa' lie, rather they are a monarchy, among the worst of monarchies."'


texts: Is it wrong to "sever ties of kinship" in the case of an abusive relative?

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It seems severing ties of kinship (family) is a serious issue.  From Sunnah.com:

'Abdullah ibn 'Awfa reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said

Mercy does not descend on a people when there is someone among them who severs ties of kinship

and from Islam Basics:

The person who breaks the ties of kinship will never enter Paradise.

Islam Q&A even quotes al-Ra’d 13:26:

And those who break the Covenant of Allaah, after its ratification, and sever that which Allaah has commanded to be joined (i.e., they sever the bond of kinship and are not good to their relatives), and work mischief in the land, on them is the curse (i.e., they will be far away from Allaah’s Mercy); And for them is the unhappy (evil) home (i.e., Hell).

Question: Is it still wrong to sever ties of kinship in the case of an abusive relative?
I'm thinking either physical or psychological abuse towards oneself or one's other family members (e.g. children).  Would Allah be okay with severing contact with them?
The Islam Q&A page continues:

A man said to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “I have relatives with whom I try to keep in touch, but they cut me off. I treat them well, but they abuse me. I am patient and kind towards them, but they insult me.”  The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “If you are as you say, then it is as if you are putting hot dust in their mouths. Allaah will continue to support you as long as you continue to do that.” (Reported by Muslim with commentary by al-Nawawi, 16/115).

It's unclear to me what the Prophet means.  It's also not quite addressing my question (although it does show Allah has some leniency), as this man is attempting to maintain ties of kinship, whereas I'm asking about severing ties of kinship as the result of abuse.


texts: What can I do about qadha for a Ramadan from over a year ago?

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Brothers and sisters, I am 14 years old, and about two years ago, I hit puberty, and unfortunately started masturbating. And all of Ramadan I masturbated and broke most of my fasts.at that point of my life,
I didn’t really care for religion, and I didn’t even consider making them up. Is it permissible for me to make them up NOW, 2 Ramadans later?


texts: Till which age, it is the obligation of parents to keep their children?

texts: As a general rule, it is the obligation of parents to keep and train their children till they become able doing their affairs. I was wondering if Islam has mentioned any specific age for it. For instance till the age Tamayyoz (التمییز) or puberty (البلوغ)  or even more than it?


texts: What is the ruling for the person who neglects prayer on Friday?

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I saw a video recorded in Syria, I think it's an Islamic group. They punish a muslim person  25 jilda (الجلدة) because he didn't attend Friday prayer.

Is there any rule for that?


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I sometimes see the book Reliance of the Traveller, or Umdat as-Salik, mentioned online (Wikipedia; Amazon).  Judging from Google, it has found a role as a go-to manual for those who wish to criticise Islam, with the top hits including "Creeping Sharia", "ConCit", "Islam Exposed", "counterjihadreport", "Mapping Shari'a", etc.  This may be predominately because of the book's online availability in English, and I would guess that native English speakers tend to have a more Islam-negative attitude than the general population.

Question: Does the book "Reliance of the Traveller" play a significant role in Islam?

I found an online Shafi'i fatwa which gives the book a glowing review:

  It is really hard to praise this book enough. It stands, without equal or competitor, as the primary Sunni manual of Islam in English. -- Moustafa Mounir Elqabbany, Qibla.com, sourced from IslamQA.org

And one fatwa with a luke warm stance (outside of the Shafi'i fiqh):

  There is no harm in Shaf'iee laymen studying the book provided they refer to a qualified and reputable Sha'fiee Mufti in personal fiqhi matters.  As for Hanafi laymen, it is not advisable to study the book since it can cause confusion and lead one towards Talfeeq, i.e. picking and chosing between the different Maz'ahib. This is Haraam as it involves probing in matters of Shari'ah without possessing the authority to do so. -- (Mufti) Abdullah Patel, MuftiSays.com

Wikipedia writes:

  ...This translation has led to this work becoming influential among Western Muslims.  -- Nuh Ha Mim Keller

So maybe it's important in the Shafi'i madhhab, and growing in influence among Western Muslims since it's in English and easily downloadable.

Now having read a small part of the book (it's very long), I'm finding it is quite a handy reference.


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What are Satanic verses?

I have heard about them and about the book by Salman Rushdie. Were there really some verses which were removed from Quran, which were termed as satanic?

If it is so, then it is possible that all those points on which Quran contradicts Bible, like Divinity of Jesus, Death & Resurrection of Jesus or sacrifice of Abrahams son Isaac could be verses from same source.


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There are certain things which may be accepted as proper worship in a religion, but others may consider it Bid'ah.

For example, some people say that reciting "Ameen" after the Fatihah in prayer is a Bid'ah because it is a non-Arabic word. Or that celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday is Bid'ah. Or even specific prayers and acts of over-worship.

What is the proper approach when you believe something is Bid'ah but the people around you don't? Is it permissible to do a prayer that you believe is Bid'ah just to please the people around you, if there is a weak hadith/fatwa supporting it? Is it considered haraam because you'd be strengthening a false belief?

I specifically mean the ones that are relatively harmless, not the ones that lead on to shirk.


texts: The 2nd verse of Baqarah say: "this is the book", But wasn't the Quran sent down as a "revelation"?

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Al-Baqarah 2:2 states:

  This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah;

Keeping in view of the above Ayat, wasn't the Quran sent down as a "revelation" to Prophet Muhammad?  Furthermore,  it wasn't compiled as a book till several years till after his death.

My question is, why is this Ayat referring to Quran as a book?


texts:
My father is a government employee.we live in a govt quarter with other employee.There are some tree beside our houses.So can we eat fruits from the trees?
Because govt don't collect fruits from the trees?


texts: Is there a relationship between fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and the 5:2 diet?

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Following the Sunnah it is virtuous to optionally fast on Mondays and Thursdays. I was wondering if this relates to this 5:2 fast diet?  This is where you have restricted calories on 2 days and your normal calories the other 5 days:

  The 5:2 diet, or fast diet, is a diet which stipulates calorie restriction for two non-consecutive days a week and unconstrained eating the other five days. A form of intermittent fasting, it originated and became popular in the UK, and spread in Europe and to the USA. (Wikipedia)

Interestingly both say to "fast" on 2 days of the week.


texts: Why doesn't Islam allow female leadership?

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Why can't females become Imams in mosques?

Can females become head of an Islamic country?


texts: Why do we use left feet to enter washroom?

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Did we have washrooms/toilets 1400 years ago in Arabia?

If not, how is this sunnah applicable for open air defecation?


texts: Is cryonics/cryopreservation haram, according to sharia law? Are there any sheikhs issuing fatwas, out right prohibiting cryonics as haram?


texts: Why does Nawawi's Forty Hadith contain 42 ahadith?

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"An-Nawawi's Forty Hadith" has always been my favorite book of ahadith; it was the first one I ever bought and remains highly recommended reading for anyone interested in the fundamentals of Islam.

However, one thing about this compilation has always bothered me; despite being entitled "Forty Hadith", my copy obviously contains 42 ahadith.

I had originally thought this may just be a quirk of translation (my copy is translated by Ezzeddin Ibrahim and Denys Johnson-Davies), but I have seen the same 42-hadith breakdown used in Sunnah.com's collection; not sure which translator they used, but the translation is clearly different from my own copy.

Having never read the original Arabic compilation, I can't be certain that this isn't yet a translation quirk, but two separate translations with the same clearly-defined numbering scheme casts doubt on that theory.

Presumably, in addition to being one of the most celebrated scholars in Shafi'i jurisprudence, Imam An-nawawi was at least basically competent in counting.  Which leaves me scratching my head over the question, why does his famous Forty Hadith have two too many ahadith?

This might seem a silly question, but it's really been driving me nuts for a while.


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And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to
  the angels, and said, "Tell Me the names of these, if you are
  sincere." (2:31)

  He said, "O Adam, tell them their names." And when he told them their
  names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the
  heavens and the earth, and that I know what you reveal and what you
  conceal?" (2:33)

What names is Allah (SWT) referring to? His own names? Name of the Angels? or there is any other names?
Why did Allah felt the urge to confront with Angels regarding creation of prophet Adam (PBUH) ?


texts: The significance of ayahs beginning with "Say"

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Has there been scholarly discussion of the significance (or subtlety) of the ayahs beginning with "Say"? For example:

  Say: He is Allah, the One! (112:1)

versus

  All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. (1:2)

(There is nothing special about these choices of examples other than they came to my mind at the time of writing.)

The analyses I am seeking are, in what ways would the meaning of the above ayahs would be different if there was no "Say" in the first example, and the second example started with "Say"?


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I am going to start an online website in which users can post anything which is happened in their surroundings. Users are allowed to post 1 picture and a text. Please let me know whether this is a halaal or haram? What I need to take care?

Answer would be helpful for me to avoid my confusion if Allah wills.


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Al-Bukhaari (570) and Muslim (681) narrated from Abu Qataadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was with some of his companions on a journey, and they halted at the end of the night. He lay down his head, then he said: “Guard our prayer for us.” The first one to wake up was the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). When the sun was on his back. We woke up, startled, then he said, “Ride on.” So we rode on and traveled until the sun had risen, then he stopped and called for the water vessel I had with me, in which there was a little water. He did wudoo’ from it, using less water than usual. A little water was left in it, and he said to Abu Qataadah, “Guard your water vessel, for you will see something happen with it.” Then Bilaal gave the call to prayer and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed two rak’ahs, then he prayed Fajr, and did as he did every day. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) rode on and we rode with him, and we began to whisper to one another, saying: What expiation is there for what we have done by neglecting our prayer? Then he said: “Do you not have an example in me?” Then he said: “There is no negligence in sleep, rather negligence is the fault of one who does not pray until the time for the next prayer comes. Whoever does that, let him pray when he remembers it, and if it is the following day, then let him pray at the time of the prayer (that he missed).”

The above states that missing salah because of sleep is not a sin.

Al-Nawawi said in Sharh Muslim (5/186):
This is evidence for that on which the scholars are unanimously agreed, that the sleeper is not accountable.

However, nowadays we've got alarms to wake us up. If one has an alarm, they should use it to wake themselves up to pray salah and wouldn't the one who ignores using the alarm is guilty of being ignorant?
Question: Is it a sin to miss salah because of sleep nowadays?


texts: Comment on a hadith by Aischa r.a where Umar r.a wanted from the wives of the prophet to veil themselve

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Salam alaykum, i would like to hear your opinion on this following hadith which i found on a website:

It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah that the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to go out at night to al-Manaasi’ (well known places in the direction of al-Baqee’) to relieve themselves and ‘Umar used to say to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “Let your wives be veiled.” But the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not do that. Then one night Sawdah bint Zam’ah, the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), went out at ‘Isha’ time and she was a tall woman. ‘Umar called out to her: “We have recognized you, O Sawdah!” hoping that hijab would be revealed, then Allaah revealed the verse of hijab.

Because i have doubts relating to this hadith. Because it seems so that Umar R.A intendently wanted that woman should veil themselves.
This is also commonly used as an argument against islam so it would be in favour of me to clear my doubt and to answer knowledgably to others who try to seek the more deeper meaning of this hadith.
Question: is Umar r.a the cause that woman veil themselves?
Visisted websites:
https://seekersguidance.org/answers/general-counsel/understand-relation-umar-verse-regarding-hijab/


texts: Missed dhuhr prayer because of migraine?

texts: Today I missed dhuhr prayer because I had a very bad migraine that I couldn't get out of bed to do wudu or pray (I was also nauseous). I slept through dhuhr prayer and woke up an hour before maghrib prayer (before breaking fast, yes I was fasting) and prayed only asr prayer. Have I sinned by not praying dhuhr prayer even though I had a very bad migraine?


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I am planning to work as a front desk manager but want to know if is it halal or not. The motel doesn't serve alcohol or pork, neither does it have a bar or a swimming pool. The owner of the motel does not promote adultery but sometimes privately people do get involved in activities that are not legal or halal.

So is it halal for me to work here?


texts:
How many prayers per day are mentioned literally in the holy Quran?
I've heard that literally there are only two or three prayers, but not five. Is it correct?


texts: What are the foods forbidden for Muslims to eat and the reason?

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What are the different kinds of food that a Muslim can't eat and the reasons they were banned?

I heard some people mention that Muslims shouldn't eat horses' or donkeys' meat, but I couldn't find a proof of their claim.


texts: Is it allowed for a women to uncover her face if non Muslim government banned face cover?

texts: I'm living in a Buddhist country .. recently our country faced a terror attack so after that incident government banned women face covering


texts: Will I get punished for my father's deeds?

texts: My father introduced a family to one of my cousins for marriage. They got married. After the marriage problems began and my dad acted as if it wasn't his responsibility. That girl aborted her baby too. Now they're divorced. I know somehow they think it's my dad's fault. I know it's my dad's fault but that girl aborted her baby too and it might be one of the reasons for divorce. Now I am afraid if in future my marriage happens will it break like my cousin? Will I suffer because of my dad's mistake?


texts: Meaning of Quran 2:111 "Produce your proof"?

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And they say: "None
Shall enter Paradise unless
He be a Jew or a Christian."
Those are their (vain) desires.
Say: "Produce your proof
If ye are truthful."
Nay,—whoever submits
His whole self to God
And is a doer of good,
He will get his reward
With his Lord;
On such shall be no fear,
Nor shall they grieve.

Please answer what is this proof? Where is this proof to come from?


texts: Is my fast valid after drinking at 4:42am, while Muslim World League said fajr was 4:44am and Islamic University said it was 4.42am?

texts: Before sleeping I watched time for fajr it was 4:42 am, I woke up ate and drink something stop before 4:42 than I checked timing again on Salah.com and it was showing time for fajr 4:44am so I drink a sip of water than I realized time from Salah.com was from Muslim World League while 4:42 timing was from Islamic University at Karachi so is my fast valid or it is gone?


texts: Will Prophet Mohammad PBUH Be Resurrected At The End Of Days

texts: Will Prophet Mohammad PBUH, be resurrected at the end of days, also will all other prophets of Allah SWT, be resurrected too at the end of days


texts: Are there any secular scholars who explore Muhammad's reasons for not being explicit about succession?

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I have tried to understand why Muhammad was not explicit about succession, but all I have found are sectarian answers. One group says Muhammad was explicit, another group says Muhammad deliberately left the matter to the will of the Umma. But I've read a number of (secular, non-sectarian) biographies and other books about Muhammad, and I find nothing in them that would explain why there is disagreement on the matter.

Are there any scholars who explore Muhammad's reasons for not being explicit, without bringing in sectarianism, or appealing to Muhammad's superhuman qualities, or appealing to divine wisdom? Scholars who analyze the issue from a secular standpoint?

Edit: I am not interested in which sect is "correct", or whose view is "stronger", or which POV is more "viable". I am interested in Muhammad's reasons for not being explicit. Here's why I can't accept any claims that he was indeed explicit: the Qur'an addresses Muhammad's family problems (the scandal over Aisha in the desert), and the proper formality to be observed when interacting with Muhammad. Although I have not read the Hadith, I have heard that they even go so far as to address issues of personal hygiene. I am shocked that while these issues are enshrined in Islam's holy writings, there is not a single word about succession therein. I am very curious about the reasons for this rather glaring omission.

Edit #2: I am not interested in Qur'anic allusions or implicit references. If Islam's holy writings are explicit about Muhammad's family matters and personal hygiene, I am wondering why the issue of succession was addressed only by allusions and implicit references, not whether the allusions and implicit references are considered valid as a means of choosing Muhammad's successor.


texts: Can we say "Only 70000 of Muhammeds(pbuh) followers will enter Paradise"?

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There are many hadiths which says only 70000 of last Prophets followers will enter paradise without reckoning
e.g

  Sahih Bukhari Volume 008, Book 076, Hadith Number 549.  Narated By Ibn
  'Abbas : The Prophet said, "The people were displayed in front of me
  and I saw one prophet passing by with a large group of his followers,
  and another prophet passing by with only a small group of people, and
  another prophet passing by with only ten (persons), and another
  prophet passing by with only five (persons), and another prophet
  passed by alone. And then I looked and saw a large multitude of
  people, so I asked Gabriel, "Are these people my followers?' He said,
  'No, but look towards the horizon.' I looked and saw a very large
  multitude of people. Gabriel said. 'Those are your followers, and
  those are seventy thousand (persons) in front of them who will neither
  have any reckoning of their accounts nor will receive any punishment.'
  I asked, 'Why?' He said, 'For they used not to treat themselves with
  branding (cauterization) nor with Ruqya (get oneself treated by the
  recitation of some Verses of the Qur'an) and not to see evil omen in
  things, and they used to put their trust (only) in their Lord." On
  hearing that, 'Ukasha bin Mihsan got up and said (to the Prophet),
  "Invoke Allah to make me one of them." The Prophet said, "O Allah,
  make him one of them." Then another man got up and said (to the
  Prophet), "Invoke Allah to make me one of them." The Prophet said,
  'Ukasha has preceded you."

  Sahih Bukhari Volume 008, Book 076, Hadith Number 479.  Narated By Ibn
  Abbas : Allah's Apostle said, "Seventy thousand people of my followers
  will enter Paradise without accounts, and they are those who do not
  practice Ar-Ruqya and do not see an evil omen in things, and put their
  trust in their Lord.

and there are many more similar hadiths which have the same meaning "70000 without reckoning"

someone can say this hadith talks only about people entering paradise without reckoning . But this is not the correct view if you read some other hadiths.

  Sahih Bukhari Volume 008, Book 076, Hadith Number 543.  Narated By Ibn
  Abi Mulaika : 'Aisha said, "The Prophet said, 'Anybody whose account
  (record) is questioned will surely be punished.' I said, 'Doesn't
  Allah say: 'He surely will receive an easy reckoning?' (84.8) The
  Prophet replied. 'This means only the presentation of the account.'"

  Sahih Bukhari Volume 008, Book 076, Hadith Number 545.  Narated By
  'Aisha : Allah's Apostle, said, "None will be called to account on the
  Day of Resurrection, but will be ruined." I said "O Allah's Apostle!
  Hasn't Allah said: 'Then as for him who will be given his record in
  his right hand, he surely will receive an easy reckoning? (84.7-8)...
  Allah's Apostle said, "That (Verse) means only the presentation of the
  accounts, but anybody whose account (record) is questioned on the Day
  of Resurrection, will surely be punished."

Question

Can we say "Only 70000 of Muhammeds(pbuh) followers will enter Paradise" ?


texts: How to ask forgiveness for hurting people?

texts: I cussed at customer call. I called my mom and before the ringing there was a description about corona virus. I got irritated hearing it over and over again i cussed at it. I didn’t know that call centre agents hear whatever we say until today. I am deeply sorry for my actions. I did it many times in the past. I am deeply remorseful because so many people were hurt because of my actions. How can i ask forgiveness for that?


texts: I am in a state of Janabah so I can't pray. To pray I will have to take Ghusl. But I am sick so if pray my sickness will increase. Should I pray or not  ? Should I bath or Not?  Should choose Prayer or Health  ?


texts: Is Imaan a precondition to become a Muslim?

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To elaborate the above question, can a person become a Muslim without believing in Islam but only verbally testifying a simple Shahadah like below, which he does believe in without going into the details of it :

  أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله و أسهد أن محمد رسول الله I witness that there
  is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger

I have come across many people who wont mind witnessing  the above fact , they would also accept Muhammad pbuh as Messenger of God, but would continue following their old ways\religion. Which means Imaan has not entered their hearts.

Moreover I remember a Sahih hadith wherein the prophet approved the Shahadah of  a person who apparently said it out of fear to a Sahabah to be saved from getting killed in  a War.

From what I read in the historical sources I also found a similar phenomenon , wherin people would embrace Islam en Mass without Imaan even entering into their hearts. Their entering into Islam was just a step to start the training to develop Imaan as evidenced from the following verse:

  The bedouins say: "We believe." Say: "You believe not but you only
  say, 'We have surrendered (in Islam),' for Faith has not yet entered
  your hearts. But if you obey Allah and His Messenger (SAW), He will
  not decrease anything in reward for your deeds. Verily, Allah is
  Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (49:14)

This means that there were people at the time of the prophet pbuh who were Muslims but were not Mumeenineen(Belief entering their hearts).
So does it mean one can be a Muslim without Imaan?


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I have looked online and couldn't find a definite answer to this. My question is about if we are suppose to follow Hadiths or not?

Are hadiths mentioned in the Quran?
How preserved are these Hadiths?
When were they compiled and introduced?


texts: How to reconcile Masjid al-haram rules with daily rules?

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I was watching this talk on TED, the guy says many things, including that in masjid al-haram, men and women are mixed and pray together and there is no separation between men and women, but outside in the city even in a fast food they are separated.

How would we answer this paradox in Islamic rules? In Allah's house we are together and outside we are separated...


texts: Is loan / finance job is halaal for muslim?

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Assalam u alaikum
My husband is working as an  ASM in a financial company from last 15 years. As l had gone through quraan translation i came to know that direct/ indirect riba, people who make entry of riba & guaranter all are equally involved in sin.He is now in search of another job but after so many years of this profession he is not getting any job suitable fir him.
Kindly suggest the shariah solution.
Thank you.


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I've heard various accounts that various prophets were extremely long lived. For instance a brother at my mosque told me that Moses was ~1200 years old, and had been a prophet for ~300. I've never once encountered a solid, authentic account of this sort of longevity for any of the prophets.

Is there anything verifiable that says certain prophets lived longer than others?


texts: Watching documentaries that part of it tells about kufr acts. Is it kufr to do so?

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Assalamualaikum. There is a history channel Rai storia that 24/7 gives documentaries about history.
MY QUESTION IS: If i watch a documentary about Alexander The Great. And in parts of the documentary it shows Alexander worshiping idols and prostrating to them. And i don't change or mute the channel during the time it shows Alexander worshiping idols.
My question is:
Am i included in those 2 ayah that say:

{And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.} [Al An'aam 6:68].

{And it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah being denied or ridiculed [by the disbelievers or hypocrites]; then do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation. Indeed, you would then be like them. Indeed Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell all together.} [An-Nisaa 4:140

Do i commit kufr simply by watching that part of the documentary about Alexander The Great?


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Assalamu'alaykum

Can you please elaborate Sûrah al-Anfâl: ayat 53?

  “For Allah will never change the grace which He has bestowed on a people until they change what is in themselves: and verily Allah is He Who hears and knows (all things).” [Sûrah al-Anfâl: 53]

As Quran says that we are in different status, and knowledge in this world by the will of Allah, But does this verse means that anyone can change him to reach anything if he tries?

Jazakallah Khaier


texts: The Taliban says that the Quran forbids the education of girls over the age of 8. Is this true? Are they actually quoting the Quran?


texts: is my fast broken if i accidentally swallow water during wudu

texts: after waking up for suhoor i was busy figuring out if something is haram so when i went to pray fajr there was 5 mins left and i went to go make wudu and while i was making wudu when i washed my mouth instead of spitting like i normally do i forgot to spit and i swallowed the water i noticed my mistake immediately and was worried about if my fast broke, this wasn’t on purpose because i was not thirsty and i didn’t put too much water


texts: Should I correct an imam who forces his opinions on his community?

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Salam, my masjid has a new Imam who seems to be a very friendly and knowledgeable brother Masha Allah. But one thing he does is in Salah, he seems to force the congregation to follow his opinion on matters where the scholars have disagreed.

For example he says when the Salah has ended, everyone must wait till the Imam has finished both of his salams, before offering their salam. I know this is the majority opinion among the scholars, but many brothers who were taught the Hanafi method see this as contrary to what they learned since childhood. He also says that if one comes late to Jummah where they miss the second bowing (ruku) then they need to pray Zuhr Salah. Again this goes against the teachings of the Hanafi school.

I myself do not follow that school, but I think it might be unfair to the many brothers who do. Since these are matters where there is disagreement, I would prefer the Imam not mention it or make it a point to always remind the congregation of. We should be inclusive, and respectful of others' opinions even if we believe the opinion we follow is stronger.

What do you think I should do? Mention this to the Imam or not?


texts: Which intoxicants and relaxants are not forbidden?

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Source: http://islamqa.info/en/115761

  narrated by Ahmad in his Musnad and by Abu Dawood in his Sunan with a
  saheeh isnaad from Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who
  said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
  him) forbade all kinds of intoxicants and relaxants.

That all kinds of bit seems to tell me that many different types of intoxicants and relaxants were forbidden but not all.  If it had said forbade ALL intoxicants and relaxants, that to mean would mean that absolutely ALL intoxicants and relaxants are forbidden.  But the above hadith says all kinds of instead of all.

I say this because according to the dictionary, all kinds of roughly means the same thing as all manner of or all sorts of:

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/all+kinds+of

  All kinds of: also, all manner or  sorts of .  All or many varieties of something, as in Before the banquet, they served all
  kinds of drinks , or He sold exotic fruit of all sorts , or The museum
  featured all manner of artifacts . [Early 1300s]

So my question is, if all relaxants and intoxicants are not forbidden, which types are not forbidden?  i.e. which relaxants and intoxicants were not forbidden by the prophet of islam and/or God when the prophet of islam was alive?

Here are some definitions from Google search:

  Intoxicanting: Cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or
  behavior.

  Relaxants: A drug used to promote relaxation or reduce tension.

  Languor: The state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia

  Ineria: A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged


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Asalamu Alaykum,
So for the next month and a half I’ll be staying at my aunts house. My mom side of the family are all Christians. And i was just wondering if I’m able to pray in a Christian household and if my prayer will be accepted since every inch of the house is filled with jesus posters and crosses & there isn’t really any other rooms to pray in. Please let me know as I’m unsure


texts: When calculating moon phases and prayer times found acceptance among the scholars?

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After posting the question Are questions on the historical inauguration of some "utilities" or "methods" on topic? on meta I finally decided to ask ask it here:

I'm pretty sure that calendars or methods to calculate the moon phases have been developed in the golden ages of islamic caliphates, as there have been lots of scientists such al-Biruni (even Imam Malik has been said to have written a book about that) and many others. But what I'd like to know is:

When and where scholars or clerics introduced or accepted them as a utility for declaring or calculating important dates like 1st day of Ramadan?

Any details on this historical inauguration would be fine!

I think of information like: how was the general acceptance at the time, who was the cleric, who was the person or scientists whom's caclulation methods or calendar was accepted ...


texts: Can we Sacrifice on behalf of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)?

texts: I have planned to buy three goats one my behalf other on my fathers and the third one I have planned on behalf of our Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). So I want to know what Shariya tells about it.


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I really need help with this, because I've looked everywhere and I can't seem to get it right.

How do I accurately get the Qiblah direction? I've been using my phone but it's not working correctly b/c it keeps changing.

What tool do I need to buy? What calculations do I need to make?

I usually don't like getting religious info online but I like that in this site if the info is incorrect, people will point it out.

Thank you in advance and Jazakum Allahu Khairan


texts: Is struggling from a disease to remain committed on the path of God "greater jihad"?

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I am suffering from ADHD and I am also autistic. I can be called intelligent but I struggle a lot on personal and mental level due to these problems. My mind is like a fire cracker, new and sometimes absurd thoughts spurt out of it occasionally. Its difficult for me to switch my mind off. Some of those thoughts can be considered religious impropriety. I feel very ashamed and become frantic when these kinds of thoughts come to my mind, but I however struggle a lot to remain a committed Muslim and have deepest reverence for Allah. However, I fear that having these thoughts are a disrespect to Allah and that breaks me. I would like to be a devoted follower of Islam with deepest reverence for Allah, devoid of any such frivolities and believe one day I just might.

Nonetheless, is my struggle "greater jihad"? Will these thought offend Allah? Will he be angry or abandon me for having these thoughts which are rather out of my control and not intentional?

Also are there any "words" I can say, which can help me with this problem? For example, when I have evil thoughts for others, I rhyme "There is no power other than Allah, Allah Uh-Akbar" and most of those times these thoughts stop.

P.S I have recently converted without knowledge of my family and they are an ardent opposer of Islam, thus neither can I offer namaz nor fast in ramadan(I live with them), though I very much want to. Also, I don't know Arabic, so please prefer English translations.


texts: What is the minimum qualification to interpret Mutashabihat (allegorical) ayas in Quran?

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Quran 3:7 states that certain ayas are allegorical (mutashâbihât) and others are literal (muhkamât):

  003.007 He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: In it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding."

I was trying to interpret some allegorical ayas when I read this surah and the level of understanding requirement.

What is the benchmark or threshold of this qualification if it exists?


texts: I think I rinsed my nose more than three times during ghusl

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I was performing ghusl; rinsing my nose but when I was about to wash my face I was in doubt if I really rinsed my nose three times so I did it one time more to be sure.

I hope you understood my issue and therefor would the ghusl be valid if I REALLY rinsed my nose 4th times unintentionally?


texts: i use pressure from a running water hose for masturbation.Do i need to do ghusl?

texts: is this masturbate? but I didn't touch my vagina. I tried to hard to get rid of this and please help me.


texts: Placing Gambling, Casino and Betting Links in Website is Haram or Halal?

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Asslamoelequm,
Hope You're doing well. I'm a website owner and I received multiple emails for sponsor posts in which some client need to put casino, gambling and betting links in existing and new articles. I want to know that placing these links is haram or not?
Looking forward to hearing,
Kind Regards,
Rizwan Ali


texts: Should a husband get the consent of his current wife(s) if he wishes to marry another woman?

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Is it mandatory for a husband get the consent of his current wife(s) if he wishes to marry another woman?  And why?

If so, should he get the consent of all his wives in case he has more than one?

And if it's mandatory and he doesn't get the consent, knowingly or unknowingly, or the wife/wives refuse to give the consent, but still marries another woman, would the marriage be valid?


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I, before converting to Islam used to take part in weekly Tae Kwon do classes. These kept me fit, taught be discipline as well as focus. I would be interested in taking up another martial art, but I'm concerned that the amount of bowing involved (and for instance in jiu-jitsu, prostration) may lead to minor shirk.

Could anyone advise me ?


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Salam,

My question is imagine person A has committed sins all their life and major sins but is muslim still and person B is God fearing, sincere, does all the islamic obligations.

So the good deeds will be pilling up for person B but if person A repents sincerely after doing everything and his sins are forgiven then I dont quite understand how its fair.

If someone had been saving themselves from evil all their life compared to someone who has done all the evil and enjoyed commmiting haram but decides to change sincerely after everything and actually does but he still did everything and then was forgiven compared to someone who never went that path anyway.

Please explain


texts: Is it permissible to work in a financial institution, if you work in a role that does not directly deal with riba?

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I am a Muslim undergraduate student in the US who is contemplating career options and thinking about the finance track that a lot of undergrads gravitate towards (positions in investment banking or investment management, for example). I attend a school where a good number of students go into finance and there are sizable resources (career center, alumni,etc. ) to help students with this route.

I do have hesitations/some questions from an Islamic point of view, the most obvious of which is the issue of riba/interest. Many of the roles in finance, unsurprisingly, directly deal with interest - an investment banker issuing stocks and bonds on behalf of a company, a wealth manager advising a client to invest a portion of his or her portfolio in certain bonds, etc. Even if one's work is not directly involved with interest/riba - maybe working as an accountant for a bank or strictly doing mergers & acquisitions, where you gain fees from services - most financial institutions gain a substantial portion of their profits from interest-based activities and have operations in the sourcing, processing, and vetting of interest-based products or transactions.

My question then is: is it permissible to work in a financial institution, even if you work in a role that does not directly deal with riba? For Muslims working in finance, either in work that directly or do not directly involve riba, how do you think about this issue?

I realize that virtually all companies and industries deal with riba at some level - loans, bonds, etc - but there is a difference between working in a company/industry that actively leverages, and uses interest to make a profit versus say, a beverage company that is short on cash and perhaps uses interest to gain short term capital, but interest is not the main engine for business operations and profit.

The prestige, pay, and exit options for such careers are of course very alluring, and why many of my peers take this route, but given the serious nature of riba in Islam, I just need some perspective on this. Perhaps I am being too serious or idealistic in the world we live in, or am I thinking about this right?


texts: Are we allowed to be friends with or talk to the disbelievers?

texts: I have a friend and I liked to talk to her but I have second thoughts now that I know she doesn't believe what I believe and that she is a pagan and she practices witchcraft and she believes in reincarnation. She is respectful of muslims, but she does not share our beliefs at all. Should I continue to talk to her? or should I just stop talking to her?


texts: Should a woman leave burqa if her husband forces her

texts: Should a woman leave burqa/Niqab/Hidjab/not cover her face, if her husband forces her to,and threatens her to divorce?


texts: Is "all praise is due to Allah" as opposed to only some praise, or praise directed at anything/anyone else?

texts: Does "All praise is due to Allah" in the Opening of the Quran mean that all praise is due to Him as opposed to only some praise, or that all praise is due to Him and not to be directed at anything/anyone else?


texts: I'm asking this question for a friend. My friend wanted to pray Namaz but before that he had preformed an impure act. He didn't know at the time but he just preformed the obligatory Wudhu and went on praying his Namaz. He asks if it is wise to just preform Wudhu instead of a entire Ghusl before Namaz and/or fasting.


texts: If I didn't participate in act but I know that act is bad and didn't tell authorities, will I also get gunah?

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My brother drinks alcohol and I know it. But I didn't tell my parents and we are less than 18,
Will I also get gunah If I don't tell my parents (TBH He told me that he don't have any plans to stop alcohol consumption).


texts: Unsure weather he broke promise to Allah intentionally or unintentionally and about delaying kaffarah fasts

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A person made three  promises to Allah and now
he doubts weather or not he had broken them .
Should he still offer kaffarah (fasting 3 days because he's only a teenager and doesn't earn his own living yet) if he is unsure whether he broke them  intentionally or broke them unintentionally  ?
If he does has to offer kaffarah, is it OKAY to offer the  3 kaffarah fasts  in alternate  days or having a two day gap between each fast ?
[ bcs if he fasted three days consecutively  his whole family would question him why and then they'd know about his sin of breaking promises to Allah  ]


texts: If my husband was unaware of the consequences of three talaqs, is still valid?

texts: My husband is a revert and he gave me three talaqs, but he wasn't really sure of what he was doing because he thinks we can reconcile even if he give me three talaqs.  So if he was unaware of what he was really doing, is the talaq still valid?


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In my extended family, there r many boys (brothers), they rather do a jamaat in house rather than go to a near mosque. Not joining them makes me feel bad but it also makes me feel bad if I don't go to a nearby mosque.

They have a certain reason of not going to the nearby mosque as the mosque doesn't do Salat-o-Salam and people tend to only offer fard so they think it is wahabi masjid


texts: Just sitting and focusing on breath (no chanting Buddha and Hindu deities and such involved). Is it allowed?


texts: What is the award for non-Muslim on their best deeds?

texts: As we are Muslim Allah anounced award   for our each good deeds like jannah for good people but if the non-Muslim is same and doing good deeds like he is helping others he is not telling alie he is good with his family then what is his reward even if he did not believe on Allah and not accept Islam ?


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Is raising taxes by the leaders of an Islamic state allowed? If a person will not voluntarily pay these taxes: may force be used to collect them (like in almost any state today)?

In my opinion "taxes" is just a nicer word for "theft" by the leaders and we all know that theft is considered a very bad thing in Islam, while, as far as I know, personal property and the possibility to have the fruits of one's labor are held high.

I know that there is at least one type of tax which is allowed: the Jizyah non-Muslims have to pay.

What about the Zakat? Is it collected by the state (possibly using force), or is it the Muslims own responsibility to pay it?

Edit:
Maybe I should try to clarify my question a little bit: In my opinion taxation is an infringement of personal property, which is protected by Islam. Is their any Islamic evidence, that taxation, as it is common in almost all modern countries, is nonetheless allowed?


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Honestly, that's my name, I wonder if there is a depth meaning of it.
I am also curios if there is a relation of my name to GOD or a prophet.

Please tell me.


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One thing I rarely see (maybe never see) in modern-day fatawa is an indication of doubt in their ruling.  As a random example, here's a fatwa about oral sex from AskMufti:

Q: Can a husband or wife perform oral sex on the other spouse?
A: Among other purposes, the mouth has been created for the Zikr of Allah Ta'aala, recitation of Qur'aan, recital of Durood, etc. It has not been created for the purpose mentioned in the question. Sucking of the private organ is an animalistic quality.
Usually during arousal, the organ secretes a fluid called Mazi. This fluid is Najis (impure) and Haraam to take in the mouth. This act must be avoided. Sperm (Mani) is also Najis (impure).
Prepared by: Moulana Yusuf Laher
Checked and approved by: Mufti Siraj Desai

This fatwa does not mention the different views on oral sex (which I surveyed in this answer), nor the different views on semen being impure (FatwaIslam says semen is clean).
Question: Are there modern-day fatawa which say "I don't know" or words to that effect?
The Response (URL) indicates that historically it was normal to express doubt, e.g.:

Abu Hanifa (r.a.) is reported to have claimed: “we [the jurists] realize that this is merely an opinion; yet, it is the best we have been able to reach. If someone produces an opinion better than this, we will accept it”.
Dr. Imam Muhammad Ra’fat Othman


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I am a non-Muslim and my girlfriend is a Muslim. We want to get married. Initially, as expected, her parents opposed. But they are ready to accept me now on a condition. (After consultation with their spiritual leader) they have asked me to convert to Islam and only then they would allow me to marry their daughter.

My girlfriend is a good Muslim and that is one of the reasons I love her. But I am an atheist and I do not want to convert to Islam (or any religion for that matter). Is their any way we can get married and still be who we really are? Is it at all true ( what her parents are saying) that Islam does not allow inter-religious marriages?

P.S.: We are aware about the last resort and we can always go ahead without thinking of anyone, but I do not want her to do that.
Thanks you


texts: Are people held accountable for the sins they committed unknowingly before puberty?

texts: I am a female, 16 years old. I was assaulted by my uncle at age 9 to 11. I was a sexually curious child, and after those events, I became more curious. Before puberty at age 12, I tried to experiment with my cousin who is also a female. It happened only once. I was unaware what sex is, and my parents never talked to me about sex. Will I be held accountable for that?


texts: Is being a film director or a script writer for fictional and romantic stories against Islam?


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Humans in general everywhere let men have sex casually but if a woman does it, it is frowned because of double standards.

Question: In Islam, do double standards apply to women in regards to sex?

Gender-based double standards occurs outside of Islam.  For example, the word "slut" in the English dictionary is a woman doing what men do just because she doesn't have the body. A woman with the sexual morals of a man.

I cannot ask Muslims face to face and I do not know how to apply the Qur'an in real life?


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I have only a few questions so please if you have an answer respond :

If I get to Jannah Isha’Allah May Allah make us upon those people, can I ask to :

Have an « identical » of any women that was here in dunya ?
Have a mini dunya in which I can relive my life with a few differences, you know like « new party » in video game ?

Barrak’Allah-u fikoum for taking the time of reading my questions. Once again May Allah grant Allah of the Moumineen Jannah tul Firdaws


texts: Is sexual intercourse compulsory after Nikaah or can you wait a year

texts: Salam, I would like some advice on this matter. I am to get my Nikaah done this year but because me and my husband are young we would like to wait another year to do Rukhsati. We both agreed that between this year period we will do everything allowed apart from sexual intercourse, as I would only like to do this once we have moved in together and living like husband and wife, this is just our preference. Does this invalidate the Nikaah? Do we have to perform sexual intercourse to ensure that our Nikaah does not break? Or are we able to wait a year like we were planning? I would like to add that it is not that my husband has promised this or anything of that sort it is just what we both prefer, we have both come to this decision mutually and we will be sexually active with each other, just not having sexual intercourse.


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As a revert, for much of my life I haven't had the chance to do good deeds for Allah. As such, I'm probably significantly behind people born into Muslim families.  I've done good deeds, but not with Allah in mind at the time.

Question: Do my good deeds committed before converting to Islam count?

I have no intuition here. We get our sins erased, so perhaps our good deeds are likewise erased. But that doesn't feel right.


texts: Are angels free-willed, perfectly ethical beings?

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The Qur'an was told to Muhammad PBUH by an angel, who says that they do not ever disobey Allah swt.

Surah 66:6

  O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do not disobey Allah in what He commands them but do what they are commanded.

This is different from saying that angels have no free will, which requires that they be unable to disobey Allah swt. We know they have more complete information about Allah than humanity, and we know they are aware that there is nothing greater than serving Allah swt.

Surah 3:18

  Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge - [that He is] maintaining [creation] in justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Normative ethics is the branch of philosophy concerned with how people should act, morally speaking. Consider these three ethical positions:

Agent-centered deontological ethics - Allah swt commands, so the angels obey.

  An agent-relative reason is so-called because it is a reason relative to the agent whose reason it is; it need not (although it may) constitute a reason for anyone else. Thus, an agent-relative obligation is an obligation for a particular agent to take or refrain from taking some action; and because it is agent-relative, the obligation does not necessarily give anyone else a reason to support that action.

Consequentialism - Obeying Allah swt is the greatest good, which angels know, while disobedience is clearly worse.

  The paradigm case of consequentialism is utilitarianism. ... Classic utilitarians held hedonistic act consequentialism. Act consequentialism is the claim that an act is morally right if and only if that act maximizes the good, that is, if and only if the total amount of good for all minus the total amount of bad for all is greater than this net amount for any incompatible act available to the agent on that occasion. ... Hedonism then claims that pleasure is the only intrinsic good and that pain is the only intrinsic bad. Together these claims imply that an act is morally right if and only if that act causes “the greatest happiness for the greatest number,” as the common slogan says.

Virtue ethics - From Surah 21:19-20, we know that the angels are always exalting Allah swt.

  A virtue such as honesty or generosity is not just a tendency to do what is honest or generous, nor is it to be helpfully specified as a “desirable” or “morally valuable” character trait. It is, indeed a character trait—that is, a disposition which is well entrenched in its possessor, something that, as we say “goes all the way down”, unlike a habit such as being a tea-drinker—but the disposition in question, far from being a single track disposition to do honest actions, or even honest actions for certain reasons, is multi-track. It is concerned with many other actions as well, with emotions and emotional reactions, choices, values, desires, perceptions, attitudes, interests, expectations and sensibilities.

Therefore, it appears that the behavior of angels can be regarded as a perfect application of ethical principles, rather than a full denying of free will.

Has the distinction between perfect ethical behavior and a literal lack of free will with regards to angels been discussed, and if so, where?

I am interested in Islamic scholarly sources.


texts: Is it halal to wear tights under jeans during Winter?

texts: I want to know if it's halal or haram to wear tights under jeans during Winter?


texts: What are these "pie" things in the Wikipedia picture of Ali slaying Jinn?

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In this picture the Jinn appear to be throwing pie at Ali. What are these things and why are they throwing them?

This image is used on the Wikipedia page Jinn.  The description given is:

  Imam Ali Conquers Jinn Unknown artist Ahsan-ol-Kobar 1568 Golestan Palace From www.ir-tmca.com/exhibition/negargari/work6.htm

but this link gives a 404 Not Found error.


texts: Rasulullah (Ssallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Anyone who shaves has no claim to the mercy of Allah" - Reported by Ibn Abbas (RA) in Tibrabi'


texts: Why is making a picture of Mohammed disrespectful?

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I know that Muslims find it offensive to draw a depiction of Mohammed.

Why, exactly? Can't he be drawn respectfully?

Related: Is drawing people prohibited in Islam?. Note that my question's premise is that drawing Muhammad is prohibited. What I want to know is "why?" and "are there loopholes?".


texts: What a person who rejects associating oneself with a madhab is called?

texts: A person who holds the view that one should not restrict oneself to a single madhaab. Are they given any specific name?


texts: What is the purpose of creating this universe?

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This universe have so many things that we can feel and can't feel.

What is the reason behind such a big creation? Allah states in His book:

  "Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their
  sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth,
  [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are
  You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the
  Fire." [3:191]

and it seems that everyone should have an understanding of the answer to this question then to be able to confess about it the way Allah expects from us, that the creation is not aimless.

What's the Allah's purpose for this creation? What does the Holy Quran says about it?


texts: Can you enter jannah just by pray juma(friday prayer)?

texts: I don't pray 5 times, I only pray juma salah(Friday prayer) so would I enter jannah if I only pray Friday prayer?.  Another way of asking same question is are you still a muslim if you only prayer Friday prayer?


texts: What does profit rate in an Islamic banking mean?

texts: Is it similar to interest rate in conventional banking?


texts: What's the ruling on someone who tells others to stop sinning?

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As-Salamu alaikum brother and sisters, is it obligatory to tell someone who's about to sin or who's sinning to stop sinning? Jazakum Allah khayran...
May Allah guide us, baraka Allahu feena


texts: What alternative do Sunni Muslims have today to Shiite system of Ijtihad?

texts: Shias have a system of Ijtihad when a person is qualified after a meticulous and exhaustive study to issue a Fatwa on certain jurisprudential  issues. These persons are mostly alive and they can issue Fatwas on prevalent or current issues which were not present few (hundred) years ago. While I see Sunnis believe on just four such Imams (Malik, Ahmad bin Hanbal, Abu Hanifa, Shafie). I wonder what do Sunnis do when they are confronted with everyday issues. Do they search and research themselves from books of Hadith which is not correct. They do refer to local or prominent religious scholar. But I want to ask if there is any standard which a person must have before he can answer people's question? If there is a standard or a system then what is this?


texts: Can I pray while seeing blood spots due to high prolactin hormones?

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My Prolactin hormone in high and I see some blood spot these days.

The question is this that now with this bleeding can I pray or not?

And if your answer is yes should I do any special thing like baptism or something else?

Extra details

The bleeding is irregular, some days it shows, but some days I see nothing.  It's also not part of my period — I first noticed it two weeks before my period started — although it does seem to have affected it.

I have been to a doctor in attempt to control it, but the problem persists even while on medication.


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Do muslims have the obligation to create a khilafah? What is this opinion based on?

Is the creation of khilafah a sunni, or shia "thing". What schools favors khilafah?


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Assalaamualaikum,

I wanted some advice on isthikarah for marriage for myself. If the womans isthikarah is a positive feeling but the man had a dream which was negative and in the dream the woman was marrying someone else what does this mean? What if the man and woman still want to marry is this a sin and going aganst the guidance if they decide to marry? The man and woman both have sihr to block things and stop marriage so could this dream be because of sihr? Also can isthikarah results change over time, for example from negative to positive in the future? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Jazakhallah for your time


texts: Is the hadeeth your mother 3 times then you father sane or fabricated

texts: Abu Huraira may Allah be pleased with him, said: "A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him said: O Messenger of God, from the people is good Sahapti ?, said: (mother), he said: Then who? He said: (mother), he said: then who? he said: (mother), he said: then who? he said: (father) agreed.


texts: How do I greet a Muslim man in a letter referencing Eid?

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Sorry for coming with such a lame question but this is the first place I thought of when the idea came to my mind, and it is not just a question for questions sake but I really do need some advice.

I want to write a letter to a Muslim man of quite high standing, but I am a Christian and know very little of the Islamic customs, but I want to be respectful without sounding false or patronising.

I want to reference Eid and call a blessing for this man; what is the best way of starting my letter, is there a set way such a thing should be done? Also I know from looking at this wikipedia page there is more than one Eid, do I mention which particular Eid or do I have to write in full?

Thanks and again sorry if this does not fit this sites format.

Would it be appropriate for me to say, 'Taqabbalallâhu minnâ wa minkum' when I am not a muslim? Would it be received well or could it be in some way insulting?

I am concerned that he may consider me a 'kafir' and by saying such things that he might take them the wrong way, where in fact I just want to be seen as respectful and trying to be considerate and understanding.


texts: Is it shirk for a Muslim to celebrate Valentine's Day?

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Is it shirk for a Muslim to celebrate Valentine's Day, according to the Sunna?

Wikipedia writes:

  Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian liturgical feast day honoring one or more early saints named Valentinus, and is recognized as a significant cultural and commercial celebration in many regions around the world, although it is not a public holiday in any country.


texts: What is the wisdom behind going to the Eid prayer from one path and returning from another?

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Most of us know that is sunnah to go to the Eid prayer from one way and return from a different way.

  Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:

  On the Day of 'Id the Prophet (ﷺ) used to return (after offering the `Id prayer) through a way different from that by which he went.

  (Sahih al-Bukhari, see also similar narrations on the authority of abu Hurairah in Jami' at-Tirmidhi, sunan ibn Majah and on the authority of ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d in sunan ibn Majah)

I want to ask:
What is the wisdom behind going to the Eid prayer from one path and returning from another if any? (I'd like to have sourced interpretations "Scholar X says's "...", Scholar Y ...")


texts: Is it permissible to make shabih(replica) of taboot (bier), zari and a'lam(Islamic flag)?

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Shias (mostly in South-Asian countries) make replicas of taboot (biet), zari, zuljana and a'lam (Islamic flag) during Muharram processions.

From where has this practice started and is it allowed in the light of Quran and hadith?

Answers with reference from َQuran and Sunnah are required.


texts: Did Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah Believe That Allah Looks Like a Beardless Man?

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Ibn Taimiyah believe that Allah (swt) is like a beardless man? Is this hadith authentic?

We read in al-Tasis fi al-rad ala Asas al-Taqdis, Volume 3 page 214:
فيتضح أنها رؤية عين كما في الحديث الصحيح المرفوع عن قتادة عن عكرمة عن ابن عباس قال قال رسول الله رأيت ربي في صورة أمرد له وفرة جعد قطط في روضة خضراء

We conclude that it was eyesight as it is in the Sahih narration from Qutada from Ikrama from Ibn Abbas said that the Prophet said : ‘I saw my God in image of beardless (man), with long curly hair in a green garden’


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I made ghusl after a wet dream with the intent of uplifting the major and minor impurity
is it enough of an intention. If someone could help me?


texts: If a husband says 'talaq' to his wife jokingly, does 'talaq' happen?

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My husband and I were watching TV where a man divorced his wife by saying "I divorce you" 3 times. My husband turned and said to me, referring to the man ' he said I divorce you, I divorce you’.

Can you please clarify for me what this means for our marriage?


texts: I haven't been in contact with my husband for two years because of abuse; am I divorced and do I need iddat?

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I am a Allah-fearing person and I need to find out if I am divorced according to Islam.

I am a young girl aged 30. My husband use to hit me, so I called the police on him and he was kicked out of the house. I can do this because I live in the UK.  It's been two years now since this happened.  He doesn't contact me and he has also remarried.

Now even I want to remarry and also start a new life. But I don't know if I am divorced and when to do my iddat and if I can get married again?


texts: Salam. I am a hanafi. I know its waajib to recite silently in zuhr and asr, but what is the definition of reciting silently. Also there are words that are not properly pronounced in Surah Faith when reciting silently like "ض"، ط and غ. What should I do with these words.


texts: Is the hadith "Mary mother of Jesus, will be one of my wives" authentic?

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I have read some hadiths that the Prophet Muhammad will marry Mary, the mother of Jesus, in heaven (and the wife of Pharaoh) are these authentic?

I couldn't find the exact reference only to the books they are supposedly recorded in.

  Muhammad said, “In heaven, Mary mother of Jesus, will be one of my wives.” al-Suyuti (6/395)  (WikiIslam.net)

and

  "The Messenger of God ... said, ‘God married me in paradise to Mary the daughter of 'Imran and to the wife of Pharaoh and the sister of Moses.’"  Tabarani

The WikiIslam.net reference for this says: Ibn Kathir, Qisas al-Anbiya [Cairo: Dar al-Kutub, 1968/1388], p. 381- as cited in Aliah Schleifer's Mary The Blessed Virgin of Islam [Fons Vitae; ISBN: 1887752021; July 1, 1998], p. 64;


texts: In surah Ar-Rum 30:23, what does "signs for people who listen" mean?

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For 30:1-22, I can understand a little but when it gets to 23 something is really captivating. I don't understand "why signs for people who listen?" What with it with sleeping at night and day with listening?

Ar-Rum 30:23:

  And of His signs is your sleep by night and day and your seeking of His bounty. Indeed in that are signs for a people who listen.


texts: Question about the time frame between prayers?

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For example, if Dhuhr prayer starts at 11:30am and ends at Asr prayer 3:00pm, so the time frame for Dhuhr prayer is 3 hours and a half. Some people say that offering Dhuhr prayer earlier in this time frame is better than offering it in the middle or near the end of the time frame. Some other people say it's ok to offer the prayer any time during the time frame because the rewards will be the same as offering it earlier.

So my question is, which is true?

I usually pray Dhuhr in the middle of the time frame (around 1:45pm).

(Please don't link me to another question and call it 'duplicate'. There is no other question like this one. I've done my research and there is no answer out there. So please help me, thank you).


texts: If the wine in heaven doesn't get you drunk, what's the point of having alcohol in heaven then?

texts: I never drank in my life but after herring that alcohol in heaven will not get you drunk I started thinking what's the point of alcohol in heaven then?


texts: Is it correct to recite Surat ul Ikhlas after Surah e Fatiha in first rakah in salat?

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I have a question about the order of surahs to recite during first rakah, and second, and following.

I used to recite Surat ul Ikhlas after Surah al-Fatiha in first rakah. Will my pray be valid in this order?


texts: Is there any evidence to support that Abu Hurraira's sheer number of narrations is not feasible?

texts:
The following question Is there an explanation how abu Hurairah managed to narrate more than 5K hadith? is requesting for an explanation about how he was able to manage such a large number of narrations.

This question is the exact opposite. It's requesting for evidence if he narrated from untrustworthy sources or if such a number is not feasible.


texts: Is iddah needed if the wife didn't have any physical relationship with her husband?

texts: I did Nikah 3 years ago and my rukhsati (wedding/first sleeping time/Dukhlah) was in near future. I still lived with my parents. My husband died when I was living with my parents. We never had any sexual relationship. We met in family gathering only. So is Iddah necessary for me too?


texts: Is there any difference in pronounciation between these two?

texts:
In Surah Al-Baqarah verse 234, this appears:

Then in verse 240, this appears:

Is there any difference in the pronounciation of them?


texts: Does Islam allow marriage between first cousins?

texts: Someone told me that Islam allows marriage between first cousins (who each have a parent that are siblings).  Is this correct?


texts: Do anesthetics defeat the purpose of cutting of hand of thieves

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As per hadith, Any material which costs 3 pieces of gold or more when stolen by a thief, his hands are to be cut off.
Can a sharia governed country use anesthetics to inflict above punishment to a thief? Do anesthetics defeat the purpose of cutting off hands?


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I’m worshiping Allah and praying 5 times a day and I know the Attributes of Allah but just to know and ** to have a better faith, how is Allah worthy of worship?**
I know that Allah is the most merciful and the best giver but I want to know more about why Allah is the only worthy of worship.
(The answers won’t impact my worship, I will still be praying if He wants)


texts: I have a girlfriend and we promised not to leave each other. But I came to know that these are haram relations. So can I leave her and break my promise and her heart. Can I be forgiven?


texts: What is the best way to learn the Classical Arabic (Fusha)?

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I know the Arabic script, and can read the Quran. But I have no understanding of what I'm reading.

What is the best route to learning Classical Arabic? Most of the guides I've seen (in the UK) deal only with modern Arabic.

Should I learn this first, or can I go straight into learning the Classical Arabic of the Quran?

My main reason for learning Quranic Arabic, is that its poetic force simply does not come through in English. The translations I have looked at are, poetically speaking, dull. Which is a pity. And I don't see that changing any time soon.


texts: Why did the prophet of islam have a beard?

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It's fairly clear that the prophet of islam had a beard, and it's also clear that the prophet of islam liked the beard.

But did the prophet of islam have a beard because it was a cultural thing at that time and the area he lived, or did he have a beard because he received an order from god that he must keep a beard?

I ask because, if it was a cultural thing and not an order from god, doesn't that imply that you should follow the cultural norm of your time and area?

In other words, if the prophet had a beard because it was a time/area based trend thing, does that make it a sunnah to follow time/area based trends?

Of-course, that would depend on why the prophet had a beard, i.e. an order from god, or cultural/time based reasons.

So my question, did the prophet of islam have a beard because it was a cultural thing, the norm where he lived and the norm for the time in which he lived, or did he have a beard because it was an order from god.

If it was an order from god, some authentic text references would be appreciated.


texts: How often can a wife go to her parents house?

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I have my father and brother, they are all I have now. My husband recently didn't permit me to go to my Dad home on Eid so it ended in arguing, He called my dad and misbehaved alot used bad language and said that 'Hey! you come and take her'.. It was extreme for me, I was so heartbroken. Even though he is my husband but he has no right to misbehave with my dad whatsoever.

My Dad and Brother along with my Paternal Uncle who live with them also came right away to pick me up after travelling for 3 hours. I started packing. I have two daughters, I packed their stuff too. After I was finished my husband threw all the stuff out of the suit cases so that when my Dad reaches he would have all the time in the world to fight with them. When they reached I started repacking with my brothers help while my Mother-in-law who also happens to be my real Paternal Aunt,My Father-in -law and hubby misbehaved with my Dad and Uncle, They crossed their limits. When I came down my Mother-in-law raised hand on me to which I answered back. Just to let you know she used to misbehave and abuse me before but I never talked back. Well, after this my Dad told me to go sit in the car and lock it, My kids were with them, They started throwing shoes on my Uncle and  Dad, They came out and sat in the car and we left, Without my kids and luggage.

This was all from Allah's will, I know they cannot take care of my kids so it's a punishment for them for treating us like this. This all drama was created just because my husband didn't want me to see my Dad which is impossible for me.Tell me what should I do now? I'm in deep grief. I haven't stayed without my kids for even one hour before and now this patience. Please help me brothers n sisters. And give me suggestions in the light of Quran and Hadith. Thanks in advance.


texts: Should darood be recited along with the congregational prayers if one joins it in the second. third or forth rakath?

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If I join the congregational prayers/Jamaat in the second Rakat and said my prayer along with the imam through second, third and forth Rakat, should I also recite the Darood-e-Ibrahim along with the imam?

Or should I stop with Atahiyat and stand up after the Salam has finished and say the remaining Rakats?


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Quoted from "The History of the Khalifahs" by Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti:

  Ibn Asakir narrated that Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of
  them, said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
  said, "There is no angel in the heaven that does not respect Umar, and
  no shaytan on the earth but that is afraid of Umar."

I heard this from many people. The book does not provide a source, and I could not find it in sunna.com Can anybody verity its authenticity?


texts: What are the rulings on paying taxes to governments that are corrupt? You know well that the money you give doesn't go to the government system, gets lost in the way and probably finds its way into the pockets of corrupt government officials.


texts: How does Islam see those who only offer eid prayers and jumma prayers?

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If a person only performs eid and jumma prayers and is good with people and honest, how  does Islam see that person? Also, what could he face on the day of judgement?

Thanks in advance.


texts: Where did the Prophet's hair in Pakistan come from?

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Ziyarat-e-zulf Mubarak.  I have been to a gathering here in Pakistan where I have been blessed to see the hair of holy Prophet (peace be upon him).  (See e.g. Lahore 360.)

Out of curiosity I just wanted to know, where did this blessed hair come from? I.e. this might have followed a proper inheritance from either his sahaba (companions) or syeds, i.e. Prophet family?


texts: Is chess haram even if you're not intending to gamble?

texts: I HEARD CHESS IS HARAM  but it seems ok if you want to have fun and not gamble


texts: Is my prayer valid even though I mispronounced a word?

texts: When I was reading the Fajr prayer, I was trying to say it quickly because it was late and I was reciting it out loud. When I did sajda (prostration), I think there was too much saliva in my mouth or something so what I said sounded like "subhanarabial'aya" instead of "subhanarabial'ala." It was only one time though. Do you know if my prayer is acceptable? Or have I changed the meaning of the word?


texts: Why didn't Yusuf (as) reveal his identity to his brothers from the start?

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Why didn't Yusuf (as) reveal his identity to his brothers, when they first came to him?

وَجَاءَ إِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ
مُنكِرُونَ - 12:58
And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.

From what I understand, he was going to forgive his brothers and wanted to essentially bring his brothers & parents to Egypt, and this perhaps could have been achieved by just revealing his identity at the first instance?
As opposed to requesting that they bring Benjamin, then hiding a cup in his luggage etc.?
Not questioning what happened or whether this was the best course of action. Just interested to hear what scholars of tafsir/quran have said about this.


texts: Is giving equity in exchange of debt riba?

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on shark tank you often see deals where an investor say I'll give you $100k as debt. But i'd like 5% equity in company as well.
equity is taken right away.
debt is paid over time.
from one perspective it looks like I'm giving X and asking for X+1.
But from another perspective I'm not asking for any interest on money, loan won't compound. It's not something that will tie anyone down perpetually.
Also another way to look at it say you can say I will loan you 100k but ill buy 5% for $1. and all the sudden this sounds lawful.


texts: Was there a battle during which iblis was a Child and his parents got killed?

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The user owari on This Question commented that Iblis was a child and its parents got killed in battle.

What battle is he talking about, What is this story?


texts: I'm asking this this because I heard not all animals are allowed to be kept as pets and I was wondering if I'm allowed to keep an African gray parrot or macaw parrot any color or to have any kind of fish as pet such as: Lionfish,angler fish etc because I saw some people having those kind of fish at home as pets


texts: Can you get help from Allah through people (e.g. a psychologist)?

texts: Can you get help from Allah through people?  Is it okay to go see a psychologist or something like that?


texts: How is the distance explained as per theology?

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Kursi is at a distance of 4000 years from earth.

  Ibn Mas’ood said: Between the first heaven and the one above it is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between each of the heavens is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the seventh heaven and the Kursiy is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the Kursiy and the water is (a distance of) five hundred years, and the Throne is above the water. Allaah is above the Throne, and nothing whatsoever of your deeds is hidden from Him. (narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah in al-Tawheed, p. 105; by al-Bayhaqi in al-Asmaa’ wa’l-Sifaat, p. 401).

This report was classed as saheeh by Ibn al-Qayyim in Ijtimaa’ al-Juyoosh al-Islamiyah, p. 100; by al-Dhahabi in al-‘Uluw, p. 64).


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Is it okay to develop and sell a software that contains Islamic materials, for example, Quranic duas, Ahadeeth, etc.? My question stems from the belief that selling Quranic verses is forbidden. It's mentioned in Sura Al-Baqara (2:41):

  Sahih International
  And believe in what I have sent down confirming that which is [already] with you, and be not the first to disbelieve in it. And do not exchange My signs for a small price, and fear [only] Me.


texts: Different times for call of fajr prayer on consecutive days

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Yesterday here in a mosque the call for fajr was given at 4:50 am and today it was given at 4:35 am.

How is it decided that 15 mins is to be changed on a single day when there were no time pieces during prophets time? I live in India.


texts: What Is the exact shape of Mosafeha (المصافحه)?

texts: I am aware that Mosafeheh (المصافحه) is a kind of greetings which is famous between Muslims as an Islamic deed and apparently has a Thawab (reward). Actually it seems to be shake-hands. But  I'd like to know regarding the circumstances of Musafehe: how precisely shall we do it?


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People often say that "I did this sin because Satan led me to do it" or "Satan is responsible for our bad things and sins" etc...

My question is:

When Satan rejected to do Sajjdah to Adam (A.S.), who led him to do this? Who was responsible for it?


texts: During Kissing Hajr-e-Aswad men and women got touch with one another is it halal or haram

texts: Men and women durning kissing Hajr e Aswad collide with one an other is it halal or haram?


texts: After Prayer, what shall I do (listening to lecture or doing al-dhikr (Zikir)?

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In my country, especially after Shubuh prayer, on my mosque, always give a lecture first, and I ask my father about this matter. He said that the al dhikr is the first thing after doing prayer, is doing al dhikr (33 subhallah, alhamdi, allahuakbar and pray) because (my father told me) Allah S.W.T mentioned "Haqulminallah first (relationship to Allah.SWT) then Haqulminannas (relationship to humans) .

Now I'm confused, til' nowaday because the lecture's giver keep his lecture first without al-dhkir(dzkir), I know that al-dhikr is sunnah that according to history,that Muhammad SAW give the good news to The Poor on his time that cannot doing sadaqah because of his limited money or properties, but it's how beautiful islam (on that time) that how the poor Competing on Amal (goodness ofc.)


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I am reading the wikipedia page on Dua Simat دعاء السمات, but it does not clearly reference any Islamic texts.

Are there any (sunni) hadiths relating to this Dua?

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From wiki,

The initial (English translated) part of Du'a Simat is:

Allah! I beseech Thee through Thy Name, the most great, the most majestic, the most magnificent and the most noble. If Thou art requested therewith to open the closed doors of the sky these will open with Thy mercy. If Thou art requested thereby to remove the narrowness of the doors of the heaven, they will be opened wide. If Thou art requested thereby to make easy the dif..

اللّـهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْعَظيمِ الْاَعْظَمِ الْاَعَزِّ الْاَجَلِّ الْاَكْرَمِ الَّذى اِذا دُعيتَ بِهِ عَلى مَغالِقِ اَبْوابِ السَّمآءِ لِلْفَتْحِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ انْفَتَحَتْ، وَاِذا دُعيتَ بِهِ عَلى مَضآئِقِ اَبْوابِ الْاَرْضِ لِلْفَرَجِ انْفَرَجَتْ، وَاِذا دُعيتَ بِهِ عَلَى العُسْرِ لِلْيُسْرِ تَيَسَّرَتْ، وَاِذا دُعيتَ بِهِ عَلَى الْاَمْواتِ لِلنُّشُورِ انْتَشَرَتْ، وَاِذا دُعيتَ بِهِ عَلى كَشْفِ الْبَأسآءِ وَالضَّرّاءِ انْكَشَفَتْ، … [Source]


texts: Zakat Calculation: How to calculate Zakat for college tuition or other big expenses?

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I originally asked this question which I am splitting up.

College Tuition: Saving for a future expense, say kids' college tuition, does it count under Zakat's rule? Since if your kids are young, they have several years before this comes around hence will be idle, but is a significant expense and you will likely be in red for a couple of years (assuming you don't take loans to cover it).

Saving for something expensive: Similar to college tuition except probably more immediate and may involve saving more than a year. Is there any ruling? Otherwise I expect Zakat to be payable.


texts: Please explain this Hadith Musnad Ahmad 22588

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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer who mixes with the people and endures their harm has a greater reward than one who does not mix the people nor endures their harm.”

What does it mean? What kind of harm? Harm to the believer spiritually?


texts: What's the alternative to purify after intercourse?

texts: If a woman has genuine weak lungs & severe cough then what's the alternative to purify after intercourse?


texts: How is the penalty for adultery being death compatible with Islam being a religion of peace?

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Islam is considered a religion of peace, right? So how is it possible that the penalty for adultery is death?

What if a person married or otherwise repents is he still flogged to death? Our Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) was sent as a blessing for all humankind and I fail to understand how Allah (swt) who clearly states that his mercy overcomes his wrath can not forgive this sin? I am not sure, but God forgive me I read somewhere that Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) allowed this stoning to death?


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I would like to know, whether it is allowed to make dua after the Khutba (is it called sermon?) given by any Iman (say in Friday prayer, Eid prayers).

I have heard different views from different people as to some say dua is not to be made after the khutba, and some say it is one of the moments when your dua  gets accepted. But, these views were never supported by any reference.

Can anyone elaborate on this point with proper reference to authentic sources?


texts: Is there any reference after 4 Rakaat of Taraweeh dua

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After completing 4 Rakaat Taraweeh Salah we read a Duah like
'Subhana zil-mulki...'
I need to know is there any reference of this Duah after complete 4 Rakaat Taraweeh Salat.


texts: What is the female equivalent of the name "Abdullah"?

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Abdullah is a pretty common for Muslim males that means 'Servant of Allah'.

I'd like to know the female equivalent of it as I have not come across any females with a similar nomenclature.


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Sahih Bukhari is most popular Hadith in Islamic world. We usually find hadith to solve issues related to our religion.

May Allah forgive me

I have heard that Bukhari Sharif came after a long time after death of our Prophet Muhammad (SAW) death. Our Prophet were coming to his dreams and telling stories about our Prophet Muhammad (SAW) age.
Some says that an angle were coming usually and telling him stories but I don't really know what is truth.

So my questions stands here, who was Bukhari sharif, when he was born and how did he write these hadiths?