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In a game like snooker where multiple people set a rule that loser will pay the bill of playing, is halal or haram?

I am skeptic about this cause this is very close to gambling and betting.


texts: As an Arab, for me the use of the Word "Allah" is only the arabic translation of God. So why create the distinction of the 2 words? I have read somewhere that this idea of using the word came from orientalists that made sure to differentiate "Allah" and "God" to distinguish the 2 as if they're different.


texts: Is the qira'a "There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among your most precious" accepted?

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In surat at-Tawba we have in (9:128) the known qira'a:

  لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

  transliterated:  Laqad jaakum rasoolun min anfusikumAAazeezun AAalayhi ma AAanittum hareesunAAalaykum bilmu/mineena raoofun raheem

  Translation: There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful. (Sahih International)

I've heard that there is/was another qira'a saying:

  مِّنْ أَنفَسِكُمْ
  transliterated: min anfasikum

which may be translated as:

  from among your most valuable/precious

instead of

  مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ

which means from among yourselvs, whom you know etc.

My question is:
Is this a valid qira'a among the 7 or 10 qira'at al mutawatirah or what is the actual rulig about it?


texts: Why muslims aren't allowed to be a part of christmas gathering?

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One thing I don't understand is why do they advise muslims not be a part of the gathering?

When in the end Allah knows best. My intention is never going to be to accept what the gathering is about. But I can be a part of the happiness.


texts: If a woman with a mental disorder incorrectly believes she is raped and falsely accuses a man, will she be punished?

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I've found the following fatwa which shows rulings for the punishment of rape:

http://islamqa.info/en/158282

I have a question about the following section:

  A woman’s claim to have been forced into zina can only be accepted on
  the basis of proof or strong circumstantial evidence. If there is no
  such evidence, then the hadd punishment is to be carried out on her as
  it is carried out on the zaani (the man who committed fornication or
  adultery).

So it seems that the woman in this case would get punished instead of the man being accused, so the punishment would probably be:

  The punishment is one hundred lashes if the man was a virgin and
  stoning if he was previously married

My question is, what if the woman (who accuses a man) was suffering from some mental disorder such a paranoia/schizophrenia and was convinced that she was raped (even though she wasn't in reality)? Clearly in this case she would never be able to provide any evidence (as the rape only happened in her mind, not in reality).

What would happen if basically no one knew about her paranoia/schizophrenia (where even she doesn't realize that she has a mental disorder)? It sounds as if in such a case, a mentally ill person would get wiped/stoned!!!  Is that true?  Or would efforts be made before stoning/wiping her to find out if she was sane before resorting to stoning/wiping?

I'm looking for Sunni > Hanafi > Deobandi views if possible.


texts: Scientific Logic for not praying at Zawal (noon) time

texts: I have read somewhere that at noon time when sun is exactly at up and making a right angle with earth some dangerous rays emit from earth that's why it is forbidden to pray at that time. But i could find any scientific logic behind that. Can any one explain in detail ?


texts: Wearing a Ring for man on right hand middle finger

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As-Salamu-Alaikum,

Few days ago a man told me to wear a ring on my right hand at middle finger. He told me that if I use that ring I can control my angers and it will be very helpful for my career.

Now my question: Is it prohibited? and the man told me that ring was created with various type of metal.
please answer me as early as possible.


texts: Is using synthetic musk after menses okay?

texts: Is there a Sahih Hadeeth relating to use of perfumed cloth of musk after menses. If there is one can we use synthetic musk because nowadays the original musk is hard to find. Will using of synthetic musk purchased from any perfume shop can cause harm to the genital part?


texts: I kept niyat for various reasons.I kept niyat of praying so much rakat of prayers. But I haven't completed yet. What will the problems if I didn't complete my niyat after a long time? Will Allah forgive me? Or I have complete it? will my prayers will be accepted even if I didn't complete my niyat after a long time. Will I get heaven?


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every since ramadan started i doubt if i broke my fast everyday because one day i did break my fast, and also when i pray i doubt if i’m doing it right because before i was saying fatiha wrong, and when i do any acts of worship i doubt if i’m pure because my phone became najis.
These problems are solved and i repented but i still get these doubts do i have whispers of shaytan if i do what can i do to rid them


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Getting an education is considered a fundamental right of every man and woman and it is a virtue to get educated. But if we talk about coeducation in the context of below hadith and ayah of the Holy Qur'an it may cause harm.
The importance of haya (modesty) can be found in this Sahih hadith:

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 8::Book 73::Hadith 138:
عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي السَّوَّارِ الْعَدَوِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْحَيَاءُ لاَ يَأْتِي إِلاَّ بِخَيْرٍ ". فَقَالَ بُشَيْرُ بْنُ كَعْبٍ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي الْحِكْمَةِ إِنَّ مِنَ الْحَيَاءِ وَقَارًا، وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْحَيَاءِ سَكِينَةً. فَقَالَ لَهُ عِمْرَانُ أُحَدِّثُكَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَتُحَدِّثُنِي عَنْ صَحِيفَتِكَ.
Narrated Abu As-Sawar Al-Adawi:
'Imran bin Husain said, "The Prophet said, 'Haya' does not bring anything except good." Thereupon Bashir bin Ka'b said, 'It is written in the wisdom paper: Haya leads to solemnity; Haya leads to tranquility (peace of mind)." 'Imran said to him, "I am narrating to you the saying of Allah's Apostle and you are speaking about your paper (wisdom book)?"

and in the Qur'an too:

An-Nūr (Aayaah 30 - 31)
قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ ﴿٣٠﴾ وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا ۖ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ ۖ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُولِي الْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ ۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ ۚ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّـهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Translation: "Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do.
And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.

Do coeducation systems in schools and other educational institutions go against the above hadith & Quranic verses?


texts: Relationship between determinism and free will in ISLAM

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I have done a lot of research on this site regarding the topic of free will and determinism in Islam and I am yet to receive any form of answer that satisfy my query.

Essentially, the very coexistence of determinism and free will has been in talks of both philosophy and religion. And I'd like to know a little about what the Islamic position of it is.

To help ease the answer to the question, take this example.
Say a man starts having immense sexual urges and makes a choice between going to the mosque to deal with the urge or go the brothels. Now, unfortunately, the man takes the path to the brothels. From this, we know that the man is going to and is about to commit a sin and by fate and by what Allah has written in the book of destiny thousands of years before the big bang, he will DEFINITELY commit ZINA. Say the man never repents for his action.

Now, this situation right here, the man will be accountable for his action in the day of judgment and Allah will punish him. Given he had the ability to make a conscious choice between mosque vs brothel, instead choose Zina and even after committing the sin, he didn't repent. But there's this other thing, Allah has fated this to happen to him. Allah has pre-destined, the man's path and whether he'd repent or not. In that case, do free will really exist or is it like we are bound to Allah regardless and that we are just following a code that Allah has set millions of millions of years ago as what we call destiny. And to us, the code itself appears free will?

I always thought, in Islam, the idea of free will and determinism both exist at the same time. And the understanding of how they relate is beyond human understanding, but the question still bugs me to this day. If anyone can shed some perspective, I'll be immensely grateful


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When shahid is used to mean "martyr" (rather than "witness"), who is considered a shahid?

Does someone who died in a battle qualify? What about suicide bombers?

Does the act of becoming a shahid absolve any sins? E.g., the 9.11 hijackers were seen drinking before the flight.

In Quran, the ones who had died in the way of Allah are called الَّذِينَ قُتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ (the ones who died in the way of Allah), and they aren't called shahid in any ayat. In Quran, the word shahid is used in a more general and different way. So, why are we calling the ones who died in the way of Allah as shahid? What is evidence that they are the same? Is there a hadith for this?


texts: How fragmented is the Islam religious group?

texts: There are many, many, many groups that all say they are Christian yet they have such differing views on what that is that they will not worship together. Is Islam the same? Roughly, how many groups of Islam are there that will not worship with other groups? Are some of them hostile or violent to each other like the Catholics and Protestants in N. Ireland?


texts: Does using abusive and bad words for the companions of Muhammad take one out of the fold of Islam?

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Do abusive and bad words used for companions of Muhammad SAW take one out of Islam?

Please give me feedback with authentic hadith and also Quran verses.


texts: How does one perform Wudu if they have injuries?

texts: If someone performs wudu that has an area of the body that is injured or would cause discomfort/pain if pouring water over that particular part of the body, what would be the best cause of action?


texts: The lightning almost snatches away their sight. What does this sentence mean?

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From Surah Baqarah verse 2:20, I don't understand the grammatical meaning or the example Allah is giving as a metaphor?

"The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent."
Quran 2:20


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In the book The Kuzari, written in Arabic in the 12th century, a rabbi (a Jewish religious leader) argues that Judaism is the true religion and that Islam and Christianity (as well as secular philosophy) are all incorrect.  One of his main arguments against Islam and Christianity is that they rely on the entire nation believing the words of one prophet rather than a national revelation (like at Sinai) where everybody heard the words directly from God.

According to the rabbi, such a story would be impossible to fake because the entire nation witnessed it. On the other hand, he says that Jesus and Mohammad could have just pretended that God spoke to them.

So why take the Prophet Mohammad at his word? How is it known that he is not making it up?


texts: What is the sunnah way to say salam or greeting in Islam?

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What is the sunnah way of saying salam or greeting someone in Islam? I am searching sunnah.com but I found only greet your fellow muslim but how? i.e. Assalamu Alaikum or Salaam only

  The Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "The young should greet the old, the passer by should greet the sitting one, and the small group of persons should greet the large group of persons. "

  حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ  " يُسَلِّمُ الصَّغِيرُ عَلَى الْكَبِيرِ، وَالْمَارُّ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ، وَالْقَلِيلُ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ ".

  Reference   : Sahih al-Bukhari 6231

  In-book reference   : Book 79, Hadith 5

For e.g. I have read the above Hadith which doesn't mention any method..


texts: Is music allowed in Islam? (three questions)

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In the name of God
Salamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
Hello everyone

I want to know these:

Is listening to music allowed in Islam or not?
If it is not allowed, does it means that all types of song is Haram?
If it is not allowed, why some singers like Sami Yousif and Mahir Zain -who singing songs for Islam- are singing? does it means that Islamic musics allowed?

Thanks for you.
Dana.


texts: Forced oath to make someone do something

texts: I have a friend whose parents made a kosom(oath) in the name of Allah (SWT) that she won’t be continuing relationship with a guy she likes because they think he is not good looking or rich enough. But my friend tried to convince her parents several time so that they accept it and let her marry the person she likes. They didn’t listen and now they are forcing her by making this oath. The question is does this oath count? If she breaks tha oath what is the punishment? Is this type of forced oath (against the girl’s will) even valid?


texts: Approximately, how many years before marrying muhammad was Aisha engaged to jubayr ibn Mutim?

texts: As a rough estimate, how many years before marrying muhammad was Aisha first engaged to jubayr bin mutim?


texts: Doubts about doing ghusl / validity of fast

texts: Once I was feeling really aroused because of intrusive thoughts. I tried restraining it as much as I can but couldn't. I felt something was about to come out but it didn't. I checked and saw a tiny dry white particle in my urethra. Does this affect my fast? Do I have to do ghusl for this?


texts: Dribbling few drops of urine a few minutes after urinating but it's not incontinence (men)

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Salam,

After urinating some few drops of urine come out of my body after i leave the bathroom, i'm not being delusional (it's not waswas), i can see drops on myself sometimes when i check. However there are two points that make me think that i don't have urinary incontinence , and that hence i cannot react the way i read on many forums before:

i am certain that it's not urinary incontinence because it only happens time to time
it happens only a few minutes after urinating and it's in very small amounts

To face the problem i know i must be certain that all the urine has left my urethra(istibra') and for that i tried to :

place a tissue in my underwear, however it moves out of place basically all the time which makes it useless (unless i fix it with a paperclip, which doesn't sounds to be a good solution). By the way, can't i just ignore if urine has dried on my underwear in such a way that i cannot find where the drop happened to fall?
standing up, walking around with me holding a tissue to collect the eventual drops
squeezing my penis which actually gives me an erection and hence make it even more difficult to empty the urethra.

None of these solutions seems to be the correct one : they're time consuming and not very efficient.
 The bad thing is that if i want to relieve myself but the prayer time is close, i hold myself back if it's not too hard because otherwise the last drops will make me waste time and be late for the prayer
 I said earlier that what i did didn't sound like a good solution, i said that because i feel like i'm doing too much (like when i was obsessed with purity until i learned to ignore uncertainty), also i learned that Allah doesn't not intend to make religion hard for us and this is why i think that i'm doing things wrong
 To summarize: i need an answer for how to purify myself properly after urinating without getting inconvenient. If you answer this please be as accurate as possible and give proofs and sources for each argument. Barakallahufikum


texts: can I say yarhamukallah, without hearing alhamdulillah?

texts: let's say someone sneezed near/far. I didn't hear the person said Alhamdulillah after sneezed should/can I say yarhamukallah in that case?


texts: Hypothetically, if someone is worthy of His Paradise, but enjoy receiving pain as they got used to it or other reasons, would they still not deserve Hell? I know little about Islam, so please do not assume my knowledge of anything and help with tags.


texts: Al-gharaniq and the Muslims return from Abyssinia

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Ibn Ka’ab al-Quzari: When the Messenger of Allah (SAW) realized how alienated the Qurayshites had become, and how intensely they had persecuted his companions, Muhammad expressed the wish that a revelation would come so as to reconcile his people, rather than further alienate them. When, one day, he was sitting with some Qurayshites in on of their club houses around the Ka’abah, he recited to them the chapter of “al-Najm”. After reading the verses:

  Would you consider al-Lat and al-Uzza?
  As well as Manat, the third goddesses?

  He continued the recitation with the statement “They are the goddesses on high. Their intercession is worthy of being sought.”

  He, then, proceeded with his reading of the Sura’ to the end. When he finished, he prostrated himself and all the attending Qurayshites also prostrated. Subsequently, the Qurayshites proclaimed their satisfaction with what the Prophet had read and said, “We have always known that Allah creates and gives life, gives food and resurrects. But our gods intercede for us with Him. Now that you have allowed for them a place in your new religion, we are all with you.” Thus the difference between Muhammad and the Qurayshites was dissolved. When the news of this reconciliation reached Abyssinia, the Muslims, who had migrated there three months earlier, decided to return to their beloved country and people. As they drew close to Mecca, they met some Kinnanah tribesmen who informed them that Muhammad allowed the gods a good place in his religion, reconciled Quraysh, and was now followed by everyone. The narrative has it that Muhammad reverted to condemning those gods, and the Qurayshites reverted to persecution. The returnees stopped to consider what their next move should be; however, they missed their relatives and next-of-kin so much that they went ahead and entered Makkah. Then Jibreel came to the Prophet (SAW) and said to him, “What did you do? You recited to people what I did not come to you with from Allah, and you said things which He did not say.” The Prophet was grieved and full of fear of Allah.

  Allah, who was ever merciful to him, consoled him, lightening his burden and informed him that, when prophets and messengers before him wished, as he wished, or liked something as he did, Satan would throw in their wishes, etc. Thus, Allah relieved His Prophet of his sorrow, strengthened his confidence, and rectified what Satan had put into his mouth (when the Prophet said of their goddesses that “they are the high flying cranes. And their intercession is to be sought”) by saying concerning al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat “How many so ever be the angels in the heavens, their intercession will avail nothing, except after Allah has given leave for whom he pleases, and that he is acceptable to Him.” The intercession of these goddesses is therefore of no avail.

  Once Allah rectified the words put by Satan into the Prophet’s mouth, the Qurayshites said: Muhammad renounced the importance he assigned earlier to our goddesses. And it so happened that those two sentences concerning their goddesses became so much liked and repeated by every polytheist when they were rectified by Allah that the polytheists became more hostile than they were before.

What is the authenticity of this specific report? The point which needed explanation is what has been considered to be irrefragable proof of the story of al-gharaniq, the return of the emigrants from Abyssinia. Is there any basis that, out of the so-called verses of al-gharaniq, the Muslims' return was because of a compromise which they've heard from the tribe of Kinnanah?


texts: Did the prophet ban other religious buildings in Islamic countries?

texts: Many Non Muslims are upset with the fact that you can’t build Churches etc in Saudi or other Muslim countries. Did the prophet ban building churches etc. in Muslim lands and please provide Hadith if possible?


texts: Is it permissible to start the fast while in the state of janabah (sexual impurity) and then perform Ghusl later on?

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Assalamu alaikum,

Will I be on fast if I am in a state of janabah. When do I need to perform Ghusl?

Jazak Allah Khair


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How can one be a feminist and yet be a Muslim? I have seen some Muslim women who are feminists but pure feminists have given points from Quran to me trying to show a Muslim women can not be feminist. Please guide me. Thanks.

EDIT: Since people asked me some details so here is one case. A feminist women considers herself equal to men in ALL forms.


texts: Evidence from Sunnah or Quran that tawhid is divided into 3

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Is there any proof from the sunnah or Qur'an that tawhid should be categorised into 3 parts. I've seen many scholars particularly of the Ashari creed opposing this while a few scholars such as Al Tabari, Ibn Taymiyya, Ibn Al Qayyim and later Muhammad Ibn Abd Al Wahhab saying that tawhid is divided into 3 categories:
Tawheed al-Ruboobiyyah (Oneness of Divine Lordship), Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah (Oneness of Divinity) and Tawheed al-Asma’ wa’l-Sifaat (Oneness of the Divine Names and Attributes). Which one is the correct view (if possible to answer)?


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The other day I was given the following hadith (I am somewhat paraphrasing): Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Iman and Haya are like this (showing two fingers). Lift one, and the other is gone.

My Google search says this hadith is found in Hakim. What is the exact source and authenticity of this hadith?


texts: Is this Hadith authentic? And if yes, who are those 12 Caliphs?

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The Prophet said:

  There will be after me twelve Amir (Prince/Ruler), all of them from
  Quraysh.

Hadith of the Twelve Successors

If this is true, can some one count them by name? Also is Yazid among them? Please mention your reasoning for counting each one among these 12.

I am specially interested in a Sunni view.


texts: Who is Abdullah Bin Saba' (عبد الله بن سبأ)? (Shia View)

texts: As far as I know, Abdullah Bin Saba' (عبد الله بن سبأ) was a Jew who pretended to be Muslim, and claimed that Ali was God, but in some research I realized that the Shia do not view him as a hypocrite, so how do the shia view Abdullah Bin Saba' (عبد الله بن سبأ)? who was he?


texts: How to ask for Allah's forgiveness for sex before marriage?

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Me and my husband had sex with each other before nikkah and at that time he was my fiancée. What is the correct way to ask for Allah's forgiveness?  Even I know we did wrong, but from day one we knew we were going to marry each other and it was no accident.

Please guide us how to ask for forgiveness and what does the Quran and our Prophet say on this.


texts: Is there any female hadith narrator other than Aisha(R. A)

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Is there any hadith narrator other than Aisha that is woman.
And can you give some of there hadith. Of female narrators.


texts: Why did Umar forbid Mutah (temporary marriage) after the death of the prophet?(shia view)

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In a famous sermon,the second caliph 'Umar banned mutah after the death of the Prophet (PBUH) with the following words:

  "Two mutah were practiced during the time of the Prophet [i.e.
  temporary marriage and mutat al-hajj],but I forbid both of them and
  will punish anyone who practices either."(tafsir al-Razi,volume2,page167)

You can see that in al-islam .

According to this evidence, what was Umar's reason for banning Mutah? (Shia view)


texts: what does the word `orphans` in the 4th aya of Surat An-Nisā' mean?

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Does it mean orphan girls(about marrying them) or it mean orphan children(about adopting them)?

It seems orphan girls in Sahih International translation:

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

It seems adopted orphan children in Yusuf Ali translation:

  If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.(Yusuf Ali)

So is it possible to conclude from the above verse that:

If ye shall be able to deal justly with the **orphans**
then the best thing is adopting orphan children than marrying a girl.


texts: I suffer from allergies and a runny nose often, and when I’m fasting, I sometimes sniff when I feel it (nasal drainage) coming down my nose, or I just blow my nose. Other times, I feel it go down to my throat from my nose by itself and I have no choice but to swallow it sometimes and coughing to spit it out can be difficult. Does this break my fast


texts: I am leaving for a 2 night, 3 day camp tomorrow and wanted to know whether I should offer Qasr namaz (prayer) or complete namaz. the base camp is around 52 km from my home, and we have to trek for around 2-3 hours to reach the camp site.


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Whether a non-Muslim who dies for his country is called as Martyr?
For example:
A non-Muslim soldier who saves the people of country from terrorist attack and loose his life for the sake of country or people or good deed? Whether he will be considered as Martyr according to Islam?

If yes, then will he face the fire of Hell as he died as non-Muslim?


texts: Why should we do Taqlid (follow a Mujtahid) in religious problems?

texts: According to what in scripture,  we should do Taqlid (follow a Mujtahid) in religious problems?


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Salaam everyone ramadan kareem

So i am a 13 year old boy i and fasted everyday from day now but the thing is i haven't done suhoor anytime. I am not that hungry but very thirsty. I tried eating much at iftar but still.
So first question am i permitted to not fast for a day and make it up later? because i havent done suhoor for like 1,5 weeks.

Regards


texts: Difference between "fakeer" and "miskeen"

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What is the difference between "fakeer" (فقير) and "miskeen" (مسكين)? Are they different levels of poor, or do they refer to the same thing?

Also what conditions must apply to be considered for each of the two with respect to sadaqah/zakat?

  إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ
  عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ
  وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ ۖ فَرِيضَةً
  مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

  Surat At-Tawbah : 60


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We have taken my wife brothers after her mom passed away. They make dua/prayer for his mom before eating on Thursday. I asked my wife of why do you guys do it and her answer was

we make dua so whatever is cooked/or we are eating. Allah give them a taste of it and in another version, I heard that the dua we make reach to the

I was shocked to hear that. As per my knowledge, a person who dies cannot know of this world and 3 things reach a deceased person

A ceaseless charity
Pious Children who makes du'a for him
A beneficial knowledge

My concern is that my wife is so strong on her belief of what her elders use to do that it is like she won't leave doing it but as a husband how much I am liable for her action and what if she teaches same to our kids and it will go on?
What rights does a husband have to stop such bi'dah.
I have stopped eating on Thursday on the table because of the intention.


texts: What are the rewards of observing nafl fasts?

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Is there any special reward for observing nafl fasts?

Please, add reference from the Quran and Sunnah.


texts: After divorce followed by converting back to Christianity, does an ex-wife need to return the meher?

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If a Christian girl converts to Islam and marries a Muslim boy for say a meher of Rs 1 lakh.

If her husband divorces her later, she gets to keep the meher.

My question is: after receiving the meher post-divorce, if that girl
converts back to Christianity, will she still have the meher or will
she have to return it back?


texts: Am I sinful for seeing my fiancée without her hijab?

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Assalamu'alaikum
Dear brothers n sisters in Islam. I am a 23 years old male, and currently in a serious relationship with a girl (my classmate).
One day, while we were hanging out, it is our own activity to play with each other's smartphone (just for fun generally, to check for any suspicious messages from opposite genders' friends and to make other jealous, joke around etc.). We are very strict in term of maintaining distance between us as well as other restrictions because we fear that our relationship might not be blessed the Almighty God (God forbids), so while playing each other's smartphone, if for example I want to open a certain apps on her phone, I would ask her permission first (in fear that there might be pics of her or her female family members exposing their aurah and whatnot).
I was scrolling through her Telegram chat n there was a chat between her and her female bestfriend, I asked her if I can open and read their conversation, she said no problem. Thing is, she might forget this, but upon scrolling through their conversation, I saw a glimpse of her pic without scarf, so for a split second I saw her aurah : her hair.
I frozed and was extremely scared , but I covered it up because if she finds out, she might be extremely mad at me and it'll probably ruin our relationship with marriage goal. After that incident, I felt very disgusted with myself and I can tell that I just made a huge huge mistake, though unintentionally, but it was a very big sin that I committed that I almost threw up alone in my car when I remember the incidence.
My question is, what should I do? Did I just commit a big sin and should I tell my fiancé regarding the matter?
Thank you very much in advance dear brothers and sisters , very sorry for the long explanation.....


texts: Is it permissible in Islam to bribe someone out of compulsion?

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I am an eBay seller and I need to ship goods to customers around the world. But custom officers in my country are corrupted and they ask for bribes from me on each shipment. Now I am using a courier service. The person who manage the customs told me to write lower values on the item invoice. I am doing so from then but I think it is not right.

Is it permissible in Islam to bribe the person if he otherwise won't do his job legally even though he should?

Can I under value the items because the courier officer asks me to and wouldn't let me do my business otherwise?

In both the cases I'm compelled to bribe them for something that I have legal right to do. What is Islamic ruling in this regard?


texts: Will I get rewarded if I study worldly sciences with intention to do good in future?

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I've been told by my Christian mother that studying is one of God's commands that He said: "Study while you live on earth".

My mother told me that: "even if you study math or read a storybook or anything else, you'll get rewarded but you must have a good intention of what you do with what you have studied".

And she said: "if you were to study math, physics, and biology to become a doctor, you'll get rewarded from God because you have a good intention to help and save other people's lives".

She told me that: "God likes and rewards those people who study in order to do good".

Question: From an Islamic point of view, is studying worldly sciences that are not related to religion an act that one can get rewarded for if one's intentions are good?


texts: It seems that God is very forgiving; what is the significance of "Beware of small sins"?

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I get the impression that God is always ready to forgive, giving lots of leeway and many chances to repent. Below is an example of what I mean; I see comments like this all over the place in the Qur'an:

  25:70 ...save him who repents, and believes, and does righteous work --
  those, God will change their evil deeds into good deeds, for God is
  ever All-forgiving, All-compassionate;

In Tafsir ibn Kathir, for Surah 54, near verse 55 (the verses in the online tafsir are hard to identify), Muhammad says to Aisha:

  "Beware of small sins, because there is someone assigned by Allah who
  records them"

I have questions:

Is this from a hadith? I couldn't find the phrase anywhere online
Does God treat small sins differently, such that repentance is not enough to obtain forgiveness?
Does God hold people accountable for repenting from small sins in detail, or is it enough to ask forgiveness for unknown small sins?
What counts as a small sin?
Any other useful or related information would be awesome


texts: As a married couple we are allowed to have sex at night in Ramadan. So do we need to have ghusl before fajr or it is ok to have russal anytime. Please provide with proof if possible.


texts: Authenticity and meaning of the hadith, of black jinn riding the Prophet Muhammad ? (saw)

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Salaam alaikum,
Can you please translate and explain the meaning of this hadith. Supposedly naked black jinn riding the prophet Muhammad (saw). Also what is the authenticity of this narration.
Link in Arabic below. Thank you.
https://islamweb.net/ar/library/index.php?page=bookcontents&flag=1&bk_no=87&ID=14109


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I've known that music is haram in just a couple days ago it seems hard to be free with music I intend to delete my music but before that, I have several questions related to music.

Is music allowed in marriage and in the Eid?
If music is totally haram, there are a lot of Islamic music such "Insyallah" by Maher Zain, "Asma Allah" by Sami Yusuf that praises Allah. Are those still categorized "haram"?
Is music haram regarded to the instrumental music (without lyric) or music/songs such as "Work" by Rihanna, Love "The Way You Lie" by Eminem?
How about DJ that uses electronics?


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How did our Prophet(PBUH) wear his slippers/shoes?
Is there any specific dua for that?

Post some references for your answer.


texts: After the husband saying "I give you talaq 3 times", pregnancy, and him leaving the country for two years, what is the status of their marriage?

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A Muslim sister was married some time back and just few days later she discovered her husband was having an affair and zina with his elder brother's wife. And when she said anything about this, he used to physically beat her, as well as force her into bed and openly say "I don't like you" and always spoke very abusively.

Some time later he said to her "I give you talaq 3 times" and she returned to her home and elder people from both the families sat and mutually agreed for divorce at girl's residence.

She became pregnant.  As they were processing for divorce from court, he left the country and went to Malaysia without notice.  After two years, he wants to come back and take her back.

What is the status of their marriage?


texts: How do respond to the people, who compare the revelation/descending of the Quran with Jesus being the son of God on Earth. How is the nature of the Quran in our Earth? (Sunni view)


texts: Is it permissible to give an English name to a child in Islam?

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Names seem to play an important role in a society. Most Muslims who come from the Middle East tend to use or already have Arabic or Islamic names, which may have roots in the Arabic language.

However, there's a growing number of Muslims in the western world, who either reverted to Islam or were born there to Muslim parents and got English names.

So if the two categories have English or Biblical names (as is the case with my name: Noah), can they keep them or should they change them to some sort of Islamic ones? If the case of changing applies, does it also apply to people who come from other countries such as Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, India, etc? I am pretty sure those people have their own names rooted in their local culture or language.


texts: Is it forbidden to share food and drink from the same plate with friends who eat pork?

texts: My few of my friends eat pork. I have shared my food and drink with them, from the same plate. I have also shared cigarettes with them (I'm in process of giving up smoking). Is it forbidden or allowed to do so?


texts: Can a person give iqama while the adhan is being given?

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The scenario is this,

The adhan is calling out and in between the adhan (while still calling), someone gives iqama is the prayer valid or invalid (this was the adhan for maghrib).

The context is this,

I went and asked the same person who gave the iqama to tell me how is that permissible to give iqama while the adhan is still being called the answer I received from him what I remember or understood is that "when you fast for Ramadan soon as you hear the adhan for maghrib you eat right? as soon as you hear Allahu akbar in the adhan you can start praying, and hearing and waiting for the adhan to finish is sunnah ".

my own thoughts,

for me there I was stumped and I did not believe him because that to me is illogical and disrespectful to the adhan if that claim is true alhamdulillah if not I would like to have the evidence (Hadith) in English and in Arabic to tell him to stop doing that next time because my gut feeling tells me this was wrong and I felt my salah is not accepted.

Regards,

a concerned Muslim


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One of the answers to the question Is Satan evil or just doing his job? makes the point that Satan was once a believer, but became a disbeliever, which seems to imply that non-believers are "evil". It's an interesting point because I was under the impression that there is no compulsion within Islam to convert to Islam, Surah 2. Al-Baqara, Ayah 256.

Are non-Muslims evil according to Islamic belief?


texts: the iddah of the girl who hasnt reach puberty will be in the house of his husband or father?

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I need help to clear some misconception in my head specially
what I understand about marriage :
I read some conflicting information on the subject
tell me where I am wrong
-islam didnt set a marriage age

a father can marry a non puber girl if it s good for her but generally you should avoid those marriage ( nawawwi and shafi'i)
you can consumate the marriage if the girl can do it with out any harm
it s his father who knows what s the best time to send his daughter when he feels she s ready , Imam malik said that source https://www.noelshack.com/2021-02-3-1610552768-battal.png

but here is what I am lost some people are saying
-that the dad can only send the girl to his husband when she reach puberty (Is it right to marry a young girl? but this same person also stated that it s only a minoryty of ulama who are saying that because of surah 4 verse 6 )
but when I see the tafsir of 65:4 it s clearly talking about young girl who didnt menstruate
but Allah have said in verse 65:1 and 65;6
the female have to stay in the husband house and it is mandatory during the iddah
here is my question :
what about the young girl who didnt menstruate yet
is this apply to her too?
my understanding is since she has to do his iddah in his father house where she already is( as Malik said )
any info of info of this particular iddah?
the girl can do the iddah in the house of his father?
I am have searched that on a lot of site and didnt find any ulama saying they is a iddah in the father s house .
I know when the girl is married to a man but doesnt live with him yet it s called Sinn Az-Zawaj سن الزواج
so is Allah is referring to the divorce of this kind of marriage in surah 65:4?
if the girl didnt leave the house any way is it really a divorce?
as you see I am confused .


texts: Was my marriage valid given that there was no wali and my husband had no witnesses of his own?

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I am a revert for nearly a year and I was married to a brother quite quickly after I converted to Islam. He asked me to marry him and three days later we attended a mosque and got married. I had no wali as none of my family members
are Muslim.

He had no witnesses of his own. So, the imam got two brothers from inside the mosque to be our witnesses. The marriage ceremony took place after the imam was paid for the wedding ceremony.

The mahr was set and the certificate was filled and signed and we were married. We have since divorced but I have been told that my marriage may not have been valid and I am terrified that I have been engaging in Zina.

May Allah forgive me as I am gaining knowledge as much as I can but I did not know the details of marriage then. We also never lived together because of family arguments and only saw each other maybe twice a week.

I loved my husband very much and still do but it is the third divorce and I know now that there is no going back. So, was my marriage valid?


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I know that our prophet insisted visiting the homes of sick/ill/dead people.

I can't withstand the psychological pressure of visiting patients and dead.

Should I visit patients/dead people if I can't withstand sickness/illness/dead?


texts: Will we still be under the threat of punishment in Jannah?

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Adam was warned when he was in Jannah. Will we be free in Jannah or will we still be under the threat of punishment?

When someone is in jannah is it still possible for him/her to be judged? If a person does a bad thing or a sin won't he/she be judged for it?


texts: Why Prophet not called father but his wives are mothers of believers?

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Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah , of all things, Knowing. - (Qur'an 33:40)

But, in the same Surah,

  The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves, and his wives are [in the position of] their mothers..... - (Qur'an 33:6)

What could be the reason for this?


texts: Will someone be punished for having improper thoughts about God?

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My brother recently confessed that he sometimes has improper thoughts (some are really bad) for Allah. My brother is mentally unfit and having those thoughts brings him fear (he drenches in fear) and he repents but he is afraid he cannot stop them. Bear in mind, these thoughts spurt out in his mind, they are not intentional. He says ishtighfar 133 times daily which have been helpful in bringing peace, but have not been able to stop those thoughts from coming. He is a good person, charitable and sorts.

Will he be punished for these thoughts? Is there anything than can be done to purify his mind? Is he being tested? Will Allah punish someone for sins committed he cannot control?


texts: Is making my eye color lighter prohibited?

texts: Regardless of the way, is it prohibited if I just make it lighter like not making it green or blue or anything?


texts: swallowing excessive saliva while fasting will break your roza or not?

texts: Asslam o alaikum to all of my brothers and sisters.. Well my question is that i have searched in google that when a person swallow his saliva while fasting is this breaks persons fast..? Everywhere it shows that swallowing saliva will not breaks persons fast but whenever i do sehri after sehri my mouth suddenly filled with water till iftari so is this ok to swallow that much saliva?.. Most people do not fell that much saliva in their mouth as i do..Mostly i spit out but after 2 or 3 mint again my mouth fill with water.. Iam not good in english but i hope you get whatever i said. My question is only that is this ok to swallow that much saliva? But it's very hard for me to not to swallow saliva while praying salah in the month of ramadan.. We don't use tissues while praying salah so i swallow my saliva because there is no any other way of spitting out while praying salah specially in the month of ramdhan


texts: Is fighting for Allah only allowed when one is stronger than non-believers?

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One should only (with hand and tongue) fight for his believe when he is in the stronger position and non-believers are against Islamic religion. But as long as one is in the weaker position one should not fight (with hand and tongue) for Allah, even when non-believers are talking against Islamic religion.

Is this true? Even when they are talking against Islamic religion?

Please answer with citations of the Quran!

PS: I read that in the internet but I cannot recall exactly where it was and I wondered if there are texts in the Quran about it.


texts: After offering salah I always feel something is release from my body... what could be is that?

texts: After offering my Salah I always feel something is release from my body I want to find out what could be is that? And before Salah I feel so heavy and confused whether I should go for Salah to finish out my work first.


texts: What is the Islamic word for hell & heaven?

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I understand that Dunya means this world, and that Akhira mean the hereafter. Now, can Akhira refer to heaven or hell? Or does it mean the life after death?

What are the Islamic words for Hell and Heaven, especially as referenced in the Quran.


texts: If we say salat 5 times regularly and spend the rest of time studying, is the time spend studying considered ibadah?

texts: Is there any Quranic verse or hadith according to which if we say our mandatory prayers (farz prayers) of 5 times regularly, (and do not say the "nafl" (which are not mandatory) prayers) and spend the rest of the time studying as a student and resting as required (for the well being of our body), is that time spent studying also considered ibadah (worship of Allah) by Allah?


texts: Why aren't nazar and black magic considered as shirk?

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Salam aleykum,
the question stands above. Both nazar and black magic base on another power other than Allah's, so why is it not considered as shirk? In fact, Islam even tells to be careful about it, especially black magic.
For example, why would i be able to curse somebody? Or how is it permissable that i can make nazar on somebody so that he will actually end up failing? We shouldn't be able to do that, because there's no other power than Allah.
Please no assumptions, but only answers from people who know for sure what the reason is.
Allahu alem.


texts: What's the earliest “acknowledgement” of Heliocentrism in Islam?

texts: The English Wikipedia says that Heliocentrism was "official" in Christianity in 1822 and in Judaism by the 20th century. What about Islam?


texts: Clarification about al-Mughni 7-101 of Ibn Qudama

texts: Salamu alaykum.  In the answer about arwah between spouses What is the 'awrah between husbands and wives? is linked a fatwah of al-Mughni. In the english translate appears that is haram to see the wife vagina for the hadith narrate by Aisha.  I thought it was only makrooh because the hadith is daif. Can you clarify this question? Thank you!


texts: Does 'wine' in Quran 12:36 mean something else?

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Quran 12:36 says:

  "And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine."

However, you cannot literally press or squeeze wine. Does it imply fruit from where the wine comes from instead like grapes since you squeeze grapes?


texts: What is the source of "Shami and Egyptian fight each other... and a man... with small black banners... will hand over the rule to the Mahdi"?

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I am seeing the following hadith being quoted at many places (e.g. ShiaChat, TurnToIslam) but I cant find the reference book for this:

  "When a man rules over ash-Sham, and another over Egypt, and the Shami and Egyptian fight each other,
  and the people of ash-Sham take some of the tribes of Egypt captive, and a man comes forward from the
  east with small black banners towards the ruler of ash-Sham, then it is he who will hand over the rule to the Mahdi."


texts: I accidentally flirted and sexted while fasting, does this mean it is invalid and I have to make it up? Please let me know as soon as possible, thank you


texts: Confusion in regards the spread of Islam!

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I have been doing some research in regards to how Islam was spread, which has left me confused on one point. In summary, some sources suggest that Islam has only been spread in scenarios of self defence, and other sources suggest that it was spread by the a second type of jihad (taking initiative in fighting). One of the sources is a Facebook post by Dr. Zakir Naik which, in summary, refers to

“Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error.”
Al-Qur’an 2:256

It speaks about how many non-believers have existed and lived in regions that are conquered by Muslims in peace without threat, but it does not specify how these countries came under the rule of Muslims to begin with.
Other sources, such as “Was Islam spread by the sword?” on Islam Question and Answer, speak about taking the initiative in fighting and list ahadeeth and ayat such as these:

“And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery) to threaten the enemy of Allaah and your enemy, and others besides whom, you may not know but whom Allaah does know.”
al-Anfaal 8:60

This one is not a hadeeth; rather, it is a reference:

In al-Saheehayn it is narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I have been supported with fear as far as a month’s journey.” Would the kuffaar be afraid of being told, “become Muslim, but if you do not then you are free to believe and do whatever you want”? or were they afraid of jihad and the imposition of the jizyah and being humiliated? That may make them enter Islam so that they may be spared this humiliation.
It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (12/14):

Islam spread by means of proof and evidence to those who listened to the message and responded to it, and it spread by means of force and the sword to those who were stubborn and arrogant, until they were overwhelmed and became no longer stubborn, and submitted to that reality.

My main question consists of several points (sub questions):

Are there actually two types of jihad as stated in the second link above, where one is in self defence and the other is in taking the initiative in fighting? If so, please give references.

If Islam has spread by waging war, is it expected that subjugated people truly believe in Islam, or that they submit do out of fear (as is the case with crusade wars). These people saw Muslims as attackers, and fought Muslims to defend their regions. Can they now understand the meanings of Islam?

I understand that most likely this question can only be answered by reading books of interpretation and history. Please suggest an approved source


texts: Will prayer and fasting be accepted if accompanied by sins?

texts: If a Muslim prays five times a day, recites Qur'an every day, and also fasts all days of Ramadan, but also has a relationship with a boy (she talks to him over the phone and also sometimes they get together or sometimes they shake hands or kiss), do these second set of acts cause the first set (prayers and fasting) to not be accepted?


texts: Need to know what the ruling is on doggie style sex in the vagina? I know that anal sex is forbidden but I am asking about vaginal intercourse from behind.


texts: I owned around 700 US dollar for 1 lunar year. Now as far as I know, I am obliged to pay the zakat for this 700 dollar which is 2.5% of the amount. Now how should I divide this money for the zakat? Should I pay my full zakat amount to a needy person in my family? Basically paying one person the whole amount of the zakat? Or should I divide it in equal parts and pay to different category of people. Like some part for the poor outside my family, some for the poor inside my family etc. Please help me on this confusion in the light of quran and authentic hadith.


texts:
Okay, so I was about to learn a new computer tool which might be one of the major things I would be working on in my future career course. The name of the tool is "PIG". What is Pig?

As I was just preparing to start up this morning a thought stormed my mind raising the question if I am pushing any Islamic boundaries by taking up this tool named "PIG". Am I in the wrong somehow?

Anybody who can clarify regarding this point!

I am aware of the pig eatery rules in Islam but want to know regarding this particular situation.


texts: Is it allowed to fast the day following the day of Eid el fitr?

texts: The Eid el fitr has been june 25th. I want to know if it is allowed to fast june 26th as a part of the 6 days (fast) of Shawal or sunna (Monday and Thursday). Thank you.


texts: My wife has gold, which was given to her by her brother on our wedding. My question is, who needs to pay the zakat on that gold if the husband doesn't have enough income to pay it on behalf of his wife?


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Assalamualaikum waramatullahi wabarakatuhu,
My question is, in my society we use to pray magrib by 10 minutes to 7 o'clock or sometimes 7 o'clock, but today is like we are going to have rain and the day is already dark by 6 o'clock 30 minutes, so are we going to pray magrib at that time or wait till our regular time.


texts: I'm a muslim who wasn't tought how to pray and knew nothing until now, but I want to change. How do I start?

texts: I was never tought anything about Islam. I know only the basics, like what's haram and what's not. I feel like it was a mistake that i never prayed and all of it.What do I need to start and how do I pray? I can't speak arabic, is it a problem?


texts: How should the neck-slapping hadith be understood?

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He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: I would say something which would make the Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) laugh, so he said: Messenger of Allah, I wish you had seen (the treatment meted out to) the daughter of Khadija when you asked me some money, and I got up and slapped her on her neck. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) laughed and said: They are around me as you see, asking for extra money. Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with him) then got up went to 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) and slapped her on the neck, and 'Umar stood up before Hafsa and slapped her saying: You ask Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) which he does not possess.
  [SAHIH MUSLIM BOOK 009-HADITH 3506]

I didn't understand why the prophet laughed when Hz.Omar slapped her and instead of giving advice they immediately started slapping.  How should we understand this hadith?


texts: Did Prophet Muhammed (saw) raise a dead man to give the Shahada?

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Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,

In the Friday khutbah the local khateeb imam narrated a hadith. It goes like this.

The mushrik of Mecca didn't believe in the prophethood of our prophet. So they got a dead body of a Mushrik who was on the way to getting buried, and asked the prophet saw to raise him to life and if he succeeded they would all convert to Islam.
The prophet apparently raised the dead man and the dead man gave shahada that he in fact is the messenger of Allah.

Is this an authentic?


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Do Arabs stand a better chance in getting into Heaven as the Holy Quran is written in Arabic?

What i'm trying to ask is that, since they know Arabic and the Holy Quran is written in Arabic, isn't it easier for Arabs to understand and comprehend the Holy Quran compared to other nationalities?

Other nationalities may not understand due to the language difference.

If Arabs have the advantage, is it fair to say, punishments will be greater due to their greater capacity to understand the Holy Quran?


texts: What is the meaning of hadith grading "Sahih in Chain"?

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What is the definition and authenticity of a hadith graded "Sahih in Chain" and can it be used as evidence?
An example of "Sahih in Chain" being used from Asharis: Assemble is:

The different usool of hadith then go on to elucidate these matters as well as the types of chains that can be accepted, and many of the differences in practices and creed between the schools of Islam depend on which hadiths they do and do not accept.
This is already a huge problem for Ahl al Hadith – since they would like to decide the authenticity of a narration by it’s chain of transmission alone, regardless of the content of the actual narration. If, when they tell you a hadith is ‘Sahih’, you ask them ‘Sahih in chain (isnad) or content (matn) or both?’, they will react with anger and confusion, as for them, the content is not even secondary: the chain is king.


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Aasim bin Bahdah, from Abee Saalih from Umm Haanee bint Abee Taalib
  (Prophet’s cousin). She said,"The Messenger of Allaah passed by me so
  I said, ‘I have become old and weak (or she said somethingsimilar) so
  order me with something I can do whilst sitting.’ He said, ‘Say
  ‘subhaan Allaah’ one hundred times, it will be equal to freeing 100
  slaves f rom the offspring of Ismaa’eel.Say ‘alhamdulillaah’ one
  hundred times, it will be equal to giving 100 horses equipped with
  lights and bridles ready to fight for the sake of Allaah in charity.
  Say ‘ Allaahu akbar’ one hundred times, it will be equal to 100
  garlanded sacrifices. Say ‘laa ilaaha illAllaah’ one hundred times,
  (ibn Khalf, the narrator from Aasim, said I think he said) it fills
  what is between the heavens and the earth. And nobody comes on that
  day with anything better except that he does the same as you have
  done."

IS IT AUTHENTIC ?


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In accordance with a verse of the Holy Qur'an, a character of Mo'menin (believers) is Khoshu'(humility) in Salah.

Surah al-Mo'menoon, the first and second verses:

  قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

  .  الَّذِينَ هُمْ فىِ صَلَاتهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ

  Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (1)

  They who are during their prayer humbly submissive (2)

Seemingly, concentration in Salah is considered as an aspect of Khoshoo'. Actually paying attention in Salah (concentration) could increase its acceptability for Allah. But unfortunately, it is hard to concentrate during Salah (for many people among me) and in fact our attentions go to different places and matters.

Note:
 I'm looking for some ways which could help us concentrate during our prayers. Is there any tradition regarding it? (I mean any tradition about "How to focus in Salah")


texts: Is it allowed in Islam to take comic books art as a profession?

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I am considering to take a BA in Fine Arts with an intention to become a comic book artist.

What does Islam say regarding this profession?

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N.B. Kindly, don't post Quranic verses (either English or Arabic) inline. Providing links would be enough.


texts: What is Circle "Daira" in islamic point of view

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Here in our area and in some other old villages people do Circle "Daira" to find something which is missing/stolen or somebody who is missing and they says that they can know what is its condition. I don't know how do they do it.

Is there any information related to Circle "diara" from Qur'an or Hadith or story from Sahaba?

  Circle "Diara"
  I tried to Google about diara but couldn't find related information and don't know what is it called in English so I am considering it Circle which is its meaning from our language.


texts: Why are muslims not allowed to hang photos of their family on the walls of their houses?

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Why are Muslims not allowed to hang photos of their family on the walls of their houses? Is this even true?

If it is true, can you hang pictures of landscapes or abstract art on the wall?


texts: How do I respond to arguments disparaging the religion or the prophet?

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This is intended to be a canonical dupe-target for this class of question, which I see come up way too often.

I've encountered an argument, either in person or from a website, which claims that something I believe about the prophet or the religion of Islam isn't true. This argument most likely comes from a non-Muslim, and I think he's trying to make me leave Islam.

They have backed up their claims with numerous references, including hadiths and verses from the Qur'an, as well as from a variety of scientific resources.

I have faith that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger, and I believe that Islam is the right path, but I don't know how to defend my faith against these arguments. How should I answer?


texts: Did the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) ignore durood shareef in his salah?

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During Salah We send durood shareef on Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H).

Now my question is, did Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) ignore durood shareef in his salah or recite some other dua in place of it?


texts: Who asked whom when The Prophet's daughter married Imam Ali (a.s).?

texts: Is there any hadith to show which side first asked for marriage in the marriage of the daughter of The Prophet (SAWW) to Imam Ali (a.s.)?


texts: Stearyl Alcohol and Urea in my face cream?

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After doing wudu, I put face cream that contains stearyl alcohol and urea. I also pray with that cream. I am also fasting (it is Ramadan now). Is it ok to use this cream or did my wudu/prayers/fast break?

I have a bad skin condition which requires me to put cream on my face 24 hours a day. If I don't use a face cream on my face, then it becomes red and dry and itchy. I finally found this cream that works on my face but is it halal?

I researched online and some people say it's ok and some people say it's not:

Source1 Source2 Source3 Source4

Thank you.


texts: is our sadaqa accepted if we gave our sadaqa to professional beggers?

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we live in a society where we have some time no idea about actually needy people and gave our sadaqa to some time professionl beggers as my concern I gave them my sadaqa to any begger because of reminding   the quote of HAZRAT imam HUSSAIN(A.S) comes in my mind that

"the needy ones lose their respect by asking you so do not lose your self respect by denying them"
so some time it really confuse me that em i doing right or wrong


texts: Best to wake up for fajr by alarm or by nyyah(intention)?

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I believe not only me, but many Muslims around the world has experienced one great challenge---wake up for fajr. I heard a practice that the best way to wake up is to wake up by making niyyah (intention) to wake up for fajr. I totally agree. Yet, if you rely on niyyah and without ready for the alarm to wake up as backup, will that count as "Not tying your camel"? Or its recommended not to use alarm but pure niyyah to be awake?
I sometime forgets to make niyyah to wake up for fajr while family members are totally against alarm clocks.

Is there any Hadith that related to this topic about waking up for fajr and making nyyah?

Thank you


texts: Tolerance – Muslim in Countries with a Non-Muslim Majority

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Each religion has their own values and its – compulsory or recommended – rules. Tolerance begins where the rulings of the religions differ.
To what extent should a Muslim follow the rules of a country, and where is the limit when Muslim have to protest or to disobey?
Views of contemporary Islamic scholars are preferred.


texts: Is there any pray or suggestion in Islam to getting back on track?

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Here is the situation: My friend, once use to pray(salat) 5 times and fast and everything but now he even don't pray friday prayers. I try to understand why he has become like this. He doesn't listen to anyone, not parents or siblings. I was able to force him to pray with me one isha namaz(salat) but then he was too stubborn. I don't know why it is so. I want him as before.

Question is; What is the perspective of Islam on these situations? What can be done to change him for his better good? Is there any pray or suggestion in Islam?


texts: How Can Evolutionism and Creationism co-exist in Islam?

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I'm a 19 years old Muslim.
I've always wondered how these two theories can coexist.
In Islam pov Adam and Eve were the first two humans created and from them then humanity was formed.
But it's clearly proven that evolution was the way humans formed.
Cave-men were found all over the world, and we are really look alike to monkeys (DNA, Aspect, etc...).
How can the theory of Adam and Eve still hold? Do Muslims acknowledge evolutionism, and if I do, do that makes me less Muslim?


texts: Will this certain nikah be valid and free from sin?

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I am a married guy of 36 years of age, live in a Muslim country and been married to my spouse happily for about 8 years and have children. I have no issue with my first wife. I met a 22 year old orthodox christian girl online, started talking and we fell in love. I want to marry her and she wants it more than I do. She doesn't have intention to convert to Islam, she will remain a christian.
The problem is that I haven't told her that I am married already. If I tell her, she will change her mind for sure. And my first wife doesn't know about it too.
Question is: If I marry this christian girl, in the Islamic way, having two witnesses (who will be my friends) in the presence of an Imam in Masjid but we do not sign a civil contract, and I don't reveal my first marriage to her, and she doesn't tell her parents that she got married, will this nikah be valid in all of the above conditions?


texts: Is it obligatory for Muslim men to cover their heads while praying?

texts: I have noticed that a majority of men cover their heads head with a cap or something to cover the hair while offering salah. Is this mandatory? What if sometimes you don't find a cap or cloth to cover your head or if you are deliberately not covering your hair while praying? Is this considered sinful?


texts: Is it sinful I want a divorce from my husband?

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Assalamu Alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu. I'm in need of advice regarding my marriage.

I have been married to my husband for more than 5 years and we have a child together.
I haven't worked outside home because he provides enough. So I maintain the house, take care of our child and I work voluntarily in Dawah around 2-3 hours per day online.

Normally I try to finish the online work before he comes back from work but sometimes it takes extra time because I need to chat with people and post in social media.

I am happy with what my husband is and is doing for me and my child alhamdulillah. But from time to time, he would say I never obey him and he doesn't want to talk about it because I never change. He said I'm always with the Internet and ignore him. But I don't feel so; I'm trying to do everything to adjust with his time. Sometimes I talk with my family or friends online, he wants me to quit it whenever he wants and he likes that I obey any order he gives. I talk with my family perhaps twice a week, with friends once in a while... I feel it's my rights.

A few days ago he said, I'm always disobedient to him and made him upset every day and He doesn't get love from me. This saddened me so hard so that I don't want to be his wife anymore. Every time he always made me feel I have fault in this or that. Always I'm wrong. I told him because I'm a human I can't be perfect but he is too yet I accept all his nature his answer was because I don't really need him that is why I never complain about him.
Everyday I always feel I'm not enough to make him happy, I have to try to please him; I change everything to attain that. But after 5 years passed, it seems I am never enough to satisfy him. So I want to quit now better than later. I'm scared to go out and start to earn for myself and child but I'm so torn and I'm feeling psychologically miserable- I always felt that perhaps I was always wrong but lately I just realized that I don't want to try anymore. Now I feel that he loves to make me feel that I'm always not obedient enough, loving enough...

I want to be a good wife, mother and slave. I'm afraid I die disobedient to my husband while thinking that I am. Am I allowed to ask for a divorce?

BarakAllahu feekum


texts: What is the importance of the number 12 in Islam?

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The number 12 is frequently seen in nature and in Quran.
What is the reason for this?

Examples:

  وَإِذِ اسْتَسْقَى مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ فَقُلْنَا اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْحَجَرَ فَانفَجَرَتْ مِنْهُ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْناً قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍ مَّشْرَبَهُمْ كُلُواْ وَاشْرَبُواْ مِن رِّزْقِ اللَّهِ وَلاَ تَعْثَوْاْ فِي الأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
  And [recall] when Moses prayed for water for his people, so We said, "Strike with your staff the stone." And there gushed forth from it twelve springs, and every people knew its watering place. "Eat and drink from the provision of Allah , and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."
  Bakara 60 (2/60)

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  إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبتِ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِي سَاجِدِينَ
  [Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."
  Yusuf 4 (12/4)
  (11 brothers + their little brother Yusuf = 12 brothers at total)

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  وَلَقَدْ أَخَذَ اللّهُ مِيثَاقَ بَنِي إِسْرَآئِيلَ وَبَعَثْنَا مِنهُمُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ نَقِيبًا وَقَالَ اللّهُ إِنِّي مَعَكُمْ لَئِنْ أَقَمْتُمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتَيْتُمُ الزَّكَاةَ وَآمَنتُم بِرُسُلِي وَعَزَّرْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَقْرَضْتُمُ اللّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا لَّأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَلأُدْخِلَنَّكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ فَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مِنكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَاء السَّبِيلِ
  And Allah had already taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We delegated from among them twelve leaders. And Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer and give zakah and believe in My messengers and support them and loan Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever of you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way."
  Maide 12 (5/12)

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  إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهُورِ عِندَ اللّهِ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِي كِتَابِ اللّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَات وَالأَرْضَ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ فَلاَ تَظْلِمُواْ فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَقَاتِلُواْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَآفَّةً كَمَا يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ كَآفَّةً وَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّ اللّهَ مَعَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
  Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous [who fear Him].
  Tawba 36 (9/36)

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  Isa (Christ) had 12 hawaris.
  There are 2 x 12 = 24 hours in a day. 12 for day and 12 for night.
  There are 12 months in a year.
  Buddha had 12 students. (Buddha could be an ancient prophet.)
  There are 12 kind of years in Chinese calender.
  Some mythological stories involve with the number 12. (Considering that mythology is corruption of ancient ummats makes sense).

It looks like that the number 12 has something to do with periodic movement and circulations.

What makes this number so special in Quran and in nature?


texts: Do i have to watch my undergarments in washing machine if a little drop of urine comes on it? I was praying suddenly felt a tiny drop of urine came in my underwear, its common and i cant control it. Happens all the time. I cant be washing mt clothes in washing machine every day because of that, can i just wash it with some watee and use my clothes/undergarments to pray again? Im a male 19 years old. Thanks


texts: Is not loving what you love for yourself for your fellow Muslims a form of kufr (disbelief)?

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“Love for the people what you love for yourself and you will be a believer.” [Sunan Ibn Mâjah]

If one is greedy and doesn't wish the best for others does that mean you are a disbeliever despite being a Muslim at the same time?

Because you know how if a person is stealing despite being Muslim that makes him following the non Muslim and non God fearing humans out there?

Does that mean if you are greedy it is a form of disbelief?


texts: Is it Islamically okay to watch the new "Messiah" series on Netflix?

texts: The messiah series shows the idea of Dajjal...and the realities revolving around it. Are Muslims supposed to stay away from such show or can they watch it gain some knowledge?


texts: Does saying or writing the Shahada make you a Muslim?

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Does saying or writing the Shahada convert (revert) someone to Islam?

Example claim:

  To convert to Islam, you say the shahada. That happens to be the "calligraphy" phrase kids were asked to copy.


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The Bible is sometimes informally referred to as "The Good Book".  I'm wondering if it's appropriate to refer to the Qur'an as "The Good Book" (assuming it is a book, which I think is only debatable on a philosophical level).

Question: Can the Qur'an be referred to as The Good Book?

Googling qur'an "the good book" didn't give any relevant hits on the front page, which suggests the Qur'an is not commonly referred to as The Good Book.

It may simply be too impractical to do so, as people may misinterpret someone saying The Good Book to refer to the Qur'an as instead meaning the Bible.


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I know that musical instruments are totally HARAM in islam. But i wanted to ask that what is we sing song without any musical instrument and the song doesn't have any bad meaning against islam. Is it allowed?

And the most important thing that what if we sing a song (without any musical instrument) which is in a different language and we don't know its meaning, can we sing?

Hope you get my question.


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Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,

Why is the martyr who dies in the way of Allah Azza Wajjal considered a shaheed when the word shaheed means "to witness" ?
What is he witnessing?


texts: How a simple Muslim can contribute towards the act of Dawah (proselytizing)?

texts: How a simple Muslim (not an Islamic Scholar) who is living in a Muslim country can contribute towards the act of Dawah (proselytizing or preaching of Islam)?


texts: English Translation of the Quran with contextual explanation?

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Through Google search, I've found a couple of English translations of the Quran recommended by scholars. Some editions are also easily available online. The ones I found are basically sentence-by-sentence translations from the Arabic words, at times with explanation of the origin/context of those words in Arabic language.

However, I believe that any kind of translation wouldn't serve me well until I can also read a short contextual explanation/purpose of those Ayats/Surahs based on Islamic history. Can anyone recommend how should I go by with it?


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I play a game called PUBG where you have to kill other players who are
  not on your team. I play this game when I get bored. It does not
  affect my salat(prayer). I go to mosque regularly. It does not affect
  my studies also. So, is playing such games in such conditions haram or
  halal?

I know questions about video games are already asked several times. But, I need an appropriate answer on "killing player in video games halal or haram".


texts: What is the prescribed time to start fasting from? I have heard that when azan is listened, sahri time is not ended yet. Thanks


texts: If I pray to G-d to make a certain women to become my wife, will G-d be able to make that happen?

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If I pray to G-d to make a certain women (whom I met, known since long a time ago, Muslim women, chaste AFAIK and not married yet) to fall in love with me (even though she has a boyfriend but not yet married) or to become the one whom I will spend the rest of my life with, will G-d be able to make that happen?

Which verses of the Quran supports the claim that G-d has the ability to make a person to fall in love with you or which verses support that the matter of who will become your wife is in the G-d's Hands?

Regards,


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"And there is none comparable to Him."
Surah Ikhlas

Can this verse be interpret as ALLAH can not even be compared with something formless?
Like Energy or plasma?


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Is Gym ok to do per Islam to gain health benefits?
Or are we hurting to ourself if one do gym.
Additionally, I want to add is Gym ok to do per Unani and or Ayurvedic studies.
Sorry but intention is to seek right knowledge.
What prophet mohd (Pbuh) used to do in health/ exercise aspects.


texts: Is mutah allowed with woman and her daughter both

texts: If i do mutah with a woman who is a divorcee, for 1 hour and after expiration of  1 hour can i do mutah with the same woman's daughter who is Baaligh if the woman agrees to it.


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Asslamualaikum,
I want to know the condition of Qasr Salah,

I am residing at Dubai (my home) and working in Abu Dhabi (my office) which is 151Km away.
I travel back and forth and reach Dubai only in the evening.
I have rented house in Abu Dhabi but i dont spend more than 2 nights.
In this situation which Salah i should offer in Abu Dhabi and do i need to combine Zohr & asr together or i need to seperate it as i am working so i have time.
while travelling back to my home (In car) in the middle of my path i am reading magrib but do i also need to read Isha together or can i read isha after i reach my home. I reach my home mostly before the Isha Adhaan.
What is the time line for qasr situation or do i have to continue until I dont change my location.


texts: Source of this story of a Jewish woman and the prophet?

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There is a very popular story that narrates like this

  It goes that a Jewish woman in Mecca who would throw garbage on the
  doorstep of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in defiance
  of his message, and one day she fell sick and could not throw the
  garbage, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) visited her.  Then it is
  said that she was so amazed at his character that she realized his
  prophethood and accepted Islam. source

Is there any reference of this story in book of hadith or otherwise? I have seen this narrated many times in school and in every day life by others. In one of story, it even has her name.


texts: What is the reference of the statement that Umm Salamah nursed al-Hassan al-Basri?

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Al-Hassan al-Basri is a known Tabi'i who was born two years before the death of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in Medina and grow up in the house of Umm Salamah () the wive of the prophet ().
A couple of years ago while looking for subjects for a Khotbah I found on al-Minbar a khotba telling his biography and this starts with the statement that al-Hassan's Mother Khayra was a servant in the house of Umm Salamah () and when she left the house for some purposes Umm Salamah nursed him as baby to calm him and therefore she breast fed him as Arabic Wikipedia confirms.

My question is the (Muslim) source/reference of the story and if possible its authenticity?


texts: How deep does the penis need to be inside before it's classed as zina and is subject to the hadd punishment?

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I have read that zina that requires Hadd Punishment, only occurs when the head of the penis disappears into the vagina. If it only penetrates part of it, then it is not subject to Hadd punishment.
However what is meant by the head disappearing into the vagina? What is meant by partial penetration? Does the full penis have to be inside the vagina for it to be full penetration? Because I do not understand how deep the head should be in the vagina for it to be a full penetration.

I am asking this because my boyfriend had his penis on my vagina then I felt pressure on my vagina as if part of his penis might have gone in but I am not sure if the head of the penis went inside or not. I know for sure his full penis didn't go in and He said it didn't and because it is my first time I can not tell. Has part of his penis gone inside my vagina? And if yes, is this full penetration that is subject to Hadd punishment?


texts: Is it permissible for him to marry the younger sister of his foster sister?

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May Allah bless all of us with right doings!

My question is that: Is a man (who is breastfed) allowed to marry the younger sister of his foster sister? (breastfed only once). Please quote references from the Qur'an or hadith.


texts: What is the punishment for beating up your wife without a valid reason?

texts: Is there a punishment in Islam for those who beat their wives without any valid reason? Even-though the wife is so obedient and take care of the home and the children?


texts: is it haram to lie about my age in surveys

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Assalam Alaikum,
Im 17 years old (i will be turning 18 in may 2021). I would like to ask if 1)it is haram to lie about my age on surveys and websites as such because they have an age restriction. I am asking this as i am wondering if the money earned by such means would be halal.
2) If i later let the website know that i had lie about my age and apologize and they are willing to give me the reward pay out, would that make my earnings permissible?
Jazakallah Khairan


texts: Does a married man or a married woman deserve a rajm punishment for illegitimate oral sex?

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Assalamu alaykum, dear brothers and sisters.

The situation is:
A man and a woman have oral sex. They are not married to each other, but one/both of them is/are married to another person.

The questions are:
1. Does illegitimate oral sex of a married man or a woman require a Hadd punishment such as Rajm? Is oral sex (in both directions) equivalent to a sexual (vaginal/anal) intercourse in mentioned case?
2. Is there or  What should be the punishment?
3. What rights do spouses of such individuals have? What can they demand of a cheating spouse by right?

These questions are purely technical. Please, be very specific in your answer and provide concrete sources.

P.S. Allah says (interpretation of meaning): "And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way." [ Surat Al-'Isrā' 17:32 ]

Thank you for your time and attention.


texts: I didn't knew masturbation was haram so I masturbated  and something was released from me so i touched that liquid and without that liquid on my hand i touched my blanket, mosquito net but after a while i came to know that its haram and i have to take gusal but i didn't take gusal i just washed my private part and performed wudu and prayed the Fazar salat and later i took gusal and prayed on the same prayer rug or mat so did i became impure again by coming in contact with the prayer mat and if i touch the mosquito net, blanket(mentioned before) will i become impure and if another garment touches that mosquito net, blanket will that garment become impure too and if the garment becomes impure and if that garment touches my clothes will my clothes become impure too?


texts: How bad a sin is looking at other 's awrah?

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Looking at other's awrah is a sin. But specifically speaking, what is the level of intensity of this sin?

What do the Qur'an and Hadith indicate about this matter?

I saw somewhere that Rasulullah (S.A.W) said that the person looking at the awrah and the person showing the awrah, both are cursed.  Is this a legitimate hadith?

If there's any problem in my question please inform me. Thanks!


texts: I have been reading the Quran recently and it talks about how a trumpet will be sounded to denote the end of times. This parallels with the Christian book of Revelations, where 7 trumpets will be sounded during the end of times. My question is if Muslims do not believe that the book of Revelations is one of the four canonical scriptures (Torah, Psalm, Gospel, Qur'an), why is the mention of trumpets in both Revelations and the Qur'an?


texts: Is romantic love permissible before marriage?

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Love is an uncontrollable feeling.* It may happen blindly. My questions are:

Is it allowed in Islam?
Can a guy and girl fall in love with one another before marriage?
What if you love someone with the intention to get married later on?

What does Shari'ah say to these questions?

*I'm not talking about making love (sexual relationship), of course that's a sin.


texts: Is an ill person allowed to enter a mosque if the disease is contagious?

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From the sunnah we know that we must not spread contagious diseases:

  Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Plague was a means of torture sent on a group of Israelis (or on some people before you). So if you hear of its spread in a land, don't approach it, and if a plague should appear in a land where you are present, then don't leave that land in order to run away from it (i.e. plague). (Sahih al-Bukhari)

  While we were in Medina we heard of plague having broken out in Kufa. 'Ata b. Yasir and others said to me that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had said. If you are in a land where it (this scourge) has broken out, don't get out of it, and if you were to know that it had broken (in another land, then don't enter it. I said to him: From whom (did you hear it)? They said: 'Amir b. Sa'd has narrated it. So I came to him. They said that he was not present there. So I met his brother Ibrahim b. Sa'd and asked him. He said: I bear testimony to the fact that Usama narrated it to Sa'd saying: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying that it is a God-sent punishment from the calamity or from the remnant of the calamity with which people were afflicted before you. So when it is in a land and you are there, don't get out of it, and if (this news reaches you) that it has broken out in a land, then don't enter therein. Habib said: I said to Ibrahim: Did you hear Usama narrating it to Sa'd and he was not denying it. He said: Yes. (Sahih Muslim)

What is the ruling on ill people who have contagious disease. Can they be hindered from entering a mosque? and how or rather who is liable for that?

What about them performing hajj?
I mean compared to the daily prayers which are an "ongoing worship" which must be performed each day, hajj is a worship which must at least be performed once. And some disease at least don't have an effect on your strength so basically one would be healthy enough to perform it.


texts: Is a multilevel marketing business with a binary plan halal?

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Binary multilevel marketing (MLM) is where the MLM company deals with a number of useful products (clothes, books , health related products) including insurance policy. To enroll in it, one has to purchase some products only one time.

Commission paying system is: Every one will get a fixed amount if he enrolls two new members (left and right to him (its a term used)) and the amount will increase with the number of newly joining members in left hand and right hand side of the man. It may be direct joining of new people by him or by people in his down-line, without affecting the down-line's commission. To get commission everybody has to maintain a 1:1 ratio. When there will be a huge team then there is a maximum pay out limit that is fixed.

(Image source: Multi-Level Marketing Structure, Wikipedia)

Is this network marketing, in this form, is permitted in Islam?


texts: Is it permissible to break a fast if I am travelling?

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I used to fast daily and I have kept all fasts except one. I had left a fast because I was travelling about 150km away from my hometown. A relative of mine used to ask me that how many fasts have I kept and I used to tell them that I have kept all the fasts and I do so because I had intended to perform the fast I left due to travelling as Qaza.

 So, did I say something wrong or am I committing a sin? I am confused, can someone guide me?


texts: Does laughing at something kufr on TV make me a kafir?

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I have watched a Turkish TV show/movie that might have been talking a little bit about علمانية (secularism), however some funny things happened in this show (stuff that has nothing to do with Kufr), and I laughed at it. Do I agree with the kufr in this case or not, as I know what I did has nothing to do with Kufr.

First of all because I wasn't laughing at Kufr, and let's say I laughed at something that is Kufr I don't have to agree with it when I laugh. I searched many fatwas on Islamweb, Islamqa, and I sent questions to a few scholars, but I haven't gotten an answer yet. I always like to ask because if I didn't I keep having "waswas" (doubts).


texts: Where does the music of reading Quran comes from?

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From the day I remember I hear the same sound, pitch and melody when a Qari (a reciter) reads Qur'an. Where does it come from? How did it evolve?

If we look at it from the point of evolution, then we have to expect change both in the past and in future, just the way different styles of music emerge and die out.

Another point of view may be the essential attribution of this melody to Qur'an. This of course requires some proof, because melody is not written in Qur'an, the way it's written and persisted in sheet music.


texts: Classification of rape - zina or hirabah?

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Sometimes I hear it claimed that rape is a cut-and-dry case of hirabah. Wikipedia lists a few scholars who had this opinion. All other scholars I'm aware of classify rape as zina bil jabr, literally "forced illegal intercourse". This is relevant from two perspectives:

the burden of proof for hirabah may be different than for zina (all scholars I'm aware of require the burden of proof for zina in rape cases, which is four witnesses or a confession; in contrast, at least Saudi Arabia is claimed to have a burden of proof of two witnesses or a confession for hirabah)
the punishment for hirabah is different from the punishment for zina and coercion

I've seen the nuance mentioned that it matters whether the rapist used a weapon or not. My questions in this regard are these:

Questions:

which major scholars from which schools of law classified rape under hirabah?
does the use of a weapon matter for the classification of rape as either zina or hirabah?


texts: Doing good deeds and being Islam-abiding out of fear of punishment and disliking it

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Assalamo3alaykom, I would like to ask about an issue I don't have clear ideas about, as it is something that I found no answer for.

Anyone is judged by their own deeds and related niyyah, and outer deeds are definitely something that are hold into account, and by outer deeds are meant also those who are performed alone, but what if the intention is not that sound or likewise isn't the heart?
There's a clear difference between a good deed made in front of people in order to show off, and a good deed made alone sincerely in order to seek Allah's pleasure, but the performer doesn't like doing the deed in the first place, even it is done sincerely, because one may perform a deed sincerely and alone (this would confirm sincerety), so from that point of view a distinction could be made between Niyyah and love of the act, even if the latter definitely entails the former, but not necessarily viceversa, but I'm not sure whether the Niyyah is totally related to loving to do that deed.
So my questions are these

1) if a person does a good deed alone and makes sure nobody sees them, but dislikes to do that deed and forces themselves, can the person be considered to perform the deed sincerely?

2) If a person tries to abide by some Islamic principles, rules and regulations, abides by them correctly and not for showing off, but doesn't like to comply by them because of their own nature, are they blameworthy? And how can they be blameworthy since that's their own nature?

3) Will Allah judge the servant according to what they have done in terms of good deeds sincerely even if the servant didn't like them in their heart and forced themselves not to manifest that dislike, or will He also judge them by the state of their heart? This question excludes deeds done for people's sake and to show off.

4) How will Allah judge a person who performed good deeds and forced themselves to perform them, but without pleasure?

5)If a person didn't harm anyone, didn't steal and didn't oppress anyone whatsoever, but they have a filthy and evil heart, will they be punished even according to the state of their heart alone, even if they didn't act upon it? Does Allah judge on the basis of deeds (assumed that are not for showing off) only or over the basis of the heart as well?

Summarising, what's the ruling over a person who tries to perform hasanat and abide by Islam as much as they can just for fear of the hell-fire but dislikes it all together? How can a person, in case, be possibly held accountable despite they obeyed Allah as much as they can out of fear only?

Please, read the question carefully and don't tell me that it is a contradiction. Thank you.


texts: Can one submit to Allah without accepting Muhammad as his prophet?

texts: On the premise that Allah has existed since before the prophet Muhammad walked the Earth, and that one could submit to Allah at that time as well (Ibrahim submitted to Allah against his father's wishes), could one today submit to Allah but not accept Muhammad?


texts: What is the proof of the names of 4 great angels?

texts: The name of Jibril (also know as "Gabriel" in English) and Mika'il are indeed written in Quran. But the names of Azrael and Israfil are not. How do we know actual names of these angels? Did we Muslims imported angel names from other religions?


texts: What is the difference between Islamist and Muslim?

texts: I see many Muslims around the world differentiate themselves from Islamists. What is the difference between an Islamist and a Muslim?


texts: Do the prayer times change throughout the month? If so, is it bad to pray too early or late?

texts: I'm new to praying and i'm still learning how to, and the fact that when i look up prayer times it comes up with ones for that particular date only confuses me. i just want to pray but i dont want to do it incorrectly. Thank you.


texts: Is there any Islamic source that says whether it is permissible to bury animals?

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Is there any information in the Qur'an or from Prophet Muhammad (SAW) or any other reliable source regarding whether it is permissible to bury animals?  I've looked at a few previous questions, but none necessarily have addressed the question.

If not, are there any expectations regarding what to do with dead animals we find?  Specifically in regard to those that can't be used for any expedient purposes (eg. source for food, clothing, etc).  What about dead animals such as those found in places where they distract ongoers (such as dead animals on a sidewalk or road)?

So I suppose as an overall question, in Islam, what should we do with dead animals we find?


texts: Are muslims misinterpreting Surah Al-Imran?

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First of all, I apologize for the length of this question. But I think this is a very important subject to think about.

Majority of Muslims believe that Imran in the Quran is father of Mary. But I think muslims are making a mistake. For the following reasons, I think Imran in the Quran is the father of Musa (pbuh) and Harun (pbuh), not the father of Mary:

1) In the Jewish scriptures, the father of Musa (pbuh) and Harun (pbuh) is "Amram".

Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years. (Exodus 6:20)

2) In the New Testament, Mary is a relative/cousin of Elizabeth, who is from the lineage of Aaron (Harun). So this means Imran (Amram) is the ancestor of Mary.

3) Ancient biblical manuscripts have shown that the father of Mary was named "Joachim", not "Amram", nor "Imran".

4) In the Quran, Allah refers to Mary (mother of Jesus) as the "Ubnata Imran" in Surah Tahrim, Ayah 12. "Ubnata Imran" literally translates to "Daughter of Imran", but in Arabic tradition, this can also mean "grand-daughter of Imran" or "great grand-daughter of Imran" or "female descendant of Imran".

5) In the Quran, Allah refers to Mary (mother of Jesus) as "Ukhtu Harun" in Surah Maryam, Ayah 28. "Ukhtu Harun" translates to "Sister of Harun". Anyone who understands the language of the Quran should know that "sister" in the Quran can also refer to female descendant. So Mary is the female descendant of Harun (pbuh) and Imran. Not the daughter of Imran.

6) In the Quran, the mother of Mary is unnamed but she is called "Umra'atu Imran" in Surah Imran, Ayah 33. According to the English translated Quran, this translates to "Wife of Imran". However, in Arabic, "Umra'atu Imran" can also mean "Woman of Imran". This could mean that Mary is not the daughter of Imran, but her descendant.

7) Ancient biblical manuscripts have shown that the father of Mary was named "Joachim", not "Amram", not "Imran".

8) Allah says in Surah Imran, Ayah 33:

God did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people (Quran 3:33)

According to most Islamic scholars, Imran in this ayah refers to Amram, the father of Musa (pbuh) and Harun (pbuh).


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Is slavery allowed in Islam if yes,can I own a slave today?
Please explain me in detailed. Explain why this is the case also:Why islam didn't ban slavery even if it is a very bad system?