texts: Which artificial intelligence is haram and which is not?

texts: Today's Artificial intelligence are capable of doing what human can do (playing chess , chatbot) . But to which limit an artificial intelligence is considered haram ? For example , creating a sentience artificial general intelligence which is capable of being a living thing , is it considered haram ? how about artificial intelligence with eye(camera) and ear(microphone) but only can do specific task such as playing chess , chatbot , ect ?


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Is doa Yunus taken from Surah Yunus?
And what is the fazilat and uses of Doa Yunus?

Because I read in some places about reading it 40 times or more at dark night in a sizdah, and its beneficial, then I thought that I should read Surah Yunus 40 times, and was thinking it may take a whole day, so how is it possible? Later I found that its not the whole sura but doa Yunus only.

But should I recite it at the darkness of night or same beneficial for day time too?

Jazakallah Khair


texts: How should Muslims treat houses of worship of other Religions?

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According to the Verse of Surat al Hajj (22:40) Muslims shouldn't destroy houses of worship or religious places of other Religions (Ahl-Al-Kitab to be correct). But what if for some reasons in an Islamic state a house of prayer needs to be restored or even destroyed, i.e. let's say there's a danger of collapse for a church?

I'm curious if there are any rules that Muslims or Imam al-Muslimeen or a Caliph should help his christian tributary to repair their church?
Or will Muslims or at least their leader be regarded as a sinner if such a house of worship would collapse or be demolished before collapse?


texts: Does the Qur'an 75:39 ("He made of him a pair, male and female?") exclude the possibility of people who are neither male nor female?

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Does man think that he will be left alone, unquestioned? Was he not a drop of ejaculated semen, then he became a clot, and then Allah made it into a living body and proportioned its parts, and then He made of him a pair, male and female?  --- Qur'an 75:36-39

In the top answer to Can transgender people be Muslims, and how do gendered rules and rules about marriage apply? there is the assertion that Qur'an 75:39 implies there's exclusively males and females.  However, strictly speaking, it's not a logical consequence on this ayat.  If someone made, say, a lock and a key, that doesn't mean there's no other means of securing a door closed that neither involve a lock nor a key.

Question: Does the Qur'an 75:39 (or another ayat) exclude the possibility of people who are neither male nor female?

Yes, Allah made males and females, and the vast majority of people in this world fit comfortably in these categories, and this is probably practically important for the continued existence of man.  But did Allah make anything else?  Personally, I don't like to ascribe limitations to Allah, so, in general, I tend to have a "He could do that" attitude.  In the setting of this question, I also have non-binary and intersex friends.


texts: Is it permissible to eat meat in Western restaurants given that it is permissible to eat meat from People of the Book?

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I always have eaten halal meat and nothing else.
I am now in the USA and some places have no halal places at all so it can be difficult at times to eat meat.

I was informed that Allah SWT has given us permission for eating meat which has been permissible to "the people of the book".

Is this correct?
If so, does this mean I can go to a restaurant, say Olive Garden (Italian) or Pizza Hut or something like that and can have chicken?

Thank you for clarifications. It makes it difficult when you are in an area that does not have halal places or at least very difficult to access therefore I stick to vegetarian meals.


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Assalamualaikum Shayekh.

In this ayah for example -
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ - 56:15

What is the alif like sign above ya of A'la? It seems to me like a verticle fathah but it's not pronounced in any recitation.

JazakAllah for your response (in advanced)!


texts: Can you do Taymmum with stones or other earthly materials?

texts: Can you do Taymmum with stones or other earthly materials in Shafi’i fiqh? If not, what does one do if both soil and water are not available?


texts: How to interpret that Allah and the angels send prayers and blessings to the believers?

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Allah tells us that HE and HIS angels send prayers and blessings the believers saying:

  It is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful.(33:43)

In before this verse in surat al-Baqarah we are informed that Allah sends prayers to some of the believers:

  Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided. (2:157)

How should we understand this?
Is it something similar to those HE, HIS angels and the believers should send to our Prophet () as mentioned in (33:56)?


texts: Are insects (e.g. locusts) halal to eat according to the Qur'an and Sunnah?

texts: I was recently told that locusts are halal. Is there any proof from the Sunnah or the Qur'an that says insects are halal or is it just locusts?


texts: What is the role of a Sheikh in Sufism? (Sufi View)

texts: My understanding is that in Sufism one is initiated into the tariqah by a Sheikh, and that one is bound to follow his rulings. Is this correct? In practice what does this mean?


texts: What is the ruling on printing pictures without hanging them?

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What is the ruling on printing pictures of humans (using a printer)? I am aware that we are not allowed to hang pictures but are we allowed to print and keep them without hanging it?

I was going to print a picture like this one:

Is it permissible if it doesn't show the face (only part of the body)? Also, what if the picture is only a shadow, is it fine?


texts: Purpose of the 4 conditions in.mention in 4:43.& 5:6

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What is the Purpose of the four conditions mentioned in the quran 4:43 and/or 5:6 (ill, on a journey,  relieving, and contacted women ).?

In other words, either one of those 4 conditions is a requirement / entitles you / enables you to do what exactly ?


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** Asslam o' alikum. I want to know Islam says about telepathy? Also if you are allowed to do it and do no bad action whilst doing it, is it okay because your not doing anything wrong?**
What does the Hadith say about it?


texts: What does "offer reals" mean in this hadith?

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I want to know the background of this Hadith:

What does it mean "Um Haran bint Milhan, who would offer him reals"?
Does this mean the prophet slept in her house. What type of relationship was it ?

  عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمِّ حَرَامٍ
  بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ، فَتُطْعِمُهُ، وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ حَرَامٍ تَحْتَ
  عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله
  عليه وسلم فَأَطْعَمَتْهُ وَجَعَلَتْ تَفْلِي رَأْسَهُ، فَنَامَ رَسُولُ
  اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ.
  قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ وَمَا يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " نَاسٌ
  مِنْ أُمَّتِي عُرِضُوا عَلَىَّ، غُزَاةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ،
  يَرْكَبُونَ ثَبَجَ هَذَا الْبَحْرِ، مُلُوكًا عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ، أَوْ
  مِثْلُ الْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ". شَكَّ إِسْحَاقُ. قَالَتْ
  فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي
  مِنْهُمْ. فَدَعَا لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ
  وَضَعَ رَأْسَهُ، ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ فَقُلْتُ وَمَا
  يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عُرِضُوا
  عَلَىَّ، غُزَاةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ". كَمَا قَالَ فِي
  الأَوَّلِ. قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ
  يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ. قَالَ " أَنْتِ مِنَ الأَوَّلِينَ ".
  فَرَكِبَتِ الْبَحْرَ فِي زَمَانِ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ،
  فَصُرِعَتْ عَنْ دَابَّتِهَا

  Allah's Apostle used to visit Um Haran bint Milhan, who would offer
  him reals. Um-Haram was the wife of Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah's
  Apostle, once visited her and she provided him with food and started
  looking for lice in his head. Then Allah's Apostle slept, and
  afterwards woke up smiling. Um Haran asked, "What causes you to smile,
  O Allah's Apostle?" He said. "Some of my followers who (in a dream)
  were presented before me as fighters in Allah's Cause (on board a
  ship) amidst this sea cause me to smile; they were as kings on the
  thrones (or like kings on the thrones)." (Ishaq, a sub-narrator is not
  sure as to which expression the Prophet used.) Um-Haram said, "O
  Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah that he makes me one of them. Allah's
  Apostle invoked Allah for her and slept again and woke up smiling.
  Once again Um Haram asked, "What makes you smile, O Allah's Apostle?"
  He replied, "Some of my followers were presented to me as fighters in
  Allah's Cause," repeating the same dream. Um-Haram said, "O Allah's
  Apostle! Invoke Allah that He makes me one of them." He said, "You are
  amongst the first ones." It happened that she sailed on the sea during
  the Caliphate of Mu'awlya bin Abi Sufyan, and after she disembarked,
  she fell down from her riding animal and died. [Volume 4, Book 52, Number 47 ]


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Asalmualaykum

As I work in an office it is not possible to pray during work hours. Is it possible to add the prayers after I finish work?

Thanks


texts: Why are we punished for the sins of others, e.g. Adam and Eve and children for their parents' wrongdoing?

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We are told that no one will be punished for another person's sins. However when Adam (as) and Hawa (Eve) went against Allah (swt) instructions and ate from the forbidden tree, they were sent on Earth as a punishment and test. Now, the rest of mankind did not eat from the forbidden tree, then why are we on Earth and being tested if this was a punishment for their wrong doing?

Also if a person does something evil, we are told we will always pay for our wrong doing (unless we repent). We might pay for our wrong doing in this dunya or in the hereafter. There are many ways we can be punished in this dunya, e.g. through our wealth, health or even children. Now, why are the children being punished e.g. by being afflicted by a disability because of their parent's wrong doing?


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Sahih al-Bukhari 1
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab: I heard Allah's Messenger saying: The
reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get
the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for
worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what
he emigrated for.

Is there an authentic hadith, as to the story behind who the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) refers to when he mentions someone migrating for a woman? (To my limited knowledge, the man migrated—or, rather, his primary motivation was—because the woman he wanted to marry wanted him to come to Madine.)


texts: How was Muhammad ﷺ informed about verse 66:3?

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Verse 66:3, Muhammad ﷺ says:

"I was informed by the Knowing, the Acquainted."

How was he informed? I thought Musa ﷺ was the only prophet that Allah spoke to. Or was he informed by Gibreel? If so, why isn't what Gibreel revealed a verse in the Quran?


texts: Did mikaail, Jibril and israfil pray funeral prayer of last prophet?

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Tariq jamil of Pakistan said Mikail, Jibril and Israfil prayed funeral prayer of last prophet. Video available on YouTube.
In another deleted? Video he said even Allah descended to Aisha's room and prayed funeral prayer
Searching Google isn't giving proofs for Jibril or Mikhail praying funeral prayer.
Is what being said about funeral prayer correct as per tabligh jamaat? I'm not asking whether its correct as per authentic hadith.


texts: Is it okay for a father to hit his children as a punishment? And if so, what are the boundaries?

texts: I just got curious on this and I want to know if this is allowed or not.


texts: Marrying is not a farz in Islam. What if someone chooses not to get married and keep fasting to control desire?


texts: Stages at which haram things are allowed

texts: Islam strictly prohibited to eat haram things but what are the stages at which haram things would be allowed to eat??


texts: Can a woman make an unknown person her brother and share her life story with him?


texts: Can a girl who lives with a Christian family become a secret Muslim?

texts: There is a girl who wants to become Muslim, but she is living with a Christian family who eat pork. Can she eat with them if she becomes Muslim in secret? How she become Muslim and pray and wear a hijab?


texts: Is it permissible to hang out with my best friend and wife together

texts: I am a male and have a male best friend. The question I have is: is it permissible to meet and hang out or For example, walk in the park with my wife and also my best friend? If you can answer my question and refer to Hadith or teaching that would be appreciated


texts: Should I still be hoping up on something which is impossible to happen?

texts: Assalamualaikum, this is a question I was so longing to ask.Should we ask Allah something/for something even after knowing that it is not possible to happen in a worldly way and I know that there is almost or is zero possibility for my wish to be granted by Allah? I mean, is hoping for something impossible to happen invalidated?


texts: Can people with disability use computers to pray in their locality?

texts: I have an idea of developing a social network where people who can't go to the mosque for a valid reason can use a computer to virtually pray together in their locality. Is is right in Islam to do so? My users are people with disabilities.


texts: Does magrib last until redness disappear (nearly 15 minutes) or until isha (nearly a hour)?

texts: I've always heard that the time for maghrib is about 15 minutes after it start i.e the time for the red afterglow to disappear. But now i'm hearing that maghrib doesn't end until Isha' starts which is about 1 hour after maghrib starts. so how long does maghrib actually last? Is it permissible to delay maghrib for about an hour due to work if there is no other option?


texts: Can I be forgiven forse all of the things that I've done?

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I know that this isn't the theme of the discussion But I wanted to confess  what I've done and I wanted to know if I can be forgiven.
I watched porn ,hentai and I masturbated watching them 3 times without knowing that they were haram.
I discovered that they are haram acts like one month ago and I regret all of the things that I done.
I will NEVER do them again from now on But I don't know if I'll be forgiven.
I feel really bad for really thinking that they weren't haram.
I feel so stupid But here in Italy and in the West it seemed pretty normal.
Could I ever be forgiven?
(Sorry for eventual errors)


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why did prophet Muhammad almost divorce all of his wives, are they authentic? I seen two separate versions one with honey and another was an incident with Maria and Hafsa
this is the hadith:
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2468


texts: Is it makru to take appetite suppressants at suhur before starting the fast?

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There are a few medicines and herbs that can effectively cancel your appetite for the entire day.  I have taken one and I don't feel hungry or thirsty for the whole period of the fast.  I asked my imam if this was ok, and he said there is nothing in the Islamic texts that mention any prohibitions or restrictions for this.

To me, it seems like cheating.  I'm sure I'm not the first to question this.


texts: I am Muslim but my Step-son is Christian and he eats Bacon and Ham (Pork). Since we live in the same house, Is it allowed to bring Bacon and Ham (Pork) in the house though I do not consume it? Is it permissible for me to buy such food for him with my Halal rizq when he ask for? please advise.


texts: Is there any specific places I can not perform prayer?

texts: I live in a house with 5 people including myself and I am the only Muslim living here. I'm still new to Islam and practice prayer but I wish to not be disturbed. I share a room with someone and he comes and goes in our room many times throughout the day. I was wondering if a closet will be okay to pray. Will this be alright? I wouldn't want to perform prayer in the bathroom because I doubt that is acceptable. or is it?


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There's a famous news media here in my country that once posts an article about masturbation. It talked about masturbation is haram according for some scholars (and makruh for some scholars, or allowed/mubah in some condition). The interesting part is that it says the following (translated to english):

"Ibn Abbas (Sahabah) allows masturbation because muslims back then do it when fighting in a war (far from family). Even Mujahid (a student of Ibn Abbas) said that Prophet Muhammad PBUH tolerate it at that time. Mujahid also said that masturbation is not good for health because : ..... "

Did they really said that? I also know that Ibn Abbas said that masturbation was better than zina.


texts: Is it forbidden to build extravagant mosques?

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What does Islam say about:

Building huge mosques.
Building overly tall minarets.
Extravagantly adorning and decorating mosques.
Decorating mosques with valuable metals or jewels.

??


texts: Is there something you must do when you ejaculate?

texts: Is there a ritual or prayer you must do once you ejaculate??


texts: Is it better to shave or trim one's mustache?

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I know that the Sunnah is to shorten one's mustache. But I want to clarify if it is better to shorten it to an extent that it no longer covers the top of the upper lip, or to remove it completely. Should one trim it or shave it completely?

The generic answer is that both are accepted by scholars (I need to know which one is better)


texts: Do I go to hell for not believing in the Hadith at all?

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I don't think I can believe in even the most authentic Hadith out there, because they all seem to be made up or fabricated in one way or another.

Now my question is, that, If I reject and refuse to believe in all of them, do I end up in Hell? Please Explain.


texts: Why drinking standing is considered bad and eating not?

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It is considered bad to drink while standing up but I was reading somewhere that eating while standing isn't considered bad. Is that true? Is there a hadith or source behind it?

The reason I want to find is that I run 2 families and some of the people eat standing up which leaves a bad impression on young mind and they follow and I want to set a good example with a reference that is valid.


texts: Is there a Shi'a based report that Prophet (as) wiped on bare feet?

texts: Depending on how you read the verse of wudhu (5:6 in the Qur'an) you can wash the feet or wipe on them. Sunnis wash the feet as in the 1st reading and wipe on socks in a state of wudhu as in the 2nd reading via the Sunni ahadith.  I would like to see reports from the Shi'a where the Prophet (as) actually wiped on his bare feet please. Shi'a don't accept washing the feet at all I understand.


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The Shiites claim that they're sad of the Imam Hussein death. And for that they make self-harm or self-flagellation (Latm اللطم) every Ashura (عاشوراء) in the purpose of showing their sadness and to punish themselves. Examples of it can be easily found over the Internet.

َAllah says:

  ولا تقتلوا أنفسكم إن الله كان بكم رحيما

  And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.

Are there any evidence in the Quran or in the Sunnah for behavior?
Why the Shiites Marajii don't practice this behavior. It's practice only by others Shiites people?
If one Christian or another Non-Muslim decided to enter in Islam then he sees this Shiites behavior does he continue in his decision?


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I have a question regarding fasting.

I feel strain in my kidney area during fasting. Also, I have a target of sitting for GRE exam in the last week of June which is being seriously hampered by fasting as I can't study while fasting as my brain doesn't work (I can't focus) when my stomach is empty. Also, it creates problems in my daily routine. I already have insomnia for which I am taking medications.

But, I am scared of skipping my fasting in Ramadan as it reminds me of death and afterlife.

Is there any way I can legally skip the fasting in Ramadan? What does Islam say about my problems?


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As probably many of you are aware, at the time of Imam Hussain (a.s.) there was a tragedy event which was/is famous as "Battle-of-Karbala". It is as follow:

www.al-islam.org/the-tragedy-of-karbala

But the question which I am looking for, is that who the name of the oldest person of Battle-of-Karbala (as the soldier of Imam Hussain (a.s.)) was who was martyred during the battle.


texts: Is "boiling wine in the oven" makes it Halal? Is this problem dependent on the denomination?


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Does my prayer become invalid if my stomach touches my thighs while in prostration?
I had to succumb in prostration due to limited space on the prayer rug. What is the ruling?


texts: Can I marry a LDS/Mormon woman? I know the Qur'an allows marriage to believers, but are Mormons believers?

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I know that many questions have been asked about marrying spouses that are "believers," but who are not Muslims, and that the Qur'an does make it permissible as long as they are devout believers, etc. However, I was wondering if a Mormon/LDS woman is considered a "believer."

Mormons do consider themselves Christians, and they are some of the most devout religious people I know. They don't drink alcohol (or even coffee or tea because of the addictive qualities of caffeine), don't have pre-marital sex (they actually follow it), they fast every month, they pay tithes/alms, pray frequently, make covenants with God, dress modestly, place a HUGE emphasis on the family, don't curse, don't watch R-rated movies, read from the scriptures morning and night, constantly serve their communities, etc. She is full of light, hope, faith, purity, integrity, happiness, etc. I found that Mormons had many similarities with Islam, actually.

But I wasn't sure if they are considered "believers" by our standards because they don't accept the traditional Christian "Trinity" since they believe God and Christ are separate individuals... so I wasn't sure if that makes them idolaters.

I love this woman a lot and she loves me a lot as well. We are both very respectful of each other's religions, and know that we support each other in staying true to our respective faiths. Also, I know that she will help me raise up a righteous family with wholesome and Godly values.


texts: How should I acknowledge a new baby under Islam in western society?

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My parent's neighbors are Muslim. We are not. The neighbors' daughter in law just gave birth to their first grandchild, a little girl who is named Fatima.

In the US, one gives a gift for a new baby. Would it offend the family to do so?

I customarily give a small stuffed animal for the child. I have been told that figurative representations of living things is sinful under Islam. Does this apply to toys?  What kind of gift, if any, would be  appropriate?

If it makes a difference, the new mother  works, wears western clothes but  covers her head. The mother in law does not cover her head.

Thank you for  your information and guidance.

I am in the US. When you respond, please recall that I am not Muslim and do not know Arabic words.


texts: Difference between prayer times in two mosques of different school of thought

texts: Is dhuhr prayer timings are different in Wahabi and sunni muslims? I googled timing of prayers and found in my location dhuhr prayer timing is 12:32 whereas in our nearby masjid it is performed after 1:30. My brother says that it is because we sunni have different timings than wahabi.


texts: What should i do with riba money if it is already mixed with non riba money?

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Assalamualaikum, I would like to ask what i should do with riba money that have been mixed with non riba money.

Let's say for example we do some business  and sometimes the transactions we do contains riba. Let's say we made $10 in one transaction. A part of that $10 contains riba(around 3%-10%). The problem from that $10 we don't know how many % of it is riba(the 3% - 10% are random in every transaction). $0.3 of it could contain riba or maybe up to $1 riba or maybe ocassionally a bit bigger than 10% of that $10.

Easiest example in real life is in the conventional forex market where traders got charged or earn from rollover fees(0-??%) if they have overnight transaction. The fees are riba, but what about the money that we made from trading?  is it also considered doing riba business?

What should we do if we are in this condition? How can we know how much riba money we should get rid of by giving it to charity? And are we allowed to continue this business even though a bit of it contains riba and even if all the riba money were given to charity?


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Qur'an 5:5 permits Muslim men to marry chaste women of the book.  However, according to IslamWeb, there is an exception: a Muslim man may not marry a woman who is an ex-Muslim (a.k.a., an apostate).  They quote:

  Ibn Qudaamah said: “It is prohibited to marry an apostate woman, no matter what religion she adopts; because it is not proved for her the ruling of the people of the religion to which she converted by one's approval of her doing so. Based on this, it is not lawful for him to marry her with greater reason.” [Al-Mughni 7/131]
  IslamWeb

The English in this translation is not clear, so I'm not sure what "it is not proved for her the ruling of the people of the religion to which she converted by one's approval of her doing so" actually means.

This leads me to my question:

Question: What evidence is there that a Muslim man can not marry a chaste woman of the book if she is an ex-Muslim?

I think IslamWeb refers to Ibn Qudamah on Wikipedia, who was around hundreds of years after the Prophet.  If this is correct, what IslamWeb presents is just one scholar's opinion.  However, it's possible this scholar had other justifications for making this ruling.


texts: Is this view on homosexuality is correct?

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One of my friend things this about homosexuality. I am quoting his statement.
"Homosexuality is as haram as music. Haram literally means haram. Thus both of these are liable to same punishments.
Would you boycott music? I know you can’t, me neither. So you are bound to do a haram thing and recommend others to stop doing or even supporting other haram things? how’s is that supposed to work?
However Islam has a nicer way to deal with complex arguments.
“The servants of the All-Merciful who walk humbly upon the earth and when the unruly taunt them, they reply ‘peace’ “ (25:63)
So if you ever come up to a person who has different beliefs or has different opinions over same beliefs or you ever taunted by someone who disbelief the stuff you belief, try to reply peace. YOU DON’T HAVE TO RAGE BRO."
I am straight and
I don't support LGBTQ. What kind of behavior should I have done towards people who are homo? Should I raise my voice strongly and say that it's haram in Islam (although everyone is not Muslim). Or should I avoid the whole thing and leave everything as they are?


texts: Can I pluck the extra hair between the eyebrows and forehead?

texts: My forehead is small and the eyebrows have grown in such a way that they meet the edges of my forehead and my eyebrows look very thick. I don't want to make it thin, but can I pluck this extra hair which is growing in between the eyebrows and forehead?


texts: How can the statement "7 or 9 daughters" in a narration be explained?

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In a sahih Hadith i found the following :

Abdullah (his father) died and left behind seven - or nine - daughter, ... Sunan at-Tirmidhi
My father died, leaving seven or nine girls (orphans) ... Sahih al-Bukhari

How could Jabir say "seven or nine" about his sisters?
march 3: my answer that i wrote at november 4 , it is deleted now, i copy it here:
i have an idea: it may mean 7 sisters from/with same mother and additionally 2 sisters with different/separate mother , or , additionally 2 sisters from different father.


texts: What will happen to the people who disregarded all the prophets' miracles as magic?

texts: We know that many prophets performed miracles and many people didn't believe these prophets because they thought it was all magic. But will Allah punish these people? Why would Allah punish them in the afterlife? In the Quran, Allah says that he will not charge a soul beyond it's capability. So if a person is not capable of distinguishing between miracle and magic, why should Allah punish him? It just means that Allah needs to show a stronger sign.


texts: Can I read Ayat al-Kursi in English after salah?

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Assalamu Alaikum wr wb, I just started praying and only the basics so I don't know the arabic words for Ayat al-Kursi which can be read after prayer for great reward. So I was wondering can I just look at the verse on my phone and read it in English or does it have to be read in arabic from memorisation?
Also does it have to be read after the fard prayer or after the extra optional prayers for Dhuhr, Maghrib and Isha?


texts: I recently converted to Islam and have been throwing away books from past study and sinful practices. Some of these are Jewish Kabbalah and Zohar. I started to burn them and realized there were names of God in them. I saved them from the fire until I can get an answer. Have I committed a sin?


texts: A married woman who slept with different men countless times

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A woman who got married slept with different men on countless times but after every sex she regrets but still commits the same thing.She wants to repent but does not know if Allah will forgive her, it is a major sin and the adulterers will not smell the fragrance of Jannah.
1)Will Allah ever forgive her?
2)How can she ask for forgiveness from Allah?
3)Should she ask her husband for forgiveness before asking Allah?


texts: Parent not allowing marriage to a converted Muslim because of perceived gossip; what is the ruling on this?

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I want to marry a recently converted Muslim woman, but my mother won't allow it. My mother believes people will talk bad about the family.

Should I obey her in this situation, or am I allowed to marry the woman?


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From Wikipedia:

  The Nizari Ismailis have always maintained that the Imamah (also known as 'Imamat') can only be inherited from the current Imam to a direct descendant in a father-to-son (or grandson) hereditary lineage starting with Imam Ali and then to Imam Hussain and so on until their present and living 49th Imam, Prince Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan IV.

From Wikipedia:

  In Shi'a theology, the belief is that the Ahl al-Bayt, including Muhammad, his daughter Fatima Zahra and Shi'a Imams are all infallible and do not make mistakes.

According to Nizaris, they believe the Imamah continues.

Question: Do Nizari Ismaili Shias believe in the infallibility of all the Imams?

As stated above, Shias believe that their Imams are infallible. Do Nizaris believe in infallibility and if they do so they believe in the infallibility of all the Imams, including the present Aga Khan?


texts: What conditions can violate seeing Prophet Muhammad in ones dream

texts: Is there anything, a condition or a situation, that can make a dream about seeing the prophet untrue or just an imagination or a thought from shaytan?


texts: I made a dua then I became hasty even after knowing that I shouldn't do that I did but I want my dua to get answered. What to do?


texts: How does one go about getting an Islamic divorce in the USA?

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When there has been an Islamic (but interfaith) marriage conducted, and it is found out later that the couple are unable to create a good marriage (i.e no common ground, no shared interests...nothing except for believing in our respective faiths), how does one get an Islamic divorce in the USA where the marriage was conducted?

Being in 2 different countries, it would make it difficult to fly over and do all the arrangements to meet with the officiator/imam. And what if the wife refuses to meet with the imam to conduct the divorce?

What is the Islamic way of doing this? What is the procedure? (Sunni)


texts: Statement about slightly lesser reward of Abdullah ibn Rawaha (radillahu anhu)

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While listening to a seerah lecture about the battle of Mu'tah, the lecturer made an interesting statement. First, the setup (paraphrased):

  Zayd ibn Thabit took the flag. Immediately, the Muslims were surrounded, and he was killed. Then Ja'far ibn Abi Talib took the flag, and again he was killed. Then Abdullah ibn Rawaha hesitated, said a poetry to himself, and took the flag, and was killed.

Then, his statement (again paraphrased):

  Because of his hesitation, he was given a slightly farther away bed (in Paradise)

I believe he indicated that this statement is a Hadith of Rasulullah, although I cannot find any mention of it when I search online (in English).

Please identify this source for me, along with the full statement, in at least English (bonus if you also get the Arabic version).


texts: The Citation of Imam Suyuti in Qu'ran 17:56?

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I was reading Suyuti's Tafsir and i came across this
وأخْرَجَ اِبْنُ أبِي شَيْبَةَ، وابْنُ جَرِيرٍ، وابْنُ المُنْذِرِ، وابْنُ أبِي حاتِمٍ، وابْنُ مَرْدُويَهْ، عَنِ اِبْنِ عَبّاسٍ في قَوْلِهِ: ﴿فَلا يَمْلِكُونَ كَشْفَ الضُّرِّ عَنْكُمْ﴾ . قالَ: عِيسى وأُمُّهُ وعُزَيْرٌ.
I see he quoted Ibn Abu Shaybah but i cannot find the Narration anywhere in The musannaf ibn abi shayba? Can someone confirm that this quote is legit?


texts: Why was the Prophet (ﷺ) afraid that Allah would throw a person in the Fire?

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In the following Hadith:

Narrated Sa'd:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I was sitting there but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) left a man whom I thought the best of the lot. I asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why have you left that person? By Allah I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) commented: "Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. And then asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Why have you left so and so? By Allah! He is a faithful believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) again said, "Or merely a Muslim." And I could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Sa'd! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَعْطَى رَهْطًا وَسَعْدٌ جَالِسٌ، فَتَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاً هُوَ أَعْجَبُهُمْ إِلَىَّ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا لَكَ عَنْ فُلاَنٍ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَاهُ مُؤْمِنًا. فَقَالَ " أَوْ مُسْلِمًا ". فَسَكَتُّ قَلِيلاً، ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ فَعُدْتُ لِمَقَالَتِي فَقُلْتُ مَا لَكَ عَنْ فُلاَنٍ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَاهُ مُؤْمِنًا فَقَالَ " أَوْ مُسْلِمًا ". ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ فَعُدْتُ لِمَقَالَتِي وَعَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا سَعْدُ، إِنِّي لأُعْطِي الرَّجُلَ وَغَيْرُهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْهُ، خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَكُبَّهُ اللَّهُ فِي النَّارِ ". وَرَوَاهُ يُونُسُ وَصَالِحٌ وَمَعْمَرٌ وَابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ
Saheeh Bukhari, Hadith No. 20 of the Book of Faith

In the last part of the Hadith, who did the beloved Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mean by "he"? And why is Hellfire concerned?


texts: How can I make my friends understand islam is the truth?

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Please provide me some good points to present to my nonbeliever friends about islam.
They are always telling me its old barbarian and non scientific like this.
what should i say to them in response?


texts: Muslims kill other Muslims, bombings go on etc. What does the Quran and Hadith say about Muslims killing Muslims and is it allowed?


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I have studied about "araf". It is place between heaven and hell .

I have asked for scholars and there is lot of different views about it .

Some say it place for those who did not get to heaven or hell. and some say it is made for those who did not get the massage of Allah from any prophet. I think it is a mystery in Islam. please share your knowledge with me about araf I want to about it.


texts: Why in Sahih Muslim 1530c (4018) does it say that Rasulullah (SAW) commanded all dogs to be killed?

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It was narrated that Abdullah Ibn Umar said:"The Messenger of Allah used to order dogs to be killed and I went throughout Al-Madina and we did not spare any dog but we killed it, to such an extent that we would even kill the dog of a woman belonging to the desert people"

I understand that dogs are Najis but does this give me the right to massacre all dogs?


texts: masturbate once a week as not having sex with my wife from the last five years. Is it allowed in Islam, and what effect will it have on my health?


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There's a hadith which describes women as "deficient":

  Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: ... "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?" He said, "Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?" They replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?" The women replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her religion." -- Sahih al-Bukhari 304 (sunnah.com)

This is unsurprisingly controversial, e.g., "There's no way you can convince me that a woman is deficient in mind and in her iman." -- Rasha Al-Disuqi (YouTube).

However, Shehzad Saleem (listed as "a student of Javed Ahmed Ghamidi" on YouTube) states:

  Actually, in this narritive, the expression [...] has been translated as a woman who is [...] or who deficient in her intellect.  Now the gravest of grave errors has been made in this interpretation is that this narrative has been translated keeping in view its Urdu meaning.  We must realize and we must know, and scholars of Arabic in particular know that there are words which mean different in different languages even if they are the same and they are called cognates.  So the word [...] in Arabic actually means "to give concession; to reduce something" while in Urdu it means "defect and deficient".  And the erroneous conclusion of [...] meaning that a lady is deficient in intellect has arisen because this expression has been translated keeping in view its Urdu meaning. -- Shehzad Saleem (YouTube  starting 1:57)

There's obviously a massive distinction between between "deficiency" and "concession".  And it's not hard to find via a Google search men (and male scholars) who claim that women are literally intellectually deficient compared to men.

That being said, the word "concession" seems to fit better into the structure of the hadith, e.g., women not praying during menses nor needing to catch up these prayers seems very much like a concession.

Question: Is "concession" a better translation than "deficiency" when referring to women's deficiencies?

I'm asking about how accurate Shehzad Saleem's interpretation is.


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According to the accepted answer in the linked question below, an ummah is " the whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion".

But didn't earlier Prophets have their own ummah? Is it not said that ours is the last of all ummah?

Are Jews not from the Ummah from Moses and Christians from Jesus?

I guess what I'm trying to ask is if an individual belongs to the time/era/geography of a Prophet but does not ascribed to the message, is he/she still a part of that Ummah? Are present day  Jews/Christians/Hindus/Sikhs/Buddhists/Zoroastrians part of Muhammed's Ummah or are they part of their Prophet's Ummah but now have gone astray from the straight path?

Linked Question : What does “Ummah” mean in Islam?


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According to a hadith, "whoever prays the Subh then he is under the protection of Allah's covenant, so do not be treacherous with Allah in his covenant."

Evidence exists of many different covenants between God and mankind, each with their own terms and conditions: What exactly is the nature of this particular covenant, and when was it covenanted?


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In regards to the ayah

  Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand. -- Quran 4:34

In the West, people sometimes quote this ayah to support their claim Islam promotes "wife beating".  At the same time, parents in the West will strike their child for being disobedient, but they don't analogously to claim that Christianity promotes "child beating".  It's even in the Bible:

  Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. -- Proverbs 13:24

(along with stoning to death in Deuteronomy 21:18-21).

The conditions of what's appropriate and what's going too far in both striking one's rebellious wife and spanking one's disobedient child seem to overlap; basically, don't do it needlessly, nor cause injury (see: Does the Quran allow husbands punish their wives?).

Although it could be interpreted as condescending towards women, it seems like it would be useful point of comparison for Islamic speakers.

Question: Do Islamic speakers compare "strike them" in Qur'an 4:34 to spanking a disobedient child?


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Allah is noted for his ability to forgive.

(Image source: http://themuslimahnetwork.com/)

The longer version of Qur'an 3:135:

  And those who, having done an act of indecency to be ashamed of, or wronged their own souls, remember Allah, and ask for forgiveness for their sins,- and who can forgive sins except Allah? - and are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have done.

Question: Is it possible to witness forgiveness by Allah?

Even if forgiveness were immediate, I wouldn't even know what to look for.  How would I even recognize forgiveness?


texts: Is there a specific significance in the Qur'an when using the two synonyms for "wife": امرأة and زوج?

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In many verses the Qur'an refers to the wives of certain people (some Prophets, Pharaoh etc.) but some times the word wife is referred to as imara(tu) امرأة (which is always translated wife of) like in:

  Allah presents an example of those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them, so those prophets did not avail them from Allah at all, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who enter." (66:10)
  ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلاً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ امْرَأَتَ نُوحٍ وَامْرَأَتَ لُوطٍ كَانَتَا تَحْتَ عَبْدَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا صَـلِحَيْنِ فَخَانَتَاهُمَا فَلَمْ يُغْنِينَا عَنْهُمَا مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئاً وَقِيلَ ادْخُلاَ النَّارَ مَعَ الدَخِلِينَ

  And Allah presents an example of those who believed: the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, "My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise and save me from Pharaoh and his deeds and save me from the wrongdoing people." (66:11)
  ﴿وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلاً لّلَّذِينَ ءامَنُواْ امْرَأَتَ فِرْعَوْنَ إِذْ قَالَتْ رَبّ ابْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتاً فِى الْجَنَّةِ وَنَجّنِى مِن فِرْعَوْنَ وَعَمَلِهِ وَنَجّنِى مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّـلِمِينَ

and in other occasions it is referred to as zawj(u) زوج (which often is translated as mate instead of wife) like in:

  So We responded to him, and We gave to him John, and amended for him his wife. Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear, and they were to Us humbly submissive. (21:90)
  فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ يَحْيَى وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ يُسَارِعُونَ فِى الْخَيْرَتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَباً وَرَهَباً وَكَانُواْ لَنَا خـشِعِينَ

  And [remember, O Muhammad], when you said to the one on whom Allah bestowed favor and you bestowed favor, "Keep your wife and fear Allah ," ... (33:37)
  وَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِى أَنعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ  ...
  Referring here to Zayd ibn Haritah as the husband.

I wonder if there's a special significance in the use of These synonyms and like to learn/share it with a good explanation!


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If the Quran is a perfect book, why are there so many interpretations?

If a book is "perfect", as many Muslims claim the Quran to be, shouldn't an integral part of that perfection be a self-explanatory and clear, unambiguous nature that does not necessitate interpretations by scholars and experts, who, as humans, can only inject their own subjectivities in them?


texts: Can a non-Muslim have sex with her Muslim spouse after the Ramadan fast has broken?

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We have been married for six months now. Ramadan starts tomorrow and my husband just told me last week, that we cannot have sex due to the fact that I'm non-Muslim, I'm Anglican.

So I was just wanting to know if this is true? Can we not have sex once the fast has been broken?


texts: Can a female pray regular salah if she has been diagnosed with PCOS?

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I have PCOS and my monthly cycles are not regular. Sometimes there is also spotting which lasts for weeks.

Am I allowed to offer salah?


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I would like to know who Gebansha Pir was.  I presume he must've had some major significance to Sufis, as I have seen many dargaah erected for him throughout Gujarat, but beyond that I know nothing.

I have been unable to find any information on him, neither details of his own life nor even why he is revered so.

So I pose the question thus: Who exactly was Gebansha Pir?

Any details on his life (and death) would be very much appreciated.


texts: can i give my child's last name as "ar rahman " like "insha Ar Rahman "

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Is it ok to name a baby as "Insha Ar Rahman "
Or Insha Rahman is better?


texts: If lota drops of water drop on your clothes, does it make clothes impure?

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Many asian muslims use lota(vessel) to wash their private parts. When I fill it up, the water run downs the outside and while washing the drops from outside drop on the under garments, this has lead a confusion of if the clothes are pure or impure.
The Lota is always on the floor of the toilet.
is my clothes impure and if I put my pants back on with those drops, do I need to take ghusl?


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Allah (swt) says that he didn't assign the name "yahya" to anyone before in quran 19:7 but in the bible, there are a few Johanan and john. Can someone please explain.
jazakallah


texts: Can you marry a transgender woman or a woman with a male reproductive organ and if so does anal sex become permissible?


texts: How does Islam interpret fossilized remains of man's evolutionary ancestors?

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I love watching paleontology related documentaries.
But, last time, I had some problems accepting that scientists proved that, by finding craniums and different parts of the bodies, we are the descendants of ardipithecus, australopithecus, etc.

Because above all, Qur'an said that we are the children of Adam and Eve.

Questions:

Those species were here before Adam and Eve? Are they their children?
What do think Islam about Sahelanthropus (a 7 millions years old cranium) or Lucy (a 3.2 millions years old 40% skeleton?


texts: Non Muslim believes in karma and nature, not Allah

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Non Muslim person said he believes this world was created by Nature, and that things that happen in his life is due to karma. He doesn't seem to believe in Allah.

I tell him this Nature was created by Allah.

Then he asks so Who created Allah?

How can I answer to him? I know to answer him but our answer should be thinkable. So that's why.


texts: Does a women have to cover her face with a veil?

texts: I used to cover my face, but now I only cover everything but my face.  Do I have to cover my face? is there anything in the Quran and authentic Sunnah about covering the face? if so, than is there a punishment for not covering the face?


texts: Should a girl wear the headscarf before puberty?

texts: Some parents tell their girls (say aged 5 and upwards) to wear the headscarf when out for example in a non Muslim school in a non Muslim country. Is this right in Islam or should it only be enforced at her first menses and onset of puberty?


texts: Is hoping that man can bring dinosaurs back to life kufr?

texts: I read a line in an article which said that it might be possible to bring back dinosaurs from their DNA samples. It crossed my mind that only Allah can give life but I still kept reading hoping this was true because I got excited about the possibility of this. is what I did kufr? I hope you can give me a quick answer brothers and sisters


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I am in desperate need of advising.
Recently, I have been connecting more with my religion and it’s never felt better. But something has come to my attention that is causing me a serious amount of distress. Astrology is something that is becoming so popular all over the world. Some believe it while others just look it up for fun. I never had a belief in it but like others, I thought it was fun but wasn’t really all about it as others were.
One time, I saw the criticizing of Astrology from an Islamic perspective a while ago, and by thought that surely it doesn’t mean anything if you don’t actually take it seriously, right? Then a long time later, I found out that Astrology is Shirk by one article, and I was completely taken aback and treaded such areas carefully. I thought that surely there was an misunderstanding, because I don’t think I knew what that word actually meant—I thought it meant the active belief of the existence of more than one God, which I have obviously never believed.
Still, I remained cautious. Then, after a short while, many girls in my class were having a discussion about their zodiac signs. Many of them had a similar one so they had this long and elaborate discussion. I was very weary, but utterly lost because these girls were not only Muslim, but they were born and raised in a Muslim country. They only felt the need to clarify that they didn’t believe in Palm-reading and had only done it once for fun. This is also common.
I was so confused at this point and thought to myself, if these very much practicing Muslim girls are saying these things, then surely I am mistaken, and it was not Shirk. I laughed when they made jokes in the conversation and they asked me for mine but I wasn’t really contributing much.
Still, I remained cautious of the topic and refused to approach it. My brother also told me it was Shirk. After a while, I heard of many other examples of Shirk I didn’t know about, like putting your wedding ring on your ring finger.
I am now realizing how many incidents there have been that could’ve been Shirk in my life, which I never thought to be Shrik, especially because I was raised in a western country.
I am absolutely terrified at the moment.
I have never believed that there was another god than Allah and inshallah never will. But I cannot get this out of my brain. I can also not get out of my brain how many people believe this is unforgivable.
I know we should never limit the mercy of Allah, but do we know that this can be forgiven?


texts: "One hour of concentration is better than 70 years of worship."

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I am looking for commentaries and explanations on the hadith above especially from Islamic source.
The wording may not be 100% correct.
I have come across a slightly different version here (https://www.quora.com/One-hour-of-meditation-is-equal-to-72-years-of-worship-What-does-that-mean).
So which one is the correct version.


texts: Can a woman go out of her house for essential things during the iddah period after the death of her husband?

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I have heard conflicting views on the subject with some saying

Incase of first or second divorce, she needs her husband's permission
Incase of third divorce, she is free

But I'm interested to know what if her husband passed away while still married? What is the ruling in this scenario?


texts: Adam's Peak is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. Muslims in all over the world go to Adam's Peak. Is Adam's Peak a sacred place for Muslims?


texts: Is it allowed in Islam to load Quran into smart phone as pdf or audio format

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Can someone please answer my following questions:

-is it allowed to load Quran into smart phone as pdf or audio format?

-if loading allowed then is it allow to read or listen Quran from smart phone without wudhu?

-can i touch or keep the smart phone in my pocket if Quran is loaded in it as pdf or audio format when i don't have wudhu?

-is it allowed to enter toilet when i have the smart phone in my pocket where Quran is loaded as pdf or audio format?

-can i recite without wudhu any verse/Sura of Quran that i memorized?

It would be good if you can provide any reference of Quran and Hadith for it or at least any fatwa or book by well known Arab Sheikh.

jazakallah khairan


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I was curious to know about what sins are being pointed here. It seems from the hadith that its mentioning towards adultery. But sins also include giving bribe etc. Does it include those too?

  Narrated Abu Huraira: "I heard Allah's Apostle saying. "All the sins
  of my followers will be forgiven except those of the Mujahirin (those
  who commit a sin openly or disclose their sins to the people). An
  example of such disclosure is that a person commits a sin at night and
  though Allah screens it from the public, then he comes in the morning,
  and says, 'O so-and-so, I did such-and-such (evil) deed yesterday,'
  though he spent his night screened by his Lord (none knowing about his
  sin) and in the morning he removes Allah's screen from himself."
  (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab), Volume
  8, Book 73, Number 95)"


texts: what is the meaning of knowing the unseen?

texts: i know that no one but Allah alone knows the unseen. So if someone asks me how the shaytan might look like on the day of resurrection and I answer that he will look wretched am i committing blasphemy by claiming to know the unseen? I hope for an urgent reply!


texts: Will Allah punish me for leaving her for sake of Allah?

texts: I was in a relationship with a girl and we were together about 2 years. But when I come to know that Islam doesn't permit us these relationships before marriage. I left her with a message that wait for me and one day I will do nikkah with you. She didn't agree with me. But I left her. But no she sends me message every three day that she's so depressed  and that I am doing wrong to her,she will hurt herself and Allah will not forgive me. I tell her that it's okay. But she's not agreeing. Will Allah punish me for this?


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Bismillah, Assalam o Alekum.

I have heard from some people that eating meat is compulsory in Islam. They mention a hadis , whose exact words I can't recall but its meaning is , that if one has not eaten meat for a particular period of days(may be weeks or months), then he must buy and eat meat , even if he has to take a debt to buy that meat. People also say that those who never eat meat disbelief.

What I recently read on an Islamic website is this that being vegetarian is totally allowed in Islam, and meat consumption is not compulsory.

I am confused over this. Is the hadis fabricated, because although I have heard it from people, I have never heard it from a scholar. Please explain this . Thank you.


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Any halal sites to trade in bitcoin and other Crypto Currencies?
I am now using yobit.com if it's haram please let me know, there is this site called www.gdax.com and I don't know if it's halal or haram.


texts: How to know that my father who has passed away some days ago is forgiven by Allah and he is at the best place?

texts: My father has passed away a few weeks ago. I miss him dearly. I am desperate to know that he is better placed, Allah had mercy on him, he is in Jannah and he does not have any regrets and sorrows in another world. I am desperately want him to be in best place.


texts: What is the explanation for quran 6:101?

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Asksalam wallaikum

˹He is˺ the Originator of the heavens and earth. How could He have children when He has no consort? He created all things and has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of everything.(6:101)

This verse says that Allah has no son because he has no consort. This verse is implying that Allah can not have a son because he does not have a partner.
But Allah is omnipotent he can do everything .

Commentary by Ibn kathir

How can He have children when He has no wife!
for the child is the offspring of two compatible
spouses. Allah does not have an equal, none of
His creatures are similar to Him, for He alone
created the entire creation.

So the question comes if Allah is all powerful then why can't he have a son without a partner? . Because the verse indirectly say that he can not have a son because he does not have a partner.


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I found this article after looking up the meaning of the word houri that I find untranslated in my copy of the Quran.

It seems to be a well argued point with plenty of references to the Quran,  but it has not appear to have been compiled by a scholar or sheikh.

Is this article correct in saying that not  all houris are female?


texts: Was there a Bible in Prophet Muhammad's time?

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I am wondering whether there was a Bible in the Prophet Muhammad (saws)'s time, and if there was, what did he say about it?

Is there a hadith about what he said about the Injil which is in the hands of Christians?

The bible was written 300 years or so after Jesus (pbuh) so it means there was a Bible. I want know what the Prophet Muhammad (saws) said about it. Was it changed, corrupted, follow it, dont follow it, ...


texts: Should the imam make a special intention for leading a fard prayer?

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Please let me know the neeyat for imam.

During fard salat in company, one of us takes place of imam and leads the prayer. How should that person make neeyat for the prayer?  Is it any different than the regular neeyat one would make for praying alone?


texts: How to give adhan in newborn baby's ear?

texts: In few days, I will become a father and I was wondering how to say adhan in the right way? As new baby has a very delicate ear, so does one whisper, or say it out loud but from a distance? Should it be in both ear or just one? Who should be present at the time of adhan?


texts: Is saying a specific person, for example hitler will go to hell incorrect?

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There are multiple answers on this site informing that person X fate is with Allah, we shouldnt tell he's going to hell if he's a disbeliever.

Is saying a specific person, for example adolf hitler will go to hell incorrect?

Provided theres a hadith to give dead disbelievers glad tidings of hell.

https://abdurrahman.org/category/islam/dealings-with-non-muslims/


texts: Is there any basis for the saying that 'Zamzam well will never dry out'?

texts: I have seen many claims about how the Zamzam well will never dry out. But, is there any backup for this from the Qur'an and Sunnah, implicit or explicit?


texts: How many verses of Quran should be recited after al Fatihah in Jammah prayer?

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I currently have another Muslim brother staying in my house.  We have been praying some of our Salat together at home; sometimes he leads and sometimes I do.

Sometimes when he leads Maghrib or Ishaa, he recites Ayah al Kursi (and no other Ayat) after the initial al Fatihah, then continues with Rukoo.

I have always believed that the recitation after al Fatihah, in the first two Rakat, had to be at least three Ayat for the Salah to be valid.  Am I wrong about this?

So, is his Salah valid in this case?  And is my Salah valid, when I am praying behind him?  I don't want to correct him without being very sure about it.

It's worth mentioning that my friend and I are both Sunnis.


texts: Is participating in surveys with rewards halal?

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Sometime back I got a message from Google which is below
"You have personally selected to participate in our 2015 Annual Visitor Survey! Finish our quick 30-second survey, and to say "Thank You", we will give you a prize worth Rs 50,000!"

My question is if I do survey and I won will it Halal for me?


texts: Salam. I have been facing problems trying to inteprt The following verse. Surah 3:54 which states “Then they schemed (against the Messiah), and Allah countered their schemes by schemes of His own. Allah is the best of schemers” What troubles me was the part in bold. Schemers and deceivers can be seen as the same thing.  God can’t be deceiving. There are other verses similar to that as well like surah 7:99. But of course like all things in Islam it requires a bit thinking to what is truely meant by this verse. Perhaps you guys may help. Thanks in advance.


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

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I heard that Umar(RA) forbid Mutah marriage after the death of the Prophet(PBUH) and Abu Baker. What were his reasons for doing so ?

Looking for answers from Sunni authentic sources.


texts: Is it permissible to write a fictional story in which there are non-Muslim characters?

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I have been contacted to write the script of a play. Is it permissible for me to write a play in which there are many non Muslim characters?
There will be no display of shirk or any rituals of other religions. I should also mention that the script I have come up with includes a king who does not rule by the sharia. The king is presented in a negative light but that is not because of not adhering to the sharia but because of his pride and greed. There is no mention or reference to Islam or the shariah law.


texts: Stealing political opponents information

texts: Is it allowed for a political party to steal a secret information from its opponents? The purpose is to win the election and establish more islamic laws in the legislation


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There are some verses of the Qur'an which are written as if the reader is male, which makes me wonder:
Question: Was the Qur'an intended to be read by men?
Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but for example, men are referred to using "you":

Your wives are a place of sowing of seed for you, so come to your place of cultivation however you wish and put forth [righteousness] for yourselves. And fear Allah and know that you will meet Him. And give good tidings to the believers. -- Qur'an 2:223
And you will never be able to be equal [in feeling] between wives, even if you should strive [to do so]. So do not incline completely [toward one] and leave another hanging. And if you amend [your affairs] and fear Allah - then indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful. -- Qur'an 4:129
O you who have believed, indeed, among your wives and your children are enemies to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon and overlook and forgive - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. -- Qur'an 64:14

But what about women believers (who ordinarily don't have wives)?
Women are instead referred to as if they're not the reader:

... So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. ... -- Qur'an 4:34
And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision ... -- Qur'an 24:31
Prohibited to you [for marriage] are your mothers, your daughters, ... -- Qur'an 4:23


texts: I am a married women. During physical intercourse I have fingering my husband anal. Is it permissable? And also can I put sex toy in my husband anal?


texts: Shortening of prayers when working in a different city

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Salam.

I live in Lahore, Pakistan where I have my house and family but I work in Islamabad, which is approximately 400 KM away.
My routine is that I travel to Islamabad every Monday and return to Lahore every Friday in order to spend the weekend with my family. I never intend to stay in Islamabad longer than 4 to 5 days.
My question is, am I allowed to pray shorter prayers (qasr prayers I believe they are called) in Islamabad or in Lahore?

Thank you.


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I watched a video where the man said that each letter of the Quran is 10 rewards which would equal approximately 33 million rewards if you complete/khatam the Quran (from mushaf). Then he said that the approximately 33 millions rewards remove approximately 33 million of your sins.

Is this true? Does reading the Quran remove sins and make rewards instead?

This is the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QrvW7R_qJM


texts: Are these ahadith about the Prophet liking women, perfume and food authentic?

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Are the following narrations from Ibn Sa'd authentic please can you clarify?

The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: "I like not from worldly life but perfumes and women." (Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir, Volume 1, p. 469)
Aisha said: "The Prophet of Allah, may peace be upon him, liked three worldly objects—perfume, women and food. He obtained two and did not obtain one. He obtained women and perfumes but did not get food." (Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir, Volume 1, p. 469)
Salamah ibn Kuhayl said: "The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not obtain anything from worldly objects dearer to him than women and perfumes." (Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir, Volume 1, p. 469)


texts: Does anyone know the source of "Don't abuse other people's god"?

texts: I don't know if this was in Qur'an or Hadith but I am sure I have read that Islam forbids talking bad about other people's god no matter how much you disagree, because it says what will you do if other people talk bad of Allah? Something of that order… does anyone know what could be the source of this?


texts: Some questions about the hadith of Umm Zara'!

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Both al-Bukhari (in the Book of Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah) / Chapter: To treat the family in a polite and kind manner) and Muslim (in The Book of the Merits of the Companions / Chapter: The Hadith Of Umm Zar) have quoted this long  hadith -here just a shortened version-:

  'A'isha reported that (one day) there sat together eleven women making an explicit promise amongst themselves that they would conceal nothing about their spouses. The first one said:
  My husband is a sort of the meat of a lean camel placed at the top of a hill ...The second one said: My husband (is so bad) that I am afraid I would not be able to describe ... . The third one said: My husband is a long-statured fellow (i. e. he lacks intelligence). .... The fourth one said: My husband is like the night of Tihama .... The fifth one said: My husband is (like) a leopard as he enters the house .... The sixth one said: So far as my husband is concerned, he eats so much that nothing is left back... . The seventh one said: My husband is heavy in spirit, having no brightness in him ... . The eighth one said: My husband is as sweet as the sweet-smelling plant .... The ninth one said: My husband is the master of a lofty building ... . The tenth one said: My husband is Malik .... The eleventh one said: My husband is Abu Zara'. How fine Abu Zara' is! He has suspended in my ears heavy ornaments and ... that my sinews and bones are covered with fat. So he made me happy. He found me among the shepherds living in the side of the mountain, and he made me the owner of the horses, camels and lands and heaps of grain and he finds no fault with me. ... . The mother of Abu Zara', how fine is the mother of Abu Zara'! Her bundles are heavily packed ... and the house quite spacious. So far as the son of Abu Zara' is concerned, his bed is as soft as a green palm-stick drawn forth from its bark .... So far as the daughter of Abu Zara' is concerned ... . As for the slave-girl of Abu Zara', how fine is she; .... One day Abu Zara' went out (of his house) when the milk was churned in the vessels, that he met a woman, having two children like leopards playing with her pomegranates under her vest. He divorced me (Umm Zara') and married that woman (whom Abu Zara') met on the way. I (Umm Zara') later on married another person ... he bestowed upon me many gifts ... and said: Umm Zara', make use of everything  and send forth to your parents (but the fact) is that even if I combine all the gifts that he bestowed upon me, they stand no comparison to the least gift of Abu Zara'.
  'A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me: I am for you as Abu Zara' was for Umm Zara'.

Now I have a few questions about this hadith:

The hadith seems like a story told by 'Aisha and the only real hadith related words is the comment of our Prophet () "I am for you as Abu Zara' was for Umm Zara'", is this correct? Maybe one of the arguments to explain this is the language used which seems a bit more complex than in most ahadith.
Is there any explanation or comment, why the hadith was arranged by al-Bukhari in a chapter about marriage and manners between spouses while Mulsim arranged it in a chapter about virtuous of the sahabah?
What is the quintessence of this hadith?
Why is it known as hadith Umm Zar'a while we don't even know the name of the 11th woman?


texts: Stealing as a kid but didn’t know the consequences

texts: I believe I was in middle school I forgot what age I was I think 12,13 in around their I stole a toy from my school but know I am 17 and I realized my situation but I don’t remember which but that was in the old school because we didn’t  play with toys that much in the real school I remember who the teacher was but I don’t remember which room it was and there is a lot of room I also don’t think was concerned about the situation back then I don’t remember will I be held accountable on the day of judgement I was not aware that their would be consequences will Allah forgive me?


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I already know Islam is optimistic religion but please kindly share few hadith with refrence

Hadith which motivate optimism


texts: Is there evidence that combining prayers is not permissible without hardship?

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There is an authentic hadith which says:

  The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed the noon and afternoon prayers together, and the sunset and Isha' prayers together without being in a state of fear or in a state of journey.
  Sahih Muslim 705 a

Yet despite this text, there are some who say combining the prayers in such a way unless there is a pressing hardship is not permissible.

Does anyone know the evidence for such a position? It would seem from the hadith that combining is permissible as long as there is a valid reason for it (such as you are working during the day or in school and cannot take time off till you reach home at 'Asr time).

Also a related question, is combining the prayers in such a way (Zurh with Asr and Maghrib with Isha, 4 and 4, 4 and 3) what the Shia do and is their evidence the same as this hadith?

I think this is a different question than Combine Zuhr and Asr when late for Zuhr?, because none of the answers there provide an evidence for saying combining is not permissible (there is only one hadith quoted which is very weak).


texts: Discharge during urination after ejaculation

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Asalamalaykum everyone
I am having an issue, basically what happened is that I masturbasted, and I thought all the semen had been released, so I urinated to make sure that there was no semen in the passage. a few hours later when I used the washroom, I saw some other liquid substance that was about to come out while I was peeing, but I held it in, this has happened before, when after ejaculation, I urinated and made ghusl, but after going to the washroom some hours later some sticky discharge came out after I was done peeing, there was no desire or anything, I am very confused should I do ghusl again? Or is this permissible, please help.


texts: What's the proper way to ask someone for marriage?

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I've just started looking into getting married and me being an introvert, it makes it really difficult for me to approach a ladies father and ask to marry his daughter.

According to prophet Muhammad (pbuh) or scholars, Hadiths etc.. what the proper way to ask a partner for their hand in marriage and also the dowry process.

Jazakallah Khairan.


texts: What is a Muslim obliged to donate while earning an income?

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I have had a bitter career which lots of job being lost but now I am in new job which has let me to ask myself what do I need to give in name of Allah, how much donation/charity or what I am eligible too? What is the threshold/minimum requirements for a Muslim to keep charity as I have heard that if your in loss, do business with Allah. Even after earning so much I tend to be unhappy and I believe due to my lack of knowledge for my contribution is the cause.
So what is required of a Muslim to give in Allah way and what should be the minimum earning/saving?


texts: Is "uff" to parents haram even if it wasn't said to them?

texts: Is saying "uff" to parents haram but if you said it because, for example, they confused you so you used "uff" because you were confused, is that also haram?


texts: What was the stand of the 3 out of 4 imams who were alive during the fitna of the Quran being created or not?

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I have tried googling and looking on youtube but can't find any sources.
I remember Imam Ahmed was tortured and remained steadfast.
Imam Shafi'e said something about his fingers so escape punishment. Something where he meant one thing but another thing was understood.
And I am not sure what happened with Imam Abu Hanifa.
Does anyone know?


texts: When I pray salah the mosque, some people ( 2-3) pray a bit differently. They raise their hands in most of the takbeers even though the rest of us only raise our hands during takbeer tahrima. They also raise the fingers continuously up and down in tashahud whereas we just do it once when the name of Allah is said.


texts: Is it haram to be pretty for someone and is it riya (showing off)?

texts: As the question says,is it riya if someone shows off their beauty to someone? Like for example losing weight so you can get attention from people and be pretty.


texts: Is it haram to copy my friend's assignment and submit it?

texts: I have an assignment to submit tomorrow and my friend has finished his. Can I copy his or will I have to do it myself? I had heard it is Haram to copy in Islam in papers. But what is the ruling on assignment?


texts: What dirty (but ritually clean) surfaces can you pray on?

texts: Someone may think that mud or dirt is not permitted but you can pray on that I understand. Why is this and what other "dirty" surfaces can you pray on which a non-Muslim would think of? You are not required to pray on a carpet or prayer mat.


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Ramadan Mubarak to you all. I've had this question lingering in my mind for almost a year now, but I never got the answer that I expected. Every time I post a question of the likes on reddit, it gets removed for some reason, so I hope this one doesn't. First of all, I'm 15 years old, gay and Muslim. Over the course of two years, I dealt with the fact that I'm going to be celibate for the rest of my life, and that doesn't depress me. There are others ways to enjoy life and to find love, and I'm doing this for Allah, hoping that I get my reward in the Hereafter... but will I?

Before you all bombard me with "You should start thinking about how you're going to get there first"s, I actually am. There are several major sins that I stopped committing for Allah, including cheating, torrenting (stealing), and listening to music. I already used to pray all five prayers Alhamdulilah, and I started praying more sunnah prayers recently. I'm also trying to stop PMO, but there's one thing setting me back: will I really get all that I desire in Jannah?

I've been browsing through r/islam and the internet in general, looking for an answer to this question. Being gay, I don't really only want Houris in Jannah. Yes, I know they are more beautiful than anything, and having them as a spouse isn't something that I don't want (the prospect of being with a woman doesn't turn me off, it just doesn't sexually attract me.), but it isn't all that I want.

From your perspective, the average straight Muslim, I can see why the idea of same-sex marriage in Jannah doesn't appeal to you. I see where you're coming from, though, since I can look at pedophilia the same way, too. But homosexuality isn't really a disease. Yes, it might be impure in the Dunya, but why should it be in the Hereafter? The only reasons I know why it is forbidden is because same-sex intercourse can cause diseases and there is no reproduction happening; someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the two main reasons why a man and a woman marry in Islam is to have legal intercourse and to reproduce. In Jannah, there won't be any diseases and there won't be any reproduction, so I don't see why it shouldn't be allowed up there or why the idea will be removed from our heads. Can't Houris be men, too? Are they all women? Isn't it that the greater the trial/test is here, the greater the reward (or punishment, depending on how we act upon it) is up there? If I go through life insha'Allah without committing any homosexual crime, I don't want my reward to be better tasting wine or a bigger house, I want it to be what used to be a test in the Dunya.

Isn't the prospect of Jannah supposed to motivate us? If so, why should the thing that motivates me the most about Jannah not be up there? This is how I'm trying to stop PMO, by reminding myself that I will get something much better in Jannah. The main reason why I'm still struggling is that this thought of homosexuality not existing in Jannah keeps popping up in my head, and it's the easiest way for the Shaytaan's whispers to get to me. I just don't see why it shouldn't be, but everyone seems to agree that homosexuality won't exist up there. I don't know if this haram, so please tell me if it is, but sometimes I pray for a shorter life so that I may not have to commit any more sins than I am (while making tawba for the ones that I committed, of course).

Sorry for bothering anyone that doesn't like these types of questions, but Allah subhanaho wa ta'aala said: "And it does not beseem the believers that they should go forth all together; why should not then a company from every party from among them go forth that they may apply themselves to obtain understanding in religion, and that they may warn their people when they come back to them that they may be cautious?" (Surah Al Anfal 9:122). Thank you in advance and Ramadan Kareem to you all!


texts: Is offering Salaah directly after eating non-vegetarian food permissible?

texts: After eating non-vegetarian food(like, chicken), if I only wash my hands and do not take bath; then is it permissible for me to enter the mosque and pray?


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Recently I've been searching for a house online, of course I do not want to get involved in Riba Astagfir-Allah, so I started subscribing to all these "sale in execution" property auction websites, so I can see whether I could get some good deals.

Anyways, I came across this one car they said you can buy it on "rent to buy".

So I looked up "rent to buy" and according to this explanation on Forbes.com you pay a deposit / down payment on the property (car / home/etc) and the rent you pay each month includes rent plus a downpayment on the innitial price of the house, and the price does not fluctuate with the interest rate.

Is it Halal to be involved in such a transaction? Please give a reason for your answer, Shukran.


texts: If sins invalidate dua, isn't it impossible for our duas to be answered?

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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By Him in whose hand is my soul, if you did not sin Allah would replace you with people who would sin and they would seek the forgiveness of Allah and He would forgive them.” (Source: Sahih Muslim 2749)

Considering the above Hadith and the fact that humans are mistaken most of the time and sin all the time, and that none of us are like Muhammad (pbuh), doesn't it make no sense to make dua if we are going to sin inevitably anyway and invalidate it? Sure we can ask for forgiveness from Allah and he's going to forgive us because he's Ar-Rahman. But didn't our dua just get invalidated because we sinned? Because one of the criteria for one's dua to be answered is him not invalidating it by sinning.

For example, I ask Allah for a certain thing I want or something that I want happened. Then I foolishly and knowingly sin and that invalidates my dua. I then ask for forgiveness from Allah. But I myself invalidated my dua in the first place. Then I ask for it again and the same cycle repeats because it's impossible for us to not sin, and even if we were to theoretically stop sinning completely, Allah would replace us by a people who would sin so that he could forgive them.

That would mean I can't really ask anything from Allah because I'll sin later and invalidate my dua.

If that really is the case, doesn't it make more sense to just stop making dua and just keep asking for forgiveness from Allah for the sins we commit?


texts: is it haram to get really excited by thinking about having sex?

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I am an unmarried muslim girl. I can not stop myself thinking about having sex and that is why my whole body (especially my private part) gets so excited and I start to sweating. I do not do masturbate and do not watch porn. Is it haram to get crazy by thinking about sex?

Please give me some suggestion, how can I stop it?


texts: Is a little urinary incontinence forgiven?

texts: Because sometimes when I take off my clothes I find that a little urine has come out without me realising it.  Do I have to change my underwear for every prayer? Or i should just put tissue May Allaah reward you with good.


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In my very possibly mistaken belief, there is a thin line between religion and superstition that we should not cross.

  I want to know whether the activity of dream interpretation is haram according to Quran and sahih al-hadith.

There are many ways to do dream interpretation, in particular I'm talking about the type that this website provides, for example like this entry about horse.

It cites people's words about the dreams. But people must not make things up, what is their basis to talk about all these dreams? Only what God revealed through Quran and through Muhammad (PBUH) can be a reference, all the rest can only be hearsay, which is a sin. Does that mean such activities should be haram?


texts: Arabic make-up is quite popular but as far as I'm concerned, Muslim women should be as humble as possible in their style. Is make-up allowed? If so, to what extend?


texts: What is the meaning behind the idiom "ثكلتك أمك"?

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In many ahadith, the idiom "ثكلتك أمك" ("May your mother lose you") is found; I have also seen similar constructs with different wording (e.g. "ثكلتك الثواكل").  From context, this appears to be used as an admonition.

What exactly does this idiom mean, and how is it intended to be used? Any details on how it originated would also be useful, especially if it's Islamically-based.


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Though the two phrases of the shahada are both present in the Quran, they are not found there side by side as in the shahada formula.  -- Shahada, Wikipedia

I would like to identify precisely which Qur'an verses this refers to (and edit the Wikipedia page to reference the Qur'an directly).  The Wikipedia page lists Qur'an 37:35 and Qur'an 47:19 as having the exact Arabic "لا إله إلا الله" (there is no god but God).

Question: Do the exact words محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is the messenger of God) appear in the Qur'an?

I recognize that there's words to the effect of "Muhammad is the messenger of God" throughout the Qur'an, but I'm wondering if this exact phrasing occurs.

The Wikipedia reference given is the book Daily Life in the Medieval Islamic World by J. E. Lindsay, 2005 (which is at Google Books), which basically says what it says in Wikipedia.


texts: asalaam alaikum. So my period started on Wednesday the 14th of September and on the 17th it started to stop. This is not usual. Since then i have needed to go to the bathroom more which i find is weird. So on the 19th i start to see white discharge but am also getting yellow and brown discharge with the white. I should not be seeing white discharge this early. Shall i do ghusl or leave it as there is still yellow discharge? Please note that my period has not been very normal concerning this time due to the fact that i have had less blood aswell.


texts: How can we purify our soul, and why is it important?

texts: How can we purify our soul? Why is it important in Islam?


texts: Is the following Hadith which says prophets would never get decomposed true or false?

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I cam across this Hadith - Chapters Regarding Funerals - Sunan Ibn Majah

  for Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets

Which is classified as Da'if.

And in Earth Does Not Consume Prophet's Body - Islamhelpline

  The above authentic hadith specifically mentions that the earth does not consume ....

I would like to ask if this narration is true or false because I was about to write an article on it. Is there any hint from Quran?


texts: Does one have a profit in an Islamic banking system?

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Usually when you open an account in a bank they try to attract you with interest.
My question is how so called Islamic banks can -likewise- offer their customers, especially as riba (and interest is clearly considered as such) is haram.

My understanding of Islamic banks is that it seems to be like a co-partnership,
which may mean that one may gain wins if the business runs or get losses if it doesn't. Like it is the case with trading one may buy a product (or in case of manufacturing produce it) and sell it with a (higher) price in order to make some wins, but at the end one may either make the wins, or it ends up as a shelf warmer, or you can't establish your business well enough etc.
If this understanding is correct usually a win or profit is uncertain.

In other words my question is what is the profit for the customer when opening an account in an Islamic bank (or does one have a profit)?

(In this article -only in Arabic- explain how Islamic banks get and use the money a Sudanese author actually say that the Faisal Islamic Bank بنك فيصل الإسلامي is only avoiding -seemingly the term- riba by trickery and basically attacking all Islamic banking systems)


texts: Why do some Muslims fast on the 9th and 10th moharram even when it was abandoned by the Prohpet (saw)?

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Below are narrations which shows it was abandoned

Sahih Muslim .No 2510

  Abd al-Rahman b. Yazid said: When al-Ash'ath b. Qais entered the house
  of 'Abdullah he was having his breakfast. He ('Abdullah b. Umar) said:
  Abd Muhammad (al-Asha'th), come near to the breakfast. Thereupon he
  said: Is not today the day of 'Ashura? He ('Abd al-Rahman) said: Do
  you know what the day of 'Ashura is? He said: What is it? He said: It
  is a day on which the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa
  sallam) used to observe fast before the (fasting) in the month of
  Ramadan (became) obligatory. But when it became obligatory the
  (fasting of 'Ashura) was abandoned (as compulsory). Abu Kuraib said:
  He (the Prophet) abandoned it.

Sahih Muslim .No 2511

  This hadith has been narrated from Jarir on the authority of A'mash
  with the same chain of transmitters and he said (these words with a
  little bit of variation from the previous hadith): When (fasting) in
  Ramadan was (made) obligatory, he aban- doned it (the practice of
  observing fast on Ashura).

Sahih Muslim No 2512

  Qais b Sakan reported that al-Ash'ath b. Qais went to 'Abdullah on the
  day of 'Ashura while he was eating. He said: Abu Muhammad, come near
  and dine. Upon this he said: I am fasting. Thereupon he said: We used
  to observe fast and then (this practice) was abandoned.

Sahih Muslim 2514

  Jabir b Samura reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu
  alayhi wa sallam) commanded us to observe fast on the day of Ashura
  and exhorted us to do it and was particular about it But when
  (fasting) in Ramadan was made obligatory, he hence. forth neither
  commanded us nor forbade us, nor was he so particular about it

Sahih Bukhari: vol 3 . book 31 hadith 116:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

  The Prophet observed the fast on the 10th of Muharram ('Ashura), and
  ordered (Muslims) to fast on that day, but when the fasting of the
  month of Ramadan was prescribed, the fasting of the 'Ashura' was
  abandoned. 'Abdullah did not use to fast on that day unless it
  coincided with his routine fasting by chance.

If it is abandoned why Muslims still fast those days?


texts: Why should Musa want life and "attack" the Angel of death?

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The Hadith about Musa or Moses (pbuh) and the Angel of death can widely be found in Hadith collections (at least sunnah.com gives 4 search results) here just the two major sources:

  Abu Huraira reported that the Angel of Death was sent to Moses (peace be upon him) to inform of his Lord's summons. When he came, he (Moses) boxed him and his eye was knocked out. He (the Angel of Death) came back to the Lord and said:
  You sent me to a servant. who did not want to die. Allah restored his eye to its proper place (and revived his eyesight), and then said: Go back to him and tell him that if he wants life he must place his hand on the back of an ox, and he would be granted as many years of life as the number of hair covered by his hand. He (Moses) said: My Lord what would happen then He said: Then you must court death. He said: Let it be now. And he supplicated Allah to bring him close to the sacred land. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: If I were there, I would have shown you his grave beside the road at the red mound. http://sunnah.com/muslim/43/206

  Narrated Abu Huraira:
  The angel of death was sent to Moses and when he went to him, Moses slapped him severely, spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back to his Lord, and said, "You sent me to a slave who does not want to die." Allah restored his eye and said, "Go back and tell him (i.e. Moses) to place his hand over the back of an ox, for he will be allowed to live for a number of years equal to the number of hairs coming under his hand." (So the angel came to him and told him the same). Then Moses asked, "O my Lord! What will be then?" He said, "Death will be then." He said, "(Let it be) now." He asked Allah that He bring him near the Sacred Land at a distance of a stone's throw. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) said, "Were I there I would show you the grave of Moses by the way near the red sand hill." http://sunnah.com/bukhari/23/95

How can this Hadith be explained?
Is it really authentic?
I mean how can such a person like a Prophet and Messenger be willing to live and even attack the Angel of death?
Shouldn't he accept that his lifetime has ended instead of -as it seems- opposing to Allah's wish?
How can the expansion of lifetime be explained?
Is it a deal with Allah and why should Allah make such a deal ...?


texts: Is reciting darood/salawat in front of Prophet Muhammad's peace be upon him grave permissible?

texts: Is reciting daruood in front of Prophet Mohammed's peace be upon him grave or every Friday in the mosque permissible?


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In Bengali culture, it is accustomed to give 'Shinni' (any food) to friends and family when one finishes recitation of whole Qur'an or when someone dies. Is there any Islamic reasoning behind this or it is wholly cultural, and if so is it bidah?

Question: Is there any Islamic reasoning behind giving 'shinni' when someone completes recitation of the Qu'ran or when someone dies?


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Narrated Awf ibn Malik al-Ashja'i:

  I stood up to pray along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); he got up and recited Surat al-Baqarah (Surah 2).
  When he came to a verse which spoke of mercy, he stopped and made supplication, and when he came to verse which spoke of punishment, he stopped and sought refuge in Allah, then he bowed and paused as long as he stood (reciting Surah al-Baqarah), and said while bowing, "Glory be to the Possessor of greatness, the Kingdom, grandeur and majesty."
  :Then he prostrated himself and paused as long as he stood up and recited Surat Aal Imran (Surah 3) and then recited many surahs one after another.

  Reference  : Sunan Abi Dawud 873

  In-book reference  : Book 2, Hadith 483

  English translation    : Book 3, Hadith 872

This Hadith states that whenever the verse spoke of mercy, the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) made supplication and whenever punishment was mentioned he sought refuge.

What exactly does this mean? Does this mean that he made this ‘Duas’ in the middle of recitation? Can I too make these supplications whenever I pray and there comes a verse that speaks of mercy or punishment? And lastly, how can I do it? Should I stop the recitation and make a Dua and then continue?


texts: Did Ibn Taymiyyah order Jihad against the Druze, Alawites and Shi'ites?

texts: This Wiki articles claims of a fatwa by Ibn Taymiyyah on obligation of Jihad against Druze, Shi'ites and other claimed heretical sects. What is the source of the fatwa? Can anyone quote the fatwa or provide a link to it?


texts: Is luwak coffee, involving coffee cheries partly digested by a small catlike animal, halal or haram?

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Kopi luwak... refers to the coffee that includes part-digested coffee cherries eaten and defecated by the [Asian palm civet]... a small catlike animal.  ... Kopi luwak is produced mainly on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago. -- [Wikipedia]

Is Luwak coffee (kopi luwak) halal?

I used Google and the result is very confusing, there are two different views. One of it, the MUI (Indonesian Ulemas Council) says it is Halal, but there are some Ulama's who says it is haram to consume.

Do anybody has better explanation about it?


texts: What did the seal of prophet hood look like?

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According to tradition there was a marking on the prophet's back from birth or later between his shoulder blades, that wise men looked for and saw that confirmed to them his prophet hood even before he received the first revelation.

Is there any description of this marking?


texts: If Allah S.W.T created us so he created our brains which will determine our acts and our decisions, then why we will be punished for our mistakes?

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I can't stop thinking about that question since i first has been asked it from an atheist.

I am a Muslim and I believe none has a 100% belief in Allah s.w.t even me, and that is because the logical questions that come to our minds from time to time. Then I decided to try atheists' questions, and see their answers or try to answer it in order to clear all these questions to me to reach 100% certainty in Allah.


texts: Muslims will pretty much always include some honorific after the names of prophets and other religions figures (such as PBUH, etc.) Why are people so careful to always do this every time? Is this based on some legal source, or is it simply out of respect?


texts: What is the stance of Muslim scholars on relationship of Prophet Muhammad with Maria Qibti?

texts: I am a Muslim and came around a discussion with an atheist friend. He asked me this question, that why Prophet Muhammad had relationship with Maria Qibti, though they were not married. They had a son also out of this relationship, his name was Ibrahim. What is the actual story and how Muslim scholars react to it?


texts: Is there a hadith instructing Fatima to look after household affairs?

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If I'm not mistaken, Nabi SAW did say to Ali RA to look after the external affairs and Fatima RA to look after the household affairs. Am I right? If this was not said to them, to whom was this said? Because I did hear that as a hadith.

Can I get some references about this?


texts: There is a game called genshin impact where you play a character(not me). Problem is that character's story contains worshipping(not actually worshipping) statues of archons(their concept of divine creatures), more like upgrading & cleaning statues or touching statues to gain power. And there are no religion in that game. If a character(not my character) do these things as it is their tradition will it be shirk for me? And I will never treat those statues as god instead I will treat them as powerful npc(non playable character) and I can treat them like that as the game allows me.And there are no animation of worship, character just touch the statue in cutscenes(only one cutscene) other they just stand there and do nothing and gain powers. Will it still be shirk? Please someone answer who has played genshin impact or a knowlegdeable muslim.


texts: Is music/dancing halal under this condition?

texts: I know a guy who listens to music because he has a condition and music helps him control himself and it is so helpful for him. Under circumstances where music/dancing is good for you is it halal?


texts: Does the Hanafi school permit debtors to profit from loans?

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Unlike a personal loan, which is typically taken and used in need, business loans are often taken with the express intent of profiting therefrom.  Often, a business may choose to go in debt not because it is unable to afford a particular undertaking, rather because the cost and/or risks of taking a loan end up being more profitable than those of reallocating existing assets.

Given that a lender doesn't accept interest on the loan, and under the general principle of "Any loan which brings benefit is riba", is it permissible for the debtor to actually (try to) profit from his use of this money while the actual owner of the property gets nothing of it?

I know that it would be possible to work the transaction such that both parties can share the profit and risk thereof (e.g. musharakah); that's not what the question is about.  I am only concerned about the situation where the capital is explicitly a loan.

I am particularly seeking a Hanafi position on this matter, ideally one in which full evidences are presented.


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I recently saw an answer for the last time of isha prayer and it says it's until fazr begins. It also says it is makruh(disliked act) to pray after midnight. Then i saw last time for tahajjud prayer and benefits of that and came to know the best time is the last 1/7th of the whole night.

Now how can i do that as according to another information we should pray witr after tahajjud.

Isn't my witr would be makruh(disliked act)!!

Please shed some light in context of Hadith and Quran.