texts: Under Sharia law, if a muslim became an apostate but then reverted back becoming a muslim again, would the apostate still be sentenced to death?

texts: I'm just wondering whether if you still are or not, I think that would so unfair if he/she is still be killed.


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If this life is meant as a test for us humans, why does god test each one differently?

A baby who dies immediately after birth is guaranteed to go to heaven, while another person who lives till 80 may have to go through suffering of poverty, death of loved ones and risk sinning and going to hell.

How is this fair? Shouldn't all humans be tested equally? How can god send someone to heaven without having the chance to prove himself/herself by default?


texts: How can life be a Test if Allah is all-knowing?

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How do we reconcile Quran [16:2] "Life is a test":

  [He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving - Quran [16:2]

With the all-knowing quality of Allah that implies that He always knew the future and, therefore, the result to the Test?

In the book Osul Al-Kafi there is an attempt to answer from Imam Ali bin Musa al-Rida:

  "یفتنون کما یفتن الذهب ثم قال یخلصون کما یخلص الذهب"

  People are tested as gold is tested and people are purified as gold is
  purified.

But why test gold if you already know its purity and why purify gold if you already created it with the purity level that you desire?

Then, if He really is all-knowing, why did He created this life as a test?


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This may seem like a strange question at first, since well, we can literally see that the Qur'an is a book:

And we often refer to it as a book.  And the Qur'an refers to itself as a book (Qur'an 5:15: "...There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book.").  However, it doesn't seem that straightforward:

القرآن al-Qurʾān means "the recitation" (Wikipedia), which suggests the sequence of words in the Qur'an is what makes it the Qur'an, not the medium on which it's written,
the Qur'an was transmitted through "oral memorization and recitation" (see: Prophet Muhammad SAW was illiterate, who wrote the Quran then?), i.e., the Qur'an existed before it was in book format, and
I have the Qur'an on my computer in pdf format; we don't likewise call the Qur'an e.g. the "holy pdf" of Islam.

Question: Is it technically correct to refer to the Qur'an as a book?

This is a bit of a philosophical question: identifying the essence of the Qur'an, that which if we took it away, we would no longer have a Qur'an.

Update (or: what I've learned since I first posted this question):

Another question highlights that the word kitab (کتاب), which means "book", is used in Qur'an 2:2 to refer to itself The 2nd verse of Baqarah say: "this is the book", But wasn't the Quran sent down as a "revelation"?
III-AK-III writes the Qur'an did not, does not, and will not rely on manuscripts in an answer to The Birmingham Quran versus the present-day Quran  This answer quotes the ayah:

  Rather, the Qur'an is distinct verses [preserved] within the breasts of those who have been given knowledge. And none reject Our verses except the wrongdoers.
  Qur'an 29:49

Wikipedia writes: When referring to the physical bound volume, some use the term mus'haf (مصحف).


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I have faith in Allah and His existence, but I have a question:

Allah created angels and humans to worship him. Allah is self-sufficient and doesn't need anything, then why the command to Creation to worship Him?


texts: Slaughter houses within Haram boundaries

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It is well known that dam e shukar (also known as al-Hady الهدي) or slaughtering for Hajj is made within the boundaries of the Haram. It is also known that now a days the slaughtering can not be made anywhere, it has to be made within the designated slaughter houses by the government.

I have came to know that this slaughter house is being used by some agents for slaughtering for Hajj on behalf of Hajjees.

According to this picture, though the exact boundaries are not clear, the slaughter house seems outside the boundaries of Haram.
Can anybody confirm please.
A bonus question: Where/how can i ask for the local (Makkah) help about traveling in English?


texts: How can a born Muslim make up for missed prayers and sins in early life?

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Suppose a person is born Muslim but does not do the prayers and later he realized his mistakes and lead his life in good way. He knows that missing the prayers is a major sin and he wants to get rid of it. What should he do for that?

If he has committed some major sin like drinking alcohol or having narcotics then how do he get rid of punishment on the day of judgement?


texts: What is the fate of a 'lazy Muslim' making shahada before death?

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If there was a Muslim who prays their obligatory prayers rarely (because they are lazy), reads Quran most of the time, gives charity always, loves Allah SO MUCH that their heart hurts in a good way, thanks Allah all the time, fasts in Ramadan (becomes a good Muslim in this month+prays), but at the same time also watches movies/tv, sometimes hears music (but doesn't take it seriously), and go out with people who have a bad influence (but always regrets it).
If one day this person is in their deathbed and they say 'la ilaha illa Allah' and then dies, what is their fate?
I know that none of us can judge or know anyone's fate, but all i'm asking is that is there anything from the Quran or hadith or anything that talks about this kind of people?


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The Sufis by Idries Shah, page 445 (pdf), describes "seven stages of preparation" based on nafs (ego):

  Nafs-i-ammara (the depraved, commanding nafs)
  Nafs-i-lawwama (the accusing nafs)
  Nafs-i-mulhama (the inspirednafs)
  Nafs-i-mutmainna (the serene nafs)
  Nafs-i-radiyya (the fulfilled nafs)
  Nafs-i-mardiyya (the fulfilling nafs)
  Nafs-i-safiyya wa kamila (the purified and complete nafs)

This appears to be what Wikipedia is alluding to when it says:

  Sufic psychology identifies seven levels of the nafs, which have been identified in the Quran. The process of growth depends on working through these levels. These are: tyrannical self, regretful self, inspired self, serene self, pleased self, pleasing self and the pure self.

Question: Where are the seven levels of the nafs in Sufism mentioned in the Qur'an?

I didn't find it in The Sufis, and I couldn't easily access Wikipedia's other reference Heart, Self and Soul by Robert Frager.


texts: What is the best way to govern a country according to Islam?

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I have read elections are not allowed in Islam (for example, here: https://islamqa.info/en/98134 ).

Nevertheless, I would like to have more proofs and understand why.

Of course, any government must satisfy Sharia (this is, logically, compulsory). But, what about choosing the government? I mean, should we accept a government and its members without questioning? How do governors start their government? How can we be sure that they are the best to follow Allah's rules?

As we can see in today's Islamic countries, governments are not the best when they have to follow Sharia. So, I don't understand how a person (or a group of people) can govern a country without any control. I think it's not the best way (not 100% sure) that a country follow Sharia.

Therefore, I would like to have proofs and understand what is the best thing according to Islam and how a person (group of people) can start to govern a country.


texts: What did Mushrikeen think about who built the Kaaba?

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The monotheists in Mecca always believed that the Kaaba was built by Prophet Ibrahim (a.). But what about the polytheists (mushrikeen) in the time of prophet Muhammad (s.) and shortly before him?

They used the Kaaba for worshipping their idols, but did they had any believes about where this Kaaba came from and who built it up? After all they considered it a holy place.


texts: What are the names of all of the ajza' in the Quran? Aside from Juz 30, 29, 28, 26, I've seen different naming for these ajzaa, such Juz 27 being called "Qalla Fama Khatbukuma" based on the first words it begins, but other people call it Juz Adh-Dhariyat, based on the Surah it begins. Can you give me the naming based on where the first few words begin? and Juz 2 and 3 both started in Surah Al-Baqara, how did the people who name ajza on the name of the Surah name Juz 2 and 3? Jazakum Allah khayran


texts: If you wear a scarf, if your hair shows without you knowing, are you sinning?

texts: I don’t know if it will be sinning: If you wear a scarf, if your hair shows without you knowing.


texts: A woman I would like to marry is married to another man; what am I to do and how can she get a divorce?

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I'm in love with a woman and she also loves me a lot. But she is married. Her husband gives her rights. He is always making her sad and he is having affairs with other women which is zina.

She wants talaq (divorce) but he is not allowing it. He just scold or beat her if she asks.

He is not good person.  I also want to marry her.  In this situation, what am I to do?  How can she get divorced?


texts: What is the Sunnah method to clean the finger after finishing the meal?

texts: What should be the way to clean finger after meal,Is it good manner to clean finger in plate after meal?


texts: Can I sell my art with living beings on it which i made in a time i didnt know it wasnt halal?

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So I used to draw a lot of Anime characters and living beings in the past, but now Alhamdulillah I stopped that because i know that it is not permissible.
Can i sell my art with living beings on it, since its not something i would like to throw away? And would i make a sin for providing others with such pictures to hang in their rooms, where no angels come?
If it is a sin to sell something like that i would definitely burn them, i just need an evidence hadith or Quran verse where it says that.
Thank you ^_^


texts: Is it permisable to work in a company which supports LGBT rights?

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salam alaykum dear community,
I am an IT student a while ago a company contacted me and asked for a small discussion about future positions in this company. So i agreed and after i agreed i saw on their website that they support LGBT rights (they just support them but it is not a lgbt company which is primarly focused on LGBT just a IT company which is okay with lgbt people).
I thought that it may be interessting for me to see what they will say. I thought of even a bad experience is a good one but i dont want to support the LGBT community in that case first questions in my mind where what if they want from me to make a website where LGBT is promoted. When it comes to LGBT i dont support them but i am not rude with them either. I am neutral in that case.
Question: is it permissable to work in such a company?


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Assalam-o-Alaikum, Brothers and Sisters.
I was listening to a very famous Islamic scholar who said and I quote:

  Once you left Haya' from your eyes, It will never return to you. There is no cure for this.

There is a hadith for this

  إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُرْفَعُ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ الْحَيَاءُ وَالأَمَانَةُ ، فَسَلُوهُمَا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
  Verily the first that this Ummah will lose is the shyness (Haya') and trust so keep asking them Allah the almighty.

I just wanted to ask this community that is there any way to return Haya to ourselves? There is a cure to almost everything, is there any for this? I couldn't find any satisfactory explanation for this.
Jazak Allah for your time.


texts: How do long term halal loans work with inflation in Islam?

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I have a series of questions about Islamic loans.  My first question is this:

If person 1 loans 100k to person 2 and creates a contract which states that the agreed payback date is 25 years from now.  How much does person 2 pay back person 1?

We all know that the value of money reduces due to inflation.  For example, 35 years ago, my dad bought a house for 5k, now to buy a similar house you have to pay 200k.

So my question is, should inflation be taken into account according to Islam?

What confuses me is that if person 1 is only entitled to 100k after the 25 years, he will in effect be at a huge disadvantage, i.e. in real terms, he will not get back what he loaned person 2.

At the same time, if person 2 gives back person 1 more than 100k, that is potentially interest which is haraam.

So just to clarify, how do long-term halaal loans work in Islam when it comes to inflation?


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Assalamualaikum, I came across this unique and beautiful name while searching for unique sahaba names , and was pleased to see in another website that it means “worshiper of Allah“. Wikipedia is showing that Al-ahnaf(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahnaf_ibn_Qais) means the clubfooted.
Do Ahnaf and Al-ahnaf mean same?
Kindly explain as I have already kept my baby’s name Ahnaf Islam.


texts: During Friday, I replace the Jummah with Zuhr prayer during this pandemic. Mosques are open but I do not want to go outside because the situation is still bad in my country. So I pray 4 rakats of Zuhr at home every Friday. Am I sinful for this? And is it applicable that I leave the fold of Islam due to intentionally missing Jummah even if I pray Zuhr?


texts: I have a question. Can you sing an english song from the internet without bad words and without anyone in the room with no instruments? I need a very straight forward answer, my sect. is Salafi. I read you can't sing because it takes you out of reality and the remembrance of Allah, but I want to sing to help me feel better and if it's about the remembrance, wouldn't studying be bad? Since you don't necessarily remember Allah 24/7 unless you want to pray. But is it bad if there is no bad words, no audience, or no instruments?


texts: May women wear their hair short or must they have long hair?  May they have fringes?


texts: Does the Qur'an contain an ayah about passing on knowledge being like a seed to be planted?

texts: Some time ago, I heard a quote that someone said came from the Qur'an. I have not been able to find it, and I would like to know if it is a real quote. It went something like this: "If a person gains knowledge and does not pass it on, then the knowledge is like a seed that is not planted". I'm not sure if that is exactly right, I am sorry if I am misquoting the Qur'an. Does anybody recognize this?


texts: Notation of star before an ayah indicates?

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In this list of verses in surah 42 http://quran.com/42/7-16, 13 is started with a star, what does it indicate?

I don't think it is marking a break of ruku, because in my Qur'an ruku ends at verse number 9 and a new ruku starts from 10. So, what is this star about?


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Being recognized as free woman in order to not get molested

  يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا

  O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful

  -- Surat Ahzab, verse 59

In the tafsirs, its mentioned that the words an yo'rafna means: That they would be known to be free women, and not slave women.

So the conclusion of the following verse would be; if its known that they are free women, they should not get abused! ...but if its not known that they are free women, they might get abused by sick people (or hypocrites). This is what makes my question, i.e are the sick/hypocrite then to get away with this....

This is from the tafsir Ibn Al Kathir:

  كان ناس من فساق أهل المدينة يخرجون بالليل حين يختلظ الظلام إلى طرق المدينة يتعرضون للنساء، وكانت مساكن أهل المدينة ضيقة، فإذا كان الليل، خرج النساء إلى الطرق يقضين حاجتهن، فكان أولئك الفساق يبتغون ذلك منهن، فإذا رأوا المرأة عليها جلباب، قالوا: هذه حرة، فكفوا عنها، وإذا رأوا المرأة ليس عليها جلباب، قالوا: هذه أمة، فوثبوا عليها، وقال مجاهد: يتجلببن فيعلم أنهن حرائر، فلا يتعرض لهن فاسق بأذى ولا ريبة.

  When they saw a woman which wasn't wearing jilbab (hijab/niqab), they said; "this is a slave", then they jumped on her.
  (only translated the bold sentence)

And from Tafsir Tabarsi:

  { ذلك أدنى أن يعرفن فلا يؤذين }
  أي ذلك أقرب إلى أن يعرفن بزيّهن أنهنَّ حرائر ولسن بإماء فلا يؤذيهن أهل الريبة فإنهم كانوا يمازحون الإِماء وربما كان يتجاوز المنافقون إلى ممازحة الحرائر فإذا قيل لهم في ذلك قالوا حسبناهنَّ إماء

  And the hypocrites maybe used to go beyond teasing the free women, and when they were criticized about their behavior towards the women, they would say: "we thought they were slaves".

Would you get away with abusing slave women in the time of the Prophet?

The question is derived from the hypocrites abusing free women, when according to Tabarsi, they would just say that they thought they were slaves. If they could escape with that excuse, that would imply that one would get away (legally) when abusing a slave woman. Please make some comments around this reasoning in your answer.


texts: I want to know, directly related with Islam, the importance of the 1,001 Arabian Nights:

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As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh!

May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you!

What can we learn from 1,001 Arabian Nights about Islam, its importance, and any spiritual interpretation you can tell, based in the Holy Qu'ran within Islam, in synthesis, what can we learn by reading them, any prophetic meaning. I accept answers and also links for further study.

I was studying about Allah on the internet, and Holy Scriptures, and found your website.

It's my first question, I want to stick to the rules, so, please correct me, and maybe, I can edit the question, or rephrase, divide it on more questions.

I sincerely apologize for any mistake I may have made.

Thank you: Praise is for Allah, and thanks to Allah!

Alhamdulillah.


texts: Can i pray at home even if the mosque is close to my house and it's safe

texts: I live in an islamic country. And mosque is very close to my house. But if i still pray at home will it be counted ?


texts: Is it allowed for females to dye their hair ash grey?

texts: Is it allowed for female to dye their hair ash grey?


texts: Sitting in front of a person praying namaz (salah)

texts: Consider the scenario: I am sitting on my bed in a room. Now some person enters the room and starts praying namaz (salah) on the floor. His position while praying is such that he is facing me. Should I get aside because I am like in front of a person praying namaz?


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I have always been good; when others have wronged me I forgave them and generally get along very well with people, but now they have again started ignoring me for no reason.  This is giving me a hard time because at home everyone around is either rude or they only talk when they need me. It is the same thing happening to me on certain sites that I use, users there treat me same way.

I have turned to Allah but I want to know:

Can magic cause someone to ignore you?


texts: Can a Shia wife perform matam even if her Sunni husband prohibits?

texts: If I am a Shia girl married to a Sunni boy who doesn't want me to do matam (mourning) only, should I follow my husband or perform the matam no matter what?


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"Ahl" is a accusative masculine noun.  In Arabic, it covers several meanings. It begins with Husband and wife.  And if they have children, they become part of the "Ahl."

"Bayt" is genitive masculine noun and in Arabic it means lodging, household, family, or a place of dwelling.

In the Quran Surah Hud 11:73, the Angels called Abraham and his wife "Ahlul Bayt."

In Surah al-Ahzab 33:33 Allah says the same.

So, there's no doubt, according to the Quran and the Arabic language; the husband, his wives, and his children are "Ahlul Bayt."

However, I was surprised to read that both Shi'as and Sunnis extend the label "Ahlul Bayt" to others also.

Who do Shi'as consider to be from Ahlul Bayt and why?

If posting any hadith, please provide why do you consider the hadith authentic.

Thanks.


texts: Can a person who has converted to Islam keep his old name?

texts: As Salam Aleikhum brother I am now a muslim I have taken my Sahada as witness .Can I keep my old name as a muslim if I chose to keep my old name for example my name is Shawn.I want some clarification on this.


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Well,some types of make up or beautification is Haram since they are changing the creation of Allah such as removing eye brows etc.
But if use cosmetics or skin care products to get clear skin and cure pimples,acne,freckles etc.and to make my skin soft without any intention to show myself to na mahram,is it allowed? Is it changing creation of Allah or just curing the defects like acne? What about doing excersise to be fit and loss weight? All these are halal?


texts: Why this ummat is granted as best ummat ever of human history?

texts: So is there any special duty for this ummat? Can anyone please give quotation from hadith and Quran, thanks.


texts: How long does it take for Ramadhan to move from one season into the next?

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Assalamualaikum and Hello to all,

As a muslim experiencing Ramadhan in Europe, presently in summers, with it's long hours, has led me to think about when I experienced it in winters here when I was a child.

Specifically, I was wondering how long does it take for Ramadhan to move from one season into the next? How long will it be before I experience Ramadhan in winter, after experiencing in summer for some years now?

I will offer some thoughts as an answer, but I'd be grateful for any further thoughts.

Wassalam and best regards.


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On Wikipedia, it says:

  The influence of Noah's preaching and prophet-hood spanned 950 years according to Quran. -- Noah in Islam

I've seen this claim before, but I don't recall it being in the Qur'an.  The reference it gives just says the exact same claim, without pinpointing where in the Qur'an.

I didn't find it in Qur'an 71 (Surah Nuh), and Islam Q&A seems to contradict the precise claim on Wikipedia.

Question: What does the Qur'an say about the age of Prophet Nuh?


texts: Why is there a great punishment for me if Allah has sealed my senses?

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If I am a non-believer or apostate from Islam, I suppose this sura applies to me:

  2-7:  Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing,
  and over their vision is a veil. And for them is a great punishment.

If Allah (and not myself) is the one, according to this sura, responsible for my lack of belief, by sealing my emotion and senses necessary for believing (heart, hearing, and vision), why is it me who will be punished for it?  If God is omnipotent, why am I responsible for his interference into my disposition towards believing?  If he is omnipotent, there should be nothing in my power to be done about it.


texts: What are the longest Surah and Ayah of the Qur'an?

texts: Which is the longest surah and the longest ayah of the Qur'an?


texts: What to do when I'm incapable of finding a partner to marry due to a medical condition?

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I have been suffering with two medical issues since childhood and am on life saving medicines which I have to take three times a day. Due to my medical issues, I have been rejected marriage proposals several times. It is very apparent that the medical issues that I face would not make me an ideal candidate for marriage.

Islam always refers to sex with the context of marriage that pre marital sex is forbidden. Islam does not give any opinion about fulfilling sexual desires when marriage is impossible.

I have consulted with various Islamic scholars majority of whom have been unable to find an answer whereas the answers relate to avoiding sexual desires rather than a solution to meeting them. One such Islamic scholar advised to carry out a Niyat (intention) in salat that since marriage is impossible due to medical issues, I shall fulfil my sexual desires for which I shall not be answerable in Hereafter.

I seek advise on the same.


texts: Urine drops come after urination for 10-15 minutes but some time any time

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I am suffering from a disease in which urine drops come after 5 to 15 minute after urination..... For it i usually flow water on my body after it and change clothes but now The issue is urine comes out any time while offering prayer too...

Please help.....i heard that after sprinkling of water i can oofer prayers.... But i am afraid.... About maqboll namaz..... Will Allah qabool my prayers....

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I don't know the exact words but also heard that k jo taqleef Allah sy aey or ap Allah sy door ho jao to its Azab (Translation: If Allah gives some hardship to you, and it distances you from him, than its his punishment)..... Is it Azab? :/ please help


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I have seen many women without hijab but they’re super religious. Is it a must thing for a women to wear hijab? Or it’s a choice?
And what if you don’t wear hijab but wear covering clothes?


texts: I have read why Muslims can't eat certain foods, e.g.: pork, horse, donkey, sharks, and animals of prey (lions, tigers,etc.). But, I can't find why Muslims can't eat or drink blood. If that is the case, then eating any flesh is wrong, since all flesh contains blood, even if you drain off the excess, blood still remains in the tissue. I would like an answer to that question.


texts: Is reciting qunoot mandatory in fajr salat?

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In shaafi's book, I have studied that 'Qunoot is mandatory in fajr salat', after returning from second ruku, we have to recite Qunoot at childhood. After that, I'm not having believe on shaafi, hanafi.

So, I want to know that, whether reciting Qunoot is mandatory for fajr/any salat according to the Quran and Sunnah?


texts: What is the Purpose of the Arsh and Kursi?

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Since Allah is free from body, shape and space why did He create a Throne and a Footstool?

Related Question:

What are the Arsh and Kursi of Allah?


texts: Is it halal to earning profit from reselling shoes?

texts: I'm a Muslim concerned about my profit makings. I purchase shoes online from Adidas or clothing items from Nike or Supreme and resell them to make profit. I usually list them for the price they resell for. Is this haram or halal because I want to be enjoy doing something that is halal. My age is 14 and thanks if you answer my question.


texts: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said that the best of the Muslims are those who memorize the quran. What I've been doing is listening to surahs over and over again until I can recite them with the reciter. That has worked for me so far, but now I'm having trouble with yaseen. I'm not going in order. Does anyone have any tips for how to memorize those long surahs?


texts: Can a person be muslim if he/she simply likes something about Islam?

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I found a few interesting videos on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCguMu79vg4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyGvjA1nGXI

In the first video, the girl converted to Islam simply because she loved Muhammad's lifestyle. She didn't say anything about "being convinced that Islam is the truth".

In the second video, another girl converted to Islam because she found the muslim community to be very helpful and fasting in ramadan helped her with her smoking addiction. But nothing that convinced her that Islam is the truth.

What do you think? Are these girls muslims? Islamic scholars are always saying that "You need to become a muslim through logic and reasoning". But in these videos, there is no mention of logic or reasoning behind believing in Islam. Rather, these girls converted to Islam simply because they liked certain things about it. Do they count as muslims?


texts: Dua when looking at the mirror: Is it present in Sahih Hadith books?

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Whenever he looked at the mirror, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is narrated to have made this dua (for example):

  O Allah, just as You have made my external features beautiful, make my
  character beautiful as well.

Is this dua present in sahih hadith books?

(And does it include (may not be accurate): “And please Allah, do not make it a source of Fire.” [Either because I am pleased with it too much, or not pleased with it.])


texts: Is this version of the hadith of "the two weight things" authentic: "the book of Allah and my sunnah"?

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I recently noticed this old question which is an issue of contention among Shia and Sunnis.

We've got two versions of hadith of "the two weighty things" with one identifying the two with Quran and Ahl al-Bayt, and the other identifying the two with the Quran and the Sunnah.

But the 'sunnah' versions of the hadith as provided by this answer I suspected not to be reliable even in the first sight. First the hadith is not reported in any of the six sahih sources of the Sunni. And I also read the secondary sources provided are not reliable. Here I mention them one by one:

There is one mursal instance in Muwataa of Imam Malik. We know this Sunni Imam  was a distant tabi'i and that his famous work has been subject to some doubts and controversy, and with the hadith not quoting any narrators, it is as good as null.
One in Mustadrak of Hakim al-Nishabouri. But I read that one narrator in his chain of the narration has been dismissed as a liar and fabricator by Imam Nasa'i and other Sunni scholars: Isma'il ibn Abi Owais (إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ). His father ibn Abi Owais ابْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ who is relied by Bukhari has also been weakened by an early Sunni scholar, Ibn Mu'in.
Interestingly Hakim himself feels the urge to corroborate the hadith by one from Abu Huraira who himself is a controversial source to begin with. But, anyway, this source has been given for Abu Huraira version. But I read there is one Salih ibn Musa ( صَالِحُ بْنُ مُوسَى) in the chain who has been weakened by a number of Sunni Imams including Ibn Muin, Nasai and Asqalani.
Another source for this hadith has been mentioned to come from a hadith book called At-Tamhid which is a commentary on Muwataa but this version too has been dismissed for including a fabricator named, Kathir ibn Abd Allah (کثیر بن عبدالله), according to my sources.

My question is what is the contemporary or final Sunni scholarly position on this hadith? Has the 'sunnah' version of the hadith been considered reliable by them or rejected in the light of the above objections, and why?

This would be apart from other troubling questions about this version including the suspicious similarity between its wording and that of the Ahl al-Bayt version.


texts: Salams to all, i would like to know if it is possible to "get rid" of the jinn (qareen) that is allocated to each person as every person has their own that whispers to them. Some of us know and may have witnessed jinn being "taken out of people" thus my question if the qareen can be removed.


texts: Why these Surahs are used to perform Ruqyah - Surat al-Kaafirun, Surat al-Ikhlas, Surat al-A’araf, Surat Yoonus, Surat Ta-Ha

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I was searching for Ways of Treating Magic. I found an answer in islamqa

It said we should read

  "Surat al-Fatihah, Ayat al-Kursiy, Surat al-A’araf verse 106-122, Surat Yoonus verse 79-82, Surat Ta-Ha verse 65-69, Surat al-Kaafirun, Surat al-Ikhlas and al-Mu’awwadhatayn."

However, it did not mention Why these Ayats are used to perform Ruqyah.

As far I know "Surat al-Fatihah, Ayat al-Kursiy, and al-Mu’awwadhatayn" is very important to protect from bad stuff.

But I could not find anything regarding reading "Surat al-Kaafirun, Surat al-Ikhlas, Surat al-A’araf verse 106-122, Surat Yoonus verse 79-82, Surat Ta-Ha verse 65-69" to perform ruqyah.

Can you please give reference to these Surahs and Ayats to be recited to perform ruqyah. Or, at least explain when these Surahs and Ayats are prescribed by the sheikhs to perform ruqyah or cure Magic.

Update 1

Upon further reading on alifta.com, I found that

  All the Glorious Qur'an is blessed and can be recited as Ruqyah.
  Al-Fatihah (Opening Chapter of the Qur'an), Ayat-ul-Kursy, Surah
  Al-Ikhlas and Al-Mu`awwidhatayn can be recited as Ruqyah

I am still to find out why Surat al-Ikhlas and Surat al-Kaafirun are specifically prescribed for Ruqyah.


texts: Did our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw) kiss Hassan & Husein, is this Hadith authentic?

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I found this hadith online and wanted to know if its authentic?

Hadith Number 16245, Volume Title: “The Sayings of the Syrians,” Chapter Title: “Hadith of Mu’awiya Ibn Abu Sufyan”:

“I saw the prophet – pbuh – sucking on the tongue or the lips of Al-Hassan son of Ali, may the prayers of Allah be upon him. For no tongue or lips that the prophet sucked on will be tormented (by hell fire)

He (the Prophet) lift up his (al Hassan’s) shirt and kissed his (little) penis..”
روى أنه صلى الله عليه و سلم قبل زبيبة الحسن أو الحسين
He (the prophet) kissed the (little) penis of al Hassan or al Husein
رأيت النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فرج ما بين فخذي الحسين و قبل زبيبته
He (the prophet) put Husein’s legs apart and kissed his (little) penis

Another Hadith. Majma al-Zawa’id, Ali ibn Abu Bakr al-Haythami, 299/9 مجمع الزوائد لعلي بن أبى بكر الهيثمي

رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فرج ما بين فخذي الحسين و قبل زبيبته
رواه الطبراني و إسناده حسن
translated into English: “I saw the Messenger of Allah pbuh putting Husein’s legs apart and kissing his (little) penis.”


texts: What is the punishment for this? I always heard about what the punishment will be for it, if I penetrate someone, but what if someone just sleeps with the opposite sex (without penetration), how will he/she get punished?


texts: Currently I am going through a very tough phase of my life. I have never dated or touched a man but even then my family calls me a "whore" for not getting married. I have prayed to Allah for marriage but it isn't happening. The abuse in my home has escalated and I applied for PhD abroad so that I could escape and just have some peace. But until now none of the universities has written anything back. So at times I have thoughts such as, "Allah has abandoned me". Later I feel sad and guilty but my resentment doesn't wash away completely. To my sisters and brothers, will Allah forgive me for such feelings? How should I ask for forgiveness and most importantly, how should I control such resentment?


texts: "He who has eaten onion or garlic or leek should not approach our masjid, because the angels are also offended by the strong smells that offend the children of Adam."


texts: Asking the dead to make dua for you : bidah or shirk?

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Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,

Someone I know does the following :

He hangs a picture of his dead parents in a photo frame on the wall, he touches the image of his parents and then asks the image of the parents in the photograph to make dua to Allah for him.

This person prays is a Muslim btw.

Is his action a serious bidah or shirk?


texts: I heard that the dua Yastasheer is a very powerful Dua and if you recite it 3 times there is nothing that Allah won't grant of your wishes in this life and the hereafter. Has anyone else heard this? And have anyone witness this from their own experience work?


texts: Narrations from Abu Bakr and Ali on "disjointed letters"

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In "The Study Quran (Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Ed.)" and few other sources, I have come across these two narrations:

  “Every book has a mystery (sirr), and the mystery of the Quran is the
  beginnings of the sūrahs.” ʿAlī, the fourth Caliph, is reported to
  have said, “Every book has a quintessence (ṣafwah), and the
  quintessence of this Book is the spelled-out letters.”

The source of these narrations are not given. Would anybody know the real source, and their reliability?


texts: What is the correct word for a disbeliever?

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I once found this fantastic website: Explaining Surah 9:29
One of the things that learned from it is that there are two separate words for a disbeliever:

KAAFIR (sing.) Kaafiroon or Kaafireen (plu.): These are non-Muslims who rejected Islam after knowing and understanding Islam from authentic sources. See Qur'an verses 2:6-7 about them. I would like to translate the term as "Islam-rejecters" but the ignorant translate it as "infidels". Unfortunately, ignorant translators use the term infidel for Mushrik as well as Kaafir whereas these are very different terms.
JAAHIL (sing.) Juhla or Jahiloon or Jahileen (plu.): As a Qur’anic term jaahil means those ignorant people who are unaware of Islamic teachings and they didn’t have a chance to accept or reject Islam. Once a person rejects Islam after knowing its teachings and understanding from authentic sources, this person would be a Kaafir. Literally jaahil is any uninformed or uneducated person including Muslims who did not make efforts to know the teachings of the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet. Some learned Muslims have the opinion that a Kaafir may also be a Jaahil; the case in point may be Abul Hakam Amr ibn Al-Hisham knew the message of Islam yet he rejected it and the Prophet called him Abu Jahal, the father of ignorance.

I only ever however hear the term Kaafir used, and it strikes me that in some cases it may be more appropriate to say Jaahil, not Kaafir. Am I wrong in my assumption? The issue is also compounded by the fact that some people can be both, according to some opinions. In this case, which is more correct?


texts: Which scholars consider a congregation invalid if a person leads it without the permission of the regular imam?

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In this video Sheikh ibn 'Othaymneen gave a fatwa about the case of a mu'addhin who performs the iqamah and would start the payer if the regular imam wouldn't appear within the time frame defined by the ministry of religious affairs in the given country.

And after clarifying that both imam and mu'addhin have a certain role in the prayer and none has the permission to exceed his predefined role and its limits. Then he says: that in case this mu'addhin did so without the permission of the imam this is haram and some scholars would consider this prayer in congregation as invalid.

As he didn't elaborate on whom these scholars are.

I'd like to know who are those scholars who may consider a prayer invalid if a person lead it without the permission of the regular imam or for example if guest lead a prayer without the permission of his host based on the sahih hadith:

  The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: The one who is well grounded in Allah's Book and is distinguished among them in recitation should act as; Imam for the people. and if they are equally versed in reciting it, then the one who has most knowledge regarding Sunnah; if they are equal regarding the Sunnah, then the earliest one to emigrate; If they emigrated at the same time, then the oldest one in age. No man must lead another in prayer in latter's house or where (the latter) has authority, or sit in his place of honour in his house, except that he gives you permission or with his permission. (Sahih Muslim)


texts: Was it significant and logical that the Koran was revealed to someone who could not read or write?

texts: So our Islamiyat teacher gave us this question for homework. In my opinion, I don't think it would have made a big difference either way, since Allah would be making all the decisions himself and would be giving commands. It would have been astonishing and difficult for even an educated man to anticipate something of such great power but since Allah gave him the "ability" to witness him, it does't matter.


texts: What is the difference between a Khawariji and a Munafiq?

texts: The more I read about the Hadith's on Khawarij, I felt they are similar to Munafiqs. Is there any difference?


texts: Importance of الْفَلَقِ in Surat Al-Falaq?

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Surat Al-Falaq first ayah says;

  Sahih International Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak

The word translated as daybreak is الْفَلَقِ, I did some research on the words roots and triliteral word of fā-lām-qāf has meanings of;

to split
to cleave
to sunder
to cause dawn to break

source

Why might Allah (the exalted) use this specific word, instead of more general term like رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (Lord of worlds) or رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ (Lord of heavens and earth). How does this world relate to context of this ayah?


texts: Is it proper to greet a non-Muslim with "As-Salāmu Alaykum"?

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Is it proper to greet a non-Muslim with "As-Salāmu Alaykum" (Peace be upon you) or respond with "wa alaykumu s-salāmu wa rahmatu l-lāhi wa barakātuh" (may peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you) to non-Muslims?

I do not consider myself Muslim, but I find it respectful to use these greetings to Muslims.  It is not much different than I would address a Christian, except the language.  Similarly I use "IN SHA' ALLAH" as I would say "God willing".

I don't want to offend anyone by using these greetings.


texts: Does the name of the prophet Muhammad appears in the Quran?

texts: Does the name of the prophet Muhammad appears in the original Al-Quran?


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From On the Boundaries of Theological Tolerance in Islam (Faysal Al-Tafriqa Bayn Al-Islam wal Zandaqa) by Al-Ghazali (translation: pdf) writes:

  Included among such matters would be the claims of some who style themselves Sufis to the effect that they have reached a state between themselves and God wherein they are no longer obligated to pray, and that drinking wine, devouring state funds, and other forms of disobedience are rendered licit to them.  Such people, without doubt, must be executed...

This passage took me quite by surprise.  The text is nearly 1000 years old and might be obsolete.  Moreover, even back then, it might only be referring to a very small proportion of the Sufi population.  Hence my question:

Question: Is it common among Sufis to not feel obligated to pray, drink wine, etc.?

I'm guessing it's not common, but I don't have anything to back up that guess.  And there's plenty of Muslims around who don't pray, drink wine, and so on.


texts: What is the context of With hardship comes ease?

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I'm curious about the verse.
It's obvious that hardship refers to life here on earth but what about the ease part? Does it refer to a believer's life on earth in the later years or when resurrected in the afterlife?


texts: What happens exactly to a person when he is dying?

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According to Islam, what happens exactly to a person when his time ends on earth?

I want to focus on the moment of death itself not what happens afterwards. As far as I know the angel of death comes to a person who is supposed to die and removes his soul from his body.

Can someone put further details to this process?

Can the dying person see things from the after life? Can he see the angel of death? Can he communicate with him, other angles or the devil?

Is it true that the soul is removed from the feet then moving upward? Does that mean that the feet die before the rest of the body and therefore it can be a sign that a person is dying if he can't move his feet? (I know it sound silly, but someone told me this and I want to confirm it)


texts: Can Zam-Zam water turn ordinary water into Zam-Zam water?

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I've heard that, if even some droplets of Zam-Zam water is mixed with ordinary waters the mixture will have the qualities of Zam-Zam water. In fact, the ordinary water turns into Zam-Zam water if it is mixed with Zam-Zam water.

Does this belief have any Islamic basis?


texts: Can a Muslim man marry a non Muslim woman in her country as per her local laws and customs?

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I would like to ask if a Muslim man can marry a non-Muslim woman in her country, is it valid? Is it possible to have equal wedding ceremony, like if the woman is a Christian can a Muslim man marry the Christian woman to her church and will it be considered valid to Muslim?
Or if any case, the ceremony will be on a civil wedding in woman's country, is it valid still?


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Assalamu Alaikum,

Since my early childhood my parents physically and emotionally abused me to the extent that I had mental issues. I was always faithful but under all the depression and confusion I couldnt practice my religion properly. After failed attempts of convincing them to stop I decided to move out a year ago and ever since my life became better. I am now praying 5 times a day and totally am devoted to Islam. My concern is: Am I allowed to avoid them out of fear that it would cause me to be disobedient to Allah again?


texts: I know it is Haram for men to wear gold, how about platinum, or say diamond. Is that Haram too?


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The term "fitrah" seems to have some connotations of "natural" and is sometimes rendered as "innate nature". It crops up in different contexts, sometimes as including a natural inclination to the doctrines of Islam (see first link), circumcision, matters of hygiene and grooming. Wikipedia has a very small article on it that talks about it in spiritual terms. The question whether certain acts are against fitrah has been asked on here (in particular, homosexuality), and islamQA for example says that's the case.

That is quite a number of concepts grouped together into fitrah, so that leaves me with quite a diffuse understanding of the term. So my question is, what exactly is fitrah?


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So for one year I have had a young cat that's I've raised as a house cat since he was a kitten. My dad recently proclaimed that this was cruel and cited the quote about the woman who went to hell because of imprisonment of her cat and not feeding it.
I personally don't think having a cat as a house cat is comparable to the woman who imprisoned her cat and didn't feed or give it water. Could anyone give me an insight into this please.


texts: Where can I find a Hadith about Prophet Muhammed exhorting Muslims to help brothers?

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I just read an article which quoted a hadith which says that the Prophet Muhammed exhorted Muslims to help brothers whether they are unjust or whether they are suffering injustice.

One of the Companions asked "Why should we help brothers who are unjust?" to which Muhammad replied "you help them to stop being unjust".

Where can I find this Hadith?


texts: Is it obligatory to keep our back horizontal while bowing in prayer?

texts: It is obligatory to keep your back straight while bowing. But is it also obligatory to keep it horizontal?


texts: Will Allah destroy the universe? How will the universe end?

texts: Science says the Earth will die in a few years and then the universe will eventually die. Is this true according to islam? Does it coordinate?


texts: Is it permisible to pray salah in the room with mirrors ? as it is not allowed to pray salah in the presence of pictures than what is the ruling on pray salah in front of mirror ?


texts: Where can I find a good blog on Averroes

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I enjoy learning about the philosophy of Averroes. Averroes was a contemporary of Maimonides (Jewish philosopher), Musa ibn Maymun in Arabic. Both were rationalists and great thinkers. Both lived in Spain. I know much about Maimonides but I am ignorant about Averroes, other than he was a great rationalist. Where can I find a good, helpful English blog which deals with the topic of Averroes and his views?
Many thanks.


texts: is saying (innaka la tukhliful mi’ad) in the dua after Adhaan is innovation?

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This dua is to be recited after adhaan

Allahumma rabba hadhihi-d-da’awati-t-tammati wa-s-Salati-l-qa’imati,
ati Muhammadan il-wasilata wa-l-fadilata (wa-d-darajata-r-rafi’ati)
wa-b‘ath-hu maqamam mahmudan illadhi wa‘adtahu

Reference    : Sahih al-Bukhari 614
But almost everyone adds this extra verse when reciting that is not part of the dua.

(innaka la tukhliful mi’ad)

I heard that this is an innovation, since it's not part of the dua. Like some say sadaqallahul azim after reciting Quran.
So is saying (innaka la tukhliful mi’ad) with that dua an innovation?


texts: How can the Hadith be reliable when Sunnis and Shia follow different points of reference?

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To my knowledge, 'Sunni' and 'Shia' are not so much 'religious' sects as both agree and follow the Quran-- their differences stem from

historical legacy and
as a result of historical legacy, a difference in interpretation and understanding of Sharia.

As a result, both follow a different set of sources for The Hadith.

Logically, how can Muslims rely on Hadith, when there are two different sources?


texts: Is it permissible to have intercourse with prepubescents according to 65:4?

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I heard that Surah Talaq Ayat 4 (65:4) proves that it is halal to have sexual intercourse with pre pubescent wives. I wonder if this is true?
I searched it but every website says different thing. One say, yes it is permissible to have sex with a prepubescent girl one says yes it is permissible but she has to be ready (I can't understand how can a prepubescent be ready for it either), another one say, those who haven't menstruate yet means big girls like 16 year olds who haven't menstruate due to medical reasons. Which one is true? Is it permissible to have sex with for example like 3 or 4 years olds or even a baby as long as she is your wife?
And one more thing, if it not permissible (which i hope so) to have intercourse with these little children, is it permissible to use their organs, or kiss them, etc.?
Lastly, can this girl ask for divorce in a situation like that  when she becomes mature even if her husband doesn't allow it?
Thank you so much.


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Asalaamu alaikum brothers and sisters,
I have a question, well I need advice.
Tomorrow I am going Blackpool pleasure beach which is a funfair. I had planned to pray zuhr there however my aunty and my mum think it's best if I don't. They think it would be better to pray zuhr when I come home which will be about 8pm-ish. I told them I'm going to pray in an area in the theme park. Instead of saying okay, they basically took the piss out of me. Well my aunty did, not my mum. My aunty said people will think odd of me and that the area I'm going to pray in, may be dirty and not clean. As we are going on a Saturday, the theme park will be busy. Also, I won't be able to pray in the car park because once you go out, you can't come back in AND we are all going by train.
Overall, they advise me to pray when I get home. But how do I do that? I feel really crappy and I know I will feel guilty tomorrow if I miss zuhr prayer tomorrow. Help? And my sister said to pray zuhr with asr once I get home because my aunty thinks backward and isn't going to budge on the idea.

Thank you


texts: Is sitting (praying) while being able to stand a form of bidah?

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A masjid nearby where I live has chairs set out on the side of each row. I understand that there are some elderly people who may need to sit while praying, otherwise it would be difficult for them. But, I've seen people sit and pray while they are perfectly able to stand and bow.

My question is: Is it a form of bidah to sit and pray while being able to stand and especially in the masjid?


texts: is prostration of forgetfulness obligatory for someone who was doubting and his mind wandered

texts: i was praying my salah and as usual had some doubts so i stopped for like 5-10 seconds (maybe less) to think reflect on my prayer then i moved on and finished the prayer and heard prostration of forgetfulness is obligatory for someone who was distracted from prayer reflecting in his salah, i’m wondering if prostration of forgetfulness is obligatory in this case? also if it is does the matter change if one didn’t know how to prostrate for forgetfulness or thought it was required.


texts: Need proper pronunciation of various Arabic alphabets to read Quran correctly

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Many a times, I miss to pronounce various Arabic letters correctly, which leads to reading the Holy Quran incorrectly.
Some of the tricky alphabets include:

'ط' and 'ت'
'ظ'  and 'ز' and 'ذ'  and 'ض'
'د'  and ض'

and some more.

I want to mention that I already know Arabic, but I am facing difficulty in understanding the true pronunciation of certain alphabets.

Can anyone please help me out on this?


texts: Marry a non-muslim women from another traditions

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Salam Alaikoum,

I know that a muslim man is allowed to marry a christian or jewish women, but should the man go to church for example as the christian tradition ask ?


texts: Is the hadith "He who doesn't ask Allah, he gets angry at him" authentic?

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I asked a question regarding that hadith and some say it is and some say it is not authentic.

But, good websites like islamqa.com and other hadiths uses that hadith and if they use that hadith because they are professional with smart people giving advice.


texts: Am I doomed due to thoughts of disbelief, and what can I do about them?

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I have no doubt in religion Islam. I believe it's true.

But I am worried because I have some serious waswas or thoughts of disbelief. I am wondering if I am doomed or not. I don't want to goto hell fire forever.
I don't want to be like those people who are munafiq or hypocrites and I don't want to be like those people who say they believe but they disbelieve.

I am scared of hell fire. I love Allah and I know he is the creator and Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is the last messenger.

I don't know what to do. I know I should not utter thoughts at all. Anything which crosses our mind is forgiven. I hope I don't hold the thoughts as convictions.

What should I do? I am worried if I am a true Muslim or not.


texts: Performing Aqiqa after Child has become Mature

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If Someone has not done Aqiqa of His Baby after birth so can he perform Aqiqa after His Maturity any time?

Would That be Valid?

JazakAllah.


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Is it permissible to photograph nature like mountains, sea, etc.?
I read it's forbidden to photograph humans.


texts: what is the commandment about beggars in Islam?

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I have read rules and orders about beggars in Islam but I'm still confused.

In our daily life we interact with a number of beggars, some of them are in a very miserable condition while some are totally normal (physically) and if they wanted they could work and earn their livelihood but prefer to beg.

But my main point is whenever we don't give them some money they start cursing on us, also say wrong about our future life and specially our parents. In  this case what should we do?

Also they gave us nepotism(wastah) of our parents, siblings, children and specially ALLAH Almighty then what should we do?

Because as a Muslim we have a strong feelings to help the poor and needy.


texts: Why only Muslims should go to Jannah why not non muslims?

texts: Good deed can be done by non Muslims as well so why only Muslims should go in Jannah.


texts: Can people form a community (jamaat) via teleconferancing to pray together?

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Can people gather via teleconferencing methods to pray together, e.g., to pray the Friday prayer?

I guess it's preferred to gather in person but I assume there exists certain circumstances that make gathering in person difficult/not possible, e.g., a pandemic.


texts: Alahuma Salee w salem ala sydna muhammad?

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What is the meaning of the following (Alahuma Salee w salem ala sydna muhammad), is the salaa mentioned here is the same sala that we perform, asking this to understand how can we say Allah prays(Salee) muhammed, what is the definition of the word prays in this context?

brothers and sisters please explain and clarify, jazakum allah kher all of you!


texts: Is it bad manner to pass elders while walking?

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I read somewhere that one should not walk in front of an elder person. But what if an elder person walking in front of me is really slow and I just overtake him and be on my way. Is it a bad manner? I mean I am not really walking "with" him, but I am merely passing him.

Also, is there any restricted times when one should not give Salam to anyone (except when they are in prayer)? Say I pray behind an Imam and when going out of the mosque I see him and give Salam to him. Is it ok considering I just prayed behind him?

Please only answer if your answer is something you are sure about and not something you just saw someone else doing without knowing the source.

Thanks in advance.


texts: Reference to fast for 60 days for each invalidated fasting day

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The rule that i've heard is that if a person invalidates the obligatory fasting in Ramadhan (deliberately) because of a certain cause (eating on purpose, zina, drinking alcohol, smoking, etc ) he would have to repent by fasting again afterwards 1 day for each day that he invalidated in Ramadhan or feed 1 poor person for each day which he invalidated. But I don't remmember the source.

I just want to make sure, is there  any islamic sources (Quran or Hadiths) or islamic schools (scholars or agreements) that instead says that, in order to repent,  the person would have to fast for 60 days afterwards per each 1 day of fasting that he invalidated (on purpose)  or feed 60 poor persons for each 1 day that he invalidated at Ramadhan ?


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I'm dying to wear my bikini!  It's perfectly fine in Western culture, but ordinarily it's not suitable to wear for a Muslim woman.  From what I understand, it's forbidden not just in front of men (both non-mahram and mahram), but also in front of women.

  The 'awrah of a woman amongst other women is the same as the 'awrah of men (from her navel to her knees). -- Wikipedia

Question: Under what conditions can a Muslim woman wear a bikini?

Presumably, a wife can wear a bikini in front of her husband (this may even be encouraged in Islam).  So perhaps there's a possibility of wearing a bikini in a private pool or spa, or at a secluded beach.  I wonder if there's other ways of making it work.


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I've come across the claim that the first mushafs (suhuf?) did not include vowel marks and sometimes did not even consistently use other diacritical marks to distinguish consonants. An example of a page of a very early mushaf that lacks vowel marks is the Sana'a manuscript.

This leads to the questions:

When were consistent vowel marks and other diacritical marks added, according to Islamic lore? (Asking for historical evidence would be a better fit on History, but if any is available, it will be interesting here as well.)
If we leave out all vowel marks from the current canonical text, are there passages that become ambiguous? As an example, I've heard the claim that at the beginning of surah Rum, one of the verses could then be read as either "the Romans will defeat" or "the Romans will be defeated".
Does early Islamic scholarship discuss these issues?


texts: Are dua's without action accepted by Allah?

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There is a hadith relating to the Prophet and a Bedouin.

  One day Prophet Muhammad ( peace and blessings be upon him) noticed a Bedouin leaving his camel without tying it.
  He asked the Bedouin - Why don't you tie down your camel?
  The Bedouin answered - I put my trust in Allah.
  The Prophet ( peace and blessings be upon him)  then said - Tie your camel first, then put your trust in Allah

(Tirmidhi)

Does this mean it's the same for Dua's?  If I make a dua to Allah and ask for example:

  Please give me health.

But don't bother taking action to exercise, and eat healthy nutritious foods.  Is this a similar scenario as above?  i.e. do everything you can first, and then put your trust in Allah?

Or, is it enough to get healthy by eating badly, with zero exercise and just doing dua to become healthy?


texts: How can I recite the holy Qur'an when I can't keep my ablution?

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I have a problem that whenever I make ablutions it breaks within no time due to the winds/hissing sound which comes from my private parts.

So please tell me how I can overcome this problem? And also tell me: Can I continue to recite (make talawat) the holy Qur'an even when my ablution breaks?


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How can shrimp be prepared to be Halal?

What is the proper way to process shrimp to become Halal certified?

We can IQF (individually quick frozen) or cook the shrimp, but they are dead from being out of the water before we process them organically, without any chemicals.


texts: Where can I find the reason of classing this hadith as Da’if by Al-Albani?

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I've been informed that this hadith is Da'if according to Al-Albani:

  Narrated Ma'qil bin Yasar:

  that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

    "Whoever says three times when he gets up in the morning: 'A'udhu Billahis-Sami Al-'Alim Min Ash-Shaitanir-Rajim' and he recites three Ayat from the end of Surah Al-Hashr - Allah appoints seventy-thousand angels who say Salat upon him until the evening. If he dies on that day, he dies a martyr, and whoever reaches the evening, he holds the same status."

  English reference  : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2922
  Arabic reference    : Book 45, Hadith 3172

At Al-Maktaba.org, in this book صحيح وضعيف سنن الترمذي of Al-Albani, I can only see the grade which is Da'if.
Here, only the hadith and the grade is given, but the reason is not present.

In that website, I found only these two books, ضعيف سنن الترمذي and صحيح وضعيف سنن الترمذي of Albani regarding the Hadith of Tirmizi. In صحيح وضعيف سنن الترمذي, it's easy to find out the hadith but the reason is not given. And in ضعيف سنن الترمذي, it's so much hard for me to find out the hadith but I've seen the reason of the grade of different Hadith.

I hope that the reason of the the grade of the cited hadith may be present there. But it's so much hard for me to find out the Hadith there because I can't understand the arrangement of the Hadith there. So I can't find the hadith there.

Generally, the scholars of Hadith, don't declare any classification of Hadith without presenting any reason. They present reason, then they class a Hadith, especially in case the unacceptable hadith (Da'if and Mawdoo).

So I want to know what is reason presented by Albani for classing this Hadith as Da'if.

And plz give the link of the website where the explanation is given, so that I can see the explanation and show it to others with reference and link. If one can give the link from Al-Maktaba.org, then it would be more beneficial for me.


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Verse 66:1 from Sahih International:

"O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made
lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And Allah is
Forgiving and Merciful."

I want to understand meaning of this verse. What did Prophet prohibit himself from? And cant we promise something to ourselves like I will not eat meat? Can't we promise something to our wives to protect our marriage? If possible please add which event happened before this verse sent to Prophet?


texts: Name the sihabi whose four generation are sihabih?

texts: There are thousands of sihabi whom predecessor and successors are sihabi but is there any sihabi whos maximum generation are sihabi ?


texts: What are the orders about praying on bare floor to join Jamaat?

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In our office the praying area space is quite small. Most of the time when in Jamat the carpet  runs short and people join prayer on plain floor, and they put paper on the spot of Sajda.

Is it allowed to join Jamat in any case even you have to offer it on bare floor?


texts: Can you make your own dua instead of duas that are already prescribed?

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The common dua for breaking fast is:

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ
(Abu Dawood)

Can you change this dua? Will it be allowed?


texts: Same punishement for man that cheats on his wife than for woman that cheats on husband?

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First : are there Quran verses that mentionned some punishement and that is bad to cheat ?

And if yes, is there diference between a woman cheater or man cheater ?


texts: Using Inhaler during fasting. Allowable or not?

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Does it cancel's my fast if I use an Inhaler as a means to pervent myself from getting sleepy?

Is it haram or is it allowable?


texts: Does sexually stimulating yourself break your fast?

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I unfortunately have a huge addiction called masturbation. I've been trying to stop, and this ramadan, during fasting hours, I couldn't help myself and I masturbated to the point where I was about to ejaculate. It was so close, analogy being, like going to the store, and opening the door and just about to take the step in
 although I didn't ejaculate.

Does this break my fast or not, and if it did, what can I do?


texts: What is the meaning of the Dua given in this Hadith?

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Imam Ahmad and others narrated with a saheeh isnaad from ‘Uthmaan ibn Haneef that a blind man came to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and said: Pray to Allah to heal me. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “If you wish, I shall pray for you; and if you wish, I shall delay that for you and that will be better for you.” [According to another report, he said: “… Or if you wish, you can be patient and that will be better for you.”] He said: Pray for me (now). So he instructed him to do wudoo’ and do it well, then to pray two rak‘ahs and say this du‘aa’ (supplication): “O Allah, I ask You and I turn to You by virtue of Your Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of mercy. O Muhammad, I turn by virtue of you to my Lord concerning this need of mine, that it might be met for me. O Allah, accept his intercession concerning me and accept my intercession concerning him.” So the man did that and he was healed.

What does it mean when the man is ordered to say "O Allah(...) I turn to You by virtue of Your Prophet Muhammad"
I turn to you by virtue of Prophet Muhammad??
And also "O Muhammad, I turn by virtue of you to my Lord concerning this need of mine, that it might be met for me"
Why should the man call out to Muhammad (pbuh)?

What do these mean and what is the reasoning for the choice in using these words?


texts: Masturbation for people who cant get married

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Is it allowed in Islam for a man to masturbate in order to remove sexual desires? Because in the Quran it doesn't specifically say that your not allowed to, the hadith says to protect your private parts from others except for your wife. I haven't reached the age to get married yet, so this is the main problem.

If yes, am I allowed to watch adult content to help me with the process? Since you it helps and I am not touching anyone but me...


texts: How does Islamic law or scripture define حرب for the purpose of justifying deceit?

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In this thread, a member stated,

Lying is forbidden except in three instances, and they are:

To please ones wife
lying during/in war (وَالْكَذِبُ فِي الْحَرْبِ)
and to try to bring people together

Lying outside of these three (exceptions) is haram/forbidden.

My question is, how does either al-Qurʾān, or al-ʾaḥādīṯ, or fiqh in general, define حرب ("war")? The most obvious answer is that the government of a recognized nation declares war on another recognized nation. Is this correct?
But, could an individual (rather than a politicial entity/ state/ nation) declare a personal war against an entity/ entities and then justify deceit/ lying by insisting that he is at war with (an)other(s), perhaps even, a spiritual war or holy war?


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In the country where I stay, if a woman is pregnant and she goes to hospital, she may be assigned a male gynecologist. The only way to be sure to have a female gynecologist is to look for a private practitioner that is  very expensive.

These are my questions: Per fiqh, in this situation, if a man cannot afford a female practitioner:

Is he allowed to make his wife pregnant or should he use
contraceptive methods so that his wife doesn't fall pregnant so that
a man does not see her private parts.
Is it not mustahab for him not to have children until he becomes financially able to get her a female practioner because if his wife
gets pregnant, a man will see her private parts

My questions is based on two pieces of knowledge. First, as far as I know, looking at the awra of a woman is not allowed by a man unless the woman's life is in danger. Secondly, as far as I know, having baby is not obligatory.


texts: Is Ibn Saba a real person in History of Islam or just a myth?

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I see sometimes his story is used as evidence. but as I know he is only mentioned in one book Tabari and the narrator of this story who Tabari said his name in his book is not known as a reliable source.
Can some one mention some authentic evidences he was a real human and existed in history?
also Tabari has said in his book Iwrote everything transmitted to


texts: Is it valid to eat saher after maghrib instead of early in the morning?

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This is a question for people who live across equator, who has to work in morning, and who has maghrib really late and Saher very early, only 2-3 hours difference. Some people say that if you do Saher, before time it is permissible, as one have to wake up early to commute.

E.g. if maghrib happens at 23:00 and saher happens at 3am or 2am. I can eat with intention of Saher after 23:00.
Is it valid to do something like that?

As I commute really far and have good walking distance.


texts: Which muslim scholars say abrogation is not unique to Quran?

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According to this article, it seems at least a scholar hold the belief that Jews also had abrogations in their Torah, but they denied it:

Jews used to condemn abrogation and claim that it was not permissible, even though it was referred to in the Torah; thus their rejection of it constituted disbelief and was based on pure whims and desires.
Tafseer as-Sa‘di, p. 61
Reference: https://islamqa.info/en/105746

Question: Are there any other scholars who say abrogation is not unique characteristic of Quran but also of other revelations?


texts: What does Quran or Hadis say about love between spouses?

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A person asked me if Quran mentions about love between married spouses.

What does Quran or Hadis say about love after marriage?


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I do not have the mentioned source, is the following hadith mentioned elsewhere?

  Adi ibn Artah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be
  upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has angels whose limbs shudder from
  fear of him. No angel among them sheds a tear from his eye but that it
  falls upon another angel glorifying Allah. There are angels in
  prostration since Allah created the heavens and the earth. They have
  not raised their heads, nor will they raise them until the Day of
  Resurrection. There are those bowing who have not raised their heads,
  nor will they raise them until the Day of Resurrection. There are
  those praying in rows who have not dispersed their rows, nor will they
  disperse them until the Day of Resurrection. Thus, on the Day of
  Resurrection, their Almighty Lord will appear before them, they will
  look upon him and they will say: Glory be to you! We have not
  worshiped you as you deserve to be worshiped!”

  Source: Tārīkh Baghdād 6704

  Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Kathir


texts: Assalamualaikum I deal with a lot of whispers everyday while doing wudu I think I didn't clean properly while doing taharah I think I didn't clean properly is there any supplication or dua for dealing with wispers


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In How old was Aisha when she married the Prophet (s)?, Dr. Jasser Auda◊ writes about ahadith describing Aisha's age of consummation:

  ... Unexpectedly Allah's Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age. -- Sahih al-Bukhari 3894 (sunnah.com)

along with Sahih Muslim 1422 a-d (sunnah.com).  He says other Bukhari ahadith logically contradict the "nine years old" narration, giving several ahadith as particular examples.  One of these is described as follows:

  Bukhari himself also narrates (No. 2176) that Aisha witnessed her father’s attempt to migrate to Abyssinia, which was during the Year 4 of the Message (Year 9 Before Hijra) according to all accounts. This witnessing could not have happened before Aisha herself was born, as the "nine years old" hadith implies!

I surmise this refers to Sahih al-Bukhari 3905 (sunnah.com) where Aisha narrates her father's attempted migration to "the land of Ethiopia" (Abyssinia) in considerable detail.

So the logic is:

Aisha witnessed her father’s attempt to migrate to Abyssinia in the year 9 BH.  Thus, at this time, she was old enough to form detailed memories.
Aisha and Muhammad's marriage was consummated in 2 AH, as per Sahih al-Bukhari 3896 (sunnah.com), which was 11 years later, contradicting their marriage being consummated when she was 9.

I want to fact-check this.

Question: Does Aisha witnessing her father's migration to Abyssinia imply she could not have consummated her marriage at age 9?

◊ From IIDR.org: Dr Jasser Auda is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Center of Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), Qatar Foundation.


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Assalamualaikum everyone,
My question is very basic and i need some clarity.
I have an application in my phone which sounds out Allah O Akbar when it's time for a certain salat. But that is mostly a few minutes ahead of local azan. For instance the loacal moazzin sounds recites the asar azan at 5:15, but the app sounds at 5:3 pm.
I'm used to praying at home these days being unable to hear azan mostly an also because of the Covid. My question is, since my phone is always at my side, I'm always alerted to azan timings and following those is more convenient for me. Should i follow them or the moazzin?
Thanks and may Allah bless you all.


texts: Is there a prayer or something I can do to see Allah or to hear His Voice in my dream?

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I want to ask you one thing about how can I see God Almighty directly and what should I do in order to see Him?  Because this was always my wish to see Him directly and talk with Him.  I believe He can do anything, and to Him it's piece of cake, like 1-1=0 or easier than this.

Is there any prayer or a thing that I should do in order to see Him directly in my vision just like He shows Himself to people of Paradise? I’m asking this because, I was thinking that if we cannot see Him this world with eyes open, then maybe in our vision, while we sleep. “Because”, there is something that I’m really stressed about and I cannot know wether is a good or a bad wish. And I’m not really sure wether He is agreed with my wish or not. Or, if He does not want to show Himself then, to hear His Voice, and I’m really curious to know what is His decision, if He is agreed or not with my wish. “Because”, I’d like to hear at least His magnificent and beautiful Voice for one time and then second time in Paradise.

I do not want to give myself as an important thing to Him, because He did not chose me as an important person like Muhammad, Muhammad, probably: yes, He could have chance to see Him, but as for me, no, because I’m not important as he, not only me, none of us is important, but simple species who tries to fulfill the duties which He Made for us. And besides, I’m very afraid because I don’t know at all, what is His decision, if He is agreed To fulfill that wish, because to me is something beneficial that wish. Actually, I’m trying to say is, that I’m not putting myself to the level of prophet, simply because I’m not a prophet, just a regular person. I would be sooo grateful and happy if I would hear at least His Voice.


texts: If a woman's husband is with her in heaven, will he also get virgins?

texts: From a woman's point of view, will her husband be with her in heaven?  If so why will the man get virgins? Will the man have the wife he loves and virgins?


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Dear brother Salamualaikum,

My question is: when I performing wudu when I pass water over my head ones how does it work the head and hair need to be completely wet or symbolically just pass a wet hands over from front to back and back to front.


texts: DISOBEYING FATHER FOR NOT DOING HARAM JOB

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Asslamualikum!
I was a finance student back 2 years ago. You know that doing job in a bank is haram as it involves Interest so due to this reason my aim was to do a job in a company as they aren't indulge in interest. But my father wanted me to do a job in a bank as there was a reference. But I refused from day one due to above mentioned reasons. And got a job in a Cargo company as Data entry specialist. My father become unhappy as so my whole family.
Things become more worse when I discover my colleagues having poor and absurd mentality in the company. But still I was happy that I was doing a Halal job.
But after 3 months a rider and then my director sales harassed me. Due to which I got Bipolar mental disorder. And I have to be admitted in hospital for 10 days and left job eventually.
Now I want to ask you is that was a punishment from Allah not obeying my father as I haven't recovered yet. Whenever I find a new job (after that incident) I got fired after some months.
I used to listen that when you avoid haram things and do halal things Allah become happy but I am puzzled on the things happening around me. Please guide me for the sake of Allah I am completely hopeless.
Please reply me it would be a great help.


texts: What is the name/adjective of a human who doesn't believe in God but s/he is honest and does good in his/her life?

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I know a person who doesn't believe in God is an atheist but this name can't convey the reality of that human.

There are many theists who are liar,violent,dishonest,prejudice and cheater but there are also many atheists who are honest,open-minded,kind and just.

What does Islam call a person owner of this good character but atheist?


texts: Can I celebrate Halloween by dressing up at school the theme is harry potter?

texts: I would like to know, because I've done it in the past.


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salam alaykoum , i'am willing to make a video game that include 3D model such as trees..human like
is it haram or halal to make a tree anything related to allah creatures ?

game theme : 5 players tries to reach a specific place and the other 5 dont have to let them
thanks


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It is known that we were ordered to pay namaz 5 times a day by ALLAH HIMSELF .

I don't have any references , nor do I have much knowledge

can somebody please help with a little history for Jummah namaz .

When did it started , its meaning and its importance


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Are secondary school proms haram?

I'm a male and have finished Yr11 and my GCSEs and have also been invited to a 'prom'. This event will involve music, dancing and halal food with no alcohol present (since we are only 15-16 yrs old).

All my other Muslim friends are going, and I've already brought my ticket. Also note that I will stay away from girls and definitely will not dance. However, if I attend then I will miss Asr and Maghrib prayers which I planned to make up after by doing Qaza.

Should I still go?


texts: I am asking this question on behalf of a Muslim sister. She performed Hajj two times while covering her face. She did so because she was uncomfortable in the presence of men when she was outside. She did this knowing that it's prohibited to cover her face during Hajj. She is now worried and wants to know if there is any compensation needed for this?


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What does this hadith mean?

  Allah's apostle said," By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if you were not to commit sin, Allah would sweep you out of existence and He would replace (you by) those people who would commit sin and seek forgiveness from Allah, and He would have pardoned them."

  — Sahih Muslim

We are also taught in Islam that doing sin is wrong but this hadith says that if you dont commit sin, you will be replaced by people who commit sins and ask forgiveness? What does this hadith mean?


texts: Hadith There is no good in christians, or christianity By RasuAllah?

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Is this hadith found in Sunan Al-Kubra, Al-Bayhaqiy, Al-Mu’ajam Al-Kabiir of At-Tabaraniy Tabarani and Al Hakim about Muhammad (s) advising Salman Farsiy authentic?

**عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ ، قَالَ : ” أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِجَفْنَةٍ مِنْ خُبْزٍ وَلَحْمٍ ، فَقَالَ : مَا هَذَا يَا سَلْمَانُ ؟ قُلْتُ : صَدَقَةٌ ، فَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ ، وَقَالَ لأَصْحَابِهِ : كُلُوا ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بِجَفْنَةٍ مِنْ خُبْزٍ وَلَحْمٍ ، فَقَالَ : مَا هَذَا يَا سَلْمَانُ ؟ قُلْتُ : هَدِيَّةٌ ، فَأَكَلَ ، وَقَالَ : إِنَّا نَأْكُلُ الْهَدِيَّةَ ، وَلا نَأْكُلُ الصَّدَقَةَ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، مَا تَقُولُ فِي النَّصَارَى ؟ قَالَ : يَا سَلْمَانُ لا خَيْرَ فِي النَّصَارَى وَلا فِيمَنْ يُحِبُّهُمْ ، ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ، إِلا مَنْ كَانَ عَلَى مِثْلِ دِينِ صَاحِبِكَ ، قَالَ : فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّ صَاحِبِي كَانَ عَلَى دِينِ عِيسَى يَعْنِي الرَّاهِبَ الَّذِي كَانَ مَعَهُ سَلْمَانُ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي

Translation of meaning: Reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsiy, he said: I came to RasulAllah ﷺ with a bowl of bread and meat. He [ﷺ] said, “What is this, o Salman?” I said: Charity [Sadaqah]. So he [ﷺ] did not eat it, and said to his companions, “Eat”. Then I came to him [ﷺ] with a bowl of bread and meat; and he [ﷺ] said, “What is this, o Salman?” I said, “Gift”, and he [ﷺ] ate and said, “We eat gifts [gifted food] and we do not eat charity [food given in charity].”[1] He [Salman] said: I said, “O RasulAllah [ﷺ], what do you say about the christians?”. He [RasulAllah ﷺ] said, “O Salman, there is no good in the christians nor in those who love them (are fond of them / bear affinities to them) [RasulAllah ﷺ said it thrice] except the one[s] upon the like of your companion’s religion.” He [Salman] said: And I knew that my companion was upon the [true] religion of ‘Eisa [‘alaihis salam]; meaning the priest who accompanied Salman.

Sunan Al-Kubra, Al-Bayhaqiy **

and...

عن سلمان رضي الله عنه في إسلامه قال : لما قدم النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم المدينة صنعت طعاما فجئت به النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فقال : ( ماهذا يا سلمان ؟ ) قلت : صدقة فقال لأصحابه : ( كلوا ) ولم يأكل ثم إني رجعت حتى جمعت طعاما فأتيته به فقال : ( ما هذا يا سلمان ؟ ) قلت : هدية فضرب بيده فأكل وقال لأصحابه : ( كلوا ) قلت : يا رسول الله إخبرني عن النصارى ؟ قال : ( لاخير فيهم ولا فيمن أحبهم ) فقمت وأنا مثقل فأنزل الله عزوجل { لتجدن أشد الناس عداوة للذين آمنوا اليهود والذين أشركوا } حتى بلغ { تفيض من الدمع } فأرسل إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فقال لي : ( يا سلمان إن أصحابك هؤلاء الذين ذكر الله )

المعجم الكبير للطبراني

Translation of meaning: It is reported on the authority of Salman [al-Farsiy] radzi Allahu ‘anhu regarding his Islam, he said: When the Prophet ﷺ came to Madinah, I made food and went [to him] with it. The Prophet ﷺ said, “What is this, o Salman?”. I said, “Charity [Sadaqah]”. Then he [ﷺ] said to his companions, “Eat” and he [ﷺ] did not eat. Then I went back until I [again] made food and went to him [ﷺ] with it and he [ﷺ] said, “What is this, o Salman?”. I said “Gift”, and he [ﷺ] broke it with his hand and ate and said to his companions, “Eat”. I [Salman] said: O RasulAllah, inform me about the christians?. He said, “There is neither any good in them nor in those who love them.” Then I [Salman] got up anxious, and Allah ‘Azza wa Jall sent the verse {Indeed, you shall find the jews and the idolators as the staunchest in enmity to the believers [i.e., Muslims]} until {spilling over with tears [5:82-83]} So I [Salman] headed to RasulAllah ﷺ and he said to me, “O Salman, Indeed your companions are the ones Allah has mentioned [in the verse].”

Al-Mu’ajam Al-Kabiir of At-Tabaraniy


texts: Hadith about Muslims who follow one Sunnah in 14th Islamic century

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I read a hadith a long time ago which has a meaning similar to the following:

  In the 14th Islamic century when the whole world will be going in the wrong direction, if a Muslim follows one sunnah of the Prophet(saws), his status would be that of a Wali of Allah.

Can someone please provide me a reference to the hadith explaining similar situation?


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My first name is Amwaj. As I came to know that Amwaj is a female name, and I'm a male. I have following questions:

Is the name Amwaj a female name?
If it is a female name, should I change it?
Presently I'm only named Amwaj with o surname. Can I add my father's name to it without adding ibn (e.g., Amwaj Abdul Aziz instead of Amwaj ibn Abdul Aziz)?


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I found this quote from an anti-Islamic website :

  "The opinion of the majority is that these readings are Mutawatir. However, one opinion is that they are Mashhur28 …. The truth in this regard is that they are Mutawatir from these seven [Qurr’a]. As far as their Tawatur from the Prophet (sws) is concerned, this is debatable. For the chain of narrators of these seven are found in the books of Qira‘at. These chains are transmission from a single person to another and do not fulfil the condition of Tawatur neither from the first narrator to the last nor in between. (Zarkashi, Burhan, 2nd ed., vol. 1, [Beirut: Daru’l-Fikr, 1980] p. 319)"

Can someone shed some light on this matter? Did some Imams including Zarkashi had reservations on the textual veracity of the Qur'an?


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Assalaamualaikum

Please Share the Niyat for 2 Rakat Sunnah Umrah Namaz (prayer) in Arabic with transliteration and translation.


texts: Sexualisation of typical actions and why it is impermissible

texts: Actions such as a handshake, high five, looking at the decor hand of a woman can be done without lust. It is hard for me to understand why it is haram because I can’t seem to grasp how one can possible look at ones hand in a lustful manner and somehow fall into Zina. Also things like high fives, there is no haram in such an action (or so it seems if anyone can prove otherwise please do so) is such a simple action that one can do without lust. Looking at the hand of the opposite gender or even a decried hand of an opposite gender most likely will not lead to Zina and I can’t seem to understand why such minor actions are haram. I can’t seem to understand how such things have been sexualised and why it is haram please can someone explain and show Hadith?


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Usury/Riba is without doubt forbidden in Islam. All contention concerning usury  has only ever been about which types of transactions can be categorised as either ill earned or justly earned.
Compound interest in particular is frowned upon, even by some non Muslim movements, because  it is often intuitively recognised that paying for money that has not even been borrowed is unfair on the borrower (since the borrower pays interest on interest, which is money that isn’t usable by the borrower. As an example, think of the second time period’s compound interest calculation $r(b+I)$ where $r$ is the rate, $b$ is the money loaned and $I$is the first year’s interest.
Based on this, I personally think that compound interest would absolutely fall under usury, by most metrics of what is considered “unjust earnings” But what do the scholars/jurists of the past (and present) say, have they all categorically prohibited interest (compound along with simple) or have any of them concluded simple interest to be halaal and restricted the ruling of usury on interest (unjust earnings) to only compounded interest? If so, please cite them and their works.
Jazakallah


texts: I have heard brushing teeth fast breaks the fast, is this true? If this is true please give some refrence.


texts: What are the blessings of praying in a specific spot in the Prophet's mosque?

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When my mother when on Umrah, she prayed at this spot where loads of people wanted to pray there and she said it was 'very nice'. My cousin who is a Hafiz told my aunts who went Umrah last year to pray there, even if there is a tiny gap that you could if in to. I wondered if this spot was the spot mentioned in this hadith:

A’ishah ((P.B.U.H.).A.) reports that Rasulullah (P.B.U.H.) said: “In this Masjid is one such spot that if people knew the true blessed nature thereof, they would flock towards it in such a manner, that to pray there they would have to cast lots to get a turn (Arabic for casting lots is Qur'ah).” People asked her to point out the exact spot. When she did not answer they sent her nephew Abdullah ibn Zubayr. They watched him as he performed Salah at the same spot. They also watched his son Amir also perform Salah at that spot. It was on this that they marked this spot as being the one A’ishah ((P.B.U.H.).A.) had mentioned.
[at-Tabarani]

If it is, what are the blessings of praying in this spot?
Another hadith is:

ببن قبري و منبري روضة من رياض الجنة
“The area between my grave and my minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise.”
Al-Mu‘jam al-Awsat by at-Tabaraani (vol. 2, p. 120).


texts: Can we read Quran pak from our phone when on menses?

texts: I have read that we are NOT allowed to read the Quran when on menses but I have a question. I know that surah Mulk protects you from the punishment of the grave if u recite it every night and I do read it every night before I sleep other than when I’m on my menses. So even if I don’t read it while on menses if it’s not allowed will I still be saved from the punishment of the grave? Also are we actually not allowed to recite the Quran pak even from our phones while on menses?


texts: Does the Holy Quran gives the concept of flat earth?

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This question is not related to these two verses only. These are just for reference.

Many searchers say Islams give the concept of flat earth which is contrary to what it is.

  Sura An-Naziat (79:30)

  And after that He spread the earth;

and

  Sura Al-Kahf (18:86)

  Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near
  it a people. We (Allâh) said (by inspiration): "O Dhul-Qarnain! Either
  you punish them, or treat them with kindness."

among many others. I have also come across Muslim brothers who believe the mountains act as pegs so that earth can not move. Is this a correct interpretation from Quran?

Can we interpret from the Holy Quran, the earth is flat or it is round or it simply shed no light on it.


texts: Women aren't allowed to show their hair to non-mahrams. What about wigs?

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Women aren't permitted to show their hair to non-mahrams. Lets say that there was a wedding, and lots of non-mahram men were present. Will the woman be allowed to wear a wig (and style it) so she does not show her hair to non-mahrams?

Not necessarily at a wedding, but just in public. Can a woman wear a wig to cover her hair instead of some sort of scarf (hijab)?


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Someone told me that the Fitr charity must be given in kind and not in cash. Is this the correct view or can one give the equivalent amount in cash?
If the Fitr charity is to be paid in kind, does it only comprise grains or can it also be meat or some other eatables?
What is the quantity or amount that should be given as Sadaqah al-Fitr?


texts: A friend has stolen item and is it haram to hold something stolen

texts: I have a friend and he gave me stolen thing to hold on for a while, is it haram to hold it? I don’t do anything else with it


texts: This question is stuck in my head from quite some time now that why shia and sunnis are offering namaz in a different way, in fact, most of the namaz part is different. I am a Sunni Muslim and one of my friends is Shia Muslim her namaz is quite different from us why it is? We all are Muslims and we should pray in the same way. Which way is authenticated and which one is recommended by Rasool(SAW). I searched a lot and most of the places I found(our namaz method).


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We know that Riba interest is Haram .
Does this apply to games as well  ?

Example : MONOPOLY

Is it haram to take interest from another player  ? The money is not real world money and has no real monetary value. Is this haram?

What about depositing money in the bank and takING it afterwards  ( with interest ) ?

Example 2 : Video Games

In a certain video game,  it is possible to deposit some money in a bank and take it back with interest  ?


texts: Is it permissible for a Muslim to praise another God as a courtesy during a Christian wedding?

texts: I know some Muslims who have been invited to one of their evangelical Christian friend's weddings, and there will surely be a lot of singing and worshipping of Jesus Christ as lord and savior.  Is it acceptable for a Muslim to attend such a wedding ceremony, and is it acceptable to sing songs that go against the teachings of Islam as a courtesy to Christian friends (or, for that matter, friends of other religions)?


texts: Can I have someone other than my father as the wali?

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I am a 25 year old woman. I was engaged 3 years ago with my parents' consent although it is a love marriage. At that time both my parents were reluctant, still we convinced them to get their blessing. A year later, i discovered that my father had been taking money from his sister and nephews and had promised them me and my sister's hand in marriage, and this was the reason that he mistreated my in-laws and also did not agree to the relation. This act of my father has disgusted me and he has even confronted it in front of the whole family that he took monthly money and in return promised and encouraged my cousins to contact us sisters and try to be over friendly.

I feel as if my father is pimping us out.
Ever since all the truth has been revealed my father has insulted my fiance in public and has also beaten me when I raised my voice. On top of it, me and my fiance tried to visit a few pious mawlana sahibs and spiritual people, and each one of them has told us the same thing that my father is doing some sort of black magic with the aid of his sister to destroy my life. I have observed with my own eyes and seen my father burning paper and mix it in my drink and food.

Now I am set to marry in a few months, I don't want my pimp of a father to be my wali because I know he will insult my in-laws and I am also afraid that he will do something to harm my future life.
My brothers are young and not of age.  Can I appoint any reasonable and pious person outside of family to be my wali at nikah?


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I am reading the Shi'a version of the Adhan on wikipedia (I don't speak arabic).

Arabic

الله أكبر

Transliteration

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar

Translation

Allah is greatest, God is greatest.

In the transliteration, the term "Allāhu" is repeated twice and it is one translated by "Allah" and once by "God" which is surprising. Reading from the Adhan again, it rather appears that the term "God" in the general sense is rather translated into "ilāha" I am also surprised not to see the same signs repeated twice.

Is there any good reason to use once "Allah" and once "God" in the translation?


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Asslamoalaikum to all of my brothers and sisters..
Well my question is that alhamdulilaah I'm a good person overall but one thing i hate the most is i have too much sexual desire and i wanna say while i was fasting i see some sexual images comes in front of my screen while playing games or while using facebook and specially live even she(some women) i see even they are covered but my thoughts are very bad very bad that's why i hate my thought(specially in these matter) so while seeing these once even while fasting madhiyy comes out from my penis. But I didn't masturbate while the things beyond your approach happens (like wet dream while fasting) will not breaks your fast because you can't control them but seeing my these matter i think it's not beyond my approach but it's also very hard to not to think about it. I'm not good in english but i hope you get whatever i said and if you wanna answer this question plz tell me in light English and in detail..
Thanks(sorry for this language)


texts: Is it allowed to wear silk mixed cotton cloths

texts: It is not allowed for men to wear silk cloths. Is it permissible to use/own silk bed-throws?. There are men's cloths known as Andi Cotton Punjabi which is quite popular in some areas. In Andi cotton, 5% to 20% silk is mixed. Is such cloth is permissible to wear?


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There are different levels of sinfulness associated with different acts; there are minor sins (sagha'ir), major sins (kaba'ir), and destructive sins. I'm wondering whether there is some comparison to be made between them with regards to which is more sinful. Clearly, a minor sin is less than a major sin, and the major sins that aren't also destructive sins are probably less than destructive sins.

Then some sins are described as carrying the curse of Allah (e.g. producing/handling/ordering/serving/drinking alcohol or being involved in any of that as a messenger or carrier) or the angels (e.g. a wife not making herself sexually available to her husband when he wants it or someone selling defective goods without making the buyer aware), or that Allah declares war on the one who commits it (e.g. riba, see 2:278-2:279).

However, there may be situations in which it is relevant to know which of two minor sins is worse, or which of two major sins is worse, for example: if someone is stranded on a barren island with a box of food, and the only things the box contains that can be eaten are pork, lamb meat labeled as having been slaughtered according to Hindu ritual slaughter practice, and canned vegetables that were mixed with wine. Clearly the Muslim is allowed to eat enough to ensure he survives, but he would be expected to do the least evil in order to do so, so he would have to know which is worse: eating pork, eating that over which a name other than Allah's has been uttered, or consuming alcohol.

Thus the following questions:

is there a method to determine which of two sins is worse than another?
what does it mean for a sin to be worse than another? In particular: is it possible that the punishment (akhira or dunya) for the lesser of two sins is heavier than that for the worse sin?

Note: I'm looking for a way to compare sins as categories, i.e. what is generally worse, for example gambling or zina, as opposed to which of two sinful acts is worse, for example Ahmad having drunk wine or Abdullah having defrauded someone.

I'm looking for scholarly references to explicit scholarly opinions on these; recommendations of specialized treatises on these issues are also welcome.


texts: Can a haji (pilgrim) cut hair and nails in first 10 days of zil hajj before entering ihram?

texts: Assume he is performing hajj tamattu and intends to sacrifice animal during hajj.


texts: What is "Gelatine (Plant)"? Is it halal?

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I was shopping for snacks yesterday, and I saw a new product (not sure where from; I'm in Canada but as there was Chinese writing on the package I assume it was foreign).  Among the ingredients was one listed as "Gelatine (Plant)".

I know that vegetarian products are (in general) halal, so the "(Plant)" strongly suggests halality.  However, while there are a number of gelling agents which come from plants, gelatine itself is derived from collagen: To the best of my knowledge this is animal protein and never comes from plants.

So what is this stuff?  Is it halal?