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Salam,

I am wondering if it is prohibited in Sunnah to be Muslim and to live aside of society, even what we consider to be "muslim" countries..

I am speaking about my experience, I do not agree with their way of being muslims as I see alot of contradictions (again, it is my own opinion, and how I feel). Of course there is good people everywhere, but wrong things are taking the lead, I don't want to see/hear/read more about that.

The best way to avoid to do Ithm by being angry, crticizing 24/7, being sick (I'm hot blood from north africa, super fast reacting when I see bad things), juging people..for me is to live and cut any contact. Taking into account that I do it from time to time and people find me arrogant.

When I say "living" I mean live humans in general, I do not think that "developed countries" are better. Why not to come back to nature ? Is there any texts/hadiths in this ? (isolation, eating from what my hands will grow, praying, being healthy in all senses).

I know the Hadith :

  عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : لا يحل لمسلم أن يهجر أخاه فوق ثلاث فمن هجر فوق ثلاث فمات دخل النار

But there is technology and I can keep contact with my relatives easily, and they can come to see me anytime they want.

Salam


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I own a instagram page in the luxury niche. I run this page to sell luxury items (like watches & etc.). I know islam doesn’t encourage you to live a luxurious life or waste money on worldly things, rather donate and help the poor! I really don't want my business/income to be haram. I don't post any haram content on my page (i.e. music, women,  nudity). I usually would be posting pictures & videos of cars,watches etc. Will i be sinful to run a business like this?
Please answer wisely! May Allah Bless You & keep your family healthy & safe <3


texts: Which Sahaba were Jews and Christians before they became Muslim?

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The Prophet had non-Arab Companions which converted to Islam. As they were non-Arab, their first religion wouldn't have been Arabian paganism, but something like Judaism or Christianity with the exception of Salman the Persian who was a Zoroastrian.

There were also Arab Jews and Christians in Madinah which became Muslim. Some of these people became part of the Sahaba so which Sahaba were Jews and Christians before they became Muslim?


texts: Rulings on listening to songs that has swearing on it

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Salam brothers and sisters, what is the ruling for people that listen to a song that has swearing, and sang along the lyrics. For example, before this I listen to a song, the lyrics is something like this :

'My death swear is only for you' (to a girl)

What is the ruling on this ?
1.  I know that this is wrong because as I know swearing is only made in the names of Allah.
2. What if I utter the words along with the lyrics, does that mean I am swearing and have to pay kafarah although I have no intention to swear?

Thank you, anyone could answer my question.


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As-salāmu ʿalaykum,

I have flatulence issue, I find it very hard to keep wudu. I have read that you have to do one wudu before the prayer time starts and my wudu will last until the next prayer time. I am manzoor because of my issue and I need to redo a new wudu for each prayer. What is the ruling if I find it hard to even do wudu because of this issue and in Ramadan I find it extremely hard and I have to repeat wudu a few times?


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I came across this hadith:

  Ibn Abi Hatim R.A. narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said the Messenger of
  Allah SAWS said, "Allah created Adam tall, with thick hair, just as a
  date tree with full branches. When Adam ate from the forbidden tree,
  his cover fell off, and the first thing that appeared was his private
  are. When he saw his private area, he ran away in Paradise and his
  hair got caught in a tree. He tried to free himself and Ar-Rahman
  called him, "O Adam! Are yo running away from Me?" when Adam heard the
  words of Ar-Rahman (Allah), he said, "No, O my Lord! But I am shy."
  [Ibn Abi Hatim 1:129]

I looked out whether Ibn Abi Hatim compiled a hadith collection but a Google search  produced nothing useful. (And the Wikipedia page, List of hadith Collections, does not include it.) Is there an English source that I am missing?


texts: What does "made you peoples and tribes" mean in Qur'an 49:13?

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The verse says:

  يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْناكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَ أُنْثى وَ جَعَلْناكُمْ شُعُوباً وَ قَبائِلَ لِتَعارَفُوا إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقاكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَليمٌ خَبير

  "O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made
   you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most
   noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.
   Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted."(49:13)

I want to know interpretation of this verse. What is the exact interpretation for the word "لِتَعارَفُوا "?

Why is Allah considering "made you peoples and tribes" as a tool for knowing each others?

How could differences help us to know each others?


texts: Why did Mohammad had a special privilege of marriage?

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According to 33:50 Mohammed had a special privilege of marrying women:

  O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any believing woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her;- this only for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We know what We have appointed for them as to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess;- in order that there should be no difficulty for thee. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Abdullah Yusuf Ali]

I'm wondering for what reasons did Mohammad had this special permission.
Were there any political, economical or social circumstances for ~1400 years ago
that had played a role?
And what does the mentioned revelation wants to tell us?


texts: Are people who get genetically screened for diseases before marriage committing kufr?

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This website is reporting that before getting married, potential couples are getting tested for genetic disease: http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/844656

This is a program that the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia wants every one to participate in. This program is for those who are getting married to a cousin. So basically under the program, before getting married to a cousin, the parties involved in the marriage contract undergo genetic screening to see if the union might potentially result in progeny with higher chance of genetically induced diseases. There are two outcomes of this screening:

The parties do not proceed with the marriage.
If the parties do proceed with the marriage, the idea of the screening is that this program will help the couple plan for combating the disease.

Now my question: are the people involved in the program committing kufr or nullifying their iman because they're challenging Allah SWT?

My point being that a Muslim must expect the best from Allah. So the couple expects that even though there is a higher chance of genetic disease developing in their offspring, they hope that Allah will bless them with a healthy child. However, at the same time if he/she develops plans to be ready for any eventuality to combat the genetic disease, is he/she manifesting evil thoughts about Allah SWT and thereby committing kufr?


texts: Why is Jizya necessary if there is no compulsion of religion?

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It is mentioned in the Qur'an (9:29) that,

  Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.

Why it is necessary for non-Muslims to pay Jizya? Although females, children and the poor are exempted from it I do not find any justification for others.

Please note that Muslims are required to pay Zakah but if they do not, there is no punishment for them doing so. But if any non-Muslim refuses to pay the Jizya he may lose all of his property, as mentioned in hadith (Muslim:19:4294):

  If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah's help and fight them.


texts: I am trying to construct a timeline of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Specifically, the last time he was in itikaf. I am sure there are English sources out there, but my (very) quick search, I did not come across one. I used an online calculator and I found that it should be between December 20 631, and December 30. Can somebody confirm that?


texts: Ejaculation of precum and totally sperm like substance

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I have two questions:

When i become sexually active or thinks something about sex, i see some transparent fluid (precum) coming out of my penis. Do i have to perform gusl after that and wash my clothes?
When i urinate, sometimes i noticed that a sperm like fluid coming from my penis, its colour is white and it also thick like sperm, but i does not feel any type of pleasure as i feel during ejaculation, do i need to perform gusl?


texts: Is meat slaughtered by non-muslim halal?

texts: Can we eat meat from animals killed by non-muslim is it halal?


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Asalaam alaikum,

I went to Subway today and got a Steak and spicy chorizo sandwich. I was recommended it by a muslim friend, and when i asked him if spicy chorizo was halal, he said it was just meat.

However, once I got back to my desk and had a bite, I quickly googled it - just to double check and to my surprise, I learnt spicy chorizo is actually pork..

I then removed the spicy chorizo and carried on eating half of the sandwhich, but then I thought this is wrong and now feel extremely guilty. You surely still can't eat something which had pork in it before?

My two questions for the forum:

1.) Are you able to eat food which had pork in it (pork was removed).
2.) what do I have to do to in order to attempt to gain forgiveness for eating pork?

Thanks for your time, I look forward to hearing from you.


texts: Are Zoroastrians among the People of the Book?

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Are the Zoroastrians\Majus\Parsis from the People of the Book?? Can we eat their food and marry their women as we are allowed to do with Ahl Kitab?

Zoroastrians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism


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I remember a hadith the prophet forbade man hitting their wife
and then the verse 34 of surah 4 came and the Prophet said something like
we wanted something by our heart but Allah wanted for us another thing
allah knows best
can you link me this hadith


texts: Making a promise to Allah before puberty

texts: Assalam O Alikum, I made a promise to Allah that I will not do a certain thing. I made the promise before I was baligh, probably at the age of 11 or 12. Am I to keep that promise now? Is it mandatory for me to fulfill it? I wasn't baligh at that time and it is very hard to keep that promise now especially in these times.


texts: Is it proper for a Muslim to have a non-Muslim Facebook name?

texts: Assalamualaikum. I am curious about if it is ok for a Muslim girl like me to have a non-Muslim Facebook name? It combines Japanese and English and the first name just means "blossom". All my friends know it is me but lately I have been thinking that I ma being recognized solely by that name since it's what everyone is seeing. I heard it is not a problem if it has a good meaning? Is it necessary for me to make it clear on Facebook to others that I am a Muslim (my picture is an illustration of a girl in hijab though)? Your help is appreciated, JazakAllah.


texts: Is the theory of evolution, and specifically, theistic evolution, compatible with Islam?  That is to say, is there any official doctrine in Islam (or if not agreed upon in Islam as a whole, in a specific sect or area of Islam) that teaches that evolution is expressly wrong?


texts: Does fast will be broken after yellow paper wasp bite

texts: If yellow paper wasp bites us and we went to the hospital for injection to stop swelling and pain relief does that broke our sawm(fast)?


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I just wanted to know if dropshipping business is halal. I found a video on youtube by Sheikh Assim al Hakeem who says that dropshipping is not permissible. Other than that, I did not find any other sources that directly say that dropshipping is haram.
The link to Sheikhs video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BrIHPzPc64


texts: Is it sunnah to say Alhamdulillah when someone says how are you?

texts: Is it instructed by the prophet to say Alhamdulillah When someone asks you how are you? Is it sunnah?


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السلام عليكم

There is some units of volume measurement such as Sa'a (صاع), Mudd (مد), or Ratl (رطل). My question is, according to Ja'fari fiqh:

A مد is equal to how much رطل (in Iraqi ratl and Madinan ratl)?
How much Litre(s) a Sa'a, Mudd, and Ratl if we convert them into Litre?

Thank you.


texts: Should salah be done as soon as possible?

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Can it be done at any time before the next salah begins (providing it isn't during a forbidden time), or should it be done as soon as possible?
Is it sunnah to pray as soon as you can, or fard/wajib?


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I am wondering what will be the language after life? I couldn't find anything anywhere so asking it here.

Is there any ayah or hadith related to what will be language after life?


texts: Is offering a sacrifice on Eid ul Adha required?

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I just got into a discussion with someone about this.

They told me:
Eid ul Adha  is soennah Moekkadah, which means it's not mandatory, but recommended.

However, they also sendإِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ .1 فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ .2 إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُ .3 1. which urges to me that it is mandatory.

Some also say that a donation towards a good cause, such as a poor family is also ok.

So what is it? Is it mandatory, or are donations accepted as well?


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In the story quoted below, 'I' means it's me.

I remember an old person from my mother's hometown. He was some Peer or Murid, I guess. He always wore Black Kurta with a white Izaar and a green turban. He was close to my maternal relatives. Whenever he visited us, if I happened to be around, he used to call me by his side and pass his hand through beard and miraculously get me some peanuts or peppermints with a friendly smile. When I asked "how did you do that?", he never said anything. When I asked my mother about it, she told me that he possessed (Has control over) some Jinns and by running hand through his beard, he makes some gestures to the Jinns and they obey it. I was less than 8 then.
Slowly, after years went by, I started thinking that he had tricked me by hiding substances in his long beard and tricks all the people in this way and has no control over Jinns. I strongly believed that he was a trickster until I was around 15 when I happened to be around him once again. He had grown weak. As I was not a little boy, meeting him was just a matter of Salaam and no peanuts or peppermints. This time he was thirsty, and asked my cousin for a glass of water. She (my cousin) said to him: "Why don't you get a lemon? I'll prepare some sweet lemon water for you.". Nodding his head in agreement he again ran both his hands through his beard and believe me, there was a lemon in his hand. I was watching this and am sure that before running his hand through his beard, he had nothing in his hand. Also, if he was a trickster how could he get nothing other than lemon? I mean, To test him, people may ask him to get anything at anytime just like my cousin did. It is impossible to carry everything in a beard.
Though I can remember only these two instances, many people in the town (Tiptur in Karnataka state of India) have similar stories to say. Unfortunately, Khaleel Hazrath(The old man) met with a train accident a few years back and is no more.

In the long story, one thing might be clear to you: I cannot disbelieve what I have seen with my eyes. But, In no way I am forcing anyone to believe. So maybe Allah has proved to me that this kind of magical stuff can happen. But is this stuff usual?, In the history (other than that of Prophets) and scriptures of Islam, has such a thing ever been witnessed? And most importantly, Can Jinn be possessed (If possessed is not the right word, Controlled) by a human?
We have heard of stories like Messengers of Allah (especially Sulaiman [pbuh]) could order Jinns. But Khaleel Hazrath was a common but a pious man, maybe he was a Hafiz (not necessarily) because I have seen him teaching Qur'an to children.


texts: If you have continuous gas during prayer, can you purposely let it out?

texts: I have this very embarrassing problem with gas and anxiety, and it is continuous and affecting my prayer. I am physically so exhausted and tired because every time I pray I have to hold it in. I know that if you have continuous gas, then you can pray like that, but under that ruling can one purposely let gas out during prayer sometimes just to make himself feel better, even if he's physically capable of holding it in?


texts: Is it halal to promote web-service providers when I have no control over what content they'll provide?

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I have a website for promoting web hosting services to host websites (myhostoffer.com). If a visitor on my website clicks on a link and purchases a service then I will get commission for that.

Some of these web hosting companies allow adult website hosting.

My question is: Since I don't know what customers are going to host on the web hosting companies servers, is it halal for me to promote them and receive the commission?


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Is today's music forbidden but is there any kind of halal music? and what are its conditions? Apart from hearing only instruments without anyone singing is haram? And if this is haram then watch the news, videos or anything else is haram? Because today everywhere (news, videos etc) there are instruments.
Thanks for your answer.


texts: How does a Muslim pray in a non-Muslim environment?

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In an environment (house) where the woman is of a Christian faith (Catholic) and has crosses around the premises, how can a Muslim man perform his salat's? Is this allowed? Or is the Muslim prohibited from praying in such an area?

May Allah SWT guide us all. Ameen.


texts: Bad thoughts in mind about Allah and parents

texts: This  Ramadan I am reading namaz and taraweeh . But recently I got bad words about my parents in my mind . Then the very next I got bad words about Allah... I am crying every day.. I just made a cut on my finger to make me away from the thoughts . And I am not giving up namaz and I cry and repent every second in namaz for using such bad things in my mind for Allah and my parents .. but I really don't know whether I really used such words but the thoughts hunt me every second .. I want myself to be dead .. I don't know what to do ?? Please help mee...


texts: Hadith about noises and questions during sermon?

texts: I remember that there was some verse or hadith that said something about those people who used to make noises and silly questions and used to make fun out of that when the Last Prophet S.A.W.W used to talk about Islam. Please somebody help me find the exact reference!


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Slavery is acknowledged as lawful in fiqh. However, there seem to be certain limits of what the owner can do to his slave. I haven't seen a description of what the legal rights of an owner over his slaves (apart from possibly a right of the owner to have sex with his unmarried female slaves) are. In particular:

What are the limits on the use of force to make a slave compliant, and what are the legal consequences for transgressing them?


texts: Can sadaqah and lillah count towards missed zakah payments?

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It turns out that I have been incorrectly calculating my zakah for the last few years and I have paid less than I should have. However during those years I did also pay lillah and sadaqah.

Can I use the the sadaqah and lillah I paid during those years to count towards the zakah I owe for the previous years? I would appreciate an answer that conforms to the Hanafi madhhab.


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Suppose you just have been converted at an old age, let s say between 50 -60 years old and you are single. Should you get married and get children? If so, then your children will consider you as their granddad when they are growing up. It is going to be difficult for them to accept that you are their dad and they also will encounter a lot of questions at school or from people asking who their father is.

On the other hand when you don t get married and don t have relatives who are also Muslims, then there s nobody with whom you can celebrate  for example Id al Fitr. You will also have  a hard time, watching people preparing for the feast whereas you have nobody to enjoy having Ramadan resp. Id al Fitr. What does the Qur'an tells us about being single? Is there also sth like getting married to the religion, meaning you spend your entire life for studying the Qur'an/ Islam?


texts: Asalam wa alakum, well my close friend is celebrating her birthday party, and we are going to the arcades(you know where you pay to play games, then you win a prize and there is also bowling there) so I was going but then i thought that i might be haram. Her birthday is the 22.03.14 so please inform me as soon as you can, thank you.


texts: Ghusl Janabat or Ghusl to remove impurities

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A lot of different sites have different methods of how to perform ghusl janabat or ghusl that is performed after the ejaculation of semen which is why I am so curious whether the one I am doing is even right or wrong.

Can you help me with the right process step by step and with any reference or anything..


texts: Why did allah made humans create another religions?

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Allah created humans to worship him. So, why is there other religions with different gods present today ? And some religions are made up by the humans itself, if so why did allah made them to do it?

And should the people choose their religion intellectually based upon the various religious texts? If yes, wouldn’t it mean that he is testing the intelligence of his own creation ( I meant is he doubtful in our intelligence  ) ?


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(Warning: all links contain depictions of Muhammad.)
Wikipedia states:

In Shia Islam, however, images of Muhammad are quite common nowadays, even though Shia scholars historically were against such depictions.  ...
Despite the ban on the representation of Muhammad, images of Muhammed are not uncommon in Iran.  ...
Depictions of Muhammad, Wikipedia

Having been to Iran and Azerbaijan (Shia majority countries), I'm skeptical of this claim, and likewise, people on Quora are also skeptical.  Looking through the references, the most solid evidence I found was Une étrange rencontre, which gives examples of posters and postcards containing images of a representation of Muhammad.
Still, I wouldn't consider this "quite common" nor "not uncommon" (it's one specific case).  For this description to be accurate, I would expect to be able to easily see depictions of Muhammad in e.g. Iran.
Question: Are images of Muhammad "quite common nowadays" in Shia Islam, and if so, where can I find them?


texts: In Shia religion, in salat can we give three shadah?

texts: In Salat while sitting can we give three shadah? As one of my friends told me about that it makes salah as BAATIL (invalid) my reciting "ALI UN WALI ULLAH" in salat... I have searched and heard many scholar, but I am not clear of this? If any one can help by giving some authentic references?


texts: Are the statements of Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn Hazm and Ibn Taymiyyah enough to declare Ijma' (consensus) on the sphericity of earth

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It was reported in fatawa collection of Taymiyyah, that Abu-al-Hussain Ahmed ibn Jaafar ibn al-Munady said that there is a consensus about the sphericity of earth; fatawa collection (25/195).

He also said in another fatwa that Ibn-Hazm, and Ibn al-Jawzi said that there is a consensus too; fatawa collection (6/586).

About what Ibn Hazm said, that there is a consensus is reliable, because he mentioned that in one of his book (Al-Fasl fi al-Milal wa al-Ahwa' wa al-Nihal 2/78 "الفصل في الملل والأهواء والنحل")

Could this be considered an Islamic consensus, or some level of consensus?

The full article with sources is on Islam Q&A.


texts: What is the Koran/Quran/Qur'an's stance on religious freedom?

texts: Are there any verses in the Koran/Quran/Qur'an's that speak about religious freedom? If so, which themes are given? And what are these verses?


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As a Muslim person since birth, I have always heard that music is prohibited (Haram) by all scholars in TV, radio, books and recently on the internet until I have heard a session with Sheikh Adel Alkablani (one of the Imams of Almasjid Alharam in Makkah).

He claimed that music itself is allowed (Halal), but what comes with the music is prohibited (haram) e.g. the dancing, mixing men with ladies, etc. He even supported his claim with proof. He also said as long as music does not prevent you from doing your prayers and other pillars of Islam then it is Halal. When I was doing research I found that there are others who believe in the same idea as sheikh Adel.

I could not find an English page with this claim, but if you read Arabic you can search in goggle and you will get a lot of results. I also find him in youtube saying the same thing.

Now I am confused. Is Music Halal (permissible) or Haram (prohibited)?


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As Islam says humans should not pray to anybody other than Allah. It condemns worshipping idols. Islam says God is almighty, he has no form. My doubt is when there is no form, how can you define whether he is a male or a female? Can we refer to him as "she"?

NOTE: I have never read Quran, I just got this doubt as a flash in my mind yesterday while I was reading some book. It's just my doubt, if the answer is in the Holy-book, please refer to that, I will read and understand.


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I am a 21 year old girl, I am into a relationship with a man for 3 years now we have been planning to marry next year. Our relationship was a secret. Just yesterday the man tried to talk to his parents and they denied, In fact all his family members did not approve for this. They predicted that I was not from a good family, and my family was not good enough for them. We really would love to marry each other, but the boy has no choice.

Is it allowed to continue trying or leave it?
Because I am afraid it may bring fitnah.


texts: What is the source of this hadith about Abu Hurairah (RA)?

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I was recently answering a question about Abu Hurairah (RA), and I found the following hadith on sunnahonline.com:

Zayd bin Thabit reported, “Abu Huraira, another friend, and I were praying in the masjid. The Prophet came and sat down beside us. We stopped talking. But the Prophet told us to continue. So my friend and I prayed. The Prophet said ‘Ameen’.
Then Abu Huraira prayed. He asked for what we asked. But he also asked for knowledge that would not be forgotten. The Prophet again said ‘Ameen’.
Then we asked for knowledge that would not be forgotten, too. But the Prophet said that the Daws youth asked first. (Sunnah Online)

But, I could not find the original source of this narration. I don't think it is from either Bukhari or Muslim. So, what is the original source of this narration and how authentic is it?


texts: Is there any evidence in Islam that demonstrates how a person should interpret dreams? We know for example that Yusuf (peace be upon him) and Abu Bakr (may Allah be satisfied with him) were excellent in interpreting dreams. How does a person get to interpret dreams? Is it a science that can be learned or a strict guidance from Allah?


texts: Number of Prostrations in Quran in every Juz (1/30th part of Quran)?

texts: How are there 14 sajdas (prostrations) distributed among the 30 Juz. Which Juz has how many sajdas? How many are up to Juz 13? is it 15 or 14? some places show they are 15.


texts: Does the rewards for praying in Masjid al-Haram count for future prayers?

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If someone prays ONE prayer in Masjid al-Haram, then the reward is 100,000 prayers.

If that's the case, then does it mean that it will cover up 100,000 prayers in the future or just past prayers?

The reason I ask is: Someone went to Mecca recently and prayed in Masjid al-Haram and then came back and told me that they don't have to pray because the prayers they prayed in Masjid al-Haram counts for a lifetime. Is that true?

Thank you.


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Men will get hoor in heaven.so

  What will a woman of this world receive in Heaven?

l heard woman will convert into man in heaven and also get hoor
Is it true?


texts: If a person regrets and doesn't asks forgiveness for his sins will Allah forgive him?

texts: I read a hadith somewhere on this forum "Regret is repentance." I don't know the isnad of it. Does this mean if I commit a sin major or minor and then regret and feel sorrow on doing it and hope Allah will forgive me?. Should I hope Allah would forgive me without asking forgiveness because I have regret of it and feel sorrow because of the sin both major and minor. Kindly please explain this situation.


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I have once heard this hadith which in effect was something like: Even if one's intentions are insincere, or even if one doubts his own intentions hypocritical, one should still insist until it becomes as it should be. Say, I deem my salah as much less perfect then it should be, I should never give up and pretend as if I am doing okay until it really becomes okay. (I am aware that this not a perfect example for two reasons: first, salah is not optional anyway, so one cannot give up salah based on his of judgment; second, one shall not think of his deeds as acceptable, but simply hope.)
Does anyone recall a hadith which encompasses the main idea in the above example?


texts: Is it a sin for a job holder wife not taking proper care of husband and child?

texts: If a wife is a doctor who works outside, thus cannot take care of her husband and child properly. Will it be sin? When the situation is that the profession of the wife is hampering her duty towards her family, can the husband stop his wife from doing outside job?


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Assalamualaikum
My question is regarding wife seeking khula and the reason here for it is that she lives in USA and I live in India and her parents are forcing her to ask khula from me by giving her the reason that I cannot come there they have asked lawyers about my visa and all of them said there is only 2% chance of getting visa (my in-laws haven't applied for visa they just asked lawyers) so my wife said she'll wait or come to me and I'm all ready to welcome her in my home so her mother states that she's going to tear her passport and don't let her go. Then my mother in law gave another reason to ask khula which was he doesn't give you money and bear your expenses and she asked my wife to ask me 3000$ every month tho my wife knows I'm not rich nor I've that much money to bear her expenses according to USA lifestyle but she knows and I'm good enough to bear her expenses and daily need or basic needs of life if she's with me. And the main reason they are forcing her to ask divorce is that my in laws hate me because we did love marriage after going thru many struggles and made this relationship halal by nikah and we both know the value of our marriage and we don't need it to break please guide us


texts: What hadith mentions sacrifice on or during the three days of Nahr?

texts: I'm looking for a hadith which the khatheeb mentioned today. He mentioned that the hadith permits us to sacrifice for Dhul-Hijjah on Eid, or any of the three days following 'Eid. (For example, if Eid is on Friday, the hadith permits sacrificing up to, and including, Monday.)


texts: I put my wife in iddah two months ago and we had an intimate encounter last week but we did not have intercourse. I want to know if an intimate encounter without intercourse breaks the iddah or not.


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I love reading fiction books as entertainment. Unlike others, I tend to avoid watching TV, and instead read books which have numerous educational benefits. I read a variety of fiction novels, but I tend to sway towards romance books sometimes. I just wondered if it is fine to read such books. It's not as if I act upon these books at all in reality, I just like reading about them and following the plot storylines.

So, my question is: Is it permissible to read romance books?


texts: Is it permissible to do freelancing or learn a new skill while on the job for some company?

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During my day job, I have a lot of free time as there are just 1-2 hours of work during the whole day.
I was thinking of doing freelancing during this free time so I can make some extra money or learn a new skill that will help me in keeping myself market relevant.

So, am I allowed to do this? If not then what should I do during this free time that'll help me out in passing the time and is allowed?


texts: Collecting Transformers and Anime figures haram?

texts: I used to collect Transformers figures (not posters, just figures) since 2007 till 2010. Now, I want to return back to collecting them when I have rented a new house (Insha'Allah), when attending the uni next year (Insha'Allah). Also, I want to collect Japanese toys as well (such examples are plushies and/or figma of Hatsune Miku or plushies and/or nendoroid of "Himouto! Umaru-Chan"). Would it be classified under buying statues? I am looking for a Sunni point of view.


texts: Friend put hand on mother's head and swore a lie, is the mother going to get death or misfortune

texts: Asak brothers and sisters, recently one of my friends told me that his mother made him put his hand on her head and he swore a false wallahi for something that happened in the past, his mother said that if he is lying she would be also suffering punishment, is this true?


texts: How many people could hear the prophet's speech at Ghadir?

texts: I've heard that Muhammad (PBUH) gave speech before 120,000 Muslims at Ghadir at the final Hajj of him. So, for how many people was it possible to hear what he was saying? Even if one spoke loudly in front of 1000 people, they would have difficulty to fully understand the speech, let alone 120,000 people. So how was anybody hearing anything at all?


texts: What is considered currency in Islam? Can gold coins, foodstuffs be used as currency? And are these modern bank issued paper notes shariah compliant currency?


texts: GNU GPL Free Software and Islamic rulings

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What is the concept of derivative work and based upon in GNU GPL

if i will build a software on open source operating system then it will become derivative work and i need to place the copy of the work and the customer cant get the rights
2-If it is derivative work and i cant place the copy and do not tell the customer then what is the ruling of Islam in this condition ??


texts: Wearing a steel watch with small amounts of gold inside the dial?

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I have a rolex oyster perpetual which is advertised and is sold as a steel watch. However I found out that there are small amounts of white gold on the dial (around the indices and hands). The manufacture (Rolex) claims on their website that this is used to prevent tarnishing and oxidation, as their previous models used to have that issue. There are also very small amounts of gold inside the watch (about 4 microscrews i believe) to help with functionality.
Is it allowed for a man to wear such a watch?


texts: jokes against Allah - trying best not to smile

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Asalamualaykum, if a friend tells a haram joke against Allah, I feel like I am about to smile at that joke, but I try my best to stop myself and ignore him.

How do I prevent myself from smiling at these haram jokes?
Is this haram?


texts: Is my salary halal given that it's paid from an account which mixes money earned from a bar?

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I'm working in a golf club as a security supervisor. There is a bar in the golf club, but I'm not at all involved.

However, the golf club makes money from landscape, the bar and from golfing.  At the end of month they mix this all money together, and give the salary to the employers.

Is my salary is halal?


texts: Do women need to check their menstruation before Fajr to see if they are required to also pray the previous night Isha?

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Suppose a woman is menstruating at the time of sleep in the night that is the time of Esha. She knows that her menstruation is about to end and probably she will be able to do Fajr also.

Does she need to wake before Fajr time to check whether she is still menstruating or not so as to know whether to do Isha or not ?


texts: Is there any equivalent of the Shivoham experience in Islam?

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A seeker's question to followers of Islam:

In all the religions that originated from India, there is a concept of oneness with God.

My question is: What is the equivalent of this in other religions, like Islam and Christianity?

Explanation:

(1) There is but one God ==> Monotheism

(2) There is but one, God ==> Advaitic religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, etc.)

Please understand the difference in the two.
The first (1) statement, is more like a moral science lesson, which says there is one God, God is one. There should not be a fight between my God and your God, because God is one. There is no your God and my God ... etc.

The second statement means,
There is only God in the universe and we are all part of Him. Oneness with God. It also implies, the entire universe is not separate from God. The entire universe is filled with God/consciousness. We all are one with each other, and one with God. There is no individual identity - what we call EGO. Advaitic philosophy says, that EGO is a illusion, because there is no individual separate existence. It is like God is a big ocean (param aatma / super consciousness), we are drops (aatma/consciousness) in that ocean. And Upanishads go even further to tell us, even if you take out that drop (aatma) from the ocean (param-aatma), even then that drop (aatma) is not separate from the ocean (param-aatma).

In short, we are one with God. This is celebrated as
Shivoham => I am Shiva / God (one with God & universe)
Soham => I am that (whomever you believe as God), etc.

What is the equivalent OR alternative of this in Islam?

Let me clarify even further.

When I say, Shivoham, or I am one with God, or I am God, what it means.
It is like, there is God (paramaatma = super consciousness)
And our bodies are mirrors. Our souls are reflection of God ((paramaatma) in the mirror (body).

So who are we? The mirror (body), the soul (reflection) or the source (God)?

There answer is none!
There is no me. There is no me. There is no me. There is no me.
There is no individual existence.
There is only God!
And I am that. I am not separate with God. What I perceive as me (body/soul/brain/emotion/whatever) that is just an illusion. Actually there is no individual existence.
There is only God!
There is no me or I.


texts: How can I be forgiven for terrible thoughts towards Allah, the Prophet and the Qur'an?

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I've been experiencing such terrible thoughts about Allah (SWT), the Prophet (PBUH) and even the Qur'an. They are so disrespectful and wrong and I don't know how to get rid of them.

Every day I cry for Allah's (SWT) forgiveness but I'm scared that the sin is too disrespectful to be forgiven. I feel terrible and I feel like I will go to the hell fire! The worst part is, I dont know if it's I who is thinking such things, or Satan who is making me think them.

How will Allah (SWT) forgive me for such thoughts about Him and His prophet? Am I destined for hell fire?


texts: is using a pirated software just for learning allowed and then later buying it when you want to use it for earning money e.g. Adobe , visual studio

texts: Thanks in advance to anyone who answers my question.


texts: Is it necessary to make ablution before saying Adhan(call to prayer)?

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How clean should a Muslim be before making an Adhan(call to prayer)?

Is it mandatory to make ablution?


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When Islam was first founded there were some Christians who considered it to be a heresy. 1

It wasn't until Mohammed was 40 years old that he claimed he was visited by the angel Gabriel and received his first revelation from God.

40 years is a long time, long enough to get around, maybe meet some Christians and learn about their doctrine, maybe even be baptized... Was Mohammed influenced by Christian ideology? Is it possible that he may have joined a Christian church before returning to Mecca and founding his own religion very similar to Christianity? Are there any theories about Mohammed once being a Christian?

 1 St. John of Damascus’s Critique of Islam


texts: Is there zakah on gold exchange-traded funds?

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I understand that we need to pay zakah on "physical" gold and silver after a certain threshold has been reached and is available for a whole lunar year.

What is the fiqh with respect to gold exchange-traded fund (ETFs)? Do we pay zakah on that too?


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I pray 5x a day, and I try my very hardest to pray on time, I also make dua and dhikr after prayer, and read adkhaar daily.
But when I'm not doing this, I don't have a job (in shaa allah Allah will grant me one) and my school schedule is very light, so I usually just sleep and watch tv shows.
Is this bad or okay?


texts: While taking wudu my bicep touched something in the bathroom does that mean my wudu is nullified

texts: While I was taking wudu my bicep bymistakely touch a piece of wood in the bathroom does that nullify my wudu. Because it just eats me when I pray


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My question is in regards to this hadith:

  Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported:  ... He then walked on till he came to the women and preached to them and admonished them, and asked them to give alms, for most of them are the fuel for Hell. A woman having a dark spot on the cheek stood up and said: Why is it so, Messenger of Allah? He said: For you grumble often and show ingratitude to your spouse. ... -- Sahih Muslim 885 b (sunnah.com)

Question: In what ways do Muslim women show ingratitude to their spouses?

I'd like to identify common examples of how women show ingratitude to their spouses, so as to better mental picture of the circumstances in which the hadith applies, and so that I can avoid showing ingratitude myself (if inshallah I find a suitable husband).

Perhaps it's just long-term nagging and nit-picking, or maybe there's more to it.


texts: Imagining people nude is a zina of heart but the punishment of zina is of 80 lashes?? Does imagining nude has that punishment

texts: Asslam o alaikum to all of my brothers and sisters... Well i have heard many times that imagining people nude is zina of heart watching porn is zina of eyes and hearing sex voices is zina of ear(sorry for this language) but it was written that punishment of zina is 80 lashes. So i mean 80 lashes of punishment is only for those who had sex with someone except his wife??? Is there any punishment for these zina??(for heart zina nd eye zina and ear zina as i have already mentioned) how are these are zina even without having sex with someone??? Or there are many types of zina???


texts: What is the authenticity of the statement that Yusuf peace be upon him was given (only) half of the beauty?

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It seems like common knowledge that the prophet Yusuf was a handsome man.
Allah the Almighty says in the surah Yusuf:

So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah ! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel." 12:31

This verse seems to be the proof for his beauty or handsomeness. Why did the women in Sura 12.30-31 cut their hands when they saw how "beautiful" Joseph was? seems relevant here, however none of the answers give any feedback from tafsir as it seems.
If any tafsir interpret it otherwise I'd be glad to know.
However what I'm asking about is that in this context I often heard a statement saying:

" Yusuf peace be upon him was given half of the beauty/handsomness "
يوسف عليه السلام أوتي شطر الجمال

What is the source -e.g. is it mentioned in a hadith?- and authenticity of this statement?


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I heard that the dua before starting to eat is

"بسم الله وعلى بركة الله" " bismillahi wa'alaa barakatillah "

In which hadith the above dua exists?

do we say it 1 time or 3 times?


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There are cases where the Rasul (the Messenger) p.b.u.h did not spell out specific criteria for a certain condition/situation.

For example the minimum distance traveled to qualify as a musafir (passenger). In this instant,for example would the criteria to be a traveler depends what the uruf of the society regards the condition of a traveler.

Or would it depends on the individual judgment and situation i.e. if he travels in a comfortable car, the distance to qualify as a musafir would be much further than if he travels by foot.


texts: Are memory chargers (boosters) permissible?

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I want to know if Complan with memory chargers (boosters) is halal (allowed)?

If yes, please provide supporting stances.


texts: Limits of the legislative powers of the caliph

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In a comment to this answer, user Uma states (picking up an example about fizzy water I suggested):

  The limits ordained by religion are that the caliph shouldn't prevent
  doing an obligatory religious duty, and he shouldn't permit any haram
  action ... obedience to him is obligatory unless he commands
  disobedience to Allah. If he wants to ban fizzy drinks in turquoise
  cups he can, and the muslims must obey him

This is somewhat surprising to me; I expect that there are certain limits in sharia as to how much the caliph can restrict the freedom of his subjects. It certainly seems to be recognized in shariah that the governing organs can issue regulations such as traffic law, mercantile law, etc. That raises the question:

Which legal limits (as opposed to recommendations or exhortations) are there to the right of the caliph to penalize or criminalize otherwise halal behavior?

To give an analogue to what I'm looking for from a system of law I'm more familiar with: in modern law, the role of limiting the power of the governing organs of the state falls mostly to the constitution of a country, and banning fizzy water would go against the basic right of personal liberty enshrined in many constitutions. Limiting that right would require a collision with a constitutional duty of the state (fizzy water would not generate such a collision), and would thus be unconstitutional.


texts: Status of a Sayyad/Syed/Sayyid (a descendant from the family of the Holy Prophet [pbuh])?

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Sayyads (descendants from the family of the Holy Prophet, pbuh) are entitled to more respect, though they are equal in the eyes of Allah. Giving them Sadaqah (Charity) is also forbidden.

What are the other rights of a Sayyad a non-Sayyad must remember?

Does this concept of Sayyads not divide the Muslims, and create kibr(feeling of lordliness) among (modern) Sayyads?

Reference to Holy Scriptures is highly appreciated.

Jazaakallah...


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The punishments in the afterlife seem horrible, typically involving fire and a variety of forms of torture.

  Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses - We will drive them into a Fire. Every time their skins are roasted through We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted in Might and Wise. -- Qur'an 4:56

I'm not aware of less drastic punishments, if they exist (although sometimes the Qur'an describes the punishments as "humiliating", e.g., Qur'an 54:9).

I'm wondering why they are this gruesome, and not more mundane like say, stubbing your toe every morning, having an itch you can't scratch, having a sore back, stepping in water just after putting on clean socks, etc.

Question: Did Allah let us know His wisdom behind the gruesome punishments in the afterlife?

It's possibly meant as a kind of deterrent, to thwart people who might think "I can handle that, therefore I can sin in moderation", but that's just a guess.


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There's two questions about haram nature of smoking cigarettes Why is smoking tobacco haraam? and Is smoking allowed in Islam?.  However, none of the answers address whether or not nicotine is considered an intoxicant.

Wikipedia writes:

  Nicotine's mood-altering effects are different by report: in particular it is both a stimulant and a relaxant. First causing a release of glucose from the liver and epinephrine (adrenaline) from the adrenal medulla, it causes stimulation. Users report feelings of relaxation, sharpness, calmness, and alertness.

It's not clear from this whether or not nicotine is an intoxicant.

A relevant hadith is The Prophet [SAW] forbade a small amount of whatever intoxicates in large amounts. Sunan an-Nasa'i 5609 (grade: hasan).  And certainly, a "large" amount of nicotine causes nicotine poisoning (actually it's quite small: "0.5-1.0 mg/kg can be a lethal dosage for adult humans").  But I'm not sure if "poisoning" would be considered "intoxication".

Question: Is nicotine considered an intoxicant?


texts: Hadith for Allah's love 70 times better than mother's love

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I heard more times in bayans especially during Ramadhan that Allah(Sub)'s love is 70 times more than a mother's love to her children.

Is there any hadith with these wordings, ie, 70 times?

I searched over that and found some hadiths below.

  Narated By Abu Huraira : I heard Allah's Apostle saying, Allah divided
  Mercy into one-hundred parts and He kept its ninety-nine parts with
  Him and sent down its one part on the earth, and because of that, it's
  one single part, His creations are Merciful to each other, so that
  even the mare lifts up its hoofs away from its baby animal, lest it
  should trample on it." - Sahih Bukhari.

  Narated By 'Umar bin Al-Khattab : Some Sabi (i.e. war prisoners,
  children and woman only) were brought before the Prophet and behold, a
  woman amongst them was milking her breasts to feed and whenever she
  found a child amongst the captives, she took it over her chest and
  nursed it (she had lost her child but later she found him) the Prophet
  said to us, "Do you think that this lady can throw her son in the
  fire?" We replied, "No, if she has the power not to throw it (in the
  fire)." The Prophet then said, "Allah is more merciful to His slaves
  than this lady to her son."- Sahih Bukhari.

But, I can't find the hadith with exact number 70.

Surely, Allah(sub)'s love and mercy encompasses all things.-Al-Quran:7:156

I need to know the hadith source identification for the 70 times better love. It will be useful to say this to friends with authentic references.


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Sahih Muslim 31:5917 and 31:5918  say that the Muslims should fight but here it is not for self defence.

"Fight with them until they bear testimony to the fact that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger, and when they do that then their blood and their riches are inviolable from your hands but what is justified by law and their reckoning is with Allah."

Normally wars are fought in self defence not like this. Is there a specific reason were they kaafir who may have stolen something? If the prophet wanted to guide them did it have to be done through war and violence?


texts: The Qur'an will always be perfect, but what about the Mus'haf?

texts: We all know and can appreciate that the Qur'an can never be altered in anyway shape or form, but us humans can only get access to a copy of the Qur'an, i.e. the Mus'haf.  Can we be sure that the Mus'haf is also perfectly intact and unaltered?


texts: Selam aleikum. I have read many books on illnesses of heart like greed,jelosy,pride and their cures. But I have 0 information on curing the illness of non patience. Sometimes I feel I don't have patience even to read  ten pages of the Quran. Other times I feel I don't have patience to bear the presence of a leaf. QUESTION: What is the cure for the illness of non patience or lack of patience? Please advise me because as I said, I have 0 information on this issue. Please tell me every single thing that is useful or helpful on this issue.


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I am confused about this matter; I heard this from a TV debate from an atheist.

Is it true that Prophet Mohammad did not remove a statue of Mother Mary from the Kabah?


texts: What is Ghazwa-e-Hind? Is it authentic according to Islam?


texts: Is earning money haram through selling computer hashing power?

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First of all please don't mark it as duplicate because:

From many questions related to Bitcoin/Altcoin, I did not find
solution for "earning through selling computer hashing power"
My question about "selling computer hashing power", not using or
investing in Bitcoin/Altcoin

I bought high-end computer few months ago (16-core processor + 3 GPUs). So, I thought selling hashing power (to Nicehash / zpool) as passive income would be good idea. But recently I came to know that scholars gave their opinions about Bitcoin/Altcoin as "Stay away from it", "It does not have intrinsic value, so not halal" etc.

I already earned $700 by selling hashing power (lost $180 since Nicehash got hacked recently)

So, please explain "Is it haram to earn by selling computer hashing power?" (I am ok with makhruh)

And if haram, what to do with already earned money ?


texts: Non-fasting husband is allowed to have intercourse during the day in Ramadan?

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Is it allowed for the husband who is not fasting to have intercourse in the day in Ramadan?

Please answer giving surah explanation.


texts: What are the do and don't for the imam whenever he start the khutba

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Assalamualaikum waramatullahi wabarakatuhu
I want to asked what are the things that imam should do and shouldn't do whenever he started the khutba, like, is the imam allow to make jokes and fun or telling story whenever he started the khutba


texts: Is a marriage with the daughter of fathers brother or the daughter of the mothers sister permissible?

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Can I marry my Fathers brothers daughter, she is also my Mothers sisters daughter.
My parents brother and sister are married to each other.


texts: Who is responsible for the misuse of materials with Allah's name on?

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For example, some wedding cards have Allah's name written on them in some form, such as Bismillah. As these will be discarded of by guests (some non-Muslim) at some point, who will be responsible if the cards aren't treated with care? Also, flags such as Saudi's and Iran's also have Allah's name on.

As some of these can be abuse by non-Muslims, who does the responsibility of ensuring there is no misuse fall on?


texts: Are there verses in the qur'an on which there's no consensus about the addressed gender?

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I'd like to know if there are verses in the qur'an where it is seemingly unclear whether the verse addresses both women and men or only one of both genders and on which at least some scholars apparently hold different views.

Quoting both the verse(s) and the different views would be appreciated.


texts: Is the Islamic prophet Muhammad mentioned in the Bible? If so, where is it?

texts: I have heard from several pious and sincere Muslims I met in my travels who claimed that the Islamic Prophet Muhammad has been prophesied in the Bible. But, unfortunately they could not show me any clear evidence in the Bible. Being a follower of Jesus Christ I have read the Bible several times. However, I have never found once in the Bible about the coming of a prophet called Muhammad. Sometimes I wonder if it is a mere claim or a claim with evidence.


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I need help with 48:25 below :

They are the ones who disbelieved and obstructed you from al-Masjid al-Haram while the offering was prevented from reaching its place of sacrifice. And if not for believing men and believing women whom you did not know - that you might trample them and there would befall you because of them dishonor without [your] knowledge - [you would have been permitted to enter Makkah]. [This was so] that Allah might admit to His mercy whom He willed. If they had been apart [from them], We would have punished those who disbelieved among them with painful punishment

Why would the killing of women be emphasized when it is confirmed in the Sunnah that women and children are spared during warfare except in night raids?
Why the need for such emphasis unless it is something permissible?
Is the killing of women acceptable? Isn't this a contradiction?


texts: What is the preferred time for praying Witr salah in Maliki fiqh?

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Recently I was checking Witr prayer time for Maliki fiqh. Most of what I found what that how it should be prayed at Fajar time. After Subh.

I was wondering, is it standard to pray it after subh? Is it qada after subh? Note that there is no indication in what I have read that it will be qada after subh. It reads like that is the standard way to pray it.

Am I getting it right? So when is the prayer time of Witr in Malik fiqh.

Note that I am mainly interested in the position held by Maliki fiqh.


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I was reading Imam Suyuti's Tafsir in surah 39:3 and I came across this narration of Ibn Abbas
"وأخْرَجَ جُوَيْبِرٌ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبّاسٍ في قَوْلِهِ: ﴿والَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِهِ أوْلِياءَ﴾ قالَ: أُنْزِلَتْ في ثَلاثَةِ أحْياءٍ، عامِرٍ وكِنانَةَ وبَنِي سَلِمَةَ، كانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ الأوْثانَ ويَقُولُونَ: المَلائِكَةُ بَناتُهُ، فَقالُوا: إنَّما نَعْبُدُهم لِيُقَرِّبُونا إلى اللَّهِ زُلْفى"
I could not find This Narration anywhere so i was wondering if it is the Quotation legit?


texts: What is the difference between Syed and Sharif?

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What is the difference between both of the terms?

Definition of Sharif is here. Don't use Wikipedia English page for it cause it's talking about something different, if you want to see an English translation then perhaps you can use Google Translate.

Definition of Syed is here


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Assalamu alaikum

If a Muslim say that , it is not possible to bring four witness for Zina in this modern times as defined in Quran Surah Noor verse 13, this quranic requirement doesn’t have a ground and can’t be applied today. Does this mean that he denies / rejects the verse of Quran and its teaching ?

Can we categorize this person as rejecting a part of Quran that is revealed to Prophet Muhammad and say it as an act of kuffar?

Can I pray behind this person who say this Quran verses (24:13) is not possible for this time ?


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Barakah... is a kind of continuity of spiritual presence and revelation that begins with God and flows through that and those closest to God. -- Wikipedia

In general, it's given that all type of neglections in obligations by Muslim person would cause barakats to go away. But has been listed as especial effect. Such as not praying on 5 times, disrespecting food, not giving to poor, staying nude in home, etc...

But I don't know all. Could you provide a list of all?


texts: Why was I not allowed to pray in the first row?

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Today when i went to pray for maghrib, I sat on the first row. I have a habit of offering my prayers in the first row. For the past 1 year I am praying in the first row. As I sat down, the person next to me told me to move to the second row.

Now I am 18 years old, not a child.

  He also said that "First row is the RIGHT of the ones with a
  beard and also because I was in half sleeves."

Now I do understand if they would move me back because of me wearing half sleeves (A few have said that it is better to wear full sleeves, I'm not sure on this matter ) but the part that got me confused was that why was it the RIGHT of the ones with a beard.

I just simply told him that i always pray in the first row and nobody has ever said something to me, so he let the matter go. The imaam then came and told me to go back, ofcourse i went back without any hesitation.

So please tell me, by referring to Authentic Hadiths and Quranic Verses, that if that man was right? Because the only hadith I am aware of on this matter is

  "If you were to know what the reward is for praying in the first row,
  you would be fighting amongst yourselves for it"


texts: Somebody help i have been experiencing intrusive thoughts and i need answers

texts: So i have been having bad thoughts about allah since a month now it became worse i started tp think about bad duas for example like (god dont forgive me forever) but i dont want that dua to happen even though its stuck into my mind and i cant stop thinking about it every day i always do bad duas because of my intrusive thoughts i dont want that dua to be granted im scared and i cant control my thoughts i tried to read quran but nothing is working,i always get interrupted by these bad dua thoughts.Will allah accept these bad duas or no because i have intrusive thoughts?


texts: How to interpret Sufyan a-Thawri's statement on permission in fatwas?

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Ibn 'Abd al-Barr quoted in his Jami' bayan al-'Ilm wa fadlih جامع بيان العلم وفضله  a statement of imam Sufyan a-Thawri سفيان بن سعيد الثوري with a -apparently- conected narrator chain saying -as if it was a hadith-:
In the following I will translate from Arabic as this is my own translation take it carefully -corrections/inputs are welcome-

  " إِنَّمَا  الْعِلْمُ عِنْدَنَا الرُّخْصَةُ مِنْ ثِقَةٍ ، فَأَمَّا التَّشْدِيدُ فَيُحْسِنُهُ كُلُّ أَحَدٍ ".
  (Real) Knowledge with us (in our opinion) is a permission from a trustworthy person, while rigour can be made (declared) by anybody

This statement is about fatwa as it was quoted in a chapter about fiqh and its knowledge base.

This statement is also often used and quoted in books of sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi who consider seeking easier "verdicts" as essential.

What are the limits of such permissions or easier verdicts?

And how is this statement interpreted and when does it apply?


texts: Our worship or lack of it neither adds nor lessens Allah's Mightiness

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Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said:

  O My servants, even if the first amongst you and the last amongst you
  and even the whole of human race of yours, and that of jinns even,
  become (equal in) God-conscious like the heart of a single person
  amongst you, nothing would add to My Power. O My servants, even if the
  first amongst you and the last amongst you and the whole human race of
  yours and that of the Jinns too in unison become the most wicked (all
  beating) like the heart of a single person, it would cause no loss to
  My Power. O My servants, even if the first amongst you and the last
  amongst you and the whole human race of yours and that of jinns also
  all stand in one plain ground and you ask Me and I confer upon every
  person what he asks for, it would not. in any way, cause any loss to
  Me (even less) than that which is caused to the ocean by dipping the
  needle in it.

  Reference    : Sahih Muslim

  The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship

  Chapter: The Prohibition Of Oppression

  From sunnah.com:

What ayah(s) from Quran would be equivalent to the spirit of the above quoted hadith (and the title of this post)?


texts: Repentance from a misdeed: Is there a chance that Allah may forgive me?

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Assalamualaikum
My sin present on internet will Allah Forgive me


texts: What is the Salah of Imam Hussain (a.s.)?

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I've heard that there is a Salah as the Salah of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him)
But I don’t know how its circumstance is. Does anyone know how it is?

(notice: It doesn't mean that it is said prayer for Imam Hussain (a.s.) instead of Allah, haply it is famous as this name. (As e.g. many streets or other things are called by the names of good persons. Or for instance if the name of a gate of Masjid-al-Nabi is called Baab-Al-Jabraeel, then it doesn't mean that it is his gate, haply this gate has been named and is famous by the respect of him... / Or AFAIK, e.g. there is a Salah (prayer) which is known as Salah Jafar-Al-Tayyar, so, it doesn't mean we prayer/worshiping him, haply, ... / And  so forth.)

Note: I am looking for an authentic tradition that narrated it.

(Shia View)


texts: I heard this very long ago that while is Sajood, we can praise Allah 3 times, I sometimes make my sujood long like in odd numbers but recently stopped as I wasn't sure if it is allowed or not. Is there any saying about odd times of glorifying Allah in ruku and sujood?


texts: Why did Noah's wife go to hell according to Quran?

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"God sets forth an example to those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah
  and the wife of Lot, they were both under two of Our righteous
  servants, but they acted treacherously towards them so they availed
  them naught against God, and it was said: Enter both the fire with
  those who enter." — Qur'an, Sura 66 (At-Tahrim), ayat 10

Can someone explain to me what exactly did she do that made God angry?


texts: Should one always defend Islam when spoken of negatively?

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I wonder, how is it looked upon to refrain from "speaking out" in these situations, in an attempt to avoid conflict. For instance, in a situation where an individual speaks negatively of Islam, is it acceptable to ignore it and move on with you life, or must it be challenged?

Although I always feel compelled to do so, in the interest of avoiding conflict (often with strangers), can it be ignored?


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I am now aware that disrespecting my parents is a major sin in Islam and if you do it you will not enter paradise and all your duas and prayers will not be accepted.
However, when I was younger, I did not know that this sin had these major consequences, so I sometimes would disrespect my parents or talk back to them in a rude way. Does that mean that all of my previous prayers and duas are not accepted?
Sometimes I do things that might slightly annoy them, or I might shout a bit when I am very angry when they are very unfair to me, but my parents are not mad at me, and I did it out of control and much awareness, and later everyone forgets about it and it is no big deal. Do I still have to ask for and pray for forgiveness from Allah for this disrespect?
I am confused about how this works. Does it mean that every time I might disrespect, my prayer and dua stops being accepted?


texts: Can I perform my missed prayers with the same wuzu for obligatory prayers given that I have a medical condition requiring wuzu before each prayer?

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I have problem of gas and leukorrhea. I know that I have to make ablution for each prayer when the time of prayer begins.

My question is: Can I perform my missed (or qaza) prayers with the same wuzu which I have done for that obligatory prayer?

In other words can I perform obligatory and missed prayers with one ablution while I have the problem of leukorrhea and gas?


texts: Committed zina and I regret it. Need advice and guidance

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Salamalaikum to everyone. I’ll just get straight to the point it’s a bit long so I’ll try and keep it short. I am 21 years old and converted to Islam a few years ago. Everything was amazing, I felt free and liberated. Everyone congratulated me and welcomed me into Islam but no one actually stuck around to help. I tried to learn on my own but it was more difficult than I had anticipated. I then started to fall back into old habits (things I was familiar with before Islam) I felt guilty but I couldn’t stop my self.

A few years down the line I rekindled a relationship from my past with a Muslim man. We love each other deeply and wanted to repent and start life on a clean slate as husband and wife. Everything was going well except the occasional fighting and arguments here and there. But at the end of the day he was encouraging me to learn how to pray and be a better Muslim so we can complete our deen and live happily as husband and wife. I fasted during Ramadan and tried my best with my prayers. But I could see he was getting frustrated with the fact that I wasn’t really finding it easy to learn. I was teaching my self but I understood where he came from and I could see he too was trying. When it came time for the nikkah we were both happy, but it was unfortunately postponed due to family issues arising.

A few months later we had a huge fight and weren’t really speaking to each other. I had told him that we needed to sort the reasons we were always fighting and suggested things like getting elders involved so there is a less bias conclusion and we can openly talk. He didn’t agree with this. A few weeks passed by and he gave me the news that the nikkah has been arranged and all that was left was for me to attend! I wasn’t happy because we still had not sorted out our differences. But he was adamant that none of that would matter after the nikkah. But for me personally I said I don’t want to enter a marriage with unresolved issues still lingering. Which then made him give me an ultimatum of if you don’t marry me then we will never get married. This broke my heart because I felt conflicted. In the midst of anger I chose the latter which resulted in further destruction.

A couple of months went by and he advised me that he had moved on, which i accepted but in the moment of hurt and anger I committed zina with someone and as the result of this zina I am now bearing a child. I cry everyday and feel guilty everyday. I didn’t want this child but I couldn’t bare the thought of abortion. I did the deed and it’s not any fault of this innocent life that Allah swt has created. I had nightmares about what would happen. I decided that my fate has been chosen and deal with it. I am almost due. And a few weeks ago my old  partner had called and we talked and he asked if the rumours were true and I admitted it was. This seemed to break his heart but it broke mine more. Because I was telling the man that I deeply love and believe to be my soulmate that I was bearing a child even though we had repented and wanted to build a family together. He said he would be there as a friend but he ignored my calls now and I can’t blame him.

My apologies this is really long but I have no where to turn to. I have no family or friends I only had him and I don’t anymore. I am alone and I just want to pray and I feel sad because I can’t even do that. I want to raise my child islamically but I want to marry the man that I was supposed to.

I need advice what can I do ?
Thanks for your time and advice


texts: Is abortion allowed for a woman / girl who is raped?

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I am looking for the response of any denomination that is against abortion in the case of rape that has also responded to the scenario below or something similar to it.

"A Defense of Abortion" (Thomson):

  You wake up in the morning and find yourself back to back in bed with
  an unconscious violinist. A famous unconscious violinist. He has been
  found to have a fatal kidney ailment, and the Society of Music Lovers
  has canvassed all the available medical records and found that you
  alone have the right blood type to help. They have therefore kidnapped
  you, and last night the violinist's circulatory system was plugged
  into yours, so that your kidneys can be used to extract poisons from
  his blood as well as your own. [If he is unplugged from you now, he
  will die; but] in nine months he will have recovered from his ailment,
  and can safely be unplugged from you.

It is said later that:

  Critics of Thomson's argument generally grant the permissibility of
  unplugging the violinist, but seek to block the inference that
  abortion is permissible by arguing that there are morally relevant
  differences between the violinist scenario and typical cases of
  abortion.

But it is unsourced. :(

To make my intentions clear, the above is an analogy for a female being raped and impregnated by a male. Some denominations claim that the female is obliged to carry the child to birth if medically practical because the child is innocent of his/her father's sins, has a right to life, etc etc etc.

(Assume ideal conditions such as medical complications not being present so the mother and child are healthy, the mother can give birth, the mother and the father are not close relatives, a proper hospital is available and can be afforded, an adoption agency is available etc etc etc)

So do those arguments apply to the violinist too? What are the "morally relevant differences" ? I understand that Thomson was defending abortion in non-rape cases, but let us consider only rape cases.

What's the difference? Why are women responsible for carrying a child, who she did not consent to carrying, to birth but people are not responsible for caring for a violinist who they were attached to without consent?

I am not saying women are not responsible, but if they are, it looks like everyone is responsible for the violinist.

Finally, I would like to emphasize that I'm looking for any denomination's response, probable response based on teachings or relevant teachings. Naturally, I'm not asking what "Islam" thinks or would think.

Thanks to all. I'm new to site so please go easy on me in feedback and editing. :)


texts: Who can call another person an apostate?

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Is anyone allowed to call another person an apostate?

In case context matters, the person calling someone an apostate is a Pakistani Salafi.


texts: Why did Caliph Umar ban women from attending mosques?

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From Gender segregation and Muslims, Wikipedia:

  The second caliph Umar also prohibited women from attending mosques especially at night because he feared they may be sexually harassed or assaulted by men, and he asked them to pray at home.

Why did the ban restrict the movement of women, rather than the movement of men?


texts: I play a game called GTA. In this game I don't do any Haram stuff, I just roam freely. My question is whenever you die in this game, you respawn in front of a hospitol. Does this come under bringing people back to life? So, if it does, is this shirk?


texts: Did ALLAH (SWT) asked us before sending us to earth?

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I heard from someone that ALLAH(SWT) created us and then took some oath and sent us on earth. I don't know how authentic it is as I do not have any reference.

Can someone shed some light on this?


texts: Is it required to stand in salah with your toes pointing toward Qibla?

texts: Is there any Hadith where we should stand with our toes pointing straight ahead towards Qibla (not outwards as some people naturally stand) similar to when in prostration you should have the toes bent towards the Qibla as well as your fingers pointing towards the Qibla and when kneeling your fingers point towards Qibla as specific ahadith indicate?


texts: Why many think free-mixing of the sexes is forbidden?

texts: If someone is looking for someone who can give speeches, some consider female speakers as a bad idea, given the general opinion among Muslims that there shouldn't be gender-mixing? Is there a Hadith that says that it is forbidden to mix genders in an auditorium or so? If so where is it and is it authentic?


texts: What kind of games are permissible and forbbiden?

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I’m curious to know if I can play the following games: Gta V(5) the most popular game, Gta San Andreas, Gta vcs and lbs, Jak 2 And 3, clash of clans, clash royal, blackjack, Minecraft, Red dead redemption and 8 ball pool? And can I play billiard on real life?

Minecraft is a non violence game and it is peaceful, it all about how to have a creative mind and to have fun only.

Black jack it has,none realistic money so It contains false money not real one.

When I started to play Gta V, I wanted to visit a strip club and I saw only boring stuff and I decided to never go there. The only thing I like in the game is, that I can drive any car, I can take any aircraft and fly, and do many cool stuff. Is it ok how I did? And is that true that if one plays these games he/ she must not play too much so that the brain will no get affected and corrupted?

And why would it be forbidden for someone to play a game that contains living thing and statues and gambling?

“Of course”, I don’t worship a statue from a game, why would it be then forbidden? Violence I know it is but I can play these game rarely not all the time because there are other important things like: praying and studying for going to University that I wished to go. “Because”,  the purpose of these games are just to have fun for having relaxation. And even if I play grand theft auto San Andreas, I still pray and study in school.

Can any the best experts of Islam to answer me? “Because”, I would like to hear also from others.


texts: Is conversion between Islamic denominations considered apostasy?

texts: I believe the question is enough. Also, is conversion between schools considered apostasy? (I suppose conversion to denominations not universally accepted as Islam could be considered apostasy, such as Ahmadiyya.)


texts: What are my duties towards my husband's child?

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I am married to a wonderful man living in the UK to make a living for his family. He has a daughter from a previous marriage and has full custody. For diverse circumstances the little girl must live in his parents household in Pakistan where she is being well taken care of. As the distance is so far, he can only visit her once a year.

My husband has gone through so much turmoil with his previous marriage and at the moment is not able to have me with him neither emotionally nor financially.

I am currently at my parents home in America for the holidays, also came to renovate my foreign visas.

My question is regarding my duties towards his child: Should I be with my husband, or should I take care of his child in another country and for how long?

In other words, who should I be more dutiful towards, my husband that lives in the UK or his child that lives in Pakistan?


texts: Did the Prophet pay spoils of war to Meccan leaders to gain their support?

texts: Jonathan AC Brown, in his book "Misquoting Muhammad" mentions (p 97) that the Prophet distributed much of the spoils of war to Meccan elite in order to win their trust. He doesn't mention a source for this. Can someone provide me with an online (or otherwise) source?


texts: Do I need to get a divorce from a secret marriage to remarry?

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I was in a relationship and in order to avoid zinnah we decided to get married. I was a girl of 24 years then and during the process of nikkah my guardian or any of my relatives was not present, I was alone.

The presiders were all strangers to me. Moreover I did not recite kalma or say qubool hai ... I simply signed a paper.

Is this nikkah valid??? It has been two years since then and eventually the relationship did not last. Do i need to have talaq to move forward for a marriage????


texts: What can we learn from the hadith where the Prophet tried to rename Hazn to Sahl, but he refused out of respect to his father?

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This question relates to this hadith:

  Narrated Al-Musaiyab:  That his father (Hazn bin Wahb) went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked (him), "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Hazn." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You are Sahl." Hazn said, "I will not change the name with which my father has named me." Ibn Al-Musaiyab added: We have had roughness (in character) ever since.  Narrated Al-Musaiyab: on the authority of his father similarly as above (i.e., 209). -- Sahih al-Bukhari 6190 (sunnah.com)

Question: What can we learn from this hadith?

What seems apparent to me is (a) one should have the utmost respect for their father, (b) one does not always have to agree with or even follow the Prophet.

I also found this online:

  “Hazn” means rough, hard ground, while “Sahl” is the opposite of “Hazn”, i.e. even, soft ground. This hadith tells us that if a person’s name describes an undesirable attribute then it is better to change that name for one that has a good meaning. -- Daily Hadith

This is a more direct lesson, than how I read the hadith above (although I missed it because I didn't realize that "Hazn" might be considered bad).


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Why did God create us to put us in hell or paradise and there is no in between?

So we will either receive eternal pleasure or eternal and extreme torture, with no other option?


texts: Can a person know he or she is going to Jannah or Jahannam in dream?

texts: For example if Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) comes in a dream and says you will goto Heaven or any similar dream like that.So can a person get a good news of Jannah  in dream or bad news of Jahannam in this life through a dream ?


texts: Is wearing all black haram, makruh or halal?

texts: I have been seeing everywhere that most Muslim men are wearing white cloths, and I barely ever see anyone wearing black clothes. That had me wondering: Is wearing black a bad thing in Islam?


texts: Why is it ok to name some o Muhammad, but it's not allowed to depict him? Shouldn't that be equally blasphemous? I know at least two muslim men who are named after the prophet but with slightly different spelling, Mohammad and Muhammed.


texts: Is creating a chat app or application haram?

texts: I started developing a Chat application (something like whatsapp or Line) 2 months ago. However, due to articles that qualify Facebook, Whatsapp and the recent Pokemon Go as Haram, I really doubt if I should continue the development of my app or kill it. That is why I am seeking for your help to know if it is haram or not.


texts: When I was in the second year of college, I used to sex chat with a random man. Now, I feel guilty about it. Did I commit zina? And what should I do about it? I blocked him and deleted that account.


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If any girl is in "iddat"(iddah) and parents wants to see any person for her new marriage. Is it "Halal" to commit any girl with someone during "iddat", although marriage will be done after completion of iddat. Kindly guide me.
Thanks.


texts: How much profit can you get if you make a product?

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I have an idea to make my own halal company. I am, however, worried about the price range for my product.

I want to make energy shots, with all organic and non-GMO ingredients (ingredients which have been proven to give energy): It takes about $1.00-$1.20 to make each bottle of energy shots. I was thinking since my ingredients are high quality (exotic herbs) that I should place a price between $2.10-$2.60 for each bottle on the market. There is lots of competition and I think that's somewhere near the middle for an energy shot.

Is there an Islamic limit to how much profit I can make on such a product? If so, is my plan acceptable? I need guidance since I don't want a haram profit and I don't want the displeasure of Allah.


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Is it Sunnah to cut the nails?

What is the way and the time or day that is best for cutting nails?

Jazak Allah Khair


texts: Is My Income from Freelancing Work Halal?

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As-salamu alaykum,

When I was 14-years old I wanted to do freelancing work related to programming and web development as I was very interested in that field. I opened up an account on Upwork.com (then oDesk). However, I didn't know that in Upwork Terms of Service they state that in order to open an account on Upwork one must be at least 18-years old. I open up an account without knowing this information. I honestly didn't even know you're supposed to read their Terms of Service before opening an account.

Then I worked on a number of different projects and earned quite a lot of money. Now I must mention that I was only paid by my clients to work on their web development projects and the projects themselves were not haram. I created applications and those applications didn't have any haram use or didn't contain anything contrary to the Sharia.

I recently realized this and I understood that I made a big mistake. I regretted this decision and repented to Allah. But currently, I really need this money. Now my question is, is the income I earned from freelancing be considered halal?

In short, I unknowingly opened up an account but the work I did was halal, so will the income be halal too?

Thank you very much for your answers,

Abraar


texts: Did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ever contract temporary marriage (Mut'ah)?

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I heard from an Ahmadi (sect) person that once the prophet went to a village. His followers told him there is a really pretty woman who lives here. The prophet contracted Mut'ah marriage with her for the night and left the next day. He said it was common in those days in Islam.

My question is:  Did Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) ever contract Muta'h (temporary) marriage? Is the above story true?


texts: Can I read the Quraan during menses from cell phone?

texts: I am doing hifz. I have some doubts to clear. Can I read quraan during menses from cell phone? Because if I don't read, I forget what I have memorized.


texts: If I look at my own private parts, will my wudu/ghusl be broken?

texts: I once perfomed ghusl while taking a shower. After I came out of the shower, when I was putting my clothes back on, I accidentally looked at my private part. I thought my wudu/ghusl was broken, so I went back into the shower and repeated my ghusl. Was that necessary? I know that touching you private part breaks wudu. But what about looking at it?


texts: What does Islam say about the first heaven?

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What does the first heaven comprise of?

What are the sayings of the Qur'an and the Hadith about this?

Also, what are the opinions of the scholars?

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


texts: Can I break fast for my high school graduation?

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As most of you know, we are currently in the holy month of Ramadan, I'm a high school senior and my graduation is tomorrow.

It starts at 10 AM and I must wake up at 7 AM

Since I reside in Dubai, our Maghreb prayer is at 7:15 PM

I'm wondering if it would be permissible for me to break fast tomorrow and fast again for this day after Ramadan is over considering tomorrow is a very tiring day with long hours until Iftar. Do note that since I am in Dubai, the temperature reaches 50 celcius and generally it's very tiring.


texts: Is hair transplantation allowed in islam

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Assalamu alaikum,
My question is as in the subject, is hair transplant allowed in islam? Can we go through the process of adding new hair from other area of the head where there is more growth of hair. No artificial hair


texts: Is there a hadith to the effect that Allah takes away those parts of prayer performed without full concentration?

texts: I have read somewhere that Allah(Azawajal) takes away parts of prayer based on how much much one is concentrating.. I would like to know if there is a hadith which states this and if it is sahih.


texts: Did Muhammad ever instruct anyone to write down the Quran or Hadith?

texts: I am wondering if at any points during his lifetime he instructed people to write down the Quran and Hadiths or were they simply remembered and written down later voluntarily?


texts: Can I marry an Egyptian man who remarried his ex-wife?

texts: My fiance is Egyptian. He went back to Egypt last July 25th. Before he left, we decided to get married after he would return to UAE. He was divorced before but he returned to his ex-wife, can we still get married? I am Filipino.


texts: Do Shia have narration of mubahala between Moses and Qaroon?

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Stories of the Prophet by ibn Kathir mentions mubahala on page 440 (darrussalam edition) between Moses and Qaroon. Note: Mohahala means cursing each other.

Do Shias have similar narration in their books?


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Salam alaikum brothers and sisters. I have this very huge problem that I feel extremely guilty about. I invited my friend to my house and I had a small sexual lust for grabbing his butt. I did it once and claimed that it was an accident. He forgot about it. I have ZERO sexual attraction to him anymore and I really want to repent I feel extremely guilty. What should I do? Was this Zina in any way? Is their a punishment for this in life? How can I repent?

P.S: I am straight 100% now and I am 13.


texts: What evidence is there in the Quoran that Muhammed is the seal of prophets?

texts: The title says it all. A chapter reference, quote, and translation would be appreciated


texts: Shia Sources for first meet between Mahdi and Eesa

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I need Shia narrations of Mahdi and eesa (Jesus) bin Maryam when they meet for the first time.

Kindly help me.May Allah reward you suitably.

Spoke to many Shia they didn't give any source.


texts: Can necessary medication be permissible even if it contains haram ingredients?

texts: I don't mean to bother you. I am not Muslim, but I have deep respect for your faith and work and study with Muslims on an almost daily basis. I have noticed that some of my Muslim friends do not eat certain foods. Can truly necessary medications--insulin, for example--be exempt from Muslim dietary rules? I know God would never want a person to actively harm or kill him- or herself without very, very good reasons. I have learned that people who are ill or very elderly are not expected to fast during Ramadan, and people are asked to go on the hajj only if they can afford it. My true interest is the core of Islam. As a Quaker, I believe any religion that leads a person to find the love and truth within and live it with all people has something precious from which I can learn and enrich my own faith. I was just curious about the dietary laws.


texts: Reading/listening Quran in another language

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My question is regarding the recitation and listening of the Quran and it's benefits:

I have searched myself of course, but I did not find an answer to my question so far so insha-Allah I will get it here.

So far I understand that reciting the Quran is the only way for it to be an intercessor based on the following Hadiths:

  Abu Umama said he heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) say:
  Recite the Qur'an, for on the Day of Resurrection it will come as an intercessor for those who recite It.

  اقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شَفِيعًا لأَصْحَابِهِ

  [Sahih Muslim]

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 1963        Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

  Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "Fasting and the Qur'an will intercede
  for man (on the Day of Judgment). Fasting says, 'O my Lord, I have
  kept him away from his food and his passions by day, so accept my
  intercession for him.' The Qur'an says, 'I have kept him away from
  sleep by night, so accept my intercession for him.' Then their
  intercession is accepted."

In another famous narration the Messenger of Allah (saws) has declared ‘(On the Day of Judgment) the Quran will be a ‘hujja’ (argument) either for you or against you!’

I do not know Arabic and insha-Allah one day I will be able to read it if Allah wills but for now I read it in English (or in Arabic but with western alphabet but of course I do not understand it) so I read it in language I understand, because I want to understand what I read. Does this count as reciting (as it would if I would read it in Arabic) then even if it is in another language?

I thank you for your time for reading my question and the time to answer it. May Allah guide and help you through any hardship he has chosen for you and insha-Allah grant you the eternal life in paradise my brother.

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 218         Narrated by Anas ibn Malik

  Allah's Messenger (saws) said: ‘The seeking of knowledge is obligatory
  for every Muslim.’


texts: Why we do have different day of Eid around the world. I have seen mostly in our country we have Eid day one day after Saudi Arabia. what is the reason for that?


texts: How many Sunnat rakats are there in Jumma prayer?

texts: Assalamualaikum, as the question says, how many Sunnat rakats do I need to perform before or after Jumma prayer(friday).


texts: Is it permissible to add a sountrack/music(music only no lyrics) to a video?

texts: If iam adding a music/ soundtrack(music only no lyrics) to a video would it be haraam?


texts: How many spellings do exist for Quran's text? How many rasm-al-mushaf do we have?

texts:
Consider these two lines:

  الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِینَ

and

  ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِینَ

As you can see, ٱلْعَٰلَمِینَ is spelled in two different forms. I took them from two different sites. One from Quran's Database, and the other from Recite Quran.

As I'm watching their texts, they have many different spellings in different parts.

I wonder, how many spellings and system of writings do we have for Quran? And I'm only interested in Arabic language.

Update: Thank you for pointing me to the right direction. Now my question becomes as simple as:

how many rasm-al-mushaf do we have?


texts: Are there any academic scholars who believe that quran has been perfectly preserved since the time of Muhammad?

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I have heard muslims claiming that quran has been perfectly preserved, letter for letter, word for word, dot for dot but I have heard some counter claims as well and have seen a YouTube video by a Christian missionary who purports that are around 31 different qurans. I am not sure if the claims by the Christian missionary are truthful or not.

Muslims also try to defend their claims stating that quran was revealed in 7 different styles or ahrufs. Also, as per my knowledge muslims don't have the original quran compiled by uthman. There is also no complete quran available since then and the various quranic fragments such as the sana manuscript and the Birmingham quran that contain variances from the quran of today also add to the confusion.

So my question is really simple. I'd like to know if there are any unbiased academic scholars who believe in the perfect preservation of the quran. I would like to start by reading some of their books or opinions because it would help me in clarifying some of my doubts on this topic.


texts: Is there a book that presents the surahs of the Quran in chronological order with full description

texts:
Not being fluent in Arabic, I have to rely on English translations and latin transliterations for trying to understand and pronounce the Quran.  I think alot of mine and other people's questions about the suras could be better understood if we knew the full story of each of the ayas of the suras as they were revealed to our Prophet (pbuh).

While I understand that the Quran is in the correct order as far as how the ayas and suras are laid out, this order is not chronological.  I looked in the local masjids for a text that describes the full biography of our prophet with the full story behind each of verses as they were revealed; ie the answers to companion's questions, lessons, sermons, trials, etc.  I could not find one.

Can anyone recommend such a text if it does exist?  Shukran


texts: Does all 3 divorces in a marrige have to be issued by the man for making it irrecovable?

texts: If the man have issued the first two divorces and the woman issued the last one. Would that count as the final divorce or must it be 3 divorces from the man?


texts:
Sahih al-Bukhari 18:

who took part in the battle of Badr and was a Naqib (a person heading
a group of six persons), on the night of Al-'Aqaba pledge:
...

So the Hadith itself is defining it as "a person heading a group of six persons". But it is not clear who are these six persons, why Naqib should be their head, what is the purpose of this 7-person community and what is their importance in Islam.
According to Wikipedia:

Naqib, plural naqib, is an Arabic word meaning "He who investigates,
verifies". It can refer to:

The "twelve naqibs", the leading missionaries of the Hashimiyya movement who prepared the Abbasid Revolution in Khurasan.
The naqib al-ashraf, an honorary position in various Islamic states, given to the head representative of the ashraf, the
descendants of Muhammad.

Again there is definition and no clarification in details.
So, who is Naqib in the context of Sahih al-Bukhari 18?


texts: Is there any worship or du'a that makes memorizing the qur'an easier?

texts:
I'm keen to memorize the qur'an, beside the fact that it would need time and efforts which I'm willing to spent. I was asking myself if there's any known supplication or tradition of such or a prayer of what ever that help us in asking Allah to help us memroizing it.

Is there any du'a or worship one could do to better or easier memorize the qur'an?


texts: Buying stuff and keeping it for later to sell it on a higher price?

texts:
I am in the process of buying domain names and then later on selling them for a higher price- assuming someone is willing to pay for them.

What is the ruling on snapping up something undervalued and later, within a few months or years, selling them for a higher price? I have heard somewhere that this kind of trading is considered Haram in Islam because it's against the fair market value and will be taking unfair advantage from people's needs.


texts: What is the reason or wisdom behind the rule of growing beard in Islam?

texts:
In Islam, all scholars seem to agree that shaving off the beard is prohibited(Haram) and some say at least part of it should be kept.

What is the reasoning for this rule?


texts:
When praying fard, is it allowed for one long surah be used for both of the raka'at?

e.g. Praying ayahs 1-15 of surah mulk for the first raka'at and then continuing for ayahs 16-30 of surah mulk


texts: "A man should look at the woman he wants to marry to get induced to marry her": How should a blind man do about it?

texts:
We know that if a man intends to marry a girl he is allowed to see her -however scholars may differ in their interpretation on what he may see of her- based on the hadith:

  Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
  The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you asked a woman in marriage, if he is able to look at what will induce him to marry her, he should do so. He (Jabir) said: I asked a girl in marriage, I used to look at her secretly, until I looked at what induced me to marry her. I, therefore, married her. (Sunan abi Dawod)

So what is the case for a blind man:

As he is not able to see and blind people usually use their hands to get a picture of things, what is he allowed to do or what should he do to get induced to marry her? Especially as touching does not sound like a shari'a conform option?


texts: What does the Quran mean by punishment in Al-Baqarah?

texts:
It says in a verse:

As to those who reject Faith, it is the same to them whether thou warn them or do not warn them; they will not believe. 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.
Source.

What I understand is that the non-believers get a punishment. What do they mean with punishment? Is it related to jihad?
Sorry if I have a misunderstanding!