texts: About Yaajooj and Maajooj ( Arabic: يَأْجُوج وَمَأْجُوج )

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I want to know that it's said that Yaajooj and Maajooj live behind a really tall and strong wall (made by hazrat zulqurnain). but if it's so then it means that they are cut off from rest of the world and can't be contacted. So no one is able to tell them about hidayat and Islam.. and they won't be able to accept Islam. Still it's their mistake?
 They don't know anything about Islam.. or is there any way for Allah to preach hidayat.
 Please clear my mind.


texts: How can I talk to my daughter's father (whom I was never married with)?

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I have a daughter, but her father and I were never married.  Myself, my child's father and his new wife are all converted Muslims.

I am now being told that since my daughter's father is married I can no longer have any contact with him — not even concerning my daughter — rather I would need to talk to his wife.  However, she and I do not get along well.

I am told that this is in the "Sunna".  What exactly can I do in this situation?


texts: Is it OK to waste a little food for the sake of etiquette?

texts: If a host offers you a drink and you are the guest, you leave a little drink at bottom of the glass as etiquette. Is this considered wasting food  ? Is it a sin  ?


texts: Is the English meaning of عذاب really punishment?

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Salam alikoum brothers and sisters,

When reading Quran I often see the word عذاب translated as punishment.
Now, I'm from Moroccan origin and I speak Arabic in a dialect form. What I understand of the word عذاب is suffering and misery. When I look at translation of the word on online dictionaries, I see the same meanings as how I understand it. So why is the word punishment used instead of suffering or misery?
If the meaning should be punishment, isn't that the Arabic word عقاب should be used?

Jazakoum Allah kheir.


texts: Would a claim of seeing and/or meeting the Prophet (SAW) while awake be true?

texts: If someone claims that he saw or met Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) in the form of light while awake (not in the dream), would such a claim be true?


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Assalamualaikum
I'm a Muslim girl, who is interested in writing stories. I've written a few stories and many people, including my parents, have complimented me and have encouraged me to publish them on sites . But the problem is that, I only write fiction stories. I don't want it to become my profession or anything.. And i don't want to make money or fame out of it. All I want is to write. But is fiction stories allowed in islam? And what I mean by 'fiction' is magic and adventures. Like a fairy tale or something.. Is it against Islam in doing so? I mean isn't it a form of lie as long as I'm writing something that's unreal.
Is it still considered as a lie even if it has a moral in it?
Please help in answering.
Jazakallah khair


texts: Reference for the hadith "Allah shall destroy a nation if evil exceeds good"?

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There is a hadith where Nabi SAW says that Allah shall destroy a nation if evil exceeds good in that nation. Then Sahaba RA asked Nabi SAW whether Allah shall destroy the nation even if it contains good and pious person, the reply was yes again if evil exceeds goodness.

What is the reference of this hadith?


texts: If a person utters the name Jesus does that make him a Kufr because christans and Catholics say it so if a Muslim were to say it you would be acting like a Christian or a catholic therefore makes you Kufr?


texts: What are the rules of saying "peace be upon him"?

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I have many questions regarding this phrase:

Is this reserved for Muhammad (peace be upon him), or should it be
used for other people as well?
Is it mandatory to say it every time
his name is mentioned?
Should it be added after saying The
Prophet?
Should non-muslims say it too?
Is it okay to abbreviate
it as pbuh?


texts: Why Umar (r.a) said praying taraweeh in jamaah was "good bidah"?

texts: According to this question all bidah in religion is bad. But good things Hz. Umar said about people who were praying taraweeh with jamaah is known (couldn't find what exactly Hz. Umar said. I will give reference later). So, my question is if praying taraweeh with jamaah a good deed or bidah and therefore a bad deed?


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My sister's daughter is 5 years old and she likes to play with barbie dolls and I bought her a barbie doll for playing. But my cousin told me that it is not allowed in Islam to play with these type of dolls and keeping these dolls in house will let the angels of rahmath out of home.

What does Islam say about this?


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Many Christian missionaries quote many "Narrations" from the Salaf and claim that the early Salaf actually believed that Paul was mentioned in the Quran and he was actually a Prophet of Allah!
Narrated Ibn S'âd and Ibn Asakir by the authority of Abi Saleh and Ibn Abbas who said:
There was a one thousand and nine hundred years gap between the time of Moses the son of Imran and Jesus. During which time one thousand prophets were sent to the people of Israel. And there was five hundred and sixty nine years gap between the birth of Jesus and the time of Muhammad. During the first part of this gap, three prophets were sent. The third one of these prophets WAS SIMON.
Narrated Ibn al-Monthere from Saed bin Jubayr who said: The name of the third messenger was Paul.
Narrated Ibn Abi Hatim by the authority of Shuwaib Al Jabâ'ayee who said: The names of the first two MESSENGERS were Simon and John. And the name of the third one was PAUL.
Among the apostles, and the followers who came after them were the Apostle Peter and Paul who was a follower and not an apostle; they went to Rome. (Tabari, History, Volume IV, p. 123)
Ibn Jurayj narrated from Wahb bin Sulayman, from Shu’ayb Al-Jaba’i, "The names of the first two Messengers were Sham’un and Yuhanna, and the name of the third was Bulus, and the city was Antioch (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Question Is: what is the reality of such reports? I have read some articles that address this issue and they state that these are merely views of some early Muslims. However, does not this prove that at least some early Muslims believed that Paul was someone who was sent by Jesus Christ (Alayhisalam) or God?


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On my travels, I'm yet to see a minaret be used for auxiliary purposes.  This is what they often look like:

This is the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.  It would be possible to add a clockface to the minaret, or turn it into a lighthouse (the Hassan II Mosque is on the beach), in order to give it additional functionality.  However, I have never seen this happen in practice.

Question: Can a minaret have auxiliary functionality, such as also being a clock tower or lighthouse?

Here I use "can" as shorthand for "is it Islamically permissible" (I'm not asking "is it physically possible").


texts: I was fasting. And in the day time I saw that little drop of sperms coming out of my penis will it break my fast. I did not touch my penis I was alone in my room and I was trying to sleep I dont know why this happend.


texts: The availability of the injeel and the torah during prophet Muhammad (SAW) 's time

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Assalamualaikum, I'd go straight to the point inshAllah.

I'm currently confused: was the original Torah and Injeel available during prophet Muhammad's (SAW) era?

Like for example in verses such as:

Al Baqarah 91

“When it is said to them, “Believe in what Allah has revealed,” they say, “We believe in what has been revealed to us” — and they deny what is beyond it, whereas that is the truth which confirms what is with them. Say, “Why then have you been slaying the prophets of Allah earlier, if you were believers?”

Aale Imran 70

"O people of the Book, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allah while you are yourselves witnesses (to those verses)?”

Aale Imran 199

“Surely, among the people of the Book there are those who believe in Allah and in what has been sent down to you and what has been sent to them, humbling themselves before Allah. They do not barter away the verses of Allah for paltry (worldly) gains. They have their reward with their Lord. Surely, Allah is swift at reckoning.”

Al Maidah 68

Say, “O people of the Book, you have nothing to stand on, unless you uphold the Torah and the Injil and what has been sent down to you from your Lord.” What has been sent down to you from your Lord will certainly make many of the most persistent in rebellion and disbelief. So, do not grieve over the disbelieving people.”

Al Maidah 47

“Let the People of the Gospel judge by what God has revealed therein”

The Qur'an also mentioned that the previous scriptures has been changed either by addition, subtraction or by misplacement of words.

So which is the truth? If the previous scriptures were corrupted even during prophet Muhammad (SAW) time, why does the Qur'an tell the ahlul kitab to stand by their books?

I'm a devout Muslim, inshAllah, and I'm learning the Qur'an verse by verse, word by word, just like what we are supposed to do.

Peace be upon everybody, wa-alaikum-salaam


texts: According to Sunni, what is the gauge that shows it is mandatory for a Muslim to go to Haj (Wajib-al-Haj)?

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I have heard that going to Haj is not Wajib(mandatory)  for those people who cannot afford to pay the expense of this trip. But my question is that how we can recognize if it is Wajib for us to go to Haj?  in fact, is there any specific factor(s) which show it
? for instance, Will it be Wajib for us if we can provide its ticket expense by selling our gold or car and so on?

(I am looking for the view of Sunni)


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As salaam aalaikum,

Many Shias say that being an "imam" is greater than being a prophet. They normally quote the following verse where Ibrahim (pbuh) prays to be an "imam" after he became a prophet.

  And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham was tried by his Lord with commands and he fulfilled them. [Allah] said, "Indeed, I will make you an imam for the people." [Abraham] said, "And of my descendants?" [Allah] said, "My covenant does not include the wrongdoers." (Quran 2:124)

But in the following verse I feel that any Muslim believer can be an imam.

  And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an imam." (Quran 25:74)

From the above verse it seems that any Muslim can make the dua of being an "imam".  Even Ibrahim (pbuh) was making a similar dua.

Furthermore, if we start reading the above verse in context of the 4-5 verses before, we notice it talks about repentance and turning a persons life around from sin and then making this dua to be an imam.

This simply implies that ANY sinner who turns his life around can make dua to be an "imam" as opposed to the concept of infallibility of imams.

So how does one bring together the idea that an "imam" is greater than a prophet when any Muslim can make dua to be a imam?

I would prefer Shia view, but the others are welcome to chime in.


texts: According to the Quran, is man created from a clot of blood?

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In the very first revelation on the prophet in Cave of Hira, when the light (Gabriel) spoke the to prophet for the first time, I see a technical difficulty, when Gabriel said, God created man from a clot of blood. This is not true. Blood has no role in creation of human being. Why it was said, man was created from a clot of blood? This is surah 96 verse 1-3

Shakir
Read in the name of your Lord Who created.

Shakir
He created man from a clot.

Shakir
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable


texts: Why is the azan sung, if music is haram?

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I have long heard that music is prohibited in islam (haram). If it is so, then why is azan (call to prayer) sung ?
I have looked at these questions but haven't found an answer : Is singing permissible in Islam? and
Is listening to Music Halal (permissible) or Haram (prohibited) in Islam?


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Ãsak
I want to know Ghazwa e hind is written in which Hadith.
Please provide the book name and reference number


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Assalaamualaikum!

Is it possible that Allah changes the person one will marry if one makes a dua, because prayers can change fate of a person if Allah accepts that dua?

In other words, can one ask to be married to a specific person and does Allah accept these kinds of prayers or is it against His Fitrah?

Jazak Allahu Khair!


texts: Which sunni scholars deny naskh tilawa (removed verses from the quran)?

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I understand that most scholars believe in abrogated verses in the Quran, while they differ on the conditions needed to claim a verse to be abrogated. Some fully deny the theory of abrogation in the Quran. Some scholars seems also deny naskh tilawa (i.e removed verses from the Quran).

Which sunni scholars deny naskh tilawa?
These scholars also (or automatically) deny the ahadith which speaks about certain verses been removed from the quran, such as the one mentioned in this question, and the hadith of Aicha (1,2).

When I mention scholars in my quesiton, I include (all kinds of) scholars: hadith, al-usuliyoun (of usul al fiqh), fiqh, tafsir.


texts: Finding the historical context for verses in the Qur'an

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The best explanations I've read of verses from the Qur'an make reference to the time they were revealed, as these give practical examples and context for the verse. However, finding such information myself is difficult (in my experience). There are plenty of translations of the Qur'an and hadith available (online and in print), and Q&A sites like this, but is there a widely accepted way of matching hadith with verses from the Qur'an, or any tools for doing this? Or is it just a case of searching and asking on a verse by verse basis and hoping to stumble across the information?

Those tools or methods specifically available to lay people would be most helpful, as I've little to no access to a mosque or place of specialist Islamic learning nearby to ask questions on specific verses. My apologies if this is too simple a question or is tagged incorrectly.


texts: What, of reciting Quran at the grave, is permissible?

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A friend of mine has recently had a bereavement, and some of their family have suggested the husband of the sister who passed away spend 40 days going to the grave and reading them Quran.

Whilst my initial research brought up varied accounts on the permissibility of reciting quran at all in the cemetery. As well as this I have read some Sheikhs considering any formal remembrance of the dead to be Ibadah.

I am unsure on how to advise my friend. What of this is allowed?


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Assalamu alaikum,

Can I perform sujud shukr without wudu/ablution? At any state, and at any time?

Jazakallah Khaaier


texts: a brother of mine has been living with a woman (probably non-muslim, not sure) without doing nikah for some time. They even have baby now. After repeatedly advising, they did not do nikkah. He is poor, is it permissible to give him zakat or sadaqah?


texts: Fate vs. Prayer: Everything happens the way Allah intended, then why make dua?

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Assalamu Alaikum.
My doubt is regarding making duas. We have been known that Allah has knowledge of our present and our past and everything which happened and will happen has been recorded or written in a clear record (Al‑Lawh Al‑Mahfooz)

“And with Him are the keys of the Ghayb (all that is hidden), none knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is in the land and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but He knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record” [al-An’aam 6:59]
“No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al‑Lawh Al‑Mahfooz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allaah” [al-Hadeed 57:22]

If everything has already been recorded and has been happening based on it. then why should one need to make duas?
Just consider this an example. If I had a wish to buy a car by next month. I prayed to Allah to make my wish come true. there are two possibilities. either I get it or I won't. if I buy it, its because Allah accepted my dua and Allah has already willed to make my dua come true. and the other possibility is, I won't buy it and because Allah had never willed to happen.
Even another person, just like me had a wish to buy a car, but he never prayer, still to him there are two possibilities: either he buys it because Allah willed to make it happen, or else he won't buy because Allah wouldn't have willed to make it happen.
I mean all these are already been recorded in the book of decrees (Al‑Lawh Al‑Mahfooz) then what's the point in making dua, as everything will only happen based on it?
And there is a hadith which says that nothing of our deeds, actions, and livelihood will be going to be different as nothing could be added or subtracted from our destiny.
Sahih Muslim, Book of destiny, hadith no. 6392

Hudhaifa b. Usaid reported directly from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) that lie said: When the drop of (semen) remains in the womb for forty or fifty (days) or forty nights, the angel comes and says: My Lord, will he be good or evil? And both these things would be written. Then the angel says: My Lord, would he be male or female? And both these things are written. And his deeds and actions, his death, his livelihood; these are also recorded. Then his document of destiny is rolled and there is no, addition to and subtraction from it.


texts: I have been facing this problem for some time where I go to make wudu but in between i get bad thoughts which i can not control, does this mean that I have to perform wudu from start? Any help would be appreciated.


texts: Why SAAW(ṣall Allāhu ʿalay-hi wa-sallam) is more common after Prophet Muhammad's name than SWT(Subhanahu wa ta'ala) after Allah's name?

texts: Everywhere in Islamic gatherings or events, the translation of the Quran, and Islamic literatures, I see SAAW very commonly used after the Prophet Muhammad's name. However, I don't see SWT with the same frequency after Allah's(SWT) name. As to every Muslim Allah(SWT) is the supreme power and owner of all things, shouldn't this be the other way around? In other words, why the name of Prophet Mohammad receives more respect than that of Allah(SWT)?


texts: Do all Muslims living in Australia follow sharia law?

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Do all Muslims living in Australia follow Sharia law?

In the following interview (disclaimer: may be offensive), I'm not focusing on the statements by politician Jacqui Lambie, but the statements made by Barrie Cassidy:

  BARRIE CASSIDY: Right. Now, you've had a few things to say about
  sharia law this week. "Anyone who supports sharia law should pack
  their bags and get out of the country." Do you stand by those
  comments?

  BARRIE CASSIDY: What do you understand sharia law to mean?

  ...

  BARRIE CASSIDY: But they're not saying they don't support the
  Constitution. Sharia law is a - it's a religious framework, but
  Muslims in Australia, the moderate Muslims, don't follow the extreme
  tenets of sharia law, in the same that way Christians don't take
  literally some of the violence that's inherent in the Old Testament.

  BARRIE CASSIDY: But then, why aren't you urging Muslims not to accept
  the extreme elements of it? But by saying that if you reject sharia
  law, full stop, you're asking them to reject their religion.

  BARRIE CASSIDY: But you're saying, though, if they follow their faith,
  they have no place in Australia?

  ...

  BARRIE CASSIDY: But you say that you reject sharia law full stop, not
  just the extreme elements of it.

  BARRIE CASSIDY: So they would have to abandon their faith.

Regarding "extreme tenets", is there such a thing as "extreme tenets"? Basically, do some Muslims choose to follow certain tenets, and ignore other tenets?

Also, do all Muslims follow sharia law? Would "reject[ing] sharia law full stop" equate to abandoning Islam?


texts: How to distinguish between a husband exercising his role as the decision maker and a husband oppressing his wife?

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This question is motivated by the paper Choosing Islam: a Study of Swedish Converts by Madeleine Sultan, 1999 (link), which contains a story of a convert woman who experienced a conflict with her husband:  basically, he decreed that he was going to a wedding without her, and she was unhappy about it.

The wife was confused about whether this particular decision was (a) cultural, a form of oppression, and not really Islamic, or (b) within the scope of Islam and a perfectly legitimate course of action.  The paper writes:

  She is not, however, sure if her husband's action, his decision-making over her head, is compatible with Islam or if it is oppression of women.

In general, a husband could theoretically make demands of his wife to the point where it becomes oppressive.  Clearly, this would not be a healthy relationship, and would be regarded as inappropriate for Muslims:

  This is a command to husbands, fathers, brothers and others to treat women kindly and not to oppress them; to give them their rights and to guide them to do good. This is what is obligatory upon everyone, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Treat women kindly.” -- Islam Q&A

In the above example, the husband's decision seems unnecessary, which leads me to think it's more on the oppressive side.  However, there may be more to the story.

Question: How does one distinguish between a husband exercising his role as the decision maker and a husband oppressing his wife?

(My experience thus far is that Muslim men treasure their wives, and highly value their opinions, so this is a hypothetical question for me.)


texts: Is nikah nullified by jokingly saying to my husband we are done?

texts: I am really upset because I jokingly said to my husband that we are done with each other, we don't have any relationship. Does this nullify my nikah? My husband says it's a form of kenAya divorce.  Can you please explain?


texts: Is it recommended to recite 'Ya Shafi Ya Kafi' before taking medication?

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I recently came across a sermon where the narrator recommends to recite

YA SHAAFI YA KAFI YA BAQI ( The Healer,Self-sufficient , The
Everlasting)

for General Sickness, Deadly Diseases, Fevers, Burns or Evil Eye .
Is there any reference to this from the sunnah? How authentic is this practice?


texts: Are there any rules of ghusl al mayit if the person died in a dry area?

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We know that in Islam once we have no water present and we did effort to search for it, we are allowed to do tayamum instead of wudu' (ritual purification) for prayer or even ghusl al-janabah (bathing/washing after intercourse). But does this also apply in case of death?

I mean assuming a situation like if a person died in a desert and those who accompanied that person couldn't find water, what should they do?

I hope you can provide me some referenced answers with a practical solution how this ghusl would/could be performed!


texts: Prayer times calculation organisations differences?

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Salam Alikum brothers,

I live in a small city with no mosques in it, it is 1.30 hours drive from Chicago, IL . I know there are 5 methods to calculate prayer times

Muslim World League
Egyptian General Organization
Umm al-Qura
University of Islamic Sciences
Islamic society of North America

What are the differences between them, as each one gives me different prayer times. Which one should I follow? I have no mosque in here to follow its Azan thou. Does it have something to do with the Madhabs?

Please advice


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I have heard from sources that its death penalty. What is the actual ruling according to Sharia?

Edit:

A related answer on a question suggests that there is no blasphemy law scholars have derived it from torah. Is it true?


texts: Is it permissible to plaster or build over graves to prevent someone from stealing the body?

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My dad passed away 4 months ago (killed by knife attack ) , some people are trying to dig the graveyard to steal bones (probably those who practice black magic).
I need to know how can I protect my father's  body from getting stolen by people?
How can we stop stealing dead body or bones from the graveyard if Islam does not allow us to any kind of constructions work as brickwork, plastering of the grave ..???


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Can we have marriage reception (Walimah) on the third day after the Nikkah. Because we already planned and communicated to  the bride`s family.
But I heard that Walimah will be invalid on the third day. Can you clarify the time of the walimah? Will it be considered valid or just a food feast?


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Every month, I am giving money towards voluntary charity (sadaqah) to eliminate the spiritual malady of miserliness.

  What is Sadaqah?

  By Imam Ghazaali (R.A.H)

  SADAQAH (giving in charity) is a deed designed to eliminate the
  spiritual malady of miserliness. But because the heart of the giver is
  not immune from show and insincerity, it has been emphasized that
  Sadaqah should always be given secretly. Certainly, Riyaa (show) and
  miserliness are both very destructive diseases and Sadaqah that is
  rendered secretly is a powerful remedy to them.

Source: http://www.uwt.org/site/article.asp?id=170

What is more important, giving money to eliminate the spiritual malady of miserliness or to save up for hajj?  What I mean is, if I save up for hajj only, I might become weak and when I see such a large sum of money, I may not want to spend it.  Which is the whole point of me giving money towards sadaqah to eliminate the spiritual malady of miserliness.

Anyway, at my current rate, I am giving an equal amount towards sadaqah monthly as I am saving monthly for hajj.  At this rate, I may not have enough money for hajj until I am about 110 years old!!!  I could half this to 55 years if I stop giving towards sadaqah, but then risk developing the illness above and may not be able to spend the money towards hajj...

So my question, should I stop giving towards sadaqah to reduce the time it takes me to save for hajj and risk the disease of miserliness taking over me, or should I hope to live and have enough energy to do hajj at the age of 110?


texts: Where in the Quran is Jesus' appearance described?

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I'm a Jewish follower of Jesus, and was recently surprised to see Linda Sarsour, the Muslim women's leader in the US, tweeting about Jesus' appearance in the Quran:

Ignoring for a moment the ahistoricity of Jesus being Palestinian, are there passages in the Quran about Jesus' appearance? Some quick searching around the web shows some possible references in hadith traditions, but I haven't found anything in the Quran itself.


texts: Is the Hadith about "the prophet sucking on the tongue" true?

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I've just came across a comment from a (probably Christian)

  I recently stumbled upon a Hadith that said this too!

  Musnad Ahmad 16245—[Mua’wiya said]: I saw the prophet sucking on the tongue or the lips of Al-Hassan son of Ali, may the prayers of Allah be upon him. For no tongue or lips that the prophet sucked on will be tormented (by hell fire)

Which I can't even believe. This is disgusting and I do believe this is not real.  So I searched for a while. What I came across is

  ولن يعذب لسان او شفتان مصهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Referenced from musnad imam ahmad. v: 4. p: 91 — kanz-ul haqaiq. p: 62

And made a few more search and found the following Arabic websites discussing this issue

http://www.hurras.org

http://aljame3.net

However, I have no Arabic background to understand them. Can anyone shed some light about this issue?


texts: Why is the martyrdom of the daughter of the Prophet, Fatima al-Zahra, commemorated at three different times?

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In the Shia school of thought, the martyrdom of the daughter of the Prophet is commemorated at three different times; the last one today, on 3rd of Jumada al-Thani.
Why is it that "there are three different times for the Wafat of Fatima al-Zahra"?


texts: Would a religion at the intersection of all Abrahamic religions conflict with the Qur'an or Sunnah?

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Is there any research in Quran about the intersection of all Abrahamic religions? Something like "joint protocol monotheists"?

Is there any commands in Qur'an or hadith from Prophet Muhammad (A.S) which would make this impossible? can we permit to Codification for 7 billion people that convert to that then convert to Islam. Can we hope that everyone in the world can understand all the rules of Islam in A stage?

  All of us in any religion decide to be good followers of Ibrahim
  (PBUH), which is a point of commonality.If all monotheists can agree
  on common points and be union together, such as the unification of
  Europe would have many positive effects, Profits and bonuses.

Is the religion of Islam itself could be a mediator.

  Is Islam itself can be gradually accepted?Do we expect a new converted
  Muslims can be like the first Muslims who embraced Islam? (At the time
  of the Prophet and the first time the advent of Islam)

It was lower when the commands of Islam. The basic principles of faith in God and basic commands there?

  once upon a time there was lower commands in Islam. only exist The basic principles of faith. Can we define a middle stage for new converted to islam.  God and basic commands there?


texts: Ruqya in islam, Performing Ruqya by myself

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I learnt if a person doesn't ask for Ruqya, then the person will be amongst the people who wouldn't be questioned on the day of judgement, and I know Ruqya actually isn't Haraam.
but, if I perform Ruqya myself, at home without asking anybody, will I still be amongst those 70,000 people?


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I have a question in my mind from many year. I haven't got any perfect answer. In Islam, we have so many restriction that we can't do many thing, and we follow few things told.

For an example we have pray five times Namaz & also we must fast during the month of Ramadan. What I feel doing well is holy deed but what if we don't do then how can it be sin. When we aren't following good thing doesn't mean that we are doing any bad thing. If we are doing good things (like praying) or Just praying 2-3 time Namaz during a whole day then Why would Allah punish us. What I feel that there is a miscommunication happen from generation to generation.

  1) May be a person from Generation 1 told us that god sent us to the earth. We owe god. We should pray five time Namaz & also we should do whole Ramadan fast.

  2) May be a person from Generation 2 told us that god sent us to the earth. We owe god. We must pray five time & also we must do whole Ramadan fast.

And now we have considered that everything is must (compulsory) it is not should.

If some people are praying 2-3 time Namaz during the whole day or some people are praying only jumma to jumma. We follow it our own nobody forces us. There are people who follow 20-30 % out of 100% compulsory things but the rest of the things how can it be sin. They are not doing the rest of the things so it shouldn't be sin.

Every human being in the world all are same/equal for god. We some Muslim are at least following things 20-30% but those people who are not Muslim who are Hindu, Sikh, Christian and many more they are not following anything what we are following. Then is really god is going to punish them & god will send them to hell?. Because they are not Muslim & they don't pray Namaz & also don't do fast of Ramadan.

I respect god (Allah). I try to pray as much as possible from my own, but these are my concern. Please provide your view on this with proof if is there any


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Narrated Abu Huraira:

  The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till
  it becomes (a bit) cooler because the severity of heat is from the
  raging of the Hell-fire. The Hell-fire of Hell complained to its Lord
  saying: O Lord! My parts are eating (destroying) one another. So Allah
  allowed it to take two breaths, one in the winter and the other in the
  summer. The breath in the summer is at the time when you feel the
  severest heat and the breath in the winter is at the time when you
  feel the severest cold." Sahih al-Bukhari 536, 537

If the heat of summer is due to Hell, then why is it winter in the southern hemisphere? And vice versa?


texts: Can a Muslim freelancer develop a movie site for customer?

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If a Muslim freelancer is offered a project to program a website which has information about movies and upcoming events (cinema, sports, arts & music), is it Halal for him to accept such a project?

Obviously, the developer of the website won't be organizing or participating in anyway in these events.But these events are not Islamic. Is it Halal to be a programmer for such a website?

P.S. On the other hand, in almost all projects, web developers don't know how their customers use their websites and what kind of (Halal/Haram) ads they host on them.


texts: Any other procedure for Divorce for women other than Khula?

texts: Someone asked me and i don't know the answer so please anyone have the answer then reply me that is, in islam, is there is any way for women to take divorce other than khula and her husband is so cruel he always use to beat her, sell her jewellery, take her money and consume Alcohol when she asked for divorce then he denied to give her divorce and she don't want to move to court for certain reasons. Being a law student i said that don't worry i will help you in the court but i don't know why she is not ready. So please if you have any solution then tell me. With this We can save a life


texts: Does being in the olympics pardon you from fasting?

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Inspired by the growing popualarity of the Olympic games, does being a competitor in the Olympics really give a legitamite reason to break your fast?

Many countries have allowed their athletes to break their fast, but is it allowed in Islam?


texts: How do we reconcile the apostasy ruling with Al-Baqarah 2:256?

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There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The
  right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves
  in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy
  handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

  Al-Baqarah 2:256 (emphasis mine)

This Quranic verse is pretty explicit in that no one should be compelled in regards of his belief. Yet, the majority of Muslim scholars today espouse the ruling that apostates are to be put to death and cite this hadith:

  Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever changes
  his religion, kill him.'" (Sahih)

  Sunan Al-Nasai

How does one reconcile one with the other?


texts: What is the reference of the hadith that Isha and Fajr jaamaat are equivalent to Qayaam ul lail?

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What is reference of hadith,whose approximate meaning/interpretation  is as follow:

whoever prays isha and fajr in congregation (jamaat), he has earned reward of qayaam ul lail?


texts: Legal status of mut'a in Sunni and Shia sects

texts: What is the Islamic and legal status of mut'a in Sunni and Shia schools of thought? What are the conditions for it means the circumstances in which it is halal and haram. Please also describe the details about mut'a.


texts: What is the meaning of “best of people’s property is not taken for zakat” Hadith

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Asalamu alaikum, please help me understand what the RasulAllah SAW meant by best property. JazakAllahu Khayran in advance.

When the Prophet (ﷺ) sent Mu`adh to Yemen, he said to him, "You are going to a nation from the people of the Scripture, so let the first thing to which you will invite them, be the Tauhid of Allah. If they learn that, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one night. And if they pray, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them Zakat of their properties and it is to be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor. And if they agree to that, then take from them Zakat but avoid the best property of the people."
(Sahih al-Bukhari)


texts: What is the purpose of Sacrifice in Mina, whereas much of the sacrificial meat is not used properly and has to be buried?


texts: Is it haram to look at my own private part?

texts: I sometimes look at my private parts so I would like to know if it’s haram to look at my own private parts. And is it haram to masturbate cuz a lot of ppl said it’s haram and others said it’s not so I really don’t know who to believe


texts: I know this is not the place for such questions. I just know there are many Muslim users here and moreover many humans here. So many countries with so many humans are not doing anything to help a small country? It has been years. Many countries call themselves powerful but still don't take a step to help Syria. Why can't we help them? Imagine how powerful we are if we join each other and stop it. How will we face Allah when we will be asked what did we do to stop it? When will we help them? Why don't we help them?


texts: If you are homosexual would you enter heaven?


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UPDATE 1:

So those sharia compliant CFD's, how are they different interms of gambling from the non sharia complient CFD's? As even the non sharia complient CFD's have no interest if you don't hold your contract overnight. I don't understand how those sharia complient CFD's reduce the gambling element of CFD's?

ORIGINAL QUESTION:

Anyone know of any rulings about Contract for Difference (CFD) trading according to Islam?  Is it considered haraam or halaal?

I'm interested in the sunni > hanafi > deobandi view if possible please.  If that's not possible, than any sunni view is fine.

Here is a intro video if you don't know what CFD trading is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-s4IY98InI

Please note, that interest is only charged if you hold the trade overnight, i.e. no interest if you don't hold overnight.


texts: Do children of Muslims have the "seed of Islam"?

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From an MSNBC interview with Franklin Graham (starting about 3:05):

Reporter: You've said in the past that President Obama's father was Muslim, so that President Obama has the seed of Islam, I believe is how you put it, in his blood...
Graham: No, it's not in his blood. Under Islamic law, under Sharia Law, Islam sees him as a son of Islam because his father was a Muslim, his grandfather was a Muslim, great-grandfater was a Muslim, and so under Islamic law, the Islamic world sees Barak Obama as a Muslim, as a son of Islam. That's just the way it works. That's the way they see it. But of course he says he didn't grow up that way, he didn't believe in that, he believes in Jesus Christ, so I accept that. So I'm just saying, in the Muslim world, they see him as a Muslim.

Is it true that the son of a Muslim has some special standing within Islam, even if he rejects Islam?
What is this special standing (referred to both as "son of Islam" and "seed of Islam" in the interview)?  What is the scriptural and/or historical context of this special standing?


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Verse 2:29,

  هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ
  إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍۚ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ
  شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

  It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then
  He directed Himself to the heaven, and
  made them seven heavens, and He is Knowing of all things.

1st question:-

Here Allah says that he first created the earth and everything in it. Then he directed himself towards the heaven.

The problem I've here is that,

To direct oneself towards something, that thing has to exist.

What I mean is that Allah said that he only created the earth, the heaven was yet not created, So how could He direct Himself towards something which didn't yet exist?

2nd question:-

Allah said that He first created the earth then he created the heaven.

But we know from Big Bang theory that the heaven and the earth formed simultaneously.

So isn't this unscientific?

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


texts: Accountability on judgement day regarding Salah after turning back to Allah swt

texts: The first question Allah swt will ask his slave is about Salah if it's complete then he is saved if it's incomplete then he is doomed - What is the fate of the one having been born into a muslim family but has not been practicing but has repented and only recently turned back to his lord having missed many years of salah and was to die in that state?


texts: How did Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) maintain relationships with his uncle Abu Lahab?

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According to this hadith, we must never sever ties of kinship:

The severer would not enter Paradise. Ibn Umar said that Sufyan
(explained it as): One who severs the tie of kinship would not enter
Paradise.

I have two questions:
Firstly, what constitutes maintaining relationships with relatives according to Islam?
Secondly, Abu Lahab was a half-uncle of Rasulullah (pbuh). However, he was an enemy of Islam. So, how did the prophet (pbuh) maintain a good relationship with him as would be necessary according to the above hadith?


texts: Does every non-Muslim need to accept Islam or die?

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Is it correct that as per their holy book every human being on earth is "Kafir" (a person who rejected Islam) and need to accept Islam or die (not worth living).

Many counties in past and future going to be converted into 100% or in majority a Muslim nation.


texts: Is this tafseer of الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ is correct?

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الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

All praises are to Allah

"All the praises - present, past and future - are entitled to God alone, because He is the Creator of all things and He is the Bestower of all blessings, whether He may give them directly or indirectly. For example, the heat or light received from the sunshine, is, in fact, a gift of the Sun. Similarly, the original source of all blessings and bounties is Allah though they may come through some intermediate agency.
Note:
"All kinds of praises" is not correct translation, because there is no limit of God's praises."

Tafseer-E-Usmani by Shabbir Ahmad Usmani.

  Is this tafseer of الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ correct?


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I met an elderly Muslim who found out that I'm Christian.  He told me that the Quran teaches the faithful should pray like Jesus prayed.  We didn't have much time to talk, so he asked me to read Sura 62 and especially the first three verses:

  Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth is exalting Allah, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
  It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom—although they were before in clear error—
  And [to] others of them who have not yet joined them. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

I checked a few other translations.  One of them provides a parenthetical that interprets the messenger as Muhammad:

  Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)

So I'm left wondering who interpreted the Quran correctly.  My instinct tells me that the scholar who translated the Sura into English is more likely to produce a correct interpretation.  But I don't want to dismiss the man I recently met without looking into the matter.  When I met him again, what should I tell him?


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Did life start from single cell organisms?

I heard somewhere in Quran that Allah created the life from water: "We made from water every living thing".

What about first prophet then? How would this concept be applicable in the creation of the first prophet?


texts: According to Islamic perspective, who ate the apple of heaven Adam or Eve?

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In Islam there is a big controversy about who ate the Apple first, unlike Christianity where Eve ate the apple first. So who ate it first? Or did they eat it at the same time?

Reasons for controversy

In Quran God said:

  فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَا آدَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لّا يَبْلَى
  Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?" [20:120]

So it is Adam who ate it??

While in another verse in Quran God Said:

  فَدَلاَّهُمَا بِغُرُورٍ فَلَمَّا ذَاقَا الشَّجَرَةَ بَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْآتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ وَنَادَاهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا أَلَمْ أَنْهَكُمَا عَن تِلْكُمَا الشَّجَرَةِ وَأَقُل لَّكُمَا إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمَا عَدُوٌّ مُّبِي
  So he made them fall, through deception. And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten together over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And their Lord called to them, "Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you that Satan is to you a clear enemy?" [7:22]

so now it is Adam and Eve??
and again, In another verse God said:

  وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَا إِلَى آدَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِيَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا
  And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.[20:115]

so is it Adam??

But again!! Mohammed (pbuh) said in Hadith?

  لولا حواء لم تخن أنثى زوجها الدهر
  If not for Eve, no women ever cheated her husband.
  رواه البخاري في صحيحه في كتاب الأنبياء (3152) و(3218) , ورواه مسلم في كتاب الرضاع (1470) ورواه الإمام أحمد في مواضع عدة من المسند.

So now it is Eve!!

These are not all verses from Quran and Hadiths that has opposite meaning (or at least it seems like it has opposite meanings) which is the reason why some Muslims argue about this issue.


texts: Remembering Allah (swt) when performing every action

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I read somewhere that you must remember Allah (swt) when performing any action however you are permitted to stop thinking about Allah (swt) when having sex with your wife / husband.

Is this correct or must you think about Allah (swt) all the time?


texts: Can we drink the milk of the goat that is intended for Aqeeqah?

texts: I like to know whether it is permissible to drink the milk of a goat that is intended to be slaughtered for the purpose of performing Aqeeqah? Please provide authentic answer. Thanks


texts: How to run a online business without breaking the principles of Islam?

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As-Salam-o-Alaikum,

Just wondering, how to take care of every small element when doing online business. And how to beat competitors while doing that...

I am talking about a business scenario in western world i.e. UK, US, Europe. Previously we have rejected many online ideas just because we don't want to publish stuff that is not permitted in Islam, for example photos, videos etc. We know that there is more money in such things but we restricted ourselves. Then we came down things like, job sites & car hire.

Let's say we have a job site for a western world country. What if non muslims want to post jobs for things that are not permissible in Islam. For example, pubs, night clubs, photography, filming, tv, media, alcohol, and the list goes on... What do we do in that case?

Now the car rental site, We don't have any pictures of women etc on our website. But the whole car rental business circles around travel insurance. We are stuck again.

If we go towards finance or credit cards related sites then there is interest rates and banks. Again stuck.

It's extremely difficult to think of a business which is totally pure. There are many scenarios where if we don't do anything bad. BUT our customers, affiliates or publishers are  going to have some element of it. e.g. job site.

Any guidance to tackle such issues please?

JazakAllah


texts: Is a Muslim allowed to think some other group of Muslims having different views are unbeliever (Kafir)?

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There are many different views in Islam, but all Muslims have major things in common:

Belief in Allah as the one and only God who created the world
Belief in Quran as the messages of Allah to the human
Belief in prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the last prophet sent by Allah
Belief in Ka'ba as the unique Qibla to pray towards
Belief in all the previous prophets including Adam, Noah, Ibrahim, Musa and Isa
Belief in the future life, the day of judgement, heaven and hell
And many other things

So this is my question: If there is another group of people who believe in Allah as the unique God, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the last prophet, and the holy Quran, is another Muslim allowed to call them unbeliever (Kafir)? - By Kafir I mean Kufr-Ul-Kibr as stated in @DanAndrew answer below.


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Stealing is obviously wrong, and disallowed in Islam.

However there are still some questions I have (because I cant see how to  make them generic, I have phrased them as examples) and would like well referenced answers preferably from fiqh :

If I see a penny on the floor, can I pick it up with the intention of keeping it? What about the intention of giving it to charity? Assumption: the penny is not owned by anyone ergo, I can claim it.

What if I see a large sum of money? Or a valuable natural resource (e.g gem stone) that may/may not be naturally occurring?

What about small non-monetary items like pens and free news papers? Assumption: Items that are given away free remain free when dropped. Also these items are easily replaceable.

What about expensive monetary items? Watches, fountain pens etc?

What if you find any of these items buried?

What of those can I claim?


texts: Does looking around in prayer invalidate your salah?

texts: Some people tell me that I sometimes look away when I do salah, not move my head but like quickly look at my right side, etc. Will this invalidate my salah?


texts: Talking during intercourse inherits aphonia and looking at genitalia inherits blindness?

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Narrated by Abi Hurairah that the prophet PBUH said: If one of you got engaged in intercourse, they shouldn't look at the genital for that inherits blindness, and not talk too much for that inherits aphonia (lack of the ability to talk).

This hadith is listed at the Islam-critical website WikiIslam.net, and described as "Hadith translated by FFI forum member".  At the Faith Freedom International (FFI) forum, it is listed in Arabic as:

  عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إذا جامع أحدكم فلا ينظر إلى الفرج فإنه يورث العمى ولا يكثر الكلام فإنه يورث الخرس

From a scientific standpoint this doesn't make any sense at all. We are commanded to believe in the hadiths, but how can I believe in something that is just a lie and contradictory?


texts: Open ت and tied ة does both ت indicates at the end of the word that the word is feminine in arabic linguistics?

texts: If a word ends with open ت or tied ة does both ت indicates at the end of the word that the word is feminine in arabic linguistics like ٱللَّتَ feminine form of word Allah in Quran 53:19?


texts: Is it correct to use Al-Haj before the name of persons who completed their haj?

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I saw most of the Muslims who have completed their Hajj add the prefix Al-Haj or Hajito their names, like adding Al-Hafiz to those who finished memorizing the whole Al-Quran.

  Haji is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. Women who complete the Hajj
  are referred to as Hajiya - Wikipedia

Is it a sunnah or bid'ah?


texts: Is it permissible for a girl to chat with men online or follow them on Twitter?

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I am girl and I don't usually talk to men but since I have started college so I have spoken to a few guys.

Previously I had fell in love with a guy and was flirting with him over the internet. Currently, I follow many guys on Twitter and they follow me back too. Their's and my tweets are Islamic.

I really want to get married but if I don't talk to guys then I don't think I will be able to find a good Muslim guy to marry. And that's why I use these online medium of communication.

Given the above, is it permissible to chat with men online and follow them on Twitter?


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I’m a female & I wanted to be a boy my whole life. As far as I can remember i used to wear my brothers pants and shirts since i was 4. I’ve always seen myself as a guy. I’ve read and heard that transgender or homosexuality is something you choose for yourself. But how can I choose that at the age of 4? Am I born to go to hell? It’s really depressing me. Will I get punished for being like this?
If I become a man through the surgery will allah accept me? I’ve also heard that even though I become a man through that surgery I will still be a female. Is that true?  ( sorry for my english)


texts: What are the scriptures which every Islam follower should abide by?

texts: My first question is what are the scriptures every Muslim (or Islam follower) should abide by? In other words, what scriptures are considered the fundamental/basic on which Islam is based on? Or What are the very important scriptures that are considered as highest/top?


texts: Why is الْمُتْعَةِ translated as "Hajj-at-Tamatu"?

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The following Hadith has been narrated in the Book Sahih Al-Bukhari:

  حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَجَاءٍ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ ـ رضى
  الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أُنْزِلَتْ آيَةُ الْمُتْعَةِ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ
  فَفَعَلْنَاهَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَلَمْ
  يُنْزَلْ قُرْآنٌ يُحَرِّمُهُ، وَلَمْ يَنْهَ عَنْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَ قَالَ
  رَجُلٌ بِرَأْيِهِ مَا شَاءَ.

And Here is the translation of the Hadith:

  The Verse of Hajj-at-Tamatu was revealed in Allah's Book, so we performed it with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and nothing was revealed in
  Qur'an to make it illegal, nor did the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibit it till he
  died. But the man (who regarded it illegal) just expressed what his
  own mind suggested.

My question is: why has the word " الْمُتْعَةِ " been translated to "Hajj-at-Tamatu", rather than the more literal translation of this word which is "temporary marriage"?


texts: I've been accidentally paid twice, what to do?

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I am a freelancer working for overseas clients. I recently withdrew about $135 from this site. I got the money in my bank account, I spent it. Then, after two days, I got about the same amount of money (a few cents lost due to varying currency rate), and I gave it to charity as I thought the freelance site is a multinational company and there was no way for me to return the money.
And I am not even sure if they accidentally sent me twice or the mediating bank did, so I am not sure. Did I do the right thing?


texts: Why must a wife obey her husband in Islam?

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I want to know why in Islam a wife must obey her husband with the exception of doing sinful acts.

What affords her husband the right to command her at all times ( with the exception of that which is prescribed by religion)?


texts: what is meant when the word wonder/عجبت is for Allah(swt)?

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I've seen the word wonder used some times for Allah(swt) like in the below Hadith
Sahih Bukhari Hadith No. 3010
Narrated Abu Huraira(ra): The Prophet(pbuh) said, Allah(swt) wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains.
also in a variation in Quran 37:12 Allah(swt) is given wonder attribute
(بَلْ عَجِبْتُ وَيَسْخَرُونَ)
I know that Allah's wonder is something that befits His majesty, but how can we explain it to a non-muslim?


texts: Which prophet is mentioned 25 times in the Quran?

texts: I have heard that one of the prophets was mentioned 25 times in the Quran, but I can't find which one it is. I've heard this is a commonly taught Muslim tradition, and I think it is about Prophet Isa.


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My friend from Turkey said the following:

  ...even attributing evil to satan is heresy... both good and evil comes from god in islamic faith...

While she's not a Muslim, she is quite knowledgeable about Islam, so I expect what she writes will likely have some basis in Islam.  However, in this case I'm unsure what she means.

Question: Is attributing evil to Satan heresy?


texts: Does food and prayer become makruh after junub if not bath?

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I been told that after junub one should need to have bath/gusul before having food or to pray. Although one can have food or do whatever they want but it is considered makruh and is believed that blessing from home stop coming.

If that is true then every time a couple became intimate and in state of junub, it would mean to bath every time and while some might live with families or with relatives, it does get noted of why someone is showering couple of times.

My question is, that is it true that eating food or prayer become makruh if you do not have shower after junub?

Reference will be appreciated.


texts: This has been on my mind for a while. It's said that as Muslims we fast during the blessed month of Ramadan to achieve a greater closeness to Allah and better ourselves as muslims and people. So then why is it that if somebody chooses to leave their fast they are punished so harshly by Allah? Surely it's their loss and while I don't encourage leaving fasts I'm a little confused as to why not fasting is punished so severely since as long as they are not leaving their fasts to sin and they still pray 5 times a day they are not doing anything "wrong" there is just a lack of them doing "rightful" things so they miss out on sawab at their own loss.


texts: Does drawing out blood while fasting break the fast?

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Hello I want to run some tests in hospital (for my health) and I need to take out my blood for this occasion, I'm wondering is there anything I should look out for (like the blood thing) in order NOT to break my fast?

Note :

I don't have to do it during the Ramadan, but it's the most convenient time for me.

Additional explanation:

I'm not ill in any way (I think). But this is one of those once-per-year check-ups that everyone ought to do sick or not.

If I were sick I'd proceed with any treatment if needed, including blood tests or what not.


texts: In Bangladesh generally hanafi madhab is followed.So call for Asr prayer is given which it is twice length shadow plus shadow at its zawal time.I read in a residential institution.Suppose time for Asr starting time is 3.10pm according to Shafii and 3.55pm according to Hanafi madhhab.The time for sunset is 5.35pm.But I have no scope to perform salat from 3.25pm to 4.40 pm.So which thing is best for me?Is it to perform salat before the  call for Asr prayer at 4.00 pm as in Islam it is told not to delay in Islam or it is better to perform salat after 4.40pm as Adhan(call for prayer) is needed for prayer.Please give proof to your answer basing on hadith.


texts: What would be the way to say "Have a good Hajj" to someone who is about to travel to Saudi Arabia for their Hajj?

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I have a Muslim friend who is going for Hajj and I want to wish something like:
"I wish you good luck for your Hajj" or "best wishes for your Hajj".

I have never heard someone say "Hajj Mubarak". Is there a phrase that Muslims use for this type of thing?


texts: Who to choose between husband or parents?

texts: My husband and I had issues which led to separation for 8 months. My husband has apologised for his mistakes and wants me back. My parents are against that although I have forgiven him. Who should I choose between husband and parents? If I go with my husband and not divorce him, my parents are not going to keep terms with me. I have explained them to my level best. Who should I choose?


texts: Is it true that the Ummah of Yunus (Jonah) is the only one to have all members of it to profess faith in Allah (God)?

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From Tafsir Ibn Kathir:

No town has denied the truth and then believed when they saw the
scourge, and then their belief benefited them, with the exception of
the people of Yunus. When they lost their Prophet and they thought
that the scourge was close upon them, Allah sent through their hearts
the desire to repent. So they wore woolen fabrics and they separated
each animal from its offspring. They then cried out to Allah for forty
nights. When Allah saw the truth in their hearts and that they were
sincere in their repentance and regrets, He removed the scourge from
them.

Does this imply that each and every individual of that Ummah became a believer? Is Prophet Yunus (Jonah) the only Prophet to have his entire Ummah turn to Allah (esp after he left them without Allah's permission & was eaten alive by a fish only to repent and be forgiven by Allah)?


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Is it haram to have a crush on someone?

I have a crush on this girl (who is also Muslim) but I haven't yet spoken to her properly.  I haven't made much effort to get in touch with her or have any sort of relationship with her. We used to go to the same coaching class and our schools were separated into boys and girls. I did not intentionally gaze at her, it was unavoidable and purely unintentional as we were in the same coaching class. She just knows that I exist and nothing else has happened between us. I just wanted to know whether the feeling I'm having towards this girl is haram or halal?

Secondly is it permissible for us to make a wish to Allah swt to get us married to the person that we love?


texts: Eating with those who are eating and drinking haram

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I live in a foster family of non-muslims/ non-mahrams and they eat haram and drink haram and I am a Muslim. But there are my two sisters and brother there.
My question is if they are drinking and eating haram am I allowed to sit and eat with them or not?
I think that I have heard a hadith about sitting with those who wine is being served to.
And if it is the case that I am not allowed to sit with them when they do that, does it apply to all haram meat?
And what should I do if they do not allow me to follow the rulings of Islam?
Could you please quote some hadith with the exact source aswell?


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I love a girl. Don't know how much she loves me. But she has a little bit of affection for me, I know. We were in a relationship. But some facts come and it is now impossible to be with her. While we were in relationship I thought we are not doing the right thing. But couldn't prevent myself from this.

Now my heart desires to be with her as her husband. So I make dua to Allah. I pray like, Allah please accept her as my righteous wife. Give us a happy life. And all the difficulties that have arisen please make them easier to face. Please make the way easy.

I want no more sin with her. I regret that I did a lot of sin. Will Allah listen to me? Or are the duas correct? Are they prohibited? Or can anyone give me any good suggestion?


texts: What is the Iddah period for an old lady?

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According to Wikipedia:

  Iddah is, the period, three months after a divorce and four months and ten days after the death of a spouse, is calculated on the number of menses that a woman has. Iddah was intended to ensure that the male parent of any offspring produced after the cessation of a nikah would be known.

Is it necessary for an old lady to observe Iddah (period of waiting until a woman can marry again)?


texts: Can I possibly be forgiven for doing this?

texts: Guys im really worried so a while ago I talked to an anonymous person on the internet and they may have committed shirk because of something I said but I only really thought about it now. I heard that in this situation I would carry the sin too but I don’t know who the person was because it was completely anonymous. If I repent and don’t do that again, is it possible that I could still be forgiven even if the person continues their sin? I really dont wanna be in hell forever because of this I don’t know what to do im really scared right now.


texts: Is not husband having no right over wife's salary a bit injustice?

texts: Suppose i am married with a earning wife. We both earn the same. I am only son of my parents and she is also only issue of her parents. Now as i have to look after her expenses and also my children i can hardly give 10% of my earnings to my parents. But my wife gives all her salary to her parents as she need not to give any money to run our family according to Islam. So i cant help my parents as much as she can. Isn't this a injustice to me or my parents? Why my parents will get lesser from me just because almighty gave them a son not a daughter?


texts: What happens if you are late with your payments to an Islamic bank?

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According to one answer here: https://www.quora.com/How-do-Islamic-banks-make-money-if-they-cant-charge-interest-because-of-sharia, you have to pay what you owe and the bank can force you to pay.

So what happens if you have to delay your payment or are unable to pay anymore?

Edit:

Ok, I can not comment, so to clarify: if I can not pay, how would the bank usually force me to pay? Is the amount of money I have to pay increased by some fine? Is my property sold off?


texts: Should i bury an old piece of cloth it has Kalimah written on it and also has an image of holy Kabbah on it?

texts: It  is torn at many places and also has dirt marks on it should I wash and keep it or are there other ways also.


texts: As those who don't belive in Allah due to any reason. Thus does Allah sustain and provide them as they deny his existence ?


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Generally,

Is it halal (allowed) to use condom or any other things like copper-T to prevent pregnancy between married couples?

Consider the following situation:

If a women has two children (both are caesarean), and her doctor asked her to set up a family plan, since it will be danger for her health if she has another pregnancy.
But the couple refuses to do that. In this situation, is it halal to use condom/copper-T to avoid pregnancy?


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In Iran, people refrained from saying Ameen after prayer (which I'm accustomed to saying).  Chatting with a Shia friend today, he indicated I shouldn't say it, so I did some Googling, and a user of ShiaChat writes:

First of all the word Amen is not an arabic word but a pagan God name and is not found in Quran and hadith.
Secondly it was a bidah added much later on.

I'm not sure how reliable this source is, but this idea that it's forbidden seems to be repeated throughout the ShiaChat.  In this question, I want to confirm if Shia Islam indeed prohibits saying "Ameen", a claim also made here.
Question: Does Shia Islam prohibit saying "Ameen" after reciting al Fatiha?


texts: Why is location of Fatima the daughter of Prophet Mohammad not known?

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Why is the tomb of Sayada Fatima Zahra(a.s.) hidden?

I know she asked Imam Ali(a.s.) to not show her tomb for some guys who have tyrannize and abuse Her and Her family.

What is the goal of not specifying her tomb?


texts: I struggle to concentrate really badly during salat. I forget how many  Ra'kats I have read. Too many doubts about almost everything. I fear none of my prayers or correct, I don't know what to do.


texts: Does masturbating WHILE bathing/ghusl invalidate the bath?

texts: Masturbation invalidates the Taharat. Will doing it while bathing invalidate the bath/ghusl  ?


texts: How does this Hadith prove trustworthiness of Prophet (s)

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I am reading a book (Iman 100 by Teyba Foundation) and it says:

"It was also this trustworthiness that she [Khadija (r)] reminded him of when the revelation first came to him. When he came down from the mountain and was afraid of what occurred and that he feared it may not be something good, she told him in her beautiful words:

'Never! By God, God will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your relatives, help the poor, serve your guests generously, and assist those hit with calamities.' (Sahih al-Bukhari)"

That is the exact quote form the book. What I am failing to see is where the hadith refers to the tustworthiness of the Prophet (s). It seems to refer to maintaining kinship bonds etc, but I am not seeing how these things imply trustworthiness. I thought trustworthiness was when you are entrusted things/responsibilities by people and you successfully take care of them and fulfill them.

Could it be that the author of the book I am reading meant that Prophet Muhammad (s) fulfilled the trusts and rights of people, and in that sense he was trustworthy (as well as the sense I just mentioned of literally taking care of things and tasks given to you by others).

tl;dr: In the above quote, what does the author mean by saying "It was also this trustworthiness that she [Khadija (r)] reminded him of", ie how does the hadith mentioned show his trustworthiness?


texts: What is Al Jarh Wa at-Ta'dil ( الجرح و التعديل )? and what is it's purpose?


texts: Can I marry a non-virgin women by myself being a virgin muslim

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Can I marry a non virgin girl who had premarital relationship with her ex-boyfriend?

I recently got to know this and my wedding is going to be held. I'm confused and not able to tell this to anyone as well. I can not tell my parents as they are happy about this marriage and are already making arrangements for it. I'm worried about what would happen if I called it off as it will be a bad name on me. But also I can't ensure whether I'd happy with this marriage or not.


texts: Does the Quran have The sentence: "An Eye for An Eye"?

texts: Does the Quran have The sentence: "An Eye for An Eye" ?


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"It has been narrated by 'Umar b. al-Khattib that he heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say: I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula and will not leave any but Muslim." (Sahih Muslim 4366).

So why then were Jews allowed to continue living in Yemen till modern day even though it contradicts Sahih Muslim 4366?


texts: Is earning money viewing advertisements online halal?

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I have recently heard that there are some internet websites which give small commission to the user who have made account on that site and view the advertisements published by that site.

Is such earning halal?


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As I understand, Muslim wives are required to be obedient:

  ... So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. ...  -- Qur'an 4:34

However, the notion of "obedience" is foreign to me; it raises a host of "what ifs" and concerns about exploitation.  Interacting with real Muslim couples, however, paints a different picture.  I'm not seeing a wife be ordered around like a servant girl, but instead Muslim men seem to treasure their wives.

Question: What does being an obedient wife really mean?

For example, how frequently do Muslim husbands make requests?  For the husbands here, what are some requests you make of your wife (if it's okay to say)?  For the wives here, what are some requests your husband makes of you (if it's okay to say)?

A related question was asked here So righteous women are devoutly obedient ,Meaning of obedient wife? but I'm left with a feeling analogous to learning to drive a car through an instruction manual.

Which of the following is a better description of a typical Islamic husband-wife relationship?  It's hard to tell from the definitions alone.

The husband has a large degree of control over his wife.  It is typical for him to order her to do things multiple times a day.  Example requests: (a) wearing a niqab/abaya, (b) sexual acts to be performed in a specific way, (c) housework, adequately and timely performed, (d) disassociation with certain friends, (e) refraining from obtaining an education and employment.  It's best not to nag, joke, or express an opinion.  Her access to money is through him, and he controls her purchases.  Disobedience results in her being considered a bad Muslim by the Islamic community.  If she asks for help, she will simply be told to obey, and that her obedience is her husband's right.  Even if the husband makes a bad request, she needs to comply (provided it's not haram).
A wife has a large degree of autonomy.  In everyday life, she's largely free to do what she likes.  Nobody is really going to make a fuss if she doesn't feel like cooking.  Occasionally the husband may make an important family decision, such as moving to another city for work, but will take into consideration his wife's needs and concerns.  The wife is able to pursue a career alongside her husband (or even instead of her husband), and may earn more money than him.

(I'm guessing a realistic impression is somewhere in between these two extremes, and vary with the couple's preferences.  I'm after a "feel" for how obedience works in everyday life in spousal relationships in Islam.)

Online, I've seen: (a) Muslim men brag about how obedient their wives are, (b) Muslim men complain about how their wives complain when obeying.  It seems obedience is an attractive quality to Muslim men.


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Assalamu Alaikum,

Am 20 aged women, and I got recently married, I have a question which is related Ramadan.

While fasting, me and spouse kiss each other and hug each other, we had such a sexual feeling, but we didn’t fall to sexual intercourse,

Let me know it will break my fast..? What should I want to do further, Want to fast again..? Please help me with a correct answer...


texts: Why is marriage restricted to four wives?

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Allah clearly permits marriage to multiple wives — insofar as they can be treated justly — in Qur'an 4:3, where He says "…then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four.…"  The conventional opinion of this verse, however, seems to be that it sets a hard limit of four wives; a man may not under any conditions take a fifth wife without first divorcing one of the four.

Given the general principle of Islamic jurisprudence wherein anything that is not explicitly forbidden is permissible (even if not recommendable) by default, why then is marriage limited to four wives?  The above verse clearly permits up to four, but does not expressly forbid more.  It is also well-established through the hadith literature that the prophet himself had significantly more than four wives during his life, most of them simultaneously.

Admittedly, just because the prophet was granted certain privileges does not mean they are applicable to Muslims on the whole, but this fact combined with the distinct lack of an explicit prohibition otherwise, suggests to me that that marrying beyond the four-wife cap would be permissible behavior.

Has this opinion been argued by any reputable scholars in the past, and if so (or even if not) why did the apparent majority opinion of no-more-than-four win out?


texts: Can Someone Kindly Provide The original Arabic Text Of This Narration?

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Question: Brothers! Can Anyone Provide The Original Arabic Version of This narration Of Umar Bin Al-Khataab in Arabic?
Salam Guys!
I need the following quote of Umar bin Al-Khataab (RA) in Arabic:-
It is said that Umar promised to strike the head of any man who would say that Muhammad died. Umar said: "He has not died but rather he has gone to his lord just as Moses went, remaining absent from his people for forty nights after which he has returned to them. By Allah, the messenger of Allah will indeed return just as Moses returned (to his people) and he will cut off the hands and legs of those men who claimed he has died."[38] Abu Bakr then publicly spoke to the community in the mosque, saying:
"Whoever worshiped Muhammad, let them know that Muhammad has died, and whoever worshiped Allah, let them know that Allah is alive and never dies."
I found the English version here:-
https://archive.org/stream/TheBiographyOfAbuBakrAsSiddeeq/TheBiographyOfAbuBakrAs-siddeeq#page/n199/mode/2up
But I Desperately Need The Original Arabic Version.
Thanks!


texts: Share of inheritance for wife,whose husband has died

texts: Just curious to know that what would be share of children and grand children, if a woman died, and none of her parents or husband are alive..


texts: Is this allowed to bribe when I am forced?

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I am trying to accomplish a task for me. A person is assigned to verify me but unfortunately s/he is asking to give them some cost (to be clear, bribe).

Is this kind of bribe allowed for the one who giving (which is me in the current scenario)?

Points to be noted:

I am not competing anyone. No one will be harmed directly by this bribe (but of course, there is social impact of bribe).
I am not trying to do anything illegal.
I am being forced to bribe and have no other option.


texts: Does Islam mention Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma in its scripture?

texts: Is there any mention of the religion Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma (earlier name of Hinduism) in any of the Islamic scriptures?


texts: In which Quranic verse is the word "Allah" mentioned the most times?? And what surah is that??


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The Arabic ابن is used in names, for example Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, to mean "son of".  (See also Wiktionary.)  It's common to see it used in Arabic names, and I'm wondering if this is just an Arabic thing or if it's a Muslim thing.

Question: Does using "ibn" meaning "son of" in names have Islamic significance?

I suspect there's no additional significance in Islam; it is (or was) simply common in Arab culture and Islam propagated from such areas.  However, I'm unsure about this.


texts: How Prophet Noah (AS) manages the animals on the ark?

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Assalam O Alaikum!

I'm very keen to know how Prophet Noah (AS) manages the animals on his ark?

Because the lion's fitra (Nature) is kind of beast animal so he can harm humans or animals like goats and sheeps.

  I want to clarify that by saying LION I mean beat animals. They could
  be anything since I don't know which kind of animals did Nuh AS take
  with Him.

So is it Allah (SWT) who make lion's heart soft?


texts: Is it permissible for muslim men to wear socks and pray salat?

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There's a hadith as follows:

  Al-Bukhaari reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whatever of the izaar (lower garment) is below the ankles is in the Fire." (al-Bukhaari, no. 5787)

I have seen lots of people wear socks,  which are of course below ankles,  and pray namaz. Does that mean they will be in hell fire?


texts: Explain how lottery is haram in definition

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First of all please refrain from saying things like these:

'because Allah made it forbidden for you'...that's what i am asking, where does it say that lottery is haram. Or why do you interpret it that way.

'it causes bad luck to winner'....how is that a reason… the bad luck is a result of bad choices that person makes once he/she has lots of money once he has won. It's like using knife is haram because it is used by murderers to kill.

'it causes people to loss everything and get addicted.'....again isn't this the person doing the act in wrong and not the act itself. If you have limited money, would you rather spend it on what you need and not what you want.

'Follow Islam, it's beneficial for you'.. unless you didn't notice that is my intention that's why i am asking this question, which btw asks why and not if it's beneficial to ...

Second thing is that people say it's a form of gambling, i do agree that gambling is haram that is clear to me from Islam. However, is this gambling. To me gambling has always been people sit together to play some games where outcome and profit is based on randomness. But i am sure there is a description of gambling...so i guess main question is please define gambling as in Islam and how lottery fits in it.

The reasons that i have read so far these, but they are conflicting or lack something...

'there is no skill involved it's up to pure chance' ..so is it ok if there is some skill and some chance, than why is poker haram there sure is chance, what cards do you get, but also skill too is needed. And whose skill, skill of person, animal, computer, investor, worker.

'there is no added value'.. basically argument goes that difference between gambling and business/trade is that in trade you exchange things that have value so even if you make a loss in your trade because of bad luck/information/dynamic market... product still holds some value. ...which is not true always bought product can become worthless or even liability. which one is it, skill or value that matters? So if lottery is gambling then how is it different from investment.... What is a difference between gambling and investment? You invest it could be profitable or loss...so is lottery. though chances are low

I do agree gambling is bad for us…) it promotes activity that doesn't create wealth but gives hopes to participants by circulating existing wealth at cost of time so as a group it's a total loss. b) as it's the case most of the times, for a group of 10, there is a total and definite loss for 9 members over which they have not control. In business they could at least try.


texts: Praying to put shaitan on the right path

texts: Why don't we pray to Allah to put shaitan on the right path like we pray for other human beings.


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Salam aleykoum,
i have made it so far to stop watching porn and masturbating.So my question is can we listen to porn recordings as they don t include any nudity.And there is also the fake recordings done by professionals,do they stand for the same? Thanks for all the answers(pls i need answers with proves,coran or hadith if possible)


texts: Where is authentication of how much good deeds (sawaab) will be given on an event

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One question has always raised in my mind that who decides the amount of good deeds (sawaab) will be given on doing something good, i.e. this is the number of good deeds on every recited word from Qur'an.

Because we are Muslim, we shouldn't just follow something that looks good, we will follow only if their is a reliable authentic source.

I just received a massage from one of my friend.

  Their are 1760 words in Azan (call of prayer). Quietly listening to a single word will give us 1500 sawaab (good deeds), that makes total 26,40000 sawaab (good deeds) on listening complete Azan quietly.

Now we don't have any authentic source of above.


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Agnostic

a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.

So can a Muslims who is agnostic go to heaven?


texts: Why shouldn't people swear? It's rational to say it is a bad thing when you hurt someone's feelings with your bad words, but if a person swears and no one cares, is it still haram to say 'f*** you' for example.


texts: Good Men are for Good Women and Good Women are for Good Men

texts: If this statement is true then why do we see sometimes a really good person has been paired up (married) to a really bad person?


texts: Could Allah be a Boltzmann Brain that evolved spontaneously from the uncertainty of the quantum vacuum?

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A Boltzmann brain is a hypothesized self-aware entity that arises due to random fluctuations in the quantum vacuum. Does Islamic theology allow for this interpretation of Allah?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boltzmann_brain


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My question relates to the following ayah:

  O People of the Scripture, why do you argue about Abraham while the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him? Then will you not reason? -- Qur'an 3:65

In e.g. Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs (source: Al Tafsir), we have the following:

  Then Allah mentions their dispute with the Prophet (pbuh) in that they said they are of those who have surrendered to Allah and follow the Religion of Abraham, claiming this to be in the Torah. So Allah said: (O People of the Scripture! Why will ye argue about Abraham, when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed till after him?) after Abraham. (Have ye then no sense?) that it is not mentioned in them that Abraham was Jew or Christian.

This puzzles me, as the Qur'an was also not revealed until after Prophet Abraham.  I'm wondering how to make sense of this:

Question: Why is it relevant that the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after Prophet Abraham, but not the Qur'an?


texts: When is talking behind someone's back allowed?

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Backbiting (ghibah) is forbidden (haraam) in Islam. I remember some exceptions to this, where talking behind someone's back isn't considered ghibah, but I can't remember what they were.

For example, when your boss asks you about your opinion on your co-worker, is it OK to point their flaws? Are other situations which would be acceptable?


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Nowadays, it is really cold in our country.

When I am making Wudu' I was wondering if it is allowed to pause after washing my hands to the elbow to drain them, and get my blouse down, then continue my hair and my feet?

Note that I am still continuing my Wudu', still near the tap, just draining my hands, and the intent (Niah) in Wudu' is found.


texts: What is the explanation for the controdiction between Sahih al-Bukhari 2785 and 26?

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Narrated `Abdullah bin Masud:
I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is the best deed?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is next in goodness?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your parents." I further asked, what is next in goodness? "He replied," To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause. "I did not ask Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) anymore and if I had asked him more, he would have told me more.(Sahih Bukhari 2785)

And this hadith

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked, "What is the best deed?" He replied, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle (Muhammad). The questioner then asked," What is the next (in goodness)? He replied, "To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's Cause." The questioner again asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To perform Hajj (Pilgrim age to Mecca) 'Mubrur, (which is accepted by Allah and is performed with the intention of seeking Allah's pleasure only and not to show off and without committing a sin and in accordance with the traditions of the Prophet. (Sahih al Bukhari 26)

The controdiction arise with the second best deed. According to Saheeh 2785 the second best deed is to be nice to your parents,about according to  Sahih 26 the second best deed is to do jihad.
What is the explanation for this controdiction?


texts: What does "if Allah had a son" mean? Does it indicate that Allah can have a son?

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Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."

  Quran as-Zukhruf, verse 83

Question: What does "if Allah had a son" mean?
It seems its possible to interpret this and saying that Allah can have a son, because of the wordings "if Allah had a son". Please clarify what it means, with some tafsir or other related clarification.


texts: Did the stories in Quran happen as is, or are they symbolizing different and more common events?

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You all should know the stories (I'm sorry, I don't know if the word "story" is appropriate to address them. In my language it is rude, but I don't find a better word in English.) in Quran. Like Moses dividing the sea to open escape routes, Christ healing diseased people and reviving dead. The great flood in the era of Noah. Etc, there are a lot of them.

Did they actually happen as they are mentioned?
For example, about the story of Noah, did the Earth literally flooded by water. Or does the words "water", "ship", "flood", "rain", etc are symbolizing a more non-supernatural historical event?

If they indeed happened as is, will/can they happen again in our time?
If they are symbolizing different events, then what are they symbolizing? I don't expect you to explain all of them in detail, but can you please explain the main aspect in one or two paragraphs?

EDIT:

An example of symbolization in the story of Noah, which I debated on with one of my friends recently:

water = working
sea = the entire salty (hard) work life in which people earn their earnings (both halal and haram)
land = the part of dunya in which the earnings from sea are spent
mountain = people's ways of lives in dunya
lands filling with water = people working too much to survive
finally drowning = bankruptcy, suffering extreme poverty, not surviving the poverty
ship = companies and organizations that float on the market without sinking
etc...

This kind of sight of vision exists among some people. They are making very interesting comments about stories in Quran. What do you think about this kind of angle of view?


texts: What is the authenticity of the hadith prohibiting cutting nails and hairs for those who want to sactifice on eid al-adha?

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What is the authenticity and interpretation of the hadith prohibiting cutting nails and hairs for those who want to sacrifice an udhiyyah on eid al-adha?

AFAIK this hadith is compiled in Musnad Ahmad and one of the sunan (maybe ibn Majah or an-Nasa'i?)

The hadith basically say that a person (man?) who is intending to do the sacrifice (udhiyyah) should stop cutting his nails and hair (until this is done).
I'd like to understand the interpretation from these perspectives:

if the hadith is authentic how does it go along with the recommendation of being clean (tahara) etc.
when should one start (leaving hair and nails grow), once the intention or decision is made or at the moment one has bought a sheep or any other valid udhiyyah (is it a niyyah or a qasd matter?)
When should one cut his hair and nails again, right after the udhiyyah is slaughtered or later or sooner (after Eid prayer, day of Eid)?
how much should one stick on this and are there conditions allowing not to do so, lets say I just wanted to cut my nails, but if i left them 10 more days they would be too long ...


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Assalamualakum! I'm in big trouble!{Please consider my language.English isn't my first language.}
I am a family man who in most cases have to look after the affairs of the family. Even though I am the youngest of three brothers, I have to do the daily chores for the family. Which turn out to be my financial dealings with a lot of strangers outside. And to some of them, I owe a very little money. The saddest thing is that I've forgotten their appearance, I even tried a few times to guess the creditors .But every time I failed to repay them because unfortunately I've forgotten the look and address of the creditors.
And they are not coming to me to take their money. It seems that they have forgotten about this little money. This thing is constantly bothering me, I don't feel at peace for this. I can’t be respectful of myself, I always feel sinful. What do I do now? Is there any way to escape from this danger in Islam? Please show me the right Islamic path for the sake of Allah so that I can get rid of this mental anguish and at the same time the burden of this sin.


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Asalamualykum

Can I still pray after having intercourse even after doing wudu? I am a married man but not sure if I require a full shower/bath.

Thanks


texts: What is the ruling of touching the logos (slogan) which have Allah's names? (Shia view)

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As you can see, there are some logos (slogans) of the word Allah on many things such as flags. For instance there is a slogan of it on the flag of Islamic republic of Iran. I wonder if it is Halal if we touch it without Wudhu (the ablution which is before the prayer or for doing some Mustahab (recommended) acts))?

Note: I am looking for Shia view


texts: Can you ask Allah for anything in Jannah?

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This question is a bit odd. I have heard that when a person reaches jannah on day of judgement then they can ask Allah for whatever they want and their wish will be granted. Firstly does the level of jannah that you are on limit the amount of things you can ask for? And secondly I have been obsessed with fantasies like harry potter and pirates of the caribbean. Let's say I got to jannah and I asked Allah that I wanted to live a couple of years as the character Jack sparrow in the pirates of the caribbean movies. Will Allah Grant my wish and let me be Jack sparrow for about 50 years living in 17th century britain or does it not work like that?
I was just wondering


texts: Is it haram to sell a product for a higher price than I bought it?

texts: I am starting a very small business with sports goods. For example, I buy a product for RS.850 from the manufacturer and sell it to my customer for RS.1350. Is it right? If its wrong what percentage of profit should I make? I am just confused and I don't want to add haram in my business.


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As we all know that Allah intervenes in whatever we do, He is looking at us and nothing can happen without His will. In that case, does Allah own the events like children dying in a bomb as well? And if He does, then isn't it that He does nothing and just watches other people in pain? When we say that Allah loves you more than mother etc. A mother would never watch her children dying in this way.
Then there are people who say that Allah wants you to do something about it etc. My question becomes humans have limitations. I cannot go to Syria into a war zone even if I wanted to, but Allah can do anything! Then why is He silent and letting it happen. And please I want a good answer, not something like "God works in mysterious ways and we can't know anything for sure" or "This place is a test not real etc." the pain that these children and their families face are REAL. Period.
So, kindly let me know your answers on this.


texts: Does Islam grant women the right to seek divorce?

texts: A sister got married to a man. They have two children. They all live in Ghana but in different cities. The problem is that the husband had a first wife whom he lives together with while the sister lives alone. The husband has not been treating her fairly according to her. He visits her once in a blue moon. Sometime twice a whole year. She has last lamented severely but he wouldn't change. She would like to know if she has the right to seek divorce? Since the husband does not respect her.


texts: Is taking off shoes when entering your house Islamic?

texts: This practice is no doubt hygienic especially so if you have a baby crawling on the floor and carpets but is there anything in Qur'an or Sunnah? We take our shoes off for the mosque so is this practice carried across?


texts: Is it still backbiting if I don't mention the name of the person being backbit?

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Suppose I'm discussing about a person in a gathering but I am not revealing that person's identity i.e. there is no way for the people in the gathering to know who that person is.

Also, the people in the gathering have never met that person being discussed about.

Will this still be considered as backbiting?

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


texts: What is the proper usage for "Islam" as opposed to "Muslim"?

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I totally get that Islam and Muslim (and even the antiquated term 'Mohammedism') are basically the same thing - they refer to the religion and culture based on the teachings of the Prophet beginning in 622AD.  I also understand that "Islam" means 'submission,' reflective of the fact that Muslims (or is that those of the Islamic faith?) are to be submitted to Allah.

That said, as any good programmer knows, terms have precise meanings, and even words that are 99% synonymous have correct and distinct usages.

So, in what situations is it correct to use "Islam / Islamic" viz a viz "Muslim?"  Is one cultural and the other theological?  Or, is one term preferred in certain regions over against the other?


texts: What is the meaning of this hadith on the caliphate?

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What is the meaning of this hadith -
“The caliphate will be for thirty years, then there will be a kingship after that.”
[Collected by at-Tirmidhi (2226) who graded it ḥasan, as did Ibn Ḥajar in Muwāfaqat al-Khabar al-Khabar (1/141); Aḥmad (21969) and deemed ḥasan by al-Arna’ūṭ; Abu Dāwūd (4646) who deemed it ṣāliḥ (acceptable); and authenticated by al-Albani in Ṣaḥīḥ at-Tirmidhi and Ṣaḥīḥ Abu Dāwūd]
Source is Yaqeen institute - https://yaqeeninstitute.org/mohammad-elshinawy/the-prophecies-of-prophet-muhammad/#ftnt31
Was Mu'awiyas rule considered a kingship?
Also, up to al-Hasan, it was a 29 year rule, not 30 - is 30 years just a rounded number ?


texts: Is Prophet Muhammed(PBUH) part of Ibrahims(PBUH)'s family?

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One of my Christian friend and I were discussing about Islam and Christianity. I am not well versed with Prophets and their history. He told me that in the Bible, it is said that the descendants of Ismail (PBUH), first son of Ibrahim (PBUH), will become a great generation and will deviate from the truth. Hence he believes, we are following a different version of Christianity as per the Bible.

He did not tell me the bible verse. May be it is part of the new testament. But I initially thought, Muhammed (PBUH) was not related by blood with other prophets. I did some research and tumbled on this. There are lots of comments there. Some say it is false. Some say it is true. Can any scholar shed some light on this matter?


texts: Is idol destruction a form of religious intolerance?

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I am writing an essay in which I have to tackle a very hard question which is "Why did Holy Prophet (PBUH) destroy the idols upon conquest of Mecca. Isn't this a form of religious intolerance and goes in direct contradiction of the verse "There should be no compulsion in religion."

Now I came up with the answer to justify the need of disappearance of idols. That is, the Holy Kaaba has been the place of Allah since the era of Abraham. Thus this signifies that if pagans were to bring idols in the Kaaba, they would be being religiously disrespectful. This is the same as performing Muslim prayers in Churches which would obviously be offensive to the Christians.

However, the disappearance can be done in two ways. Removal and destruction where the former seems to be tolerant. Can anybody provide me the reason for destroying the idols which is based primarily on logic?

It appears that many people have taken my question in the wrong direction. What I meant to ask is why did Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) seemed it necessary to destroy the idols when the removal (ask the non-believers to take their idols away) seems to be a valid option?


texts: Is not meeting an agreed upon deadline a sin?

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I work as a Freelancer. I recently got into a contract with a client, we set up a deadline, and I agreed that I will deliver on the aforementioned deadline. But due to my own lack of competence, I came no way near to that goal.
Keep in mind that I took absolutely no payment from the client. And also didn't deliver any work. Is repenting to Allah SWT enough in this case? Or will I be held responsible even after repenting sincerely?
JazakAllah Khair.


texts: Is it haram to miss Fajr if I have school that morning?

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Asalamu Alaikum.
My name is Ryan and I am an Australian who wants to convert to Islam, but the only problem in the way is School. The problem I will have is will Allah forgive me for missing Fajr on a School morning?
Thank you brothers and sisters.