texts: Why Muslim Clerics forbade trip to Mars?

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I recently heard on NPR that Clerics issued an fatwa that forbids going to Mars.

If it is taboo why?


texts: I know that all Jews are Bani Israel but not all Bani Israel are Jews. Are Christians Bani Israel as well, do they descend from Prophet Israel (AS)? This is not a duplicate, the answer to this question is not in any of the other articles, I want to know if Christians are also Bani Israel, I'm not asking about the difference between Jews and Bani Israel. Just please answer this question it's not a duplicate


texts: Can I delete Qur'an recitation audio clips from my phone?

texts: I have many audio clips of Qur'an recitation in my phone; is it permissible to delete them?


texts: Is it possible to pray Jamat with just myself and my wife?

texts: There are situation I cannot go to mosque for jamat (congregational prayer), but my wife is at home. Is it possible that I become imam and my wife is my mukim (I not sure this exact term). What is the rule then? Should we stand in separate row? Can other person can join? Can my wife be imam?


texts: Is it permissible to eat chicken and beef in a non-Muslim country?

texts: I have a relative who remain in a non-Muslim country where only a few Muslims exist. He is afraid of eating chicken and beef as he does not know who and how the animal slaughtered. What does Islam says about this? Is it permissible to take the food when I can't ensure Islamic slaughtering rule for animal as most of the people are non-Muslims there?


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It is commonly believed among Muslims that Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son Ishmael, even though Isaac is clearly named thus in the Old Testament.

The Qur'an confirms the story of the sacrifice, but does not name the son involved.

Is there any Islamic basis for the belief that it was in fact Ishmael?


texts: Is there any hadith about Allah asked Humans if they want to take the Trust(Amanah)?

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Surat Al-Ahzab [verse 72]

Indeed, we offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the
mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man
[undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.

From Ibn Kathir "trust" here means the free will of human. if he does good then he will be rewarded, if does bad he will be punished.
Also from Ibn Kathir
Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said -
"Allah offered it to Adam, and he accepted it with all that it entailed"
But i want to know is there any hadith, where allah asked every children of adam before giving them life, if they want to take the Trust(Amanah) or pass?  did allah only asked that to Adam As or to all human beings


texts: Were the prophets such as Christ infallible in Islam's point of view?

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I want to know if Jesus of Nazareth (PBUH) was infallible form Islam's point of view?
Do we consider him free of error and sin just as our own prophet Muhammad (S.A.) was. What about other Abrahamic prophets such as Moses?


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I am a non muslim female living in the West. I married a muslim man here in the states 10 years ago. We have an 8 years old child. We had both a civil marriage and an Islamic wedding officiated by an imam (Nikah).

After my son was born, I asked him to leave the house (personal reasons). Eventually after 5 years without anyone in my life waiting for my husband to get his act together, I filed for a civil divorce. He was no where to be found so I went through the proper procedures through court and they granted me a divorce without his presence.

My question is since we had both a civil and an Islamic wedding, are we still married according to the Islamic law? He says we are still married and did not get divorced since he has been in Morocco (not there when I issued the divorce paper).  If we decided to get back together, since we have not been together for so long, do we have to get married again according to the teachings of Islam?


texts: Some people say that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is present among them during let's say a naat or zikar mehfil. Is this true?

texts: I think the question is pretty self-explanatory. Would Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) be present (i guess spiritually) in a mehfil zikar? I have seen people decorate chairs or sofas in such ceremonies saying that the prophet will be among them.


texts: Why do we find Medinian verses in Meccan Chapters and vice versa?

texts: There are many Chapters where such mix of both Medinian and Meccan verses are to be found. Why is that so? Why would the compilers of the Qu'uran put a Medinian verse in that of a Meccan Chapter or vice-versa? Doesn't that imply that verses are being taken out of their chronological context to fit another criteria?


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I wonder, why does the Islamic new year start in the month of Muharram.
As Muslims start their calendar with the immigration of the Holy Prophet from Mecca to Medina, known as Hijra,  the first day of the year should be in the month (Rabbi ul Awwal) the Prophet left for Medina.


texts: Why did the Medinan revelations turn violent?

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If we look at the chronological Quran, it is clear that it seems to advocate peace and tolerance only before Mohammad's flight to Medina, and after, they turned inherently violent. Why?
For example:

Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not."
Quran (4:74) - "Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward."
Quran (8:12) - "(Remember) when your Lord inspired the angels... "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"
Quran (8:39) - "And fight with them until there is no more fitna and religion is all for Allah"
Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them."


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In researching an answer to this question, I found this quote:

  It is not permissible to remarry your ex-husband unless you have married someone else. -- muslim1, 2014

I've seen this claim made repeatedly and up until now I thought it was correct.  However, I found this fatwa:

  If her waiting period ended from this second divorce, she is irrevocably divorced, and he cannot take her back except with a new dowry and a new marriage contract. -- IslamWeb

(And also another IslamWeb fatwa regarding khula.)

It does not state the wife marrying someone else is a pre-condition of remarrying his ex-wife---they just get married again.  Hence my question:

Question: Is it impermissible to remarry your ex-husband unless you have married someone else?


texts: What did Allah teach David in Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 251?

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Qur'an 2:251 is as follows:

  So they defeated them by permission of Allah , and David killed
  Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophethood and taught
  him from that which He willed. And if it were not for Allah checking
  [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted,
  but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.

What exactly did Allah taught to David in this verse?


texts: Does Islam consider Jesus to be a prophet and of virgin birth? Like Moses and Abraham and other prophets Jesus was a prophet. Was Jesus of virgin birth?


texts: Do surahs [An-Nisaa 4:140]. [Al An'aam 6:68]. and [Al-Furqan 25:72] also apply to imagining and recalling wrong and false beliefs?

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Assalamualaikum we rahmatullahi we barakatuhu.   It is not permissible to sit with, or watch and listen to, those who are establishing disbeliefs or wrong and false beliefs.[An-Nisaa 4:140]. [Al An'aam 6:68]. and [Al-Furqan 25:72]
But my question is: Does this principle also apply to Imagining and recalling wrong and false beliefs like :  ?
Example: I can imagine someone prostrating to an idol even though I hate it in my heart as action but I remember in my mind a Hindu in Al Jazeera prostrating to an idol and I keep my mind without any necessity to that image. Or I can keep my mind imagining the sayings of a christian tv channel where he says all those wrong things about Isa Ibn Maryam.


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I have heard that playing cards is Haram even if you play it without gambling. (According to Shia Islam, actually in accordance with the Fatawa of many Maraja' such as Ayatollah Khamenei) playing cards is Haram. (www.islamquest.net)

I wonder what its ruling is from Sunni Islam view?


texts: Where do we get the idea of beheading, stoning and hand-mutilation in Islam?

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Does Quran say anything about beheading, stoning and hand-mutilation?

How effective they are in case of controlling crimes?

See this link.

And this link.

Aren't beheading, stoning and hand-amputation themselves crimes? Why not hang?


texts: Is there any evidence that the daff was also played in environments filled with drinking and lewdness?

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I was reading an article that said that mentioned that the daff too was instrument that was associated with drinking and lewdness. Can anyone confirm this with any evidence?

This is what is written in the article (urdu):

  شراب اور جوئے کی انھی مجالس میں کیف و سرور کو بڑھانے کے لیے مغنیات اور ان کے ساتھ دف، طبل اور دیگر آلات موسیقی بھی فراہم رہتے تھے

Rough Translation:

  In gatherings including liquor and gambling, songstresses, the daff, the tabla and other musical instruments would be present as a means of entertainment.

Link of the article:

  http://www.al-mawrid.org/index.php/articles_urdu/view/Mosiqi-Ki-Hurmat-2


texts: I have a habit of bitting nails.I listen that during fasting is a person bite nail, the fast breaks. is it correct or not?


texts: Praying at the Mosque Obligatory for Men?

texts: Assalamu Alaikum. I heard that praying at the mosque is obligatory for men and that prayers performed alone wouldn't be accepted. Is this true? I'm 15 and have school and homework so trying to go to the mosque every single time would be hectic. Plus there is no way my parents are going to allow me to go to the mosque every single time, every single day (especially for Isha and Fajr for safety concerns). Would these count as valid excuses? Jazak Allahu Khairun.


texts: Is it a sin to internally believe in paranoid delusions about those I interact with, if I don't act upon them?

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Within a few sinful years I spent, I took psychedelics and since then, I have had paranoid delusions of persecution that 98% of the people I interact with are being paid or threatened by an organization to watch me, make noises around me, put hormones in my food, and remind me that I'm being watched by bringing up things I've watched and done at home.

After reverting back to Islam (Alhamdulellah for His guidance), I have found solace in Allah's justice and believe that if there truly is an organization making people harm me mentally and physically, then justice will be served on the Judgement Day by an exchange of good deeds or bad deeds between me and those people.

My question is, if I live according to the paragraph above, by potentially unjustly blaming people for something that they might not be doing, am I garnering bad deeds myself? I don't act upon my thoughts by calling people out or anything, I just feel pity towards those who I think are harming me and garnering bad deeds in this life.

Edit to bump the question and for added information: The Quranic verse “inna ba’ad–dhan ‘ithm (49:12) makes me feel like it's a sin to think the way I do. Does this verse apply in cases of almost automatic paranoia that one develops over a few years in their unguided times?


texts: In Sunni Islam, what is the place of grace in human life, and how does grace fit into the requirements of the Five Pillars?

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Sunni Islam: What is the place of grace in human life, and how does grace fit into the requirements of the Five Pillars?

For a project, I am researching this Sunni Islam but have had a challenging time finding sources for grace in a Muslim's life.

What is your perspective on grace in Muslim life? Is Allah gracious towards muslims, or does he only work with them transactionally (treated well for good works, like zakat)?

If he is gracious, how does that fit into the Five Pillars, as they are all asking actions to profess faith and be a good person, according to Allah.


texts: If someone doesn't pray, but refrain himself from eating haram food (eg-pork), will it be regarded as good deed?

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Assalamu Alaikum everyone.

Lets say, there is a sunni muslim named "Farook". Farook believes everything about Islam. But, he does Not pray, due to laziness.

He refrains himself from some haram things, such as- eating haram food, having sex with someone before marriage etc.

Will these deeds have any importance to Allah? or, these deeds have Zero value because he is Not praying.

Please reply asap. Thanks.


texts: At what age should girls avoid contact with men?

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I live in the USA and I am not Muslim.

Yesterday, my 11-year-old daughter introduced me to some of the new students at her school. They were all 11 years old, both boys and girls.  I shook hands with everyone, as is customary here.

I realized afterwards that one of the the girls was wearing a hijab. She is the only Muslim at the small school. She is open about her faith and has been happy to explain things to her friends. She didn't hesitate to shake my hand.

Did I put her in a bad position where she felt she had to shake my hand even though she shouldn't have?  Or was it OK because she is so young?


texts: Why in 33:56 Allah SWT, instead of himself saying directly, is ordering to the holy Prophet SAW to tell the women of the believers?

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Why in 33:56 Allah SWT, instead of himself telling it directly (meaning addressing to us), is ordering to the holy Prophet SAW to tell the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments?

Does this mean that Allah SWT wants this (bringing down over themselves [part] of their outer garments) to be a Sunnah rather than Fard?

The verse:

  O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of
  the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer
  garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be
  abused. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.


texts: Is it haram to imagine someone you don't know naked?

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It started when I was 12 years old when I started thinking something lewd, like imagining someone (male/female) naked in front of or not in front of anyone.  I don't visualize myself and there and no one is having sex in my visualization.

Is it haram in Islam to imagine someone you don't know naked?


texts: is nicotine considered an intoxicant within islam?

texts: i have been doing lots of research on this topic and can’t find a clear answer anywhere, can someone please help me with this topic on wether nicotine is an intoxicant or not. i have come to the conclusion that it is haram because harming yourself is haram, but is it classed a an intoxicant aswell? i have been researching this topic for days but cannot find a clear answer anywhere. can someone please clear this up for me?


texts: Why does Islam mandate Sharia law be enforced by government law?

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I understand that it's a doctrine of the Islamic faith and believed in Islam to be mandated by the prophet Muhammad pbuh. But this makes me curious about  few things:

In Islam, is a person's adherence to God's law not considered a personal matter between him and God?
Does this come at the expense of sincerity of adherence? If someone is mandated to follow God's law simply out of fear finite punishment from humans, doesn't that make people less likely to follow God's law out of fear and respect of God himself?


texts: Is dating haram? is halal dating a thing?

texts: I have looked it up before, wether dating is haram or not, and have got very mixed opinions. Is it haram to date as a muslim?, and if so is it halal dating?


texts: At age of 12 One of Christian father told to our prophet that you will become as a prophet. Who is that father?

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At age of 12 a Christian monk told to our prophet that he will become a prophet. Who was that monk?

A question asked to me by one of my christian friends


texts: Is drawing pictures in books prohibited?

texts: I know that it is not allowed to put pictures of people, characters, etc. on walls, or any visible places, but, what about in notebooks or papers for fun?


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Assalamu alaikum brother,
My friends ( of course Muslim friends) always keep telling me that I worry too much about Islamic rules in each and every scenario. For example, when they are downloading pirated software or games I am worrying that it could be considered as stealing in Islam,. When they are talking about investing in LIC I am worrying that is halal or Haram etc . Is my concern about applying Islamic rules in each and every decision and worrying whether it could be A sin. Could it be considered as wearing too much unnecessary.


texts: What is Shariah View on Multi Level Marketing/Network Marketing?

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Nowadays, a lot of people are involved in Multi Level Marketing (MLM).

In MLM Business have sponsor and recruiter. When sponsor recruit some people under him, The recruiter/new joiner will pay some amount as joining fee. The sponsor will get commission( it is also said as referral marketing). Some marketing plan also get up-line commission(3 to 10 level sponsor up-line etc). Commission structure depend on business plan.
Multilevel Marketing or Network Marketing consist of lot of Marketing Plan like Binary, Matrix, Investment etc.

What is the Shari'ah view on Multi Level Marketing? Is this marketing phenomena acceptable in Islam?


texts: Why some verses of Quran refer to God as a plural entity?

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There are some verses in Qur'an which refer to God as a plural entity, like:

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ
ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to
him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein (Surat Qāf 50:16)

What is the reason for using plural instead of singular pronoun here?


texts: If Muslim university student sins in a non-Muslim country (by e.g. drinking alcohol), will his repentance be accepted?

texts: If a Muslim university student who was born in a non Muslim country has been in a company with non-Muslims, he has sinned out of ignorance (by e.g. drinking alcohol) with them, then regrets what he has done, repents and gets away from the company will his repentance be accepted? Are these non-Muslims going to be held as witnesses to the sins If a Muslim repents?


texts: Is Allah [swt] the creator of both good and evil?

texts: I was studying Surah Al-Falaq and I noticed that in the second verse, according to the translation of Sahih International, it is written: "From the evil of that which He created". Is Allah [swt] the creator of evil or I've misunderstood? Please clear my doubt, thank you in advance!!!


texts: Is Islamic spiritual space immune to Hindu , Christian and Buddhist influence?

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Islamic scriptures are closed i.e. they are self sufficient to explain all phenomenon. They do not need help of other religious doctrines. Islamic scriptures do not need reference to Hindu or Christians or Buddhists directly. However the reality is different. In reality there are religions other than Islam. Today’s spiritual space is not only made up Allah but also Ram, Jesus and Buddha. Considering this my question is the following :

Is Islamic spiritual space immune to Hindu , Christian and Buddhist influence ? Are the Hindu , Muslim , Christian and Buddhist gods interacting with each other in some way? Does a prayer sent by ,let us say a Christian , influence Allah ? (Or does a prayer sent by Hindu , influence Allah?)


texts: Who will be the soldiers of Imam Mahdi? (Shia view)

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According to the belief of Shiite school of thought, Imam Mahdi (Imam Zaman or factually 12th Imam of Shia)) will reappear as the last Imam of Shiite. They believe that he will come to save the world from oppression. According to the hadiths, many people will join his as his soldiers.

My question is that who will be his soldiers to help him to fight against oppressors?
In fact, will all of his soldiers be Shiite or is it feasible that many other people join him from other sects or even from other religions?

Note: I'm looking for the answer from Shia's perspective.


texts: In islam why does men have upper hand in a marriage?

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I’ve read that a a women has to obey her husband no matter what. Like if the husband wants to have sex but the wife doesn’t she still have to have sex with him cause he’s her husband. But it doesn’t apply to the husband. If a wife wants to have sex but the husband doesn’t then they won’t have sex. Wives are supposed to fulfill husbands needs and sexual desires because husband provides foot and shelter to his wife. Why is that?
( I apologize for my english)


texts: Was Prophet Muhammad (SAW) capable of doing evil?

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Was Prophet Muhammad (SAW) like rest of us humans inflicted by Satan and his whisperings? As far as I know, all of us humans have a Shayatin assigned to us who constantly tries to deviate us towards evil and tells us to commit sins. This is part of the test in this world. The test of Shaytan is so much so that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The shaytan flows through man like blood.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated from Safiyyah bint Huyayy (may Allah be pleased with her)]

Did Muhammad (SAW) also have this influence of evil with him or was he free from it?


texts: Is there a waiting period after zina before getting married?

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My attendant and I met a year ago and had intercourse back then, we recently picked back up where we left off, but want to go about it the right way and get married.

Is there a time frame that we have to be apart from each other sexually and not sexual before marriage?

What is needed to be done for our marriage to be halal?


texts: What is an example of incompatible rulings on a matter (i.e., if we follow one ruling, we must disobey the other)?

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When two groups/individuals argue regarding any matter, I find always a mid-way solution that is on the safe side.  For example:

One person says: during ablution, one should wash their hands three times.
Another says: No, you wash your hands at least one time.

Washing one's hands "three times" is better as it is accepted by both the individuals.  However, I have read a Hadith saying that "you should do at least one time".  Even then, three times is on safe side logically.

Are there any example matters where there is no safe side in?


texts: If someone became junub, then he made ghusl without washing his trousers, but then he washes the trousers after the ghusl. Does touching the maniy (semen) in this case make you junub, thus requiring to make another ghusl?


texts: Marriage between a Shia boy and a Sunni girl

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Can a Shia boy marry a Sunni girl, according to the Sharia laws?

There is a Sunni girl that I know who really likes a Shia boy, and he likes her too. She was asking me today if it is permissible or restricted for this marriage to take place.


texts: Will the muslims be safe when dajjal will come to earth? And what will be the powers of dajjal? Are there any surahs or dua that could be recited to keep one safe from dajjal? I am 14 years old and i am a beginner to getting closer to Allah SWT, and it seems as though the end times are near.


texts: What to do after forgetting to perform Sajda as-Suhw?

texts: I mistakenly recited Tashahhud in the first Raka' and then I did in the second one, too. I remembered that I have to perform Sajda as-Sahw but in the end I forgot and I continued with rest of my prayers. What should I do now?


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As-Salam-o-Alaikum To All,

I want to make a website for my area's masjid(mosque) as a kind gift to home of Allah, but I am not sure whether this is allowed within Islam?

If the idea is permissible in general, what kinds of contents are allowed on the website?

Allah Hafiz to All.


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As we all know, it is said in a hadith that men cannot wear gold. However, I have a question with regards to this:

Firstly, I remember somewhere in the Quran that it says that the Prophet saw cannot make something haram without Allah decreeing it in the Quran. So how would such a restriction on gold be permissible?

Secondly, it is said in the Quran that Allah likes one to decorate and beautify himself—this is precisely what gold is for. Especially gold jewelry for men that contains engravings of Quran.

So by these standards, is the restriction on men wearing gold valid? Thanks


texts: How does one convert to Islam from another religion?

texts: If one person decides to convert to Islam from another religion, can that person declare himself as Muslim, and be Muslim, or Is there specific rituals/ways when converting to Islam?


texts: Are girls/women mahrams of/to each other?

texts: I want to know are all the girls/women mahrams of/to each other? If yes, then can a group of girls travel on their own without a male-mahram?


texts: I heard that whistling and clapping hands are haram.  I am looking for a clarification and the reasoning behind it.


texts: Why Drinking alcohol took so long to ban

texts: Drinking alcohol is a great sin in Islam. So why did it take so long to ban it fully? Why was it not banned straight away?


texts: The social life of the prophet Muhammad saw and his Sahaba

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I can't find any records for their general social behaviour.
What did they used to do when they had time free?
I don't know but I'm sure they had a social life and that's what I want to know.


texts: If a person ejaculated 2 times does he only need one Ghusl?

texts: My question is that I ejaculated and got in the state of janaba and after that I ejaculated one more time while I was in the state of janaba do I need to take only one ghusl to get out of major impurity?


texts: Is the phrase ENEMY OF ALLAH a metaphor?

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One of the Definition of enemy is a thing that harms or weakens something else.

Since none can harm or weaken Allah, can I conclude Allah has no enemies and thereby the phrase enemy of Allah a metaphor ?

This is further emphasized by Quran verse when translated.

  5:33 Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger...

I'm asking this because arabs also used the phrase "may your face be covered with dust" metaphorically.

The last prophet has used words "get out enemy of Allah" while Exorcising.


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Theres a person who is dumb and partially deaf. He commits crimes but he has schizophrenia.
Is he accountable in the court according to shariah law?
Also can his testimony be accepted in courts since he is mentally incapable of speaking the truth?
I know the pen has been lifted from the fool according to islam, but is there anything prescribed for him in this world as punishment or something?


texts: Recently I had an incident were I was lucid dreaming and there was a naked women in front of me. I did not immediately wake up until about 30 seconds into it. Could this be interpreted as porn therefore making it haram?


texts: Do the primary Islamic sources mention the Seven Laws of Noah?

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While not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, the Jewish oral history refers to the Seven Laws of Noah as binding on all mankind as part of the Covenant of the Rainbow.

While it is known that all prophets preached the same fundamental message of Islam, is there mention of these particular laws, as per this particular Covenant, in the primary sources?


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I live in a place where i could barely listen to the adhan. So, i chose an alternative app for my prayer timings. I completely follow my mobile adhan like mosque. Also, I have verified the timing as both mosque and my mobile adhan ring at same time at magrib. As we know for magrib there should be accuracy in timing. So, on the basis of this,"i consider it's timing to be perfect".

Do i have to silent my app adhan when I'm able listen mosque adhan ?

Do i have to wait for the mosque adhan for my prayer if at zhuhr my app rings first ?


texts: Is it permitted to sit with your sister in law in same room?

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When my family visit my wife's family we stay in their house as guests. Her sisters will come into the bedroom we stay in to chat to her and I'm usually present and may chat to me wearing the headscarf and loose dress but no abaya.

Islamically I'm a non mahram to them even though I'm closely related (their sister's husband) so is it permitted for us to sit in the same room and chat (but never alone such as just 1 sister and me) if they wear the headscarf and loose dress?
The other problem is that I really like one of the sisters so it can be a test to just chat without observing her beauty.

Interestingly they cover their faces when they go out in public but for close male non-mahram relatives will show the face in the house wearing a headscarf.


texts: Will God ever forgive me for taking my cousin's virginity?

texts: I've made a really bad mistake and I know it. I don't know if Allah will forgive me. I'm a girl and my cousin is also a girl, and I took her virginity and I feel like dying because I know what I did was wrong, and after I done that I really hope God will forgive me.  Will He ever forgive me?  What do I have to do to have his forgiveness? Please don't judge me, I've learned from my mistake and I will never do anything like that ever again.


texts: Which dua can I recite at the last sitting of salah?

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What dua can I read after attahiyat and durood and before Salam, in the last sitting of Salah?

In hadith I found that Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) used to recite a lot of dua, hamd, and sana in the last sitting of salah. I need the duas from Sahih Hadith.


texts: Is verse 60:8 abrogated y the verse of sword?

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Quran 60:8

Yusuf Ali
Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just.
Shakir Allah does not forbid you respecting those who have not made war against you on account of (your) religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show them kindness and deal with them justly; surely Allah loves the doers of justice.
Dr. Ghali

Is this abrogated by the verse of sword(9:5).


texts: What happens when the one you forgave wrongs you again?

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A girl who tried to flirt with me slandered my character when I ignored her.
She passed on rude comments that "I should be happy that I was even allowed to talk with a girl!"
And also said that "Guys should always do what she tells them to do"
Both the comments hurt me deeply.
I expressed how hurt I was in presence of her friends and maybe because she was pressured to apologize to me.
I followed Allah's teachings and forgave her then and there.
As stated in :
If you want to retaliate, retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you are patient, it is better to be so.   -             ( Quran 16:126)
Then I asked her to never do that again.
However, she didn't stop at that.
She sent out a man with who she had questionable relations to slander me in public.
In process of defending myself from that man, I lost my cool and let anger took over me which I still have deep regrets about.
I can only Ask for forgiveness from Allah for letting anger take hold of me.
However, now I am unable to take these events out of my mind and am unable to forgive that girl. And even if I forgive that girl in my heart, I am not able to face her. So I can't ask for her forgiveness for slandering her when I lost to anger.
What should I do?


texts: Why don't we have the power to decide if we should be born in this world or not?

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My question is going to be straight and direct because I believe in asking it instead of keeping it with me. I think answers can convince a person to a huge extent and remove all the doubts that may arise from keeping things in one's heart so please bear with me.

Islam is all about justice. If so, then why don't we, as children, have a choice about being born into this world?

Hazrat Adam(AS) defied Allah by eating in Jannah; and that resulted in him being sent to the earth. But punishing the whole humanity for it? How is that fair? One can argue it wasn't our right to begin with when we were in Jannah; but still this question comes to my mind a lot.

Why don't I have the choice to decide if I should be born into this world or not? If I absolutely have to go through it; then in many ways; somethings aren't ours to decide and how does that translate into justice?


texts: What is the real meaning and connotation of 'Jihad?'

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From my days in a Christian seminary, I was taken to understand that there is a "lesser jihad" (the term most Americans assume is meant) and a "greater jihad" (which is the struggle against one's own sin.)

While the term has a clear connotation when used by non-Muslims in the United States, what is the real connotation of the term when used in Islamic circles?  Is the first reaction really the "greater" or "lesser" jihad, and what is the practical understanding for "the man in the street?"


texts: What is the fate of non-Muslims in Akhirah?

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What will happen to people in Akhirah who die as non-Muslims?

About 70-75 percent of all people are non-Muslims and follow other religions. What is their fate in Akhirah?


texts: when i use the bathroom i clean my private part with water after urinating but before i pour water i squeeze urine out of the private part and some urine gets on my finger through the tissue then i hold my private part with that finger that has dry urine while pouring water and some water goes on that finger does my private become impure because of this? if it does must i make up my salah if i’m unsure how much i did like this or can i repent for this?


texts:
Hadith
"This is a month (Ramadan), the first of which brings Allah's mercy, the middle of which brings His forgiveness and the last of which brings emancipation from the fire of Jahannam."

Please share the source fo this hadith


texts: Is doctrinal unity enforced in Islam and if so, How?

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In Catholicism we have the concept of the Magisterium. The Magisterium is the official teaching office of the Church and consists of all the bishops who are united to the Pope. The Magisterium is believed to have the divine authority to declare dogmas and teach doctrine. Once a dogma has been defined it becomes an essential teaching of the faith such that if you don't believe in it and agree with it you cease to be Catholic.

This system works wonders for maintaining doctrinal unity across the entire Catholic church, as it ensures that all Catholics are teaching the same thing, and believing the same thing no matter where they are in the world. (It should be noted that anything which is not dogma is still open for debate, and so there are many areas where a difference of opinion is permitted, however when it comes to essentials everyone is on the same page)

In contrast to Catholicism you have the Protestant system, which is where every individual Christian takes the bible and decides what it means for themselves. The results of this system are complete doctrinal chaos, with Protestant Christians arguing and setting up factions and splitting again and again and again. No two protestant Christians agree with each other completely, even when it comes to essentials of the faith - they can't even agree what the essentials of the faith are in the first place. There is absolutely no unity in this system.

It seems obvious to me that the Catholic system is superior to the Protestant system when it comes to ensuring doctrinal unity. The truth cannot contradict the truth, so doctrinal unity is essential.

I'm wondering how Islam deals with this situation? When it comes to deciding doctrine/what to believe, how does Islam do it? Does each congregation listen to their local Imam and submit to whatever he proposes for belief? Is there a council of senior Islamic clergy who come together to decide doctrine which all Muslims worldwide must believe? Is it considered the responsibility of each individual Muslim to study the Qu'ran and Hadith for themselves and come to their own conclusions, like in the protestant system I described above?

The reason I ask is because I get the impression that aside from a few major splits (Sunni and Shia for example), Muslims all more or less believe the same thing and agree when it comes to doctrine, but I'm curious how that is possible because you don't seem to have a Magisterium like Catholics do.


texts: I have a doubt, can we pray only fard avoiding sunnah rakaat? After visiting several web pages I didn't find one solid answer to my question. I'm not saying that sunnah rakaats are useless but can we avoid them without committing sin?


texts: What is number of possibilities of cases in Inheritance can occur while distributing inheritance according to the Quran?

texts: Many books have been written on Islamic rules of inheritance. I am curious to know   what could be number of possibilities of cases in inheritance distribution


texts: Is a woman allowed to massage her husband's prostate?

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Is it permissible for a woman to stimulate her husband's prostate (by using finger and her husband's anal opening)?

I am aware of this question In Islam, are there limits on sex between a married couple? but it does not mentions prostate massage?


texts: Does Allah create the movements in our bodies every moment?

texts: At every second we change our movements Does Allah create the movements in our bodies every moment Or, are our bodies programmed? Do they work on their own?


texts: Source and authentication of "Jihad Will Be Performed Until The Coming of the Hour"

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الجهاد ماض إلى قيام الساعة

Jihad Will Be Performed Until The Coming of the Hour

Where is this hadith from and what is the authenticity of this hadith?


texts: Can I eat something from Non Muslim when it could be a chance that it is from Interest Income

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I am working in private company where everyday I get an offer to eat something which they brought from their home-town or somewhere else.
Actually when interest credited in my account, I take it and keep in some different place. But Since Non- Muslim or Muslim who don't took the interest out from their account and their account from last 15+ year in any bank.In this case they have lot of Interest income in their bank.
Can I eat something from their money because it could be a chance that they have taken from Interest income?

Answer are expected from Sunni sources especially Hanafi, Shafi'i and Malaki schools of thought.


texts: Is the word 'grace' mentioned in the koran? If so what is the meaning of it?

texts: When I look on wikipedia at 'grace' then they refer to a Christian interpretation. Although it is mentioned also in the Old Testament the sit is not very much speaking of it. But there is never spoken about 'grace' in Islam, so is it used and what does it mean?


texts: Is it normal to suffer a heart attack out of fear from Allah? Is it normal to suffer anxiety disorder out of fear from Allah?

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Salaam aleikum.

Fear in this world produces suffering and pain and it poisons you both spiritually and physically (science has shown the bad effects of stress and anxiety on human body) because it is normal that when you fear something, you are in anxiety about the bad things that might happen, your heart may beat stronger, you feel less pleasure from the things around you.

My Question is:
Does the fear towards god produce all the above mentioned effects in the beginning like all other fears do, and latter as a result of refraining from sins and doing larg quantities of good deeds(as a result of this fear) it produces good feelings of love for Allah, and many other good feelings but < only later as a reward from Allah just like the rewards of paradise that comes later>?

Is it a fear that unlike other fears that cause suffering to the body, it is a fear that produces only pleasure every time it is present in the body? Is it normal to suffer a heart attach out of fear from Allah?

Is it normal to suffer anxiety disorder out of fear from Allah?


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I listen to Islamic lectures on youtube, most of them which have taught me a number of things Alhamdulillah.
But I came across a hadith which says, "There is no man who memorizes knowledge then conceals it, but he will be brought forth on the Day of Resurrection bridled with reins of fire." (Hasan) Another chain with similar wording. (Sunan ibn Majah)..
And similar narrations like that and a verse form the quran which stated that concealing knowledge is a sin.. .
Does this mean that It is obligatory for me to share with other people through texts or  conversations, whatever hadith or verse or beneficial lessons I have learnt?


texts: Why did the prophet take Counsel of his companions in martial and social affairs?

texts: When the Holy Prophet was in contact with the Almighty Allah and he was the most wise and knowledgeable why did he need to take counsel of his companions in martial and social affairs?


texts: Where does it say that as long as someone believes in there being only one God he/she will go to paradise eventually?

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I forgot if it was a Hadith or something else. But it said that as long someone believed in monotheism and didn't have any beliefs that contradicted Quran then one day eventually they will enter heaven/paradise.

Again this is not ideal. This is not saying what should be done, but rather what is the minimum.


texts: Will I feel or get disturbed when insects eat my body in the grave?

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Is there any hadith from the prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) that any believer or disbeliever feel when their body is being eaten in the grave? If so, what are the effects on the soul and how the soul feels it?

Is there anything the believer can do when he/she is alive to avoid this very thing in the grave?


texts: Do good deeds (Hassanat) go in vain if we help the Non-Muslims?

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Will our good deeds (Hassanat) go in vain if we help people practicing some other or no religion?

I know a good deed is rewarded after multiplication of itself by ten. Is this still valid if we help (non-believers)?


texts: What is the Islamic ruling on writing fiction?

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I was wondering about the Islamic ruling for writing fiction? If the author is talented and has a flair for writing fiction/stories, does Islam consider that as haraam? I would like to have the answer with regards to the following genres:

Suspense thrillers, slashers, detective stories, etc.
Stories that are based on reality like historical incidents.
Stories that are not based on historical incidents, but still teach some (Islamic) moral lesson.

Of course, this question only makes sense (Islamically) to be asked and answered if the stories do not contain indecencies or anything that clearly goes against Islam, like paranormal stuff and so on.


texts: Can we commit Shirk or Kufr while playing and doing actions in videogames?

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As Salam Alaykum brothers
I wanted to know if playing games that contain knowledge of magic like The Witcher 3, or consulting an oracle in Assassins Creed Odyssey, does this entail shirk or kufr? Even if my intention is not to do these sins and i dont believe even a little bit in these acts, just doing it to advance in the game
For example, im pretty sure that killing in a game is not considered killing in real world, but knowledge of magic and consulting an oracle, i think there is more depth on the subject


texts: Will they learn things in jannah like for library or wanting to know histroy of things happen in earth and known prophets and unkown prophet's and things like secret of universe or why Allah created this and that.


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I've seen this claim repeatedly:

The lives of the people who responded to the Quran have changed drastically. It had a tremendous impact on so many people, especially women, since this was the first time that the souls of man and women were declared equal -- with the same obligations as well as the same rewards.  -- IslamWeb
In a world where women were no more than objects of sexual gratification for men, and at a time when the religious circles argued over whether women were human or not, possessing souls, Islam proclaimed: “O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female.” [Al-Qur’an 49:13] -- WhyIslam.org (pdf)

(And it's probably related to how a claim by Alan Turing arose: Do women have soul according to Islam or its various sects?)
Question: Was whether or not women have souls in debate prior to Islam?
I'm after concrete evidence that this claim is true (if it is true).


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Are there any records of the prophet (saw) speaking to an atheist?
With atheist I mean; non muslim, non polytheist, not from ahlu al kitab, someone not believing in a god at all.

If not, are there even records of people living in that time and place, who were atheists?
Please add your references and provide some examples.


texts: What are the implications for a child's (future) sins if they fall ill?

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TLDR: What, if anything, are the implications for a child's (future) sins, if any, if they fall ill?

The rest of my question is a preamble and axioms for my assumptions.

In Islam, children are considered sinless. This is supported by many proofs, including the famous hadith:

The pen has been lifted from three: From the sleeper until he wakes up, from the minor until he grows up, and from the insane until he comes back to his senses or recovers. (Collected in Tirmidhi and Nasaa'i's books)

In addition, hardship in general is a test from Allah, and forgiveness for our sins:

  I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: There is
  nothing (in the form of trouble) that comes to a believer even if it
  is the pricking of a thorn that there is decreed for him by Allah good
  or his sins are obliterated. (Saheeh Muslim)

This is also supported by rasulullah's statement to a sick person:

  The Prophet () visited a bedouin who was sick. Whenever he visited an
  ailing person, he would say, "La ba'sa, tahurun in sha' Allah [No
  harm, (it will be a) purification (from sins), if Allah wills]." (Saheeh Bukhari and Riyaad as-Saliheen)

Therefore, for adults, we know that illness necessitates forgiveness of your sins. That's great news.

But what about children? Being inherently sinless, there is nothing to forgive. Is there any recompense or reward for them in the hereafter? Perhaps forgiveness for their future sins?


texts: If I miss Sehri does it still count as a fast?

texts: My alarm didn’t ring and I couldn’t wake up for Sehri (suhur). I woke up at 10 and realized that and had a cup of coffee and didn’t eat anything the whole day till aftar. Does it still counts as a fast?


texts: Is it permissible for men to carry gold, golden objects, or equipment coated in gold?

texts: For men, is it permissible to carry gold or golden objects or equipment or tools or such coated in gold? To carry it daily, even though he may not need it, but just in case he does.


texts: looking for a hadith - "buildings of mecca will reach the mountain tops"

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looking for a hadith - "you will see the building of mecca reach the mountain tops"

in arabic

"itha ra'aitun mecca bu'ijat katha'ima, wa ya-tasawa bunyahnuha ru'usa jibaliha, faqad athalati sa'atu"

Possibly imam a-Suyuti.


texts: How come Mohammad (pbuh) was married to 9 women?

texts: How come Mohammad (pbuh)  was married to 9 women while Islam allows men to have up to four wives? Is there a reason behind that?


texts: As we know that Sanskrit is considered as divine language in Hinduism, I want to know Is there any language that is considered as diving in Islam. or Which are the divine language of Islam?


texts: what to do if you commit a sin in ramadan?

texts: what to do if you commit a sin in ramadan and then you feel so ashamed to Allah that you can't even face him. like I cant bring myself to pray and ask for forgiveness because I asked Allah for forgiveness multiple times for same sin I make. I don't know what to do and how to bring myself to pray again. Are not devils locked up in ramadan than why am I making a sin even though I read Quran and pray 5 times a day but I still Made that sin made me hate myself. now I am avoiding salah thinking will Allah forgive me again? and feeling bad and ashamed in front of Allah.


texts: How do muslims respond to the accusation that Quran incites disunity amongst humanity?

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5:51
Sahih International: O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you – then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah guides not the wrongdoing people.

It is clear from the text that the Quran profiles Jews and Christian and orders the believers to avoid allying with them.

Is this not a sign of inciting disunity among humanity?
It would have been better instead to mention the qualities in the Christians and the Jews that the Quran disagrees with, without using the term Jews or Christian to avoid unnecessary harm against those who are innocents(those who aren't hostile/who do not adhere to the vaguely defined concept of Jews/Christian by the Quran).


texts: Did Allah really give us choices to choose for being human or not?

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So I wondering…
I’ve found one similar question like this on this site and already read the answers that showed up but I don’t quite really satisfied yet. (I’m not quite sure if it’s okay to just put some usernames so I wouldn’t. I hope this will be okay too, hope you get what I mean).
So, I have this question from watched one of Video of Zakir Naik on youtube. This is the link of the video that I had watched just in case there’s anybody want to watch it or take a look or anything : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr6TPAVE1RU&t=545s
So, referring from that video, Zakir Naik mentioned about Surah Al Ahzaab [33] : 72 for answering this question, i guess.
Surah Al Ahzaab [33] : 72 :
“Truly, we did offer the Amanah to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains, but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it. But man bore it. Verily, he was unjust and ignorant.”
I get this from : http://www.quran4u.com/tafsir%20ibn%20kathir/033%20Ahzab.htm
So the problem is, I can’t see the relation between the question and the verse (is that right word to say this?) because of the question is more like ask to: do you want to be human or else and what written in that verse is word: man and this making me assume that we are all already being human when we asked. And word Amanah, isn't this just make this verse more likely, offer the Amanah to human not asking do you want to be human or just pass?
So, am I misinterpreting this?
Or am I missed something so that’s why now I'm asking this to get more suitable answer?
Is there any more verse or hadith or something that has more clear explanation?
I hope I explained this right so everyone gets what I mean.
Thank you.


texts: Is it permissible to correct my name to match how it's pronounced in Arabic?

texts: My name is Abdul Rahman, I want to change it to Abdur-Rahman as this is the way it is supposed to be pronounced in Arabic. Would this be permissible if I did?


texts: Relationship between man and woman without having any haram interactions before marraige

texts: Is it haram to have a relation without having any haram interactions? If so then what a Muslim couple should do? It is difficult to marry as they are young but it is also difficult to stay away... and temporary marriage is also forbidden... I know that it is not allowed to touch,kiss,gaze or to meet alone... but if the just talk over the phone and share good things like hadith then what is the problem in doing so?


texts: Allah's guidance for non-Muslims up to the age of 40

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I heard from the older folks in my community that, Allah's guidance for non-Muslims will be till the age of 40. Which means, Allah will show them all the signs for them to convert until they reach the age of 40, anything beyond that, Allah doesn't help.

But then again, this theory doesn't make sense, as there are people who convert way beyond 40.

Can I get any Hadith supporting or not supporting the theory?


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According to Quran women are created for men. Their existences is based on comfort for men.
“And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He put between you love and compassion; most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect.” (Al-Rum : 21)
[Nisa 4:34] Men are in charge of women, as Allah has made one of them superior to the other, and because men spend their wealth for the women; so virtuous women are the reverent ones, guarding behind their husbands the way Allah has decreed guarding; and the women from whom you fear disobedience, (at first) advise them and (then) do not cohabit with them, and (lastly) beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek to do injustice to them; indeed Allah is Supreme, Great.

Most of the Quran is addressed to men and many hadith as well says only about men.
If men goes to jannah he will have jannah wine,garden and hurs as well. Is there anything for women. My question are
What is the status of women according to quran ?
Why Quran is addressed to men all time except few places?


texts: What to do if clothes have dried urine on them?

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I have a problem that I often fear I passed a small amount of urine during my prayer. This happens so often that I tend to store the clothes I fear may have the impurity on them in my room and not wash them until a few days later. Is this permissible, or is the fact that such a long interval passed between the time the urine came out and it being washed that even if I did wash the clothes thoroughly, it is too late as the urine would have already dried from days ago?

Note: please answer this as accurately as possible so that I can put my mind at ease.


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In my little understanding of Judaism, Jews are waiting for the Messiah to come and restore Judaism as the unique faith, bringing peace to the world. For Jews, the Messiah has not come yet.

Meanwhile, Christians consider Jesus to be that Messiah, and are waiting for Jesus to come again at the end of times.

Do Muslims believe a Messiah will come at the end of times? Is it possible to provide some references to the respective Surahs and verses that refer to these events?


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The following verses have been receiving some criticism

And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief. So we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy. (18:80-81; from Sahih International)

What do they mean by "we"? It can't be referring to the Royal "We" for Allah since 18:80 has "فَخَشِينَآ" which is translated as "so we feared". The question is how could fear be attributed to Allah SWT? I need help.


texts: Is having children in islam farz/wajib if you are married to a woman? Does Quran say anything about it?


texts: Wahhabism vs extremists why does the theology seem so close?

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I used to say terrorists don’t follow Islam by definition since killing and aggression is clearly against the religion. Learning more about Wahhabi-ism seems to go against this. Please tell me some aspects of what terrorists say and believe that is different from Wahhabi-ism. The more numerous the better because I used to be happy to see another Muslim (beard or hijab) but now think more of the hate terrorists spew out than the love I have for my religious brothers and sisters.

I’m asking this due to the impressions I have from friends, family, media, and unfortunately some imams. The thing I want is to highlight the differences because it is not so direct, but some commentators what to know what I think is Wahhabi-ism. That’s why I’m adding this, but I am planning to delete these points after an answer is given because it is too confrontational.

Is it true that a man should be killed after going without praying for 3 days or more? Is it true that a man should be killed if they leave the religion? Is it true that women and men must be separated at every level of the society? Is it true that women are viewed to be any different from men in intellect, capabilities like driving or working, and so on? Is it true that sharia law is a legal system of government?

I think that for the points I’ve added it’s likely that they are not a part of Wahhabism. I'd love to hear that’s true.


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If I apply oil on my hair then is my ablution valid or not?

I've searched this from 3 to 4 days but I can't find a proper answer which satisfy me.


texts: Why exactly is it haram to have a girlfriend?

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I don't really understand why it is haram to have a relationship with the opposite sex (with no sexual intercourse), or even just be friends.

If I meet a girl, I would like to get to know her before getting married, and risk a miserable life with an incompatible partner.


texts: Shariah Compliant Investment Holding Term/Duration

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I've referred to a lot of blogs, articles and documentation about shariah compliance in stock market investments but have failed to find the limits about the minimum duration to hold on a stock before you can sell it.

There is a perspective (like at islamweb.com) where people think of intraday trading as haram because you have not yet received the delivery of the stocks yet, so selling without delivery would make it haram.

I've also read that trading is altogether haram and investments are halal whereas another article which states conditions under which intraday trading can be halal.

There are many perspectives around the same with their own valid points. I prefer to be safe so I chose to restrict myself to investing rather than trading. The main unanswered question here is what is the difference between the two in the view of Islam... is selling the stock as soon as I get the delivery of it (around 2 days) considered as an investment or is there a larger minimum duration that I am supposed to hold it for?


texts: Appropriate dowry for prospective bride?

texts: I am trying to learn what dowry is customary or recommended according to Islamic faith, customs, or tradition.  Our prophet's cousin and first male Muslim revert, Ali ibn Abu Talib (ruh), was said to have provided a dowry to our prophet's daughter Fatima (ruh) in the amount of 400 Dirhams.  I learned this information from our imam but could not verify the source.  Since we should follow the example of our prophet (pbuh), Is this information correct, and what would 400 Dirhams from back then be worth today in US $?  Please provide sources.  Thank you.


texts: Did prophet SAWW predict the death of Ammar?

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It is said that prophet SAWW predicted about Ammar a.s. that the cruel group will kill him and the final thing he drinks will be milk.

Is there any authentic hadith about this prediction?


texts: Is divorce the best solution for my problem

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I have been married for 7 years. During this time, since the day of my nikah, my husband has taken absolutely no financial responsibility for me. I work and take care of myself. I have explained my situation below - I am very upset and would welcome guidance on best islamic approach to take. Jazakallah

For 7 years my husband has taken no financial responsibility for me.
For 5 years my husband has not been working. So, in addition to
caring for myself, I have also covered all his expenses, and ran the
home (mortgage, bills, food, day to day expenses, purchased car for
myself and husband and covered any work needed in the house, in
addition I have paid for every single item in the house).
My husband has been working now for 1 year but only in the last 2
months has he stated to cover the household expenses, I still cover
my expenses, and his, and still contribute where needed
For the past year I have been very sick - I was advised by all
my doctors to stop working, I handed in my resignation but my
husband insisted I withdrew it as he could not run the house without
my financial input so I returned to work ill and in pain.
During my illness my husband has not cared for me much,
I have attended most appointments and treatments alone. I have
continued to cook and clean in addition to going into work
whenever i was fit enough to do so
I am now pregnant but i have been very ill,
my husband has again not cared for me at all and when I suggested I
stop working again insisted I continue.
To this day my husband has not paid for anything for me nor has he
ever bought me a gift or token of love or consideration.
We have been arguing a lot this past 6 months about his lack of care
consideration and love for me, a few days ago he finally admitted
that he cared for me but did not love me as a husband should love
his wife but considered me more like a sister.

I am disgusted, upset, feel betrayed used and now that I am pregnant and need my husband the most and need care and support he has abandoned me. He says that despite him seeing me more as a sister we should continue to live as husband and wife and stay married I cannot do this I got married to have a husband and after all the sacrifices I have made the effort and commitment and hard work I have put into this marriage with nothing ever given to me in return. I feel, I deserve better than this - I am considering divorce but feel scared and vulnerable due to my current condition.

Your advise greatly welcomed. Thank you.


texts: What verses should I recite when I pray and how can I keep up prayers while driving a truck?

texts: What verses should I recite when I pray? And what are some ways to keep up prayers while driving a truck? I currently read few pages of the Qur'an every night. And I'm a over the road team driver.


texts: Is masturbation permissible for a man during an extended period of unmarried life?

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I see that Islam has given very good options for people to remain sexually fit. My question is that nowadays usually people have only one marriage and even that at an age of 25-37 (my own observation, which may be very wrong). Now there is a whole lot of time in between which is spent without having a wife.

In all of this time, if a person tries to control himself from doing sex, he can go weird and unusual (this creates a lot of tension, depression and other health problems, as I read). A man can not wait for so many years for sex. So if he is in a position that he can not control it any further, can he  masturbate?


texts: Looking for a hadith full version about expressing love to a person

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I am looking for a narration full version and reference.
In the narration, the Prophet SAWS and sahabas were sitting. A sahaba said he loves another sahaba. The
Prophet instructed him to go and tell the other man he loves him.


texts: Is it permissible to exercise if it stimulates the prostate, building up sexual tension?

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When I was working out, I suddenly felt a strange feeling down. At first, I thought that it is coming from my abdomen, but then I realised that sexual tension was building up, so I stopped doing this exercise.

After reading about this a little on the internet, I realised that the reason for this is because the exercise was exercising the core and putting pressure on the pelvis region, stimulating the prostate gland and building up sexual tension.

Is it permissable to do such an exercise, provided that my intention is not masturbation? What if 'maniy' was released?


texts: Allah is all-knowing, then why in Quran 3:140-3:142 Allah tests us so that he can Aleem(know) our character?


texts: Is going (simply going as a tourist) to temples or churches or christian masses, shirk or kufr?

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Is going (simply going as a tourist) to temples or churches or christian masses, shirk or kufr.
Also, to what extent can a Muslim participate in the practices of other faiths.
**Assuming the Muslim participant has 100% complete faith in Islam and no faith whatsoever in other faiths , at all.


texts: Can I wear a hoodie like this and pray ?


texts: Are there creatures besides humans and jinns in paradise and hell?

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From Islamic scriptures, it is known that the inhabitants of paradise and hell will consist of humans, jinns, hoors and angels.
But there is a verse in the Quran in Surah Al Isra:

وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَنِي آدَمَ وَحَمَلْنَاهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ
وَالْبَحْرِ وَرَزَقْنَاهُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَفَضَّلْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ
كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقْنَا تَفْضِيلًا
And We have certainly honored the children of Adam and carried them on
the land and sea and provided for them of the good things and
preferred them over much of what We have created, with [definite]
preference.
Source: https://quran.com/17/70

Are there any sahih hadiths or any other Islamic or Judeo-Christian references where God talks about the fate of those who have been preferred over us?
Do they have free will and will they be held accountable on the Day of Judgement or not?


texts: Is it necessary to follow a particular madhab?

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As a new muslim, people tend to ask me which madhab do you follow... are you Hanafi, Maliki , Shafi or Hanbali?

What do I answer?

Why do some get annoyed if I say I am just a Muslim and since all the Imams followed the Prophet (PBUH), I follow all of them.


texts: What if person dies in debt. His intention is to pay off all debts and he did not tell anyone about this and dies.What is ruling for this.


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I have already having 2 residential houses and 1 commercial property for which, I am paying zakat on the rental income.
I have purchased 8 residential plots at different durations ranging from year 2000 to 2009.
The intention of keeping these residential plots for my daughter’s studies and for their marriage.
After my children marriage, if I have plots, I will gift my children accordingly.
Please advice, I have to pay for these 8 residential plots.


texts: Authenticity of the narration that says that every man will get two women of this world in Jannah?

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I want to know the authenticity of the narration that says that every man will get two women of this world in Jannah.
The narration is the following:-
Abu Hurayra narrated
Prophet (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) said, “Every man in heaven will go to 72 of the creatures of Allah (houris) and 2 of the women of mankind, these two women are superior to the creatures of Allah (houris) with their worshipping (good deeds) they had performed in this world.” [Bayhaqi, al-Bas wa’n-Nushur; Tabari, Tafsir; Abu Yala, Ibn Hajar,Fathu’l-Baari, Tabarani and others]
Ibn Hajr stated:-
Abu Huraira used this Hadith as a proof to maintain that women will outnumber men in Jannah. (Fath Al-Bari 10/30)
Ibn Kathir stated:-
The meaning hereby is, these two are from the daughters of Adam (i.e. women of this world) and with them are wide-eyed maidens as Allah the Almighty wishes.” (Siffah al-Jannah p.132 pub. Mo’assas al-Kutab al-Thaqafiyyah, Beirut 1993)
The main question is: Where can I find this Hadith of Prophet (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) and what is the authenticity of this narration? Is this Abu Hurayra's own interpretation or the actual Hadith of the Prophet (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam)?


texts: is there verse in the Holy Quran, Which refer/indicate to the Lesbian?

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I believe that Lesbian/Gay both Illegal/Haram in Islam…
Actually I am looking for verse about Lesbian
would someone can mention any verse about Lesbian ?
I found two verse about Gay...
Reference One
And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds?
Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a transgressing people."
Surah Al-A'raf Verse 80-81
Reference Two
Do you approach males among the worlds?
And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing."
Surah Ash-Shu'ara Verse 165-166


texts: Interpretation of the word "masjid" in 7:29?

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I based this question on the comments in this thread.

Quran [7:29]:

  Say: “My Lord hath commanded justice; and that ye set your whole selves (to Him) at every time and Masjid (place of worship), and call upon Him, making your devotion sincere as in his sight: such as he created you in the beginning, so shall ye return.” [7:29]

There are two actual arabic words contained in the sentence in bold above. The word for word translation is "every" and "masjid".

As stated in the comments section of the linked thread.

  The word “Masjid” used in this Ayah is used in a special way. The word could be translated as time of worship or place of worship. The translation above contains both of the meanings.

How did one came to know this? What is the reference for the above statement?

I would understand if the command is to "maintain yourselves at every TIME of worship". But if the command says "maintain yourselves at every PLACE of worship", this could be taken in many different ways. The word "every" here, it locks/adds a meaning to the word after it, in this case time / place, thus it could become either every time / every place. One foolish example is, it could be taken as: I should maintain myself at EVERY masjid that I know. Which makes me think...now how on earth would I do that?

I just need to know the correct interpretation to this..

Regards


texts: How to overcome past emotional trauma to concentrate in salat?

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In recent years I have been through difficult times and had major emotional traumas. I noticed after that I no more find joy in Salat and zikr. I also no more read Quran in a daily basis as I was doing before. I'm taking some medications to fight the depression and psychiatric traumas But the treatment is not working well. I was doing well in my Iman and religious practice few years ago but recently I find myself struggling and fear I'm committing sins by being all the time mind absent and not feeling any joys or peace while praying or reading Qur'an.

I also developed a serious faith crisis similar to that experienced by Imam Al Ghazali. I'm not a giant thinker and philosopher like him but I feel I'm going through same faith crisis he experienced. I don't have the Intellectual capabilities of Imam Ghazali to overcome this crisis.

Are there any practical advice you can advise me to revert this dreadful feeling and state of mind?


texts: Are products which offer a chance for free gifts permissible?

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Marketers often lure customers with special offers on products, allowing consumers to win prizes by luck.  For example, lucky gold coins in detergent powder or chances to win a holiday with "XYZ" chips.

Is it allowed to buy such stuff which apparently involve gifts by chance?  Can it be classified as gambling as many a times people fall for it and buy such products in large numbers?


texts: If we commit a sin, is it mentioned in the Qur'an or the hadith that it will be forgiven? Are there any conditions? Would they forgiven only if done in ignorance? What if we commit intentionally? Do we know for sure that our sin has been forgiven?


texts: Can you explain about this saying of Imam Ali?

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Can anyone explain more about this saying of Imam Ali (from Nahjul-balagha):

  مَعَ کُلِّ شَیْء لا بِمُقارَنَة، وَ غَیْرُ کُلَّ شَیْء لا بِمُزایَلَة

  He is with everything but not in nearness. He is different from
  everything but not in separation.


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If I understand correctly, Islam accepts several holy books as authored by Allah.  Obviously, Muslims are encouraged to read the Quran, but among these books are the Bible (or Gospel) and the Torah, and it's not clear to me whether or not Muslims are encouraged to read them too.

Question: Are Muslims encouraged to read the Bible and/or the Torah?  Why or why not?

As in:  Would it be worthwhile?  Could reading these books lead a Muslim astray?  Is there some things a Muslim should know before reading them?

On one hand, they're authored by Allah.  But, at the same time, they're not treated the same way as the Quran, nor do I encounter e.g. Muslims reading or quoting from the Bible.  There may also be some underlying politics involved here.  It's unclear to me how to interpret this.

This question Why Muslims are not allowed to read Torah? has vague and unreferenced answers.  The OP of this question How should one read the bible as a muslim? writes "...the Bible is said to be either corrupted or superseded by the Quran."  The answer to this question The Bible vs The Qur'an writes "...the Qur'an is the word of God applicable today".  The top answer to this question Which part of the Christian Bible is corrupted? writes "...a large chunk of the New Testament was written by Paul, whom the Qur'an doesn't recognize as a Prophet".  And the answer to this question Why Islam contradicts with Quran about the authenticity of Bible? says "...the Gospel and Torah was revealed from Allah but this does not validate its current day authenticity or require us to believe in its present day content entirely."

My impression from the above linked questions is that it's either discouraged, or, at least, not strongly encouraged.  Nobody seems to be arguing that it's critical for a Muslim to read these books.


texts: Which is the correct tashahhud in prayer?

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In the part where we do the tashahhud and raise the right hand index finger, which saying is correct (A) or (B)? :

(A) Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasooluh Allah

(B) Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluh

I always said it as (A) since I was young and I still do.
But on the internet people say it as (B).
Have I been saying it wrong? Does that mean all my prayers have been invalid?


texts: How do you avoid bad thoughts whilst praying


texts: Why are Muslim women prohibited from marrying non-Muslims while Muslim men are allowed to?

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Muslim women are not allowed under any circumstances to get married to a non-Muslims including Christians and Jews (Ahlul Kitab). While Muslim men are allowed to marry non-Muslim women if they were Christians or Jews.  Why the difference?

God said in Quran:

  الْيَوْمَ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَكُمْ وَطَعَامُكُمْ حِلٌّ لَهُمْ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْمُحْصَنَاتُ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ إِذَا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ مُحْصِنِينَ غَيْرَ مُسَافِحِينَ وَلا مُتَّخِذِي أَخْدَانٍ وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالْأِيمَانِ فَقَدْ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
  This day [all] good foods have been made lawful, and the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. And [lawful in marriage are] chaste women from among the believers and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you, when you have given them their due compensation, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse or taking [secret] lovers. And whoever denies the faith - his work has become worthless, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers. [5:5]

"who were given the Scripture before" are (Ahlul Kitab).


texts: Is it prohibited to name father's name to the child in Islam?

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It is better to give a different name to the child. We have also heard the arabs name in Prophet's time(now too) that XXX ibnu YYY. I'm also remembering a hadith that at judgement day Allah will call all the people with their names associated with their father's name.

I heard a new thing(for me) that muslims are prohibited to name father's name to the child. Is it so?

  If yes, please provide the hadith for that.

  If not, please mention the person(prophets/sahabas/popular scholar
  only) who is/was named exactly his father's name.

EDIT:

I don't have any proof for prohibiting of naming father's name to son. That is why I asked for a source if it is true. If Islam allows the father to name his son exactly his name, I asked for if any scholars/prophets/sahabas done like that or not. ie, XXX ibnu XXX.


texts: What words are used for Creator, Creation & Created in the Qu'ran?

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What are the most common words (Arabic & standard transliteration) in the Qu'ran used for creation, creator & created?

For info, in Yusuf Ali's translation: Creator is used 15 times,creation used 46 times and created used 145 times.


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Once when I woke up for fajr I saw a fluid on my boxers and thought it was madhiy so I splashed water on it and dried it on the heater. But as it was drying up my boxers started smelling weird. I couldn't tell whether it was urine or whether it was just body odour as my urine is usually odorless.
But then i started thinking that this fluid was wadiy and it could've come out with urine since this fluid was white and slimy and that's what could've caused the smell when it was drying up on the heater.
Also the night before this discharge I saw drops on my boxers after I used the toilet. I wasn't sure whether it was urine or just water from istinja so i just left it. I was also assuming that this urine spread with the water that I splashed water at fajr and caused the smell.
I still wore it but then changed it later on when these thoughts came to my mind and I'm worried that my heater is najis and I haven't dried my clothes on it ever since.
Should I just ignore this and just continue to use this heater as normal?
Even if it is truly najis would it now be fine to use the heater as it has been a few months since this happened and also because i still used the heater only to warm up my room so would this intense heat have uplifted the najasah?


texts: Is it ok to sacrifice a larger animal for aqeeqah?

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Is it ok to sacrifice a larger animal (like a cow, ox, or buffalo) rather than a goat or a sheep for the purpose of aqeeqah?

If yes, then is it ok to divide the shares as two for the boy and the rest for others in the family, since a larger animal has shares of seven people in it?


texts: Is it permissible to steal as part of a game?

texts: I play a game on my computer in which you can steal things from actual people. Is this allowed because it is a game or is it the same as stealing in real life?


texts: Some of them are saying that Sahih Al-Buhari and Sahih Muslim are the only sahih hadih books. Than what about the books like Thirmidhi and Abu-Dawud etc.


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Salam, and I want to say that it is a really serious question,

I want to know if it is prohibited to make "jokes" not necessary on people, but to be funny by nature,

I always need to turn normal, serious, sad, situation into funny moments by bringing some humour, I use exagerations alot, and it is quiet a habit in my familly. Not all people like it but I've always been like that.

Should I avoid it ? I know that Lokman spoke about this topic to his son but I want more verses/Hadiths

EDITION :
I do not "laugh" high (I rarelly laugh), it's in general in low voice, I notice some things that people around me do not see and it's in general funny, It's not "clown" behave.


texts: Should a woman pray when she has discharge?

texts: I had my period a week ago and am back on the contraception pill, but experienced some discharge on my liner when I have gone to the bathroom a few times today and want to know if I can just clean myself and continue prayers for the day?  Or should I wait until tomorrow to see if it's cleared up and if so carry out the daily prayers.


texts: I'm a 20 year old guy. I have many doubts about what dua's to be read while praying. I am ashamed to clarify it with the elders here because of my age. Can anyone please tell me what dua's to recite after attahiyaat while we sit down in the last rakah.


texts: Is it haram to look after your family, by doing haram?

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In our world it takes a great deal to look after a family especially if you have nothing to start with. When you have a wife and kids, it is really hard to look after them and satisfy their basic needs. Instead of begging or doing crimes, does doing a proper job, even if it is haram in some sense, affect your after life? I've heard the story of a prostitute who has been forgiven by Allah just because she fed a thirsty dog (Hadith).

Is it haram to look after one owns family by doing haram because there is no other option? For example, a bar tender.
How will it affect the family members? How their afterlife would be?


texts: Is there an legal punishment for not wearing hijab according to sharia?

texts: If a woman refuse to wear hijab, is it allowed to inprison her or give her s legal punishment according to sharia?


texts: Is watching movies permissible in Islam?

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Are movies allowed in Islam? I am speaking about sci fi, romance, horror, comedy or cartoon movies.

Reading this question makes me think only horror movies are an exception rest all are allowed.

I think educational movies that teach us about Islam or some school/college related work are allowed. But what about the aforementioned types of movies?


texts: Whom among the Sahaba led prayers during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)

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During the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah () there have already been a lot of mosques and situations where some Sahaba () had to lead the prayers in congregation in the Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina during his absence etc.. And other Sahaba () have been leading prayers in mosques elsewhere too!

I would like to have a list of those Sahaba with references.

If you could also describe the situation or circumstances for those prayers which were led in the Masjid an-Nabawi that would be great!

I'm sure that I read some ahadith saying that at least abu Bakr and (if I remember well) Ubay ibn Ka'ab () are known to have lead some prayers in congregation!


texts: Why it is necessary to stand towards Kiblah (the Holy Ka’bah) while praying, while Allah is everywhere and does not have a specific direction?


texts: From what scriptures are the stories of Jesus?

texts: In the Koran there are stories told about Jesus. But is it known which source is used for those stories. In the christian bible the story of Jesus came from old papyrus rolls from around the years 200 AD. But how did they came in the Koran?


texts: Ghusl for women who are in where in their Junub and ended their menses

texts: If a woman was previously in her Junub and hasn't done Ghusl Janabat, and then she started and ended her menses, does she need to do both Ghusl Janabat and Ghusl Hayz separately to be able to pray, or can she do one of the Ghusl and pray, for instance if she previously had done sexual intercourse and sexual acts but did not do Ghusl Janabat later on for a while and then she started and ended her menses, and she wants to pray and read the Quran, to be able to do that does she need to do both the Ghusl in their separate way or can one Ghusl either Janabat or Hayz enable her to pray and do her religious duties and purify her of both Janabat and Hayz.


texts: Is Islam a religion only revealed for Arabs?

texts: As salaam walaikum, I am a revert to Deen e Islam. There is a Christian I know who said to me that Islam, unlike Christianity, is not an universal religion. I argued with him how. He said our Quran e Pak was revealed and is preserved only in Arabic, we offer salah only in Arabic, we recite duas only in Arabic, we greet in Arabic, we pray facing towards Arabia, and hence our religion only 'Arabizes' us. Is it true that Islam is an 'Arab religion'?


texts: Were our souls created when we were born?

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From what I know about Islam (which I learned from my parents mostly), we have a soul and our soul is different to our physical body form (right?).  It is something that can leave our body when we are asleep.

So I wanted to ask if our souls existed before we were born or was it created when we was born?


texts: I said every woman should get cheated by their husband. I regret after saying that. If any women gets cheated by their husband will i be responsible?


texts: I sketch a lot until I found out that it is haram but I really enjoy sketching so what things can you you draw and can you draw any object as long as there is no soul to it and it is not living?


texts: What should be done when the name of Holy prophet is repeated several times in a khutba?

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While in any address by a mufti, the name of Holy Prophet is repeated multiple times? What should the audience do in this situation? Do we offer darood-o-salam every time or not, because while doing so, one can often lose concentration on
the address.


texts: Jesus was the only man since Adam born free of sin?

texts: My comparative religions teacher says that Muslims believe that Jesus was the only man since Adam to be born free of sin. I thought that there was no doctrine of original sin in Islam. How can every man be born with sin, then? And was Muhammad? And is he (Jesus) the only man since Adam to be born free of sin?


texts: My husband divorced me in front of our parents out of anger. How to proceed from here?

texts: I and my husband are now living separately, and have been for about 4 months now.  The reason we argued is because of his wrong doing, and he divorced me in front of both our parents.  After a couple of weeks, he ask forgiveness and said that it was not his intention to talaq me.  He only said that because he was angry.  Now our problem is both our parents already consider the talaq was valid, and they don't even want us to be together again.  How do we proceed from here?


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Sometimes betting companies (who are of course bad) offer special promotions which gives you the chance to do arbitrage betting, meaning that it is possible to bet such that you win the same amount of money regardless of the outcome, if you bet the proper amount on different events. Is placing such a bet halal or haram? The money that you get does not depend on the outcome, moreover, you only take it from a betting company that ruins people.

Also, if I know the outcome of an event for sure, is it allowed to bet on it at a betting company?


texts: Is caliphate a sunni concept,shia or both?

texts: After reading Wiki on Prophet Mohammed's descendants i gleaned thus: through Fatimah (Shia fiqu?)they are known as sharifs hence caliphs and caliphate.Why are ISIS-Sunni claiming a caliphate? Do Sunni also ascribe to sharifs? A curious outsider.please feel free refer to wiki pages that can explain.Is it an oxymoron?


texts: To anyone reading I am not trying to say this in a hateful way or manner I'm just eager to know.There is capital punishment and other forms of punishment. Why do these even exist because they are so violent and Islam most definitely is a religion of peace. Stoning etc are very violent and when punishing someone for it, it basically takes their life away so they never get a chance to turn back for repentance. Can somebody explain why it is allowes? Also there were narrations where the prophet (pbuh) said stone people or throw them off high buildings. This is really violent and does not show peace. I'm not trying to say in a hateful way I'm just trying to learn that what is the point of punishment and why the need for it because it is not for repentance and the only thing you get out of it is a dead person. Why not just teach them to repent and change ways instead of killing them?


texts: Is swallowing dead sperm Zina or still a graveful sin?

texts: Today, I was wondering if swallowing dead sperm a Zina or a graveful sin. What is the punishment for it if it is both or just one of them?


texts: Is it required to uphold ties of kinship with non-mahrams?

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I know it is obligatory to keep relationships with our relatives which are blood related. So is it obligatory for me to keep relationships with my uncle’s wife or aunt’s husband because they are not connected by the connection of womb? Is it a obligation?
And also my female cousins are not Mahram for me, should I have talk or text with them frequently? Is it a obligation?


texts: Is there Zakat on land purchased for the purpose of saving + Is there Zakat on land purchased for reselling

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Please advise on the following:

I had purchased lands long time back in order to keep it as saving with no intention to sell unless fall short of money. Is there zakat on it and how much?
If I had purchased land with the above intention and after 15 years sell it as the prices had gone very high. What zakat will be paid?
If several lands are purchased for the purposes of trading. Then zakat is payable on the land value or the profit? and how much.

Your kind answer shall be appreciated.
regards
RR


texts: How does one differentiate between poverty from Allah and poverty from the devil?

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I am trying to look for and understand possible philosophical explanations to a scenario where a person starts loosing wealth and thinks whether it is from Allah or from the devil (of course not even a leaf moves except that Allah wills) in light of the two verses from the Glorious Qur’an (mentioned below).

Of course, this person is not the one who keeps thinking and ends up doing nothing about his/her deteriorating condition but instead this person is someone who strives to get out of his/her crisis as well and tries finding answer/s to (whether it is from Allah or is the devil causing it?)

  Surah Baqarah, Ayat 155.
  “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a LOSS OF WEALTH and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient.”

  Surah Baqarah, Ayat 268.
  “Satan THREATENS YOU WITH POVERTY and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.”

Source: Translations taken from quran.com, you can refer to any authentic translation to answer the question.

Attempts at reaching upto a possible explanation:

Can we say Allah can cause/causes loss of wealth (to test you, as He alone has authority over everything He created), whereas the devil can only breed/instil fear of loosing wealth (meaning this is the devil’s best attempt at deceiving mankind)
You will never know who it was caused by until poverty is over and if you turn out to be (when the poverty is over) from among the patient ones surely Allah wanted to raise you in ranks
It is all waswas (meaning whispers from the devil) thinking  about who it is caused by (but this is just another trivial answer)


texts: What is the religous significance of this hadith?

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Hadith 116 in Sahih al-Bukharis collection is narrated by Abdullah bin Umar; he says:

  Once the Prophet (ﷺ) led us in the `Isha' prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the prayer) (with Taslim) he said: "Do you realize (the importance of) this night?" Nobody present on the surface of the earth tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from this night."

This is an awesome thought; but it is true of every night; most people living on this planet today will not be alive in a hundred years time; that is of the six or seven billion people alive right now on the surface of this earth only a handful will be alive a century later; we may as well say no-one, as handful out of so many is hardly any; thus this generation will have fallen; but another will have risen to have taken its place; at least that is the literal meaning that I see in this hadith.

The Prophet (pbuh) says this night, presumably the night this hadith was recorded; not this night, the night following the day that I'm writing this; is there a deeper significance to this hadith or is the literal reading the correct one?


texts: What does the Quran say about homosexuality?

texts: Does the Quran explicitly prohibit homosexuality? Why? Please cite specific verses which say something about homosexuality.


texts: Asalamu alaykum , my period was due 8 days ago but instead of my period I am getting light brownish-pinkish discharge , it’s not a lot but it’s still there . Sometimes a tiny bit of blood aswell , this hasn’t ever happened to me before, usually I get this discharge for one day and my period the next but this time is different . I know it’s there because when I go come home from work I wipe and see the brownish pink discharge , now when I check it’s light brown- light pink , I haven’t been praying. My question is should I pray??


texts: It is said that it is regarded as a best practice to name child Muhammad (name), but in western countries where first name is on your passport e.g Muhammad Ajmal Khan, whereas Ajmal is real first name but as on ID card or passport will make Muhammad name first, is it ok to leave Muhammad name out of name to end this confusion? Or is there anything like prefix that you mention on birth certificate? Today I had a baby boy and I am confused over naming convention.


texts: According to Shi'ites, are 'Sunni' hadith collections reliable?

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Particularly concerning the two most famous texts on hadith in Islam, al-Bukhari and Muslim.

If not, why not? And what are the go-to hadith books in the Shi'ite followers of Islam?


texts: What does "on his face" mean in Sahih al-Bukhari 27?

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Sahih al-Bukhari 27:

Narrated Sa'd:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people
while I was sitting there but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) left a man whom I
thought the best of the lot. I asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why
have you left that person? By Allah I regard him as a faithful
believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) commented: "Or merely a Muslim." I remained
quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my question because of
what I knew about him. And then asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Why have
you left so and so? By Allah! He is a faithful believer." The Prophet
(ﷺ) again said, "Or merely a Muslim." And I could not help repeating
my question because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "O Sa'd! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for
fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah."

What does the noun phrase "on his face" mean in this Hadith?


texts: Is talking to my self out loud and saying bad words haram?

texts: I don’t know why but I often to to my self is it halal to do that and I say bad words while I talk to my self is it haram


texts: I feel that I an introvert. Connecting with people is an effort for me. What does Islam say about introverts?


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The Reliance of the Traveller, The Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law 'Umdat al-Salik, by Ahmad ibn Naqib al-Misri (translated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller) states:

e1.4 Impure means it is neither purifying nor pure. (O: Namely:
(1) less than 216 liters of water (qullatayn) which is contaminated by filth (najasa), even when none of the water's characteristics (n: i.e. taste, color, or odor) have changed;
(2) or 216 liters or more of water when one of its characteristics of taste, color, or odor have changed (n: through the effect of the filth. As for the purity of water that has been used to wash away filth, it is discussed below at e14.14).)

Here, "n:" indicates a "remark by the translator" and "O:" indicates an "excerpt from the commentary of Sheikh 'Umar Barakat".
This quantity 216 liters is mentioned many times (e1.7 through e1.16, e5.6, e9.1, e14.11, and probably more [I gave up enumerating]).  It's a specific quantity, so it's reasonable to expect that it's derived from some Islamic source (and isn't just a best guess).  I suspect it's equivalent to some less arbitrary quantity with another unit used during the time of the Prophet.
Question: Why does The Reliance of the Traveller highlight 216 liters of water in the context of impurities?
I also found it mentioned in a SeekersHub fatwa.


texts: is it permissible to do wudhu based on Quran alone?

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The way i was taught to do wudhu at my mosque was an extremely tedious procedure of wiping each face, hands forearms etc three times. And then doing something called khilaal, (cleaning the gaps between phalanges with your fingers) right after doing istinjaah(throwing water on private parts). Another step to the wudhu i was taught was to throw water into your nostrils three times and blow the water out. I found it was completely impractical as the amount of water it uses is stupendous and it takes an irrational amount of time to simply prepare for salah, and aside from that, it makes a mess of the bathroom floor. Visit any mosque and you will see the wudhu area is an atrocious mess full of snot and other bodily fluids everywhere
Thus I wanted to ask if it is permissible to substitute this formula with a straightforward wash of the face, forearms, feet and head (just once) as Wudhu is described in the Quran in surah 5:

O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favour upon you that you may be grateful
— Quran 5:6


texts: Just like anyone else, I have done things I'm not proud of, to be more specific things like commit adultery (zina), disown my parents, drugs and turning my back on people who needed help. I know all of it is haram, yet throughout all of this I always believed if not anything else, that there is no god but Allah and Mohammad(as) is the messenger and servant of allah. I have asked allah(swt) to forgive me on multiple occasions, but in all truth I don't think I have the capability to enter jannah. There are some things I have done in my life, that I can't undo because it already been done and it's just killing me inside. Will just my BELIEF be sufficient enough for the almighty and merciful Allah(swt), since for now I am incapable in doing the right things in my life and correcting myself. All in can do is repent.


texts: Is it permissible for a husband to force himself on his wife in bed (marital rape)?

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In Islam, it is the husband's right to have sex with his wife whenever he desires, as long as she is not menstruating, she is in good health and neither of them are fasting.

According to Islam, is it permissible for the husband to force himself on his wife (bed his wife without her permission or when she is not willing) even if she is in good health?