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Salamo3alaykom, I recently put an eye on a video about Aqeedah uploaded by a channel run by Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari, and I actually have not watched it entirely, but around 32:05 he says something like "Allah made Du'a against them, and Allah will reply". A question istantly popped up in my mind, how would Allah make Du'a in the first place? Now I'm not asking to watch the entire lecture but at least watch a surrounding snippet in order to extrapolate the context related to that, in my opinion, silly statement, because it is unconceivable to hear that Allah makes Du'a. It has most likely to be a slip of tongue, but I don't know.

The link: https://youtu.be/SSQduS1Vo9w


texts: What is the minimum number of persons required for a jumuah jama'ath?

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I heard someone saying 50, someone as 25 and someone says 3.

My friend's brother is studying engineering in a college with total of 5 to 10 muslim boys. They are not allowed to go out for Jumuah. Can they pray jummah jama'at in hostel room?

What is the minimum number of persons required for conducting a jummah jama'ath prayer?

I need authentic references for this.


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When praying with turbah, I understand we place our forehead on it during sujood (as per this question), but I'm unsure of where to place my nose.

  One instance is the tradition Ibn Abbas narrates from the Prophet (a.s):  [Arabic omitted]  The prayer of one, who doesn’t put his nose on the same thing as he puts his forehead, would not be accepted.  -- Al Islam

So it looks like we should place our noses on turbah too.  However, some of the stones I've seen are very small, too small to reach from one's forehead to the tip of their nose.  This puzzles me.

Question: Are both your nose and forehead supposed to rest on the turbah during sujood?


texts: what is the Hadith that mentions how the tashahhud was "recited" after the Prophets death?

texts: What is the hadith that says that the Sahabah, when the Prophet was alive used to say in the tashahhud in the salah, "Assalam Alaik ..." but when the Prophet died they say "Asalam Alla ...".  I will also like to know how it changed?


texts: How is Mutah different from prostitution (from a non-Muslim point of view)?

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How is Mutah (temporary marriage) different from prostitution?

This was a question asked by an atheist friend of mine and I couldn't answer him
satisfactorily.

Edit: The question is not about that its legitimate anymore but one would have to justify the circumstances (from a non Muslim point of view) in which it was once allowed. (From Sunni perspective)


texts: Drawing faces are forbidden, but I would like to know if I can draw parts of Human body?

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Assalaamu 'alaikum warehmatullahi wabarkatuhu,

I have a question deriving in many small queries that I am doubtful of. I am well aware of the hadiths that Our beloved Prophet quoted about prohibiting drawing of faces and blotting of them. I strictly follow it and don't draw faces but If you can answer the following it will help me greatly so that I may not do it and tell others about it.

Can I draw:

1) Body parts like only hands, feet upperbody, chin etc.

2) Silhouettes/shadows.

3) Only eyes, or nose, ears.

4) Backside of a Persons body.

5) Only hair. And as I draw on digital basis

6) Edit an existing face? Like just drawing eyes or correcting an angle of face.

7) Editing the existing drawing(face) by copying and pasting eyes or mouth if not drawing etc to a picture.

8) Generating face by premade options in a program.

9) Modifying a face/picture e.g.:- drawing more into the portrait like making it       scarier or old etc.

A simple reply as yes or no is answerable but it would be better if explained in detail, thank you so much Jazakallahu khair


texts: If cigarettes are Haram why are many Muslims smoking shisha?

texts: As per subject I see a lot of Muslims where I live that have Shisha and cigarettes. Isn't this Haram? Aren't cigarettes Haram too or is Shisha considered Hakroon (something like prawns, which is sort of undefined)?


texts: Is pointing one's feet towards Ka'ba forbidden in Islam?

texts: Under what conditions is this allowed or forbidden? From this source, it seems as if it is allowed while sleeping.


texts: If a girl is a Christian and she reads/prays according to Bible - is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry her?

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I understand that a Muslim man can marry a woman from the people of the book (i.e Christian, Jew) but they should also be chaste (or repent sincerely) and of course, believe in God.

One question that came into my mind is, if she is a Christian and she reads/prays according to Bible - is it permissible to marry her? Of course we know it is better to marry a Muslim woman but what about for those where it may not be possible? What does Allah say about this situation/scenario?

Thank you.


texts: Which verse is the heart of Surah Ya-Sin?

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As it is relatively considered as a famous issue (that Surah Ya-sin is the heart of Quran), and as a narration, it is quoted that Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said:

Everything has a heart, and surah Ya-Sin is the heart of the Quran.
صدوق، محمد بن على، ثواب الاعمال و عقاب الأعمال

So, I was wondering which verse of Surah Ya-Sin is considered as the heart of this Surah.


texts: Why should a person who disbelieves after becoming Muslim be executed?

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Why is a person who is either born Muslim or who has accepted Islam later in life not allowed to change their religion? I have also heard that, in this case, the ruling for women would not be the same as the ruling for men.

Why execute apostates? Why not execute the women?


texts: Is firasat al mo'min -the believers- (فِرَاسَة المؤمين) the same as what in the west is called empaths?

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Salam alaykum,

Definition of an empath: someone highly sensitive to their environments and intuition I.e. they have knowledge of things and places kind of like psychics but without use of jinns as in the case of some soothsayers etc.

I know of a similar concept in Islam

  رواه الترمذي في (جامعه)، الترمذي (3127) وغيره، وهو حديث لا يصح مرفوعا، وإنما هو قول عمرو بن أبي قيس: كان يقال: "اتقوا..." فذكره. انظر العقيلي (4/129) (1)، وقال: حديث غريب. ولفظه: عن أبي سعيد الخدري قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "اتقوا فِرَاسَة المؤمن؛ فإنه ينظر بنور الله"، ثم قرأ: {إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ} (2)قد ذكر ابن القيم رحمه الله في (الطرق الحكمية) من أنواع الفراسة وأفرادها أشياء عجيبة، وقال في (تاج العروس شرح القاموس) (4): والفراسة -بالكسر- اسم من التفرس، وهو التوسم، يقال: تفرس فيه الشيءَ إذا توسمه. وقال ابن القَطَّاع: الفراسةُ بالعينِ إدراكُ الباطن، وبه فسر الحديث: "اتقوا فراسة المؤمن؛ فإنه ينظر بنور الله"، وقال الصاغاني: لم يثبت، قال ابن الأثير يقال بمعنيين: أحدهما: ما دل ظاهر الحديث عليه، وهو ما يوقعه الله تعالى في قلوب أوليائه؛ فيعلمون أحوال بعض الناس بنوع من الكرامات، وإصابة الظن، والحدس. والثاني: نوع يعلم بالدلائل، والتجارب، والخَلْق، والأخلاق، فتعرف به أحوال الناس، وللناس فيه تآليف قديمة وحديثة.

  وقال ابن القيم رحمه الله تعالى في (مدارج السالكين) في الكلام على الفراسة (5): قال تعالى: {إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ} ... فإن الناظر متى نظر في آثار ديار المكذبين، ومنازلهم، وما آل إليه أمرهم، أورثه ذلك فراسة، وعِبرة، وفكرة. وقال تعالى في حق المنافقين: {وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لأَرَيْنَاكَهُمْ فَلَعَرَفْتَهُم بِسِيمَاهُمْ وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ فِي لَحْنِ الْقَوْلِ} (6)، فالأول: فراسة النظر والعين، والثاني: فراسة الأذن والسمع. وسمعت شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية رحمه الله يقول: عَلَّقَ معرفتَه إياهم بالنظر على المشيئة، ولم يعلق تعريفهم بلحن خطابهم على شرطٍ، بل أخبر به خبرا مؤكَّدًا بالقسم، فقال: {وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ فِي لَحْنِ الْقَوْلِ}، وهو تعريض الخطاب، وفحوى الكلام، ومغزاه. واللحن ضربان: صواب، وخطأ، فلحن الصواب: نوعان، أحدهما: الفطنة، ومنه الحديث: "ولعل بعضَكم أن يكون أَلْْحَنَ بحجته من بعض" (7)، والثاني: التعريض والإشارة، وهو قريب من الكناية
  http://ar.islamway.net/fatwa/22891/حول-حديث-اتقوا-فراسة-المؤمن (Source )

P.S. Couldn't find an English version so you would have to run a translation on Google if your Arabic is poor.


texts: Who should you obey if your parents contradict each other?

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Who should you listen to from your parents if they contradict each other? For example if your father first ordered you to not be an engineer but to be a doctor, and then your mother order you to not be a doctor but to be an engineer. Should you listen to the father since he ordered you first? Or should you listen to the mother because she has a higher status?

Jazakum Allah khayran


texts: How does being in relationship makes it haram?

texts: My question is, is being in a relationship fine if there is nothing haram in it but just a tag. We do nothing haram, nor meet but it's just that there's this relationship tag. Also please let me know from what point a relationship is considered haram.


texts: What is the status of Hussain bin Ali, When Ali bin Abu Talib was Imam?

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If Hussain is Imam, and Ali is also imam what is the status of Hussain when Ali is imam?

Searching Google isnt helping in anyway.

I'm asking this because , one of the members commented that muhsin bin ali died as infant when prophet was alive.

Edit: I'm editing this after the first answer, was hussain at alis imamate 1. Ordinary shia only.
         2. Son of Imam only.
         3. Impending imam.
         4. Ordinary sunni.
         5. Companion of prophet only.


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Salam Alaykum Brothers and sisters

So, I am an author of a web novel, and I would like to know if I can depict alcohol drinking

Ofcourse, the main character is not and I am making her personality to be one who does not drink, but the setting of the world does cause the need to depict some things as it is set in the Middle Ages.

I am also showing how the person drinking the alcohol being easily manipulated by others and also how it has a negative impact on him and also how our main character gets around this by using it to her advantage.

Is this permissible?


texts: Are the children of your cousins also mehram like the ones of your own blood siblings?

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My elder sister observes parda (hijab) strictly even from the children of our cousin. Someone told to us that they are mahrams as they are your nephews and Islam has declared them as mahrams, which a have brought up some confusion.

According to history we can find that the children of siblings are mahram and other with whom you don't have blood relation are non-mahram as we can find the example of Hazrat Ali and Bibi Fatimah.

So please tell me am I right that children of your cousins are not your mahram in accordance with hadith and the Holy Quran.


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When you are asking for forgiveness for the sins that you have committed, how do you know if you have been forgiven?

If you are going through a tough time and feel it is a result of punishment from Allah, would simply asking for forgiveness relive you from your troubles?


texts: Will i get the rewards of reading Quran in arabic by reading an English Quranic Transliteration?

texts: Will I get the rewards of reading an arabic Quran by reading an English Transliteration of it  ?


texts: Why does Islam tell a slave it is haram to run away from a master?

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A slave may:

Not be treated fairly.
May not be having relevant Islamic knowledge.
May have been captured but be having a family somewhere else.

There could be many reasons why a slave would not want to be adhering to slavery to his master. Why does Islam forbid a slave from running away?


texts: Do I have to give prostration of forgetfulness in this case?

texts: While reciting the Quran after al Fatiha if stop in the middle of recitation because of remembering an ayah do I have to give prostration of forgetfulness?


texts: Purchasing a flight sim, am I being overly paranoid?

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Assalamu Alaikom,
I enjoy playing flight simulators. I have come to find out that the developer of one of the military flight sims I have been looking to purchase also has military contracts on the side. Meaning they develop specialized, private sims for use by a couple of air forces for training purposes (all non-Muslim, and who have actively been involved in campaigns on Muslim lands).
Does this make it Haram to purchase from said developer? Would there be (indirectly) blood on my hands? Where do we draw the line?
These videos could be relevant to put things into perspective:

https://youtu.be/feiPqkvSfPM
https://youtu.be/gQxrHFDRV-0


texts: If I stay 6 months abroad, do I pray qasr salat?

texts: I am visiting the UK and am proposed to stay for 6 months. Is praying the qasr salat permissible in my case, or do I have to perform the full prayer?


texts: I'm legally divorced from my husband; how can I get talaq from him?

texts: I legally divorced my husband, we're not living together for over a year. I don't love him or find him attractive anymore. I want to move on.  How can I get talaq from him? Is there any way possible?


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Salam
my apologies for the question which seems to be similar to other questions but I am trying to be specific.

As a Muslim man, can I marry a practicing Catholic woman? She practices her faith, as I practice mine - does Allah allow this? I know that we are permitted to marry woman of "the book" provided they are chaste (or repented sincerely) and practicing which makes it lawful to Muslim men - but can she continue to practice her faith after a Nikah? We have spoken about children etc... and have pretty much "ironed" out the detail if we continue but as a Muslim man, I just need to know if Allah makes it permissible for me.

Sunni school of thought

Thank you.


texts: What Islamic texts do the Sunni and Shia branches have in common?

texts: Exactly as the title says. I figure that both branches would have the Qur'an in common, but I also recently learned that there are at least some Fiqhs that are Shia-only, and that implies at least some Fiqhs that are Sunni-only. So, what Islamic texts do the Sunni and Shia branches share? Which ones do they both recognize as authoritative?


texts: Is there any description on each level of jannah?

texts: As we know that there are seven levels of jannah(Heaven), So is there any description on each level of jannah and which level of jannah is restricted to which certain type of people.


texts: According to Qur'an every creation came from water. But Jinns are made of fire. How to understand that this is not a contradiction?

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“Have not the disbelievers seen that the heavens and the earth were Ratqan (joined together as one unit, a mass all sewn up), and then We Fataqnahuma (unstitched them, clove them asunder) and made from water every living thing?” (Al-Anbiyaa’ 21:30)
verse [55:15] "And the jinns We created from a smokeless flame of fire".
Are jinns from water too? I am confused because of the second verse.


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What I understand the reason for separation was a dispute over the succession of the Caliphate (I could be wrong), how did this turn into Shias doing things (praying, adhan etc.) that differ from Sunnis.

Of course what I know could be wrong, if so please correct me.


texts: Are there special cases in which meat not slaughtered in Islamic way is allowed to eat?

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It is well known that Muslims are forbidden to eat meat which is not slaughtered in Islamic way. But, what is the rule for eating meat sold in public markets or public places in non-Muslim countries. For example, eating lunch at work place, school cafeteria or eating dinner in a friend's home, ... etc?

Is there any exclusion or special permission for these cases to eat meat which is not slaughtered according to Islamic way?


texts: Items that can be used for both halal and haram purposes

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I would like to go into the career of selling website templates. However, as we know there are some websites that are haram. For example, if I sell a store template in which it makes it easier for the consumer to sell their products they may use it to sell halal items and haram items. Am I guilty if the person uses the website template for a haram purpose?
Also, another question, if I would like to sell extravagant items such as new shoe releases and GPU's would that be haram if someone buys it from me.  I just don't want any blame on the day of judgment.
Thank you for your time


texts: Purifying Things That Can Not Be Cleaned With Water

texts:
How Can I Purify Books Pages If Semen/Sperm Or Urine Fall On Them?
I Mean, How Can I Purify Things That Can Not Be Cleaned Or Purified By Water?


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Why do some mothers from the sub continent spent the first 40 days after child birth at their mother's place?

I was also told they are allowed to miss their prayers and fasts because of 'Nifaas' - post‑natal bleeding.

But from what I understand, the Nifaas among women is not a universal standard. Some are free from it earlier than others. Also any blood beyond 40 days isn't considered from Nifaas.

Hence, please clarify on the 40 day ritual and is it a bid'ah being practiced in the name of keeping wives and new borns aways from their husbands to avoid physical interactions. Was it a practice among the Sahaba?


texts: did Allah (swt) already knew Iblis wouldn't prostrate in front of Adam?

texts: as everything written already in the Preserved Tablet (al-Lawhu 'l-Mahfuz)


texts: Does someone who listens to the Quran in Ramadan gets the same amount of rewards as the one who reads it?


texts: Will we gain 27 times more reward praying Taraweeh in Jamat or congregation than praying at home?

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“Prayer in congregation is better than prayer alone by twenty seven degrees.”

-Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Bukhārī 619, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 650

As we can pray Taraweeh both in congregation or Jamat and at home. So, my question is:

  Will we gain 27 times more reward for praying Taraweeh in congregation
  or Jamat than praying at home?


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Who offered the Namaz E Janaazah of Hadhrat Khadeejah (RA)??

Some people said that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and some people said that Hadhrat Ali Bin Abi Talib (RA).

I want to know the correct answer with authentic reference in detail.


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Hudhayfah reported that the Prophet (S) said, “Al-Mahdi will turn his face to Jesus when he descends as if water were dropping from his hair, and will say to him, ‘Go ahead and say the prayer.’ Jesus will say, ‘The prayer has been set up only for you.’ So, Jesus will pray behind a man who is among my sons. Sirat-al-mustaqim 257, a shia source.
While their Imaam will have advanced to pray the Fajr prayer with them, 'Eesa, the son of Mary may Allaah exalt his mention will descend [at the time of the Fajr prayer]. The Imaam will draw backward so that 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention would go forward and lead the people in prayer. However, 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention would put his hand between his shoulders and say to him: "Go forward and pray, as it is for you that the call for the prayer was called, so their Imaam would lead them in prayer."
[Ibn Maajah]

Al-Munaawi may Allaah have mercy upon him said in his book entitled Faydh Al-Qadeer:

He (i.e. 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention) would descend at the time of Fajr prayer at the white minaret east of Damascus and he would find the Imaam (of prayer) Al-Mahdi wanting to establish the prayer. When he realizes that 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention is present, he would draw backward so that 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention would advance (to lead the people in prayer) but 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention would put him forward to lead the prayer and he would pray behind him. So, this is a great favor and honor for this nation. Thus, what is mentioned in this Hadeeth does not contradict what is mentioned in other narrations that 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention will lead Al-Mahdi in prayer. This was authoritatively asserted by Sa'd At-Taftaazaani who considered 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention to be better, as it is possible to reconcile (the narrations) that 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention would first pray behind the Mahdi in order to show that he ('Eesa) descended to be a follower of our Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) ruling by his [Prophet's] Sharee'ah (law). Then the Mahdi would be led by 'Eesa may Allaah exalt his mention on the basis of the principle that the one who is less important is led by the one who is better and more important.

Question: Does relinquishing lead of fajr salaat to 'Eesa bin Maryam by Mahdi an indication that ameer ul mumineen need not be from progeny of Ali and Fatima?


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Why do Muslims call fellow non-related Muslims brothers or sisters?

It seems strange that you get married to someone who you referred to (in the passed) as your brother or sister?

Is this encouraged behaviour in Islam, or is it some kind of cultural thing?


texts: If by Allah's decree I get a grievous disease should I refuse cure?

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I am a neo-Muslim, there are still answers I am seeking. Truth be told the journey of finding the truth is odious, however, the benefits far outweigh the meager pains.

Everything that happens to anyone is Allah's decree, so if I get a disease such as cancer, there could be few logical reasons as to why I got the dreaded disease.

1) I was irresponsible or its genetic, i.e it was not by luck.
In that case, rationally I should go for a cure.

2) It was by luck. Unexplained through reason. I am being punished.
In that case getting a cure means escaping the scourge, should I seek cure in this case? One could argue yes sure, you can repent later or you should have faith in Allah but statistically its very rare that out of the grace of Lord someone is cured or that by repenting later I am doing anything more wise or better.

Should one refuse medication when one believes he is being punished by Allah?


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I was reading the Qur'an (in English) and stumbled upon this:

  And when they commit a Fahisha (evil deed, going round the Kabah in naked state, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.), they say: "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has commanded us of it." Say: "Nay, Allah never commands of Fahisha. Do you say of Allah what you know not? -- Qur'an 7:28, Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali translation

This took me quite aback; people were doing a kind of "nudie run" (in Australian slang) around Islam's most sacred site.   (And it's not something I would expect would happen frequently in Saudi Arabia, either).

I tracked it to this hadith:

  ... Abu Bakr sent me along with other announcers to Mina to make a public announcement: "No pagan is allowed to perform Hajj after this year and no naked person is allowed to perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba. ... -- Sahih al-Bukhari 369 (sunnah.com)

So apparently going around the Kabah naked was a thing until the Prophet forbade it.  This raises the question as to who was actually doing this.

Question: Who went around the Kabah naked before Prophet Muhammad forbade it?


texts: What happens to the dead children of the polytheists, such as victims of infanticide?

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Why does an innocent buried murdered baby end up in hell?

‘Amir reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :
The woman who buries alive her new-born girl and the girl who is buried alive both will go to Hell. This tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn Mas’ud from the Prophet (May peace be upon him) to the same effect through a different chain of narrators.
https://quranx.com/Hadith/AbuDawud/DarusSalam/Hadith-4717/


texts: What is meant by "cut off on the opposite sides" in the following verse of the Quran?

texts: The recompense of those who wage war against Allâh and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on the opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter. [5:33]


texts: I accidentally committed sins during the Ramadan

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Assalamu alaikum.

I read Qur'an that it is translated in English. I never forgot that if a person who does bad, then good then bad then good then bad again, Allah will not forgive him/her.

I am a Muslim, and I respect Allah. I always worship Him. I pray 5 times a day. I am currently reading Qur'an even I do not understand original Arabic. I have problems with my life. I am the oldest sister of siblings. Schools did not let me to be in because I am deaf. They only allowed my sisters to be in because they can hear. 3 years later, I finally enrolled schools. My sisters graduated when they were about 17 years old except me. I finished when I was 22-23 years old (I wish I was 18 years old to graduate). I highly hoped that I would drive first but my sisters did first. They promised me to drive first, but I found out that they did first. I was furious of them. I ignored them; I sat back in front of her in her car. I saw she was using phone while driving, I took photos of them and I will show to my family. But my parents are on trip, so I showed to my uncle. Today, I realized I was impatient backbit, and jealous. I already know I was about to be patient next time but I accidentally ended up being impatient again. So many times. I repeat, remember Qur'an said Allah does not forgive if someone does good then bad for many times. Now, I feel too bad that I committed sins during the Ramadan. I feel like my sins cannot be removed during the Ramadan. I do not feel closer to Allah, just little bit. I have a feeling that He does not forgive me. I do not want to say sorry what I have done to my family. I am worried about what I have done. Should I say sorry to them so will Allah forgive me? Will He remove my sins? Will I not go to hell? If answer, please explain something or in Qur'an only, not hadith. I am worried so much. I am depressed little.


texts: Is Being Judgemental based on Quran Hadith Allowed?

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A Muslim judging between right and wrong is not the same as Allah’s judgement and both should be kept separate from each other. Allah knows what people think and what their intentions are. We don’t. This is why we follow the rule set out by Prophet Muhammad (SAW):

  Narrated By Um Salama : Allah’s Apostle said, “I am only a human
  being, and you people (opponents) come to me with your cases; and it
  may be that one of you can present his case eloquently in a more
  convincing way than the other, and I give my verdict according to
  what I hear. So if ever I judge (by error) and give the right of a
  brother to his other (brother) then he (the latter) should not take
  it, for I am giving him only a piece of Fire.” (Sahih Bukhari – Book
  089, Hadith Number 281) [Emphasis added]

Also Sahaba (RA) also stood against the false beliefs and practices prevalent in their society, which were carried out by their relatives, friends and fellowmen who also claimed to be on Deen-e-Ibrahimi. Due to this modern age of being "politically correct" and a myriad of non judgmental  philosophies like Zen, buddhism etc people have absorbed it and are not ready to criticize and condemn the Islamic injustice and wrong that is happening around them.
 So does not every  Muslim has every right to judge between right and wrong as long as he does this in the light of the Qur’an and Hadith?


texts: What is the reasoning behind the previous Islamic wars given a predestined lifespan?

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Apparently in Islam, the day you die has already been set by God

http://quran.com/6/2

  It is He who created you from clay and then decreed a term and a
  specified time [known] to Him; then [still] you are in dispute.

So what is the purpose of war?  I mean if those soldiers/mujahids have their dates already set, it won't matter if they die at war or die while crossing the road, they will die on the date set.

So why was war done in islam in the past?


texts: What rewards will be in highest level Jannah?

texts: I would like to know rewards you will get if you enter highest level Jannah aka Jannatul-Firdaws.  I couldn't find much about highest level Jannah.  Most people know what a lowest level person in Jannah will get but I couldn't find anything on highest level Jannah.  I know prophet Musa(A.S) asked Allah about who will get highest level jannah but I think Allah said it is no eye seen, no ear heard, no heart can imagine or something like that.  Please remember I am not asking who will get highest level Jannah, I am asking what kind of rewards they will get if you enter Jannatul Firdaws, please answer from Quran and hadiths.


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I heard that Muslims are not allowed permanent tattoos on the body because it hinders water from reaching the skin. Hence making the Wudhu and Ghusl never valid.

Please quote some references in your answers.


texts: I may be suffering ocd I’m not sure if this is arrogance but when I see an ad of homeless people wanting food and money I think i get waswas thoughts saying I’m better then em I try to stop it and I feel the remorse I want to stop this I do not want to be arrogant and I Insha’Allah also I will give charity to them not for the sake of showing off for the sake of Allah and to make the poor happy am I held accountable for these ocd thoughts?


texts: Am a 15 year old GIRL and I often , in my free time imagine having sex with a someone . I never act up . And I can’t stop those thoughts it’s always in my head 24/7 and this thoughts make me feel good somehow . Is it halal to have those thoughts ? If not how do I stop them?


texts: What is the meaning of the hadith about giving your opinion about the Quran?

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I have read a hadith in Tirmidhi which states:

قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم  " مَنْ قَالَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ بِرَأْيِهِ فَأَصَابَ فَقَدْ أَخْطَأَ "
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever says (something) about the Qur'an according to his own opinion and he is correct, yet he has committed a mistake."
Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 2952

What is the meaning of this hadith? For example if someone reflects on the Quran and he shares his reflections with others, that is a form of opinion regarding the Quran. Is this wrong?


texts: Those who are on the frontier and their deeds

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What does the Hadith below mean? :

Narrated Fadalah ibn Ubayd:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Everyone who dies will have fully complete his action, except one who is on the frontier (in Allah's path), for his deeds will be made to go on increasing till the Day of Resurrection, and he will be safe from the trial in the grave. (Sunan Abi Dawud 2500)

Who are those that are on the frontier? What does it mean that their deeds will continuously increase?
Does it refer to the Prophets and the martyrs? Righteous deeds like praying and doing dhikr are still being performed by them even after they have died. Likewise, the deeds of the Prophets are continuously increasing because of the teachings and commandments that they brought as per the Hadith here. Is this interpretation correct?


texts: Radiallahu anha or Alahi wasllam for Mariam?

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Which is the correct islamic honorific to use after Mariam(Mother of Eeasaa [A.W])?

رضي الله عنه (Radi Allahu 'anha)

or

عليه والسلام (Alahi wasllam)

Same question for Asiya, wife of the Fir-aun.

Both these ladies' names are mentioned in Al-Quran.

I need to know the Islamic honorific for these two and What is the reason for that?


texts: What should I do if sleeping medication affects my ability to wake for fajr?

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I am currently on a sleeping medication, prescribed by my doctor, to aid my insomnia. The problem is that when I take it straight after isha to sleep it is impossible to wake for fajr, as the effects of the medication are very strong.

While I am aware that one doesn't have to fast, for example, if one is on medication, I am also aware of the importance of prayer and do not want to miss fajr in this way.

Is there any particular ruling or advice which can be given on an issue such as this? For example, might it be more prudent to sleep before isha and miss that one instead of fajr, is either more important? Should I simply stop taking the medication, despite the enormously negative impact this would have on my life, and be against my doctor's recommendation?

Thank you!


texts: Does istikharah work if you just read it without doing salah?

texts: Does istikharah still work if someone reads the istikharah without doing salah? For example, if someone is sitting on their office desk or if they are reading it before bed. Or does istikharah only work when we do it in salah?


texts: What is the exact meaning of "soorah" (image in Arabic) in the ahadith which state "Allah created Adam in his image"?

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This question concerns the hadith:

  ... خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ آدَمَ عَلَى صُورَتِهِ ... -- Sahih Muslim 2841 (sunnah.com); see also Sahih Muslim 2612 e (sunnah.com)

This translates approximately to:

  Allah created Adam in His image

Islam Q&A translate "image" to "soorah" in Arabic.  What is the exact meaning of the word "image" here, when it is translated from "soorah" in Arabic?


texts: Is reading a romantic fanfiction considered zina?

texts: Is it considered zina if you fantasized or imagined being in a relationship even though you did not act upon it?


texts: Marrying a man whose mother breast feeded only once to the girl

texts: If a woman has breast feeded a girl once for a very little time and the same woman has a son, is it permissible that her son and that girl marries( she has breast feeded only once to that girl). They have already fixed the marriage.


texts: What actions are considered as changing the creation of Allah?

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In Surat An-Nisā', ayah 119, Allah says;

  Sahih International And I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them
  [sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears
  of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of
  Allah ." And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allah has
  certainly sustained a clear loss.

According to this ayah, Satan will command us so we will change the creation of Allah. What is considered as changing the creation of Allah?


texts: What orthodox positions with regard to epistemology exist?

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Mostly sparked by debates regarding evolution, I have become curious what epistemological positions exist in orthodox schools of the major Islamic sects.

I understand the doctrinal priority of Quran and Sunnah, so from an Islamic point of view they take precedence over scientific ideas in case they clash.

My question is with regard to which specific methods are used to arrive at the conclusion that the central texts are divinely revealed. Usually talks about this are filled with words like "logical", "rational", or other terms of a similar nature. What I never saw is a description of what constitutes logical or rational methods, how they are derived, how they lead to acceptance of what Islam considers revelation, and how they disqualify the validity of other methods in case of conflicting results. Also, how do those same methods applied to the claims of other religions lead to rejection of those claims while leading to acceptance of an Islamic position?

I am interested in the epistemological methods that the orthodox schools of theology use to arrive at the conclusion that Quran and Sunnah are revelation, which seem to me to be necessarily a priori to the revealed texts, or in other words: they cannot come from commandments within the texts.

(I posted the same question with regard to Christianity (in particular, Catholicism) on christianity.se).


texts: Islamic basis for a theory of government?

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I just read this question which asks "What kind of government is suggested by Islam? Democracy or Kingdom or …?"

However, I thought it seems a little too broad or opinion-based at such level, because it already assumes (or have to assume) that Islam as a religion is inclusive of a theory of government. However the assumption I believe can be supported as a valid idea.

First, because Islam is considered by Muslims to be the source of ultimate guidance on every aspect of life. This indeed can be understood from various Quranic verses, the most explicit being the verse which asserts: "We sent down you a book that is an explanation for everything."

On the other hand, we also know that Prophet Muhammad himself established a government in Medina which he ruled and governed according to teachings of Islam with collaboration of his companions and followers. In fact, some historians of political theory argue that the formal agreement the Holy Prophet signed with tribes of Medina (known as دستور المدینة or Charter of Medina), can be regarded as the first formal Constitution in history. (See the wiki-page, Constitution of Medina).

Therefore, there does seem to be an actual doctrinal and historical basis for a government/political theory in Islam.

So the question is: what are the other doctrinal or historical evidences that can be used for elaborating a theory of government according to the teachings of Islam. And what are the existing theories of Islamic government, if any, as formulated by Islamic scholars?

Post-script: Please note that this question is not asking for opinions but

1) Quranic and narrated statements related to politics of Islam which may help us in postulating an Islamic political theory, and

2) existing theories on Islamic government.


texts: As-salamu alaykum  my Brothers and Sisters in Islam. I have a question that Is 8 Ball Pool from Miniclip Legal According To Islamic Teachings. Its a online game i play and one day a close relative pointed out that it could be considered as gambling. If you aren't familiar with the game it's a simple game of pool however both players give in a certain amount of game money to play Game moneyis earned through various ways through out the game including winning matches and earning daily bonuses etc. So can anyone please help me in guiding whether such a game is wrong or not. Hopping You are Well and Thank You in Advance


texts: a specific verse in Ibn Ishaq's "Sirat Rasulallah" in Arabic

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I am trying to find the Arabic equivalent to this text:

  [Muhammad said] "So I read it, and he [Gabriel] departed from me. And I awoke from my sleep, and it was as though these words were written on my heart […]. I thought, Woe is me poet or possessed—Never shall Quraysh say this of me! I will go to the top of the mountain and throw myself down that I may kill myself and gain rest. So I went forth to do so and then when I was midway on the mountain, I heard a voice from heaven saying, "O Muhammad! thou art the apostle of God and I am Gabriel."

which can be found on this site (p.106): https://archive.org/details/TheLifeOfMohammedGuillaume

this site contains the Arabic original version: https://archive.org/stream/Sirat_Ibn_Ishaq#page/n122/mode/2up
 but I can't read Arabic so I don't know where (on what page) it is. would appreciate some help finding it. thank you! :)


texts: Is it wrong to use the words Namaz, Khuda, Roza?

texts: I am from Bangladesh. Here almost everyone exclusively use the word Namaz to refer  to Salat. Recently my parents have been pressuring me to use the word Salat in place of Namaz. Their argument goes like this. Namaz is supposedly a word that was used by Zoroastrians to refer to their prayers. Similarly Khuda is a word that was used by Zoroastrians to refer to their god. So we should not use these words. I searched the internet but did not find much supporting these claims. My question is even if these claims are true   would using these words be wrong?


texts: What is/are the Arabic word for the God?

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If I translate the word "God" from English to Arabic, it becomes "Allah", because the so called Arabic word for God is Allah. But Allah Himself is the God of Islam, as Islam first refered the word. It's similar to "Jehovah" as Old Testament says the God's name is that.

Is it the only word for the God in Arabic?
If so, then, how the other Pre-Islamic Arab Gods are approached?

What that specific word that can be replaced in Arabic for the word "The God" for a common term?


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I had period cramps and a yellow brownish vaginal discharge. I read somewhere that this is part of the menstruation since it was time for my menstrual
cycle and therefore I didn't pray salah.
Should I have prayed salah? I was confused whether I'm on my period or not.

I took a gusul and later didn't get any further discharge.
Also should I have to make up for the missed prayers ?


texts: Is it a sin to have a Ni'kah done behind your parents' back?

texts: I am a young Muslim female (19), I am Islamic married but I have not told my parents or any of my family but there some such as my cousin sisters. All of my husband side of family know that we got married but my family don't not know. I want to ask have a done something wrong? Have made a sin?


texts: Is there any special or extra worship legislated for the night of mid-Sha'ban (Shab-e-Barat)?

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Is there any special or extra worship legislated for the night of mid-Sha'ban (nisf Sha'ban)? By this I mean is there a reward for worship on this night that is somehow different from any other night?

Whether yes or no, please provide evidence. If some of the proofs for either opinion turn out to be contentious, they may provide grounds for further questions.

PS: I would not like to see this get into argumentation or debating, so if you have an answer please just state the evidence behind it. If you need to reference another opinion, please do so respectfully.


texts: Does the Qur'an or Sunnah directly forbid male-female interactions aside from sex?

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It is very clear that Quran forbids intercourse between man and woman before marriage.

However, when it comes to relationships, the only close reference I have from Qu'ran is that we should "lower our gaze and guard our sexual organ", but so far I didn't see any direct forbiddence in being in a relationship with a girl which does not involve any haram interactions.

There are many many rulings on dating and relationships by various people, fatwās, and scholars, such as this. But very little citation is directly from Quran. I want to say that I trust only in Allah and his Angels, the Holy Quran, and Prophet Muhammad, but not in any other worldly people when it comes to how to live my life.

So my question is, is there any direction citation from the Holy Quran, or Prophet Muhammad (but no more than these two) that talks explicitly about:
1) What are haram interactions apart from anything to do with sexual organs according to Quran? (Such as, kissing, holding hands, cuddling, meeting in private etc)
2) Forbidding relationship between men and women which does not involve any haram interactions before marriage.


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We are all slaves of Allah, but what if he decided to free someone very noble who asked to be freed? What would happen to that person, if he decided not to continue to serve Allah as his servant? What if he continued to serve Allah as a servant?

If Mohammad (PBUH) asked to be freed, would Allah accept his wish?

Also, is Iblis free? He does not fit the definition of noble, so its a different question than the first one.

This is an opinion based question, but please support your opinion with evidence from the Quran and Hadith. And I know that it is unlikely anyone will ever ask Allah to free them due to gratitude towards Allah.


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Is forbidding every evil you see happening in front of you obligatory?  Would only hating it very much with the heart and not speaking against it be sinful?
Is it obligatory to forbid evil in matters there are difference of opinion among the scholars like the growing of beard,  or playing with dice without gambling and music etc?


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After exploring the internet, I just got more confused with these questions....

What kind of video games, science fictions, nobles, stories and music are halal in Islam?


texts: What is the reason behind many Muslim brothers turning their face right and left in Salah after the 2nd rakat?

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I have noticed that many Muslim brothers including Sunni as well as Dawoodi Bohra turn their faces towards right and then left after 2nd rakat of namaz, saying Assalamualaykum wa rehmatullahi wa barakatahu.

This is not the case with Shia ithna ashari brothers, they do not turn their faces away from Qiblah.

May I know the reason behind it, along with references as I need to understand whether I should turn my face or not?


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I don't know if this makes sense but: What if I desperately pray and say "O Allah!, please make sure that my laptop wasn't hacked at that time (in the past)". As Allah knows everything about our future including our duas, therefore, at that time in the past for which I am praying now, He knew that I will make a dua, right? Allah is capable of anything and everything.

So, can I make dua for the past?


texts: Why is the Hafs reading of the Qur'an so prevalent?

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Of everything I've read, the Hafs-an-Asim reading of the Qur'an is used by the vast majority of Muslims (it's definitely the only I've ever seen or heard used in my area).  I've even seen articles claiming that this is the case for up to 95% of the Muslim world, with the Warsh-an-Nafi reading holding second place with a whopping 3%.

However, it is also my understanding that all seven major qira'at are considered co-valid, and are all considered perfectly valid methods of reading the Qur'an.  Why, then, did the Hafs reading gain such predominance?  Is it somehow more "correct" than the others?  Was it promulgated (and the others restricted) via political decree?  Is there actually no rational explanation, and it's just…one of those things?


texts:
لسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

If ‘Eid prayer and Friday prayer (salaatul-Jumu’ah) fall on the same day, what are the options? because some persons only do eid prayer in my neighbors.
Thanks in advance


texts: Did the Prophet (saw) say "acquire knowledge, it enables its possessor to distinguish right from wrong..."?

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Did the Prophet (saw) say this about knowledge?

  Acquire knowledge.  It enables its possessor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert, our society in solitude, our companion when friendless; it guides us to happiness; it sustains us in misery.

I searched Sunnah.com with the string "Acquire knowledge" but didn't found any helpful results.


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Now that Ramadan is approaching I was wondering whether I should pay zakat on my wife's jewellery. IslamCity zakat calculator has the following line

  Please note that Women jewelry is not subject to zakat unless its
  amount is excessive or the jewelry is not being used.

Is a woman's jewellery subject to zakat?

Please cite your answer from Hadith, Quran or some scholarly work.


texts: Is it haram to sell ashtrays to smokers? I know where to get them for cheap and want to make it in to a business.


texts: How to ask forgiveness for the sin of your inner mind?

texts: I have no control over my mind.I often think bad about people. One of my cousin suffered from divorce.I moke her in my mind.  I want to ask forgiveness for this. I don't want to suffer from the same thing. Please tell me what to do?


texts: How much information should be shared between potential husband and wife before nikkah?

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Suppose a girl has issues with her monthly cycle and she took some hormone treatment to fix it and she is satisfied with the treatment. However she walks into marriage without sharing this detail with her potential husband and his family because she didn't know it could be that much big of a deal. Her husband is a doctor, but is freaked out after finding out when she explains it casually. Now he's thinking of divorce just after 2 weeks saying it was deception, that nikkah is based upon a lie because it could cause a serious fertility issue.  However, it was discussed by the girl with various doctors and people who have gone through it and they said it is not a big deal can still be treated normal life continues.

This motivates the question:

How much information should be shared between potential husband and wife before marriage?


texts: Are the slave and the slave owner equal? (Quran 16:75)

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From the Holy Quran 16:75:

  Allah sets forth a parable: There is one who is a slave and is owned by another and has no power over anything; and there is one whom We have granted good provision Ourselves, of which he spends both secretly and openly. Can they be equal? All praise be to Allah. But most of them do not even know (this simple fact).

My reaction to the question was yes, they are both humans with souls: in what truly matters, they are equal.  The Islamic Studies webpage suggests otherwise:

  When the question was posed, obviously the mushriks could not say that the two men were equal. So some of them would have admitted that they were not equal, while the others would have kept quiet for fear that in case of admission, they would have to abide by its logical conclusion, that is, the admission of refutation of the doctrine of shirk.

I get the feeling I'm missing something important here.

Question: Are the slave and the slave owner equal?


texts: Is a poor homeless beggar exempt from his 5 daily salat?

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Suppose a poor beggar who lives on streets and suffers from hunger everyday but gets by struggling everyday. He is also a Muslim, but I want to know if he is exempt from offering Salat due to his struggle. i.e. hunger, thirst, illnesses, mental stress and etc.

If he is exempt from missing Salat why?

If he is not exempt, how is it fair when you consider that in the hereafter he will after endure even more suffering to atone for missed Salat. Whereas a well off Muslim who can fulfill his obligatory duties will possibly have less suffering in this world and atone for less in the hereafter.

Therefore, the likely conclusion is that the poor beggar Muslims will be the losers in this life and the hereafter; in comparison to the well off Muslims. How is this fair?

Please can someone offer an answer to this using authentic sources as reference.

Moderators please do not delete the comments in this question (As you've done in my previous question) or for any answers, as we are simply discussing the topic in more detail and addressing any ambiguities in their answers/ responses

Thank You


texts: Do relatives (except my parents) have any right to complain about my dress up , according to Islam?

texts: Im an 18 years old girl,my dress up is not fully Islamic but I don't wear haram or revealing clothes.My parents sometimes suggest me to wear scarf but they don't force me.There are some relatives of mine who often complains about my dress up to me and my mom.I know they tell me because of my own good but sometimes this behavior of them makes me irritated.I just want to know if they have these kinds of rights over me.


texts: Did women in Arabian peninsula have "Hijab" before Islam?

texts: I searched about but didn't find my answer and even asked some clergymen but no result! I know in the other religions women wore hijab like Jews but as we know in Arabian peninsula most people were idolators and had no religion (one god). Was there any hijab for women before Islam?


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Let's say that X knows a person B, who is an alcoholic and beats his wife.

X does not report B to anyone who could take action on B. He chooses to do nothing. Eventually, B's wife is killed by B in a domestic argument.

B is later tried in court, but because there are not enough witnesses, B is found innocent. X chooses not to testify.

B later on marries someone else, who X knows, but X still doesn't tell her about B's character.

Is X being sinful through inaction?


texts: Will the Mahdi be born or just come from Heaven?

texts: The Mahdi will come as a sign that Hour is getting closer. We have also been told that he will be from the Family of the Prophet (saw) as he will be related to Fatima. I have heard that he will be here for about 7-8 years. Now Is that 7-8 years that he will rule or 7-8 years of his entire life? Will he be born on Earth or will he just appear as a grown man? Have we been told any of this?


texts: To what extent have the Psalms, Torah, Prophets and Gospel been corrupted?

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I understand that Islam holds the previous revelation from God to mankind in high esteem, and that the "Psalms, Torah, Prophets and Gospel" are considered to be authentic.

Nevertheless there also seems to be this view that all these previous revelations have been corrupted. My essential question is: to what extent?

Is it considered profitable to pick up a bible and read the Psalms, Prophets, Torah and Gospel, despite their being corrupted? Or are they considered to be so far gone that there's no point reading them because what you would be reading is so corrupted that it's nothing like the original revelation?

Is there any value in reading the Torah, Psalms, Prophets, and Gospel today? To what extent have they been corrupted?


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My friend who is Shia got married with a Sunni girl. The father of the girl gave in writing that he is not responsible for the girl and she has all the rights to spend her life as per her wish and will (it was a love marriage).

After court marriage the boy took her to his house where again Nikah was performed as per Shia rules. After few months the couple felt that it was a wrong decision. One day the boy gave her tallaq (the boy said afterwards to the family that he was joking as there was no witness).

What is the concept of tallaq in Shia Islam once it is given as mentioned above?

Thanks.


texts: Why Islam contradicts with Quran about the authenticity of Bible?

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Why Islam contradicts itself with Quran about the authenticity of Bible?
The Qur'an affirms that Allah revealed His word to previous prophets and messengers in the form Torah (Pentateuch), Zabur (Psalms) and Injeel (Gospels) and which was written down in the form of books. The Qur'an testifies to the truth and authenticity of all the previous Scriptures and claims that all these heavenly books are a guidance, blessing and light to all the people of the world. All are to believe in these Scriptures. (Surah 2,91,136,285; 3:3,84; 4:47, 136,163; 5:44-46, 66, 68; 7:145; etc.)
All these heavenly books were in existence when the Qur'an was revealed. Jews and Christians read them, studied them, taught them, and here in above quoted verses from Quran, they were exhorted to hold fast to them (5:66,68).
Thus the Qur'an speaks of these two communities as readers of the Scriptures or "the People of the Scripture" (ahlu'l kitab) (ahlu'l kitab 2:44, 121; 5:43; etc.) not readers of the false Scriptures or "the People of the False Scripture".
The Torah is to judge the Children of Israel. (5:43). The Christians are to judge by the Gospel (5:47).
If Arabs doubt Muhammad's message, they are to appeal to the People of the Scripture. (16:43)
If Muhammad himself is in doubt, he too should ask the readers of the previous Scriptures.

Verse 10:94; so if you are in doubt, [O Muhammad], about that which We have revealed to you, then ask those who have been reading the Scripture before you. The truth has certainly come to you from your Lord, so never be among the doubters.
Verse 6:114: [Say], "Then is it other than Allah I should seek as judge while it is He who has revealed to you the Book explained in detail?" And those to whom We [previously] gave the Scripture know that it is sent down from your Lord in truth, so never be among the doubters.

With all these verses advocating the authenticity of Torah (Tawrat) and the Gospel (Injil), how can Islam say that the bible is changed?


texts: Is it right or wrong to give answer to "Azaan" while in washroom?

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Today this happened to me that i was in washroom and there is a call from prayer and i don't have any knowledge about what to do now..
Is it right if i give answer to Azaan in washroom?
Thanks for any help.


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I understand our life here is a test, but I don't understand how it's going to be fair for everyone. I will tell you a real-life situation:
Tom and tim are twin brothers. Both of them lived a bad life by doing murder theft and all the evil activities until they reach 25 years old and tom died in an accident. I assume by the evil he did in his life he is going to be in hell. Now after tom died tim becomes Muslim and his life is changed. He prayed for mercy and only did good until he died later at the age of 60. So here how their test going to be fair. If somehow tim is going to heaven I am sure tom is going to complain. I know Allah knows what's best and if he lived long what it's going to be, but still he deserve a chance that tim had to be a fair test.


texts: Competitions which have an entry fee halal?

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There are different competitions which offer huge prizes but have some entry fee. It closely resemble lottery with an exception that you can only be rewarded after successful testing of your skill or knowledge. Are such competitions halal ?

Thanks


texts: What can I do about the long time it takes me to perform ablution?

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I have been facing problem in my wudu for a long time. It needs a lot of water and also takes a lot of time. I have tried many times to make it easier, but I often fear whether part of a limb becomes unwashed.  My clothes become wet and I need to change them.

My brother makes his ablution just in 1 minute and 30 seconds while I take 5 to 8 minutes. Not only in this, but also in using the toilet, and also while having fard bath the same things happen. All these things have become a matter of fear for me.

What can I do regarding this?


texts: Does during fasting makes it void. Does it depend on the amount of bleeding or the type bleeding. I need full details about it.


texts: Is listening to Brainwave Entrainment or subliminal message audio halal?

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As the title says, I want to determine if Brainwave Entrainment is halaal or haraam?

Brainwave Entrainment in Wikipedia:

  Brainwave Entrainment is any practice that aims to cause brainwave
  frequencies to fall into step with a periodic stimulus having a
  frequency corresponding to the intended brain-state (for example, to
  induce sleep), usually attempted with the use of specialized software.
  It purportedly depends upon a "frequency following" response on the
  assumption that the human brain has a tendency to change its dominant
  EEG frequency towards the frequency of a dominant external
  stimulus.[citation needed] Such a stimulus is often aural, as in the
  case of binaural or monaural beats and isochronic tones, or else
  visual, as with a dreamachine, a combination of the two with a mind
  machine, or even electromagnetic radiation.

And about subliminal messaging:

  Kaser, V.A. "The Effects of an Auditory Subliminal Perception Message
  Upon the Production of Images and Dreams". Journal of Nervous and
  Mental Disease (1986). Subjects listened to an audio subliminal
  message. The message was mixed with a regular music recording. Another
  group of subjects simply listened to the regular music recording
  without the subliminals. Both groups were asked to create a pre-test
  drawing before and immediately after the music was played as well as a
  drawing of any dreams they had the previous night. When the drawings
  were examined, the effects of the subliminal message could be seen.
  The drawings of the people who listened to the music with subliminal
  hidden content contained images relating to the suggestions they were
  listening to, whereas no correlation could be found with the control
  group. Kaser concluded that "the unconscious/subconscious mind is able
  to perceive a recorded verbal message that cannot be consciously
  heard", proving the existence of subliminal perception

The explanation behind subliminal message is giving suggestion to penetrate to subconscious and it repeated many times. The purpose form me is for self help. If after listen the brainwave or subliminal message audio and giving result, I believe this is from Allah.


texts: What must I do if I forget and finish a 4 rakat fard salat at the end of its 2nd rakat?

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Suppose that someone is praying salat of asr. After the the second rakat, he/she forgets that he has another 2 rakats and he finishes it. After he finishes everything and gets going back to his work, he notices that he only did 2 rakats of the salat.

What must he do in this situation? Pray all the 4 rakats from the beginning? Or pray only the remaining 2 rakats over it? Or is there a different solution in the Sunnah?


texts: Rules of doing tayammum when water is available?

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يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا لَا تَقۡرَبُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاَنۡـتُمۡ سُكَارٰى حَتّٰى تَعۡلَمُوۡا مَا تَقُوۡلُوۡنَ وَلَا جُنُبًا اِلَّا عَابِرِىۡ سَبِيۡلٍ حَتّٰى تَغۡتَسِلُوۡا ؕ وَاِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ مَّرۡضٰۤى اَوۡ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ اَوۡ جَآءَ اَحَدٌ مِّنۡكُمۡ مِّنَ الۡغَآئِطِ اَوۡ لٰمَسۡتُمُ النِّسَآءَ فَلَمۡ تَجِدُوۡا مَآءً فَتَيَمَّمُوۡا
صَعِيۡدًا طَيِّبًا فَامۡسَحُوۡا بِوُجُوۡهِكُمۡ وَاَيۡدِيۡكُمۡ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا غَفُوۡرًا
[al-Nisa’ 4:43]
“O believers! Do not approach prayer while intoxicated until you are aware of what you say, nor in a state of ˹full˺ impurity unless you merely pass through ˹the mosque˺—until you have bathed. But if you are ill, on a journey, or have relieved yourselves, or been intimate with your wives and cannot find water, then purify yourselves with clean earth, wiping your faces and hands.3 And Allah is Ever-Pardoning, All-Forgiving.”
Example as a I know that, When my  hand is injured, I can not wash my hand by water, It will be harm for my hand, So I can do it for my only hand,
Other think I need to wash by the water.
There must have many rules and regulation and criteria ...


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I've heard that Allah does not like someone who stores his money and do not spend on poor.

I think this is based on the verses 104:1-2:

  Woe to every scorner and mocker

  Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.

Question: Are we allowed to save money?

With saving money, I could refer to money for a gift to someone, to buy a car, a house, an education and so on... Good to mention is if there are any limits of how much one may save.


texts: Is the commentary by Ibn kathir about the abrogation of 2:256 real?

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This is Ibn kathir tasfir.
Allah says: "There is no compulsion in religion", meaning: do not force anyone to embrace Islam, because it is clear and its proofs and evidences are manifest. Whoever Allah guides and opens his heart to Islam has indeed embraced it with clear evidence. Whoever Allah misguides blinds his heart and has set a seal on his hearing and a covering on his eyes cannot embrace Islam by force...hence Allah revealed this verse. But, this verse is abrogated by the verse of "fighting...Therefore, all people of the world should be called to Islam. If anyone of them refuses to do so, or refuses to pay the Jizya they should be fought till they are killed. This is the meaning of compulsion. In the Sahih, the Prophet said: "Allah wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains", meaning prisoners brought in chains to the Islamic state, then they embrace Islam sincerely and become righteous, and are entered among the people of Paradise.

This is what ibn kathir says but I can't finds any of it in any website.Quranx have the commentary of Ibn kathir but it doesn't say any of this(abrogation of quran 2:256).
So where can I find it, or is this even real commentary by Ibn kathir


texts: Sex toys are not allowed because you are using a foreign object to pleasure yourself when only any part of the spouse's body can be used. In the same way lubrication such as KY Jelly is not natural but external to the human. Why don't the scholars argue that your natural lubrication from both of your privates is enough. Otherwise this is inconsistent with the sex toy ruling is it not?


texts: When is the correct time to start my fast?

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What is the correct time to begin my fast? I recently received an email with a time table given.

In short it claimed that the only true time for the start of fasting is when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, not 12 or even when 1/7th of the night remains.

In light of the above time table, does the schedule give the correct time to begin my fast? Or can I continue to use SalahTimes.com


texts: Given that prophets were harmed (Qur'an 3:112), what does "those who have gone astray will not harm you" (Qur'an 5:105) mean?

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Qur'an 3:112 describes the murder of prophets (see also Which prophets were killed?):

  They have been put under humiliation [by Allah ] wherever they are overtaken, except for a covenant from Allah and a rope from the Muslims. And they have drawn upon themselves anger from Allah and have been put under destitution. That is because they disbelieved in the verses of Allah and killed the prophets without right. That is because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.
  Qur'an 3:112

Also, the Prophet Muhammad is reported as being poisoned by a Jewess in hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 2617.  However, this seems at odds with the following Qur'an verse:

  O you who have believed, upon you is [responsibility for] yourselves. Those who have gone astray will not harm you when you have been guided. To Allah is your return all together; then He will inform you of what you used to do.
  Qur'an 5:105

Question: Given that prophets were harmed, what does "those who have gone astray will not harm you" mean?


texts: After Khul'a: How can husband and wife reconcial -if they want to?

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In case that Khul'a الخلع happened and the wife and husband have legally been separated, but want to get back together. I assume that there's no turning back (reconciliation) within the 'Iddah as it would be the case for talaq.

Nevertheless on this topic there are two different views one setting khul'a "equal to talaq" (divorce) and another setting it "equal to faskh" (invalidation) as I've learnt from What is the period of iddah after Khula?. So there might be at least two different opinions one whether or not a reconciliation is not permissible.

I'd like to have an answer addressing the possibly different fiqh views on this:

Is it allowed to reconcile during the 'Iddah?
If not is it allowed to re-marry during the 'Iddah or must they wait?


texts: Is it allowed for an Islamic state to demand ransom from non-Muslims?

texts: Is it allowed by Islam for an Islamic state to demand ransom from non-Muslims to return others taken as prisoners? Do they need to be formally at war?


texts: Names of the Munafiqin - Hadith authenticity

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I have heard from multiple sources that,

  When Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) heard that Our Prophet (peace be upon him) has disclosed names of the munafiqin
  to Hudhayfah Ibn al-Yamman(may Allah be pleased with him) , he rushed to him and asked “Am I
  in the list”?

Where can I verify the authenticity of this narration?


texts: do I have to repeat the dua for traveling on a transit?

texts: let's say I'm using a bus, and to my destination I have a transit. Do I have to repeat the dua again on the second bus? or just once for a trip?


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There's a range of human behaviors which are desirable (e.g. forgiveness, patience) or undesirable (e.g. suspicion, anger) in Islam.  In this question, I'm interested in competitiveness:

  possession of a strong desire to be more successful than others

I have no idea if competitiveness is considered desirable or not in Islam (and searching for competitiveness islam didn't help); it drives people to succeed in various ways, yet it can also have negative consequences if we're too ruthless.  There may also be a gender split on this matter.

Question: Is competitiveness a desirable Muslim trait?


texts: Applying medicine in mouth will invalidate the fast?

texts: If someone have mouth infection and apply medicine in mouth and throw that medicine outside than it will invalidate fast?


texts: Can we Glorify and praise Allah like we do in dhikr in prostration (sujood) while praying

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Is it allowed to :-

To say Alhamdulillah or La hawla wa La Quwaata illa biLlah or any rememberance and glorification of Allah in sujood while praying.


texts: I have to get a family tatoo but in the future i might have to convert to islam?

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So Im a female Maori and my boyfriend is muslim and in my family we have this tradition/cultural thing to get a a tattoo to represent us, our family and the things closest to us when we turn 18/21, but i know thats against his religion. i do not want to let my family down nor his but personally since i have never been a really big part of my original tribe or culture i would love to get this tattoo. i am planning for this relationship to last so i really dont want to mess things up by getting this tattoo bc i love him deeply and i love his family. i would really just love some advise or thoughts from other muslims or converters. please share every bit you think about this bc i really need the help
  thank you xx


texts: After eating until 1/4 of the fajr adhan had passed, is the fast valid?

texts: I have a doubt concerning the validity of my fast. I woke up late today and started eating dates and drinking water since it's permissible to eat till one hears the adhan of fajr salah. However, I realized that I had eaten till the some 1/4th of the adhan had been recited. So, is my fast valid?


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Assalamu Alaikum brothers and sisters. I am confused about Halal and Haram animals. I know some common halal animals like cow, goat, chicken etc. But I don't know the general rule of which animals are Halal or Haram.

Kindly explain me the type of animals that are halal. Specially, is Kangaroo meat halal?

Thank you.


texts: Where is the full narrators for the narration that says that Jesus (AS) will die in later days?

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I need the full chain of narrators for the following narration:-
It is narrated from Ibn Abbas about the Ayah “I’ll take you and raise you”; “It means I’ll raise you then will cause you to die near the End of Times.


texts: Representative of Imam Mahdi (wilayet al fakih)

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The definition of "welayat el fakih" from wikipedia:

  ولاية الفقيه هي مصطلح سياسي ظهر حديثا في الفقه الشيعي. حيث يعتبرها فقهاء ولاية وحاكمية الفقيه الجامع للشرائط في عصر غيبة الإمام الحجة، حيث ينوب الولي الفقيه عن الإمام الغائب في قيادة الأمة وإقامة حكم اللّه على الأرض.

What matter to me the most when they said:' حيث ينوب الولي الفقيه عن الإمام الغائب في قيادة الأمة '.
My question: How someone can know and be sure that he is the representative of the imam Mahdi ?  Why through history (as far as I know) there wasn’t a big role for the wilayat al fakih where he effects a nation and spreads the proficy.

  أما أهل السنة والجماعة فيرون أنه لا وجود لمثل هذه الولاية لا في القرآن ولا في السنة ولم يفعلها لا الصحابة ولا غيرهم ولكنهم يعترفون بخلافة إسلامية تدير جميع أراضي المسلمين بالتوحيد وعبادة الله وحده.

For the Sunni Muslim they believe that a caliphate exists . So where is he? What is the conditions of that khalifa and what its proficy .


texts: I have some hair damage and was recommended to shave my head to regrow new hair again. Is this forbidden? I know it is haram to imitate a man or a Kuffar women but I'm doing neither, I only want to get rid of my damaged hair and regrow it again.


texts: Is watching tarot and astrology videos haram? Even if I only do it because it's fun and it passes time?

texts: I am fully aware that it is haram, I only watch them because they're entertaining to watch and they pass time when I'm feeling stuffy or restless. They're kind of like asmr, but more soothing to me because of the shuffling of cards and the general talk of astrology and such knowledge. I view them like bed time stories and lores and stuff, I obviously don't take them seriously nor do I believe them, but they're hella entertaining. Is it haram nevertheless to watch them?


texts: If I have read the Quran, and I am unsure about the truth (Confused) am I a kafir?

texts: Let's say I am unsure about the truth / confused about it, so I basically cannot grasp it fully, am I kafir?


texts: What is the purpose of having the concept of fasting in Islam?

texts: In some other religions, believers have fast as a part of their ibadat (worship). In the case of Islam, why do Muslims have fast? What is the purpose of fast from the perspective of Islam? Is it for learning to restrain yourself, or does it have any other aim?


texts: Why is pork more strictly haram than blood?

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Pork (pig meat) is forbidden as many times in the Quran as blood is (2:173, 5:3, 6:145, 16:115). Under that, I'd assume that blood is just as forbidden as pork.

However, Muslims are very picky about whether food contains traces of pig DNA or pig hairs (which is not explicitly forbidden in the Quran). They are not as picky with something such as blood, even though quite a lot of blood is commonly found in halal food.

Why is this? Is there a hadith that emphasizes how forbidden pork is? Is there something detailing that blood is allowed in smaller quantities?


texts: Can I eat the food which my non muslim friend offering to me me but she is eating it too. Can I eat her food?

texts: We were eating food at University cafe. I finished eating my part but my non muslim friend was eating. When I look at her food she offered me if I want to eat her part too, I don't eat it saying that I'm full but if such thing ever repeat I just want to confirm that can I eat food which non muslim already bite.?!


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As everybody knows, back in time, meat couldn’t be conserved properly and this led to major diseases affecting people, so that it was highly recommended to let as much as blood out the animals before eating them (since blood attracted bacteria). Now, technology has evolved, we have fridges, we have conservations techniques and we can keep meat and everything else "fresh" for a long time.
My Question is: Why hasn't also our religion evolved like everything else had?
Why are we always attached to rules that at this time wont have any bad effect on us. Isn't everything that is made haram in the quu'ran made by the purpose of avoid it since it's bad for us.
How can eating meat that is healthy and clean bad for us in anyway?


texts: Cat touching during prayer - can I move him without invalidating salat?

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I was taught as a kid to raise my finger when I'm reciting the shahadat and then stopped practicing Islam and now in my thirties trying to start practicing it again and starting to do the 5-daily namaz.

However, I am finding that my cat sees the raised finger when I'm on the ground as a perfect time to give my finger a face rub.

Based on hadith, I understand his actions (he's a male cat) don't violate the wudu or prayer but can I move him off of my prayer mat while reciting the next part or should I just let him be, ignore him and focus on prayer?

Would me reverting to wordly affairs during prayer to remove a worldly distraction while reciting the words and after having made niyat invalidate the prayer?


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Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,

According to the Ahl Sunnah Wal Jamah

Is it a correct belief to hold if someone says the following:

" I affirm that the Quran is the Eternal Uncreated Speech of Allah that was revealed to the Prophet (saw). I also believe that what is written in the Mushaf is undoubtedly the Holy Quran.
I clarify further that what is meant by the Quran in the Mushaf is not the ink or paper, but it is the "content" or the "Meaning" that is referred to as the Quran."

So to further clarify : " The paper and ink are not Eternal, but the content and meanings of the Mushaf is what is considered as the Qur'an, The Uncreated Word of Allah"

Is this the sound aqeedah?


texts: Can I be Shi'a while still believing that Allah has blessed the khoulafaa (Omar, Othman, Abou Bakr)?

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I found Du'a made by Khomayni (Shi'a) دعاء صنمي قريش asking Allah to take Khoulafaa (Omar, Othman, Abou Bakr) into the eternal hell. I also saw many Shi'a fatwas which say that العشرة المبشرين بالجنة are all in hell except for Ali ibn Abi Taleb.

How many Shi'a agree with Khomayni? Can I be a Shi'a without believing that the three above are in hell, and in general all Sahaba apostate except 4 of them (كتاب سليم بن قيس صفحة162)?

I want an answer according to a Shi'ite perspective.


texts: Can bulls be slaughtered by nahr (stabbing) for qurbani?

texts: I see that people often have difficulty restraining bulls for sacrifice because they are so powerful and foul tempered. Is it permitted to slaughter them by nahr similar to how camels are slaughtered?


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I am a Muslim and I am thinking about if I said "I swear to/that..." will it be considered as an Islamic oath (like saying (in Arabic) "oqsm b Allah")?

I might need to say that to somebody who is not a Muslim, so I can't use "I swear to Allah".


texts: Popular du'a for breaking fast is weak / when to say?

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According to islamqa.info the du'a

  “Allaahumma laka sumtu wa ‘ala rizqika aftartu (O Allaah, for You I have fasted and by Your provision I have broken the fast)"

is weak but this is hasan

  “Dhahaba al-zamau’a, wa abtallat al-‘urooq wa thabata al-ajr insha Allah (Thirst has gone, the veins are moist, and the reward is assured, if Allaah wills).”

Is this correct as the former is very popular in masjid and literature.

Also if you read the meaning carefully you should break the fast first then say the du'a - "...broken the fast..." this is past tense. Also "...thirst has gone..." Again past tense meaning you have broken the fast and then say du'a. Most people do the reverse. Please comment.


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Does Islam have codified rules of honor and revenge/punishment in the general sense of personal honor.
I am not interested in this question in the specific and sensationalised issue of "honor killings" of females who fornicate.
I am specifically interested in cases where someone abuses another's honor, such as insulting him in public, telling him to "F*** his mother", or spitting in his face, is he allowed to revenge? And to what extent is he allowed to revenge? If he struck someone for an insult would that be violating Islamic law? Is he allowed to say the same insults back?

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "Truly your blood, your property, and your honor are inviolable." Narrated in Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #1739, and Mosnad Ahmad, #2037.
42:40 And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allah . Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers.

I know for killing there is Qiṣāṣ (قصاص) and for other transgressions there is hadd (حد)/Hudud (حدود), but would the issue of personal honor, insult and revenge fall under ta'zir (تعزير) offences in Islamic Jurisprudence?

Addition: Abdullah Bin Ubayy, leader of the Munafiq, was not punished for the slander of Aisha I think, but Mistah Bin Osase, Hassan Bin Sabbit and Khamme Binti Jahsh, who went too far with the slander, were flogged with a hundred stripes each (Seerah, 3:315; Musnad, 6:35).


texts: We are planning on naming our daughter Riyah. I would like to know the meaning of this name and if it is OK to name her riyah. Also I read tat it has a meaning of 'victory' , 'strong'. Is that true?


texts: Do blood clots or dried wounds prevent ghusl?

texts: Recently, I don't remember getting hurt, but I find blood clots or dried wounds when I going to do ghusl and I'm asking if it they prevent the ghusl.


texts: Should we forget our previous sin after true repntance as it is not allowing to move forward i m totally stucked always thinks about previou sin. I m not able to focus on my study what should i do??


texts: What is the meaning of "kill yourself" in quran 2:54?

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Sahih International: And [recall] when Moses said to his people, "O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of the calf [for worship]. So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator." Then He accepted your repentance; indeed, He is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.(2:54)

What is the meaning of "and kill yourself"?


texts: my friend loves a boy and they said qabol hai intext mesgs to each other?

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My friend is 22 yrs old and she loves a guy, one day they accept each other in text message in the presence of their male friend in the goupe mesg,
they said like qabol hai ori accept Ahmad son of mahmod az my husbandetout any mehr so is the nikkah is vslid?


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I understand what Islam says about the purpose of our life. It's to be tested.

But I've never heard anyone talk about the purpose of God. What's his purpose? Is his purpose solely to test us? Is all the beauty of his creation and that of the hereafter solely so that we can be tested?

I find that notion to be very disrespectful to the mightiness of God, but I can't find an alternate answer. And strangely, no one talks about it.

(EDIT: This question is usually avoided by saying "Oh, you can't understand the nature of God. It's beyond your comprehension". I find that to be very unfair. Why am I given the ability to ask what the purpose of God is but not the ability to understand the answer to that question).


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If someone has waswas about leaving the fold of islam how can he combat it
Repeating shahada


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Urine:

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If urine drops after you urinate onto your underwear, does that mean I can't pray unless I change it?
Or not?


texts: Is the following statement a hadith: “If a person eats seven ajwa dates, poison and magic will not affect him”?

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A philosopher denies a hadith that he says exists in Kutub as-Sitta. What is the interpretation of this hadith?
"If a person eats seven ajwa dates in the morning, poison and magic will not affect him until the night."
- He accuses the hadith of being illogical. What is the explanation of the hadith?


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I recently saw a video on Facebook, which showed some people trying to figure out how long it takes someone to go 80 miles if they're going 80 mph. I shared it, but I shared it to make a sarcastic point about if this will be blamed on our education system.

Now this made me think about how Muslims aren't supposed to publicize their own sins, or other sins, or humiliate other people publicly, or even in front of them I guess. The individuals in the video aren't named or anything, and it's a popular video that lot of people saw.

Is it wrong to share a video displaying something embarrassing of people I don't know on Facebook?


texts: Is there Chinese and Japanese audio translation of Quran?

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Salam.

I am developing an Android application (that's full free for any body in any country, and we publish it on Google play market to download) for Quran that need audio translation of Chinese and Japanese languages.

I check http://voiceofquran.info/chinese_quran_translation.html but some files of theme not read and not exists or file was damaged!

Also I search internet for Japanese audio translation very much but no result found :(

Who can help me?!


texts: A Muslim woman should not dye her hair "in the manner of kaafir women"; what does that preclude?

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Islam Q&A writes concerning a woman dying her hair:

  With regard to changing it with different colours of dye, the basic principle is that it is permissible, unless it is done in the manner of kaafir women or immoral women, in which case it is forbidden for that reason, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” (Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4031; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 5/109).

In my case, I bleached my hair blonde before reverting to Islam (from being irreligious), now I'm concerned it's not Muslim-y enough.  It's safe to say it's not a modest color at the moment--it stands out and people ordinarily assume I'm not a Muslim.  I'm thinking I should dye my hair darker, to a more natural and less noticible color.  At the same time, I like my hair color, so wouldn't want to change it uncessarily.  (NB. I'm yet to do hijab outside of prayer; I'll try in a few weeks when I go to Iran.  NB2. I don't have a husband.)

Question: What hair colors are precluded for Muslim women?

It seems like the answer will be more complicated than "colors X, Y, and Z".  So some guidelines and examples which would be forbidden would be helpful.

(The question Dyeing our hair in Islam addresses the question of whether or not hair dying is permissible.)


texts: Why is there a difference of opinion on sex changes for transsexuals?

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Hi I am 27 years old man and I recently found out that the unstoppable urge that I felt since I was a kid is called Transsexuality.

Now my question is, why is sex change forbidden for Sunni Muslims while it is allowed in Shi'a Islam? Also there is no specific mention of transsexuality in Quran but by simple logic of "there is cure for every disease" can sex change be justified?

It would be great if they get answers from experts. References are appreciated.


texts: Can any word be added to ذنب to describe it? No such structure exists in the Qur'an

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For instance can we say ذنب العظیم or عظام الذنب or اعظم الاذناب. I looked through the Qur'an, and ذنب has always been used alone. You would be very kind to provide a reference for your response if you can!

Can you further explain why it's not wrong. I have a friend who thinks it is wrong simply because it doesn't appear in the Qur'an. I'm looking in to see what the grammatical explanation is.


texts: If a person has broken their fast for a valid reason, should they eat differently?

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For whatever reason,  this person has to break their fast.

Should they eat less or differently?  Does it change is it is voluntary or obligatory fasting?


texts: Permissibility of hiring man and woman to work together online

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Salaam alaikum
I am looking to hire software engineers to work on an Android app. Alhamdulilah, I found two Muslim candidates, which is ideal since this is to work with the Quran.
One is male, the other female. Is it OK to hire both to work together even if it's just online? Or is it preferable not to? My gut tells me not to, but I wanted to check to see if I was being overly cautious.


texts: Is it permissible to allow haraam (prohibited) things in mosques?

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Is it a sin to keep haraam things in a mosque like gambling stuff, pork, idols?

I'm asking this because I had heard of a mosque which had allowed people to keep idols in only because it was raining.

Another such a case is here.


texts: Not understanding the concept of abrogation (naskh)

texts: Salamo'alaikom, I've read some answers about naskh and it seems that it is the case of surat al Ahzab, which was as long as surat al Baqara but then some verses were abrogated. I'm not understanding this thing in terms of preservation of Quran. What does it mean that Quran has been preserved till now when there is this concept of naskh?  Can someone clarify as I don't understand it quite well?


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The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once had several coins that he asked his wife to distribute in charity. But due to the Prophet's illness at the time, she did not have an opportunity to give out the coins. When the Prophet learned of this, he asked for the coins, placed them in his hand, and then said: "What would God's Prophet think if he were to meet God, who is Great and Glorious, while (still) possessing these.
Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 586

I have looking for such a long time but I just cannot find it ,in both Arabic and English. Is there a reference for this?


texts: In what circumstance a Muslim can break the kinship?

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Asalaam Alikum

I want to know that in what circumstances a Muslim can break the Kinship.

If a Sister leaves the home and marry against the will & in Absence of Moharram, Does the Family can break relation with her ?
If a Family member or Relative Become Criminal (Thief, Bad Character, Murderer, Alcoholic, Drug Addict,Etc. Do we need to break relationship   with him/her
Kindly Give me the Detailed Answer with reference in this regard.

with Regars


texts: What is the maximum time for a man to leave his wife alone?

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What is the maximum time period for a man to leave his wife separate without having sexual intercourse between them? (For instance, he went to a foreign country to earn a living.)

I heard that at the time of Umar(R.A), he made a fatwa of "four months period is the maximum time for a women to control herself from haraam without husband, so who even went for jihad should return after four months to fulfill his wife's Haq".

What is the fatwa of Shia and Sunni scholars about this?


texts: Is genshin wishing haram if u use real life money?

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Hello I started playing this game called genshin impact And there is this currency in this game called “primogems” u do not need to spend real life money to obtain it however it is hard to obtain it unless u use real life money primo gems are used to obtain characters like a slot machine however if u use ur primo gems 10 times u are able to obtain the character u wanted
So is it haram if I get it with real money by guarantee of getting the character I want?
(I’m sorry my English isn’t the best)


texts: Have all the minor signs of Qiyamah been fulfilled?

texts: I've been hearing recently that all the minor signs of Qiyamah have been fulfilled with the exception of the Mahdi. Is this true? Are we really waiting for the Mahdi to come out at this point?


texts: If I’m praying fard salah of for example, ‘asr prayer in masjid and the congregation prayer is about to commence. Do I leave my fard salah to join the people praying?


texts: Adam ate from the Tree of Eternity. Does that mean people of Heaven aren't eternal?

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

does that mean Adam and Eve weren't eternal in Heaven and their possessions deteriorated?


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Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There was a man from among a nation before
you who killed ninety-nine people and then made an inquiry about the
most learned person on the earth. He was directed to a monk. He came
to him and told him that he had killed ninety-nine people and asked
him if there was any chance for his repentance to be accepted. He
replied in the negative and the man killed him also completing one
hundred.
He then asked about the most learned man in the earth. He was directed
to a scholar. He told him that he had killed one hundred people and
asked him if there was any chance for his repentance to be accepted.
He replied in the affirmative and asked, 'Who stands between you and
repentance? Go to such and such land; there (you will find) people
devoted to prayer and worship of Allah, join them in worship, and do
not come back to your land because it is an evil place.'
So he went away and hardly had he covered half the distance when death
overtook him; and there was a dispute between the angels of mercy and
the angels of torment. The angels of mercy pleaded, 'This man has come
with a repenting heart to Allah,' and the angels of punishment argued,
'He never did a virtuous deed in his life.' Then there appeared
another angel in the form of a human being and the contending angels
agreed to make him arbiter between them.
He said, 'Measure the distance between the two lands. He will be
considered belonging to the land to which he is nearer.' They measured
and found him closer to the land (land of piety) where he intended to
go, and so the angels of mercy collected his soul".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
In another version: "He was found to be nearer to the locality of the
pious by a cubit and was thus included among them". Another version
says: "Allah commanded (the land which he wanted to leave) to move
away and commanded the other land (his destination) to draw nearer and
then He said: "Now measure the distance between them.' It was found
that he was nearer to his goal by a hand's span and was thus
forgiven". It is also narrated that he drew closer by a slight
movement on his chest.
Arabic/English book reference  : Book 1, Hadith 20

I quoted it from Sunnah.com » Riyad as-Salihin » The Book of Miscellany. It says [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] but doesn't provide any information regarding its grade. I searched Google but couldn't find it on Bukhari or Muslim.
My questions are,

What is it's grade?

Is it a sahih hadith?

Is it reported in Bukhari and Muslim?


texts: what is a bidah (bid-ah), the definition and the way to identify it?

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I've read a lot about bid-ah here and other places, but it seems there is no definite meaning for it as

someone expands it to anything new even innovations in technology and saying there are good bid-ah too!!
And then the other one says it's meaning is only defined inside religion and therefore everything new which goes astray is called bidah and is haramm, and anything good is not bidah and is part of the religion already.
but then someone else says we have also new things inside religion which are good like saying dua with children to help them learn better or using toys with Hijab to help children grow fond of it or using social networks for inviting people to Islam ... which are not part of the religion but also help humans and Islam to go toward Allah.

My Q is what is exactly the definition of Bid ah??
How can we Identify it? which will be obvious after an exact definition

As everyone knows plz only bring sources of Quran or Hadith, not opinions!! thanks


texts: Is intercourse a way of taking back my wife during her Iddah?

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Asalaam alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

About a month ago my wife requested a talaq from me due to pressure from her family and a month before that they instructed her to fetch her belongings from me and move in with them.

After 2 months of no contact we started communicating and had intercourse after her visiting me. In the visit i could see that she still loved me and was still inlove with me as we discussed the reasons she left me.

On another occasion due to the passing of a close friend I collected her and attended his funeral. Thereafter we had intercourse again, but with intention to reconcile.

I have arranged 2 witnesses to draw up a document to revoke the talaq and take her back as myself and my wife agreed to reconcilation and I would rather take her back in all ways possible as I am afraid her family would try and find ways to keep us apart.

Is intercourse a way of taking her back?

Once I have taken her back with witnesses can her parents keep her away from me?
She will not be present but she is aware of me revoking the talaaq, is that permissible?

Shukraan in advance for your assistance.


texts: Christians believe that Jesus died for their sins and God needed that to happen because there must be a sacrifice to the sin and it just can't be removed as that will make God unjust, also they claim that it's the same thing with Allah(swt) in Islam based on the hadith of (Sahih Muslim 2767), as it's mentioned that Allah(swt) will put the sin of Muslims on the disbelievers(in this case Jews and Christians) so they ask If their sin can just go away, then why does it have to go on the disbelievers? Why can’t the sin just be obliterated? Why can’t the sin just be placed aside in Hell itself away from everyone?


texts: How to repent something I did out of foolishness?

texts: I used to like a guy.But he was in a relationship.So I prayed for his break up which happened.Now I regret doing so.I was 14 at that time.I did that thing out of foolishness.Although I realized my mistake, I am afraid something like this might happen to me as well which I don't wanna face. How can I repent doing so?


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Assalam-O-Alaikum! Friends I want to ask a question a part of which has already been asked before. Is my saying "salam" to non-Muslims sin? And the part which is asked before is How to return salam to non-Muslims.. I want answer for the first one not the second!

I have a friendly nature and I say Salam a hundred times a day to people passing by the way, travelling with me, entering a shop etc. So you can say it has become my habit which I can't avoid! No problem I would have said "Hello or Hi etc." to non-Muslim people in England or America but I live in Pakistan and Christians here don't say Hello or Hi. Even when the meet each other they say "Assalam-O-Alaikum!" Now many Christians live in my neighbourhood and when I have to pass through way to somewhere I say Salam to them as I say to a Muslim! Am I doing something sinful. I can't avoid saying Salam to them because:

I don't want them to feel as minority! I don't want them to feel bad about us Muslims.
I love old people! When I see some aged human I can't stop myself greeting him! As a respect I say Salam to them and they reply me well!


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I live in a sharing house so the door next to me is a women who’s not married and she lives alone. My friend also lives in the same sharing house and we all have different rooms I don’t talk to the women beside or even see her. But once my friend was outside and the women next to my room started choking so I had to help her I could have called the doctor but I was panicking that I did not think of that even so I went to her than I pressed her chest but then she had fainted so I had to give her a mouth to mouth to save her.
QUESTION: is it ok to press a women breast or chest and give her a mouth to mouth if needed to save her like in this situation


texts: What is the authenticity of a narrative in which bells were ordered to be removed from camels during the Battle of Badr (Musnad Ahmad)?

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In the narrative Aisha RA reports that the Prophet ordered for bells to be removed from camels during the battle of Badr.
Arabic Version:

عن عائشة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أمر بالأجراس أن تقطع من أعناق الإبل يوم بدر
(احمد بن حنبل ، رقم ۲۵۲۰۷)