texts: Preference of interpersonal commandments?

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In Judaism there is a notion (with qualifications) that interpersonal commandments take preference over those commandments which are between man and God.

Is there a similar notion in Islam? I would appreciate sources which address this topic from anywhere, such as Hadith, Quran, modern thinkers, etc.


texts: How to pronounce these six difficult-sounding Arabic letters?

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i'm new here.
Can you tell me on how to pronounce these six difficult-sounding letters from the Quran: ص, ض, ط, and ظ?
But tell me with easy ways.

Thank you if answered!


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Are curses the exact opposite of dua's?

I understand from the last question I asked titled "Dua with or without action" that dua's need to be followed by action, i.e. if your dua is for health and you just sit on your behind eating lots of food, you're not going to become healthy; the dua for health needs to be followed up by healthy eating and exercise.

Are curses the same?  As in for example, if you're in a poor country, where people are begging for money, for example your neighbour, and you don't have any money to give them, but they think you are loaded, if they curse you, will you be cursed, or will the curser have to follow up the curse with action?  For example, lets say this people's curse is that you experience hardship in the form of a disability.  Is that all the person has to do, or will that person have to do the curse and follow it up with actions to cause you to become disabled, like placing items infront of you deliberately so you trip over them and break a bone?

So basically, I just wanted to know if dua's and curses are the same interms of making the dua or curse and then having to follow up the dua/curse with action, then trusting in Allah?  Or is it enough to curse someone, without following it up with action, and trusting in Allah to make it happen?


texts: What is the Islamic definition of 'trading' - Sunni view?

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What is the Islamic definition of trade?

I understand that Zakaat is not paid on Diamond jewelry, as long as the diamonds are not bought for trading purposes:

  Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:Gold is the
  thing on which zakaah is due; as for precious stones and diamonds, no
  zakaah is due on them unless they are for trade purposes.

That extract is from a fatwa on http://islamqa.info/en/ref/20057.

So my question is, what is trade according to islam?  Is something considered trade based on intention?  Is it not based on intention?  What happens if you intend to buy diamonds for non trade purposes, but end up having to sell it due to financial reasons, is that considered trading?  Is trade based on time scale, i.e. if you buy something and sell it within a year, that is trade, but if you sell if after a year, that is not trade?

Therefore, I honestly have no idea what Islams definition of trade is, does anyone here know?


texts: Can I marry my wife's sister, who is widow now?

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We know that Islamic rules do not allow marriage with wife's sister.

My question is, what if she is a widow and nobody is ready to take responsibility for her?  I want to take responsibility for her with permission of my wife.  Under this situation can I do nikah with her?


texts: Graphics card with animal with eyes on it is it haram

texts: I wanna get a graphics card for my gaming pc but it has an animal on it with eyes is it haram to buy it as if you were competing with Allah.


texts: Why are weed and cigarette allowed while wine and beer are not allowed in Islam?

texts: I wanted to know what is a reason that wine and beer is not allowed in Islam and weed, cigarette etc ... is allowed. I heard that wine and beer contains alcohol. Does cigarette also contain alcohol?


texts: Does the Hanafi madhab allow men to get married to women of the people of the book?

texts: On recent questions I have heard that it is allowed for a Muslim man to get married to Christian or Jewish women but a book called Taleemul Haq says that Muslims can only get married to other Muslims?


texts: Isn't dyeing your hair except with black flawed?

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We are allowed to dye the grey/white beard / head hairs except with black as this is deceiving making you look younger than you are. However if your natural hair colour is not black but brown, then isn't dyeing your hair with brown also deceiving? Rather in this case, black would be more appropriate?
See https://islamqa.info/en/476


texts: Can I join Asar with Zuhr according to Shi'ite jurisprudence?

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I work in an IT firm and my duty period is usually 8-5. My office is about 50km's away from my home. I get my lunch break at 1.00 PM so I can pray Zuhr without any problems. But since I usually work till 5 and I need to run to catch the train home (otherwise I miss Maghrib too) straight from work, I miss Asar. My mother told me to pray Asar along with Zuhr (8 rakah's without giving salam at the end of Zuhr salah). Is it possible for me to do that?

I know the best solution is to go to mosque after work and pray Asar. But if I do that, I'll have to wait till 6.30 PM and pray Maghrib and then return home (which means it'll be past 9.00 PM when I get home.) I just want to know if I can do what my mom said.

I am particularly interested in an answer according to Shi'ite jurisprudence.


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In answering Is there an Alternative to hajj, I stumbled upon this hadith quoted repeatedly:

  O Messenger of Allah, the wealthy people will have higher grades and will have permanent enjoyment and they pray like us and fast as we do. They have more money, which they give in charity. ”The Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention), replied: “Has Allah not rendered for you the ‘Ishaa’ prayer in congregation equal to Hajj, and the Fajr prayer in congregation equal to ‘Umrah?”

It's attributed to "Muslim", presumably meaning Sahih Muslim, by these sites: IslamWeb, DailyHadith.co.uk, QuranReading.com, Understanding Islam (forum), hunafaatravel.com, MuslimPress.com, MasjidKingKhalid.org, among others.

However, the obvious web searches, e.g. site:sunnah.com/muslim hajj congregation and congregation hajj at sunnah.com, did not identify a reference to it in Sahih Muslim.  (Although it comes up with Jami' at-Tirmidhi 586, which is listed as da'if.)

Question: Does Sahih Muslim contain a hadith to the effect of "has Allah not rendered for you the isha prayer in congregation equal to hajj"?

duniashuaib.com instead references it as "Sahih Al Jami 6432".


texts: Checking Hadith grading of narration of Abu Dhar in Musnad Ahmed

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

As-Salaamu alaikum

Hadith of Abu Dhar in Musnad Ahmed about Dajjal and misguiding imams. Musnad Ahmed 20334 & 20335.

The hadith is mentioned in The Book titled Dajjal (English) translated from Mahmoud A’tiyyah's  “Faqad Jaa’aa Ash Raatuhu” with reference : “Sahih al-Jami” (no. 4165).
I wanted to know how this hadith has been graded and whether the ref of Sahih Al-Jami is correct.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو تَمِيمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيُّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو ذَرٍّ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَمْشِي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلهى اللهُ عَلَ يهِ وَسَلهمَ فَقَالَ لَغَيْرُ الدَّجَّالِ أَخْوَفُنِي عَلَى أُمَّتِي قَالَهَا ثَلََثًا قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا هَذَا الَّذِي غَيْرُ الدَّجَّالِ أَخْوَفُكَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ قَالَ أَئِمَّةً مُضِلِّينَ.


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I know it's an awkward question, but let me put a little introduction of how this question came up. While reading the quran surah Al Baqarah ayah 255 which says:

  "Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great."

Now as you all know from surah Al-Ikhlas ayah 4:

  "Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

Then I wondered, Do Jinns ever sleep / rest? Since nothing can be compared to Allah then I presume that they do sleep or at least rest too. But of course I'm not knowledgable about it. And also do they die like humans too? I read that some Jinns are believers and some are non believers to Allah just like humans do. Also are they sustained by Allah like we humans are sustained by Allah ? like when He gives us Food and Drink, Plant, Animals, Fruits etc. Do Jinns experience the same kind of sustenance? Is there anything mention in the Quran / hadits about it?


texts: Hanging kaaba and other holy places or dua pictures

texts: I know the fact that pictures are not allowed in islam, also that in islam you cannot draw pictures. But i lack wisdom on subject of people hanging kaaba, madina or kalma pictures in home. Some people also hang ayatul kursi or 4 quls. Is it ok and permissible or not and if not, is there any reference?


texts: What can a convert do for a non-Muslim parent who has died?

texts: If you are a convert / revert to Islam after your parent(s) have died can you do anything for them in terms of supplication or other forms of 'Ibadah to perhaps save them from the Fire or is it too late?


texts: How can Muslims be "forceful" and "merciful" at the same time?

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Allah, the exalted, says in the Quran:

مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّـهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى
الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ
[الفتح-48]
Sahih International Translation:
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful
against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves.

While we know who Qur'an regards as Kafir,
how can the Muslims be "forceful" among disbelievers and "merciful" among themselves in the modern world which is referred to as the "Global Village"?


texts: I want to get my boyfriend a ring that has the letters "AS" engraved because they are the letters in his name but I was reading that AS is a term of respect used for prophets. If I got the ring with those letters would it be disrespectful to wear?


texts: Is it Permissible Using Plural Of Respect for ALLAH in Supplication in mother tongue?

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My mother tongue is HINDI so I make Supplication in Hindi not in prayer but throughout the day so my question is in Hindi there is word called
"तू" pronounced as "Tu"
 and
another word "आप" pronounced as "aap"

Word Tu represent / address a strict singular person
Word  aap represent /address more than one person  but sometimes it is also used as plural of respect in Hindi as used by many scholar of hindu scripture

So my question is when I make supplication which word I should use I searched and founded out that Muslim scholar in India says to use word Tu but I feel that I am disrespecting ALLAH (SWT) but I fear to use word aap so what should I use and one more thing  in Hindi Translation of Quran plural of respect is used.


texts: Are depictions of the prophet PBUH forbidden Islamically?

texts: I always thought this question was asked but can not seem to find it on the website. I would like the input/knowledge of people on their interruption of the ruling of Islam when it comes to drawing the prophet PBUH. Please provide sources from the Quran and Sunnah forbidding such actions.


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The Bible contains some famous versus, such as turning the other cheek:

  But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. -- Matthew 5:39

I'm interested in how we can determine which verses of the Bible, such as the one above, are considered legitimate in Islam.  In Islam, we believe the Bible is a modified form of the Gospel (= Injil), which was revealed by Allah.  However, Seeker's answer to Which part of the Christian Bible is corrupted? describes large chunks of the Bible which are considered unreliable or corrupted in Islam.

Thus, I'm wondering if there's any parts of the Bible which are considered legitimate/reliable/authentic by most scholars.

Question: Are any parts of the Bible generally accepted as the authentic word of Allah?


texts: Is it halal to develop software for payment gateways like PayPal?

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I got a job in a company where they develop software for payment gateways like PayPal (not PayPal).

Is it halal to develop software like this?

IT professionals and those who know about payment gateway software answer this question.

Please don't give generic answers, I need specific answer regarding this with authentic references


texts: Did Prophet Mohammed Kill Anyone in a battle?

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Everyone knows Prophet Mohammed fought in battles.

But did the Prophet Mohammed kill anyone with his own hand?

Please give proper references, thanks.


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I have strep throat and I need to take medication for it. Does it break my fast if I take the medication? I dont want to give my family strep throat, but I also don’t want to break my fast. I have to take it 3 times a day. What should I do?
BTW, Happy Ramadan


texts: If I would drink alcohol but don't because of lack of access, is it a sin?

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I know drinking alcohol is a sin, but what if I don't have access to alcohol, but if I had access, I would drink it?

For example I didn't have the money to buy it, or nobody sells alcohol in the area. But you know deep down inside that if you had access to it, you would do it and sin.

So is there anything about something like this in the Quran, and would Allah hate you for that?  Because you would be the same as the people who go to parties and party while drinking etc. But because you don't have any access to it, you can't do it at that point in time.


texts: Is it permissible to ask allah to have a Muslim jinn friend And can you ask it to do favours that humans can do such as homework

texts: Can we ask allah to have a Muslim jinn friend and can we ask it to do favours or is it shirk


texts: What does Islam say about the right of the wife to have a child?

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I have been married for over one year and I desire to have a child but my husband is not "mentally ready" to have children.  I have tried convincing him, reasoning with him, talking to him so many times but he always says no not yet.  Me and my husband both pray and try to follow Islam the best we can.  I even tried to reference the Quran  and tell him that God is the one that provides for us and a  that a child is a gift.

After several attempts, I am left with no choice but to completely deny using protection when we are having sex.

Is it wrong in Islam to request your husband to not wear a condom when having sexual intercourse?  What does Islam say about the right of the wife to have a child or the right of a husband to give his wife a child?  Will I be punished by God for not allowing my husband to have sex with me without a condom on?


texts: I think im bisexual. Is that a sin to think about the possibility? ?

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Warning : I feel as if this is very immature I mean hello Im a teen Muslim figuring her way out of this hole so please be considerate if I sound a little overboard. This is a confession I cant make to anyone unless anonymously.

Im a teenage Malaysian, just finished high school. I come from a religious family, grew up in a religious community, went to an islamic private school. But when I was small my family spent 4 years in England and that had a big impact of who I became as i grew up. I was exposed to "the western world" at a very young age. eventhough it was in Malaysia my high school years were filled with western music movies and most of all youtube. My mind about homosexuality was always set like "I know Allah forbids homosexuality but i think if you're gay and not Muslim Im totally fine with that go ahead and live your life" until one day when I watched a coming out video on YouTube by Ingrid Nilsen. Listening to everything she said, it dawned on me the possibility I was gay was pretty high bc I related to her confessions so much. I also realised how obsessed I get over the seniors im close to. Someone no doubt I saw it as a girl crush but after that video It made me think what if that was a real crush.

It scared me so much. I was constantly battling with all the different thoughts in my head about how real this was. I realised I had always been attracted to girls. And even though I never fell in love with my best friends, I appreciate them so much that when a friendship ends, it literally breaks me. And when I watch movies I admire the actress's beauty but could it be more than that?

I was taking some big exam at that time so I tried my best to push these thoughts away. Until another gay figure came.  The character Emily Fields from the tv show Pretty Little Liars. I was obsessed with the actress, Shay Mitchell because I found out she had a YouTube channel. Then the question popped up again. My iman was low at that time. I had lost the battle with the devil and read some lesbian stories on an ebook app, Wattpad. but after I realised how what I was doing was really bad I had a long thought about the whole thing, and about myself.

I can say im not gay because i am attracted to guys. When I watch a movie I look at the pretty girl as much as the handsome guy. Therefore I am probably bisexual. Im grateful Allah tested me with bisexuality and not completely gay because It would be harder. I can say I am also attracted to girls. Luckily Allah has never tested me with falling for a friend. I can say I will never ever actually decide I want to marry a girl. It will never happen. Because I know there is not one person in my life that I know will support me if I were to confess what Im feeling.

So in conclusion my is question is, if i don't act upon it as in I don't date a girl in the future but I still have strong desires to do so, is that sinful? And what does God say about homosexual muslims?

Im trying my best, please help me. Assalamualaikum


texts: If a supplier offers commission to a purchaser, is it halal?

texts: I am working in company as an admin officer in UAE. Our company has 15 vehicles. I have to make insurance for all vehicles which is mandatory in U.A.E. The two insurance companies offered me same rates for making insurance. It is my will to give business to any of them. One insurance company is willing to give me some commission. Is it haram to take commission from insurance company?


texts: Who was Jafar al Kazzab? (Against Jafar al Sadiq(a.s.))

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Someday, I was reading in a site…, I saw the name Jafar al Kazab.
Its name was written against the name of Imam Jafar al Sadiq(a.s.).

I was wondering who he was?
Why his title was Kazzab?


texts: Is Nikah affected by extramarital intercourse if there has been no repentance?

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I married about a year ago. Now I have a suspicion that my spouse may have had extramarital sexual relations before our wedding night.

Would our Nikah be affected in any way if there had been no repentance before our marriage?


texts: Why did Allah ask Adam to teach the Angels their names?

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In the Quran:

  Allah taught Adam all the names of everything, then He showed them to the
  angels and said: "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful." They (angels)
  said: "Glory be to You, we have no knowledge except what You have taught us.
  Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise."

  He said: "O Adam! Inform them of their names," and when he had informed
  them of their names, He said: "Did I not tell you that I know the unseen in the
  heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you have been
  hiding?"

The Angels say that they have no knowledge except what Allah has taught them. Are their names unknown to them as Allah has not told them - in which case why does Allah ask Adam to tell the Angels their names rather than Himself, or do they know their names but have hidden it from Allah?


texts: Can someone explain to me what this hadith means?

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By Him in whose hand is my soul, if your state of mind remains the
  same as it is in my presence and you are always occupied with the
  remembrance of Allah, the angels will shake your hands in your beds
  and roads. O Hanzalah, rather time should be devoted to this and time
  should be devoted to that. (Source: Sahih Muslim 2750)


texts: Did our Prophet Muhammad SAW speak to Allah directly?

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Salam,

I know that messages from Allah were sent through the angels (perhaps specifically through Angel Gabreal) to our beautiful prophet Muhammad SAW. But, did SAW speak to Allah directly and Allah speak to him directly as well or was it only through the angels?


texts: 4 pre-destined parts of life in islam - death, wealth

texts: I recall, and do not know from where, that there are 4 areas of life that are pre written - Death, wealth, marriage and another that I can't remember..Is this the case and if so, is there any reference to this in the Quran and hadith?


texts: Do I have to get married even if I don't feel ready?

texts: Does Islam require that I get married because my parents say so and because it would make them happy even if I am not happy or ready?


texts: I must be treated different if I don't have childrens with my husband?

texts: I have a muslim husband and me I am not. When he asked me for marriage I told him that I will not make him chidrens because I am much older than him and the nature say it's word. I had before children's with my previous husband. My question is: should I be treated different from the womans who have children's with their husband from the point of view of food, clothes or other rights of muslims wifes? Should I be forced to give 50% of the expenses in the house because I don't have children's?


texts: How should we repent for masturbation, formerly being homosexual, bisexual, or crossdresser? Is praying 2 rakats and not committing the same sin is enough, or should we do more to fully repent?


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I recently met a practicing women. She wishes to get married and we really like each other. However she is 34 and I am 23 and she also has two children.

I do like her but I’m worried about what my family will think. What does Islam say about this ?


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I am a 29 years old female residing in Karachi, Pakistan. I applied for Khula from my ex husband in August 2012 but before the judgement of the khula took place, he sent me a divorce deed on the 11th of September 2012. He also registered the divorce deed at the union council on the 24th of September 2012. We have a two years old son as well whose present custody is with me. I'm scheduled to get remarried now and want to keep my son with me.

The problem is, even after the completion of 90 days my ex-husband hasn't gone to the union council for the confirmation of the divorce and that's why I haven't received the divorce certificate issued by the union council. My ex-husband is blackmailing me urging that he will only go for the confirmation if I surrender my son's custody to him, which I don't want at any cost; because my ex husband is an alcoholic and my son is a minor aged only two. I have gotten the true copy of the divorce deed from the family court with the family court stamp on it.

As per Islamic law my 90 days Iddat period is over, so:

Can I get remarried now?
Will I loose the custody of my son after getting remarried?


texts: What should one do if a close relative doesn't pay back the borrowed money on the deadline?

texts: I've lent some money to a close relative of mine and I noticed he didn't pay back other family members too so what kind of punishment can I give him? Can I harm so bad that he breaks his leg or nose?


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Asalamu Alaykum, I have recently come across verse 16:26 in the Quran and I would like to understand the wisdom
behind it.
“Those before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.”
I would be very grateful if somebody could explain to me Allah’s wisdom in stating that roof fell from above them because I thought that was already implied. Any help with greatly be appreciated. JazakAllah.


texts: Does a convert need to remove their tattoo if they have one?

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Is tattooing (Permanent & temporary) permissible in Islam?
 If a person who wishes to revert to Islam has a permanent tattoo, should he remove it?


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This thing I keep hearing all the time, and I'm not sure about it. I need to clarify this - "Did Prophet Ibrahim (AS) really lie?" If yes, then why? If no, then what was the reality and correct explanation of the event? Please give detailed answer according to the authentic references from Qur'an and Sunnah.

Sunni views of the answer preferable.


texts: Why do Muslimahs not understand hijab in this day and age?

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I see Muslimahs in various countries out in public wearing the headscarf but making BASIC mistakes in their dress and appearance. I as a male know how should they dress yet they don't appear to - ironic.

Examples: hijab not covering all the hair - at the front usually or wearing a turban style headscarf with the neck and ears showing. Further wearing dangling earrings and these being visible - I'm lost as to why she would wear them except to attract the opposite sex!

Tight or not so tight jeans showing the figure failing to fulfil the condition of looseness.

Showing the forearms.

Not covering the bosom area properly and not hiding the shape etc.

Wearing (extremely) bright colourful designs of dress and headscarf instead of being more bland.

Wearing makeup and lipstick - why? At home in privacy with mahrems or husband fine.

Wearing perfume.

Nail polish.

Etc.

As I said I'm a male yet seem to be more aware of how a Muslimah ought to dress.

I rarely see a Muslimah properly dressed in hijab.


texts: Is it possible for religious Muslim to do buisness on Friday?

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Is it possible for religious Muslim to do business on Friday?
Is it okay according to sharia to buy clothes on Friday?
I know Christians (mostly) are allowed to do so on Sunday and Jewish aren't allowed to do so on Saturday.


texts: Why did the prophet (P.B.U.H) never recite the adhaan?

texts: As allah loves azaan recitation he love those people who recites azaan but our prophet(P.B.U.H) never recite azaan in his whole life why is it so ?? they do everything which allah likes or allah loves so why not this one ?? why prophet (P.B.U.H) didn't do this ?? is there any reason behind it or this was a fact ??


texts: Are certain professions prefered by Allah?

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If the main purpose of life is to worship Allah why should you choose a secular profession like being a lawyer.

Why shouldn't you become a nurse, doctor, biologist, a teacher or an Imam instead? Those are all professions where you can directly execute the tasks Allah loves and you even paid get for it.

As a nurse you take care of sick or elderly people and as a doctor you cure sick people. What could there be anything better you could do for your deen?
As a biologist you learn about the creation of Allah.
As a teacher you teach people which is highly respected in Islam.


texts: Are the two different categories of angels there to capture the soul in this Hadith?

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In the following hadith:

  Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Prophet
  of Allah () 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

It mentions two categories angels being sent to the dying person.
Are the two categories of angels there to capture the soul instead of Angel of Death?


texts: Is it permissible to get real signs from Allah, angels or jinns that islam is the true religion?

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I'm wondering a long time as I purposely avoid as much contact as possible from non-muslims about the signs I need to have to be a real believer and a convincer to non-muslims to convert to islam before it is too late?

Can I summon jinns or ask for appearances from malaikah(angels)  so that I become a strict muslim?

Would it be permissible to do so?


texts: Could Holy Prophet (PBUH) talk to animals and understand what they said?

texts: I just saw a page sharing a conversation between Holy Prophet (PBUH) and a an insect. Is this possible?


texts: Can a person lie to keep something safe or hidden or to protect something which will benefit him?

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Can a person lie in order to keep something safe or hidden or to protect something which will benefit him? For example, once I was in a shameful situation with a kufar girl, and I lied to her in order not be a subject of a joke; is this ok?

Or for example, I have 1000€ and I plan to build a house and I don't want to give my money to anyone, and if someone ask me to give him or her 1€ then I say I don't have it.  Is this ok?


texts: I was wondering why we make 'salat' for the prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him) while he don't need it !


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And if only they upheld [the law of] the Torah, the Gospel, and what has been revealed to them from their Lord, they would have consumed [provision] from above them and from beneath their feet.
Surah 5 Ayah 66

Who is the Lord mentioned in this verse?


texts: What type of animal is preferable to sacrifice for Eid Adha? Is there any specific preference for a particular type of animal? Is there any hadith which says that this or that animal is preferable to sacrifice?


texts: Majority opinion about woman reading quran in front of non maharam men

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Which opinion is by majority scholar
A person saying that majority opinion is that woman can read Quran in front of non mahram

The Hanbali jurist Ibn Mofleh(May Allah have mercy on him) says,
"According to our more correct opinion, the voice of a non-Mahram
woman isn't Awrah, and it is prohibited for men to enjoy listening to
it even in recitation.:{A-Forou' Wa Tashih A-Forou', 8/190}.
the women can read and if the man has desires it is haram for him to
listen and he will get sinned however she won't "It is prohibited
thata man hears her voice, even when she is reciting Quran, if he
feared getting tempted by it or enjoying it. Other than that, there is
no prohibition.(Hashyat Al-Bajirimi, 3/372}.

But I know that. A woman can't read Quran in front of non mahram men. So which opinion is majority, and which one is more correct?


texts: Do any classical Sunni scholars say Islam is religion of peace?

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I have come across Islam as religion of mercy and justice in writing of people of knowledge:

  Islam is the religion of mercy and justice.
  https://islamqa.info/en/13241

But haven't come across saying it's a religion of peace.  Do any classical sunni scholars say it's religion of peace?

Please provide Arabic quote.


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If we recite prayer and sudden blow off and wadu breakdown then what order for us to to complete prayer.
Explain me based on hadith and fiqh references.


texts: Is nikah valid when one is called by his step father's name?

texts: My Mom and Dad has been in Nikah for more than 20 years, and my mother has been called with her step father's name since. I recently got to know from a drama serial that Nikah is not valid if spouse(s) is/are called with their step father's name, but I want to confirm if this ruling is true. Prescribe in the light of Koran and hadith. As soon as I come to know, I can persuade my parents to perform Nikah again or not.


texts: Are there explicit statements in the Quran about the purpose of life?

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The only explicit statement I found is

  And I did not create the Jinn and mankind except to worship Me
  (51:56-58)

Are there any other explicit statements about the purpose of life in the Quran?


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I have a question regarding inheritance.

My father had an older brother and three sisters. My grandfather passed away in 1980s and for 10 years the property wasn’t transferred to anyone’s name. During that time my grandmother was residing in that property.  My uncle transferred his share of the house to my dads name in 1995, (as a gift with no pressure) this transfer was witnessed in the court and I have documents to prove that. Following that, my uncle passed away in 1998. My grandmother passed away in 2004-5.

In 2007, my dad paid one of the other sister share in cash (based on the valuation at the time)and the other two sisters transferred their share of the house as well (as a gift) on their free will. Although my uncle had transferred his share to my dad, my dad went to my uncles widow and asked if she would like the share as he is paying the other sisters share. They declined the share. However, my dad said that when my uncles daughter got married he will help them in whatever way he can. During the next few years my dad lost touch as he was working in UAE and they were based in Pakistan. In 2014, my dad transferred the house on to his name and following that the house was transferred to me as his son. I am the only son and I have no siblings, so I am the sole owner of the property now.

All the transfers have been attested by magistrates and have witnesses and are legally binding in the eyes of law.

My father passed away in 2015, and after 20 years my uncles kids are asking for their share of the property. Are they owed anything religiously, as they are of the belief that we have been unjust to them. As I am the legal owner of the property, are they owed anything? My uncle transferred his share of the property in 1995 on his own free will and no one forced him too.  I wanted to find out if islamically anything is owed to them, considering the fact that the property is on my name now.


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The question Is "Allah" a he or she? points out that referring to Allah as "he" is a language matter

  ...unlike English, the Arabic male pronoun does not imply gender. English, quite frankly, does not have an appropriate pronoun that fully encompasses this. -- goldPseudo ♦

(See also Is Allah a male or a female?.)  This made me think that it wasn't such a big deal referring to Allah as "He", since it's just an arbitrary convention.

However, one can find fatawa which are against referring to Allah using the female pronoun "She".  In an extremely strong tone, Islam Q&A write:

  Hence you will find that most of those who believe that there is a God above the heavens refer to Him in the masculine, which is more befitting to Him, may He be glorified. This is something natural that does not need any research, examination or evidence. ... If anyone were to refer to Him in the feminine, as this poor girl said, he would be opposed and accused of ignorance and clear misguidance.

At the risk of requesting research, examination, or evidence...

Question: If Allah is neither "He" nor "She", why is it so important to call Him "He"?

The Islam Q&A fatwa's tone is so strong, they basically describe this as kufr.  However, aside from a "proof by intimidation", they don't seem to provide substance to their claim (particularly for a claim phrased so strongly).

It's possible the answer basically boils down to this part of the Islam Q&A fatwa:

  Imam at-Tabari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: ... the feminine of any thing is inferior ...

and

  Shaykh Ibn Sa‘di (may Allah have mercy on him) said: ... If the names are feminine and inferior, that may point to some inferiority in the thing that is thus named ...

If it's the case that we can't refer to Allah as "She" because femininity is perceived as inferior, this question becomes one of confirmation.


texts: What is the difference between the different formulations used in describing how a hadith was transmitted?

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In hadith books we may read in the narrator chain how and via whom a hadith was transmitted. I wonder if different formulations indicate different ways of transmission here some examples we may find:

  أخبرنا (we have been informed by)   see for example here
  حدثنا ("..." informed us) see for example here
  قرأت على (I've read/recitet in front of "...") like here were a narrator has read in front of imam Malik a ahadith (Malik) has transmitted via Nafi'i etc.
  بلغنا ("..." reached us) see for example here in Sahih Muslim.
  سمعت (I've heard "...") like here in Sahih al-Bukhari
  روينا (we have transmitted)  -input from III-AK-III's comment on my former Meta post-.

I guess there are many more formulations and wordings (for example the two first may appear in singular, maybe using the passive form is possible) that are used.

My question is,
is there a difference in the way a hadith was transmitted if the transmitter (narrator) uses a different wording
or
how significant is the formulation to be able to check whether a hadith was transmitted in a certain manner?


texts: is laughing in ridicule of haram things seen as haram?

texts: If someone were to laugh at someone committing aspostasy then returning back and forth because it seems stupid, is it haram?


texts: Authenticity Of Narration In Tabaqat Al-Kubra That Says That Jesus Is Dead And He Will Not Return To Earth

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I found a narration in  Tabaqat  Al-Kubra that says that Holy Prophet Jesus is allegedly dead and he will not return. The following is the English translation of the narration, so I am not sure if I am accurately translating it (Please see the original screenshot of the Arabic narration).
Here is the English translation:-
Imam Hasan (Radhi'allahu'anhu) used to say about the death of Ali (Radhi'allahu'anhu): O people! Today such a person has died and no person has ever attained the status of Ali (Radhi'alluhu'anhu) before and no person can ever attain his status. Whenever Rasulullah (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) used to send Ali (Radhi'allahu'anhu) to fight in a battle, angel Gabriel used to accompany Ali (Radhi'allahu'anhu) in his right side and angel Mikail used to accompany him at his left side. Hence, he always came back after being victorious over his enemies. He left behind 700 Dirhams and he wished to purchase a slave from that money. Ali (Radhi'allahu'anhu) died on the night of 27th of Ramadan. This was the same night when Jesus' soul was raised up into the heavens ( Tabaqat  Al-Kubra, volume 1, page no.28)
The main question is: what is the authenticity of this narration?
Here is the screenshot of the narration in the original Arabic language. However, I am not sure about the authenticity of this narration (I am sorry for poor picture quality):-
https://books.google.com.pk/books?id=2O5ICwAAQBAJ&pg=PT31#v=onepage&q&f=false


texts: What is the name of the drink which will clean peoples hearts from animosity, jealosy etc. before entering jannah?

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So there is the hawd which has fluid that comes from al kawthar in jannah.
But is there a another drink people will have after crossing the siraat which will clean their hearts. A drink after which they will have no evil in their hearts ever again?


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My circumstances are a little specific.
I would like to ask if I should quit university in order to attain halal income instead.
It has been about 5 years since I started university, I have more or less have been cheating in all of my major courses. Only in recent months have I come to the conclusion that if I were to find a degree in my major, the money earned from it would perhaps be haram due to the way I would get my bachelor's degree.
So my question is, should I stay in school or drop out?
I feel that on the day of resurrection, I will be asked about this.


texts: Is this saying about four things supporting the world an authentic hadith?

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Is the following a quote from authentic hadith by Prophet Mohamed:

  Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave.


texts: If they hadith says there are seven styles, why do people say there are 10 qiraat or such?

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I need clarity in 7 qiraat of the Quran. According to the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbaas who narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Jibreel taught me one style and I reviewed it until he taught me more, and I kept asking him for more and he gave me more until finally there were seven styles.”
(narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3047; Muslim, 819), there are only seven styles, so why do people say there 10 qiraats? What is the difference between "style" and "qira'a"? and I think even the seven qiraat ('Assim, Naafi', Ibn Kathir, etc) each of them has 2 readings (Shu'ab 'an 'Assim, Hafs 'an 'Assim, etc). How can these be explained when the hadith says there are only 7 styles?


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I was referred to this verse as evidence of infallible Imams:

  "And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless." 33:33

Shias conclude the above is evidence directly from the Quran supporting the idea of infallible Imams.

Now for my question, where can we find the word infallible in the above verse? Infallible in Arabic is ma'soom, how is this verse related to infallibility?

Clearly, even if one was to read the verse on its own, without even having to look at prior verses, one could easily conclude that it is talking about the Prophet's (pbuh) wives, hence "stay quietly in your houses", surely it is not talking about Imam Ali? And make not a dazzling display? I find it hard to believe this is in reference to Imam Ali? Or Hassan and Hussain?

To top it off, there are other verses in the Quran that talks about purification, for example:

  when He overwhelmed you with drowsiness [giving] security from Him and sent down upon you from the sky, rain by which to purify you and remove from you the evil [suggestions] of Satan and to make steadfast your hearts and plant firmly thereby your feet. (8:11)

Accordingly, since the above verse is in reference to the Sahaba, does that mean the Sahaba are infallible also?


texts: Is there an „Eternal Decree“ in the Preserved Tablet?

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Selam aleikum,
I saw this Hadith on a topic about predestination:

And the Prophet (r) also said,
“The first thing that Allaah created was the Pen and He said to it, ‘Write!’ It (the Pen) asked, ‘O Lord! What shall I write?’ He said, ‘Write the Decree of everything (that will occur) until the Hour is established.“
(Sunan Abu Dawud, vol. 3, p. 1317, no. 4683 and authenticated by al-Albaanee in Sharh al- ‘Aqeedah at-Tahaawiyyah, p. 264 and in as-Silsilah, vol. 1, no. 207)

So it says, write the events until the Day of Jugdement, as i understand it. But I read from two sources, that they call this Eternal Decree, but the phrase „until the Hour“, wouldn’t that be limited to a specific term?
The Sources:

https://www.muslim-library.com/dl/books/english_Predestination_Qadar.pdf
https://yaqeeninstitute.org/justin-parrott/reconciling-the-divine-decree-and-free-will-in-islam

Does every scholar consider it this way (so it just also contains the events until the Hour and more than that) or did I misunderstood it?


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Islam doesn't allow to change the features created by Allah like
  removing the face hairs, creating a space between tooth artificially
  to look beautiful.- Bhukhari

I have some questions under this piercing topic:

Is it allowed to pierce ear for wearing jewellery?  Is it considered as changing the feature created by Allah(subh)?
If ear piercing allowed, what is the rule for men and ear piercing?
Did any of the prophet's wives wear earrings?


texts: Does divorce occur if the husband is mentally ill by birth?

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If a husband who has a 40+ age, acts like a 5,6 year old child (due to brain trauma) and says the words "talaq" more than twice (for no particular reason) and just small fights occuring between him and his wife (due to his extreme unacceptable childish behaviour and requests that are just off limits), does the talaq actually happen? His brain literally works like a child. He prays and fasts (because he was told to do so since his childhood) but he just doesn't live like an adult. He didn't even know the meaning of this word untill he saw movies and films etc that had this type of stuff in them. Outside of his house, he treats people well and doesn't really seem like a complete mentall person but just a person who is very innocent. But at home, he tries to be dominant and forcefully make his wife and other people do what he tells them because he says I'm the "husband" or I'm an "adult", but obviously no one accepts this behaviour. When he gets treated like a child, he gets hyper and says the word talaq. If we compare him to a child, a child can say anything they hear and he is like that by birth so does the divorce occur?
We really try to put up with him and we would even accept his childish behaviour but only if he wouldn't go off limits and try to prove that he is an adult. He gets treated very well by his wife, but she fights back and tries to stop him from doing wrong things or being annoying.


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Are there any very old sources from or about Hanif people, i.e. original Arab people referring to Abraham / Ibrahim independently from Jewish or Christian influence? I wonder whether Arab/Bedouin people were referring to Abraham independently from the tradition of the Torah.
By very old I mean from the ages of the Tanakh or before except the Torah that I know.


texts: Can I go with my mother as a mahram for umrah?

texts: My mother and I want to go for umrah this year and I am 17 years old and my mother is above 45. Can I accompany her as a mahram for umrah?


texts: What rules apply when fasting for Ramadan while traveling through different time zones?

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I've read this question about whether one should fast in case of long distance travelling.

Nevertheless a case that is not mentioned in the answer is what happens if one is travelling between different time zones. Not that much the time zones are the issue, but more the fact that the sun is shining at different time intervals at the different locations.

Say for instance you travel from New York to London. If the plane takes of at 8 AM local time, then the plane arrives in London at 8 PM local time. But it took the plane only 7 hours to do that. As a result one has "virtually" shortened the day. The opposite can also happen: a plane from London to New York virtually makes the day longer.

My question is what should happen to the fasting hours in that case. Should one use the local ones (and thus fast longer on a day one travels from London to New York), or should one stick to the context of the begin/end of the voyage?


texts: What would be the practical steps towards helping a friend taking a decision to become a Muslim

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Al Salam Alikum,

I have a Christian friend who has a genuine interest in Islam,
I would like to know what are the steps I can take in order to help her feel more secure regarding Islam, and eventually to be a true Muslim.

I know that I have no experience in that field, yet I can answer and explain a good amount of questions about Islam, I know that is not enough thou, therefore I want to educate myself to be able to do this task.

at the same time, I don't want to miss this opportunity by approaching to the idea of Islam in a wrong way, which may let her feels insecure and pushed to do something she does not want to do.

I'm considering going to an Islamic center, these people have the right experience in that field, but it is early for that, and before that step, I want to know what are the steps appropriate for such a task.


texts: Is it haram to read about sex just for fun?

texts: When I had free time I would love to read, but due to COVID I can't access any 'real' library books, so I just started reading online books. After some time in reading though I started reading characters having sex, I didn't know what it was at first but after some research I started to realize what is it. I try not to read but it's just so addicting, I really am trying to stop because I don't know if it's haram and I want to stop but I just can't. Every time I try blocking that book it comes back into my mind and I read it again. After I read it I feel regret and ask for forgiveness. I always wish I hadn't read it but once again it'll come into my mind and I'll read it and therefore the cycle restarts. I don't know if it's good or bad and I don't know how to stop. What should I do?


texts: Is this the correct translation of Imam ibn Taymiyyah's views on veiling?

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Imam Ibn Taymiyyah said in his "Majmoo' al fatawa" that :

  والحجاب مختص بالحرائر دون الإماء كما كانت سنة المؤمنين في زمن النبي
  صلى الله عليه وسلم وخلفائه أن الحرة تحتجب والأمة تبرز وكان عمر رضي
  الله عنه إذا رأى أمة مختمرة ضربها وقال أتتشبهين بالحرائر أي لكاع فيظهر
  من الأمة رأسها ويداها ووجهها.

  "Hijab is exclusive to free women; its not for slaves. Its similar to
  what was the practice of the faithful followers in the time of the
  Prophet and those who came after him, that a free women veils while
  the slave woman reveals. When Umar saw a slave girl wearing a veil, he
  hit her and said, 'Do you want to resemble a free woman, you fool?'.
  Its allowed for a slave girl to show her head, hands and face"

Is this the correct translation?


texts: Does Islam (Quran, Sunnah, or Hadith) say anything about hairstyles? Can I do anything I want to with my hair, like spiking or dyeing, or does it have to be cropped to a small size?


texts: Is it haram to eat food cooked by Christians for celebration of Christ?

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Is it Haram to eat Christmas food cooked by Christians?

I thought it might be haram because it was prepared for their celebration.


texts: Sharia law: If a women can't prove rape will she get punished for that?

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I was reading this post.

I have a few question about it's contents,

  A woman can imprisoned for admitting to pre-marital sex, because proving that a rape happened is next to impossible in Dubai, where four male Muslim witnesses are required. If a woman admits to being raped, and the rape cannot be proven by the legal system, the man or men walks free.

If a woman tells she was raped and is not able to prove it, does it mean she engaged in pre-martial sex and will be punished for it?

The answer says this,

  If you're looking for the reason why this is the case even when they've been raped, it's because Islamic law, specifically, Sharia law, states that this is the punishment for engaging in pre-marital sex.

As far as I know, this is definitely not the Islamic law. Islam would never punish an innocent. Can someone comment on this please.


texts: Relation between the Ahl Bayt and Ahlu Sunnah in the early days

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How was the relationship between the Ahl-Bayt, particuarly the Imams from Ahlul Bayt or the top authority with the Ahl-Sunnah and those popular among them. Was it hostile, normal or friendly?

The reason I ask this question is to know the level of severity of relationships between the two groups, which eventually resulted in the division of the Ummah into two sects.
Were there any hard-to-reconcile-with differences in the first place or some minor issues that eventually grew over time.

I expect more examples in the answers to narrow a seemingly broad question.

Both Sunni and Shia viewpoints are welcome. But, as understandable, the agreed-upon facts/events carry more weight in such conflicting issues.


texts: One talaq is given to the woman 5 years ago, what to do now?

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I have a friend whose husband gave her one talaq 5 years ago.They have 2 children and that was the only contact they had with each other.

Now, after getting to know each other again and discussing their issues of the past, they wish to reconcile.

Neither married anyone else over the 5 years they were apart.
I would like to know if one talaq is sufficient and is there a time period in which the one talaq is valid.

Are they permitted to remarry after one talaq was given to the woman and them been apart for 5 years?


texts: Are there any specific recommended timings to read Quran in Ramadan?

texts: I heard that the best time to read the Quran is after Fajir prayer, is that true? Does that apply to Ramadan too? What is/are the recommanded timings to read the Quran during Ramadan?


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I have found this? Any body can give me an idea what's written on it?

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Salaam,
I have a question about marriage and breastfeeding. I was breastfed by my mother’s brother’s wife once when my mom was away and I was crying. This same uncle of mine has another wife, who has a daughter that my mother really likes and wants me to marry. I hear different opinions about this where some say that it is forbidden for me to marry her and some say that it is OK to marry her. Looking on the internet, it seems that Shafi scholars say that you should be breastfed 5 times while Hanafis say that even once is enough. There are also those who say that the intention of the women who breastfed you should be considered-did my uncle’s wife meant to make me her son or not. I am not sure what Shafis mean by 5 times. Do they mean breastfeeding until the baby is full and doing that for 5 times or do they mean if the baby stops drinking and then a while later starts drinking again which will then count as twice? Is it allowed in any school of thoughts for me to marry her? What do the Ahle-hadith say? I believe I was younger than 2 years at the time and my uncle’s wife fed me till I was not hungry anymore. We had known about the breastfeeding since long ago but we didn’t know that we might not be able to marry until recently. Many people know that we were going to marry and my mother is sad about this condition. Also, I am a Hanafi but I feel it might be OK for me just to do one thing from another school of thought.


texts: Is it OK to teach banking related subjects in school?

texts: Is teaching interest based banking system in school allowed for a Muslim teacher?


texts: Who is the father of the flame in Surah Al-Masad

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In Yusuf Alis Translation of surah Al-Masad:

Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!
No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains!
Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of Blazing Flame!
His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood - As fuel!
A twisted rope of palm-leaf fibre round her (own) neck!

Who is the Father of the Flame in the surah and why mush he perish? And why is his wife cooperating? And why is she hanged? Is this by her own hand?


texts: Is zakat applicable if savings drop below nisab at some point in the lunar year?

texts: My savings dropped below nisab value at some point in the past lunar year. So, is zakat still obligatory on me?


texts: How do we reconcile the Quran and Sunan Abu Dawud with the fact that the Earth is not flat?

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How do we reconcile the following 3 Scriptures:

1 of 3 - Quran 18:86:

  Until, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it [no "as if" anywhere in the original Arab] setting in a spring of dark mud, and he found near it a people. Allah said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish or else adopt among them goodness. - Quran 18:86

2 of 3 - Quran 18:90:

  Until, when he came to the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had not made against it any shield. - Quran 18:90

3 of 3 - Sunan Abu Dawud 3991:

  Abu Dharr said: I was sitting behind the Apostle of Allah who was riding a donkey while the sun was setting. He asked: Do you know where this sets? I replied: Allah and his Apostle know best. He said: It sets in a spring of warm water. - Sunan Abu Dawud 3991

How do we reconcile these 3 Scriptures with the fact that:

The Earth is round so there is neither "setting-place" nor "rising-place" of the Sun.
The Sun does not set in neither "a spring of dark mud" nor "a spring of warm water"?


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What is the difference between Hassan and Hassan Sahih Hadith?
I have seen this many times wheb I read the Books like Abu-Dawood or Ibne Maja that Albani said Hassan or Hassan Sahih about the hadith.
What's the difference?
And how Albani and other Muhaditheen do this grading?


texts: Nine forbidden things, hadith contradicting Quran?

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Assalam o Aleikum, I am having a confusion in this Hadith

'Do not associate anything with Allah, even if you are cut to pieces or burned. Do not abandon a prescribed prayer deliberately. Anyone who abandons it will forfeit Allah's protection. Do not drink wine - it is the key to every evil. Obey your parents. If they command you to abandon your worldly possessions, then leave them for them. Do not contend with those in power, even if you think that you are in the right. Do not run away from the army when it advances, even if you are killed while your companions run away. Spend on your wife out of your means. Do not raise a stick against your wife. Cause your family to fear Allah, the Almighty and Exalted.'" (al-Adab al-Mufrad, qualified as Hasan by al-Albani)

Apparently the health is Hasan. However, where it says "Do not associate anything with Allah, even if you are cut to pieces or burned". Isn't it contradicting Quran where Quran says :
“Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a great torment”
[an-Nahl 16:106].
In order to protect your life, you can say words of disbelief, so why this hadith says otherwise? JazakAllah.


texts: Does the imprisonment punishment exist in Shariah Law?

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According to Islamic law, are there any cases in which imprisonment is prescribed as a punishment? And what alternatives exist?

I am familiar with a few such as flogging, stoning and limb amputation but I have not come across imprisonment!


texts: How do Muslims define Usury or interest (Riba in Arabic) under the modern developed economy?

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What is the definition of interest in Islam ? Anything in addition to the principal or price?
Is modern economics possible if Riba is forbidden?


texts: Can girls dance in islam for a school programme?

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Assalamualaikum,
  Im a muslim girl, 15 years old. Every year we have annual day celebrations which is full of dances and dramas performed separately by boys and girls. This year I was planning to join a dance perfomance. Absolutely we are planning to cover our body as per islam asks us to.. But one of my friend says that dancing is haram. I would like to know that 'is dancing haram in such a situation'.


texts: What kind of pictures in Islam are permissible?

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I am well aware of recent events that have sparked controversy over drawing the Prophet Muhammad, (SAW). However, what is the general ruling on pictures and images in Islam?

I am only aware of one hadith on the mater, in which Aisha turns a piece of fabric previously hung on the wall into a rug at the Prophet's (SAW) request.

Are there more detailed rulings on this?


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Does performing one umrah remove all types of sins?
How many times should one perform an umrah?


texts: Was a registry of Muslims maintained in past?

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It is required in Islam to pay the zakat and other obligations towards the leader of the Muslims, for this a registry of Muslims is essential was such a registry maintained by the Muslims of the time? and does it help to have a global database of Muslims around the world for better management and utilization of Muslim resources?

Motivation:

There is a major Shia Islamic sect which makes it compulsory to have a unique ID cards for its adherents and I see them using it to profile its adherents and manage the human resources in an efficient way. All their religious activities, payments etc are logged in a global database. Is this a correct thing to do?


texts: Can a woman marry another man without being divorced for the first husband?

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I have been married to a Pakistani man (we did nikah). After some time, I found out that he took another wife. He and his family were treating me very unfairly, insults, etc. They was ringing me to amenice me to leave him. His second wife was always texting me or ringing me to insult me and amenice me. He wasn't by my side, not even one bit. Even he accused me for everything.

I lost my health. I tried to commit suicide so many times, because the pain was so much. I was bullied from every part, and then I met another Pakistani man and I married him without being divorced from the first one.

Question: Is the second marriage valid? Or am I still married to the first husband?


texts: What are the punishments of past acts of homosexuality done in ignorance? Is it obligatory to tell about it to my to be spouse?

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It was about 2011, I was 14 years old my cousin told me about man and women private organs and one night he was sleeping with me in the room alone with lights off he woke me and take my hand on his penis and after that day we would spend weekends together, naked and doing acts. Now I realized I was doing wrong and have started leaving these thing and stopped meeting him because when I meet him my brain reminds me all those acts.

Is there any punishment for all those acts of ignorance in Islam?

Is it obligatory for me to tell this to the person I am getting married?


texts: Is disrespectiong the translated Quran a sin?

texts: I am a revert Muslim and I respect the Quran in whatever form the Quran is .I want to know for information is it a sin and God will curse those who disrespect the Quran (translated) form of Al Quran witch also we have to respect.I want some clarification on this. I consider the Quran the word of God my Quran is in English kept in a clean place.


texts: What is Kafoor and How Muslims use this?

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I want to know that what is "Kafoor" ?
How "Kafoor" put on Maiyyat ?How Muslims use it? Is this also used in other Madhaaib?
Thanks


texts: Can a Muslim man who has engaged in pre-marital sex marry a virgin woman?

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Is it possible for a guy who has had premarital sex, be married to a virgin girl?

To what extent does the Quran and the Sunnah say that a non-virgin only deserves a non-virgin?


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What is the significance of praying in different locations, during any given praying session which involves obligatory (farz) and recommended (mustahab/nafil) prayers?

Different locations here also include those which are apart by as small as 6" (roughly speaking).

Reading here I found out that this action is derived from the saying of the Prophet(saww) that every place that one prays at shall stand witness to your faith on the day of judgment.

Was anything similar to this practiced by the Prophet(saww)?

From what I have heard is that he was very particular of where he did what and had a rationale for each. And even the pillars of the Nabavi mosque were named in accordance to it.


texts: Should a woman who gives birth and gets divorced shortly afterwards complete her period of waiting (iddat)?

texts: If a woman gives birth to a child but she has not had contact with her husband for 4 months during pregnancy, and 1 month after giving  birth she gets divorced without a contract with him, should she complete her iddat (period of waiting)?


texts: Why does Moses seem to take Khizr slaying a boy lightly?

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Khizr reluctantly allowed Moses to follow him, stating Moses wouldn't be able to bear with him.  Along their path, from Quran 18:74-76:

And so the two went on, till, when they met a young man, [the sage] slew him - [whereupon Moses] exclaimed: "Hast thou slain an innocent human being without [his having taken] another man's life? Indeed, thou hast done a terrible thing!"
He replied: "Did I not tell thee that thou wilt never be able to have patience with me?"
Said [Moses]: "If, after this, I should ever question thee, keep me not in thy company: [for by] now thou hast heard enough excuses from me."

[Spoiler alert.]  We later learn that Khizr was commanded by God to slay the boy who will be replaced by another, believing son; he explained this to Moses.  (See also: Why did Al-Khidr kill a boy who had not committed any sin?)  However, when the slaying took place, Moses was not aware that Khizr was commanded by God, yet somehow accepted Khizr's non-explanation as reason to not take action in response to, what was from Moses's perspective, murder.
Question: Why does Moses take the slaying of this boy so lightly?


texts: Is niyyah required to be said out loud? And does it have to be before fajr?

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We forgot to get up for sahur last night and we didn't intend but we fasted all day. Did our fast count or should we make it up?
Also I never say my niyyah out loud and I never did. So is that necessary? if yes what can I do if I missed all fasts in my entire life?


texts: What is the exact age of Tamiz (التمییز) for children?

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I have heard that it is better for men and women to observe some items or rulings (Ahkam) in front of the children who are at the age of Tamiz (التمییز). According to my researches, the age of Tamiz is the age of the children who are not in the age of Bolugh (puberty) but are able to realize the difference between good and bad things.

www.askdin.com

But I did not find any precise number (age) about it. So what is the range of Tamiz age?


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Sometimes when I pass a lot of wind I find wetness at the back of my underwear.
No mucus or anything comes out with the wetness it's just plain wetness like water.
Is this najis?


texts: Official definition of tawarruk تورك(in the context of salat, not in context of islamic finance "tawarruq"تورق)

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1) What is the official definition of tawarruk تورك in the context of salat?

2) As far as I know, language can evolve over time. As time goes by, people often create new words/terminologies for certain things to ease the explaining of things. I want to know when was the earliest known written usage of the word tawarruk? (historically speaking, I'm talking about the  history of terminology usage)

3) Where did this term originally came from (country and distric)?

4) What written source / who is the person that is most reliable, credible, & authoritative to define this term "according" to you?


texts: Is building a website for non-Muslim restaurants halal?

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I have in minds an idea: I would like to launch a project which is a website where restaurants can show up their menu and people can buy and order them directly online.

However I can't control what these restaurants are adding. And what their offering are, so they might sell meals with pork meat or alcohol as well as they can sell fish meals and other allowed food.

I profit by taking a small margin after the restaurant owner agreed on each transaction between the user and the restaurant.

Am I allowed to do that? If no can I just charge for halal ordered meals?


texts: How to ask dua to marry a specific person?

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Assalamu alaikum,

from the question "Making Dua to Marry a Specific Person" i understood that we can make dua to marry a specific person, but i want to know how to ask dua ? any specific ways to ask the dua or any recitals ?


texts:
Please tell me how is sajday sahaw offered and what if a person forgets to do sajday sahaw? Do we have to re-offer that salat?
Please help me...


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I watched a lecture by Yaser Birjas on YouTube, and he explained how the Qur'an should be beautified during recitation. But I was wondering, does this apply to all Surah's? I'm asking because I was listening to Sheikh Sudais reciting Surah Naba - and mashAllah he has such a beautiful voice - but when one has read the Tafsir of this Surah (or part of it, in my case), we come to know that it is essentially a warning - a very serious and graphic warning (the inhabitants of hellfire drinking boiling water etc).
So I was thinking - anyone who is listening to the recitation of this surah (whether they know the translation or not) could easily be caught up in the  melodious nature of the reciters voice (depending of course on the reciter) and therefore not absorb the message, which defeats the purpose of listening to the Qur'an, right?


texts: Do these accounts of military offensives under Abu Bakr align with Muslim historical scholarship?

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I must make it absolutely clear that I am not passing judgment, and I am not seeking explanations or justifications. I am not interested in whether the Rashidun military offensives were right or wrong. I am interested in whether these accounts align with Muslim historical scholarship, or if perhaps they are considered exaggerations, or perhaps even malicious lies.

Here is a small sample of the military actions I'm referring to:

At the battle of Dhu'l-Kassa, Abu Bakr pursued the retreating Bedouin, inflicting "great slaughter" on them.
After his return to Medina, Abu Bakr published a summons to all the apostate tribes, warning them that if they did not repent, their fighting men would be cut to pieces and their women & children taken captive.
After the battle of Al-Buzakha, Abu Bakr issued a general amnesty, except for those who had killed Muslims during the battle; these were executed, in whatever manner they had killed their victims. This was in fulfillment of a vow he had made at the battle of Rabadha.
At Yemama, the Muslims forced their way into the walled garden of the Beni Hanifa and killed everyone, thousands of them.
At 'Ain-at Tamr, Khalid Ibn al-Walid, the Sword of God, had every man in the garrison beheaded, and the women & children given to the Muslim soldiers.
At the battle of Hadramaut, the approaches to the city were filled with the bodies of the dead. Abu Bakr ordered that the fighters be given no quarter. The Muslims killed all the men and took all the women captive.

This is a small but representative sample of the accounts of warfare under Abu Bakr. The offensives and punishments under Omar are described similarly. I must restate: I am not judging, and I am not asking why they did these things, whether it was justified, or whether it was right or wrong.

What I would like to know is how well such accounts align with Muslim historical scholarship. Because this is StackExchange, I'm not asking for community opinions. I'm asking about scholarly opinions. References to English-language books would be much appreciated, or English translations of Arabic-language books.


texts: Coping with translating the Qur'an into Chinese and Chinese characters (hanzi) which are caricatures of animals?

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Some Chinese characters (汉字, hànzǐ) are derived from caricatures of animals.  The most famous one is for horse (马, mă); see below.  Others include man (人, rén) and bird (鸟, niǎo).  (Others derived in this way require a bit of imagination.)  These form radicals within other characters, e.g. mother (妈, mā), and components of words, e.g. road (马路, mǎlù).  This could pose an obstacle if one wanted to translate the Qur'an to Chinese and was against caricatures of animals.

Question: How does one cope with translating the Qur'an into Chinese and characters which are derived from caricatures of animals?

This Chinese translation of the Qur'an (古兰经, Gǔlánjīng) doesn't seem to mind, with 马 appearing.  So maybe it's not a big deal?  (I've been known to overthink things.)

Horse (马, mă)

Traditional Chinese:

Simplified Chinese:

The character in the centre of these ancient Oracle bones is supposedly an ancient form of mă (pre-dating Islam):

(I was unable to find the original image source.)


texts: Can a muslim work to a boss of other religion and / or with bad behavior?

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If a muslim is hired to work for a company, but this company have practices from other religions - such as, celebrate the New Year of Common Era or Christmas -, what should he does? He must change his job / quit his work or he can take part on this occasions?
And if my boss have a behavior like drinking alcohol, dating married women, applying interest in his accounts, should I accept orders from him?


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وَمَن يُشَاقِقِ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ نُوَلِّهِ مَا تَوَلَّىٰ وَنُصْلِهِ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَآءَتْ مَصِيراً
  And whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows other than the way of the believers - We will give him what he has taken and drive him into Hell, and evil it is as a destination.
  Qur'an 4:115

There seems to be two possible interpretations of "after guidance has become clear to him" here:

"after guidance has become clear to the Messenger" and
"after guidance has become clear to the person who opposes the Messenger".

The first means after Allah has made the message clear to Muhammad, whereas the second means after the message has reached the person, and it is clear to that person.

I'm not sure which is correct.

Question: Who is "him" in "whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him" in Qur'an 4:115?

The Arabic doesn't seem to make this clear; (his لَه "belonging to a man or boy who you have already talked about").  I didn't find the answer at altafsir.com.


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In our life, we have some goals that sometimes we can fulfill and sometimes we fail. Among us, there are those who their love work and can move on even if the result is negative. And among us, there are those who need positive feedback to keep going. I am on the second team. At the end of the day, I need some kind of positive feedback to continue. But in islam, we dont get to see the status of our deeds in daily basis, so there is no way to know how much better I am getting from yesterday or if my deeds are at all count to something. On top of that, from worldly life perspective, when there are some kinds of failure, I seek peace in islam, but again there is no feedback because the result only can be seen in hereafter, there are no midterms or class tests where you can assess yourself, so it is difficult to be patient.

I know some of us are in love in Islam, love to pray and fear Allah. But as I am try to be a practicing muslim, the psychological issues I presented here, is keeping me from becoming one. So if anyone has a suggestion, it will be much appreciated.


texts: Eww, a bug. Squish! Wait, should I have not done that?

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Question: Is it okay to kill bugs (e.g. spiders, mosquitoes)?  And under what circumstances?

(Image source: http://www.think-deep.org/values/treatment-of-animals-according-to-prophet-of-islam)

I feel like I should be more careful when squishing bugs in the future, and try to avoid it if possible (just in case).  However, honestly, I do not value the life of a mosquito the way I value the life of a mammal.

Googling the question leads to some unreliable and/or incomplete answers.  The general attitude is that it's okay if the bugs are harmful or potentially harmful.  However, this is a matter of perspective: any animal could potentially be harmful, e.g., by carrying a disease (although it's the disease which is harmful, not the animal), and it's not like I would investigate.

A mosquito would typically cause momentary discomfort, and maybe an itchy bite.  But if it's diseased, it's a different matter altogether.  In the case of spiders, am I supposed to know which kinds of spiders are poisonous or not?

And just for fun, I saw this on Reddit in response to the related question:

  Whenever someone talks about Islam being a violent religion I'm going to point them to this thread about literally not harming a fly.


texts: Did the Prophet's (SAW) aorta was cut and poisonned?

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Assalamualaikum. So recently, I have heard those Anti-Islamists who quote a hadith trying to attack the Prophet (Sahih Bukhari Vol 5 Book 59 Hadith 713) :
قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ
" يَا عَائِشَةُ مَا أَزَالُ أَجِدُ أَلَمَ الطَّعَامِ الَّذِي أَكَلْتُ بِخَيْبَرَ، فَهَذَا أَوَانُ وَجَدْتُ انْقِطَاعَ أَبْهَرِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ السَّمِّ "
.Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) in his ailment in which he died, used to say, "O `Aisha! I still feel the pain caused by the food I ate at Khaibar, and at this time, I feel as if my aorta is being cut from that poison."
THEY TRY TO LINK THIS HADITH WITH THE QUR'AN AND SAID THAT THE PROPHET (SAW) WAS A FALSE PROPHET AND MADE UP VERSES OF THE QUR'AN  IN (QUR'AN 69:44-46) :
" And if he (Muhammad SAW) had forged a false saying concerning Us (Allah), We surely should have seized him by his right hand (or with power and might), And then certainly should have cut off his life artery (Aorta)."
I've got all of this from WikiIslam, who is an Anti-Islamic website held by an ex-Muslim. You can look what it actually said in the link below : https://wikiislam.net/wiki/Muhammad%27s_aorta
I AM SCARED THAT I LOSE FAITH IN ALLAH SWT AND HIS PROPHET (SAW). PLEASE CLARIFY IT. THANK YOU.


texts: What do these parts of Bukhari trying to say?

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Narrated Aisha:
  Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Buath (a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, the Khazraj and the Aus, before Islam). The Prophet (p.b.u.h) lay down and turned his face to the other side. Then Abu Bakr came and spoke to me harshly saying, "Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) turned his face towards him and said, "Leave them." When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I signaled to those girls to go out and they left. It was the day of `Id, and the Black people were playing with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (p.b.u.h) or he asked me whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) made me stand behind him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, "Carry on! O Bani Arfida," till I got tired. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked me, "Are you satisfied (Is that sufficient for you)?" I replied in the affirmative and he told me to leave.

  Narrated Aisha:
  That once Abu Bakr came to her on the day of Id-ul-Fitr orId ul Adha while the Prophet (ﷺ) was with her and there were two girl singers with her, singing songs of the Ansar about the day of Buath. Abu Bakr said twice. "Musical instrument of Satan!" But the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Leave them Abu Bakr, for every nation has an Id (i.e. festival) and this day is ourId.

Does this mean that women can sing or not?

Also, were the girls mentioned here mature or not?


texts: Is the hadees in regards city population exceeding its limit authenticate?

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I am a Civil Engineering student and I read somewhere in my Urban Planning course that there is a hadees that "When the population of a city exceeds beyond a limit,then new city should be created, otherwise many socio-economical problems might develop"

Is it really a hadees? Can you please verify this hadees and give its reference?


texts: Do the four Sunni madh'habs divide Muslims?

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What are the rulings over differences in opinion between madh'habs? How should they be resolved? As an example: as the Hanafi interpretation of 'Praying the prayers according to it's time' leading to a later time for Asr.
How are these differences of opinion over madh'hab aligned with the ideology of Islam having no sects?
Edit
My understanding was that, in this example, there was a hadith that prayers should be prayed 'according to it's time'  "In it's just time" and the Hanafi scholar ruled that this meant towards the end of it's time and the other 3 rules it meant towards the beginning of it's time. Thus there is a division, with one group believing one thing, and another believing another thing. And yet the different madh'habs aren't treated as sects. Why is this?


texts: "About some things He was silent-out of compassion for you, not forgetfulness, so seek not after them" - What things?

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I was recently emailed this hadith:

  An Nawawi Hadith Number 030 : The Authority Of Jurthum bin Nashir

  The messenger of Allah said : "Allah the Almighty has laid down religious duties, so do not neglict them. He has set boundaries, so do not over step them. He has prohibited some things, so do not violate them; about some things He was silent - out of compassion for you, not forgetfulness, so seek not after them."

  Al-Daraqutni

What is being referred to by about some things He was silent? By the mention that it was 'out of compassion' it would imply to me these things are halal. But as we are not supposed to seek them out, are they then haram? If it's nebulous, are the mukhrooh...? Also, what sort of things specifically (obviously so I may try to avoid them, insha Allah)?


texts: Is it enough to cover the drawings and pictures or should we get rid of it completely?

texts: As you know, we shouldn't keep any pictures in our houses because the Angels do not enter. My question is, is it enough to just cover these pictures with for example tapes or bags or even flip it upside down so it's hidden or do we have to completely throw it outside the house. Because you know almost every product today has some sort of pictures of either male, female or kids like shampoos or even cereals. Thanks.


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While there's controversy about whether marijuana causes long term effects, let's assume that the long term damage is no different than eating fatty foods or sugary drinks. It's clearly less harmful than smoking tobacco, so it does not fall under the exact same legality.

Marijuana acts more as a hallucinogen and sedative, but I can't find anything that explicitly forbids those. I'm thinking it may be forbidden as an intoxicant, but it is a different form of intoxication than alcohol.


texts: What will happen to people that never had any Prophet in their times to guide them on the day of the judgement?

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I recently came across Morgan Freeman's following answer about whether human beings invented God or not:

  So there isn't a God up in the sky somewhere. We came up with God
  ourselves. Well, here's a scientific question: Has anybody ever seen
  hard evidence? What we get is theories from our earlier prophets. Now,
  people who think that God invented us think that the Earth can't be
  more than 6,000 years old. So I guess it's a question of belief. My
  belief system doesn't support a creator as such, as we can call God,
  who created us in His/Her/Its image.

and immediately thought about the fate of the ancient people on the day of the judgement who never had any Prophet/Rasool/Nabi/Scripture at their times to guide them. What will happen to them? Will they go through the same process as all other people who had guidance in their times? Or Allah has always sent someone (Prophet/Rasool/Nabi/Scripture) in every age to guide people?

A logical answer would really help, thanks!


texts: What is the difference between Al Idraj wal Wad' (الإدراج و الوضع)?

texts: Al Idraj is a saying not of the Prophet's (May God's blessings and peace be upon Him), and is sometimes on the part of the narrator, either to clarify a word or to make a saying of the Prophet (May God's blessings and peace be upon Him) more complete.  A Wad' means fabrication.  So, what is the difference between Al Idraj wal Wad' (الإدراج و الوضع)?


texts: Where it was said "There is no fire in jahannam"?

texts: I remember hearing a story. If I recall it correctly, one sahaba sees other one in dream. And in dream other sahaba says something like "there is no fire in jahannam, everyone brings it's fire from dunya". Can anyone identify this story exactly? If so, is it an authentic one?


texts: Can Surahs be read half in prayer and the other half through the Quran

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My mother intends to recite Surah Bakharah on an everyday basis. So her question is, with the same intention of reciting it everyday (with also the intention of receiving barakah), can she recite half of it in her tahajjud and the rest through the Quran. Is this allowed?

Or is it necessary to get the benefit of reciting Surah Bakharah it must be done through the Quran only.


texts: What does Islam say about superstitions?

texts: I'm hoping for a detailed answer with quotes from the Quran that show superstitions are fake, I've read about the bird superstitions a long time ago but does the Quran only cover that one superstition? Or all superstitions? Thank you for all your answers Jazākallāh.


texts: Explanation of hadith forbidden from drinking from green jars?

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What is the wisdom and explanation of this hadith of the Prophet (saw) forbidding his followers from drinking from green and white jars? I believe this was abrogated looking at the chapter heading in Al Bukharis Sahih.

Narrated Ash-Shaibani:
I heard Abdullah bin AbiAufa saying, "The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the use of green jars." I said, "Shall we drink out of white jars?" He said, "No

https://sunnah.com/bukhari/74/22


texts: Forgot I am fasting and realized after eat almost a meal

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I started my first day of shawal's 6 days fasting, alhamdulaylah, but in the middle of the morning I totally forgot that I was fasting because I was so busy in the work that I ate at least two bananas, a handful of grapes and drank half cup of water... I realized I was fasting when I was going to eat more...

I know Allah is the most forgiving for unintentional eating or drinking during fasting. But I think I did way over just a quick accident, though, I do admit that I was eating all those food without knowing that I was fasting. I wonder if I can still continue fasting?

Please cite authentic Quran / Hadith reference to back your analysis, otherwise, please do not answer with just your opinions. Jazak Allah Khair.


texts: Was alcohol permitted long ago, before Mohammad was born?

texts: I have heard very long before, before Mohammad was born, alcohol was usual and was drunk by people. But after that it was stopped because people used to forget the rakat in namaz (salah/prayer) which they were offering. Although I don’t have any reference for my statement. I would like to know if it's correct? If yes, can someone explain me the whole story behind it?


texts: Did Muhammad bin idrees ash shafaee make such a statement?

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Did ash shafaee say imam layth bin saad is better imam than imam malik?

If imam layth bin saad is better than imam malik why don't we have laythi school of jurisprudence?


texts: Can music ever be considered useful (or not forbidden) in the light of Islam?

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Music has always been talked about as harmful is Islam, be it a description in a religious book or a quote from a scholar. I've always read (and been told) that music (being a distraction) is something that takes one away from God.

However, I've always had a different experience with music. It lets me focus better, self-reflect, think about the past, envision the future, feel closer to (or appreciate) nature/life, realize that this life in this world is temporary, and that's just a small list of effects. I've tried to stay away from music many times during my life but have failed to do so to this day.

By any remote chance, (and I know this could be very subjective) could there be any particular genre of music that could be permissible (or at least not forbidden), given that most mentions of harmful music that I've come across talks about lyrics as the evil while my interest lies around music with minimal to no vocals at all?

I hope my question makes sense.


texts: I fast to reduce my sexual urges but it doesn't work. What should I do?

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I'm 21 year old man and I've been over the past 7 years fighting my sexual urges.

lower my gaze as much as possible.
being careful with opposite gender interactions (no girlfriends, no hugging, no touching, keeping discussions polite and to the point, limiting interactions with women)
being more careful online (Avoiding places where a random haram image could appear. YouTube with it's recommendation systems,etc...)

It worked fined, up until recently my sexual urges has reached uncontrollable levels. I've started to fast on Monday and Thursday every week. It's been 1 month since I started doing this.

Problem is that my sexual urges continues to grow. I don't eat much. Doing sports makes my sexual desires go up (I try to workout at home and avoid the gym.) (I'm in a western country btw).

My urges are so intense that it hurts my private parts, I can not sleep well because of it. (natural occuring wet dreams happens but it's not enough to reduce my desires.)

If you're reading this it's obvious that marriage is not an option. They made it impossible to get married. It's just impossible. I can commit zina in seconds but to get married is simply blocked.

I know that masturbation is haram so I don't want to go this route.

Now, why did Allah put me in a situation where I'm basically forced to sin. I did everything I could. It feels like an insult to my 7 year effort to remain chaste.

What can I even do? (I've prayed and continue to pray for patience, a wife,etc... but realistically I'm just basically forced to sin and go a bad path.)


texts: So we all know this dunya is a test for only man and jinn. So that’s how Allah swt determines on the day of judgement who goes to jahannam or Jannah. My main question is what happens to angels since they never had a test and can’t be condemned to Hell. I know they will be resurrected but will they automatically go to paradise as it was their home?


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If a husband and wife are married as per nikah mut'ah, it's possible the wife could become pregnant.  This seems to open up a host of complications with regards to maintenance and custody.  Google reveals anti-mut'ah web pages and isn't much help.  However, I found this:

  A woman with whom temporary marriage is contracted, is not entitled to subsistence even if she becomes pregnant. -- Ayatollah Sistani

This leaves open the responsibility for the child(ren).

Question: Who is responsible for maintaining the child(ren) if a wife gets pregnant in nikah mut'ah?


texts: What does the exception in "No man should be alone with a woman except when there is a Mahram with her" mean?

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Regarding the hadith

  Ibn Juraij narrated this hadith with the same chain of transmitters, but he made no mention of it: "No person (man) should be alone with a woman except when there is a Mahram with her." -- Sahih Muslim 1341 c (sunnah.com)

I don't understand what the exception means here, i.e., in what circumstances this exception would apply:

If there is a man and a woman together, and there is a third person (the woman's Mahram), then they are by definition not alone.  So, it's not an exception.
If there are two people alone, and one is her Mahram (e.g., her father), I don't think that is forbidden.  This is neither an exception.

Question: What does the exception in this hadith mean?

All of this may depend on the translation from Arabic.  Maybe "No man should be alone with a woman except if he's her Mahram" is a better translation (?).


texts: Bismillahir Rahman-ir-Rahim means In the name of Allah the most loving and kind or the most gracious and merciful. What does Bismika Allahuma mean?


texts: Which way to face if somewhat antipodean to Mecca?

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The wikipedia article for the Qibla compass says that to calculate the direction to face for prayer (i.e. towards Mecca) one must use a "sphercial triangle" which I have never heard of. It is also uncited and I don't believe it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qibla_compass
I live in Western Europe and have always heard the adage "face East" but of course Mecca is also demonstrably south of Europe as well.
My question comes from the somewhat surprising fact I learned recently which is that if you were to fly from New York to Mecca, you would begin by flying North East and over Greenland(!) following the curve of the Earth, turning back South East (although always following a straight line on the surface of the Earth) towards Mecca.
Do New Yorkers face North East in muslim prayer? If not, which way do they face and why?
Given our modern day understanding of the shape of the Earth, if Muslims do not face North East when praying in New York, should they?
I want to say that I could see this question being taken as sarcastic but I genuinely would like to know the answer. I'm a Maths teacher and I think it would be something interesting to bring into a topic on 3D shapes or coordinates.


texts: Is Paradise the fruit of the worshipping in the world?

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Imam Rabbani states the following:

"The trees and rivers of Paradise do not resemble the ones in the world. What you find there are the fruits of the deeds of worshipping and good deeds in the world."

What does it mean?


texts: Is this hadith authentic? "Only an honorable man treats women with honor and integrity...."

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I've seen this hadith (in meme form) on the Internet:

Version 1: Only an honorable man treats women with honor & integrity. And only a mean, deceitful and dishonest man humiliates and insults women.
Version 2: Only an honorable man treats women with honor and integrity, and only a vile and dishonorable man humiliates and degrades women.

Question: Is this hadith, or something very similar, authentic?
I'm wondering if it's reliable.  While a Google search for site:sunnah.com honorable man treat women comes up with related ahadith, they don't closely match this one.

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texts: Is it haram to wear a Remembrance Day Poppy?

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In the UK, Remembrance Day is a day which one pays respect to soldiers who died in the two world wars and others. In the weeks leading up to this day, it is customary to wear a (fake) poppy on one's shirt as a sign of respect.

Is it haram to do this? I know some Muslims say it is haram because it "celebrates the killing of Muslims". Personal opinions aside, is it actually haram? And, if so, why?


texts: Is motherhood the defined position for women?

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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said

  Our religion (Islam) has defined a position for women (in society): motherhood

Is this true?


texts: What are the consequences for refusal of non-Muslims to pay Jizya?

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What are the consequences for non-Muslims living in a Muslim state if they refuse to pay the Jizya? According to Sahih Muslim:

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

What does the Hadith mean by fight them? Does it involve blood, just seizure of property or enslavement of the women and children of the family? Please elaborate on all three (if applicable).


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Please comment if I write anything bad or something so I can change it but I’ve had concerns with some things recently and want to address some of them here. Also I’m not sure if the question was worded very well but hopefully you understand the basis of the question.
I feel like women in Islam are limited in a lot of areas and feel free to correct me on things or show me why I’m wrong as that’s a partial hope I have.
For example, women don’t have the freedom of just working when they want they can only work if it’s necessary and they need permission to do so. They also aren’t allowed to go out alone or with friends without permission. The husband has authority and can choose what the wife wants to wear and she has to be obedient. If the husband wants to have sex and the wife doesn’t it’s a bad thing which I think is weird as consent should be something promoted in Islam and if someone isn’t willing or doesn’t want to have sex it’s their right not to have to without being worried about having their God angry at them. Another common thing is clothing, men have so many choices of clothing but women can only wear loose clothes and can’t even show their arms or even up to their shin on their leg. So if I pull my sleeve up I’m sinning and plus there aren’t many options for clothes. Pretty much all jumpers shirts etc show an outline of the bodies which isn’t allowed. Women are supposed to be at home and looking after children however I feel this should be a shared responsibility and this could also positively impact the child. The person looking after them can force them to wear clothes and act in a certain way. Men are allowed to beat women.
There may be more but at the moment not too sure. I don’t think it’s fair to do these things in my opinion unless women are allowed to do the same vice versa but with the last one I don’t think any beating should be done at all.
Are women limited like this in Islam and what are the limitations if there are any other ones and is there a reason or do both genders have to follow them? Are women limited in Islam in general?
Edit: Another limitation is marriage, women can’t choose who they want to marry they can only just get it arranged for them and agree and I feel like this may lead some to fall for something when there’s other options that would be more fitting and they can find more about the person they want to marry and appreciate them more.