texts: A Narration of a Prophet or Real Person marrying in the Quran (Part 1)

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Is there any case or narration in the Quran that tells about the marriage / the event of marrying of a Prophet or any Real (Existing / Existed) Person, OTHER THAN the one told in Al Ahzab 33:37?

I'm not asking about verses that tells about the RULES related to marriage.
I'm not asking about verses that tells the event of the birth of someone.
I'm asking only for verses that narrates about the event of Marriage of someone.

Post as many examples as you can with, of course, reference to the Surah(s) and Verse(s). Note also that I'm asking for Quranic references only.

This, I think, is supposed to be easy.

Regards


texts: Can I ask Allah to grant me a fictional character as my wife in Jannah?

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Well this may seem pretty childish to many, but I just want a direct answer.

I am very obsessed with this fictional character in a book I used to read as a child, this fictional female character (Which I will not name) has every quality that I find ideal in an intimate way and can relate to. But sadly, fantasies are just that fantasies.

I’ve had relationships in my life before, but never have I found a woman with the qualities that are suitable for me, Even though, I have committed Zina before (not physically) I repented to Allah (swt).

I have decided to quit on getting married in my life since I just don’t want to get married to reproduce and I’m sure my hypothetical future wife would not be with happy with me.

I was just sitting in work today and just had that random thought that piqued my interest a bit and got me kind of excited so I had to ask.

Let’s say judgement day has passed and the people of Jannah and Jahannam have parted ways and inshallah i enter Jannah, then if I ask Allah (swt) to bring that fictional being who was only a creation of someone else’s mind to life, will my wish be granted?


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In a series of YouTube videos, IQRA Cartoon gives a series of cartoons which describe the Prophets' lives.  One example is Yunus (AS) - Prophet story (No Music) - Islamic Cartoon and this is an idea of what it looks like:

We see that Prophet Yunus is blurred out, while the other characters are not.  This holds throughout the videos, where characters are blurred out whenever they are Prophets.

For Is drawing people prohibited in Islam?, NesreenA answers "The Prophet SAAWS strictly prohibited the drawing of beings with souls" (see also Is downloading cartoon images Haram?).

The above cartoon series takes steps to blur out the Prophets, presumably because images of the Prophets are "more haram" in some way.  I want to understand why there is a specific importance of the images of the Prophets over other beings with souls.

Question: Are images of the Prophets more haram than images of other beings with souls?


texts: Is there any prohibition found that no sex for 40 days after the passing away of a father or mother?

texts: My father passed away few days ago and we are living together. Is there any restriction on having sex with my wife while living in the same house? Someone told me that I need to wait a minimum of 40 days for sex. Is this right?


texts: Does it invalidate prayer to read it fast?

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In prayer is it okay if you are in a rush, and read quickly in my head? If the last letter of a word and the first letter of another word overlap one another, even if you know you are saying everything, is it okay? It happens unintentionally but I know I am saying everything. Is this makruh or does it invalidate prayer?

Note: Makruh means it is not haram (and is not sin), but it is better not to do ...


texts: Sadqa fitr is something(money) that we(Muslims) offer at the end of the Ramazan. But it is entirely different from Zakat. May I know what is the amount of Sadqa Fitr that a Muslim should a pay and who is primarily eligible to receive the Sadqa Fitr.


texts: Why is the Kaaba covered in black cloth?

texts: I found this online, explaining in part why the Kaaba is covered in black cloth, that it is a sign of respect. But I still don't fully understand why covering it in black cloth is respectful. Could someone help explain this for me please?


texts: What does Umar's RA statement "marriage is like slavery" mean?

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I found the Hadith below from this link:

النكاح رق فلينظر أحدكم عند من يرق كريمته
(Umar ibn al-Khattaab said): “Marriage is slavery, so be careful with regard to whom you give your daughter for enslavement.”

No book or any source is provided from the link. Where can this Hadith be found and is it authentic?
If it is then what did Umar RA mean by his statement. Does this suggest that the relationship between a wife and a husband is like that of a slave and a master?
Isn't this too extreme?


texts: A tattoo is a way to alter one's body, but so is circumcision?

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So I have a non-muslim friend who recently got a tattoo and asked me why it was forbidden in my religion.

When I said that it is a way of altering Allah's creation and it inflicts unnecessary pain on the body, he refuted by pointing out that circumcision is altering the body and causes pain in the process as well.

I do realize that there is a benefit to circumcising one-self, however I still found myself at a loss of words. I was wondering if anyone could give me a better explanation to this so I have an answer next time.


texts: So, as I was offering the prayer of Isha and I accidentally prayed 4 sunnahs, 4 farz, but instead of 2 sunnah, I offered 4. Is this permissible?

texts: However, unsure, I reoffered the 2 sunnah. Thank you for answering. I would especially love an 'in depth' answer! JazakAllah!


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Asalamu Alaikum!
I deal with some bad things sometimes so I just need some reassurance on this. I’ve tried to look this up online, and my mind sort of messed everything up and now I am too scared.
If I committed kufr without knowing that it was kufr, does that take me out of Islam?
And if I said something intentionally but then realized afterwards that it was kufr does that take me out of Islam?
What happens if I say or do something that is kufr and then I don’t know, and I die like that?
I’m sorry for all of the questions and Thank you a lot.


texts: Is it an obligation for everyone to marry? In my case, I want to live lonely and not marry but I don't Know or Islam allows a person to not marry.


texts: Does Allah destroy humans on the Day of Judgment?

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Does Allah also destroy humans completely as if some of them had never existed (just vaporized)?

If so, does this mean that a human being is better off being completely destroyed than being tormented in hell for his/her sins?


texts: How do I distinguish women cloth from men cloth?

texts: In a fatwa about women wearing pants,I read that it is permissible for women to wear pants if it is loose & not similar to pants that men wear. But I'm having a hard time understanding what kind of pants are for women. I mean men wear all kinds of pants these days. Can I buy a pair of pants from a shop if it says "Women trousers" on the lebel? Will that lebel be enough for me to explain myself to allah? Usually where I come from, people especially my moms age tend to consider pants as men clothing.however modern muslim women are seen wearing pants in recent times.


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Asalam mualikum.
My question about Quran in Arabic and only English translation " without Arabic word's" are co equal?
Can we call only translation Quran?
Is it also compulsory to touch with ablution "only translation?
And if any reference from the time of Sahaba please provide with answer....


texts: When and how many times should we recite Bismillah in salah?


texts: If someone couldn't finish his Al-Fatiha recitation behind an imam, is it valid if he makes up that rakah at the end?

texts: Today when I was praying behind the Imam in Salatul Isha, he was reciting very quickly (he usually recites slower) so at the third rakah, I didn't have time to finish Surah Al-Fatiha, and in the fourth rakah, I did finish Al-Fatiha but I missed ruku'. So after the imam made the Salam, I didn't make Salam and I prayed one rakah because I didn't complete Al-Fatiha in the third rakah. Is this valid?


texts: What is the Islamic view of the Law of Attraction?

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Does Islam approve Law of attraction? I mean is it OK to think like that or it's conflicting with Islamic beliefs?

Is what they call "The Universe" same as Allah?

Is this in any way mentioned in Islamic resources?


texts: Important Question: How Many Women From The Progeny Of Adam Will Marry Muslim Men In Jannah?

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Please note that this is not a "how many hurs will men get in jannah" question. This question is somewhat different.
My question is about how many wordly women will make wives of Muslim men in Jannah?
Jami` At-Tirmidhi 1663 states that Muslim men will get 72 wives from Hur-ul-ayn. This is the Arabic text of that narration:-
وَيُزَوَّجُ اثْنَتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ زَوْجَةً مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ
This translates to:- they (the inmates of paradise) shall be married to seventy two wives along Al-Huril-'Ayn of Paradise.
A similar Hadith is found in Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 7400 and Imam Ibn Hibban has declared it authentic.
One narration in Musnad Ahmad even says that even the ordinary people in paradise will also get 72 hur-ul-ayn:-
“The ordinary inmate of paradise.. for him there will be seventy-two partners from Hurul ‘In besides his spouses from (the women of) this world.” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith 10874, Classified as Hasan by Ahmad Shakir)
However, Abu Hurayrah states the the number of Hur-ul-ayn shall be 70 and Muslim men shall marry two women from the progeny of Adam. This is what Ibn Kathir reports in his tafsir:-
Tafseer ibn Katheer, vol 7, . 533 [ commentary of Surah al-Waqiah  v 22-40]
وَفِي حَدِيثِ الصُّورِ الطَّوِيلِ الْمَشْهُورِ (5) أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَشْفَعُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ كُلِّهِمْ فِي دُخُولِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ: قَدْ شَفَّعْتُكَ وَأَذِنْتُ لَهُمْ فِي دُخُولِهَا. فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: "وَالَّذِي بَعَثَنِي بِالْحَقِّ، مَا أَنْتُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا بِأَعْرَفَ بِأَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَمَسَاكِنِكُمْ من أهل الجنة بأزواجهم ومساكنهم، فَيَدْخُلُ الرَّجُلُ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ زَوْجَةً، سَبْعِينَ مِمَّا يُنْشِئُ اللَّهُ، وَثِنْتَيْنِ مَنْ وَلَدِ (1) آدَمَ لَهُمَا فَضْلٌ عَلَى مَنْ أَنْشَأَ اللَّهُ، بِعِبَادَتِهِمَا اللَّهَ فِي الدُّنْيَا، يَدْخُلُ عَلَى الْأُولَى مِنْهُمَا فِي غُرْفَةٍ مِنْ يَاقُوتَةٍ، عَلَى سَرِيرٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مُكَلَّل بِاللُّؤْلُؤِ، عَلَيْهِ سَبْعُونَ زَوْجًا مِنْ سُنْدُس وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَضَعُ يَدَهُ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهَا، ثُمَّ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى يَدِهِ مِنْ صَدْرِهَا مِنْ وَرَاءِ ثِيَابِهَا وَجِلْدِهَا وَلَحْمِهَا، وَإِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مُخِّ سَاقِهَا كَمَا يَنْظُرُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى السِّلْكِ فِي قَصَبَةِ الْيَاقُوتِ، كَبِدُهُ لَهَا مِرْآةٌ -يَعْنِي: وَكَبِدُهَا لَهُ مِرْآةٌ-فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ عِنْدَهَا لَا يَمَلُّهَا وَلَا تَمَلُّهُ، وَلَا يَأْتِيهَا مِنْ مَرَّةٍ إِلَّا وَجَدَهَا عَذْرَاءَ، مَا يَفْتُرُ ذَكَرُه، وَلَا تَشْتَكِي قُبُلها إِلَّا أَنَّهُ لَا مَنِيَّ وَلَا مَنيَّة، فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ نُودِيَ: إِنَّا قَدْ عَرَفْنَا أَنَّكَ لَا تَمَلُّ وَلَا تُمَلُّ، إِلَّا أَنَّ لَكَ أَزْوَاجًا غَيْرَهَا، فَيَخْرُجُ، فَيَأْتِيهِنَّ وَاحِدَةً وَاحِدَةً (2) ، كُلَّمَا جَاءَ وَاحِدَةً قَالَتْ: وَاللَّهِ مَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ شَيْءٌ أَحْسَنُ مِنْكَ، وَمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ شَيْءٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْكَ".
This translates to:-
Abu Hurayra narrated
Prophet (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) said, “Every man in heaven will go to 72 of the creatures of Allah (houris) and two of the women of mankind, these two women are superior to the creatures of Allah (houris) with their worshipping (good deeds) they had performed in this world.” [Bayhaqi, al-Bas wa’n-Nushur; Tabari, Tafsir; Abu Yala, Ibn Hajar,Fathu’l-Baari, Tabarani and others]
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
What that means is that these two will be from among the progeny of Adam, and he will have other wives from among al-hoor al-‘een, as many as Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, wills. (Al-Bidaayah wa’n-Nihaayah (20/341).
Ibn Taymiyah has stated:-
It is soundly narrated that each man of the people of Paradise will have two wives from among human women, in addition to al-hoor al-‘een. (Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (6/432).
My main Question Is: How Many women from the PROGENY OF ADAM will marry A Muslim Man In Jannah? Is there any authentic narration that specifies that?


texts: Im a developer,sometimes i get some ideas like why don,t i make a website or app like Facebook or Instagram ,but the other side i thing ,when people will use this apps they can post anything* ya there can be report buttons for such post ,and there can also be education and islamic posts but there can also be haram posts..


texts: Is uploading a dead person's picture on social media allowed?

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A few months ago, my cousin's brother died and then my other cousins started uploading his pictures on social media (Facebook), attaching them with their pictures.

My question is, is this behavior allowed in Islam?


texts: A specific dua I don't know the content of

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I have a question about the following dua:
(Excuse me because it's not in arabic letters.)
What is the following dua about?
Rabi awzini an ashkura nihmataka alati anhamta haleiha wahala walidaiha wa an ahmala salihan tardahoe wa adgilni birahmatika fi hibadika salihin amien.


texts: how much time lapse should a couple be separated from each other to sustain nikkah between them?

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If a married couple stay away from each other for a long duration with no contact between them, then would nikkah be still like a bound between them? Can they continue their relationship as husband n wife again? How much period should a couple stay away from each other to keep nikah between them?

If a couple dont do divorce or khula but they are separated from each other, so after a long interval do they have the right to stay with each other ?kindly answer with sharah reference


texts: What is the grade of the hadith "be merciful with the orphan... this will soften your heart"?

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From Reward of taking care of widows and orphans (Islam.ru, 2014):

  A man once came to the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu`alaihiwasallam, and complained that he feels hardness in his heart. The Messenger of Allah said, what translated means, "Would you like that your heart becomes soft and that you acquire what you need? Be merciful with the orphan, pat his head and feed him from what you eat. This will soften your heart, and enable you to get what you need." [At-Tabaraanee & As-Silsilah as-Saheehah]

What is the grade of this hadith?


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What kind of sin is using adult sex toys and what will be punishment in afterlife for that? Is it same as fornication?
Mentioned that for someone who performs masturbation, would it be more punishable for using toys?


texts: Is there a passage in the Holy Qur'an stating or being interpreted in the sense that the future is predestined?


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While reading a detailed description of Sura Waqia I came across this ayat:

Without sparking a heated debate, why does Koran specifically stresses on the boys' youth and beauty and that they will be a pleasure to the people in  paradise. Youth and beauty maybe admirable but what about "be a pleasure to the people of paradise"?

Could it mean that homosexuality is test for homosexual in the world so a person suppressing his desire to please God will have these boys in heaven as reward?
 just as alcohol is haram but it becomes halal in heaven (off course it might be a different one).

Reference:
Homosexuality in Islam (search the article for Abdel Hamid Kishk)


texts: What are the rulings regarding a person who can't fast

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If a person of average health (a person who is a little overweight, doesn't have any major illnesses, and doesn't exercise, and doesn't get proper nutrition) is unable to fast, is there anything specific he must do to make up the fasts?

The reson why this person cannot fast is when he does, he gets extreme stomach cramps, bad headaches making him dizzy making it dangerous for him to drive to work, where even if he makes it to work, the pain in the head and stomach is so bad that he can't think, can't concentrate to pray 5 times a day etc.

This pain disappears totally after about 5 days of eating normally.


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Assalamu Alaikum.
I am really scared about this. The thing is that
Me and someone else (a fellow) transgressed against someone's right. He gave me an idea and i just remained silent and he did the transgression (so i am also involved in this). Now after being guided  it has come to my mind that i should apologize to the person whose right we transgressed against and also restore his right in some way if possible but by telling him that we did such a thing would expose the fellow with whom i trangressed .
So should I hide his sin or apologize to the person by exposing him?


texts: How is Qur'an 4:93 (which forbids killing a believer) compatible with the death penalty?

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But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him and has cursed him and has prepared for him a great punishment. -- Qur'an 4:93

However, under sharia law, Muslims may be executed for e.g. murder, adultery, apostasy, sodomy (see this question), and this is stipulated in the Qur'an (qisas):

  O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered ... -- Qur'an 2:178

Thus, sharia literally includes killing a believer intentionally, which raises the question as how this fits in with Qur'an 4:93.

Question: How is Qur'an 4:93 compatible with the death penalty?

The only way to reconcile this I can think of is that the scope of Qur'an 4:93 is limited to murder (unjust killing) of a believer.  If that's correct, I'd like an authoritative reference to back up this guess.

A tafsir indicates Qur'an 4:93 was revealed in light of Miqyas Ibn Sababah whose brother was murdered; the murderer could not be found, so Miqyas killed an emissary sent by the Prophet.  (The Prophet subsequently sentenced Miqyas to death, but regarded him as having left Islam.)  This is consistent with the idea that the scope of Qur'an 4:93 is limited to murder.


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I’ve been taught to pray the hanafi way but don’t know much else about the madhabs. I say ‘rabbigfirli rabbigfirli‘ in between  the two prostrations which I know other hanafis don’t
Do we have to follow a madhab? If yes how does one learn ?


texts: Intentional deviation from direction of Qibla

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Assalamo alaikum wrwb,

I am in Toronto. We have started a new Mussallah here. We are facing towards the main wall keeping the rows parallel to front wall, while the Qibla is about 15-20 degrees towards right side. The managements says that this way they can save the space and can accommodate more people during Ramadan or Jummah etc. Is it ok to tilt the direction approx 15-20 degrees based on just these reasons?


texts: is it a good idea or allowed to give money as sadqah when i don't have much?

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I often give money as sadqah to mosque though in small amount or as a percentage whenever i earn.. still not a regular earning person. So, sometimes i feel like i need to save money..

But the thing is i feel psychologically unsecured and hapless often and that's why i do it to get psychological relief. And I feel like since i gave money to mosque (since i don't have that poor relative, everyone is very rich except our family)  so Allah will help me. So I get relief..

And it is also said that whatever you will spend for good, you will get everything back in more..

In this circumstances, is it a good idea or allowed to do so? since i saw a verse about it which means i think giving money is good after my own fulfillment.

Or, is there any alter way to get same reward? that will give me psychological relief too..


texts: is it allowed to choose name Rasool Muhammad

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Assalam o Alaikum
one of my friend name is Rasool Muhammad. is this name is correct and what is the meaning of this name


texts: Is it allowed to make relations with Non Mehrams in social media?

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I have noticed that people are very closed to the social media.
Some people are involve in to relations with Non-mehrams.
But my question is that if ladies are following shariah completely like doing hijab and do not uploading their photos on social media, so are they allowed to make relations with unknown people.


texts: How do Shias perform Salat behind Sunni Imam?

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Aoa,

In my office there is majority of Sunni brothers and I perform salat behind Sunni Imam, and also during Jumaah prayers in nearby sunni mosque, but I wonder whether I am doing in the correct way? Like Skipping Qunoot. So I want to know what things should we skip/change while performing with sunni brothers.

And what about Salam? Can we do it in Sunni way?

P.S: I am not asking about whether it is allowed to pray behind sunni imam. So no discussions about it.

I do taqleed of Ayatollah Sistani.

Wasalam,


texts: What is the difference between Hadith and Qur'an?

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I am learning about Islam and have noticed people mentioning Hadith and Qur'an, I am not entirely sure what if any difference there is between them, for example. Is the Qur'an like the Bible and a Hadith a proverb within the Qur'an or is a Hadith an entire book within the Qur'an like the Torah is within the Bible. Or is the Hadith a separate set of scripture/book to the Qur'an.

Also, I have heard that the Qur'an is considered superior than Hadith, as in, if you read a verse in Hadith that contradicts the Quran then the Quran is considered the authority.

Can I have some help understanding this, please?


texts: Is talking to myself mean that i am talking with Satan?

texts: Sometimes I talk to myself. Then there are two voices in my head. I ask a question an the other voice answers. Sometimes I am suprised at the answers it gives. I wouldn't be suprised if it was me right  ? What does this mean  ?


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I have read about hadith where the prophet pbuh advised drinking camel urine for medication. Is this true? I mean, its urine,which is a liquid that contains toxins being expelled from the body. I really don't think the prophet would have advised something like this, and in general modern science supports the fact that any kind of urine is harmful for consumption. Here's the hadith I'm taking about:

  Narrated Abu Qilaba: "Anas said, "Some people of 'Ukl or 'Uraina tribe came to Medina and its climate did not suit them. So the Prophet ordered them to go to the herd of (Milch) camels and to drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). So they went as directed and after they became healthy, they killed the shepherd of the Prophet and drove away all the camels. The news reached the Prophet early in the morning and he sent (men) in their pursuit and they were captured and brought at noon. He then ordered to cut their hands and feet (and it was done), and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron, They were put in 'Al-Harra' and when they asked for water, no water was given to them." Abu Qilaba said, "Those people committed theft and murder, became infidels after embracing Islam and fought against Allah and His Apostle .  (Sahih Bukhari, Ablutions (Wudu'), Volume 1, Book 4, Number 234)"


texts: Is it haram to be asexual, having no sexual interest in anybody? If so, why is it? I am confused because normally asexuals are looked down upon when they simply just don’t have any sexual desires. Is it the same for Islam?


texts: Who were sentenced to death during the conquest of Mecca?

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We know that despite declaring a general indemnity, a few individuals of the Mecca were sentenced to death by the Prophet, even if they were found under the veil of Kaba.

My question is:

The source of this "even if they were found under the veil of Kaba." comment.
Who were they?
How many of them were executed?


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Some verses are so fundamental in meaning, that they have a universal name across different Muslim communities and Muslims know their names.
For example:

Throne Verse
Verse of Light
Sword Verse

How many other verses are like that? Do we have a list of these verses?


texts: Is "May our lives be sacrificed" a set Muslim phrase?

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I came across a poster saying

  May our lives be sacrificed for prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Is "May our lives be sacrificed" a phrase that occurred around the time of Muhammad, or is it a modern phrase?


texts: Should a muslim woman meet with male colleague for condolence about his deceased relative?

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It is sunnah to visit people whose relatives passed away.

I am a muslim woman and I work with male as well as female engineers. One of my male colleague's cousin recently passed away. Should/Must I visit him (at his work station in office) and recite fatiha? Is it a deed encouraged in Islam, in my particular scenerio?


texts: Assalamualaikum everyone. As the question says please list all the Sunnah/Wajib prayers before or after the Fajr salat.


texts: Doing the Prostration of Forgetfulness twice

texts: When I was praying Isha I was unsure if I didn't completely say subhanarabialala 3 times during sajda, so at the end I did the prostration of forgetfulness before the Salam, but I was not sure if I did it correctly. I assumed because it was a doubt I should ignore it and just say Salam. But then after I started to worry so I did Prostration of Forgetfulness again, this time it was after the Salam. And I said Salam again after that. Do you know if my prayer will be accepted or do I have to repeat it?


texts: What should I do after accepting my husband's oath not to take tea from me?

texts: My husband asked me to accept his oath that he wouldn't take tea from me.  As I was angry, I said yes, but now he blaming me for accepting his oath. But my point is that no one should accept someone else's oath by asking someone. What should I do?


texts: Does Quran state that it is preferrable not to eat animals?

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What does Islam say about eating animals?

I know it restricts us from eating pork, but in general, does it say that it is preferable not to eat animals? Also if it say we can eat animals, isn't it mentioned in the Qu'ran that it is preferable not to eat animals?


texts: What is the origin of the supplication: "O Allah, light my heart with knowledge"?

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There is a du'a' (supplication) that says:

  اللهم نور بالعلم قلبي، وافتح بطاعتك بدني، وخلص من الفتن سري، وقني شر
  وساوس الشيطان، واجرني منه يا رحمن، حتى لا يكون له علي سلطان وقل ربي
  زدنى علما

  O Allah, light my heart with knowledge, and open my body your
  obedience, and save my inner secret from sedition, and protect me from
  the evil whisperers of Al-Shaytan, and make me avoid him O' Rahman,
  so he has no authority over me,  and say, "My Lord, increase me in
  knowledge."

  Transliteration: Allahummah nawwir bil-'ilmi qalbi, waftah bita'atika
  badani, wakhalis minal fitani sirri, wa qini sharra waswaasi shaitan,
  wa ajirni minhu yaa Rahmaan, hattaa laa yakuuna 'alayya sultaan, wa
  qul rabbi zdni 'ilman.

Question: What is the origin of this du'a'?


texts: What should a girl do who is regretting messaging a boy she knows on Facebook from an anonymous account? After stopping this, is she a bad girl?

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It's all about a friend of mine. She became interested in a boy but she kept all this in her heart. She had not showed him all this.

One day she saw his ID on Facebook. Then she became emotional and she texted him. After talking with him for three days she realized her guilt. She had not even told the boy her real name her identity and anything about her. She was texting him from a fake ID. After 3 or 4 days she stopped this, but she thinks that she did very wrong and she has regrets. She fears what would happen to her even though she had stopped this. Actually she also prohibit others by doing such nonsense acts.

I want to ask that after stopping this, would she be a bad girl?


texts: How should one pray two by two rak'ats of naafil?

texts: As-Salamu alaikum brothers and sisters, i heard that Duma should be prayed two by two, that's saying the Salam in each second rakah, does that mean that (1) you have to announce (by heart) the intention and takbir l-ihram again? (2) and are witr and qiyam al layl also two by two? (3) and is saying Salam after each two rak'ats fardh? Because I prayed 12 rak'ats of duha with only saying one Salam. (4) and after you say the Salam, are you able to move to another place and finish the prayer? Jazakum Allah khayran...


texts: Is it allowed to read namaz with a non mehram?

texts: Assalam alaikum. I'm a 17_ year old girl from India . I go to tuitions in the evening here timings is from 5-8. And hence I had to read the Magrib Namaz(prayer) from the tuitions. And along with me there is one more guy who reads his namaz. We pray in the same hall but at the different corners. My question is that is it allowed to read namaz along with a non mehram? And is there anything that me or him are going against Islam which we are not aware of? Please do reply. Allah hafiz


texts: Ruling about disclosure of lost virginity to fiance before marriage

texts: If a female Muslim is not sure whether or not she is a virgin (for example because she was sexually abused as a child) is she under any obligation to mention this to her fiance before they get married?


texts: Does the hadith describing "benevolent love towards people" exist?

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Does this hadith exist? What is its source?

  The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us that the best deed after believing there is no deity worthy of worship except God is "benevolent love towards people".

  The Arabic is al-tawaddudu ila al-nas.  Which literally means love towards the people/humanity.

  [Reference: Tabarani.  Graded: Hasan]

This was posted by Hamza A. Tzortzis on Twitter.


texts: Is there a consensus that eating with a knife and fork (as in Western culture) is unlawful?

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In my culture (Australian; English background), we usually eat with a fork in our left hand and the knife in the right. We place food in our mouths using the fork in our left hand. This is how I was brought up, and it would be considered bad manners to do otherwise.

If a knife is unnecessary, we can use the fork alone in the right hand. This is suitable for eating e.g. pasta, but not for eating e.g. a chicken fillet, which is cut up using the right hand.

I found this fatwa:

  It is unlawful to eat with the left hand using a fork or your bare hand as the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "Say Bismillah, eat with your right hand and eat from what is nearer to you". -- IslamWeb

It strikes me as a very strong prohibition. The other two points in the Prophet's statement don't strike me as obligatory.

Question: Is there a consensus that eating with a knife and fork, as in Western culture, is unlawful?

I'm wondering if this is a mainstream viewpoint. It would take a lot of practice to get accustomed to eating in another way, and people will probably think it's inappropriate.


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UAE is encouraging their girls to study and job.  Despite Modi (Prime Minister of India) saying our minority Muslim females don't study or do jobs, I think Islam gives female right to decide whether she wants to go out for work and study or not. If she wants than she can go by wearing scarf or right attire like burkha.

Is it permissible for a female to work?


texts: Are Uighur parties involving music and dancing permissible?

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Uighurs usually have parties and such when a relative of a friend or a traveller comes and leaves for a visit.  Of course, all relatives and friends are invited.  All males sit on a table and discuss their own thing, and also the women on another discussing another.

Of course, in our culture, there comes dancing to Uighur music (similar to Turkish music classics and UAE (United Arab Emirates).  But there is no intimate touching of course; they both have separate dances and do not touch each other, and they aren't the rock 'n' roll dances you find in the West; it is slow, similar to the two places I mentioned above.

What I want to know is that if this type of gathering is allowed?  A previous site said that as long as nothing intimate happens and that they sit separately, it is alright.


texts: How do I reassure the man i want to marry that our children will not be influenced or lead astray by my non-Muslim family?

texts: I am a revert with no known Muslims in my immediate or extended family. I would really like to marry this Muslim man that I have known for six years. He has expressed to me that he fears the influence that my non-Muslim family will have on any children we would have. On the other hand I understand all the sacrifices and hard work put into my conversion and I know I will do whatever it takes to protect my children and their religion. I know that it won’t be easy but with Allah, good faith, hard work and many sacrifices that our children will be guided on the straight path. I also know that I may have to move away from my family to achieve this. I struggle with this decision because I want to be around my family so that I can be an example of what true Islam is and what it means to me so they might one day understand but I don’t want to put my kids at risks to do so. What can I do to reassure the man I want to marry and also myself that my kids can be guided to the straight path?


texts: Can I use pirated software for work with the intention of buying it once I make enough money?

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I watched a short video on YouTube from Dr. Zakir Naik where he explains that "in general it is haram" but there are exceptions (this is what I got from the video). However, he did not go into details about the exceptions.

Basically, I deal with computer graphics and animation and that sort of stuff. I currently use a free 3 year educational license of a piece of software. Which is fine, but if I want to sell my work it is not permissible since that is what it says in the license agreement.

I also pirated another piece of software, have used it many times and I am quite comfortable using it. I know this is haram but I tell myself once I make enough money I will buy this software so it can be mine. Is this though process ok?

I know there is a free 3d app which I use from time to time, but I am used to the above mentioned software since I used it often. So my question is this, can I still use the pirated software with the intention of buying it once I make enough money to buy it?


texts: Do we have to change the name of the food which allegedly raises doubts?

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My actual question is 'How do you react when an Islamic Department or any Islamic organizations decides to change names of few foods that had been existed or known for you for decades?'

Here, the situation is:

Recently an Islamic organizations (a government body) of a country decides to change the name of food because it is related to animal that Haram for the Muslim. The food that I'm talking about is "Hotdog" = a sausage which definitely not made from dog meat, of course. Due to its common name, there is a restaurant that name their brand as 'Bagel Dog' (if not mistaken but there is dog name for the product). The body claimed that 'dog' sounds obscure, vague and it sounds Haram.

  Food outlets selling hot dogs in Malaysia have been asked to rename their products or risk being refused halal certification. -- BBC, 2016

However, few people argue about it because they had called the food such name for decades. They criticize and condemned the action of the body. (What make it sad is, it cause war of words between the Muslim in that country, while of course the non-Muslim in that country belittle the action).

But I agree so much if they can change term bacon (that makes from Halal meat) which for me its confusing no matter what, because normally when people said bacon, its from swine.

Doesn't mean if I agree or disagree with the act, if its cause uncertainty, then you have to avoid it, as a Muslim. As an example, if you feel hesitate about the source of the food or the way it is prepared, you have to avoid to eat the food, unless in emergency situation (correct me if wrong).


texts: if money is involved, is a multiplayer game gambling?

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I am a owner of a game development company. Currently our team is working on a multiplayer shooter game. In that game, the user will purchase coins and play with others with some portion of that coin. Winners will get all the coin and after a certain amount of coins the winner can redeem that coin for real money. My question is:

Is this a gambling in eye of Islam? As it depends on player skill rather than luck then how could it be gambling?
If it is gambling then if I give them the opportunity to earn that coin from the game by doing some task then will the game still be gambling? (e.g. watching video ads will give the user 1 coin or something like that).

I am a pure Muslim and at least I don't want to do any forbidden things that is directly mentioned in the Holy Qur'an. If the project is related to gambling then how can I make it legal in an Islamic way? I mean what feature will make it not forbidden in the eyes of Islam, keeping in mind that I don't want to remove the coin playing system.


texts: Not paying attention to wiping my head during wudu - were all my prayers incorrect?

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Asalam alaikum,
I have just found on the web that among one of the obligations of wudu is wiping the head with water.

I have been always doing wudu like following:
Washing the hands, then forearms up to the elbows thrice,
Rinsing mouth with water thrice,
Rinsing nose thrice,
Wiping my face thrice from the forehead also through fore sides of ears, down to the beard,
Washing ears with fingers from water
And then washing feet up to ankles.
I sometimes washed my neck as I saw it from others, or scarcely front of the head.

My question is: since I did not wipe my head everytime, were all my prayers invalid, do i have to make them up? Can I repent? When repenting, are my prayers still invalid because I did not wipe the head?
Would Allah forgive me for not being notified that I must wipe my whole head?

Thanks for the answers, and wish you all peaceful rest of Ramadan brothers and sisters.


texts: Can a dream from Shaytan resemble one from Allah?

texts: Dreams from Allah have been described as short, clear, on specific topic, and typically dealing with the present and the future. Is it possible for a dream from the Shaytan to resemble one from Allah to the extent that the dreamer will not be able to tell if it was from the Shaytan?


texts: Can a Muslim make dua and ask forgiveness for non-Muslims?

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There is a verse in Quran:

  مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُ‌وا
  لِلْمُشْرِ‌كِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْ‌بَى مِن بَعْدِ مَا
  تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ

  It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask
  forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it
  has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.

  http://tanzil.net/#9:113

But there is a hadith in Bihar al-Anwar from the Prophet (SAWW) asking forgiveness for Meccan pagans when bothered him with throwing stone to him at first times he invited them to religion:

  اللَّهُمَ اهْدِ قَوْمِي فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

  O Allah! forgive my people, they do not know.

Bihar al-Anwar, vol.20 p.21

How this verse and this hadith are compatible?


texts: Forty years between Al-Masjid-ul-Haram and Al-Aqsa?

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Apparently the mosques in Mecca and Jerusalem were built 40 years apart:

Abu Dhar narrated: I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, "Al-Masjid-ul-Haram (in Mecca)." I said, "Which was built next?" He replied "The mosque of Al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem)." I said, "What was the period of construction between the two?" He said, "Forty years." He added, "Wherever (you may be, and) the prayer time becomes due, perform the prayer there, for the best thing is to do so (i.e. to offer the prayers in time)."
Sahih al-Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 55, Hadith Number 585

How can this be? Abraham (who built the Kaabah) and Solomon (who built the temple in Jerusalem) lived hundreds of years apart. What actual events is the Prophet referring to?


texts: Can I masterbate my wife if she is not fasting?

texts: My wife is not Muslim only I am. I want to know can I stimulate her in her time of need even though I’m fasting


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I have been wondering, can we Muslims keep silence for one or more day as a way of fasting? as it is in many traditions and religions to gain self-control and inner peace.
I don't mean we do that instead of usual Ramadan fasts, but do it in any time that we feel it necessary or as an extra self-control way.


texts: Getting rid of ants and insect Islamic way?

texts: In summer days my house inhabits a lot of ants.I searched for a anti insect drug but they told me that there is no drug that gets rid of ants without killing.  I don't want to make a sin what do I have to do? Does Islam allow me kill insects in situations like this? what do you offer me as a Muslim?


texts: How can seemingly contradictory ahadith still be classified as sahih?

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In the hadith literature, there are often ahadith that apparently contradict each other in substantial ways. These are often used by polemics to poke holes in either ulum al-Hadith or Islamic theology as a whole.

For example, there are a number of hadith recorded in Bukhari and Muslim (widely considered sahih among hadith scholars) describing the Prophet's age at death as either 60, 63, or 65 years. In another apparent contradiction, Bukhari describes the size of Al-Kauthar using three completely different distances.

According to the hadith sciences, how can two (or more) mutually contradictory ahadith still be classified as sahih?


texts: What to do about missing jummuah for class?

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I have a mandatory math session for my college class that I must attend or I fail and it starts the same time as jummuah which is also mandatory for me to attend what should I do in this case?

I would choose jummuah any day but I don't want to have to repeat this class?


texts: Is there a limit on the authority of Hadith or is it all encompassing like the Quran?

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The Quran as the word of God sets rules and guidance for us in all aspects of life. The hadith doesn't seem to me to be the same, so based on the Quran how far should we go?

I am asking because there are many Hadith that I've heard that seem to go against the teaching of the Quran, but honestly I dont know which are real or not. I tend to ignore ones that dont make sense. For example, I heard of stoning people who leave the religion or killing them, not sure, but clearly aggressive, merciless, and unforgiving which contradicts the Quran in my opinon.

This question is not a duplicate because it is a completely different question. The other asks if something is authentic and this one ask in general what Hadith is allowed to modify or add to the religion. For example, if a hadith tells a story in which some specific Arab cultural tradition is spoken off then does this mean that the tradition should be taken as part of the religion. See??


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I’m making a website to advertise for hotels, restaurants, POIs etc. Each place has to pay a fee to advertise.
What I want to know is if I can have adverts for non-halal places on the website if they are clearly marked as non-halal and the fee they pay goes straight to a charity, I will not handle any of the money. The reason to have non-halal places is to get more users. I don’t however receive any money directly from there being more users. There won’t be places such as nightclubs and bars etc.

Would this be permissible and would my income be halal?


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I feel like sending Salam to all Mu'mins in my dua after prayer, otherwise every dua becomes too self-centred.

Is there any dua particularly for this purpose?


texts: Is it haram to say YOLO, given that we believe in the Day of Resurrection?

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We all know that we live twice, as in the day of resurrection. The term YOLO shouldn't be believed in by Muslims as it denies this, but sometimes I use it only as an expression without taking in its meaning to heart or anything.  For example, if my friend says 'no way' if I told him that I went skydiving (just an example, didn't happen IRL) and he asks me why, I say 'YOLO' to show that it was a once in a lifetime great and thrilling experience and indirectly saying 'just do it'

In such a case, is it allowed? As neither I nor my Muslim friends take the meaning seriously here.


texts: How would a non-Muslim differentiate between Magic and Miracle of Prophet?

texts: Is there a differentiation between Miracles of the Prophets and Magic? How would a non-Muslim differentiate between Magic and the Miracles of a Prophet?  The Person may think all Prophets were magician.


texts: Can we demonstrate that the Quran is perfectly preserved?

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I want you guys to prove it to me that the Quran is perfectly preserved. When I say this, I mean I want you to prove it to me that there is an absolute 0% chance that any verse/surah was removed, lost, added or altered since Muhammad (s.a.w.) passed away.

I want you to convince me that every single ayah that was revealed to Muhammad is in our Quran today in its perfect form.

Use as many sources as you like. They must all be authentic and unambiguous.

And please don't misinterpret my motif for this question. I'm not bashing Islam. I'm just trying to increase my imaan. So please don't take this the wrong way.


texts: By whom and where was the first minaret added to a mosque?

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When we check the books of seerah and sunnah we may be astonished that such a characteristic part of a mosque like a minaret was not yet known at the time of the prophet () as we may read in Sunan abi Dawod:

  Narrated A woman from Banu an-Najjar:
  Urwah ibn az-Zubayr reported on the authority of a woman from Banu an-Najjar. She said: My house was the loftiest of all the houses around the mosque (of the Prophet at Medina). Bilal used to make a call to the morning prayer from it. He would come there before the break of dawn and wait for it. When he saw it, he would yawn and say: O Allah, I praise you and seek Your assistance for the Quraysh so that they might establish Thine religion. He then would make the call to prayer.

  She (the narrator) said: By Allah, I do not know whether he ever left saying these words on any night.

According the known historian ibn Ishaaq who reported this hadith  and others in his maghazi (seerah) book at this time the mu'adhins used to chose the highest buildings to perform adhan from their top so a minaret didn't exist and according others this even was the case during the time of the 4 rashidi caliphs.

My question is who was the first to introduce minarets as the place from where the mu'adhin calls for the prayer and where or in which mosque?


texts: I will not utter what thoughts I have. But I have a negative wrong statement popping up in my head of disbelief and then I think it's from myself. In my right mind set I don't believe in the thought but when I have the thought it feels like it's from myself. This is making me worried a lot. I don't want to be doomed and goto hell fire forever. I believe in Allah and Prophet Muhammad as the last messenger. I want to know will I be questioned for the negative thoughts of disbelief that pop up in my head ?


texts: Why would this teaching only matter if the man is in an Islamic state?

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I asked the question: Is the belief that people who want to leave Islam should be put to death a widely held interpretation?

My question was similar in nature to the question: Is punishment for leaving Islam death? to which the most popular answer says:

  Yes, it is true that leaving Islam, in an Islamic state, can be a
  reason for someone to be put to death. Note the caveat: in an Islamic
  state. We do not have any Islamic state today; only Muslim countries
  who mix some parts of Islamic law with other types of law.

But an answer I received to my similar question (Is the belief that people who want to leave Islam should be put to death a widely held interpretation?) stated this:

  peace be upon you, It can be proven by the following hadith, Prophet
  Muhammad (S.A.W) has said: The blood of a Muslim person who bears
  witness that there is no God but Allah and that I am Allah's
  Messenger, is not lawful (to shed) except for one of three reasons,
  (i) a married man commits fornication, (ii) life for a life, and (iii)
  who abandons his religion and separates from his community. (Sunan
  Abu-Dawood)

I can't verify the accuracy of this answer, but since the first answer I quoted states that such rules are only applicable in an Islamic state, this is confusing. Is the quote that lists Prophet Muhammad's exceptions to bloodshed accurate? If so, then it seems that the Prophet Muhammad tells people of Islam that bloodshed is acceptable if a man has left Islam. Why would this teaching of Prophet Muhammad only matter if the man is in an Islamic state?


texts: Love Marriage in Islam with non-muslim girl

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Assalaamualaikum,My name is Washim I'm from Delhi (IN).
I would like to ask a question regarding marrying a non-muslim girl.
If marriage is necessary in Islam and what if I like a non- Muslim girl to marry?
And what if I have the pure intention of taking her to the righteous path (Islam) before or after getting married to her.
Actually,I deeply loves her and I'd plan to help her in seeking knowledge of Islam and I believe if I'll tried so much (not forcefully) then one day she'll embrace Islam I can't decide the time it maybe a day before I die.

Thank You


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Usually before I finish my prayer by doing salam (and after allahumma salee ala muhammad) I say this dua:

Rabbana Atina Fid Dunya Hasanatan Wa Fil Akhirati Hasanatan Waqina Azabannar

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

After that I make salam and then my prayer is ended.

Is this dua meant to be said this way in prayer?

In this video, we see that he says the dua: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC28bKBlb5I&t=198s


texts: Is there is any Hadith about the limit of cutting beard?

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From my knowledge I am not read or learn any Hadith about the limit of beard. I have a little beard. Some people says that you must want to put beard that define limit of four Imam. But I disagree(Ikhtilaf) with them.
Can I Reject the rules of them?
Is there is any Hadith about the limit of beard? Any further lecture on beard from (S.A.W) or any of his Companian?


texts: People insulting the noble Prophet online

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Possible Duplicate:
  How should insults to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) be handled?

What should we do when we discover people (deliberately or otherwise) insulting the noble prophet? Even on this board we've seen (non Muslim) members essentially call him a fake and a liar while on other sites they are even more vicious with the insults.

As Muslims, should we yet again ignore the provocations? and how far should we let them go? Is there any guidance in the holy Quran against those who attack us and our beliefs?


texts: I didn't wake up for suhoor and slept till fajr prayer when I made niyat for fasting; is my fast valid?

texts: I didn't wake up for suhoor and slept till fajr prayer and didn't make niyat (intention) for fasting. But I made niyat after I woke up for fajr, does my fasting is valid, if not what expiation should be done?


texts: Will 2 divorces from the first marriage still count in a new marriage with the same woman?

texts: In a case where a man has issued 2 divorces with the same woman in the first marriage and then they got together in a new relationship 1 year later, will the 2 divorces from the previous marriage still count in the new marraige even though if you had made a new proposal and marriage contract?


texts:
Is 'Ilana إلانة'  a Muslim name?
It has origin in Hebrew. Is it proper for a Muslim?
It's meaning is to soften, to make more gentle, to make more lenient.


texts: If Allah created mankind only to worship him, why did he give them freewill?

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If the only purpose for mankind was to worship Allah, then why was mankind given freewill? Freewill gives man a chance to disobey and not worship Allah. Why would Allah allow that chance to exist if he knew that men who choose to not worship will have grave suffering?

Update: The answers seem to miss the question. The question is more about the reasoning behind giving freewill to the creation if the only purpose for mankind was to worship Allah.

Think about this. Let's say my wife and I have a choice to give birth to a robot or a human child. If my only purpose for having a child was for it to become a rich superstar then I would have a robot child which I can program to follow my orders. However, that's usually not the purpose of having a child. Parents usually want more from their children. One of their wants is for the child to love and respect them voluntarily.. Now, in that case, having a child with freewill makes sense! Why? Because if I'm a parent and I know that my child was programmed to love me it would not the same as if my child loved me voluntarily...


texts: Thor is an alien but many ppl in the movie call him a "god" at times but even his own father said we they aren't gods


texts: Salam, I’m in really desperate need for help. Basically I have a student loan which have interest I repented from it but it’s the only money I have to live. I don’t live with family and they can’t give me money much, I don’t have work and it’s difficult working with no degree, I took it out of necessary. Anyways, I also missed some days of Ramadan and had to pay a certain amount of money because fasting for 4 months ( since I can’t remember if I missed two or 1 day) it would make me quite ill, I decided to pay the money from the riba money I own. Is this sin paid off? :( please help me ...I’m hopeless .. don’t have any money to pay it off and I don’t want the sin of the missed days


texts: Is it permitted to eat food cooked at the same time as food for khatma?

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People here have a practice to give food to the poor after the death of one's relative in the hope that the dead will be rewarded for it, which is termed khatma food. My house also cooks food every Thursday, and the food is divided: a part is sent for khatma, and a part remains for my house to eat.

Question: Is it allowed to eat from the part of the food that is not for khatma but cooked at the same time?

I need an answer according to the Quran and Sunnah.


texts: What is Mudarabah in Islamic Banking? How is this different from traditional banking?

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I believe  that the Islamic Banking system is pure from impurity of Riba (interest). But some of the Muslims do not see any difference between the Islamic Banking and traditional interest based banking. They say, "Both are same, only the name is different". I want to learn the difference between the two (I have learned some).

I want here, Both a detailed and easier to grasp (for general people) answer about the difference between the two, and why "Mudarabah" is not haram or not like Riba?


texts: Is It Permissible to Use Dinnerware That Has Gold pattern?

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I am planning to buy a dinnerware set for my home and I know that we are not allowed to eat in gold instruments. Below is the description for the item that I am planning to buy:

  A sophisticated shade of blue creates a bold border that is
  embellished with a lush and elegant gold scroll pattern, making a
  regal statement that will command attention at all your gatherings.

Does this mean this item we cannot buy? But I have also read that we cannot eat only in items that are made of purely gold so we can eat in item that have some gold pattern?

Can anyone clear my confusion?


texts: Resource or reference for translatation of Quran in hindi?

texts: I want to understand verses of Quran. I an not good Arabic as I'm an Asian not generally aware about a Arabic. I can read Arabic because I have completed Quran Sharif. Please help really want to read translation.


texts: Is it halal to have oral sex with the spouse?

texts: Is it permissible for a married couple to engage in oral sex? I heard it was forbidden for men to indulge in oral sex but women can do it as she is liable to please her husband in every possible way. I don't personally believe the above since the source was not a reliable one. What's the Islamic verdict on this issue?


texts: Is there any definition of a "friend" in Islam?

texts: I am a 28 years old male and I am a Muslim. For a long time, I was thinking about what makes someone a "friend". In Islam, is there any definition or criteria to define someone as a "friend"? If yes, what is the definition/criteria?


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Salam to everyone.. I am asking this question because, by looking at this question this question is looks very easy but is very difficult in real. In which month Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) and Hazrat Khadija (R.A) got married?

Yesterday,  we were having conversation in our home and someone suddenly asks this question and no one was able to answer this. I don't know if someone will find it easy to answer but for me this question is very difficult. Is there any reference  in QURAN about their marriage ?

Jazakallah .


texts: Salam, after having a wet dream I was checking my blanket covers for traces of wet dream and I couldn’t find anything or any smell. I removed the cover for the blanket to put my mind at ease so I could sleep. My question is if no traces can be found is it deemed as clean? Please I need a answer so I can put my mind at ease jazakallah


texts: Will playing Gwent take me outside the fold of Islam?

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Will playing Gwent take me outside the fold of Islam since this game has pagan elements and some cards are named after Norse idols?
https://www.playgwent.com/en/


texts: Is it permissible to engage in intercourse with your wife if she is lactating?


texts: Closing ears while making adhan(call to prayer)

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Is it necessary to close the ears with fingers while making adhan(call to prayer)?

I have one more question on this topic.

What about turning the head right and left when saying hayyaa alas salah and falah?

Please provide some references.


texts: What is the meaning of the verse of the Quran 4:3

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If you fear you cannot act fairly towards the orphans-then marry the
  women you like-two, or three, or four. But if you fear you will not be
  fair, then one, or what you already have. That makes it more likely
  that you avoid bias. 4:3

What is the meaning of it?


texts: I have a question, if a woman had a sexual thought and uncontrollably some fluid may have came out because of this (without touching herself) is her fast still valid and would she have to do ghusl?


texts: Does Qur'an (41:9-12) contradict science?

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Assalamualykum,
Allah says in surat Fussilat:

  Say, "Do you indeed disbelieve in He who created the earth in two days and attribute to Him equals? That is the Lord of the worlds. And He placed on the earth firmly set mountains over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance in four days without distinction - for [the information] of those who ask. Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come [into being], willingly or by compulsion." They said, "We have come willingly." And He completed them as seven heavens within two days and inspired in each heaven its command. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps and as protection. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing. 41:9-12

Allah here says he created earth first, then created the rest of the universe ?
We all know that that would not be true, as scientifically the universe is created first, afterwards are planets including earth, there are many celestial bodies created before earth.

So can someone explain to me what Allah meant?
May Allah give you hidaya.


texts: Is armed Jihad obligatory or recommended?

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I am confused about this:

Some teachings of Islam are orders that are obligatory, example Pillars of Islam: Salat, Sawm, Hajj, Zakat. Some teachings of Islam are recommendations on which it is optional to act on: Tahaajud, Sadqah, Umrah, applying Perfume, initiating Salam.

My question is what about armed Jihad? Is armed Jihad is obligatory or recommended or optional? What is the evidence for this?


texts: Can Muslims go to war against a secular government for refusing refugees?

texts: Does Islam support Muslims, in a secular country, to go against their government if the government does not allow Muslim refugees (Not for religion reason but for some bureaucratic reasons)?


texts: What are the materials used for tayammum? Some days I use powder instead of earth, is that valid?


texts: Today I converted Halal 500 Saudi Riyal note with Haram 5 notes of 100 Saudi Riyal from someone, Is it permissible in Islam? As far as I know that the person has Haram source of Income..


texts: Can  Muslim men and women shave their body?

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In summer when going to Swimming, it can be quite embarrassment to go with hairy body. Also I do not personally like hairs on my body. I am not sure if Islam allows shaving the body?

If yes, can one shave the whole body or only any part of it?

What about Muslim women?

If they have this problem, can they shave too?


texts: If you marry a non puber girl can you kiss her?

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I read that the dad decide when is the right time to send his daughter to the house of his husband( Imam Malik said that here https://www.noelshack.com/2021-02-3-1610552768-battal.png  he will send her when he thinks she can do the intercourse with out harms
ok but during this time they are already officially married?!
so the husband have the right to stay alone with his wife?
to see here with out her hijab?
and even to kiss her?
the only thing is he doesnt have the right to have intercourse with her since her body isnt ready to do it with out harm
Am I right? Or I am missing something


texts: Is there a way to make Allah fulfill my wishes to stop being bullied?

texts: Recently, I have been having a very hard time. Everything is going wrong and nothing is right. I pray at least 4 times a day, but my wishes for a better life are not fulfilled.  I am continuously being bullied, and I pray that it does not happen to me anymore. Is there any special way that will make Allah fulfill my wishes?


texts: Paypal charges a tax while transferring money from account to account - is this Riba?

texts: Paypal charges a tax when you transfer money from one account to another. I am confused on whether is this Riba or not. If it is, what if I change the currency while transferring?


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Is calling Shia and Wahhabis non Muslims, calling lavish Quran kawanis (collective reading naats) etc, I am opposed to it as I have believe that Allah should be only one who has right to call anyone non Muslims, and feeding poor instead of calling Quran kawani etc.
Recently I had son and after many name consideration, I choose one. Although I asked all so no one is left behind but nothing yet. So I decided to go with what my Mrs and me agree. Now point has come that I can see that my in laws don't like my son's name, and kind of make fun of the name.


texts: Is it true that there were verse(s) of the Quran dictating the stoning of adulterers?

texts: So I seem to recall there was a hadith by Aisha which describes that there were verses eaten by a sheep which dictated the ruling of stoning adulterers and I'm wondering if this is authentic and if so, doesn't this imply that the Quran is lacking/incomplete?


texts: Is the Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith on executing the people of Lut reliable?

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Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:

  The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If you find anyone doing as Lot's people did, kill the one who does it, and the one to whom it is done.

Abu Dawud said: A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Sulaiman b. Bilal from 'Amr b. Abi 'Umar. And 'Abbad b. Mansur transmitted it from 'Ikrimah on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas who transmitted it from the Prophet (ﷺ). It has also been transmitted by Ibn Juraij from Ibrahim from Dawud b. Al-Husain from 'Ikrimah on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas who transmitted it from the Prophet (ﷺ).

Grade   : Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani)

However I came across an article stating that due to it chain of narrators it is not reliable this is what it states:

Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith No. 4465); (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 1456).

This tradition is narrated on the authority of only two of the companions of the Prophet, namely Ibn Abbas and Abu Hurayra. Thus, it is classified as khabar al-wahid, which means a hadith related by a single authority or through a solitary chain of transmission. There are other versions of this tradition attributed to Jabir b. Abdullah (d. 697 CE) and Ali b. Abi Talib. Both were classified as “very weak” and unreliable. Other versions of this tradition do not mention the death penalty or any punishment. None of the traditions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad on this subject was accepted as authentic or “strong”, even by a small group of hadith scholars.

The eminent hadith scholar and jurist Jamal al-Din al-Zayla‘i (d. 1361) provided a detailed analysis of all the chains of transmission of this hadith and cited numerous renowned authorities in the field of hadith such as Yahya Ibn Ma‘in (d. 848), Al-Bukhari (d. 870), Al-Tirmidhi (d. 892), Al-Nasa’i (d. 915), Al-Dhahabi (d. 1348) and others who classified it and all its various chains of transmission as “unreliable”, “very weak”, “inauthentic” and “unfounded”. (See, Al-Zayla‘i, Jamal al-Din, Nasb al-raya: Takhrij ahadith al-Hidaya, Jeddah: Dar al-Qibla, nd. Vol.3, pp. 339-340)

The only scholar known to have classified it as authentic is al-Hakim Nisapuri (d. 1014CE) who recorded it in his collection entitled al-Mustadrak. However, al-Hakim Nisapuri acquired a reputation among hadith scholars as a careless critic of hadith whose verdicts can only be deemed credible when endorsed by the eminent scholar al-Dhahabi. As mentioned above, al-Dhahabi rejected this tradition and classified it as unreliable.

I would like to know if this is true


texts: Do all worldly situations arise by the will of Allah alone? Or are some things happening by the will of others e.g. Shaitan?

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A popular Hindi saying is: "Wahi hota hai jo manzoor-e-khuda hota hai". Literally translated, it means "Only that happens which has the permission of God".

Is this literally believed to be the truth in Islam? Or is it believed that some things happen without his permission also -- possibly by free-will or by the will of Shaitan?


texts: Is it possible for food to be both jhatka and halal?

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Wikipedia says:

  In the Shechita and Halal method, the animal is slaughtered by one swift, uninterrupted cut severing the trachea, esophagus, carotid arteries, jugular veins, and vagus nerves, followed by a period where the blood of the animal is drained out. In the Jhatka method, a swift uninterrupted cut severs the head and the spine.

It seems to me that all of these parts could be severed in one cut, and then the appropriate prayers could be said for halal meat, thus making it both jhatka and halal. But perhaps this isn't the case.

Can meat be both jhatka and halal? And, if so, could it also be kosher while maintaining its jhatka and halal status?


texts: Wrong explanation about science by Prophet Muhammad

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This is the hadith:-

  Hadith

  حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا
  حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، وَهِشَامُ بْنُ
  عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه
  وسلم سَمِعَ أَصْوَاتًا . فَقَالَ  مَا هَذَا الصَّوْتُ " .
  قَالُوا النَّخْلُ يُؤَبِّرُونَهُ فَقَالَ " لَوْ لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا
  لَصَلَحَ " . فَلَمْ يُؤَبِّرُوا عَامَئِذٍ فَصَارَ شِيصًا
  فَذَكَرُوا لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " إِنْ كَانَ
  شَيْئًا مِنْ أَمْرِ دُنْيَاكُمْ فَشَأْنَكُمْ بِهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ شَيْئًا
  مِنْ أُمُورِ دِينِكُمْ فَإِلَىَّ " ."

  It was narrated from 'Aisha that the Prophet (ﷺ) heard some sounds and
  said:

  "What is this noise?" They said: "Palm trees that are being
  pollinated." He said: "If they did not do that it would be better." So
  they did not pollinate them that year, and the dates did not mature
  properly. they mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: "If it
  is one of the matters of your religion, then refer to me."

  Sahih (Darussalam)

  English : Vol. 3, Book 16, Hadith 2471  Arabic : Book 16, Hadith 2565

Okay now, why did Rasulullah (sm) tell them to not pollinate the plants?

If he didn't know about matters outside the sphere of religion, why did he comment about it in the first place?

I got the hadith from this video.

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


texts: Does the Qur'an prohibit Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men or just Jews and Christians?

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I am a bit confused about what exactly "non-Muslim" means in the context of the Qur'an. I'm particularly interested in how this affects who Muslim women can marry.

From what I have read, the idea of a non-Muslim seems to frequently come up when referring to Jews and Christians in the Qur'an. Certainly those belief systems are cited more than any others I have seen. But does this mean non-Muslim refers to Christians and Jews specifically? What exactly is the definition of non-Muslim in the Qur'an? Is there one?

For example, suppose I am an athiest, agnostic, or apatheist. What view does the Qur'an take on someone with such a belief system? I am less interested in theoretical implications and more interested in practically how this affects the practice of marriage in the lives of everyday Muslim women.


texts: Does swallowing food remains between teeth spoil sawm (fasting)? Please mention the case when it is done intentionally, unintentionally, and intentionally because you couldn't manage to remove the food remainings.


texts: Since I was a kid, I used to watch Naruto, I heard that you can watch anime but do not beleive in it, since I was child, I was really good at writing stories, that's why I used to make my own stories of Naruto in mind but I never commited any shirk like they used to revive dead people and even if any thought come in mind, I ask for forgiveness and distract my mind, I never believed in this and always used to think this as fictional and many times I used to say that 'Allah, I am just thinking this in fictional and it does not ever happen to me and I do not believe in it'. I also used to pray every salah except Fajr, i used to pray Fajr sometimes, Will it still be a sin?


texts: Is the hadith of non-renewal of ablution after cupping authentic?

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Daraqutni recorded a hadith about prophet not renewing ablution after cupping and blood flowed from that cut.  Is this narration authentic or fair (Hasan)?

  Anas (Radiya Allahu Anhu) narrated that "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) availed of cupping and prayed without making ablution.  He just washed the place of the cupping (from where the blood was flowing out)." [Reported by Daraqutni]
  IslamWeb


texts: Does kaza prayer have the same reward like faraz prayer? What should one do if they end up missing their prayers e.g. for work/educational (or other necessary) purposes?


texts: Is Texting Someone the Word “Allah” in the toilet bad?

texts: If you were texting someone a sentence which had the word “Allah” in it. Is this classed as wrong and if so, what should this person do (repent how?) This person didn’t say “Allah” out loud but it was texted, is this an issue? if so, how can this person repent?


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From sunnah.com:

Narrated Abu Sa`id: The Prophet was more shy (haya) than a veiled virgin girl.

What other sahih hadith are there that specifically describe The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his sense of haya.
(For example: I have heard narrations like “The Prophet's face (piece and blessings be upon him) would immediately change (turn to red) if he was exposed to even the least bit of anything that would be considered unshameful.” But my search brought nothing.)


texts: In jannat can we marry someone we love and who was not our spouse

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Assalamu Alaikum.

the question that i need to ask is that, if someone cannot marry who he/she may love and is not possible due to some reasons and have left everything on Allah.... Is it possible that they get married in jannah? As in jannah there won't be any jealousy and this worldly life will not be more than just a blink of an eye.
Because this world is just a test and the actual result is in jannah and whatever you wish for you will get it there.

please answer my question


texts: Is it obligatory to fast during an extended visit to another city?

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2:185 The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.

From the above ayah, the obligation to fast during Ramadan is clearly waived while one is travelling.  Less clear, however, is what exactly constitutes a "journey."

Given as an example, I decide to travel to another city to visit family, and intend to stay at that city for a span of days.  The trip between cities is long enough that it can easily be considered a journey, one in which fasting is unnecessary.  The point of contention is whether or not the fast becomes obligatory again upon reaching the destination.

So the question lies thus: Does an extended visit in a distant city still count as a journey?

I know there is a significant difference of opinion among the scholars regarding this issue.  As such, while scholarly opinions (from any school) are welcome, what I am particularly interested in is the actual evidences used to derive these opinions.


texts: Where can I find the original Arabic text of this narration by Ibn Mas'ud?

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I need the original Arabic text of the following narration:-
Ibn Mas'ud used to say, "When you bless the Prophet, then make the prayer on him excellent. You do not know; perhaps it will be shown to him. Say, ‘O Allah, bestow  your mercy and your blessing on the Master of the Messengers, the Imam of the God-fearing, the Leader of the Good and the Messenger of Mercy.’"


texts: Can we spend zakat on our street as its broken?

texts: My house is third on the street, but my street is broken.  I also have to give a lot of money as zakat.  Can I spend my zakat there as I am developing society and not only me but the people on my street will benefit?


texts: What miracles are mentioned in the Qur'an?

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What I mean by a miracle are things like the Staff of Moses which transformed into a serpent or opened up the river of Nile, or the clothes of Joseph which healed Jacob's blind eyes.

Are there any more mentions of miracles in the Qur'an?


texts: Can you listen to subliminal for weight loss? I want to lose a lot of weight but I don't know if this is halal.


texts: Looking for a source and the authenticity of the story of 'Omar ibn al-Khattab and the secret drunkards

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There's a story I've at least once saying that during his Caliphate 'Omar ibn al-Khattab unmasked some people drinking alcohol in secrete -at night- when he wanted accused them for committing a sin they answered we have committed a single sin while you've committed three:

You didn't ask for permission before entering our house while Allah says:

  O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded. (24:27)

You didn't come from the door, while Allah says:

  ... And enter houses from their doors. And fear Allah that you may succeed. (2:189)

and finally you spied us, while Allah says:

  O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other.  ... (49:12)

Where or in which book does this story appear is there any source for it?

Is this story authentic?


texts: What is the source for this "deeds transfer" story?

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I have been told this story multiple times by Muslims, and I am looking for the source for this story. The story goes something like this:

There is a guy with many more bad deeds than a good deeds, and there is another guy with almost half good/bad, but with one more bad deed.  The guy with many bad deeds sees the guy with 50%-50% -1, and he decides to give his good deeds so that the other guy can go to heaven.  Then the ~50%-50% guy goes to heaven because now he has more good than bad deeds, and Allah sees the kindness/generosity/mercy of the guy who donated his good deeds, though he had many more bad than good deeds, and Allah decides to grant him mercy as well and he is allowed into heaven.

Is this story in the Quran, hadith or neither?
If so, where?


texts: Why is the quran as well as some hadiths considered perfectly preserved while other hadiths are not?

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Salam everyone.

I read a question about a proof of the authenticity of the quran : Can we demonstrate that the Quran is perfectly preserved? . In short, the answers and comments globally say it cannot be proven.

If that is so, then why are some hadiths and the quran usually considered perfectly preserved ?

I know the quran itself says it is. But the fact that it is written in it doesn't prevent it from being modified, the part saying it is preserved being left untouched.

I also think it could explain a lot. I see lots of efforts done to change its translation/interpretation in order to make it more compliant to either science or humanist morals. Common aspects in this case are the creation myth, aicha's age when she married the prophet  (pbuh), the treatment of apostates/slaves/non muslims, the status of women, ... It seems to me it would make more sense to say that the people of that time modified god's message to fit their own earthly purposes. Why is this option never considered publicly  (I heard it from a friend in private) ?


texts: Will Allah ever forgive a person who has sinned his/her entire life?


texts: Ruling on Loudness of sound in Nafl and Sunnah prayer

texts: As it is defined that we need to pray at low Loudness extent in Zuhur and asr salah and different ruling for different salah , but what are the rulings for nafl and Sunnah prayer of 5 times


texts: Will I incur sins if I stand in prayer even though my wudhu is broken?

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Suppose I'm praying an obligatory prayer behind an Imam at a masjid. Suddenly my wudhu breaks (due to the passing of wind).

Now, if I still keep standing in prayer will I incur sins?

This should help you in answering the question.

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


texts: Why slaughtering of animals is not considered as cruel as opposed to what vegetarians think?

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Vegetarians think that killing animal for our own comfort is cruel because we can live even without eating meat then why to kill animals. They are also living creatures as we and killing them is equally painful for them as for us.
I need answer in context when someone does not believe in Quran/Prophet etc.


texts: Does ALLAH laugh on situations where a human laughs? Like does ALLAH laugh at something funny which happens in the human world?


texts: Many typing forms for some Islamic terminologies

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I am bit confused about this. I've seen some people type some Islamic terminologies in English using different forms. For example:

Salams or AA (shorten form of Assalamu Alaikum)
insha allah, in sha allah, or inshaallah.
walaikum salam as, ws, pr wassalam.

It could be that the person was busy with work or that person has typing difficulties which led to typing these in a different form. Is this permissible in Islam? To write a specific terminology in a different from than the one which majority muslims are used to it ?

I asked a local scholar and I was told its OK because in his heart, that person actually meant to type the correct word but instead, that person wrote it in a different form due to the urgency of replying immediately.


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There's medical methods of preventing menses, see e.g., Stop Your Periods With Continuous Birth Control:

  The Pill
  In most cases, you take pills with hormones for 21 days. Then, for 7 days, you take those that don’t have hormones. For many women, it’s safe to skip the ones without the hormones -- and skip your period.

I'm wondering if this is considered an appropriate type of medicine, of if it's considered a kind of tampering (along the lines of Qur'an 4:119).

Question: Is it inappropriate for a woman to medically prevent her menses?


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as-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said, “I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘Whoever makes an image in this world will be told to breathe the soul into it on the Day of Resurrection, and he will never be able to do that.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim). He [Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him)] also narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Every image-maker will be in the Fire, and every image that he made will be made to appear to him and will torment him in Hell.” Ibn ‘Abbaas said: “If you must do that, then make trees and things that have no soul.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim).
I know that drawing living beings is not halal. But I do not know if the point is about similarity or intention.
(I am developing games so as you know most of the video games includes living beings like human, animal, etc. so I needed a detailed explanation)
Abbaas said: “If you must do that, then make trees and things that have no soul"
So I really stuck in here and I wonder if I can draw living beings that is not similar to its real form (like a(n) body/arm/leg is not looking like a real one or drawing a robot or a 3d model of that) or the things that doesn't even have a real form in the world (I am asking the last part depending on this: if there is no living being as so in the world, because there is no living being like that then it cannot have a soul indeed).
Or, is it still not halal because we are still drawing a living being (even if it is not looking like or even it actually is not existing) ?
It can also be considered for making robots or 3d models of them.
Robots are resembling humans in appearance because they may have arms, legs etc. But they are still not the exact same. Even they have legs their legs is not looking like a real skin. They are only made of cables etc. And it means that they have no soul actually. So I want to ask the same question for making robots or their 3d models or their drawings. Is it haram because it is resembling or is halal because it has no soul indeed?
As a second question, is it halal to draw if the character I draw is fully dressed even his hands are covered with a glove or something so nothing can be seen?
I am not drawing any living being for a long time since I made sure that it is not halal. So if it is halal, I will continue by drawing living things that is not looking like its original form or by drawing things that are not actually existing (like aliens, monsters etc.). If not I'll continue not to draw.
Don't get me wrong I am not trying to find an excuse to draw. Just trying to understand clearly. So please tell me if it is not halal. I need it.
I hope I could explain the point I am confused.
Thanks a lot
as-salamu alaikum


texts: Did the events at the Tower of Babel occur?

texts: What is Islam's view of the Tower of Babel? Is it in/compatible with the Quran? Is there a belief in Islam that takes the place of the Tower of Babel?


texts: Is this interpretation "wife beating is not allowed in Islam" valid?

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Answering Christianity writes:

1-  Wife beating is not allowed in Islam!
Wife beating anytime and for any reason is never allowed in Islam.  There is however a questionable condition where Allah Almighty seems to allow the husband to beat his wife, and that is after he gives her two warnings to stop showing ill-conduct and disloyalty.
2-   Noble Verses and Sayings that support the prohibition of any type of wife beating:
3-   The Prophet forbade striking on the face:
4-   What about the saying about striking the wife lightly on her hand with a siwak?
There is not a single Saying or Noble Verse from Prophet Muhammad or the Noble Quran respectively that mentions any such beating.
5-   More proofs about the translation of Noble Verse 4:34:
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6-   Conclusion:
According to the Noble Quran and the Sayings of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him above, wife beating in Islam is definetly prohibited, possibly even in the case where the wife fails after she was warned twice for her ill-conduct and disloyalty.

I have always heard that disciplinary beating is allowed in Islam. But it says the contrary. Is it valid?


texts: Why are hadith considered an authoritative source in Islam when they are not protected from corruption?

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I was curious to know why people give citation from hadith? I have no intention to say that any of the hadith is false.

The Quran will surely not be changed but like the other books changed, can't there be a fitna over hadith changing?


texts: What is the meaning of "Keep light and overtake" in Ali ibn Abi Talib's sermon?

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The following sermon from Ali ibn Abi Talib can be found in Nahj-ul-Balagha as well as in Tarikh al-Tabari.

  فإِنَّ الغَايَةَ أَمَامَكُمْ، وَإِنَّ وَرَاءَكُمُ السَّاعَةَ تَحْدُوكُمْ تَخَفَّفُوا تَلْحَقوا، فَإنَّمَا يُنْتَظَرُ بِأوَّلِكُمْ آخِرُكُمْ .

  Your aim (reward or punishment) is before you. Behind your back is the
  hour (of resurrection) which is driving you on. Keep (yourself) light
  and overtake (the forward ones). Your last ones are being awaited by
  the first ones (who have preceded). [Sermon 21]

It is said that Ali's saying "Keep light and overtake"  in this sermon is the shortest expression with the deepest meaning. As I understand the first part of it - "keep light" - obviously refering to reduce attachment to material world and restrain from accumulating items/wealth, I am not sure about the second part -"overtake"- and the last sentence of the sermon.

Answer with references would be much appreciated.


texts: Assalamu Alaikum, I reverted to Islam in Feb. of this year and am Married to a non Muslim man. First of all he is not an idolater nor has he set up partners with Allah. He is a Christian but not by Christian standards, neither he nor I have been raised to believe in the Trinitarian concept. He accepts Muhammad as a Prophet and the Qur'an as scripture, it's just that he has no interest in becoming a Muslim as in praying 5 times a day.We have no children of our and nor will we ever be able to have any. He has at all times been very supportive of choice and has made sure that my needs as a Muslim have been met.When we married we swore to each other in front of witnesses to love, honor and cherish each other til death due us part. These are vows that we have taken very seriously. Now I have read that there were cases in the distant past in which the couple was allowed to remain married and I am wondering if we would be able to as well. I have no one in the area in which I live in to be able to discuss this with. There are no learning centers in fact as far as I know I am the only Muslim in the area. Jazk Allah Khair.


texts: Why God didn't make all males as circumcised?

texts: If there is really a God or if He knows already that one will be his devotee so why didn't He made all devotees circumcised?


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Are there any unforgivable sins or mistakes in Islam? By "unforgivable" I mean sins which leave a mark on the person forever and the person cannot accommodate  for it.

If so, what are they?


texts: To give estimation for when work will be done

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Salam,

I am a developer, we use Agile approach at work, one of the rules is to be able to give estimations for when a task will be done. Managers are claiming that it is just an "estimation" but in the same time they ask super precise estimation.

The concept of Incha'Allah seams to not be used, And I am wondering if it is still fine to work on this kind of tasks, is it "Allowed" ?

Salam


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Nikah al-mut'ah is a type of marriage permitted in Twelver Shia Islam, where the duration of the marriage and the mahr must be specified and agreed upon in advance. ...
Sunni Muslims, and within Shia Islam, Zaidi Shias, Ismaili Shias, and Dawoodi Bohras do not practice Nikah mut'ah. -- Wikipedia

The above sentence indicates that Sunni Muslims (and others) don't perform nikah mut'ah weddings.  I'm not sure if it implies nikah mut'ah marriages (performed where they are considered valid) are recognized in Sunni Islam.  If nikah mut'ah is not recognized, then sex between such couples would logically amount to zina (fornication), which is punishable under Sharia.
Question: Is sex by couples married under nikah mut'ah interpreted as zina in Sunni Islam, and punishable under Sharia?
An answer by Zohal and a  comment by Aboudi for Are Sunni Muslims allowed to practice Nikah mut'ah? expresses this viewpoint, although these weren't backed up by an authoritative reference (so I don't know if they're just expressing a personal opinion).


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If someone steals a small amount of money(from a lot of individuals) and gives it all to charity, is that person doing a good thing or a bad thing? He/She isn't benefiting anything from this.

If it was for personal benefit, that person can just steal all the money and keep it to themselves (or even keep some - if not all - of it to themseves like most theives do). However, all that money is used to either do good (helping poor people, planting trees, making the world a better place etc.), or get more money to do more good.

The amount stolen from each individual won't affect that individual's life (e.g. some change in a bill), that he/she might not even notice. However, when all the small amounts are added up, this money can be used to do a lot of good things.

The person who is stealing that money and giving it to charity is working hard(daily) not to get caught and keep the operation going. However, he/she is doing this in his/her free time to leave the world a better place than he found it.

Should a person with the ability to do this, do it? Is it allowed to try to make the world a better place using methods that others mostly exploit for personal benefit?

God has given me the power to do this, and I want to use it for good and have millions donated to charity. This can be done with complete anonymity, and without any effect on my personal life.

Should I do this and make the world a better place, or is it forbidden?


texts: Did Umar (ra) said: "Strip the women of their (good) clothes and they will stay in their homes"?

texts: I found this saying of Umar (ra) in Ihya Ulumuddin, Book 12, Chapter 3. Is it authentic?


texts: I keep fantasizing about my future wife resulting in the release of mazi and it touching my clothes. Can I offer my prayers in this state?

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I have my soon to be wife in Pakistan and we talk on Skype while I'm in USA.
She is very Islamic and we never had any bad conversation or anything that we are not allowed to speak about before marriage. Everytime we speak I get some liquid which is not semen as its lighter than that. I have no bad intentions about her but yes, I fantasize having sex at the back of my mind but when I speak to her,I don't do so because I want to have sex. I speak to her because I like her and I want to be with her for the rest of my life.

I can't offer my prayers and am worried about it a lot. She keeps asking me why am I not offering my prayers and I am shy to tell her openly. But I told her a little bit and she was so upset that she stopped eating and started crying a lot. She is chaste and pure soul and I don't want to hurt her.

Please tell me what is happening with me and if I can offer my prayers with that liquid touching my clothes?


texts: What Should I Do When I See This Symbol in Quran

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I've read Surah Yasin many times, but recently I got curious about a symbol in the Surah. I tried to find a solution in Internet by searching Tajweed rules: I found something similar but I am not sure if it refers to the same symbol.
This is an image of the symbol I'm asking about:


texts: What if you wish for someone's marriage break?

texts: I saw a video on Facebook of a marriage ceremony where the wife was being too touchy with husband's friend. After seeing the video I wished the marriage should break. I don't know what came to me. I regret what I said. Will Allah forgive me?


texts: Is it permissible to marry someone with whom you have had premarital sex?

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I have had sex with an innocent girl of my age we both are muslims. I did not have the knowledge of haram and halal while performing the act but now I feel disgusted. She wants me to marry her but my parents are strictly against love marriges.

Question: I want to know if this relationship would be halal if i convince my parents to get us married?

I am afraid if this relationship would become haram as we have already indulged in the sinful act. I am very scared and I do not want to spoil her future. Please guide me in this as I do not want to let her go.


texts: Is it universally agreed which surahs are Meccan and which are Medinan? If so, when did this agreement arise?

texts: I've found several lists online (example) of surahs, where the classification of Meccan or Medinan is given for each surah. Every list seems to classify them the same way, whether the list follows the traditional Egyptian chronology or Nöldeke's chronology. Is that because Muslims agree, or am I missing a crucial piece of the picture? If there is widespread agreement, how did it come about?


texts: What are the different Madhabs created by people in Islam?

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Islam is one, but we hear about different Madhabs. I would like to gain information regarding various madhab.

How many ?
How were they formed ?
What common things bind them together ?

Please let me know.


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Is dettol soap halal and safe to use?
I've seen that it contains glycerin which is haram if it's obtained from dead meat or pork.
But I've seen that it is made from Indonesia which has the largest muslim population so the glycerin probably derives from halal meat.


texts: How to decide between two deen-conscious women for marriage?

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I would like some advice please regarding two possible women who have approached for marriage.

The first girl is conscious of her deen and prays regularly. She is modest in her dress code and has a good personality. However although I do not think she is bad looking, I personally do not find her as attractive as I would like.

The second is also deen conscious and prays regularly. She also has a good personality and I do find her attractive. However she has informed me that although she does try her best to cover herself, she does wear tight clothing and she is aware that she should wear hijab.

Please could you advise what would be the best course of action to take. I am naturally more attracted to the second girl. But I fear I may be going against Islam if I know she wears such clothing sometimes


texts: I want to repent from my past mistakes, but I just can't gather sincerity in tauba

texts: Can you give me any advice or any dua so I can repent sincerely?


texts: How to interpret the hadith concerning Umar on direction of prayer, hijab, and advising the Prophet's wives?

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The following hadith in Sahih Bukhari (sunnah.com) seems to suggest Allah agreed with Umar on three things:

1) The direction of prayer changed to qiblah;

2) The divine verse of hijab; and

3) Umar advising Prophet Muhammad's (saw) wives when they were troubling him.

  Narrated Anas: 'Umar said, "I agreed with Allah in three things," or said, "My Lord agreed with me in three things. I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Would that you took the station of Abraham as a place of prayer.' I also said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Good and bad persons visit you! Would that you ordered the Mothers of the believers to cover themselves with veils.' So the Divine Verses of Al-Hijab (i.e. veiling of the women) were revealed. I came to know that the Prophet (ﷺ) had blamed some of his wives so I entered upon them and said, 'You should either stop (troubling the Prophet (ﷺ) ) or else Allah will give His Apostle better wives than you.' When I came to one of his wives, she said to me, 'O 'Umar! Does Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) haven't what he could advise his wives with, that you try to advise them?' " Thereupon Allah revealed:-- "It may be, if he divorced you (all) his Lord will give him instead of you, wives better than you Muslims (who submit to Allah).." (66.5)

Does this mean Umar was receiving inspiration guidance from Allah?! When only the Prophet Muhammad (saw) is the true source of divine guidance from Allah swt? Can you offer explanation from ibn hajar or classical scholars?


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Salam, recently  I came across a Hadith which has been troubling me this hadith is found in the Riyadh as-saliheen a book by Imam Al-Nawawi. Which is as follows:

Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The superiority of the learned over the devout worshipper is like my superiority over the most inferior amongst you (in good deeds)." He went on to say, "Allah, His angels, the dwellers of the heaven and the earth, and even the ant in its hole and the fish (in water) supplicate in favour of those who teach people knowledge."

[At-Tirmidhi].
http://sunnah.com/riyadussaliheen/13/12

The last part says that Allah and His creation supposedly prays in favour of those people which doesn't make sense like why would Allah supplicate?

Can someone explain how to understand this hadith properly or is it mistranslated? if so then what is the correct translation?


texts: Are sins I committed prior to converting to Islam forgivable?

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I thought about converting for years until I decided not to. I thought I was trapped in a sinful life full of vice and blasphemy. One day I was burning paperwork and old books in my stove, and included two copies of the Quran I thought I would never use. I'm ashamed of it.

I took Shahada recently and unexpectedly, and remembered all of these things. Am I really a Muslim? Was my conversion valid? Aren't these things unforgivable?

I am very worried and sorry.