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Mostly people express their happiness in some form of actions (eg. by dancing, like at weddings or some sort of occasion).

My question is very simple: Is there any verse in the Quran which states that dancing is haram?

Also if a person wants to dance (even just for a competition) will it be considered as a huge sin?  Is dancing (even during some celebration/occasion) a sin in Islam? And if yes, why? Is it not okay to express happiness or joy through dancing?


texts: Imam used a device and plays a recorded translation of the khutbah

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Today I witnessed something really new to me. After reciting his khutba in Turkish the imam (turkish mosque in Germany) came out with a device on which a record of translation of his sermon was recorded and played it, it felt strange but at least helped me to understand what the khutba was all about.

My question is are there any fatwas on this kind of use of technology?
What are the evidences to allow or prohibit using it?

One of my concerns is that the person who's voice we heard might not have been present at all in the mosque.


texts: Does my partner transitioning from male to female invalidate our marriage, and what happens if we stay together?

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I am legally married to a person, and was legally married to them before reverting to Islam.

At the time of our Shaddah, this person was presenting as male.
Since that time, my spouse is undergoing transition to become a female.
Does this invalidate my marriage?

If I decide to stay with my spouse, what happens to me?


texts: Choosing between two reliable, yet contradictory fatwas based on desire: is this a major sin?

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I once read that if one stands between two fatwas that both have evidence for their claims, and chooses the fatwa based on desire, then this is the worst of the major sins (which indicates that it'll be worse than shirk).

Having to choose an option between two reliable fatwas that both have strong evidence, why would it be haram to follow the fatwa you feel comfortable with or desire? Should I always instead choose the fatwa I don’t like regardless the evidence?


texts: Is it true that Hazrat Aisha RA died in 50 hijri at the age of 64 to 67? What narrations and ahadith prove it?


texts: Is it okay if I support an English football team called "Newcastle United" since its crest has a flag containing the Saint George's cross?

texts: I'm from Brunei and Islam is the official religion and I'm surely not the only one supporting that team, even our Sultan is fan of the team. I can't stop wondering and worrying whether it is okay if I support this team or not just because of that little cross on the flag on the very top of the crest? I really like the team a lot so I don't wanna leave them :( in the hadeeth it is known that prophet did not accept the cross that he remove it from every cloth picture or anything, and I wonder if that is applicable on this?


texts: I used to think that saying Jesus is son of Mary haram, but now I realised it is not. Is It a sin

texts: I did tauba. Is it a shirk. And if it is, how should I repent.


texts: What if you don't feel like you'r the same person when you'r committing a sin?

texts: What if you feel like your not the person you are when you commit a sin meaning if I committing a sin I don't feel like it's me doing it but then after I realized it is me. I don't understand why it's like that because I never in my senses when I am committing a sin and I regret it right after and hate myself. But I always felt that its not me that is doing it, like I always feel like someone is controlling me and I cant stop them. After I always feel guilty for not stopping myself from committing a sin?


texts: Any Islamic evidence to she camel came from the rocks to thamud people?

texts: Any Quran or hadith evidence to she camel came from the rocks to thamud people?


texts: When we take loans, a particular network provides us loans but then they deduct more credit after we recharge. What is the Islamic point of view about taking balance as loan in cell phones? Does that count in interest?


texts: Please its a request, someone explain me why there sum of inheritance shares are not coming one in QURAN verses of Surah-Nisa?

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I am a Muslim and I am assured that QURAN is devine. I used to surf websites so I found that in an anti-Islamic site there was mentioned that inheritance shares are not summing as 1 I have searched regarding It but not satisfied and this question is haunting me for years. I believe that QURAN can't have contradictions so I should ask someone who is knowledgeable.(I don't know arabic ) sorry for grammatical mistakes
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It is stated in the noble Quran:

Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah . Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
And for you is half of what your wives leave if they have no child. But if they have a child, for you is one fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt. And for the wives is one fourth if you leave no child. But if you leave a child, then for them is an eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt. And if a man or woman leaves neither ascendants nor descendants but has a brother or a sister, then for each one of them is a sixth. But if they are more than two, they share a third, after any bequest which was made or debt, as long as there is no detriment [caused]. [This is] an ordinance from Allah , and Allah is Knowing and Forbearing. Surat
An-Nisā' 4:11-12

I'm taking one of the cases in which a husband dies and leaves behind a wife, a daughters and his parents.
Man dies leaving behind
Wife is 1/8 = 3/24
Daughters 1/2 = 12/24
Father 1/6 = 4/24
Mother1/6 = 4/24
Total = 23/24 = .9583333333333333333
As you see the total is less than one.
Another case of the same kind in which a husband dies and leaves behind a wife, 3 daughters and his parents.
Man dies leaving behind
Wife is 1/8 = 3/24
Daughters 2/3 = 16/24
Father 1/6 = 4/24
Mother1/6 = 4/24
Total = 27/24 = 1.125
Here the total is more than one.
Am I calculating something wrong?


texts: What is the understanding of these narrations from Ibn Abbas (RA) in the Tafsir of Ibn Kathir?

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I was reading Ibn Kathir and came across this in his tafsir of Al-Ahzab 59:

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: أَمَرَ اللَّهُ نِسَاءَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إذا خرجن من بيوتهن في حَاجَةٍ أَنْ يُغَطِّينَ وُجُوهَهُنَّ مِنْ فَوْقِ رُؤُوسِهِنَّ بِالْجَلَابِيبِ، وَيُبْدِينَ عَيْنًا وَاحِدَةً.
What I could understand from it:
Ali ibn Abu Talha reported from Ibn Abbas: Allah commanded the women of the Muslims when the exit from their homes for some reason that they cover their faces from above their heads with their Jilbabs and only show one eye.

On the other hand, for the tafsir of An-Nur 31, he says:

وَقَالَ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَير، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: ﴿وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا﴾ قَالَ: وَجْهُهَا وَكَفَّيْهَا وَالْخَاتَمُ.
What I could understand from it:
A'mash reported from Saeed ibn Jubair from Ibn Abbas on the words "And do not show from their adornments except what is apparent from it" He said: "Her face, and her hands, and الْخَاتَمُ."

The first quotation seems to say that the whole face should be covered except one eye, and the second seems to say the face can be shown.
My Arabic is not that strong, so am I understanding something incorrectly? If not, what is the reconciliation between these two mentioned things? Is one narration weak?


texts: What if one of the spouses died before the husband has paid the mahr (dowry)?

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In a legal marriage a mahr (dowry) is necessary and it can be delayed -even if this was not the usual practice in early days of Islam AFAIK- with different conditions according madhhabs and views.

What if one of the spouses died while the husband has not paid his mahr yet. My understanding is that mahr is a due of the husband at least once the marriage was consummated -whatever this may mean-? I'd assume that the dowry would be given the wife if alive (or her inheritors if not) before dividing the heir.

What if it is actually the husband who died and the heir doesn't reach the amount of the declared mahr?


texts: May a Muslim attend a wedding where a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim man?

texts: Is it permitted for a Muslim to attend a wedding where a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim man? Does attending such a marriage indicate support for the wedding?


texts: How is meditation and concentration done in Islam?

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How is meditation and concentration done in Islam to increase the focus and get calmness and peace in heart?
How to do concentration on God, Allah in Islam to be strong from inside, get peace and be more productive and active?
How are this things done is Islam?
As I've seen in some internet pages, that this meditation and concentration is not considered as halal in Islam.


texts: Incoherence and errors in past revelations

texts: Has the Quran cleared all the incoherence and errors in the bible, if this is the case, can it be used gather those items of informations which does not contradict the Quran ?


texts: Raf'ol yadayn when I am praying behind a imam of different madhab

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I'am used to do raf'ol yadayn in prayer... but when I am praying  behind an imam, can I do rafol yadayn when imam didn't?
or shouldn't I do that and need to follow the imam?
If I do so, will my salat be weak?


texts: Satan did not prostrate to hz Adam because he thought fire was superior to mud and someone made from fire should not prostrate before someone who is made from mud. Is this why Satan was expelled or was it was simply because he did not do what Allah said?


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As explained in Is idol destruction a form of religious intolerance?
The verse "Let there be no compulsion in religion"
Applies only to the people from whom Jizyah is collected.
So, my question is what is the ruling about non-muslim slaves?
Are they also considered dhimma and their freedom of religion is protected?
Or the ruling of freedom of religion does not apply to them?


texts: If I do kindness because I want God to give me rewards / presents , what kind of kindness is this ? . Is this kindness fake / not genuine ? Insincere kindness ?. Does God love humans who do fake / insincere kindness ?


texts: What does Suhrawardi mean by 'the caves of the mountains of Banu'l-Akhyaf'?

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Suhrawardi, an Islamic and Persian sage wrote:

The party of God will become divine, will praise God, will detach themselves and pass through the caves of the two mountains of Banu'l-Akhyaf to the two mountains of the Lesser Orient and Greater Orient, reaching the Gate of Gates.

Q. What does Suhrawardi mean by the "caves of Banu'l-Akhyaf"?


texts: Is it Haram to ask God question speak to him while not looking for a direct response

texts: Sometimes when something is troubling me or im loney and its not time for Salat I ask allah S.W.T questions and tell him my woes never expecting a direct answer is this Haram?


texts: How can I escape from a haraam multilevel network marketing scheme?

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I'm a 20 year old Muslim boy, residing in India, and recently I came across these associates of multilevel network marketing who promised me wealth, fortune and fulfillment of all my lavish dreams. If I too join as an associate under them and recruit others to join under me. They provoked greed in me and I joined their company only to find later that multilevel network marketing is haraam in Islam.

I've already paid my joining fee which was INR 11,000 but have not yet promoted the product. As soon as I learned that it is haraam, I tried to pull myself out of it.

What should I do in my current position as I have already unintentionally invested in haraam business?

Should I bear my loss and forget about it or should I incur it through commission and quit when I'm reimbursed of the fee I've paid?


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Salam,

I'm Muslim, I've always been curious with a lot of imaginations, questions about everything (religions, music, mathematics..etc) even if I'm not as smart as 90% of people I know, they are AWAY more intelligent than me. (sorry for the other 10% but I love them too).

The thing is : I'm always asking questions about things I face in order (I think) to "control" (it's not exactly the word I'm looking for) those things.

When I'm asking about science, space and galaxies, history, etc people are okay, my friends and me can talk hours about stuff like that BUT when it comes to ask about details of things in Islam, or God, my friends not only do not answer me but they talk about the piano that will fall on us (compared to cartoons situation) and if I'm asking my mother, she became upset.

Is there any verse of Qur'an or hadith that talks about a certain degree of asking or a point that we should not exceed?

At what moment our questions become blasphemous?

Once again, I'm asking questions, I'm wondering in order to understand and nothing else.

Salam.


texts: What does "obey" mean in "righteous women are devoutly obedient" in Qur'an 4:34?

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Can someone please define the word "obey" in the context of this verse.

  http://quran.com/4/34 Men are in charge of women by [right of] what
  Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for
  maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly
  obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have
  them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first]
  advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and
  [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no
  means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.

Any real world examples what it means for a wife to be obedient?
I can't think of any examples to help me clarify this.


texts: I have these OCD thoughts if backbiting people and I do not like these thoughts I do not enjoy them because I have doubts if I’m sinning I ask Allah for forgiveness for having these thoughts of backbiting people in my mind will I be held accountable for them? And does anyone have remedies on how to get rid of these thoughts I don’t want them I try my hardest to get rid of them and I feel bad for those people who I backbited in my mind and I will make dua for them Insha’Allah


texts: Is not informing someone that I hit their car by accident a sin?

texts: The other day, my car's front bumper slowly touched someone's car. I checked his car. It wasn't really scratched but had some paint stuck to it from my car. I went upstairs and then realized that I might have committed a sin. So I went back and noted down the number of the car. Now, I don't know this guy and I don't know if I should find him and tell him about the incident. If not, am I committing a sin?


texts: Is this hadith about prophet Musa sahih?

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is this hadith authentic:

  Once Moosa (AS) asked Allah Ta'ala: O Allah! You have granted me the honor and privilege of talking to you directly, Have you given this privilege to any other person? Allah Ta'ala replied, O!! Moosa during the last period I am going to send an ummah, who will be the ummah of Mohammed (SAW) with dry lips, parched tongues, emaciated body with eyes sunken deep into their socks, with livers dry and stomachs suffering the pangs of hunger- will call out to me (in dua) they will be much closer to me than you O Moosa! while you speak to me there are 70000 veils between you and me but at the time of iftaar there will not be a single veil between me and the fasting Ummati of Mohammed (SAW) O!! Moosa I have taken upon myself the responsibility that at the time of iftaar I will never refuse the dua of a fasting person


texts: Why is caffeine and coffee considered halal?

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As with smoking, there are a number of negative side effects when consuming caffeine, especially in high quantities. Insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, irritability, an upset stomach, a fast heartbeat and even muscle tremors may occur. Besides that it can be quite addictive. In many respects it seems quite akin to smoking.

Yet, as far as I can tell, there have been no rulings on caffeine or caffeinated beverages. Is it simply that scholars have not investigated it yet?


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Question: Are the "half your deen" hadiths authentic?

I hear it quoted often.  For example:

  Narrated by Anas ibn Malik, Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “When a man marries he has fulfilled half of the ‘deen’; so let him fear Allah regarding the remaining half.” At-Tirmidhi Hadith 3096 (web source: alquranclasses.com)

  Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever Allah provides with a righteous wife, then Allah has assisted him in half of his religion. Let him fear Allah regarding the second half.”  Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 992 (web source: dailyhadith.abuaminaelias.com)

  At-Tirmidhi Hadith 3096 Narrated by Anas ibn Malik: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When a man marries he has fulfilled half of the deen; so let him fear Allah regarding the remaining half." (web source: islamhelpline.net)

  Al-Haakim narrated in al-Mustadrak from Anas, in a marfoo’ report: “Whomever Allaah blesses with a righteous wife, He has helped him with half of his religion, so let him fear Allaah with regard to the other half.” (web source: islamqa.info)

There's even a Muslim dating website named after this, namely halfourdeen.com.


texts: Is it permissible to make a charitable donation in advance knowing that interest amount will be credited in my bank at the end of year?

texts: Is it ok to make charity today (ie. in advance) knowing that exact interest amount that shall be credited in my bank account at the end of year?


texts: Is the sun orbiting the earth according to the majority salafi view?

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In this youtube video, Sheikh salih al fawzan answers the question; "Does the sun orbit the earth?"

  Without a doubt, this is what the Quran is saying. {Quotes verse 36:38 "وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِي لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَّهَا"}

He also quoted the verse 2:258:

  When Abraham said, "My Lord is the one who gives life and causes death," he said, "I give life and cause death." Abraham said, "Indeed, Allah brings up the sun from the east, so bring it up from the west."

He then continues explaining that the Quran, says that the Sun is moving, not the earth, and a muslim should not follow theories, a muslim must follow the Quran!

I am not sure what Ibn Uthaymen and Bin Baz view was one this, but I heard it was something similar. At least they deny that the earth is rotating as stated in this article. If I am not mistaken, they said they do not make takfir one someone who believes the earth is rotating, which rumors said they did!
But they say that the one denying that the sun is moving which it says in the quran (36:38) is a kafir (وإنما كفرت من قال إن الشمس ثابتة غير جارية).
Luckily the sun is moving through the galaxy so there is no need to deny that. (there are still other ways of interpreting the given verses, so even if the sun isn't moving, we wouldn't need to make takfir one someone who doesn't believe in that)

Is the sun orbiting the earth according to the majority scholars of the salafi view?


texts: Is it permissible for a woman to befriend or talk to man?

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If a woman talks to a man is it considered as zina?

Nowadays, almost every college going girl has male friends. So if one's intentions are not wrong is it still haram for a women to make friendship with men?


texts: What is the difference between Hajj Mofrad, Mokren, and Motamatte3?

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What are the differences between these three types of Hajj: Mofrad, Mokren, and Motamatte3?

I know the difference is concerning Ihram, but what is exactly each one of them?


texts: Before Adam(A.S) what thing was existing in this world

texts: Before Adam(A.S) which thing was existing on this earth?


texts: Is it allowable to take small notes, circle some words, underline some words on mushaf (Book of Quran)? It could be helpful while learning tajweed. Is it considered disrespectful?


texts: Covenant of Prophets? can someone explain this ayat

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And (remember) when Allah took the Covenant of the Prophets, saying: "Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah (understanding of the Laws of Allah, etc.), and afterwards there will come to you a Messenger (Muhammad SAW) confirming what is with you; you must, then, believe in him and help him." Allah said: "Do you agree (to it) and will you take up My Covenant (which I conclude with you)?" They said: "We agree." He said: "Then bear witness; and I am with you among the witnesses (for this)." 3:81 - Translation by Muhsin Khan.

how come Rasul (Muhammad(S)) went to each Prophet in past and did confirmation and how Prophets of past helped Muhammad(S) as mentioned in ayat?

My understanding so far: If Allah says one Messenger went and did confirmation of The Book and Wisdom with all Prophets then we can't say 'any' one of the messenger went from 300+ messengers (there is no proof in Quran about 300+ messengers). Allah only talked about 19 Prophets and few messengers in Quran. Prophet are normally Humans in Quran. Messenger is either a human or Prophet or Angel. It may be possible that Muhammad(S) went as an Angel or Spirit (Allah knows best). Quran doesn't say Muhammad(S) was last, but Khatam-un-Nabiyeen (Seal/Confirm of Prophets).He is confirming what Prophets got.
In Surah Isra/1 Allah took his servant in night from A to B we don't know how but Allah took him. We can assume i think.
If we assume Muhammad(S) as last then we would be confused how the Last one went to each Prophet? Khatum means not last it means Seal/Stamp. 2:7 Allah has set a seal upon their hearts (Khatum word is used). If we say he was seal/stamp/confirmation, then we can say in 3/81 Muhammad(S) was the one that did confirmation with Prophets.

Allah knows best. I would love to hear the answer from someone that is correct understanding of this ayat according to Quranic ayats.


texts: What does Islam says about the praying of crippled person?

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In our daily life there are a number of people who have health issues and some are also disabled. They are having difficulties in walking, sitting or in some cases standing. As a Muslim we know that there is no coercion in our Religion. Our Religion gave those people a concession in every aspect as they can pray according to their condition. But my question is :
Is it permissible to those people to use a chair during praying the prayer and prostrate but their head not touch the earth?
 If any one can briefly explain


texts: How do the hanafis explain praying 10 raka't of optional prayers after jumu'ah?

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A few years ago I've been asked to lead the jumu'ah prayer in a Turkish mosque here in Germany.

So I've asked a hanafi brother to give me some guide lines, as as an Imam I should know the typical procedure how a jumu'ah prayer is held in a hanafi mosque.

One of the things that I learnt was: that after the first adhan they pray one set of optional prayers of 4 raka'a (I assume this is the sunnah before dhor, but I'd be glad to know it better). An other thing is that they pray after the jumu'ah 10 raka'at in 3 sets: 4 raka'a, 4 rak'a and then 2 raka'a.

Now the known sunnah after jumua'h is either praying 4 raka'a at the mosque or practiced two at the mosque and two at home (which might be based on an other narration saying that the Prophet() prayed only two) or praying two according the hadith. This is the practice within other madhabs.

After doing some research I found that the hanafi brothers at least have some narrations which may explain praying 6 raka'at after jumu'ah (as a combination of both ahadith from above for example). But this still doesn't explain why they pray 10 raka'a. I'd like to have an explanation about that,as maybe I miss something?


texts: what falls under the circumstances of accidental drinking water during wudu? no

texts: what counts as accidental drinking water during wudu while fasting? because i put a little bit of water at the front of my mouth and i think i let the water drop out of my mouth (not 100 percent sure) then midway during wudu i swallowed i didn’t spit it out because i always do it at the end (my body like force swallowed) and some water may have went down but i’m not 100 percent sure should i continue fasting or break it?


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In the name of Allah,

I live in a country where all the banks are likely under a central bank that charges interest. So in order to get out of this system, I want to migrate to another country that has free from riba system, or at least there is a room to choose between doing riba or to avoid it at all while at the same time I can still progressing in maintaining my financial status.

So where are the countries that free from riba? And can you explain why they are free from riba? If there is none, can you mention the best country in tackling riba?

May Allah reward us


texts: Can someone behave with his parents "rudely" if his parents are torturing him emotionally?

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Someone's parents are very strict and unfair at many things. They torture their son emotionally. In this situation, does the son have any right to behave with his parents rudely?

  If the parents behave rudely with their son (eg: 25 years old) sometimes, does the son have any right to do the same with his parents?

By torture, I mean ---

Son wants to go somewhere for recreation, but parents don't let him do.
Son wants to hang out with his friends, but his parents don't let him do.
Son wants to be friendly with his parents, but they intentionally don't become friendly.
Parents pressurize their son to study a subject which he does Not like.
And so on.


texts: Earn from education learned by pirated sources

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ASSALAM U ALAIKUM!

Before 2 or 3 years when I was very young and didn't know programming and wanted to learn it so I told my Uncle and he pirated me some courses from which I learned and now I am getting real money from my hard work and projects but now I know that piracy is HARAM should I discontinue using the language(C#) and just learn another and spend other 2 - 3 years to get back to where I am now or something...

by the way I was 13 or 14 at the time. Now I mostly avoid pirating since I know it's HARAM but can I use my education or not?

EIDT
Not everything I learned is from pirated, it's like a  mix of both. Out of all the courses he downloaded I only learnt from 2 and all the rest from youtube, pluralsight  etc...
even the basics like if you can argue that the basics were from pirated so before C# I learned JAVA which is someone know are very similar so even the basics I learned from JAVA were also carried on to C#.
If I have to spend another 2 to 3 years learning other language it's okay, at least I'll know my income for my projects would be HALAL. :)
but I just need to be sure before I reinvent the wheel.

EDIT 2
I know that piracy is haram and I've switched to using non pirated courses now but I want to know what is done is forgiven or I should forget all that what I've got from those pirated content


texts: What is total time in which Quran was completely revealed?

texts: Quran was revealed in approx 22 and a half years. Does anyone have the exact total time for this with a authentic source?


texts: Leaving everything you're doing for solat

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Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu
Please find what so clarification on solat. In my upbringing I was told that when the iqama is said you have to leave everything you are doing for the prayer but today someone quote an Hadith for me that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If the Iqama for (`Isha') prayer is proclaimed and supper is served, take your supper first."
(Sahih al-Bukhari and other variations in  Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Bukhari and elsewhere)

The prophet of Allah said 'if dinner is ready and iqama is said, you should start with the dinner first'
So I want to ask is eating food better than praying
Jazakumul llahu khayran


texts: What is the Islamic stance on Internet piracy?

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I think it is similar to stealing, but not exactly, so the same rules may not apply here. The difference is that, in stealing, you move a property from its owner to yourself, but in internet piracy, you are copying something. In a sense, you are making a copy of something that belongs to someone else without the owner's consent. Also, you are not making a material gain, but a digital one, so that might not count. Because, no matter how much illegal downloading you do, you are not getting any wealthier in the sense of goods you have. On the other hand, you are being unjust toward another human and his/her rights.

So the question is, Can internet piracy be considered stealing or committing injustice? Is there any source talking about similar issues that we can relate to internet piracy?


texts: What's the difference between the word "al-bahra" and "al-yammi" in the Quran?

texts: Both of these words are translated as "sea." What's the semantic difference between them?


texts: What does our Prophet mean here! Explanation of the Hadith: Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 53, Al-Adab

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The hadith says:

  " A group of Jews entered upon the Prophet and said,
  "As-Samu-Alaikum." (i.e. death be upon you). I understood it and said,
  "Wa-Alaikum As-Samu wal-la'n. (death and the curse of Allah be Upon
  you)." Allah's Apostle said "Be calm, O 'Aisha! Allah loves that on,
  should be kind and lenient in all matters." I said, "O Allah's
  Apostle! Haven't you heard what they (the Jews) have said?" Allah's
  Apostle said "I have (already) said (to them) "And upon you ! "

Here when our Prophet (saw) says "And upon you" what does he exactly mean here... just like how the arrogant jews says "Death be upon you" does our Prophet mean the same back at them. If yes, wouldn't it contradict when he said "Be calm, O 'Aisha! Allah loves that on, should be kind and lenient in all matters." If yes, does it question the integrity of the hadith. Please can someone help me understand. Jazakallah


texts: Changing eye color by lessening the amount of melanin in eyes and not by surgery

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My friend, who has naturally dark brown eyes, wants to change her eye color. She doesn't want to get surgery. She's considering using eye drops that with regular use lessen the amount of melanin in eyes and permanently change their color. She has to keep using the drops for the color to remain. If she stops using the drops, the dark brown color returns.

Question: As women are lightening the melanin in their skin and hair and that's not considered wrong, if my friend does the same to her eyes, would this be wrong?


texts: What are the most beloved acts of worship?

texts: I have became a Muslim at age of 15 and now I was thinking how can I make God Almighty to be very happy with me and to be also one of special people。  Can you tell me what are the most beloved acts of worship? I mean to make a list which is the most beloved and also in deeds


texts: Watching porn for sexual desires? parents not marrying

texts: I am a medical student of 3rd year MBBS, from a wealthy family (By Allah grace), but my parents are not doing my marriage. I have agreed upon their choice but still, as you know sexual material is easily available on the Internet as sex is a human need what if I committed Zina? Or watch sexual material and ejaculate, will my parents be responsible for sins? Please guide me.


texts: Are Muslims allowed to nickname each other?

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I remember one hadith mentioned that our beloved Prophet Mohammad (pbu) went masjid to find Ali when he was lying and sleeping in the masjid while lots dust on his body. Our Prophet(pbu) dusted sand off Ali's body and saying "
Get up! Father of Sand..."

I remember one should not call nickname but strictly one's name in Islam and its a sin to do so. I wonder what is the explanation of this hadith and in term of allowing one to call other in some other name that is not consider...offensive?

Please provide haidth / quran reference with your answer, no opinions only answer please, inshaAllah.


texts: Can a man marry his half sister's daughter?

texts: My half sister (from the same father but the same mother) has a daughter whom I would like to marry. Is she halal to me or haram


texts: What would happen if someone died while he/she is junub (in the state of janabah)?

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He/she was junub as he was unsure whether he is impure or pure.

I just want to know what's the Islamic law or the shariah law behind this.

Please give only authentic answers which have evidences and proves from the Qur'an and/or hadith.

Jazak Allah hu khair


texts: Inner sects of Shias and beliefs regarding wives of Nabi SAW and companions

texts: I have heard (only heard and not saying its true) that Shia curse some of the wives of Nabi SAW like Aisha RA as well some or all of the first 3 caliphs of Islam. My question is: is this true and if yes, is it done by a majority or minority of Shia?


texts: Is human spritesheets for game development allowed?

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Assalamu'alaykum
I Just want to ask, I am a stand alone indie game developer (programmer+designer+etc).
I heard there are a lot of hadiths that told us not to draw animate being, and the problem is actually simple:

I do the character spriting (with mouse, sometime graphic tablet) for the game and I always create it retro style like final fantasy, of course there will be some face&body features that can't be shown/imperfect in the game sprite (no mouth, no nose, limbs too small, etc) because of the small dimension (I usually use 32x32 pix per image). In other words, It's far from the actual being.

and for the question:
Is creating human spritesheet for game I stated earlier allowed in Islam?

btw sorry for my bad english


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While discussing the no. of imams with a friend of a different sect, we had this friendly argument. She says that the no of Imams are not clearly mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.

Whereas, I for sure know it is and the number is 12. I'm looking for the sura and ayat no. (And the translation too, if possible) which confirms the existence of the 12 Imams.

Which Quranic ayat state the number of Imams is 12?


texts: Why are hadith teachings not in the quran?

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Why is there a distinction between the content of hadith and the content of the quran?

We commonly consider hadith to be an extension of the word of God, but if the rules in the hadith (e.g. not keeping a dog as a pet) were so important why are they not in the quran?

  Related question:

What is the difference between hadith and quran


texts: If the Bani Hashim were so weak by Muhammad's day, how could Abu Talib protect him from the powerful Quraysh?

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I asked a related question earlier, trying to understand the sudden, catastrophic decline of the Bani Hashim from the high point during the early adulthood of Abd al-Muttalib to the low point at the time of Muhammad's birth.

The most plausible answer I've seen so far is posited by historian Hussain Mo’ones. He says that the problems started when Abd al-Muttalib retired and passed his duties to his son Az-Zubair. At that point the leaders of the other Qurayshi clans overpowered the efforts of Az-Zubair to enforce honest trade with the caravans. This made it impossible for Az-Zubair to make any profit. Because of his obligations of hospitality to pilgrims, he eventually ran the entire clan of Hashim out of money.

So the other Qurayshi clans were powerful enough, disrespectful enough, and dishonest enough, to drive the Bani Hashim from the high point of Zamzam into poverty and low status.

But if the other Qurayshi clans had the power and the lack of scruples to drive the Hashim into poverty and ignobility, and even to force a debilitating boycott/siege on the Hashim, why would they have respected Abu Talib's formal protection of Muhammad?


texts: Can any Muslim interpret the Qur'an accurately?

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Because of strong faith, Muslims look at the holy book in one and only one way: that it is the truth, and nothing but the truth. They will provide every explanation to prove a verse is correct, even going so far as to provide the whole context under which it was revealed. They may gloss over or leave out an entire verses that are not clear or may have ambiguous meanings. If there ever is a mistake pointed out, they will blame their own intellect for misunderstanding it rather than claiming that the Qur'an itself is somehow in error.

However, as long as no mistake is pointed out, they will fully trust their own intellect and quickly rule according to what is "clearly written" in the Qur'an.

How, then, can any Muslim be so sure that he has interpreted the Qur'an correctly?

In Islam, many schools strongly encourage Muslims to learn from someone knowledgeable, on the basis that it is too easy to misguide yourself if you try to follow the Qur'an alone. However, my understanding is that if you give the Qur'an to a non-Muslim, he can better interpret it because he has not been influenced by anyone. If he is given the full context of the verse, he can present a more accurate and unbiased analysis thereof.

So my question lies thus: Can a Muslim possibly interpret the Qur'an accurately, when he is so single-minded in his belief that the Qur'an is unquestionably complete and correct?


texts: Can a wife receive a blood transfusion from her husband?

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My cousin's wife gave birth to a child and at that time she needs blood urgently, her husband (my cousin) gave blood to her. But later on some of people said them, that it is not permissible in islam (they didn't gave any hadith regarding this matter).

I just want to know can a husband give blood to his wife?
Is it permissible in Islam if yes then please elaborate with Quran or Hadith?


texts: Differentiating menstruation blood with virgin blood

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Assalamualaikum.

Yesterday was my wedding day. My wife was having her period in the past week but she said it was over and then she did take junub bath or major ablution. But when we start to have sex we realize that there's blood coming out but we're not sure if its virgin blood or menstruation blood. Being a newly wed we continue the intercourse. Only later we started to think that it maybe a menstrual bleeding.

What should we do?
We know that it's forbidden because we were told about it back in school but never really learn the topic, the hadith, etc. Do you think we should pay Kafarrah?
We're financially unstable since we just got married and spent money for the party.

Please help us. We don't know where to ask and afraid that our marriage won't be blessed as we broke Allah's rule on our first night.

Thank you!!!


texts: Can we exchange our good deeds in order to get something in this world? I saw many people that pray to Allah that "he can take my good deeds and in return he give my parents or friend longer life" will that dua effect his good deeds account?


texts: Does Qur'an 99:6-8 imply that everyone can enter paradise regardless of their beliefs?

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Qur'an 99:6-8 is as follows:

  That Day, the people will depart separated [into categories] to be shown [the result of] their deeds.
  So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it,
  And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.

To my understanding, this verse tells people will be put into groups according to their deeds on the Day of Judgment. Those who do good will be rewarded and those who do bad will be punished.

Interesting thing is, this verse solely talks about people's deeds but not their beliefs. It doesn't state belief in God is a precondition to be rewarded.

So can someone who do good enter paradise regardless of his/her belief? If no, then how should we understand the above verse?


texts: When to make up for non-fasting travel days during Ramadan? Is there a clash with Eid al-Fitr?

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Due to travelling during Ramadan, I didn't fast for two days, but I'm back to fasting now.  I recognize that I'm meant to make up those two days, but when should I do so?  Fasting directly afterwards clashes with Eid al-Fitr, during which fasting is forbidden (I think).

(A similar question was asked here: Is there anything wrong with postponing Ramadan fasting until a time of the year when days are shorter?, which also asked about when to catch up on fasting, and the reponse was essentially "as soon as possible".)


texts: Is it forbidden (haram) to hate my own country?

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I hate my own country (where I born) because it's very dirty everywhere, the streets and buildings and landscapes are NOT nice-looking. I love western countries (which are clean).

In Islam, is it forbidden (or haram) to HATE my own birth-place?


texts: How will the intercession of a hafidh happen?

texts: Will it happen before if after the crossing of the bridge and how exactly will a hafidh be resurrected. Will he wake up and then an Angel will come to then and say recite and rise in rank ?


texts: Can someone tell me what is the correct interpretation of this Hadeeth?

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A bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!
When will The Hour be established?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Wailaka
(Woe to you), What have you prepared for it?" The bedouin said, "I
have not prepared anything for it, except that I love Allah and His
Apostle." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You will be with those whom you
love." We (the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) said, "And will we too
be so? The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes." So we became very glad on that
day. In the meantime, a slave of Al-Mughira passed by, and he was
of the same age as I was. The Prophet (ﷺ) said. "If this (slave)
should live long, he will not reach the geriatric old age, but the
Hour will be established."

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6167
Especially, the bolded part. Also, it would be helpful, if you could provide similar Hadiths on this same incident from other Sahabahs, if any.


texts: I don't know how to read the Quran properly. My parents can't help me in this regard. I went to a mosque to learn but after some time I left because they were teaching me with an accent and I was embarrassed as I was the oldest between small children. What should I do?


texts:
Is a promise the same as a vow
What to do if you break a promise
What to do if you break a vow and a example of a promise and a vow what is a oath


texts: Is one who does not pray out of laziness a Kafir?

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In this answer, it provides an opinion of Imam Ahmad:

  Imaam Ahmad said that the one who does not pray because of laziness is
  a kaafir. (Al-Sharh al-Mumti’ ‘ala Zaad al-Mustanqi’, 2/26)

I am wondering, is there any authentic Hadith that support this opinion of his? What did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon Him) about the consequence of missing salat without an excuse? would one become disbeliever?

Authentic Sources Please


texts: What verses in the Quran support following Hadith (of the Prophet)?

texts: What verses in the Quran tell us to follow the Hadith (of the Prophet) or guide us to do so?


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Salaam,

My question is about the interest the banks pay on the savings accounts that you maintain with them. The banks generally use your money lying in the account and invest it in the market, they make profit out of it and they only pass on a very small share of that Profit as an interest. Since Banks are sharing a small portion of the profit that they have made, is it still Haraam to use that money ? they can call it by some other name but they choose to call it as interest.


texts: Recording and listening wife moans during sex

texts: For those men who live abroad away from their wives for their jobs, can they record their wife's moans during sex with him, and listen to it when he is away from her, is it allowed in islam as he is listening to his own wife's moan rather than any non mahram women's. Is it allowed?


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Assalamun Alaikum,

I am a woman of 28 yrs now. I am not living with my abusive and violent husband anymore. I have been living with my parents for a month now and decided for divorce.  The question is whether we can look for some eligible men for my second marriage before divorce, as we don't know how much time these procedures will take.

As for my current husband, he is not on deen, doesn't perform salah, doesn't take care of me and my daughter, doesn't provide money on time or when we need, takes money from my earnings, has haram relationships with non Muslim women, and beats me when I ask or even question.

He says his friends come first in his life so he will take care of them and their family first, but besides that he doesn't take care of anything single thing in our house.  I manage everything on my own.  He doesn't even talk to me and my daughter, who is just 5 yrs old now.  He is always on his phone.

When I left him, my daughter was in fever.  He didn't even come once to see her, or call to ask about her.  So divorce is the last thing left.  I have been married to him for 6 years and have suffered enough again and again.  He even took all my gold and things that my parents gifted on my wedding.  He spends money like water, earns good income, but doesn't buy our own house because his expenses are very high.  So, we can only afford to live in rented apartments.

From my side I did more than my responsibilities in terms of each and everything, monetary help, faithfulness, obedience, socially, taking care of his family in offer of my love to him and his family and Allah swt knows that.
وجزاكم الله خيرا .


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Muslim LGBT people are also human. They have feelings: love, hate, happy and sadness. Why is being LGBT a sin in Islam?

In my opinion, Allah and true, and Islam doesn't prohibit LGBT. Because each person has their own reason that Allah bring us to this world.  And if being LGBT is a sin, Allah will punish them. But, why Allah doesn't punish them? Because they also are human.

And the most important of one person Muslim are there: good mind, pure heart (including love) and the believe in Allah/God by doing 5 pillar of Islam.

And if the LGBT Muslims and all LGBT people in the world in have good mind, pure heart and believe in Allah, I think they will be forgiven by Allah.  You can see the proof in the daily life. Some people are LGBT and homosexual, but they have a beautiful love story, just as some other heterosexual couples and they have a happy life. I think that is a gift from Allah, because their love is pure love.

But some LGBT people encounter trouble: I think that is the challenge from Allah to them. If they have a strong love and the pure heart, Allah will help them passed. I think Muslims should have a better look of LGBT and homosexual people. And Allah will bless everybody if we rise to love and do good for the world (subtract the bad people).


texts: Is it okay to pray the Taraweeh prayers at home?

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This question is about the taraweeh prayers during Ramadan. My question is not about 8 or 20 rak'ahs; rather I wanted to know if it is ok to pray taraweeh prayers at home.

Is it ok if I pray the taraweeh prayers alone at home after completing the Eesha salaah by congregation in the Masjid? For years I have been trying to get an answer to this, but have got different opinions from different folks. I would be grateful if the answer is based on the authentic hadeeth and the actions of the Sahaabaah (RAA).


texts: Unusual feeling during salah please help (New Muslim)

texts: Hello Before asking my question let me tell you something about me I was an non Muslim and recently reverted to Muslim about 1 month ago due to my love to Allah . after reverting I started doing all my prayer and reading book for new Muslims and recently I started to do all prayer (Obligatory+Sunnah+Nafl) of all 5 times on their exact time I feel a unusual (can't be expressed) feeling of happiness in my heart and I also do zikr of Almighty "ALLAH " after every 1 hour although I love Islam but from the last week when I pray I get unusual thoughts to leave ISLAM and not to do other non obligatory prayer not to do dhikr and also from few days when I started zikr and doing all my prayer I get an burning sensation sometimes on my body especially at back of my body and my heart beat increases rapidly and sometimes (rarely but day by day getting usual) get very bad thought about ALLAH and about my family member ( I can not say they are too bad) and one thing my parents do not know I am a Muslim and they hate Muslim and I am doing all these prayer by hiding myself Please anyone can tell me is this usual or something serious ?


texts: What are the terms in which a weak (Da'if) Hadith can be strengthened?

texts: If a narrator is weak in his righteousness (عدالته) the hadith cannot be strengthened, but if the weakness is in a narrator's accurateness (ضبطه) the narration/hadith can be strengthened but under certain terms. What are these terms? How many are they?


texts: If I recite this du'a 3 times are all my major and minor sins forgiven?

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If I read Astagfiru-l-Laaha-l Azim allazi la ilaaha illa huw al-haiy al-Qaiyyum wa attubu ilayhi 3 times, are all my sins major sins and minor sins forgiven?
And shirk too because I have commited shirk before, and if not how to repent from all those sins.


texts: Sharia marriage/Nikah: what happens to the groom's assets if he dies?

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Salam alaykum!

My family and I are wondering about the islamic rulings on the groom's assets should he die. This question mainly bothers my areligious parents, who fear I would die young and briefly after an islamic marriage and that my wife would inherit all my possessions. They fear this because all our family's assets belong, on paper, to my sister and I.

To them, this means that a girl they barely know and will never see again would be able to run away with half their assets, when they would prefer these shift to my sister.

What are the rulings in nikah regarding this hypothetical situation? Will my future spouse, in fact, be able to claim all my possessions should I die one day after marriage?

I thank you for reading my question and any efforts to answer!


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I stumbled upon another anti-Islam site, billionbibles.org.  They have an article on Taharrush Gamea which they define as the coordinated sexual attack of a girl or a woman in public by a mass of Muslim men.  Their definition implies that "taharrush gamea" has something to do with Islam.  I had never heard of this before.

I'm skeptical about this, as it contradicts numerous Islamic rules (e.g. Qur'an 24:30 writes: "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them.").  I'm seeking to check what "taharrush gamea" actually is, and its relevance to Islam (if any).

Question: What is "taharrush gamea" and is it part of Islam?

Edit: Google Trends demonstrates the the phrase "Taharrush Gamea" is a new concept:

It shows the search term "Taharrush Gamea" became popular around January 10-16, 2016, and was unheard of before then (Google Trends has data from 2004).

This coincides with the creation of the Wikipedia page Mass sexual assault in Egypt (original version); its earliest references are news reports from 10 Jan 2016 (e.g. Die Welt, Breitbart).


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Is there a hadith from Rasulullah s.a.w or verse in the Quran that clarifies this problem? If possible I would like to know the elaboration from scholars.

edit, even if the person wants to compensate for the fast in previous ramadan, is it not permissible?


texts: Should I ignore company of these people who are doing some particular sins, but not an extremist?

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Assalau'alaykum,

I often get confused about the thing that should I ignore company of these people who are doing some particular sins, but not an extremist?

As example, I dislike a close cousin of mine because she is an adulterer, but on the other hand she says good things about Islam, and praises about my practices. Another girl was my classmate who is very friendly, but lies a lot, adulterer (so far I got information, but I never claim these) and lied about me on my back, and whenever she is in front of me starts good speeches. So I was too much bothered, and started considering her as my enemy, and ignored her company as my best. Actually she did a lot on my back, and I stopped talking to her.

I have some few other friends, who are adulterer too, and also lies. but friendly with us, but it's true they can't be our well wisher. I do hate adultery, so often I ignore them, but became confused now that what should do according to Islam? Should I keep relation, and respect everyone (because we can't judge people in respect of their deeds, we don't know who is better than other), or should I ignore their company?

Somebody please enlighten me regarding this.

Jazakallah Khaier.


texts: Is it permissible to add profit without manager's knowledge?

texts: Detail: For example, a salesman makes a sales invoice of SAR-2,600/- and gets the cash from the customer & then he destroys the invoice and evidence then makes a new Invoice of SAR-2,400 and keeps SAR-200 for himself and shows his manager the Invoice of SAR-2,400/- and then gives the money to his manager. Is this permissible in Islam. What is this called bribery, stealing, cheating etc.


texts: Tafseer book mainly focused on why certain ayath were revealed

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Are there books—preferably in English (but if not, in Arabic)—which focus mainly on, to our best knowledge, why certain Quran ayath were revealed? (What was the context at the time they were revealed?)

Put it another way: Is there a go-to source when one is trying to find reason of the revelation of a certain ayah?


texts: What is the difference between Qiyaam al-Layl and Tahajjud?

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Assalamu alaikum.

I have 3 questions relating prayer of Qiyaam al-Layl & Tahajjud.

Difference between Qiyaam al Layl & Tahajjud?

Do I have to niyyah?

Our Prophet (PBUH) prayed Qiyaam al Layl or Tahajjud most?


texts: Is it permitted to pray in state of Janabah, if time will run out in doing ghusl?

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I want to ask, If a person wakes up at home from his regular night sleep in a state of Janabah and his condition (after he wakes up)  is that:

1) he is not deprived of water at his home.

2) he has not yet taken a bath (in a state of Janabah)

3) He is also has not done the Fajr prayer (Subuh).

4) He wakes up at 5 minutes (or less) before sunrise.

What should he do in this case,  should he take a bath first and risk missing / skipping the Subuh prayer by bypassing  its time limit (sunrise)? (because taking a bath in a state of Janabah will surely take longer than normal bath,  presumably more that 10 minutes)

Or should he just take a regular wudu right after he wakes up and attempt to do the Subuh prayer without taking a bath (praying in a state of Janabah)?  Thus making it possible for him to start the Subuh prayer within its time limit.

Which one?

Regards


texts: What is the Islamic perspective on the divine name (the "tetragrammaton", IE "YHVH") given in the Jewish scriptures?

texts: I know that Muslims refer to God as "Allah" but do they recognize the tetragrammaton as at least one of God's names? IE, would it be wrong for a Muslim to refer to God by the tetragrammaton?


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This is a Buddhist practice of meditation. I do not see it as a form of worship of other gods since all Buddhist forms of meditation have nothing to do with God or gods. I want to continue practicing this practice of meditation along with my salah prayers. Is this allowed? Here is the way I practice meditation.

However, I will abandon this practice if it is haram.


texts: Giving land to developers who work there by money from interest based loan

texts: We know that after giving our land to them to work with the developers are going to take loan from conventional bank (involving RIBA) to work on my piece of land. So my question is, is it halal to give the land to the developers knowing they are doing it by loan based money?


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From my experience, prayer rugs tend to be fairly similar to one another.  I'm not sure if this is considered an important part of prayer, or just a habit that people have gotten in over time.  Here's a random one from the web:

Question: Should a prayer rug look Islamic?

As I understand, it is not necessary to even use one.  But if one does, does it need to look the part?  Or would anything comfortable and clean (and not un-Islamic) be just as suitable?

I'm thinking of getting a rug so I can pray in the office, but something that doesn't look like a prayer rug.


texts: It is allowed in Islam for women to remove unnecessary hairs from face like beard?

texts: some women have beard on there faces due to any hormonal problem or reaction of a medicine. so is it allowed in Islam to remove that unnecessary hairs from face or not?


texts: What happens to the soul of a person who was cremated?

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I have read a couple of threads regarding this topic but none answered my questions. After a person dies and is buried, the question and answer trial happen. If a person was a bad person, they will get punished in the grave. If the person was a good person, they wouldn't.

What happens to the soul of a person, Muslim or non-Muslim, that is cremated?

They cannot be buried. Will they also face a trial? Will they also be punished or questioned? How will they be punished if they don't have a grave or a body? I'm just so confused and honestly, wonder what happens to their soul. I would love to hear your opinions with some text or proof from the Quran.


texts: What is the difference between Shia and Bohra People?

texts:
I saw most of the Shia and Bohra people's activities are the same.

But, I heard they had some difference between them.

What is the basic difference between these two people?


texts: Wearing animal hair or skin during salat?

texts: I heard that if even a single hair of a Carnivore animal(even a cat) or one died in a Haram way be on your clothes; it will make your Salat not acceptable, any confirmation with references please?


texts: Hadith on believers being asked about their luxuries in this world

texts: Is anyone able to please help me find the hadith in which Rasoolullah SAW stated that the believers will be asked about each luxury they have had in this world, even a cold glass of water?


texts: Cutting of tree at hudaibiah where historical pledge took place?

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What is genuineness of narration/report which approximately says that Umer(May Allah be pleased with him) cut down the tree at hudaibia in order to prevent people from committing acts of innovation ?

The tree under which approximately 1400 companions(May Allah be pleased with all of them) pledged with Prophet(Peace be upon him)


texts: Would fighting for one's country be termed as "jihad"?

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If I want to serve my country by serving in the armed forces will it be called jihad?

Case 1 :
If country is a Muslim country and fight is against a non-Muslim country.

Case 2:
If country is a Muslim country and fight against a Muslim country.

Case 3:
If country is a non-Muslim country and fight is against any country.

Explain by Quran and Hadith


texts: Does western dressing reaveling much of women on net breaks wudu?

texts: This question has confused me a lot recently. I have facebook pages that sometimes show women too much, like fitness pages, celebrity pages (showing legs or cleavage of some female celebrities) or fitness pages which are of guys but show women too in tights or shorts or swimwear. So does this kind of images break your wudu? Also, I have an allergy between my thighs and pubic area and I scratch it to get rid of the irritation, and it almost makes me feel like I'm rubbing my front private part. So does this break the wudu too?


texts: Why does Allah create someone whose fate is hell?

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I'm really confused right now. Before he created our soul, He must know for sure, since He knows everything, whether someone is going to go to paradise or hell when they die. And since there is no god above Allah, this knowledge must come from himself, thus he must plan it to be that way. However, this is inconsistent with two names of Allah: The Most Merciful one and The Most Fair.

How can He be the merciful one if He stil insists to create someone whose fate is beeing tortured in hell forever if he already knew it would happen? And how can He be The Most Fair if he decided Jack's fate is paradise but John's fate is hell?

Yes we do have 'free will', but since He already planned that way, who knows that He controls our decision making as well?

This question baffles me so much and threatens my faith immensely.


texts: My mother was very sick so I had to stay and sleep in the hospital for a few days and help her with walking, going to the bathroom, calling the nurse, trying to feed her,...etc. She is much better now and we are home. What kind of rewards will I earn for helping her? What is said about getting good deeds when helping sick parents?


texts: Does drinking alcohol led to forty days of impuriy in which no prayer is accepted?

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I have heard people say that in drinking alcohol based drinks leads to body impurity for forty days and that no prayer gets accepted for forty days. Is it true?

If so, am I forbidden to pray or am I still obligated to pray but my prayers will simply not get accepted?

Is this the case if I repent, or would my prayer get accepted after repentance?


texts: How many Umras and Hajj were done by the Prophet (SAW)?

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How many Umras and Hajj were done by the Prophet(PBUH) in his lifetime?

Please refer the year, and the age of the Prophet(SAW) at that time, and add some reference from hadiths


texts: How many Lailathul Qadr nights are there for a year in Islam?

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I saw a post that the night of Qadr is one of the odd nights of last 10 days of fasting and a post in Quran states that the angels were come to earth. So the night of Qadr would one day per year.

But, the fasting count differ from different countries, for ex, between gulf country and India time differs by only 2 to 3 hours, but the fasting count differs by one.

Then what about the night of Qadr between these countries?

Does the angels come two times for these countries?

Totally how many nights of Qadr are for the whole world according to Islam?

Hope, I'm not insulting Muslims, I asked this to my Muslim friend, he doesn't know the answer.


texts: Is a Muslim allowed to use a Ventoline inhaler or similar medicine inhaler during Ramadan?

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Is it allowed for a patient to use a Ventoline inhaler during the fasting of Ramadan?

Notice that the disease is chronic, so an inhaler must be used constantly.


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Assalamu Alaykum, I drew some pictures of human faces, and once I found out it was haram, I wanted to get rid of them. But, how do I get rid of them? Do I have to burn the picture, or do I just throw it in the bin?

Ibn 'Abbas and Aisha reported that: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Whoever makes a picture will be punished by Allah till he puts life in it, and he will never be able to put life in it.


texts: Can father in law and the daughter in law have food in the same plate as a husband wife eats...?

texts: As my father rejects the saying about this, I wanted to confirm if is it legitimate fr a father in law to eat in the same plate with daughter in law


texts: What happens in a Murabaha mortgage when the seller defaults?

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The question Why is Murabaha not considered Riba? discusses the theoretical difference between Murabaha and riba. I would like to know if there is any practical difference. To be concrete, let's talk about some numbers.

There are two identical houses whose market price is 1000.

Ali buys house A using a usual mortgage: he borrows from the bank 1000 (with which he buys the house), then pays the bank 100 per year for 20 years. This is haram, because he pays 100% riba.

Bashir buys house B using Murabaha: the bank buys the house for 1000, then the bank sells the house to Bashir for 20 annual payments of 100. This is halal, because there is no loan here - only a profit on the house.

My question is: what happens in case of default? What happens if after, say, 8 years, they stop paying the annual payments?

Ali will probably be sued by the bank. Since the house is a collateral for the loan, the bank is allowed to grab the house and sell it in order to cover the remaining debt.

But what about Bashir? Bashir did not receive any loan from the bank. Actually, after 8 years of payment, Bashir owns 40% of the house while the bank owns 60% of it. The bank is not allowed to take Bashir's part because Bashir is not in debt. What, then, will the bank do in this case?


texts: Is Salafi a school of thought like the maliki, shafi'i, hanbali and hanafi fiqhs? Or is Salafi a movement? Can one be a shafi'i and be a salafi? Please provide proof with your answer.


texts: In Islam, is Atheism considered a religion?

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I had a small discussion with my friend Marc (here), and I thought of asking this in a separate question.

Notice that I am asking in context of Islam, as the definition of religion is broad.

In Quran, there is this verse (Quran 45:23):

  Have you seen he who has taken as his god his [own] desire, and Allah has sent him astray due to knowledge and has set a seal upon his hearing and his heart and put over his vision a veil? So who will guide him after Allah ? Then will you not be reminded?

What I understood from it is that you don't need to have a God to be in a religion, and that even by not having God, you are still in the religion of desire. Where am I wrong?

Besides, is there any discussions or any verses that mention this topic?


texts: Is it a recommended in the Quran to marry a beautiful woman?

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Assalamu Alaikum,

My family is looking for proposals and the men used to get invited to home for seeing the women, only after liking the women, the marriage is forwarded. if the guy didn't like the girl, there won't be any further discussion and proposal would be cancelled fore after. Most guys reject me because I'm not beautiful. Does Islam has anything to do with this guys?? Is it something bad to judge someone from color or external beauty in islam??


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If I understand correctly, the idea behind khabar mutawatir is a continuous transmission by a large enough amount of people that it could not be untrue.
I am curious when is the first written record of this idea?
Yes, I see the irony in this question, but I am still curious.


texts: In what way do people equate the scholars and monks to Allah according to the verse 9:31?

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They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah , and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him. -- Qur'an 9:31

They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah?
Have the Christians and Jews believed in the divinity of their priest, pastors, monks etc. beside Allah?
Do we see them worshiping Saints aside from Allah? if no then what does the verse imply,
since AFAIK they seem to only worship a trinitarian belief and/or monotheistic belief?


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A crow has taken a fish from the pot of fishes with gravy(liquid) and flew away. In this case can I eat the rest food?
Is it made najis or is it become Haram ?
By the way, I don't know whether that crow usually eat halal foods .
If it has become a prohibited food and if I've eaten it ,
what's the punishment for my sin and how can I over come that sin?


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Qur'an verses are often explained in tafsir, and there tafsir available online such as at altafsir.com.  I'm wondering if there's an equivalent for hadith, i.e., detailed explanations of particular hadith.

Question: Is there an equivalent to "tafsir", but for hadith?

The closest I'm aware of is a fatwa, which (among those I usually encounter) discuss a problem using the Qur'an and sunnah, and sometimes in detail.


texts: Is there a model of reconciliation in the Qur'an?

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According to a New York Times review of Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West by Benazir Bhutto:

In Bhutto's new book, "Reconciliation," a volume she finished days before she was killed, she lays out her vision of Islam as "an open, pluralistic and tolerant religion" that she says has been hijacked by extremists, and her belief that Islam and the West need not be headed on a collision course toward a "clash of civilizations."
She quotes passages from the Koran in support of her argument that Islam preaches tolerance and pluralism ("You shall have your religion, and I shall have my religion"), and she compares Osama bin Laden's "attempt to exploit, manipulate and militarize Islam" to terrorist acts committed by other religious fanatics: "whether Christian fundamentalists' attacks on women's reproductive clinics or Jewish fundamentalist attacks on Muslim holy sites in Palestine."

The quote seems to support the idea "that Islam preaches tolerance and pluralism".  But I don't see how two parties are supposed to resolve their differences.  So far, I haven't found any information about a practical model that a person should use if they feel someone has offended or wronged them.
I gather there is an Arabic tradition of reconciliation called Sulha that per-dates Islam.  Would this be an accepted model for most Muslims?
I've asked a similar question of Jews and I have an idea of how the Christian Scripture addresses the problem of what to do when one member of the faith sins against another.  In both cases, the first step is for the person who feels they've been wronged to approach the other privately.  But I don't know if there's a standard model of reconciliation in Islam.


texts: In The Qur'an is there an explanation of how "Existence" or "The Universe" began like in Genesis of The Bible?

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Here's the wiki link which describes it. Genesis Creation Narrative.

I ask because I believe I have figured out how it began and it shows that the first 9 verses of The Bible are correct but said in a code-like way. So I was wondering if The Qur'an had a clearer less code-like explanation of the beginning of everything. My site where I believe I have figured out how it all started is at http://life.mzzhost.com/text.pdf

So, please try to answer the title which asks it in a clear way.

Hopefully you forgive any errors I might have made in asking this question.

Edit: The site I linked appears not to be working so email me for the .pdf file at paul.obrien.hunter@outlook.com. I tried other ways to share the file but they do not work as I am on a bad phone.


texts: Is comparing Islamic things with someone or something in poetry haram?

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Is it sin to compare holy/Islamic things with someone or something in poetry?

A new Bollywood song is released in which he compared the streets of his lover with Madina and Mandir (Hindus worship place). Is it haram/sin to listen these sort of songs or what? Some people says that they are poets are they do these things in deep love but I think it is sin. Isn't it?


texts: Salam, I don't think I need to explain my question further. But Allah doesn't approve of homosexuality and doesn't want us to support it, however is it ok to hate lgbtq? For example me and my brother always make fun of them and make jokes (we don't actually go up to people psychically who are lgbtq and bully them we joke about it between ourselves). Sometimes tho we'd troll online in a game and I'd have my username like lgbtq=trash or something. But I do actually hate lgbtq, they're always stubborn and annoying, some are even mad that not everyone supports which really pisses me off. Is Allah angry at me for being a homophobic? Does He want me to just leave them alone and keep quiet about it? Or does He not care that I'm trying to prove the sinners wrong?


texts: The Quran had 7 Qira'at, so doesn't mean it's 7 versions?

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I know that the Quran had 7 types of Qira'at and now the muslims use only one (I think Hafs?). So doesn't that change the interpretations and meanings of the Quran? Doesn't that mean it has 7 different versions?

I'm especially concerned since Arabic words meanings are very depended on "Tashkeel", so a change in pronunciation of a word would change its entire meaning.

Qira'at - wikipedia

See especially this Examples of Readings from Hafs and Warsh - wikipedia

I haven't read this, but it seems to have the answer: http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Text/Qiraat/hafs.html


texts: Regarding the hadith below, and the ayah [23:5-7]

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this hadith states:

  “Whatever Allah has permitted in His Book is halal, whatever He has forbidden is haram, and whatever He was silent about is pardoned, so accept the pardon of Allah, for Allah was not forgetful."

  Then he recited this verse: ‘and your Lord is never forgetful’ [Maryam 19:64].” This hadith was classed as sahih by Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him) in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (5/325), and classed as hasan on p. 14 of Ghaayat al-Maraam.

and regarding the ayah:

  "And they who guard their private parts Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed -But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors." [23:5-7]

isn't it possible that when Allah (SWT) said nothing about masturbation it means that he is gonna pardon the act of masturbation because it never EXPLICITLY states masturbation, just actions with another person.


texts: Is a woman allowed to marry a man once she was in touch with?

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I went through something which is not allowed in Islam. I used to chat with guys and then I found a man who totally changed me like Islamically, and I started liking him, but then now I know for women it's not permissible to chat or talk to guys. It's completely forbidden.

So after some time passed by, I went to my dad and explained to him everything, and now I want to make him agree and want to convince him for our marriage. The other party totally agreed, but my dad says it's not allowed in Islam to go through a relation this way.. I explained to him that I'm convinced with what all he said and not going to a wrong path anymore and from something haram I want to come to halaal want to make this halal.

so just want some help so that I can make my father satisfied with what I want.


texts: What factors are responsible for the troubles faced by human beings in this worldly life?

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Is it possible to live a life that is free from trivial troubles we face in our everyday life?

Everybody face trivial troubles everyday.

For example, everybody in your class bought a specific book. You suddenly discover that only your book doesn't contain the chapter you need because of binding mistake.

Or, everybody gets a packet lunch from the office. Suddenly you discover that only your lunch-box doesn't contain the fried chicken.

Or, everybody requested for an extra holiday so did you. You were granted no extra holiday. Moreover, your usual holidays had been stripped.

Or, suppose you go to office and see that your office has been plundered and your were somehow accused for that mishap with which you didn't have any connection.

Or, your company suddenly makes a list of employees who would be fired. And, even though some of your non-performer colleagues remained in service, you are in the list.

What do Quran and Hadiths say about this?

Why these troubles happen?

Are people themselves responsible? Or their fate?

Or what?

Is it really possible to avoid these troubles completely?


texts: Is elastane (also known as spandex or lyrca) a halal material?

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Is elastane a halal material?

Wikipedia describes it as:

  Spandex, Lycra or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is stronger and more durable than natural rubber. It is a polyether-polyurea copolymer that was invented in 1958 by chemist Joseph Shivers at DuPont's Benger Laboratory in Waynesboro, Virginia. When introduced in 1962, it revolutionized many areas of the clothing industry.

I've been trying to look for this but I can't really understand what it's made from.


texts: Where does the concept of Holy Friday come from in Islam?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Why are the most important services in Islam held on Fridays?

Islam is a true Ibrahimic religion just like Christianity. But in Christianity the holy day is considered Sunday, and in Judaism it is Saturday, but in Islam it is Friday? How can such an major change be?

Where does the origin of holy Friday come from in Islam? My question is really, was this a pagan holiday in Pre-Islamic time and Islam kept it as it is Or Islam changed it from Saturday and Sunday to Friday at one point?


texts: Bleeding from gums when i do ablution (Wudu')

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What should be done when bleeding comes during ablution?
Should it be restarted?

I have a situation in which when i do ablution my gums starts to bleed especially when i wash my face.
Then i restart my ablution again and again from this state.

I have a question that should i start the ablution again and again this situation? Or i can complete my ablution and clean my mouth at the end.


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Assalaamu Alaikkum..,

I'm Fathima mother of two kids and 7 months pregnant. I'm suffering with waswas problem regarding najasa.. It often comes and goes... last few days I'm having severe waswas problem with 2 issues. I use to travel vacation to my home country and some other countries as well... when I travel Sometimes, airport dogs come close to my baggage and I feel their tongue touches my bags and I feel  always my bags are unclean... so I try as much as I can not to touch anything with wet objects with my bags.. But, others don't do like that. Once My relative kept my praying mat on that bag and I'm not sure whether the musallaa wet or not... this happened a few months ago and even if I keep thinking I should not fall in to shaythan's whispering and I used the same mat to pray till I go to my country for 2 months vacation. But, when I come back I feel again this mat is dirty, I should wash it... some time I feel no it's not.. If I wash this will continue... last few days I'm praying on it... but my mind is always doubt in it... this is one issue..
another issue is I took one cloth in my bag with other cloths ( all were dry) but, when I take them all out, they were cool due to travel.. Now I feel my other clothes also become najis... I'm not sure with which cloths I kept that dirty cloth..

Last few days this 2 issues are making me mad... I'm full disturbed... I keep on asking dua from ALLAAH... Still my mind is heavy and always feeling that all are unclean.. I couldn't sleep properly.. I worry about my baby...
Please give me a remedy.. It might look silly... But, I don't know what to do... I'm afraid something will happen to me.. My husband always say just leave it. I'm also trying. But, I couldn't do it... Should I see a doctor?

I want to know, will najis transmit from one to another even if it little wet?

Jazakallaah....


texts: What are the qualities Imam Ash-Shafiee Listed as qualifications necessary for someone to become a Mujtahid?

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I recall sitting in a class where we talked about ijtihaad and mujtahideen, the ones who are qualified Islamically to be able to derive a ruling on a new issue (for example, organ donation).

I recall hearing that Imam Ash-Shafi'ee wrote down a "laundry list" of the several qualities necessary for someone to become a qualified mujtahid; at the head of that list lies fluency in Arabic (classical Arabic, or "fusha").

I did some research and could not find his list. What exactly are the qualifications necessary for a mujtahid according to Imam Shafi'ee?


texts: I want to get married with the intention of only having sex?

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I'm a 28 yr old(sunni) guy with strong sexual urges, I would like to fulfill them in a halal maner.
I have been searching for my ideal wife for 3 yrs now but can't find her, I am now considering marrying for sex and either divorcing the first wife or marrying a second wife when or if I find my ideal woman.

Is there anything not permissable with this according to Islam?


texts: What is the source for ijaab (offering) and qabul (acceptance) in marriage?

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[Kindly note that I'm only looking for the sunni view]

During a nikah, I know with evidences that the khutbah (sermon) is done with certain verses from the Qur'aan and hadeeth.

But I often find that the one who conducts the marriage reads out a formula speech known as ijab and qabool (i.e. offering and acceptance). However, I find it difficult to find a single hadeeth where this is done during a nikah. I witness where the conductor of the marriage holds the hand of the groom and the bride's walee and gets them to repeat some words.

Can someone please help me find the source for this action?


texts: Does the idea of praying 5 times a day come from the Qur'an?

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One of my maternal uncles argued that, since the Qur'an does not explicitly say anything about praying 5 times a day, it may be considered as optional/less important.

What argument can I place against his view? As the argument is coming from a Qur'an-only perspective, I am particularly interested in arguments that don't rely on hadiths.


texts: I was born a Hindu, and I continue. Is it against Allah's will that it is so?

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Do people take birth in other religions by Allah's will?

Is it by Allah's will that people of other religions exist in such large numbers?

Or is it against Allah's will that this state of affairs exists and continues?


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According to al-Jalalayn, there are two readings for 11:81....

they said, ‘O Lot, truly we are messengers of your Lord. They shall not reach you, with any harm, so travel with your family during a part of the night, and let not one of you turn round, lest they see the terrible predicament that will befall them, except for your wife: (read illā imra’atuka, in the nominative, as a substitute for ahadun; a variant reading has illā imra’ataka, in the accusative, as [her being] an exception among [his] ‘family’, in other words, do no take her along when you travel) lo! she shall be smitten by that which smites them: it is said that he did not take her along with him; it is also said that she did set out [with them] and turned round, and so exclaimed, ‘Woe is my people!’, at which point a stone struck her and killed her. When he [Lot] asked them about the time of their destruction, they replied: Truly their tryst is [for] the morning, and when he said, ‘I want it to be sooner’, they said: is the morning not nigh [enough]?’

The most common reading goes as imra’ataka while the other goes as imra’atuka. The former reading means that Prophet Lot's wife was exempted from salvation and that she was to be left behind. The latter reading on the other hand means that not any of them should look back except the wife. So Prophet Lot AS did took her out with him.
There's been some confusion going on but we are told that both readings are authentic and authoritative. Can someone explain how the readings complement each other?


texts: what do i do if im unable to pray due to being at school?

texts: I'm a student who lives in america, my school is mostly christian and we don't have very many Muslim student's i'm afraid it would be unacceptable to pray at school due to the setting being not very clean and staff not allowing me, does this mean I have to make up my prayers after school? Is that acceptable? I'm sorry if this sounds like a silly question I am just starting to learn prayer this year. Thank you.


texts: Did Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) order killing of the person who was accused of having relations with Prophet's slave girl?

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There is one trashy Islamophobe who cites the following Hadith:-
Anas reported that a person was charged with fornication with the slavegirl of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to 'Ali:
Go and strike his neck. 'Ali came to him and he found him in a well making his body cool. 'Ali said to him: Come out, and as he took hold of his hand and brought him out, he found that his sexual organ had been cut. Hadrat 'Ali refrained from striking his neck. He came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said: Allah's Messenger, he has not even the sexual organ with him. (Sahih Muslim 2771)
The enemy of Islam has raised many objections against Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam). Some objections are as under:-

Nauzubillah! He is claiming that Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) became "jealous" and he ordered the killing of that man.

It was a mere accusation that was proven false but still Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) ordered Ali (May Allah Grant Peace To Ali) to kill that man without even investigating the incident.

That atheist has objected that according to Islam, four witnessess should be present in order to testify that adultery or fornication has taken place, yet we see that Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) ordered the killing of that man without any witness ever testifying that fornication or adultery ever took place. According to that Atheist, why did not Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) asked for four witness if he himself followed the Quran?

He is also claiming that this allegation against that man was raised by Prophet Muhammad (Salllallahu'alayhiwassalam) himslef!

Dear Brothers in Islam, please answer my question, as I am asking this question to defend the honor of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam).
May Allah protect us all from such Fitna. Ameen.


texts: What is the punishment for breaking an oath to Allah about playing games?

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I promised to Allah that I will not play online games but I didn't keep my promise.

First question: what is the punishment?  Second question: what will the new punishment be if I still play?

Will the same punishment repeat until I leave my behavior?


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This question is related to the paper: The Prophet’s Treaty with the Christians of Najran: An Analytical Study to Determine the Authenticity of the Covenants, Ahmed El-Wakil, Journal of Islamic Studies (2016) 27 (3): 273-354. (DOI link)  The author writes: "In this paper, source-critical methods are applied to argue that these documents are indeed authentic and can be traced back to the Prophet."

The Treaty of Najran contains a broad range of conditions, one of which is summarized as (referencing Al-Islam):

  No Christian would ever be forced by the Muslims to become a convert to Islam.

Question: Does the Treaty of Najran have any modern-day applicability?

It may be that: (a) the Treaty of Najran is widely considered fabricated (or dubious), like other treaties at the time, and therefore does not have modern-day relevance, or (b) the Treaty of Najran was only applicable at the time of the Prophet.  (Or maybe something else entirely is true.)


texts: Do I still have to pay Zakat, even with a large house loan?

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I have a house loan which is bigger than my annual salary, and I also have some personal debts.  I don't have any gold or silver, and the only source of income is my monthly salary.

I am saving some from each monthly salary for the purpose of lessening my home loan and debts.

Do I still have to pay Zakat?


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I heard that in Islam a boy will not get anything from his grandfather's property if his (the boy's) father has died before the grandfather.

Shouldn't it be the other way round that the boy gets extra in case his father has passed away as he would be more needy compared to say his paternal cousin whose father is still alive?


texts: Is it legal to marry your brother in law's sister?

texts: Is it allowed in islam to marry a woman who is the direct sister of the man whom you sister is married to?


texts: I wanted to ask that”I during fasting just moved my dick up and down 2 times without intention of masturbating.it stood up I felt uncomfortable and had urine after having it 1-2 drops came out of my dick. So if my fast still going or is broken”


texts: What does ilm e ghaib mean in simple sentence

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I have heard this term from multiple people with different interpretations and which confused me on the fundamental level.

What is meant by ilm e ghaib and why everyone debates on whether Nabi had it or not?


texts: Under what conditions can you break fast after having started it?

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I am specifically interested in when it is acceptable to break the fast at the point when, having started the fast and made niyah, a problem arises which makes it difficult to keep the fast. Despite looking all over the internet, unfortunately many people take "breaking the fast" to just mean not fasting. It makes it very difficult for me to find the answer to my question. I have not found any satisfactory answers anywhere on the internet.

Last year for example, I found out that I had to quickly travel to a funeral in order to reach my destination. If I had known about it the day before, I would not have fasted. But I had already made my niyah, started my day, then found out about this. Does it make a difference at what point you make the decision to travel, and thus break the fast? I couldn't find any information on this.

Also, what happens when you become ill during the day, after having made niyah? Yesterday I suddenly became very hypoglycaemic (I am not diabetic or anything, it just happened). I was shaking, and had extreme difficulty even in moving, I felt so awful. Luckily there was only a few minutes left till sunset, so I was just about able to hold on. But if it had been any longer, I don't think I could have done it. But I would have been worried about breaking the fast in any case. Again, is becoming ill during the day, as opposed to having been ill before it, an acceptable reason to break the fast?

Can anybody provide information on these matters please?


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According to Muslims, the Quran has never been altered by humans down the centuries and is today what it was when first narrated to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

For this to be true requires a master Quran that all others are copied from, otherwise copying copies leads to errors which become magnified, depending upon the number of copies of copies made. so my questions are:

Where are the master copies of the Quran kept?

How are they prevented from deteriorating over the years?

When were they created?


texts: If you feel remorse and sincerely repent can Allah forgive third party

texts: I know I asked this question before but if you sincerely repent feel remorse and any kind of third party and you promise Allah never to return to this can he forgive you because some people say Allah cannot forgive third party


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Assalamuallaykum.
I used to miss my congregation's salah of zohr.
I leave my college and reach masjid to attend my zohr salah with jamat (in congregation), but the time for traveling is so long that I just miss my salah.

I reach masjid just 10 to 15 minutes late. Can I pray it alone and will it be accepted?

What niyah should I make while praying fard salah alone?


texts: Is rewarding yourself for studying haram?

texts: I feel lazy to study for exams so I want to reward myself everytime after studying for eg : playing video games only after studying something. Is that haram because Im making my own rule or a law  by not playing games until I study something and I've learned man made laws are evil.


texts: In Islam, what happens to a person after his death?

texts: If a person dies and his/her relatives bury him, he will be asked three questions in the grave. What happens after that? Where does his/her soul go?


texts: Is deleting the Qur'an from a computer prohibited?

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I know it is forbidden to burn or desecrate the Qur'an in anyway and we must treat it with utmost respect.

Is deleting the Qu'ran from a computer the same as burning the Qur'an? What is the difference?
If my college friend sees the Qur'an on my computer and deletes it in malice, then is he committing a sin?


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According to fakhr Razi, in his interpretation of a verse of Surat at-Tahrim:

  Angels obligated to responsibilities in afterworld just as humans are responsible in the world. The disobedience of angels means that they are disagreement with Allah's commandment and prohibition. (fakhr Razi, volume 30, p.46, Tafsir Kabir)

If we accept this commentary, can we also believe that the angels are infallible? In other words, how can one reconcile between the disobedience of angels on one hand and also their infallibility on the other hand?


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Salam,

I am a 19 year old man in college in America. I have been addicted to masturbation since I was 11 years old, and have tried so much to stop it. I am currently attempting to see if I can find anyone to marry. About two weeks ago, I saw a very beautiful Muslim woman and told myself that I would give up masturbation to get either that woman or some one like her to marry me. Hence, I made a deal with Allah that I will not masturbate and will become much more religious, and in exchange He will give me a beautiful and pious woman to marry. I changed so much in the past two weeks and have become much better, praying tahajjud for an hour every night and not masturbating at all, but today I accidentally did something that caused me to masturbate unintentionally and I am so upset. What do I do? Does this mean that Allah will not give me a woman to marry because I accidentally broke the promise? Can I continue with this promise and ask Allah to overlook and forgive this one mistake? Is everything I did useless now? Please help me!


texts: When calling to prayer on a rainy day where we add: "Pray in your homes"?

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We may read in the sahih sunnah the following narration:

  Once on a very cold and stormy night, Ibn 'Umar pronounced the Adhan for the prayer and then said, "Pray in your homes." He (Ibn 'Umar) added. "On very cold and rainy nights Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to order the Mu'adh-dhin to say, 'Pray in your homes.' "
  (Source Sahih al-Bukhari, see also in al-Muwatta' and Sahih Muslim and different versions in Sahih al-Bukhari -with the addition of travel- in Sahih Muslim -with a repetition of the statement- and one explicitly denying its' repetition etc.)

As I've never witnessed this in practice I'd like to get some more details and the views of scholars of fiqh especially on the following points:

The call of adhan usually contains the words:

  Come to prayer حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ

which seems to contradict to:

  Pray in your homes  ألا صلوا في الرحال

does the mua'adhhin in that case calls for the prayer saying "come to prayer" twice as usual or is the "Pray in your homes" a replacement for that? And when exactly should the mu'addhin make this addition in the order of adhan?
If a mu'addhin made this call does it mean there's no congregation held at the mosque? Or does it mean they will pray congregation, but not expect a gathering of the people or will they join to prayers at one time?
What are the conditions for making this addition according to scholars of fiqh?


texts: Can a Muslim sell clothes that are worn generally by the common masses to a Muslim customer?

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Prophet commanded not to resemble mushrikeen.

So the question is: can a Muslim sell clothes that are worn generally by the common masses to a Muslim customer?


texts: How did messenger know what will happen to others?

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According to following Quranic verse  messenger does not know what will happen to him or others in the hereafter

  I am no different from the other messengers, nor do I know what will happen to me or to you. I only follow what is inspired to me. I am no more than a clear warner"
  [46:9]

but according to hadiths  messenger knew people who are guaranteed a place in Janna(famous hadith about 10) :

  AbdurRahman ibn al-Akhnas said that when he was in the mosque, a man mentioned Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). So Sa'id ibn Zayd got up and said: I bear witness to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) that I heard him say: Ten persons will go to Paradise: The Prophet (peace be upon him) will go to Paradise, Abu Bakr will go to Paradise, Umar will go to Paradise, Uthman will go to Paradise, Ali will go to Paradise, Talhah will go to Paradise: az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam will go to paradise, Sa'd ibn Malik will go to Paradise, and Abdur Rahman ibn Awf will go to Paradise. If I wish, I can mention the tenth. The People asked: Who is he: So he kept silence. The again asked: Who is he: He replied: He is Sa'id ibn Zayd.

  Narrated Abdur Rahman bin Awf: that the Messenger of Allah () said:
  "Abu Bakr is in Paradise, 'Umar is in Paradise, 'Uthman is in
  Paradise, 'Ali is in Paradise, Talhah is in Paradise, Az-Zubair is in
  Paradise, 'Abdur Rahman bin Awf is in Paradise, Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas is
  in Paradise, and Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah is in Paradise."

  Jami At Tirmidhi

  Narrated Safwan bin Muhriz:

  A man asked Ibn 'Umar, "What have you heard from Allah's Apostle
  regarding An-Najwa?" He said, "Everyone of you will come close to His
  Lord Who will screen him from the people and say to him, 'Did you do
  so-and-so?' He will reply, 'Yes.' Then Allah will say, 'Did you do
  so-and-so?' He will reply, 'Yes.' So Allah will question him and make
  him confess, and then Allah will say, 'I screened your sins in the
  world and forgive them for you today.' "
  Volume 9, Book 93, Number 605 Sahih Buckari

. Isn't this a contradiction of the above Quranic verse?


texts: Is it permissible to make wudu in the kitchen sink

texts: In the apartment I live  there is no wudu station.  Is it permissible to make wudu after stepping out the toilet and make wudu in the kitchen sink?


texts: Is there a hadith saying something like "Fear the man/person who leaves everything to Allah"?

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Is there a hadith that says something like "Fear the man/person who leaves everything to Allah"

Somebody here in India told me in hindi in words like: "Daro us shakhs (i.e. human) se jo apnay muaamlaat Allah par chor daita hai"

I mean something like: When someone hurts or harms this person, he leaves it to Allah to do justice; so the hadith says that we should fear this person.


texts: Why Sunnies put "Karram Allahu Wajhah" after name of Ali ibn Abi Talib?

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Sunni brothers normally use "Rathi Allahu Anh" after the name of Sahaba of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). But in many cases use "Karram Allahu Wajhah" for Ali ibn Abi Talib.

For instance, on some tiles of Masjid Al Haram there are names of Sahaba, all of them are followed by "Rathi Allahu Anh". But name of Ali is followed by "Karram Allahu Wajhah".

What is the reason for respecting him differently from other Sahaba?