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Assalamu alaikum brother,

Is prophet Mohamed slave of Hamza forefathers? Why prophet Mohammad did not give any refute to Hamza words? I ask this question from below hadees. This hadees used by Christians against prophets Mohamed. Pls give me detailed answer.

  Narrated Husain bin 'Ali:
  'Ali bin Abi Talib said: "I got a she-camel as my share of the war booty on the day (of the battle) of Badr, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave me another she-camel. I let both of them kneel at the door of one of the Ansar, intending to carry Idhkhir on them to sell it and use its price for my wedding banquet on marrying Fatima. A goldsmith from Bani Qainqa' was with me. Hamza bin 'Abdul-Muttalib was in that house drinking wine and a lady singer was reciting: "O Hamza! (Kill) the (two) fat old she camels (and serve them to your guests). So Hamza took his sword and went towards the two she-camels and cut off their humps and opened their flanks and took a part of their livers." (I said to Ibn Shihab, "Did he take part of the humps?" He replied, "He cut off their humps and carried them away.") `Ali further said, "When I saw that dreadful sight, I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him the news. The Prophet (ﷺ) came out in the company of Zaid bin Haritha who was with him then, and I too went with them. He went to Hamza and spoke harshly to him. Hamza looked up and said, 'Aren't you only the slaves of my forefathers?' The Prophet (ﷺ) retreated and went out. This incident happened before the prohibition of drinking."
  Sahih al-Bukhari 2375


texts: Are Prophets not among the 70000 who will enter paradise without accountability?

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Abu Umamah narrated the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)said: "My Lord
  promised me that seventy thousand of my Ummah shall be admitted into
  Paradise without a reckoning against them, Nor any punishment. With
  every thousand, are seventy thousand and three measures from the
  measures of my Lord." Tirmidhi -  Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2437

Given that the number of Prophets & Messengers are 124000, does this Hadith include or exclude them?


texts: How is the concept of Reincarnation treated in Islam?

texts: I wonder if the concept of Reincarnation has been clearly refused in Qur'an/Islam. If so, in which verse/hadith?


texts: Would it be considered as a sin If I say something blasphemous in my head by mistake?

texts: Like for example, there is one movie's name which is based on a type of afterlife the greeks believed in, which is in another religion. I said it in my head by mistake, and said it aloud. The name itself in the movie is used to refer to a space station, is it a sin? Did I do something haram?


texts: Can I use interest earned from savings account to pay interest on home loan

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I am from India where every salaried individual gets an interest on his salary account by default. I have accumulated a significant sum of this haram money which I am planning to donate.

I am also saving some money to buy house  by paying all upfront and not involving bank. Alahmdullilah, I have reached very near to my goal in savings.

I wanted to know is it permissible for me to draw a bank loan for home such that interest  paid by me to bank is equal to the interest  bank pays me on my savings account ?

This way the interest that I have accumulated will be returned to its rightful owner (who is bank in this case) and I shall have paid only principal amount for my home.

Please help me in this regard.


texts: Do we get punished for missing Fajr due to sleep, even if we intended to wake up for Fajr and we did our full effort to wake up?

texts: I heard a Hadith about people gettting punished in the grave for missing Fajr (The punishment is being struck with a rock to the head) but I just wanted to know if this Hadith is authentic and if it was, would we get punished even if we make it up once we wake up?


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To take the definition of Murabaha from Wikipedia:

  This concept refers to the sale of goods at a price, which includes a profit margin agreed to by both parties. The purchase and selling price, other costs, and the profit margin must be clearly stated at the time of the sale agreement. The bank is compensated for the time value of its money in the form of the profit margin. This is a fixed-income loan for the purchase of a real asset (such as real estate or a vehicle), with a fixed rate of profit determined by the profit margin. The bank is not compensated for the time value of money outside of the contracted term (i.e., the bank cannot charge additional profit on late payments); however, the asset remains as a mortgage with the bank until the default is settled.

The "profit margin" is fixed, the purchase and selling price is fixed. In other words, it's reselling something of equal value at a higher price.

The definition of Riba (from Wikipedia) is an increase in capital without any services provided and speculation.

A definition of Riba, as provided in Sahih Muslim, Book 10, Chapter 19, Number 3846:

  Nafi' reported that Ibn 'Umar told him that a person of the tribe of Laith said that Abu Sa'id al-Kludri narrated it (the above-mentioned hadith) from tile Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) in a narration of Qutaiba. So 'Abduliali and Nafi' went along with him, and in the hadith transmitted by Ibn Rumh (the words are) that Nafi' said: 'Abdullah (b.'Umar) went and I along with the person belonging to Banu Laith entered (the house) of Sa'id al-Khudri, and he ('Abdullah b. Umar) said: I have been informed that you say that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) forbade the sale of silver with silver except in case of like for like, and sale of gold for gold except in case of like for like. Abu Sa'id pointed towards this eyes and his ears with his fingers and said: My eyes saw, and my ears listened to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) saying: Do not sell gold for gold, and do not sell silver for silver except in case of like for like, and do not increase something of it upon something, and do not sell for ready money something, not present, but hand to hand.


texts: Which is the best deed and which is the worst deed (other than shirk)?

texts: Can anyone tell me the best deed loved by Allah, the best of best, and the worst which come after shirk?


texts: Is there an english translation of Ibn al Jawzi's Minhaj al qaṣidin

texts: Is there an English translation of Ibn al-Jawzi's Minhaj al-Qaṣidin? I know of ibn Qudamah's mukhtasar of the book but I'm looking for a translation of the original.


texts: Does a large number of insects (black ants) around and on the grave have any significance?

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Please clarify a concern I have developed after visiting my mother's grave. She passed recently and after visiting her grave recently I noticed an abnormally high amount of ants around it and on the grave.

Does this have any Islamic significance since the unusual amount of ants was such that I could hardly offer dua for any significant of time because they started crawling up my pants?

This naturally has been highly disturbing and led me to find out if this could be interpreted as punishment being suffered in the grave. Is that so?


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who was  Luqman ?
In the holy quran, A Sura is name Luqman
From Google

Luqman ( c. 1100 BC) was believed to be from Nubia or Ethiopia. There are many stories about Luqman in Persian, Arabic and Turkish literature, with the primary historical sources for his life found in the Tafsir ibn Kathir, and Stories of the Qur'an by Ibn Kathir.

who was  Luqman ?
is there any hadith about him or valid source ?
after which nabi/rasul ,  he was born & his life story  ?
actually I am looking more about his story ?
I know that he was wise person, whom Allah gives wisdom (حكمة)..he gave advices to his son what allah said in the holy Quran..
31-sura luqman-verse-12

And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.


texts: What is the ruling for waging war in cities?

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Sahih Bukhari (52:256) - The Prophet... was asked whether it was permissible to attack the pagan warriors at night with the probability of exposing their women and children to danger. The Prophet replied, "They (i.e. women and children) are from them (i.e. pagans)."

Because some non Muslims interpret this as "In this command, Muhammad establishes that it is permissible to kill non-combatants in the process of killing a perceived enemy. This provides justification for the many Islamic terror bombings" .
Please explain it


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Last year I met a guy that I liked and to make our relationship halal, we got married in a masjid with two witnesses and we made the nikah certificate but without my parents knowledge.
We have now been together for two years and but we never consummated our marriage.  (we never had intercourse) It was just to make our relationship halal.
Now we are engaged in front of our family but they don’t know we have a nikah certificate. Our families want us to do the “nikah” night after the marriage celebration but technically we can do it before according to Islam or not yet?


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I am considering converting to Islam, and I have a question. I understand that upon conversion you need to change your name if it expresses a concept that goes against Islam.

My name is Ryan Bruhl, and according to some research I've done online the name Ryan means "little king". Some of my Muslim friends have suggested that that intonation (that I'm a king of some sort) not good since it might imply I'm "above" Allah and that I should change it. What should I do?

Secondly, what would my name be once I change it? This site says that the formula is <chosen name> ibn-<fathers name>:

If you are Male and you have decided you like a certian name. Then your full name will be as follows:

Chosen name ibn-fathers name
Let us assume that Bilal is a name which you have chosen for your self and your fathers name is John Smith. Then your full name will be
Bilal ibn John
which means Bilal son of John.

Let's say I were to take the name Fadil. Since my father's name is Daniel, would my name then be Fadil ibn-Daniel?

Thank you!


texts: What language do Muslims in non-Arab countries use for prayers? I know the Qur'an is not translated to, say, Farsi, but do Farsi people pray in Arabic or in Farsi?


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What is the context of the verse 4:34 of Quran?

  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.


texts: What is the ruling in seeing women naked in foreign countries beaches?

texts: I live in Canada. And I go out with my friend every weekend. Mostly we go to the beach and enjoy the day. I have not feel awkward but now I think this should be cleared. Is it halal if we go to the beach in foreign countries. I have a female friend and she also go with us in weekends. We go covering our bodies but no one absolutely no one is covered at the beach. The women are in their bikinis which reveals their private parts. And men are also not covered. So can anybody tell me what is the ruling on this. Should we go or not. I means that we are seeing a woman naked and our female friend is seeing a man naked though they are Non-Muslims but they are also humans?


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Recently when I was praying some milk started coming out of my breasts. Basically I was breastfeeding my son so after that I started to pray without a bra. After the prayer my husband saw some milk on my clothes and told me.

My question is does breast milk make clothes Impure to pray in? My husband didn't know the answer.


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What does Islam say about female circumcision?

To make it more clear: Female circumcision is a painful violence against female bodies because it completely annihilates sexual satisfaction and victims will never experience orgasm after this traditional surgery.

Motivation: To find a religious solution to stop it in some Muslim countries. In these countries usually there is no way to stop a wrong traditional practice except you find it is against Islamic rules!

Edit by Sakib Arifin: The claim in the question that "Female circumcision is a painful violence against female bodies because it completely annihilates sexual satisfaction" is not supported by genuine scientific data. There are different levels of FGM which have different effects on females sexuality. Read more about this on Skeptics.SE.


texts: Can I combine maghrib and isha, given that I have class during maghrib time?

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I am a college student.

I have to take a class during maghrib time and there's no possible way to do it before or after. Would it be okay to combine it with Isha?


texts: I oversleept and missed the suhoor time,  but thought that my mother told me its 2:45 my brain took it that way and got up just ate something small then my nonfasting brother this day because he was sick last day told me its in fact 3:45 and suhoor has 15 mins that it has ended and i didnt know what to do i am keeping the fast, is the fast valid ?


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In one of the answers to this question, the following is said with regards to the creation of "our" universe:

  ... He created it, therefore he cannot be living in it because he would
  have to be living in his own way before he created this universe.

That makes me wonder: According to the Quran, is there anything that suggests that our universe is the only one? Of course, this is not taken from the Quran, but is one man's interpretation (or so it seems).

The Quran says (I can't read Arabic, so this is taken from this question, forgive me if it's incorrect):

  [All] praise is [due] to Allah, who created the heavens and the earth
  and made the darkness and light

If this translation is correct, it explicitly says Allah created the heavens, in plural.

In the Quran, is there anything that suggests that there cannot be several universes? Is it possible that intelligent life exists other places than on earth?


texts: Prohibition from drinking water from a broken or a cracked vessel

texts: What is the reason it is disliked or impermissible to drink from a broken or a cracked vessel ? Also should such a vessel be discarded despite being almost intact ?


texts: Why do Allah swear by Himself in Qur'an 70:40?

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I have question concerning surah (70:40).

  So I swear by the Lord of [all] risings and settings that indeed We are able ...

Does Allah (swt) swear by Himself? Is there any particular reason? Wassalam.


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From all the things I've learned so far, I reckon that Allah (SWT) is perfect and there's none comparable unto him; all other beings other than Him (SWT) are bound to be imperfect. However, while reading Surat-Alshams (91:15), I came across the following translation:

  Sahih International

  And He does not fear the consequence thereof.

(**Emphasis is mine.*)

Now, if this translation is correct, does Allah (SWT) fear anything? If not, why did He (SWT) refer to Himself in this way?


texts: Let's say that someone is a good person and donates to charity often or whatever, does he have a chance of going to Jannah?


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Since I have started embracing Islam I am hearing that we should keep open eyes when doing Namaz and dhikr else its discouraged.
Is there any authentic source proving this for both from our beloved Prophet (PBUH)
Also specially dhikr, why is discouraged to close eyes.


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Quran 3:85 states:

  وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

This translates into:

  And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers

This raises the question:

Why did people call Islam 'Muhammadanism' when it clearly states in the Qu'ran that Islam is the name of the religion?

( I don't know whether or not this is on topic. Please inform me if you think it is off topic and justify why)


texts: What is the appearance of humans in Jannah (Paradise)?

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I heard in a bayan that the age of men in jannah will be 33 and women will be 18 and their height will be nearly 60 feet.

What wil be the appearance of people in paradise?

Please, post some references from hadith, Quran or from tafsir.


texts: Could anyone please clarify whether the eating of cartilage is permissible or not?


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I recently stumbled upon an article on facebook saying

  It is sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to pray 2 witr before 2 fard
  in Fajr.

That ha set in me so strong that I started praying but now I want to find a source and where it is mentioned?


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Aoa!

If I go into the shower with intention of doing Ghusl-e-Janaabat, and wash my head and neck, and rinse mouth and nose, then wash right side of the body, and then the left side; after this if I take a shower with soap without getting out or anything, will my Ghusl be valid i.e., will I be Junub after getting out of the shower or not?

Also, is it obligatory to not face even 45° in the direction of Ka'bah during Ghusl? Because my shower place is built such that I face Ka'bah while showering but I try to turn myself away as much as I can, so will my Ghusl be valid in this case?

Thank you!


texts: Islamically when a women gets married does her primary responsibility go to her in-laws?

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Salaams,
I was having a discussion the other night with my family as I am getting married soon. My father said that I will be "leaving this family" and joining another family and when I disagreed he said that my primary responsibility will be to my in-laws. I'm not sure where he got this from as I've been trying to find a hadeeth or ayat in the Quran that verifies this. Does anybody know if this is true and if so can they please share any references that I can look at? Any hadeeths or Quran verses that show how one should treat in-laws and whether or not the wife is responsible for them would also be much appeciated.
Jazak'Allah.


texts: Re-marriage and reconcialiation after two talaqs and khul' or faskh?

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While reading this post After Khul'a: How can husband and wife reconcial -if they want to? I got a new question in mind:

We know that after three times talaq there's no reconciliation. And the husband can only marry his former wife if she had married and legally being divorced by her new husband.

My question is let's assume husband and wife had two times talaq (husband gave two times talaq) before. What happened if there was a faskh or khul' afterwards
maybe faskh can only take place if the husband became an apostate or something like that as else I couldn't imagine a good reason for faskh after two talaqs
will this faksh/khul' count as new talaq or would the talaq "count" will be reset to "0" or put on hold at "2" or what?

Please clarify explaining also whether a reconciliation or marriage would be possible without the wife marrying another man.


texts: What is the best stone for the ring? (Shia View)

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As a famous issue, it is named some stones as the best one for wearing the rings (for Fingers). Some of them are more famous and are declared as the best ones. Such as Firoozeh (turquoise), Aqiq (agate), Ruby, Dor of Najaf and so forth. I was wondering which one would be considered as the best one according to narrations (hadiths)?

Note: I am looking for the viewpoint of Shia, although Sunni’s viewpoint would be appreciated as well.


texts: Can I marry a person I won't be able to marry in first place if I make du'a?

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i am in love with a guy . i went to a person as i was having a problem . he told me to forget the person as you wont be able to marry him ...he is not in your qadr
alllah tallah says dua changes qadr ..so if make dua to get marrying that particular person with full faith and belief ...
is it permissible ?
and how can someone tell that a particular thing is not in your qadr when allah has promised that dua can change qadr


texts: Should i say sallallahu alaihi wa sallam or alaihis salam within salat

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If Muslims hear or utter the name of any prophet (peace be upon them all) they say

  sallallahu alaihi wa sallam or alaihis salam ('peace be upon him')

For example, Muhammad (pbuh), Jesus (pbuh).

Are we allowed to say,

  Peace Be Upon Him

during Salah as the name of prophet Muhammad is mentioned?


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My husband wants to kiss my vagina and suck it so I let him, and I love it when he does, that but I saw that it was haram.

Another problem is that I have one child who is 1 years old.  One day me and my husband were having sex and he woke up (he sleeps with us), so what should I do when that happens.


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I have a question. So I was wondering if something is considered haram or not. So I play this game called “The Walking Dead”. In this game there are 4 seasons. Now I have a question.
Let’s say I pay for season 1. Could I pirate season 2 of the game? Because I am not completely just taking something with no pay. But I’m basically just under paying. Is it still haram if I only pay for 1 season and pirate the other 3?


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The translation of the Qur'an by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan contains:

God does not wrong anyone by as much as a grains weight. If there be a good deed, He will repay twofold, and will bestow out of His own bounty an immense reward. -- Qur'an 4:40 (translation available from Islam Awakened)

I'm skeptical at the word "twofold" here in particular, and I see that other translations do not use that word.  I want to check if this specific numerical increase (a factor of two) in good deeds is supported (or even partially implied) by the Arabic text.
Question: Is the translation of Qur'an 4:40 "If there be a good deed, He will repay twofold" inaccurate?
Tafsir suggest it's a "doubling", but it's still not clear:

(He will double it) from one to ten times (and will give (the doer) from His presence an immense reward) an abundant reward in Paradise. -- Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs
...and if it be a good deed, He will double it, and it cannot be a good deed unless it is [done] for Him -- Kashani Tafsir
...if it be a good deed, He will double it and give from Himself a great wage. -- Al Qushairi Tafsir


texts: What is the authenticity of this hadith about an incident during the battle of Khandaq?

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In his al-Bidaya wa-Nihaya ibn Kathir quotes a hadith he says that only al-Bazzar أبو بكر البزار has compiled it:

  وقال  الحافظ أبو بكر البزار  : حدثنا محمد بن معمر ، حدثنا  مؤمل ، يعني ابن إسماعيل ، حدثنا  حماد ، يعني ابن سلمة ، عن  عبد الكريم ، يعني ابن أبي المخارق ، عن مجاهد ،
   عن  جابر بن عبد الله  : أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم شغل يوم الخندق عن صلاة الظهر ، والعصر ، والمغرب ، والعشاء ، فأمر بلالا فأذن وأقام فصلى الظهر ، ثم أمره فأذن وأقام فصلى العصر ، ثم أمره فأذن وأقام ، فصلى  المغرب ، ثم أمره فأذن وأقام ، فصلى العشاء ، ثم قال : " ما على وجه الأرض قوم يذكرون الله في هذه الساعة غيركم "

  . تفرد به البزار ، وقال لا نعرفه إلا من هذا الوجه ، وقد رواه بعضهم عن عبد الكريم ، عن مجاهد ، عن أبي عبيدة ، عن عبد الله  .

Abu Bakr al-Bazzar said we don't know of it except this way (version?), And some narrated it from Abdulkarim, from Mujahid, from Abu 'Obaydah, from Abdullah (ibn Masu'd) (for example in Jami' at-Tirmidhi). According to al-Haythami -in his majma' az-Zawaid- Abdulkarim is ibn al-Mukhariq (a da'if narrator, see also Is there Hadith for the Maliki way of praying?), this might lead to the conclusion that this hadith might be weak.

But at-Tabarani الطبراني has quoted a similar narration in his al-Mo'jam al-Awsat too and commented the narrator chain saying:

  " لم يرو هذا الحديث عن  حماد بن سلمة إلا مؤمل  "

None else has narrated this ahdith from Hammad ibn Salamah except with al-Mu'ammil.

The major difference to me seems to be the wording:

  على ظهر الأرض  (at-Tabarani):  on the surface of the earth
  على وجه الأرض  (al-Bazzar):  upon the face of the earth

Which seems to mean the same, both ahadith are compiled on the authority of Jabir ibn Abdullah.

Now here's my translation of this Hadith -take it carefully-:

  Jabir ibn Abdullah said that the prophet Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him was occupied from praying dhohr, 'asr, maghrib, 'isha' (on time) then he ordered Bilal to call for prayer (Adhan), Bilal then performed the adhan then the iqamah and he (the prophet as imam of congregation) prayed dhor,
  then he (the prophet) ordered him (Bilal) again, he (Bilal) performed adhan and iqamah and he(they) prayed 'asr,
  then he ordered him again, he performed adhan and iqamah and he prayed maghrib,
  then he ordered him  again, he performed adhan and iqamah and he prayed 'isha',
  Then he (the prophet) said: "There's none (no group of people) on the surface of earth remembering Allah at this hour (moment) except for you."

I'd like to know the authenticity of this hadith especially as it seems to have been narrated via -at least- three different chains on the authority of Jabir ibn Abdullah:

al-Bazzar-> Muhammad ibn Ma'mar-> Mu'ammil ibn Isma'il > Hammad ibn Salamah -> Abdulkarim -> Mujahid -> Jabir ibn Abdullah
... ->Abdulkarim-> Mujahid ->Abu 'Obaydah -> Abdullah.
at-Tabarni -> Ahmad > Muhammad ibn Ma'mar al-Bahrani > Mu'ammil ibn Isma'il -> Hammad ibn Salamah -> Mujahid -> Jabir ibn Abdulah.

Also, could it be that Hammad here just jumped a narrator in the 3rd chain?


texts: Under what circumstances is a rape proved?

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I'm well aware that in the Islamic history there is a need of 4 witnesses for a rape to be proved.

Has that happened before? How? I mean has there ever been a woman who claimed X has raped me and then the prophet said are there witnesses and then 4 witnessed were gathered and then the man got punished?

Additionally has there ever been any incident where an alleged rapist got punished regardless of the number of witnesses (e.g. no witnesses were found or there was only 1 witness)? If so when? Why?

I'm only interested from the time of the prophet Muhammad until the end of Ali's government


texts: Is it haram for a non-Muslim to perform Muslim prayers?

texts: I am a non-Muslim. I have interest in Islam. I am curious to know if a non-Muslim perform Muslim prayers, is it considered as Haram?


texts: How to recite long surah in namaz (prayer)

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I want to learn surah Rahman and recite it while I pray. but I do not know how to break down the surah and pray.please help and advise what is the procedure to read long surah in prayer
Jazakallah


texts: What are the conditions to harm someone if the person did something terrible to you or your family in the following scenarios? (no killing)

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I pondered a while ago when it is allowed to harm someone for the damage the person has afflicted upon yourself or a family member and till what extent?

Let's say someone has stolen something from you, would you then be allowed to go to the house from that person and beat that person unconscious?
And what should you do when someone harms a family member of yours?


texts: Do I have to make up salat when I didn't know how to do it?

texts: I converted to Islam seven months ago, and have been struggling to perfect salah. Do I have to make up all the prayers I missed from last May, even though I didn't know how to do it? There definitely was some laziness/carelessness involved, or I would have mastered it sooner. What should I do!?


texts: Guidelines for what to do after someone dies

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Does Islam have any procedures which family members are supposed to do after the death of one of their family members?  For example, after the burial, I've heard that some people host Quranic recitation for the dead for 40 days non stop.

Others don't seem to do such a thing, anyone know more about this?

Please understand, I am not asking if you should recite the quran in groups for 40 days after the death of someone, I am asking if Islam has any guidelines of what should be done (if anything) after a burial.


texts: Can women use a recorded version of the Salah from a nearby mosque?

texts: Most of the Muslim women and a considerable number of old and disabled slaves of Allah cannot leave home or go to the mosque for reasons relevant to them. It is of course rational for them to pray from home and even the Shariah gives the permission. But for greater sawab (heavenly reward) of Jama'ah and in the special occasions as that of Taraweeh which they cannot perform on their own. Can these people use an audio-recorded version of the Salah from a nearby mosque?


texts: Is tipping in a hotel with the intent of zakat acceptable?

texts: Is tipping with the intent that it is zakat acceptable in Islam. For example tipping a waiter in a restaurant or in a hotel or a taxi driver.


texts: Authenticity of Ibn Hisham's biography of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

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To best of my knowledge, most of the basic facts we know about the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) comes from Ibn Hisham's As-Sīrah an-Nabawiyyah (السيرة النبوية), 'The Life of the Prophet', such as his genealogy, the year which he was born etc.
I wonder if we have any evidence, such as in isnad chains, to attest/support the authenticity of stories and other details, in Ibn Hisham's biography.
In brief, what sources did Ibn Hisham use when he compiled this book, and how he attempted to prove authenticity of his sources?


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On a flight from Tokyo to Sydney with Japan Airlines, I was given a bottle of water that was certified halal. (Apologies for the image quality)

Do Muslims consider water as being potentially halal or haram, or was this a case of certification going overboard? (I can spot four other certifications on the bottle)


texts: Do muslims consider jews/judaism to associate a partner with Allah?

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I understand the view Muslims have of Christians where they associate Jesus as a partner with Allah. I am unsure why Jews would be considered in the same situation as Christians as I thought they associated no partners with Allah, so why would they still not be considered people of the book?

  Say: "O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and
  you: That we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners
  with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons
  other than Allah." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear witness that
  we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah's Will).(Aal-Emran:64)


texts: Can I marry my grandfather's cousin's daughters?

texts: Is it permissible to marry any of my grandfather's cousin's daughters? I am instructed to call them "aunt". I understand it is not permissible to marry your mother's sister or father's sister, but do these rulings apply in this circumstance?


texts: If Allah blew part of his soul into Adam.Does that mean that Adam is part of Allah?

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فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِنْ رُوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ
  سَاجِدِينَ
  (15:29 or 38:72)

I just thought about this while reading about Sufism.If Allah gave part of his soul to Adam's clay body and because of that Adam became alive ,and without it Adam dies and his body is buried ,doesn't that mean that Adam is essentially part of Allah.If so then Allah is not judging the clay-pot which is buried in the earth but part of him ?.

I read a quote from Jalaludin Rumi stating that if a person states that he is the slave of Allah ,he believes that he exists and Allah exists separately  but the person who says Iam Allah ,is stating Allah as the only reality and nothing really exists apart from him.

Also

  ونحن أقرب إليه من حبل الوريد (50:16)

when Allah says  نحن ,doesn't than mean him in all his majesty, doesn't than indicate that Allah is within us and not in a separate place somehow ?.

Also in anfal verse 17 (8:17)

  فَلَمْ تَقْتُلُوهُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ قَتَلَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ رَمَىٰ ۚ وَلِيُبْلِيَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْهُ بَلَاءً حَسَنًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

here إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ رَمَىٰ indicates that Allah did the actual throw although the man thought he did .


texts: What notions of "free will" and "qadr" exist in the different theological sects?

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There are a number of questions regarding the free will vs. qadr juxtaposition on the site already (see e.g. this one on whether humans have free will in faith, this one about free will vs qadr, again free will vs qadr, the comments and answer to this one relate free will vs qadr to "is Satan to blame for evil"), as well as some pulling Allah's attribute of Justice into the mix (this question about whether nurture overpowers free will's effect of justifying punishment).

The problem with all of these posts is that I am unable to understand what each of them means by "free will" or "qadr"; there seem to be different schools of thought on free will according to this and this and some attempts at resolving ahadith that qadr can be changed by du'a here, but those answers do not seem to develop the notions very clearly to me, and the one on qadr seems contradictory.

Any attempt at an explanation I have seen so far fails to address the question of "does Allah give creatures with free will a power to choose in themselves?". An answer of "creatures are given an independent power of chosing" seems to contradict the idea of "la hawla wa la quwatta illa billah" (with regard to quwatta there is mention of it in 18:39, I couldn't find a source for hawla), and an answer of "Allah creates their choices and their inclinations and decisions" makes the will not "free" in any sense I can discern and does not seem to be any kind of basis for punishment (this is where free will vs qadr collides with justice).

To sum up, here are my questions:

what understandings of "free will" exist in the schools of thought, and in what sense is will considered to be "free" here?
what understandings of "qadr" exist in the schools of thought?
how do the schools of thought resolve the juxtaposition of these with regard to Justice?

What the main orthodox schools of thought say is my main interest, but I'd also be interested in the opinions of extinct schools, e.g. the Muta'zilites, just in case someone happens to know.

Due to the experiences I've had with people trying to explain this: I'm not interested in posts begging the question like "of course we have free will, how else could Allah be just?" and things like that; this is exactly the point of my question, I can't make sense of these concepts taken together. Analogies seem to be largely useless in this regard, e.g. this answer (which I find pretty much useless in the context of my question) here completely ignores that Allah is the creator of everything created, while the analogy assumes "randomness" originating from somewhere else; similar criticism to the consistency (!) of what the answer says applies to the answer here, and I expressed that criticism in the comments to it. I don't think more vague analogies will prove any more useful; I'm interested in precise attempts at explaining the points of friction I outlined above.


texts: In Quran there is a word often repeated and it is "bani-israeel". What does this word refers to. Does it refer to the earlier people to whom Quran was revealed first or something else?


texts: Why did Abdullah bin Rawahah hated Jews so much(in the commentary of 4:135)?

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This is the commentary on surah 4:135

“When the Prophet sent `Abdullah bin Rawahah to collect the tax on the fruits and produce of the Jews of Khaybar, they offered him a bribe so that he would go easy on them. He said; “By Allah! I have come to you from the dearest of the creation to me (Muhammad), and you are more hated by me than an equivalent number of apes and swine. However, my love for him (the Prophet ) and hatred for you shall not prevent me from being just with you.’’ On that, they said, “This (justice) is the basis which the heavens and earth were created. ‘‘

(https://www.alim.org/quran/tafsir/ibn-kathir/surah/4/135/)
Why did Abdullah bin Rawahah hated Jews so much?


texts: How can one make up prayer missed due to work commitments?

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I want to know what the ruling is if someone is working and they have missed their prayer such as Zohr or Asr or even Mughrib. How can one make up his missed prayers?

Most of the time the workplace does not have a room to make a prayer or just don't have the facilities at all. Even such workplaces are dirty and filthy. There may not even be a Masjid nearby or travelling back home is lengthy to pray the evening prayer for instance.

So, given this, how can one make up his missed prayers?

(Sunni, Hanafi view)


texts: Will angels still enter my house if pictures of family and inanimate objects such as trees, pots, surahs, etc are hung up?

texts: Recently I have learned about the rulings of pictures, but I am still a bit confused as to what pictures are allowed in the house. I fear that angels will not enter the house I currently live in, and I do not want that to be the case.


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In Quran 5:6 Allah sbwtl states regarding wudu from Yusuf Ali's translation:

  "O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favor to you, that ye may be grateful."

Since clean fresh water is much less prevalent on our planet than clean salt water, is it permissible to use the latter when unable to procure the former before resorting to clean sand or earth?  My Arabic is limited.  Is fresh water specifically mentioned, or is 'water' used generically as in the above English translation, not specifying salty or fresh?


texts: Is there a hadith/Ahadith reported by Bilal(R.A) because he was also a  close companio of the prophet and am yet to see a hadith narration reported in his name,he must also have heared or seen something.


texts: What does "except for Islamic laws" mean in Sahih al-Bukhari 25?

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Sahih al-Bukhari 25:

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight
against the people until they testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and
offer the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if
they perform that, then they save their lives and property from me
except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah."

What does "except for Islamic laws" mean?


texts: Which books contain all of the authentic Hadith?

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Recently a book was published called "Al-Jami Al-Kamil", it is said that this book contain all of the authentic Sunni Hadith. I also know about a voluminous Shia Hadith book called "Bihar Al-Anwar", but I don't know if this book contain all of the authentic Shia Hadith or not. So, I have two questions:

1: Which Shia books contain all of the authentic Hadith?

2: Which are other Sunni books that contain all of the authentic Hadith?


texts: Should Muslims study other cultures/religions in order to seek knowledge?

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Islam has given great importance to the process of seeking knowledge. We (Muslims) believe that  non muslims seeking knowledge  is very important, as it is the key element to find and follow the right path, but what about Muslims seeking knowledge of other religions? Is this seeking or research, allowed?

As Quran says:

  “Say: ‘Are those who know equal to those who know not?’ It is only men
  of understanding who will remember (i.e. get a lesson from Allâh’s
  Signs and Verses)”

  [al-Zumar 39:9]

For the sake of knowing this knowledge, Should Muslims study other religions or cultures, and should they also have to search the right sect in 73 sects?  As Prophet SAWW said:

  My Ummah will be divided into 73 sects and only one will be the
  righteous.
   1, 2.


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Some groups of agnostics do not deny the existence of Allah, but don't accept it either. Some other agnostics accept it directly but do not feel responsible for doing anything about the fact that they were created by Allah.

Are such agnostics committing kufr?


texts: How can scholars of Jarh and ta'adil be certain about the identity of a narrator?

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Usually if you check a narrator chain -as a layman- you will find something like:

  Abu Yusuf has narrated from 'Abdullah ibn Sa'id who heard Muhammad ibn al-Qassim who heard abu Hurrairah ...This is just an example from my own imagination if you found a similar narrator chain by coincidence it was unintended

I guess that in the first hijri century there were much more than one single person named Muhammad ibn al-Qassim (note this is just an example) and we could go on this way with any other narrator in the chain unless the muhaddith adds some extra information that may help better identifying a narrator.

I wonder how and to what extent the scholars of al-Jarh wa a-Ta'adil actually are certain that Abu Yusuf (for example refers to the student of Abu Hanifa) or 'Abdullah ibn Sa'id (for example refers to "the muhaddith from Yemen" not the one from "Khorassan").
I'd guess usually a Muhaddith referring to Abu Yusuf the student of abu Hanifa would have added the attribute "the qadi" to be more precise.

My question is how can scholars of al-Jarh wa a-Ta'adil identify a narrator and what would they do if there could be more than one option according the given facts (methodology)?


texts: Is to say "God" the same as to say "Allah"?

texts: Clearly I'm not very familiar with Islam, but I prefer to become knowledgeable in a wide range of things, so if I'm asking a question here, or speaking to a Muslim, should I strictly use "Allah" to refer to the creator of the universe or does saying "God" mean the same thing?


texts: Does touching the urine of an infant invalidate wudu?

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I wanted to know if accidentally touching urine invalidates wudu. Can someone throw some light on this for the following three situations:

The urine is that of a child that has still not been weaned, that is, an infant that is still on its mother's milk;
The urine of a child that has been weaned; and
The urine of an animal like a cat.

Jazakallahu khairan.


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I heard somewhere that witr is not Obligatory.

It is a part of Qayam ul Layl.

Is this true?


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Sometimes I worry that when I give in voluntary charity, I give too little.

In a sense, no matter how much I give, I could have given more. But I can feel bad if I could have easily given more, but didn't. Simultaneously, it's surely better to give something rather than nothing at all. I'm conflicted about this.

Question: Is it possible to give too little sadaqah?


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Looking in from the outside of a religion can sometimes be very confusing, especially to someone of no faith, and I just wanted to clear something up.

When it comes to an item or an act being 'Haram', is there some sort of scale which makes some worse than others in the eyes of God?

For example, how does eating pork compared to adultery?


texts: Poor sahaba giving few dates as charity in Tabuk Expedition

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An online video was talking about the virtue of charity, adding that for Allah what matters is not quantity but sincerity, and the percentage one gave away from he owns. And told the story of a sahaba who worked the whole day just to earn a few dates, and gave as charity during Tabuk Expedition. And some mocked him. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that Allah accepted the charity (in the sense that, as I understand, Allah liked it more than others' charity because the man gave almost everything he had). The speaker also added that this incident is, perhaps indirectly, mentioned in an ayah.

Is there a reliable hadith with respect to this incident?


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Why did it take Allah 6 days to create the universe?

I know that Allah is independent of time, but I have trouble understanding why the creation of the universe took as long as it did.  Please help me to clarify that.


texts: How to do business with a person which is of different religion?

texts: The scenario is broad in its macro term, to make it easier, let’s say you have a business partner who is of different religion e.g. Hindu or Christian. You also know that your business partner does business using income source that is not accepted in Islam, e.g.: taking interests on loan. However, if you don't do business with him, things will get complicated for your corporation. Also, in a huge economy, when there are so many corporation who rely heavily on interest income, how to deal with that, financially.


texts: If I have one wife on Earth, where will the second wife come from in heaven?

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Each one of them will have two wives; their marrow could be seen through their flesh [and bones] because of their beauty.

If I have 1 wife on earth where will the second wife come from?


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In surah baqarah allah says that the hajj is in the well known months. (2:197)
What does Allah mean by this? Because the hajj is held on specific hijri dates every year. Does it mean that we can perform hajj other than 8-13th dhul hijjah?


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So I cheated in 3 out of 6 subjects in my exam and scored 3.7gpa out of 4. After that I realised this is wrong and repented and promised not to do this again.
Now, I was collecting money for buying a new mobile but couldn't collect enough money.
One night my father and I were sitting and my mom said that don't spend money on unnecessary things and get a mobile. My father said I will buy you a one as I couldn't save enough money.
Now I am having doubt that
he gifted me phone on my result and should I take this because I cheated in exam?


texts: Requirment for Ghusl after Sexual Intercourse or Masturbation

texts: Is it permissible for a man to preform Wudhu instead of Ghusl in the case of sperm discharge either through masturbation or sex if preforming Ghusl over and over again difficult and can prompt suspicion.


texts: Where does it come from that Khadija (RA) was 40 years old when she married the prophet?

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This wiki answer  mentions, that Khadija (RA) the business women and first wife of the prophet could be 28 years old, not 40 at the time of her marriage with the prophet

  if you google for "The Sons of Khadija" by M. J. Kister (1993), you
  will find interesting evidence that she was actually only about
  28.That makes sense when you consider that she bore Mohammed six children.

I am asking this because even the age of Ayesh (RA) is disputed, but we never dispute Khadija (RA) age.  How can we be sure that she was 40 years old at the time of marriage? Is there any reference to this fact?


texts: Is calling myself as Sunni or Shia considered sectarian?

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In the name of Allah,
As we know that Allah warns people that make sect as already stated in Surah Al-An'am (6:159)

Translation: Sahih International
Indeed, those who have divided their religion and become sects - you, [O Muhammad], are not [associated] with them in anything. Their affair is only [left] to Allah ; then He will inform them about what they used to do.

If I call myself as Sunni or Shia, do I fall under the words become sect in that Ayat?


texts: Why did Allah(SAW) decide to create 3 religions and not only just 1?

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First there was Judaism, then Christianity and finally came Islam.

All 3 of these religions are part of Islam, but not completely. Only Islam is the final complete Islam. But before Islam, Christianity was the Islam and before Christianity Judaism was the Islam and today Islam is the only Islam.

Why did Allah (SAW) send the message of Islam in 3 parts? Why not just in 1?


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As-salaamu 'alaykum, wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

I am aware that the word "Sunnah" means "way of", or "teaching". Therefore, a Muslim who is a Sunni is one who, at least technically, follows the prescribed ways and teachings of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Does the word "Shia" also have a meaning?


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I was once told by a Shafei scholar that Imam Ash-Shafei rejected hadith narrated by two Sahaba. I distinctly remember one of them to be Amr ibn Al-Aas, and the second one was Abu Sufiyan or one his sons. I tried to look for references for this claim, but have failed so far.

Is there any truth to this claim?


texts: Unitarians are Christians who reject the concept of the trinity and the divinity of Jesus. Would Unitarianism still be considered shirk according to Islam?


texts: Hadith on being different from The People of the Book:

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What is the authenticity of the following narrative? Why were Muslims asked to be different from The People of The Book - is there any context to this narrative?

  حدثنا زيد بن يحيى، حدثنا عبد الله بن العلاء بن زبر، حدثني القاسم قال: سمعت أبا أمامة يقول

  خرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على مشيخة من الأنصار بيض لحاهم فقال: يا معشر الأنصار حمروا وصفروا، وخالفوا أهل الكتاب . قال: فقلنا: يا رسول الله، إن أهل الكتاب يتسرولون ولا يأتزرون فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: تسرولوا وائتزروا وخالفوا أهل الكتاب . قال: فقلنا: يا رسول الله، إن أهل الكتاب يتخففون ولا ينتعلون. قال: فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: فتخففوا وانتعلوا وخالفوا أهل الكتاب . قال: فقلنا: يا رسول الله إن أهل الكتاب يقصون عثانينهم ويوفرون سبالهم. قال: فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: قصوا سبالكم ووفروا عثانينكم وخالفوا أهل الكتاب

  — Musnad Ahmad

  "According to another narrative of an incident, as reported in Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Abu Umaamah (ra) reports that once the Prophet (pbuh) came upon a group of old people of the Ansaar with beards that were completely white. He said to them: ‘O people of the Ansaar, dye your beards red or yellow and (thus) be different from the people of the Book. [Abu Umaamaah says:] I asked: ‘O Prophet the people of the Book wear [clothes like] pants and avoid wrapping the loincloth, [what should we do?]’. The Prophet (pbuh) said: ‘You should wear [clothes like] pants as well as wrap the loincloth and [thus] be different from the people of the Book’. I asked: ‘O Prophet, the people of the Book walk bare feet and avoid wearing shoes, [what should we do?]’. The Prophet (pbuh) said: You should walk bare foot as well as wear shoes, and [thus] be different from the people of the Book’. Then we asked: ‘O Prophet, the people of the Book keep their beards closely trimmed and let their moustaches grow long, [what should we do?]’. The Prophet said: You should trim your moustaches and let your beards grow and [thus] be different from the people of the Book’."


texts: Is there any limitation for Reading Quran completely during one day?

texts: Is there any limitation for Complete reading Al-Quran (Khatim) during one day for example? if so, what is the best time-table for reading Al-Quran that acceptable and allowed?


texts: Will Allah Forgive my broken fasts and Skipped Salah

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Even though i was raised a muslim, i quickly strayed away from islam at the age of 12, since then i only pretended to be a muslim, i broke my fasts when no one was looking and only pretended to pray salat.
I also got caught up in the habit of masturbation, since last year i have realized how strayed i was and i have started to pray regularly, even though sometimes i forget or skip i try to make them up asap, due to my habit of masturbation, even this year i have broken many fasts, it is not like it used to be and i am starting to lose this habit but even as i am writing i have broken my fast through masturbation
Will Allah Forgive me for this if i never masturbate again? Because I can't possibly keep 60 fasts for each fast i missed cuz according to my calculations it will be at least a 1000 fasts, as well as will Allah Forgive my skipped namaz? Or do i have to make up both of them?


texts: Is it permissible to capture prisoners of war?

texts: Is it permissible to have prisoners of war, and should they be prosecuted, if so then how?


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I have been asked this questions many times, That why the zarih of Imam Hussain and Moula abbas (and many others) is made of Gold. Sometimes it is referenced that

  "Gold is forbidden(Haram) for men, and it should not be used this way,

and sometimes it is said

  that money with all this gold, could feed many needy people".

I am looking for a better logical answer. I know the ideology of Wahhabi school of thought(since they talk about razing prophet SAWW shrine 1 2 3  ). Other than that any reasonable answer would be appreciated.


texts: Should we use "Jazak Allah khair" instead of "Shookran" or "Thanks"?

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I have heard people using the phrase "Jazak Allah khair" at times when it was appropriate to thank others and always wondered if that is something advised to do. But I've also seen some people who emphasize on saying the phrase "Jazakallah Khair" over saying the phrase "Thanks!" with their own reasons.

Anyways, here are my questions

I do understand the logic that it is generally good thing to make dua for fellow Muslims.

However, is there anything in Qur'an, Sunnah and/or in the consensus among Sahaba
that saying "Jazak Allah khair" is superior to simply saying "thanks"?

Also, a bonus would be, if you also try to answer can we use the phrase "Thanks" instead of "Jazakallah Khair", in case if the helper is a non Muslim, because he won't be understanding the meaning of the words nor it's importance (if at all I manage to explain it by translating it).


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Abu Dharr from the tribe of Bani Ghifar was a highwayman. He was also one of the earliest reverts to Islam. Did the Prophet (pbuh) allow him to stay as a highwayman or was the Prophet (pbuh) not aware of Abu Dharr's livelihood?

  "Who are thy people?" said the Prophet, and at the man's answer he looked him up and down in amazement and said: "Verily God guideth whom He will." [...] Meantime he continued his calling as highwayman, with special attention to the caravans of Quraysh.

Muhammad, His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings , Page 54


texts: I wonder if a sin that is repeated after one made tawbah (repentance) will the first sin be forgiven or will the tawbah not count since I read one of the conditions of tawbah is sincerely not to commit the sin i.e. you have fought hard the temptation of not committing the sin instead of easily doing it and hoping for a forgiveness.


texts: Move the index finger up and down in Salah

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I have seen some people move their index finger up and down constantly in Salah while sitting down.

I have also seen some people only move index finger up when saying:

  ash hadu al-La ilaha il-Lal lahu wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu.

and then move the finger down.

So which is most authentic according to hadith and sunnah?


texts: Are there any Muslim references quoting the fast of ahl al-Kitab or earlier Prophets?

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Allah the almighty says:

  O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous - (2:183)

This means that fasting or sawm was known and ordered to earlier nations. In the sunnah we are informed about the fast of the prophet Dawood () and I wonder if we have other references about other prophets () or maybe about what was the prescribed fast for the ahl al-Kitab.

Are there any Muslim sources quoting the fast of ahl al-Kitab and/or earlier Prophets (except with Dawood)?


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What I've been advised/known from the past is that without ablution we cannot touch a Qur'an but a Kithaab (correct me if this thought is wrong). If so, what my question is;

Can we recite the holy Qur'an while travelling, in the office, etc., while wearing footwear?

Also, what is the best practice and advice towards reading the Qur'an using application on a phone, PDF.. etc.


texts: Is web Scraping/Automation against site terms of use Haram?

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Al salam Alykom
I know this question had been asked before but it doesn't appear which answer is the correct one.

Is scraping web sites' data is haram? websites usually doesn't agree that bots crawl it?
I am scraping data from public available web pages,it can be copied manually but instead a bot saves the time & the effort.

Is web automation haram? for example bot login to my account ,post some data on my account.
usually it is against website terms of use too,But is it fair!?

I found arabic fatwa on Islamweb which says that web scraping is allowed because the data are publicaly available,the fatwa did not mention anything about terms of use ,so maybe the chekh doesn't know the whole story?or i am just too incredulous .
sorry for any language mistake.


texts: Assalamualaikum ihave a question that i realeased a liquid idont k ow whether it was precum Or semen it wet my underware but my trousers were a little bit of wet too itouched my trousers to check I didn't knew that impurity gets transfer so i did ghusl janaba and changed under ware only but i weared the impure trousers temporarary later I came to know that impurity gets transfered so ichanged underware but i would have touched my clothes previously what to doo iam crying


texts: Verse/hadith that says Allah creates out of nothing

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Are there any Quranic verse or Hadith that says Allah can create things out of nothing?

If you site this verse:

  Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, "Be," and it is. (2:117)

Please explain how it conveys creation from nothingness? May be it is obvious from the verse and I am unable to understand it!


texts: Was Muhammad asked the exact date for Laylat al-Qadr (night of decree)?

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Was prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ever asked about the exact date of "Laylat al-Qadr" (the night of decree during Ramadan) and if so, what was his answer?

  Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. 97:1
  And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? 97:2
  The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. 97:3


texts: Do I owe Zakat on gold I put in bank and borrowed money against it in an emergency? I put it in the bank for 7 years. I pay it's monthly instalments and will inshallah own it again in 3 years time if I'm able to pay off all the instalments.


texts: Spreading fantasy stories about Prophets: what is the rule?

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Since childhood, I had been hearing many fantasy stories about prophets and other Islamic historical persons. Some examples:

Adam (A) was 60 feet cubit tall (Its possible, but is there any evidence by Quran/Hadis reference)?
Musa (A) fought an enemy who was extremely tall (say 20 times than a normal man)
Buraq was a horse and was female.
A prophet (don't remember who) had a black Pegasus from heaven which was so beautiful that that prophet could not concentrate to his duties. As a result he cut off the Pegasus's wings. The Arabian Black horse is the children of that horse that is why Arabian Black Horse is the best quality horse (truthfulness of this last sentence is off-topic).
very descriptive conversation between Allah and Adam (A)

These stories were really very nice to hear but as I grew older, I realized that most of these stories are just stories. No evidence is found either by Quran/Hadis or History. Unfortunately, I have found many matured muslims who believe many of such stories.

What does Islam say about believing or spreading such fantasy story? I would like to warn people who do such things.

Please note that I do not claim that all those stories (including the examples here) are necessarily false. I just don't want people believe things without appropriate reference.

Further Clarification

This question is not about lying in general. Obviously to lie is a great sin is Islam.

By Fantasy story, I mean those which appears to be impossible.

For example, the Miraj of Muhammad(Sm) and Musa(A) fighting a 20 times tall Man. However, the first one is obviously true (I am sure someone can quote from Quran/Hadith) while the second one may or may not because from whom I heard this did not give me a reference.

The problem is: because these stories are about prophets, people usually believe them as Allah often gave prophets unusual power. I am sure a false story may become very harmful, specially when offering Islam to a non-muslim. Therefore, I would like to know what Islam says about spreading them.

Or, a more general question may be equivalent to this question: What Islam says about telling something that may or may not be true? And what about believing such things?


texts: Why did the creation of Earth take longer time than the creation of the Universe?

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There's something in the Quran that I don't understand properly. They are from Surah Fussilat (41) verses 9 to 12:

Say, "Do you indeed disbelieve in He who created the earth in two days and attribute to Him equals? That is the Lord of the worlds."

And He placed on the earth firmly set mountains over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance in four days without distinction - for [the information] of those who ask.

Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come [into being], willingly or by compulsion." They said, "We have come willingly."

And He completed them as seven heavens within two days and inspired in each heaven its command. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps and as protection. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

-Quran 41:9-12

It's saying that the earth was created in 2 days and the mountains were created in 4 days. So in total, that's 6 days for the earth. But in the last verse, it says the universe was created in 2 days. Why did the creation of earth take more time than the creation of the universe? It looks like it contradicts science. The earth is much much smaller than the universe. Can someone please give me the explanation for this?

Thank you.


texts: Should I memorise surahs even if I don't understand them?

texts: Is there any ruling/advice on learning Surah's even if we don't understand them?


texts: What happens when a word doesn't fit at the end of a line in the Quran?

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I am trying to figure out how the original (Kufic Script) Quran would have handled the case of words at the end of the line being too long to fit. In English, we sometimes add hyphenation like this:

This is a really long sentence with lots of extreme-
ly long words, of course.

But what do you do in Arabic? This seems to be an open problem for the W3C:

  ISSUE 18

  Does Arabic script text use hyphenation? If so, is the use of hyphenation language-specific?

  What are the rules? Are there any general rules that transcend all languages?

I am in particular wondering about the original Quran, which didn't have vowels or diacritics of any kind, but seems to have used spaces at least between words. I would like to know what to do when the word is too long at the end of the line. Can you just "break" the word wherever? Or are there specific rules on how it can break? In English, some "breaks" are more preferred over others, some breaks wouldn't make much sense:

This is a really long sentence with lots of e-
xtremely long words.

This is a really long sentence with lots of extremel
-y long words.

This is a really lon-
g sentence with lots o-
f extremely long words.

I don't know what the rules are even for English (in detail), but I'm wondering (a) if there are detailed rules for this written down somewhere for Arabic (specifically the early Kufic script Quran), and (b) if so, generally what they are and where I can find more info. If there aren't, then what is the convention used in the original Qurans? Right now I am just cutting the word off it's too long right at the "too long" point, and moving to the next line, but sometimes this means 1 letter is on the next line which seems like a no-no.


texts: Is breaking a promise to Allah to not talk to a person a major sin?

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I made a promise to Allah that I shall never speak to a person in college and it was a boy. But that person is sincerely asking for forgiveness  by sending messages and calls. I kept ignoring, without replying should I reply saying that I forgive that person or not because I promised Allah that I will never talk to that person ever again. I have not replied or anything.

So if I send a messages saying that I forgave will it be a major sin and will Allah punish me?


texts: Where Can I Find This Report Of Sayyidah Aisha (Radhi'allahu'anha) In Sahih Ibn Hibban?

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The author Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid at Islamqa.info in Fatwa # 3801 has stated the following:-
Al-Bukhaari reported in his Saheeh (no. 250) that ‘Aa’ishah said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)and I used to bathe from one vessel.”
Al-Haafiz said in al-Fath: “Al-Daawoodi interpreted this to mean that it is permissible for a man to look at his wife’s ‘awrah and vice-versa. This is supported by the report narrated by Ibn Hibbaan via Sulaymaan ibn Moosa, who was asked about a man looking at his wife’s private parts. He said: ‘I asked ‘Aa’ishah, and she referred to this hadeeth.’ This is evidence in this matter. And Allaah knows best.” [Source:- https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3801/husband-and-wife-taking-a-bath-together-and-looking-at-one-anothers-private-parts]
My main question is: where can I find Sulayman ibn Musa's narration in Sahih Ibn Hibban where he stated that Aisha (Radhi'allahu'anha) referred to the hadith in Bukhari when she was asked about whether a man could look at the private parts of her wife? Can someone please point out the narration in Sahih Ibn Hibban?


texts: Can someone highlight and explain in detail the various fasts that are recommended during the month of Shaban based on the authentic hadeeth?


texts: Why do Shia care about Hussain and not Hasan?

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Ali had two sons, Al-Hasan and Al-Hussain, so why do Shia care so much about the Al-Hussain rather than Al-Hasan?

I often hear them chanting

  Labayeka Ya Hussain


texts: Can a man marry his mother's sister-in-law?

texts: Can a man marry his mother's sister-in-law if she is divorced?


texts: What are the differences between "Ya Allah" vs "Allahuma"?

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I have a little but not much knowledge of Arabic.

Although God is called Al-Karim, I hear the invocation Ya Karim, but I never heard the invocation Ya Al-Karim or Ya-l-Karim. Same for other names of God: the definite article disappears from the vocative. Just as it would in English: May the Lord have mercy on us vs. O Lord, have mercy on us

One big exception: Ya Allah, which I've heard lots. (With definite separation between the end of Ya and the start of Allah, there are three different "a" sounds. I'm not talking about yalla as in let's go.)

Now I see that when my English translation of the Quran has O God, the original is Allahuma. I don't know anything like this construction, where someone is addressed by tacking "-uma" at the end or something similar.

Though as I say, I'm not at all knowledgeable in Arabic and might easily have missed something. So is there a difference? Is Ya Allah in the Quran and I missed it? Is Allahuma preferred? Is Allahuma a unique construction?


texts: Are magician tricks a form of black magic and are they permissible?

texts: I want to know about the black magic and if some magicians do tricks before a crowd, are these tricks considered black magic?  Are these tricks are permissible in Islam.


texts: According to Ayatollah Khamenei, after engagement can both partners talk to each other and respect to the boundaries of Islam?

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After engagement can both partners talk to each other and respect to the boundaries of Islam?

Answer in the light of the fatwa of Ayatollah Khamenei.


texts: Can we edit photos and add text on it? Is it halal?

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Assalamu alaikum,

I'm running a blog with some articles and Islamic photos in it. Was just wondering if we can add text on photos (humans, animals) just for fun? Just to make people laugh...

Like http://9gag.com

Just wanted to follow the website like this... will that be halal?


texts: Is it permissible to give money to family members to celebrate the day of eid or is it considered bidah? We used to give gifts, but we want to avoid the usual, 'my present is better than yours'.


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I m a married women.I had sex with my boyfriend who is already married. Now we both are feeling shameful and discontinue

Will Allah forgive me for our sins? Do I have to tell my husband about this?


texts: Why is violent punishment permitted in Islam?

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Under certain circumstances, stoning, capital punishment, cutting off of hands, etc. is permitted in Islam as punishment for certain crimes. I understand that there are many different criteria the crime must meet for the punishment to be applicable.

But why is violent punishment allowed at all in Islam? What is the justification behind it? If, in an Islamic State, you did not punish criminals in the way stated in the Hadith and as the Prophet did, would you be doing a wrond in the eyes of Allah?


texts: Is taraaweeh prayer obligatory for women?

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Is taraaweeh prayer required for women?

Which is better for women, to perform Taraaweeh at home or in a mosque?


texts: Authenticity of Hadith # 4424 Musnad Ahmad

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Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,

Can you please provide me details regarding its authenticity from Silsilah Al Hadeeth Ad Daeefah from Al- Albani (ra) or from the commentary of other scholars?

The Hadith :

  ʻAbdullaah ibn Masʻood  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him said, “A
  Jewish man passed by the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa
  sallam, while he was talking to some of his Companions. Some people
  from Quraysh said to the Jewish man: “O Jew! This man claims that he
  is a Prophet.” Thereupon, the Jewish man said: “I shall ask him about
  something that only a Prophet would know.” He, then, came towards the
  Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, sat down and said: "O
  Muhammad! From what is Man created?” The Messenger of Allaah,
  sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, answered: “O Jew! Man is created from
  the union of both the sperm-drop of the man and the sperm-drop of the
  woman. As for the sperm-drop of man, it is thick and from it bones and
  nerves are created, and the woman's sperm-drop, it is thin and from it
  flesh and blood are created.” The Jewish man then stood up and said:
  ‘This is what those before you (i.e. the Prophets) used to say.’”


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I am a convert who has stumbled upon the hadith you find hereunder. Being an avid fan of listening to music and playing the guitar myself, I seek to understand the ruling regarding music: what is permissible? Is music haram or makruh?

Thank you for your time should you answer this question!

“Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 69, Number 494v: Narrated Abu ‘Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash’ari: that he heard the Prophet saying, “From among my followers there will be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of musical instruments, as lawful. And there will be some people who will stay near the side of a mountain and in the evening their shepherd will come to them with their sheep and ask them for something, but they will say to him, ‘Return to us tomorrow.’ Allah will destroy them during the night and will let the mountain fall on them, and He will transform the rest of them into monkeys and pigs and they will remain so till the Day of Resurrection.”


texts: Where does 'attahiyaatu lillahi was salawaatu' come from?

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Can someone point me to where this comes from? I don't know Arabic so I've had to transliterate:

  attahiyaatu lillahi was salawaat at tayyibaat. as salaamu alan nabee wa rahmatullahi wa barakat. as salaamu alaynaa wa alal ibaad as saaliheen. ashhadu alaa ilaaha il allah washhadu anna mohammed ur rasoolallah


texts: Is debt just a money or it is any object we took from someone? For example when I was kid about 11 years old, sometimes I took from my friends games. Now I have some games which are not mine but I don't know from whom I borrowed it, because latter on we split, everyone went in different school. Can i be in paradise if I don't return them?


texts: Does tiny amount of discharge from arousal affect wudu?

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Salam,

I am a woman and I have this very embarrassing issue. Sometimes (particularly the week following my period and the week before it) I cannot help but get this type of discharge while doing wudu. Even if I think something arousing for a mili-second I can feel something and I get this cloudy discharge.

I am honestly trying my best, but it is becoming physically exhausting to do wudu in a way where I will not get discharge from arousal, and I have to re-do my wudu which makes me miss my prayer. I am very stressed about this. Please let me know what I should do.


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Allah tells us in the Qur'an:

  وَقُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ يَغۡضُضۡنَ مِنۡ أَبۡصَـٰرِهِنَّ وَيَحۡفَظۡنَ
  فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَا‌ۖ
  وَلۡيَضۡرِبۡنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِہِنَّ‌ۖ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ
  زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآٮِٕهِنَّ أَوۡ
  ءَابَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآٮِٕهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآءِ
  بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ إِخۡوَٲنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِىٓ إِخۡوَٲنِهِنَّ أَوۡ
  بَنِىٓ أَخَوَٲتِهِنَّ أَوۡ نِسَآٮِٕهِنَّ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ
  أَيۡمَـٰنُهُنَّ أَوِ ٱلتَّـٰبِعِينَ غَيۡرِ أُوْلِى ٱلۡإِرۡبَةِ مِنَ
  ٱلرِّجَالِ أَوِ ٱلطِّفۡلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَظۡهَرُواْ عَلَىٰ عَوۡرَٲتِ
  ٱلنِّسَآءِ‌ۖ وَلَا يَضۡرِبۡنَ بِأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعۡلَمَ مَا
  يُخۡفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ‌ۚ وَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا
  أَيُّهَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ (٣١)

Translation (interpretation of meaning):

  And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and
  guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and
  ornaments except what (ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should
  draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except
  to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons,
  their husbands' sons, their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or
  their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right
  hands possess or male servants free of physical needs, or small
  children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should
  not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden
  ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together towards Allah that
  ye may attain Bliss. (31)

Surat 24 Ayah 31
Emphasis mine.

Not that I doubt the Ayah or the Hadith, but a translation into English will always be limited compared to when it is in it's original language so I don't know how articulate the translation is of this section;

  ...they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (ordinarily) appear thereof and that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands.

Here, what does Bosom mean? Chest, torso, upper chest, neck?

What is the original intention?


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I recently had to travel for work. That time I had to travel 100+ miles in non AC car during hot weather (+100 F) while fasting hour itself is long here (17 hour). I had to sweat quite a lot during my travel which possibly made me dehydrated. I don't really know but I think dehydration can make you delusional or angry. If this is true, this might cause an accident as I was driving by myself. Furthermore, I think a doctor would recommend to keep my body hydrated in such hot weather.

What is the Islamic ruling in this case?

Is it still compulsory, optional, or makroh?


texts: I asked something really bad and said "Amin" now i regret mu actions. I want to ask forgiveness. Will the bad happen since i said "Amin"?


texts: Who defined the terms "makki" and "madani"?

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I know part of Qur'an was revealed in Makka and remaining was revealed in Madina. However, some surahs of the Qur'an (moshaf) are declares to be "makki" or "madani", based on revelation.

So I want to know: who defined the terms makki and madani?


texts: If any married couple have more than 12 children that breaks their marriage?

texts: I have heard today that if any married couple have more than 12 children that breaks their marriage and they should do marriage once again. Please let us know according to Islamic law, Qur'an and hadith.


texts: How to control sexual desires? (need motivation)

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As salam alaikum
PLZ HELP AND PRAY 4 ME
How to control sexual desires if aiming for the highest Heaven (jannat e firdous), made an oath to Allah to never repeat it and a teenager therefore unable to marry or fast due to worldy and educational obligations?
Jazakallah
Allah Alam


texts: I stepped into dog poop with shoes on. Did I break wudu?

texts: So just before entering the masjid, I stepped into some dog poop. I didn't realize it until after the Dhuhr prayer. I prayed without shoes of course, so the poop never touched my clothes or skin. But it was on my shoes. Did that break my wudu. Is my prayer valid?


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After the Brussels attack, ISIS released a video that said this,"Every Muslim who is well aware of the history of Islam, knows that the holy war against infidels is an integral part of Islam, and those who read history would know."

Is this true? Should Muslims be seeking to wage war on the non-Muslims in any way possible?

For clarifications - this is jihad against non-Muslims and not against self.


texts: Is it permissible to eat with non-Muslims?

texts: Is eating on the same table with non-Muslims (Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc) allowed? The assumption is that you would be eating halal food such as vegetables, and that non-Muslims would eat food which they consider permissible according their religion.


texts: My wife left Islam so we seperated for a few months now she has returned to the deen can we get back together now

texts: My wife dexided to apostate so I seperated from her and left .  She after a few months has returned to islam. Is it HALAL for me to return to her?


texts: What is the ruling on a person who repeats his prayer because he doubts his prayer was correct?

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What is the ruling on a person who repeats his prayers on account of doubts?

The prophet said to not pray the same prayer twice in one day.  So, if after a person has prayed in congregation he prays at home again because he believes that his prayer was incorrect or does not know the ruling on a particular mistake, which prayer will be accepted of him?  Or are both correct?


texts: Not praying Jumma Prayers since April 2020

texts: In Corona Pandemic, I've not prayed any Jumma Prayer since April. Not even in Home as Juhr. As we know about missing 3 jumma sequentially, is it applicable in this corona situation? My nearest mosque was opened.


texts: Would Allah ever decrease our good deeds?

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According to Surah Muhammad Verse 35:

"So do not weaken and call for peace while you are superior; and Allah is with you and will never deprive you of [the reward of] your deeds." - Quran 47:35

But according to one hadith:

Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The one who omits to pray Asr, all his good deeds will be lost.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (553).

So the Quran is saying that Allah will never decrease our good deeds but the hadith says if we omit Asr, all our good deeds will be lost. There seems to be a contradiction here. Can somebody comment on this and clear me off this confusion?

Thank you.


texts: Can a woman lead a family of Mahrams (both male and female) into prayer?

texts: Given the family is mahram, there wouldn't be lust or any evil thoughts involved what would be the issue to that. Please provide a sound argument from Quran and Hadith, to justify a claim or counter.


texts: Why is the 4 rakat Sunnah before Asr and Isha not included in the hadith?

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In this hadith:
"Allaah will build a house in Heaven for whoever is diligent in observing 12 Sunnah Rak'aat (as follows): 4 Rak'aat before and 2 after the Dhuhr (Midday) Prayer, 2 after the Maghrib (Sunset Prayer), 2 after the Ishaa (Evening) Prayer and 2 before the Fajr (Dawn) Prayer."
Hadith sahih narrated by at-Tirmidhi No. 379 and by others. Hadith No. 6183 in Sahih al-Jaami.

Why is the 4 rakat Sunnah before Asr and Isha not included? Normally in prayer schemes these two are present but according to this hadith they are not.


texts: Historical evidence for literacy or illiteracy of Muhammad?

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I'm reading Quran and I'm also learning Arabic in an attempt to read Quran first-hand, without being dependent upon translations.
Recently I encountered the verse 29:48, and realized that Quran emphasizes the illiteracy of Muhammad, but relates it to the past (مِن قَبْلِهِۦ). I don't understand past of what.
From verse 96:1, I assume that it's related to before receiving revelations from Allah.
However, in this argument, it's strongly supported that Muhammad knew how to read and write. Partly because he was a merchant and we didn't have numeral systems around in those days and he had to use characters to count.
What historical evidences, other than Islamic books, do we have for literacy/illiteracy of Muhammad?


texts: Is it "Halal" to have temporary marriage(Mut'ah) in Islam?

texts: What is the idea of Islam about Mut'ah? Has The prophet Mohammad done it or not?


texts: Can I recite kalma instead of surah after surah fatiha in salat?

texts: Is it ok to recite any one of the kalma in salat just after we recite surah fatiha?


texts: Is it permissible to work in a bank in Islam?

texts: I want to know if working in a bank is Haram or Halal in Islam? I am currently working in a Investment company. I am getting confused regarding this ruling.


texts: Where will Imam Mahdi appear from? (Shia view)

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It is considered as the belief of Shia school of jurisprudence that Imam Mahdi as the last Imam of Shia and likewise as savior of the world (by the intention of Allah) will appear at the time that the world is full of oppression (plenty of oppression). Actually apparently there are relatively a similar belief in some other sects as well (somewhat, not exactly). I also have heard that he is going to appear from Kaaba. But I am not certain regarding this matter. Would you please illustrate where will be the place of his appearance?

(Note: I am looking for an authentic tradition regarding the precise place where he will appear from (Shia view))


texts: Is father or mother-in-law's brother mahram?

texts: Is the father or mother-in-law's brother mahram?


texts: How should Quran 9:29 be interpreted? "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day..."

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Quran 9:29 says:

  Sahih International: Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His
  Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of
  truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they
  give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled.

  Yusuf Ali: Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His
  Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are)
  of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing
  submission, and feel themselves subdued.

How should this ayat be interpreted?  Does it mean that Muslims are responsible to physically fight non-believers?

Reference: Quran.com


texts: I’ve been suffering with ocd the past few months and I keep repeating salat and I spend 10-30 minutes performing salat because I’m making sure to pronounce everything correctly. My question is does mispronunciation invalidate salat? To be specific if instead of saying once, “subhana rabbi ala wa bi hamdihi” I said “subhana rabbi ala bi hamdihi” does that invalidate my salat? Sometimes in my prayer I will think i said this part wrong but I do not know whether to perform prostration of forgetfulness or if it’s insignificant. Also, if I make a mistake in the surah after Fatiha, does that invalidate salat? Thank you all for your help, I just need help getting through this..


texts: Accoridng to this hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari: are we alowed to kill hypocrites?

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Sahih al-Bukhari Volume 9, Book 84, Number 64

  Narrated 'Ali:

  Whenever I tell you a narration from Allah's Apostle, by Allah, I would rather fall down from the sky than ascribe a false statement to him, but if I tell you something between me and you (not a Hadith) then it was indeed a trick (i.e., I may say things just to cheat my enemy). No doubt I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "During the last days there will appear some young foolish people who will say the best words but their faith will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will have no faith) and will go out from (leave) their religion as an arrow goes out of the game. So, where-ever you find them, kill them, for who-ever kills them shall have reward on the Day of Resurrection."

Read this for the first time today.
Is it saying that near the end of times, there will be hypocrites among the ummah so we will be allowed to kill them and get a rewarded for it ??


texts: Is there a hadith "...when commanding people to do something, he had already done or raced to it and done it"?

texts: I am looking for a hadith I heard. It basically says that the Prophet (Peace Be upon Him) when commanding people to do something, he had already done or raced to it and done it. I would like to know if this is a Hadith, is it authentic? and what book is it in?


texts: Conditions in wihch ladies not allowed to recite Quran Pak

texts: How many conditions are  there in which ladies are not allowed to recite Quran Pak in the light of hadith and any verse about it ?


texts: Do I need to learn Arabic to become a practicing Muslim?

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I am an American who recently converted. But I only know English and I have a Qur'an that is English only. I have memorized most of the everyday sayings in Arabic. But I was wondering if I have to learn Arabic to be perceived as a true Muslim to Allah, instead of a hypocrite.

Should I just memorize enough Arabic to learn the Qur'an or can I still pray and read the Qur'an in English and that be okay?


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Are most dove products halal?
They are made of glycerin but I'm not sure if it's from vegetables or animal fat.
But Dove says they are cruelty free but doesn't say anything about being vegan.
So is it safe to use?


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In hadith Sahih Muslim 2942 preislamic companions of prophet found Dajjal chained on an island.

This beast tells them to go to this monastery.
They find him chained up.

Why didn't they kill him?
If someone claims to be the antichrist and will harm your people in the future, why not end it now then?


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A Non-muslim says that Islam is barbaric, and put this before me:

Tabari 9:69 "Killing Unbelievers is a small matter to us" The words of Muhammad, prophet of Islam.

However, he is willing to engage in a healthy discussion. How do i effectively explain to him that his perception is wrong?


texts: I want to die my hair. I'm a man and I do not have white/gray hair, it is still black. I know if i dye it, it needs to be a natural color. So is it permissible for me to dye my hair?


texts: Question on Murabaha (selling the product before the end of the contract period)

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Assalamu alaikum All,

In a Murabaha, can the Buyer/Agent of the product, who promises to buy the product from the Seller at a later point in time, sell the product to his customer (with the Seller's permission) before the end of the Murabaha contract?

For instance, the Buyer/Agent wants to buy some scarves to resell to its customers. As it needs funding, the Buyer/Agent approaches the Seller and asks if the Seller can purchase the scarves with a promise that the Buyer/Agent will purchase the same scarves from the Seller some time later at an agreed higher price. Before the end of the Murabaha contract, the Buyer/Agent sells the scarves to its customers with permission from the Seller. And at the end of the Murabaha contract, the Buyer/Agent pays the Seller the agreed price of the scarves (purchase price plus profit).

Is this considered Shariah-compliant?

Thanks in advance.


texts: Can i pray a Sunnah prayer before the Azan?

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Can i pray a Sunnah prayer before the Azan is announced ? For example, i want to pray the Wudhu Sunnah Salaat and the Azan for the Asr prayer hasnt still been announced (but will be announced soon ).In this circumstance am i allowed to pray the sunnah wudhu salaat ?
Will the answer be applicable to all types of salaat ?
Please Clarify.


texts: Can you get a civil divorce and stay islamically married?

texts: My husband and I are having marital difficulty and want to get a civil divorce.  I am apprehensive about going through with the Islamic divorce in case we work things out and want to stay married. He also doesn't want to live alone and wants to marry another woman pretty quickly so if we stayed married she would be his second wife.  Is this possible or must we divorce Islamically also and then have no remedy to stay married later. We live in the USA.


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Is it haram for a man and a woman to have a romantic relationship before marriage? I'm not talking about something sexual of course that is a sin.

But what if a guy and a girl in a relationship, but they never touch each other, never be alone like just the two of them, never hold hands and stuff, always pray and dua, always do all good deeds and all. Is it still against Islam?


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We know that our dreams can happen in future. I read Qu'ran.

  "when Allah showed them to you in your dream as few; and if He had shown them to you as many, you [believers] would have lost courage and would have disputed in the matter [of whether to fight], but Allah saved [you from that]. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts. [8:43]"

Does it mean our few dreams can happen only? If we had many dreams, does it mean they will not happen?

I am waiting for your answer.


texts: Is it said in the Quran that the prophet (saw) is the best man of all time?

texts: Is there any verse in the Quran that says the prophet is the best man of all time?


texts: How should we respond to the Jewish expression "Shabbat Shalom"?

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What should we answer to a Jew, when he tells us:
"שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
(Shabbat Shalom)"?


texts: Is pausing my wudu allowed if I have to leave the room and come back while in the middle of wudu?

texts: I was making wudu and all I had left were my arms and feet, but my dad was upset with me and he told me to come down immediately even though I was almost done. When I finished talking to him, I went back to make wudu. All parts that were previously washed during wudu, were dry except for my head. I only finished my feet and I prayed. Is this permissible from a Shia point of view?


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As everyone knows, lying is one of the great and major sins. Let's say, at some point, a person lied a small lie. How can he repent?
Does he need to tell whom he lied to the truth?
Or is it enough to do istighfar (repent)?


texts: What did Prophet Muhammad mean by "knowledge" in "acquire knowledge, for surely it leads to fear of Allah"?

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When the Prophet (P.B.U.H) gave his speech on the importance of knowledge:

  Acquire knowledge, for surely it leads to fear of Allah. Seeking it is an act of worship ('ibadah); studying it is praising Allah; seeking it is jihad; teaching it to whomever doesn't known it is an act of charity (sadaqah); and giving it to its people draws one closer to them. Knowledge points to the permissible (Halaal) and the forbidden (haraam); and it is a shining light pointing the way to paradise It comforts the lonely, befriends the estranged, and talks to you in seclusion. It is a guide through prosperity and adversity; it is  a weapon against enemies; and it is the best of friends. With knowledge, Alláh raises people to high stations, making them leaders in goodness, whose steps are traced. Their example is emulated, their opinion followed. The angels like to sit with the people of knowledge, surrounding their wings; and everything dry or wet, -fish of the sea and animals on land, - will ask Allah to forgive them. Knowledge gives life to the heart in the midst of ignorance, and illumines vision in the darkness. With knowledge, God's servants become the elite and reach the highest degrees in this life and in the hereafter. Contemplation with knowledge is equivalent to fasting (sawm); spending time to study it is equivalent to standing at night in prayer (qiyam); duties to relatives are fulfilled by it; and through it the halaal and haraam are known. Knowledge precedes action ('amal) and action always follows it. The fortunate ones attain it and the miserable ones are deprived of it.

What is meant by knowledge? Is it specifically Islamic knowledge or scientific knowledge? Or does knowledge in this context mean something completely different?


texts: Is advertising with tracking cookies halal or haram?

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Todays internet ads mostly using tracking tech with cookies, to collect data from internet user to get their interest, and then send ads to them based on this collected interest.

This ads is very much personal, it's on point (not just random ads), because its cookies is always following you collecting data. A lot of people consider this breach of privacy.

Is this halal or haram?

I'm planning to use FB ads to sell items using its ads, which also using tracking tech similar to what I mentioned above.


texts: Does browsing black magic and spells make someone mushrik?

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Does it fall under committing shirk when browsing stuff of black magic on the internet and checking out spells.

if it does fall under shirk, is it minor or major sin and how can you repent for it and does allah forgive one.


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Assalamualaikum brothers and sisters,

I am quite curious about the body - soul relationship in human beings. What I wanted to know is :

Can the soul have senses (see, hear, smell, etc.), speak, or move on its own without a body for it to use? Can it think for itself?

Does it depend on the body for such things?

Is the soul self aware/conscious of itself when separated from the body?

If its possible, please provide sources from the Quran, hadiths, or works of muslim scholars.

Jazakhallah khair


texts: Can one pray home when it is raining heavy?

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The following hadiths says that prophet himself allowed men to pray at home when the weather conditions was adverse. But in my knowledge Muslim do not follow it today. I have never heard a single call from the mosque when they would say, we can pray home and we had terrible weather back home. That means continues rain for days + lots of mudd and even floods. But they would never announce one can pray home. What is the ruling? Why don't we follow the prophet?

What should be the ruling in areas where there is excessive cold and snow. It causes the same bad condition. Makes it difficult to get to the mosque + more risky because of slip/accident. Should praying at home be allowed then? Again why don't we follow it as Sunni Muslim? Is there any sect that is following it?

Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 11, Number 635:

  Narrated Nafi':

  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 Apostle used to order
  the Mu'adhdhin to say, 'Pray in your homes.' "

Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 11, Number 637:

  Narrated 'Abdullah bin Al-Harith:

  Ibn Abbas addressed us on a (rainy and) muddy day and when the
  Mu'adh-dhin said, "Come for the prayer" Ibn 'Abbas ordered him to say,
  "Pray in your homes." The people began to look at one another with
  surprise as if they did not like it. Ibn 'Abbas said, "It seems that
  you thought ill of it but no doubt it was done by one who was better
  than I (i.e. the Prophet). It (the prayer) is a strict order and I
  disliked to bring you out."

  Ibn 'Abbas narrated the same as above but he said, "I did not like you
  to make you sinful (in refraining from coming to the mosque) and to
  come (to the mosque) covered with mud up to the knees."


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Misgendering refers to using gendered/nongendered pronouns (he, she, they, xe, e, etc.) to refer to someone who would prefer you to use other pronouns, e.g., referring to a woman using the masculine pronoun "he".   Misgendering transgender people might be done accidentally, or may be done deliberately to assert a rejection of their gender identity.

When done deliberately, transgender people ordinarily consider this deeply disrespectful and insulting.  I'm wondering if this would be classified as backbiting which is forbidden in Qur'an 49:12 "...And do not spy or backbite each other..." (and Qur'an 104), or if it would be classified as something else, like slandering, or something I haven't thought of.

Question: Is deliberately misgendering a transgender person a form of backbiting?

There's this hadith:

  ... Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Backbiting implies your talking about your brother in a manner which he does not like. It was said to him: What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that failing) in my brother which I made a mention of? He said: If (that failing) is actually found (in him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that is not in him it is a slander. -- Sahih Muslim 2589 (sunnah.com)

But I'm not sure how to apply it.  The part "...in a manner which he does not like" certainly applies, but the second part "If (that failing) is actually found..." doesn't seem to apply here.

Here's a circumstance where an appropriate answer to this question would be required:

Someone deliberately misgenders someone I know.  I have transgender friends, and not everyone's familiar with transgender-related matters, so this is plausible.
I explain to them that it's backbiting, which is forbidden, with the intention of forbidding what is evil (Qur'an 3:104).

However, since it's impermissible to talk without knowledge (Qur'an 17:36), nor may I declare something haram which is halal (Qur'an 10:59), I better be 100% certain that it is actually backbiting before saying it's backbiting.