texts: Revelations which Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) directly received from Allah

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Aoa sir...
i want to know another thing about revelation that .Sir we all know that Holy Quran was not revealed fully through Angel jibreel there are some verses which Allah almighty himself revealed on Holy prophet directly like verse 286 of surah baqarah and many more.but in surah baqarah verse 97 allah says that

 Say,
"Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - it is [none but] he who has brought the Qur'an down upon your heart, [O Muhammad], by permission of Allah, confirming that which was before it and as guidance and good tidings for the believers."

and in surah nahl Allah says,

"Say, [O Muhammad], "The Pure Spirit has brought it down from your Lord in truth to make firm those who believe and as guidance and good tidings to the Muslims."

so in both verses Allah is saying that Holy Quran was revealed through angel jibreel by permission of Allah but we know that there are some verses which allah revealed directly to Prophet Muhammad[S.A.W].
Plz explain this to me.A nxiouly waiting...for


texts: What do I do about the non Islamic Nikah rituals in my home country (India)?

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In the name of Allah, the lord of mercy and the giver of mercy.
Peace be upon you all.
I am a recent convert from India and want to share my concern about various rituals that are been asked from people around me. Alhamdulillah I am in good financial condition but I don't want to cross my lines when it comes to Deen and being extravagant or miser. Also, I don't wish to be part of anything which is not in Sharia.
Are this permissible or an invention.

Clothing and gold to be given by me for Nikah for bride.
Engagement ceremony with ring exchange. (Any alternative)

When spending in Nikah how should be our mindset, any Hadith on this?


texts: Assalamualikum. I have a question. I know a boy who is kind of sexually attracted to his mother. But it was all in his mind. He never did anything bad with his mother in reality. His parents are very religious and they don't know anything about it. So the boy realize his fault and he did tawba. But the question is is his mother become haram to his father. Also the boy has some physiological issues too. So what should he do


texts: When is it possible to look at the opposite sex who is not mahram?

texts: I thought I'd change the question around as it's always lower your gaze. Is there any situation where a man can look at a woman (meaning looking at her face primarily and wearing no face veil (Niqaab) if Muslim) but obviously not lustfully which maybe very hard if she is attractive to him and has makeup to enhance her beauty. Also she is outside the females whom he is prohibited to marry.


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I have a relative, who has recently been claiming that Allah (S.A.W) is directly speaking to him.

He was a muslim, but non-practicing. Suddenly he has changed and he started praying, fasting, and is also memorising the Qur'an.

But the problem is that he is doing things to an extreme level. He left his job and is now saying that he can find the cures of cancer or ebola and is saying many other things which does not seem as normal behaviour. Plus for this his wife and children are very concerned.

So I wanted to know if Allah does speak to people?

Please let me know what the Quran has to say about this.


texts: What does the Quran and Sunnah say about telling one's dreams to someone else?

texts: I had listened from elders that you should not tell your dreams to someone else, some says that you should not tell your bad dreams, some says never tell your good dreams,please explain according to Quran and Sunah.


texts: What Is The Authenticity Of This Narration About Jews In Ibn Ishaq's biography?

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I want to know about the authenticity of the following narration in Ibn Ishaq's biography:-

When God wished to display His religion openly and to glorify His
prophet and to fulfil His promise to him, the time came when he met a
number of the Helpers at one of the fairs; and while he was offering
himself to the Arab tribes as was his wont he met at al-'Aqaba a
number of the Khazraj whom God intended to benefit. 'Asim b. 'Umar b.
Qatada told me on the authority of some of the shaykhs of his tribe
that they said that when the apostle met them he learned by inquiry
that they were of the Khazraj and allies of the Jews. He invited them
to sit with him and expounded to them Islam and recited the Quran to
them. Now God had prepared the way for Islam in that they lived side
by side with the Jews who were people of the scriptures and knowledge,
while they themselves were polytheists and idolaters. They had raided
them in their district and whenever bad feeling arose the Jews used to
say to them, ‘A prophet will be sent soon. His day is at hand. We
shall follow him and kill you by his aid as 'Ad and Iram perished.’ So
when they heard the apostle's message they said one to another: ‘This
is the very prophet of whom the Jews warned us. Don't let them get to
him before us!’ Thereupon they accepted his teaching and became
Muslims, saying, ‘We have left our people, for no tribe is so divided
by hatred and rancour as they. Perhaps God will unite them through
you. So let us go to them and invite them to this religion of yours;
and if God unites them in it, then no man will be mightier than you’.
Thus saying they returned to Medina as believers. ... When they came
to Medina they told their people about the apostle and invited them to
accept Islam until it became so well known among them that there was
no home belonging to the Helpers but Islam and the apostle had been
mentioned therein. (Ibn Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah, page no. 197-198)

What is the authenticity of this narration in Ibn Ishaq?


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My understanding is that there are two broad camps in sufism - 'drunken' and 'sober'. I do not know whether the first term is a description taken directly from the Islamic tradition, I take it to mean Allah-intoxicated. I take the second sense to 'see' Allah through the eyes of the intellect.

Is al-Arabi a sober sufi?


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What is the state of a baby who dies in the womb in the hereafter?
Will it go to jannah or not?

Give answer according to islamic point of view!


texts: Is drawing or photographing people prohibited in Islam?

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I am aware that the prophets may not be depicted in art works, but recently I've been told that people can't be drawn either. What are the specific Quran verses or hadiths that support this view? What is the reasoning behind it?

If drawing people is not permitted, does that mean that you may also not take pictures of people or engage in photography? What about movies - can you use a video camera to make a movie of your family (i.e. baby's first steps)? How is taking a picture different from drawing something?

If limitations on paintings are only limited to divine bodies, where is that supported in the Islamic religion? It seems it was once allowed (warning: link has paintings of Prophet Muhammad). Also, Iran (Sh'ia) permits depictions of the Prophet, and even has a collection of artwork surrounding it. Is that considered haram by Sunnis?


texts: I have a question regarding salat. Where should I keep my eyes during bowing, between 2 prostration and tashahud. According to Quran and ahadiths. Please mention the references. As I want to follow the Prophet's prayer not according to madhabs.


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What is the importance of these five pillars? What happens if one of them is missing in someone's practice?

I understand that each of these five ibadats/pillars actually exist in Islam, but why do Muslims group them together and call them pillars? When did people start calling them pillars of Islam and why?


texts: Did the Prophet and his wives get into squabbles?

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In my experience, spending enough time with someone inevitably leads to disagreements, and even squabbles ("a noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial").  The Prophet Muhammad had eleven (and possibly more) wives.  I'm wondering if the Prophet and his wives were recorded as getting into squabbles.

Question: Did the Prophet and his wives get into domestic squabbles?

It might be that his wives got into squabbles with the Prophet, but these arguments weren't recorded, perhaps because they were kept private, or perhaps not to embarrass Islam.

It might alternatively be that they didn't get into squabbles with the Prophet; that they were in control of their emotions, and that might be part of being a wife of the Prophet.  Or maybe it's just so bad to squabble with the Prophet, that it didn't happen.


texts: Is what I mentioned here on text is a disbelief?

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Long ago at age of 15, thelast night I was a Christian, my Muslim father asked me who was the last prophet?

I answered him Jesus,then my father asked one more,who is the last prophet?

I replayed: I don't know,you know.

And he said that's because your a Christian and he answered: prophet Muhammad is the last prophet, and then I asked him: huh? How do u know? There are many prophets back in history.

And he said:You always think of the last prophet.

Then my Muslim father asked me:Do you want to become a Muslim?

And I replayed: No,because I'm not ready for it.

And he said that's no problem you can learn what other Muslims know things.

And as a replay I said: No.

And he said you don't know what is good for you. Then when I went back to sleep, I asked God to forgive me that I did not want to become and then I said in my mind:No no,tomorrow I will show to my father that I know what is good for me, and my feelings told me that go ahead ask your father how to become a Muslim and next day I asked him: How can I become a Muslim

He answered by saying: There is no God but one God and Muhammad is God's prophet,and then I repeated after him.

I then asked him if I can say on my mother language(Romanian): Nu exista niciun alt Dumnezeu decât unu iar profetul este Muhamed.

And my father said to me: Finish,congratulations,you have become a Muslim.Am I considered as a disbeliever what I mentioned in this text?

Just to know


texts: Is selling and buying dogs haram (banned) in Islam?

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What is the ruling about selling dogs?

Are there different rules depending on the type of dog or the purpose for which the dog is intended?


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OK, so I know very little about Islam, but this question doesn't seem to be Google-able. I've seen some people in the Qur'an described with a.s. after their name - such as Nuh a.s.
What does that mean?


texts: Had the Uthmanic codices differences in them?

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Salamun aleikum,
I have a question, regarding the compilation of the Quran.
My question is about the differences in the Uthmanic codices, which were sent to different cities to unite the Ummah on this topic. So, I read two statements on this topic:

In Al-Azamis book „The History of the Quranic Text“, he quotes on page 99 (from Abu Ubaid, Fada‘il and ad-Dani, al-Muqni), that there are variations of no more than 40 characters throughout the 6 mushafs, concerning only one letter, with an exception of the exclusion of a „he“ in one verse.
Somewhere else, where I am going to post the link, there is given another source, where it states that in verse 9:100 the word „min“ is only there in the Makkan Mushaf. So there would be another word, which is either included or excluded.
https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/259588/facts-about-the-writing-of-the-mus-haf

So my question, are these two complementary or one of them wrong or did I understood something comepletely wrong?
So ist would be great, if someone clarifies this point, because this topic really confused me.
May Allah protect Us from going to a wrong path and protect our heart from the whisper of the Shaitan.


texts: Salam, I think I have recently found out that I have urinary incontinence and was wondering how people who suffer this go about their daily lives. I currently put tissue in my underwear to stop any urine from touching it and it is a thick layer of tissue. However it does cause me to spend a lot of time in the bathroom and I was wondering whether I should invest in pads to soak up any excess urine and change them before praying salah so it is deemed clean.


texts: Why are the two daylight prayers done silently, and the others out loud?

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In the time of nabi Muhammad, zuhr (noon) and asr (afternoon) prayers were being done silent, because in the daytime there were some enemies who jeered when they heard the prayers.

However, today, we don't have such problems. Why are we still doing daytime prayers silent?

Rather than reading quoted fatwa from other site, I want to learn if they continue to pray silently even after the the jeering of mushriks had ended in the following years. If they continued, didn't any sahaba offered the nabi to pray the prayers out loud as they did in the past? Someone must have brought that subject to debate for sure. What was the nabi's answer?


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I know I asked similar questions before it's because I'm really struggling to accept this concept so I went to sheik and he said to me that women get hoors too since Hoor is plural of haw ra and ahwar.

Does Hoor mean companions or females!


texts: Is it wrong for a Muslim to say hallelujah?

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I have searched about both the literal and religious meaning and context of the word "Hallelujah", and I learned it is a Hebrew word, meaning "praise to God".

Is it okay for a Muslim to say Hallelujah?


texts: Is a fast valid if the Muslim made the intention to fast on Monday, without knowing whether Monday is tomorrow or such?

texts: If someone made the intention (made the intention a few days before Monday, and kept the intention even before Monday's fajr) to fast on Monday, but when Monday came, he didn't know it was Monday until it was almost Dhuhr, and that person had drank after fajr but before he know it was Monday. Should he continue the fast or no?


texts: Where in the Quran does it says Angel Mikail is responsible for bringing rain and thunder?

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Well now everyone knows that Earth isn't the only planet with atmosphere and weather. There could be millions of non habitable planets with strange atmospheric conditions. In such a case claiming that an angel stays above us in the sky and always controls and looks after the weather of our planet earth seems a little outdated idea. Because if that's the case then someone could ask this way, "then who controls the atmosphere and weather in other planets where no creature lives and why?"

I searched for reference in the Quran, whether such a claim is seen or not. But I couldn't find the reference. but most of the web sites while claiming the duty of Angel claims the above way?

are there any reference in the Quran? Is that a hadith? If so, is that an authentic one?


texts: Is my statement an expression of disbelief?

texts: I was once listening to a ruler of a non muslim nation saying that " I will give the power to the people of this country" And i said to myself that "no you will eat it up all by yourself'. Is this regarded as something that shows support for democracy?and is it regarded as going against the Shariah even though the leader was of a nation that was originally disbelieving.


texts: Did Umar Say That if There Was Not Ali , Then He undoubtedly killed?

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Some Shiites believes that Umar (Arabic: عمر بن الخطاب, translit.: `Umar ibn Al-Khattāb) the second caliphate declared a famous sayings which designated on outranking and overriding of Ali.

I want to know first do Sunnis accept the sayings? if yes how they interpret it?
the saying is as follow:" Umar said:

  if was not Ali , I will be killed undoubtedly

We want to know more about Sunni's  attitude about the saying. now here I mention some sources among Sunni and Shiite referred to the saying:

Sunni source:

  Ibn Qutaybah,Tavil Mokhtalaf Al HAdith,p.152
  Taftazani,sharhe Maqasid, vol.2,p.294
  Fakhr Razi, Tafsir KAbir,vol.21,p.22

Shiite source:

  Sheikh Koleini, al Kafi , vol.7.p 424
  sheikh Tousi,TAhzib,vol.6.p606


texts: On the Day Of Judgement, can I be a righteous person and when I go to cross al-sirat, I fall?

texts: This question has been causing me to think about it, I tried to research about the topic, but I couldn’t find any results. Please help.


texts: what are the effects of consuming haram food ignorantly?

texts: lately there is a serious issue of haram meat being labeled as halal and it has been consumed by muslims unknowingly. I read somewhere that any food that is haram or its source is from haram source will render it to become part of the flesh of the person who ate and will weaken his iman. Is this correct? Pls advice preferably with hadiths to deny or support. Jazakillah


texts: Is interest-based educational loan allowed?

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Students from economically backward communities who opt for higher studies generally depend on educational loans, which are offered with interest, either by banks, developmental organisations, or by government, if they don't get a scholarship high enough to meet their needs.

I support the idea of doing a small job first, earn the required amount and then going further in studies. But, this would take more than a single year to earn even a single year's fee.

Not all students are bold enough to ask for zakaat, and even if they are bold enough, they may not get the suitable sources.

In such scenarios where a student has no financial sources but the interest-based education loan, should a student abandon his studies?


texts: How many time the name "Allah" comes in Holy Quran?

texts: The name "ALLAH" comes in holy Quran how many time .


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The Prophet's 11 wives are: 1. Khadijah◊,‡ 2. Sawda◊,‡ 3. Aisha 4. Hafsa‡ 5. Zaynab bint Khuzayma‡ 6. Umm Salama◊,‡ 7. Zaynab bint Jahsh‡ 8. Juwayriyah‡ 9. Ramlah‡ 10. Safiyah‡ 11. Maymunah.  (And some contested wives: Besides the eleven, who are the other possible wives of Muhammad?).

The footnotes are based on what's at the Wikipedia pages: ◊ Had a child (or children) prior to marriage with Muhammad.  ‡ Had a husband prior to marriage with Muhammad.  (If I've done my homework correctly.)  Surely Aisha was too young for a prior marriage when she married Muhammad.  But I'm unsure about Maymunah.  So...

Question: Did Maymunah bint al-Harith only ever marry Prophet Muhammad?

A former husband is not listed on her Wikipedia page.  Islam.Wikia.com write: "After the Prophet's death, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Maymuna continued to live in Medina for another forty years, dying at the age of eighty..." which means she married Muhammad at around 40 years of age.


texts: Do paradise and hell exist within the universe?  It's so vast that humans haven't even been the other galaxies.


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“If you are in doubt of what We have revealed to Our Messenger, then produce one chapter like it, call upon all your helpers, besides Allah, if you are truthful.” Surah al-Baqarah (The Heifer) 2: 23.

“Or do they say: “He (Prophet Muhammad, ) has forged it (this Qur’an)?” Nay! They believe not! Let them then produce a recitation like it (the Qur’an) if they are truthful.” Surah at-Toor (The Mount) 52: 33-34.

The challenge of the Quran, to create even a single chapter like it. To match its eloquence and grammar. Please enligthen me as to why this is impossible. Not being an arabic speaker i cannot speak to this. However i have read many books in english that are gramatically correct and very elegant in their use of language.


texts: I have been told once that it is not good to whistle after Maghrib because it attracts the Shayateen/bad jinn to you.  Are there any hadiths on this?


texts: Naked diagrams of human bodies and drawing biological structures

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For many medical/biology classes and for the sake of knowledge, students are asked to learn about the human body, while looking at naked pictures (drawn) for both male and female.

Additionally, students are also asked to draw body parts and cell structure, in order to know and understand how the whole structure is designed.

What's the Islamic position on these 2 issues with regards to the view of tasweer (drawing body parts) and the perspective of viewing drawn awrah?

....all for the sake of knowledge.


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If someone does not recite durood in dua and plainly asks Allah for what he wants, is his dua valid? Does he have to recite durood in dua or is it optional?

Please answer with proof.

Thank you.


texts: Does biting my nails or the inside of my lips break my fast?

texts: I have a bad habit of biting my nails and inside of my lips. Does this break my fast? How can I reduce this habit?


texts: Is there a contradiction between 34:13 & the sunnah

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Can someone explain this apparent contradiction? The verse below state that Prophet Solomon AS ordered the Jinn to make statues....

They made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, STATUES, bowls like reservoirs, and stationary kettles. [We said], "Work, O family of David, in gratitude." And few of My servants are grateful. (34:13; bold and capital emphasis mine)

According to the Tanakh we know that the temple of Prophet Solomon AS contained statues and images of heavenly creatures called cherubs. Also during the Exodus the curtains of the Tabernacle were embroidered with images of cherubs. Even the lid of the Ark of the Covenant was fashioned with golden cherubs; see Exodus 26:1 and Exodus 37:6-9
However in the sunnah we know that making images is forbidden :

Narrated Abu Talha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Angels do not enter a house that has either a dog or a picture in it." (Sahih al-Bukhari 3322 Book 59, Hadith 128)

Based on the wording of the Hadith the prohibition seems eternal. If this is the case then it is inconceivable for the previous prophets to make images. However, if we were to argue that this is an abrogation shouldn't it be appropriate to use "will no longer enter" instead of "do not enter"? Like I said the prohibition seems eternal.
If that's not enough one should see this Hadith....

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) entered the Ka`ba and found in it the pictures of (Prophet) Abraham and Mary. On that he said' "What is the matter with them ( i.e. Quraish)? They have already heard that angels do not enter a house in which there are pictures; yet this is the picture of Abraham. And why is he depicted as practicing divination by arrows?" (Sahih al-Bukhari 3351 Book 60, Hadith 31)

Pay close attention to the hadith for it reads "They have already heard", so this means they have heard of the prohibition perhaps from the Hanafiyyah i.e. monotheists of the time. So the prohibition of making images had been enforced even since the time Ibrahim AS. Hence the prohibition is eternal. Need help.


texts: What are the conditions for talaq to be valid?

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Until today I thought that one major issue for talaq being valid is that the husband shouldn't have lost his mind or be angry enough to not really be aware of what he is doing, beside other conditions that don't seem to be related to my actual issue ...

While reading this fatwa on islamqa #256423 which says:

  If a man divorces his wife during a period of purity in which he has had intercourse with her, this is an innovated divorce (talaaq bid‘i) and is haraam. The Sunnah way of divorce means issuing one divorce (talaaq) during a period of purity in which he has not had intercourse with her, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): ...

I was wondering if i missed something or needed to rectify a former misunderstanding/misinterpretation.

My questions about the fatwa are:

What does "period of purity" exactly mean in this context?
And does the fatwa mean that if husband and wife had intercourse for example last week or 2 weeks ago and the wife is not (yet) in her menses and they would have an argument which ends by the husband saying the words of "talaq", the talaq is invalid?

Of course it would be nice to have an answer for the title Question as a kind of overview with quick notes. Views of different sects are welcome!


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I have come by the given hadith many times like Ibn Kathir Story of the Prophets books and well as many other places. I'm looking for the exact reference in Sahih Bukhari but not finding it. Can someone help me ? The Hadith is:

  Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu 'alayhi wa
  sallam said: "Allah created Adam from dust after He mixed the clay and
  left him for some time until it became sticky mud, after which Allah
  shaped him. After that Allah left him till it became like potter's
  clay. Iblis used to go past him saying 'You have been created for a
  great purpose.' After that Allah breathed His spirit into him. The
  first thing into which the spirit passed was his eye and then his
  nose. He sneezed. Allah said: 'May your Lord have mercy upon you, O
  Adam! Go to those angels and see what they would say.' So Adam went
  and greeted them, they replied saying: 'Peace be upon you and the
  mercy and blessings of Allah.' Allah said: 'O Adam! This is your
  greeting and that of your offspring.' " [Sahih al-Bukhari]

You can find the hadith in the following places:

http://sunnahonline.com/library/stories-of-the-prophets/288-story-of-adam-the
http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/59292-does-this-mean-sikhs-also-believe-in-existence-of-adam-and-eve/
http://www.a2youth.com/ebooks/stories_of_the_prophets/the_story_of_adam_and_eve_hawwa/2


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I’m so confused on this. Because hair is considered awrah for its beauty and if you search up hair models you see long flowy hair. But my hair is not “beautiful” in that way. What do you think? I still wear hijab because it’s much easier for me and I love it however, it sometimes ruins my hair and it’s harder to take care of it because it can’t breathe. I’m west African (Senegal)
Shukran!


texts: What happens if I play a mobile game I was made to swear not to play on the Quran?

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Today an incident happened. I am so addicted to a game on my mobile, my father saw this and he took the Quran and made me to promise that I won't play the game from now onwards.

But I am so addicted to this game. What happens if I play it?


texts: Muslim prohibition on swearing oath of allegiance to secular power

texts: I have read that a Muslim is prohibited from swearing an oath of allegiance to a secular power, e.g., the government of the United States, by specific language in the Quran. On-line references which I have checked seem to be silent on this issue. Is there a definitive answer?


texts: I know photoshoping the pictures of animate beings is haram.but is it okay to Photoshop or edit the images of inanimate objects.Actually,I'm not telling about changing it's look I'm asking about the photo editing such as cropping,adjusting colour etc.Is it permissible? For example : turn a colorful photo of sky into black and white.I think it's called photoshoping.Is it permissible?


texts: Antichrist is destined to be an Antichrist?

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There are various quotes in Sayings of the prophet about "Dijjal" the Antichrist. The tortures he put the believers through so that the Muslim God namely "Allah" could test the believers and the non-believers can be separated from the believers.

So the question is:

If nothing happens without the consent of Allah, why the Antichrist is not destined for heaven as he is also obeying Allah by strictly following the task (just a different sort of task) assigned to him and will be doing it well!


texts: Does the Qur'an mention the bliss of the believing women in paradise?

texts: Is there any verse in the Qur'an which speaks of how women will be honoured in paradise,as Allah will honour a man with the hoor al-'een ?


texts: Arabic word stress in the presence of an elided hamza ("hamzat al-waSl")

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Word stress in classical Arabic follows a precise set of rules, which are described consistently in various Arabic grammar textbooks, e.g. Ryding's "A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic" (2005). However, none of the textbooks I have consulted describes what happens to the stress when the word starts with an elided hamza ("hamzat al-waSl").
Consider the following examples:

اقرا iq-ra' ("Read!" [2nd person, male])
According to the rules, the first syllable should get the stress, however the presence of an elided hamza indicates that the "i" sound is auxiliary, so logically the stress should fall on the second syllable. Is this the case?

واقرا هذه الكليمات waq-ra' haa-dhi-hi l-ka-li-maa-ti ("... And read these words!" [2nd person, male])
Unlike the first example, here the hamza actually gets elided. Where does the stress fall? If it falls on the first syllable, it means that the conjunction "and" gets the stress, but it seems unnatural that a particle would get the stress. So does the stress fall on the second syllable?

اب وابن a-bun wa-bnun ("A father and a son.")
In this case both the first syllable and the second syllable (of both words) are auxiliary, so where do the stresses fall?

اخذت ابنا وذهبت a-khadh-tu bnan wa-dha-hab-tu ("I grabbed a son and walked away.")
In this case the first syllable is elided, and the second syllable is auxiliary, so that the actual word is reduced to zero syllables. Where does the stress fall in this case?


texts: I want to marry a woman but her father refuses, seemingly because I'm not Somali. What should I do?

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I am an Algerian Muslim man who is living in England. I want to get married to a Somali Muslim woman who has a kid. When she was young she used to have a bad relationship with her dad. When her mom died the relationship worsened and at the age of 17 she moved to her aunty's house (who she calls mom). When she reached 19 she wanted to get married to a man who was Somali but her parents didn't allow it. Then she got pregnant without marrying the man. Since then there has been no relationship whatsoever and she has been living alone with her child. No one was helping her in whatsoever way except for her uncle who is a really nice guy (mashallah).

Now we want to get married but her father and older brother refuse just because I am not Somali (it seems). And her dad has no knowledge about Islam so even if I talk to him about this religiously he wouldn't understand. My question is will he still be her waliy, and what should I do if he refuses again?


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will Allah (SWT) destroy us completely after  a period of time in jannah or hell?
If yes, does that mean we will be nothing?


texts: Someone stole all of my money from me and I know who it is but I don't have proof because I witnessed it with my own eyes. Is it okay to take back exactly the same amount that he stole from me?Stealing back from him. He stole all of my money and it's my roommate.


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If an Islam friend I have is in trouble, as a Christian am I allowed to pray for them?
Thanks - O.C


texts: Can I recite a SURAT after Faatihat in my 3rd and 4th rakat if i meet Imam in the 3rd rakat (which is my 1st rakat in this case) in ishai

texts: Thank you very much. If I meet imam in the 3rd Rakat (Ishai prayer-where 3rd and 4th rakats are only Faatihat rakats) and of course complete the 4th rakat with him. Now i have done only 2 rakats. To pray my 3rd and 4th rakats should i read Faatihat only (in the 3rd and 4th rakat respectively) or i should read surat after the Faatihat in the 3rd and also in the 4th rakat. Not reading surat beside faatihat in this case makes all my ishai rakats only "faatihat rakats". Is that OK?


texts: What is the meaning of Arabic letters in the begining of some suras?

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For example, Al-Baqara begins like this:

  الٓمٓ ﴿١﴾ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى
  لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

And also, Ya-Sin begins like this:

  يسٓ ﴿١﴾ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

What are different opinions about these letters among scholars? What are they called?


texts: Why are there so many variations of Islam and what distinguishes them?

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We have four main Islamic schools of thought, namely : Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi and Hanbali. Then again we have Sunni, Salafism, Wahabism, Sufism and many more. We also have the authenticated Hadith about the 73 groups that will emerge in Islam, of which 72 will go to Hell.

We also have region-wise differences, where people follow the teachings of a particular Imam. When this Imam passes away, a mosque is built on his Kabar and it becomes a place called "Ziyarath / Dargah". This doesn't sound correct to me. But the bigger problem is that we are again having different thoughts and that causes confusion and even quarrels between fellow Muslim brothers. It is very sad to see people of different sects talk about each other like enemies of Islam.

I am not getting a clear picture here. Is there any scholar or Imam in here who can give a complete picture about what are the various sects in Islam? I am not looking for an argument on which sect is right, but more on of an awareness about the variations in Islam and the names they are known by.I also believe many young Muslims like me, have this difficult question in mind.


texts: How many times does the word mubeen appear in the quran

texts: How many times has the word "Mubeen" been repeated in the noble Quran?


texts: Does touching my wife break Wudu (ablution) ?

texts: If a man touches his wife while he is in the state of wudu, will he need to wudu again?  Is it same if wife is in the state of her periods ?


texts: Should we vocalise our dua during prostration?

texts: I have already know that we can make dua in Arabic during our prayers, but can we utter the words or just keep it as our thought while we prostrate?


texts: Why does God let people kill each other?

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We are all here in this world to pass our test, and the other world will be the result of our deeds in this world, right??

Then if God gave us the chance of test here in this world. Why did he gave others the ability to take away that chance from us?? Specially when people can kill a child before he even gets the ability to think?!!

Yes, you may say that's also part of the test!! But what about that other dead guy who loses the chance to grow up and do good deeds and have a higher degree in the other world?


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The Qur'an contains the following:

... and [prohibited is] that you seek decision through divining arrows** ... -- Qur'an 5:3
O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah ], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. -- Qur'an 5:90

I'm curious as to precisely what "divining arrows" is referring to.
Question: What are "divining arrows" in Qur'an 5:3 and Qur'an 5:90?
Google suggests it's some kind of magic, fortune telling, or witchcraft.  This post gives an example of someone throwing arrows into the air, and where they land resulting in a decision being made.
But I'm still not sure what this "divining arrows" is about.


texts: Where i can download Hindi/Urdu translation of Quran

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I'm looking for Quran translation either in hindi/urdu  which i can download in my mobile phone
and listen to it often.
I don't want to visit to any page to listen to it, basically i want to download into my phone so that whenever i feel or i'm  lonely i will listen to it.
I heard there are many translation, found these translation to be good

Sahi International
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Pickthall

Please help me to find, thanks in advance


texts: What is the source of sunnah.com while grade the hadith given in collections other than Bukhari and Muslim?

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What is the source of sunnah.com while grade the hadith given in collections other than Bukhari and Muslim ?

For example, this hadith says its da'if (Darussalam). Which scholar's grading scheme are they using ? I think for Abu Dawood, they specifically mention Sheikh Albani, but not for any other collections.


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It is said that Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and his household declared some specialties or actually terms for the persons who intend to say their prayers (Salah/Namaz) at the first queue of Jama'a prayer. In the meanwhile, as a related hadith, I’ve heard a tradition (hadith) from Imam Muhammad-al-Baqir (a.s.) (الامام محمدالباقر علیه السلام) as the fifth Imam of Shia who said:

  the learned and good-tempered persons stand at the first queue …

I’m looking for relevant hadiths (traditions) concerning that. In other word I was wondering if there should be any special conditions or qualifications for the individuals who intend to say their prayers by standing at the first queue in Salah-al-Jama’ah?

Note: I'd be appreciated if you respond it by referring to hadiths or scholars' rulings.


texts: What did Abu Dawud mean by "nakarah" in regards to the strong awrahness of the thigh?

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English translation of Sunan Abi Dawud 4015 from sunnah.com:

  Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib:

  The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not uncover you thigh, and do not look at the
  thigh of the living and the dead.

  Abu Dawud said: This tradition disagrees with the generally reported
  traditions (nakarah).

Same hadith with other chain in Sunan Ibn Majah.

What did Abu Dawud mean?


texts: Is this hadith about Muhammad embracing and kissing Zayd authentic?

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Is this hadith authentic?

  Narrated Aisha
  Zayd ibn Harithah came to Medina when Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was in my house. When he came to him and knocked at the door Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) got up and went to him naked, trailing his garment. I swear by Allah that neither before nor after that did I ever see him naked. He then embraced him and kissed him.
  Tirmidhi transmitted it. (Tirmidhi Hadith, Number 1220-
  Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2732


texts: Is all alcohol haram or just ethanol which is used in alcoholic beverages? Let's say a medicine contains alcohol but it's not ethanol.


texts: Concept of life in exchange of life in Islam

texts: His life was at stake, then by Allah's permission, he was saved. Now he wants to sacrifice animal to please Allah because he believes it is recommended in Islam to sacrifice a life in exchange of the favor Allah bestowed upon him saving his life. Is this something from South Asian Islamic culture or there are authentic sources where Allah/Messenger (S) prescribed so?


texts: How can I love a Creator who causes me pain and grief?

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This question is somewhat related to the Problem of Evil. To start off, I do understand that we're slaves of the Creator and He can do whatever He wishes with us.

He can bless a couple with a child and then take the child away from the couple as well. Thereby causing the couple considerable amount of grief and pain.
He is the one who grants political power to humans. He grants power to tyrants who slaughter innocents and thereby causing immense grief and pain.
He is the one Who gives sustenance and when He likes it, takes it away as well. Thereby causing grief and pain to one who is in such a position.

I will restate that we're His slaves and He's our master and can do whatever He wishes.

What I have a hard time understanding is that we're supposed to love Him as well. I just cannot bring myself to do that.
- How can I love someone who causes me pain and grief
- How can I love someone who is only happy if I am writhing in pain and grief


texts: Creation of new universe after dooms day

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Is there any possibility of creating new universe after dooms day.

What does Islam say about this?


texts: If the husband hits the wife in anger, can the wife hit back?

texts: If there was a misunderstanding between the husband and wife and if the husband hits the wife in anger, can the wife hit back?


texts: Are humans destined to do things or human do things cause of free will?

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I have seen stuff like these, I dont remember exactly but here are some parts in my words:

the ink has dried destiny has been written
Allah makes path that is in destiny easier for the person.
no matter how much you work you will get what's destined

Then there things that seem to imply otherwise:

freewill is given so you make right or wrong choices and upon which you will be judged.
humans have free will and therefore they are punished or rewarded.
Destiny isn't something that decides what we do but something Allah knows you will do. (Whereas according to above what's written in destiny is what you will get)

So maybe destiny is something more fluid part of it gets decided while rest is left on us. I mean i don't know why there has been 2 conflicting ideas.

If i accept destiny is in our hands than somethings make more sense but there are clear hadith in fact if i am not wrong believing in destiny is fundamental part of faith. So if destiny isn't in our hands then what are we judged on? Not that i want to be judged.


texts: Is Mutah allowed for the married persons?

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One of the rational arguments that is put forward in favour of Mutah / temporary-marriage is that it helps to keep one away from falling into the sin of Zina, when he is not able to marry permanently.

Now, my question is:

Is being a bachelor/divorced, a condition for legality of Mutah in
Shiite Fiqh? Is it allowed for a married person to do Mutah in his
normal life? Or is it allowed only under some situations, like when a
married person's spouse is suffering from a long time ailment or
he/she is away from home for a long time?

Another related question would be:

Is it a man who goes into seeking a relationship in Mutah or the act
of seeking is valid from both directions?


texts: will the jews be rewarded heaven for following their messiah (the anti christ)?

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since we know that the dajjal will have 70 thousand followers of jews from iran or something like that
which they think he is their messiah which he is our anti christ
the question is will they be rewarded by allah for following him
or are they commanded to stay away for him and wait for isa peace upon him and mahdi like muslims and christians?


texts: Is it true that a child is affected if the mother commits sins?

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This is from a Shia point of view

This is a statement I found from hubeali.com:

It is narrated from Amir-ul-momaneen that a child gets ill if the mother commits a sin.
(Huliya-tul-Mutaqeen, Allam Majlisi, Urdu translation, pp.144.)

Question: Is this belief in Shia Islam true and why do they believe this?
If they do believe this, then children will be harmed and the only way to stop it is to not sin so a mother would have to commit no sins but that is impossible for a normal Muslim to be infallible.
Abu Huraira reported:

The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By Him in whose hand is my soul, if you did not sin Allah would replace you with people who would sin and they would seek the forgiveness of Allah and He would forgive them.”
Source: Sahih Muslim 2749
Grade: Sahih (authentic )according to Muslim


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We have compulsory yoga classes at our school once in  every week.It has been included in our curriculum to help students with their academics as it has got a lot of benefits. Boys and girls have separate yoga sessions at our school.
 I wanted know if it is permissible in Islam to practice yoga and meditation.


texts: Why does Allah want animals killed by humans?

texts: Allah created this universe.  He created human and animals.  But I don't understand why Allah wants animals killed by the hands of human.  Why bakrid is celebrated by killing goats?


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I understand this question would be pretty opinion based, and broad, because most of the scholars differ with each other whether different subjects are fard (obligatory) or not.

Examples:

To say in sha Allah on intended acts (not fard):1

  وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَٰلِكَ غَدًا إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ

  And do not say of anything: Surely I will do it tomorrow,  Except [when adding], "If Allah wills."

To eat with right hand (mostly say not fard):2,3

  ... إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِيَمِينِهِ  ...

  ... When any one of you intends to eat (meal), he should eat with his right hand...

To only eat meat where the name of God has been provoked. (disagreements, many say it is not fard):4,5

  ... وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ

  And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned

To make ghusl in fridays (not fard):6,7,8

  إِذَا رَاحَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ

  Anyone of you going out for the Jumua prayer should take a bath

To read the Quran with tajweed (many say it is fard if you know how to):9,10,11

  رَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا

  and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.

To grow a beard (for men), (fard according to most, while disagreements exists):12,13

  خَالِفُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ، وَفِّرُوا اللِّحَى، وَأَحْفُوا الشَّوَارِبَ

  Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the mustaches short.

To say Bismillah over food (not fard):14

  إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى

  When one of you eats, he should mention Allah's name.

To pray Friday prayer/Jumu'a (for men), (fard):15

  يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ

  O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade.

There are of course many more cases.

When does an order constitute fard?

I understand that scholars have different opinions about this, so when answering. please try to add which view you are quoting or explaining. I am looking for a structured answer with rules/conditions which (different) scholars use to conclude that an order (fi'l amr) is fard.

Relevant:
Is the lack of information in a hadith a proof of something being allowed?
What does “wajib” mean in this hadith about doing ghusl in Jumua (Friday)?


texts: How did Ibn Abd al-Wahhab derive the third nullification of Islam: "whoever does not make takfir to the mushrikin ... he has disbelieved"?

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I'm interested in this quote from ibn Abd al-Wahhab (who is described as the founder of Wahhabism on Wikipedia):

  ... the Third Nullification from the nullifications of Islām which the Shaykh Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdil-Wahhāb (Rahimahullāh Ta’āla) mentioned, as he said, “The Third: Whoever does not make Takfīr to the mushrikīn, or doubts their kufr, or approves of their Math’hab, he has disbelieved.“
  Nāsir Ibn Hamad Al-Fahd, Refraining From Making Takfīr of a Kāfir, in The Evidences for the Ruling Regarding Alliance with the Infidels, p.120. (pdf)

All ten nullifications are rebutted in Question 1 of The Response (by Al-Azhar scholars).  However, they didn't directly describe the third nullification as inaccurate, but rather discuss the extremely high standards required for takfir.

Question: How did ibn Abd al-Wahhab derive the third nullification of Islam: "whoever does not make takfir to the mushrikin ... he has disbelieved"?

My impression is that it's hugely risky and pointless to engage in takfir: the only time it's correct is when it's so obvious they're basically engaging in self-takfir anyway (such as someone who says "I'm an ex-Muslim").

Edit:  I have asked a question about what takfir actually is here: What exactly is takfir (declaration of disbelief)?


texts: When and why does Allah's mercy become unavailable?

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I have read that the "doors of mercy" are open until the day when the Sun changes direction. However recently I heard that the doors of mercy will shut when a smoke enters the Earth as a sign that Judgement day is near. I have also heard that the doors of mercy shut when Dajjal comes.

The reason for this is that you have had your chance to repent but you have still gone astray so now your chances are up as it is clear what is the truth. But aren't these sign for that very purpose? To make you realize the truth and believe and repent?

Also, as the doors of mercy have shut, people cannot ask for forgiveness anymore but do they still have to keep up with the good deeds and will they still get sins for not praying or doing something bad? Isn't this a harder test as there are no chances anymore? What about the people who were beleivers?


texts: Is it riba (a major sin) to have a mortgage from before I converted to Islam?

texts: Bought a house over 10 yrs ago on mortgage. I became a Muslim several months ago. I know riba is haram but I cannot sell the house because the other co-owners do not want to sell. I also signed a 2nd mortgage because the co-owners needed to close old debt account. If I didn't sign, the 2nd mortgage would not be approved. I don't have anywhere else to live for now. I repented but is it enough as riba is major sin?


texts: Salat with injured mouth(specifically tongue)

texts: Assalamoalaikum, i have injured my mouth and am unable to speak for a few days, how should i perform my salat during this period?


texts: I am 24 years old and once for a blood test I was wearing clothes which could not go all the way up till were we had to put the injection. So I took my arm out of the clothes I was wearing. But the problem was my arm was visible from my shoulders so basically all of the arm including my underarms and also my strap of the bra. So now I think of it I feel like I did something wrong showing my arm to a person who is a male and I don’t know him. So can you please tell me if it was wrong and will I be punished. Thanks.


texts: `Umar's statement on the doctrine of succession in Islam

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I came across a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari; it is a rather long hadith which tells the story of Umar giving a sermon when his death was close. Please read the hadith before proceeding. I excerpt the most salient portions below:

  (O
  people!) I have been informed that a speaker amongst you says, 'By
  Allah, if 'Umar should die, I will give the pledge of allegiance to
  such-and-such person.' one should not deceive oneself by saying that
  the pledge of allegiance given to Abu bakr was given suddenly and it
  was successful. No doubt, it was like that, but Allah saved (the
  people) from its evil, and there is none among you who has the
  qualities of Abu bakr. Remember that whoever gives the pledge of
  allegiance to anybody among you without consulting the other Muslims,
  neither that person, nor the person to whom the pledge of allegiance
  was given, are to be supported, lest they both should be killed. ...

  (some disagreement about who is to be caliph follows)

  And then
  one of the Ansar said ... O Quraish. There should be one ruler from us
  and one from you.' Then there was a hue and cry among the gathering
  and their voices rose so that I was afraid there might be great
  disagreement, so I said, 'O Abu bakr! Hold your hand out.' He held his
  hand out and I pledged allegiance to him, and then all the emigrants
  gave the Pledge of allegiance and so did the Ansar afterwards. And so
  we became victorious over Sa'd bin Ubada (whom Al-Ansar wanted to make
  a ruler). ...  Umar added, "By Allah, apart from the great tragedy
  that had happened to us (i.e. the death of the Prophet), there was no
  greater problem than the allegiance pledged to Abu bakr because we
  were afraid that if we left the people, they might give the Pledge of
  allegiance after us to one of their men, in which case we would have
  given them our consent for something against our real wish, or would
  have opposed them and caused great trouble. So if any person gives the
  Pledge of allegiance to somebody (to become a Caliph) without
  consulting the other Muslims, then the one he has selected should not
  be granted allegiance, lest both of them should be killed."

  (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 86, Hadith 6830)

Now my question is about this command of Umar:

  "If any person gives the Pledge of allegiance to somebody (to become a Caliph) without consulting the other Muslims, then the one he has selected should not be granted allegiance, lest both of them should be killed."

Given that 'Umar himself did this, my question is as follows:

Is this statement a rule of Shari`ah (religious law)? If so, was `Umar an exception to the rule?
If not, did `Umar has invented it for the people coming after him?


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I understand that we should wear hijab in front of others to cover our beauty, because we should be seen as our character, not our body. I know the criteria of hijab but I don't understand...
Why do we also have to wear it during Salat, If I'm alone? If I stay in my room, and shut the door and curtains, no one will see me. what does it matter then that Allah (glory be to Him) can see me? even if I wear clothes, God Almighty can see all...
Please not that this question (offered as duplicate) does not answer my question. I want to know why we wear hijab in front of God, not how to wear it.


texts: Does using urinals make bathing compulsory?

texts: I live in Europe and sometimes I use urinals, I am getting better at praying and getting to know my religion better. As the bathroom was full I had to use the urinal. My question is if one can simply change clothes and do Wudu to pray or a bath is compulsory?


texts: I've heard some people claim that spinal marrow or spinal cord is haram to eat. Is this claim true and what is the basis for this?


texts: Ruling on when someone performs salah infront of you?

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AOA.
Once someone prayed infront of me while i was laying on a sofa. It was dark at that time. Have i commited a sin?
As i didnt move to the side.


texts: Can men and women stand next to each other during congregational prayers?

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Is it permissible for men and women to stand next to each other and mixed together during congregational prayer? Will their prayers be void?

Source required.


texts: Is unconsciously committing a sin still a sin?

texts: What is the ruling on one who commits sins unconsciously? For example, he has a blasphemous thought but when he realizes the meaning of what he said he immediately fears the wrath of Allah(Subhana wataala) and repents. I know that repentance erases sins but was he sinning at first at all?


texts: As we all know that high bun is not allowed. Is high ponytail also not allowed as it does not look like the hump of the camel??


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I have heard majority of people say that there were no sects in the era of Hazrat Muhammad(PBUH).

Then, how and why did the sects in Islam came into being?


texts: Which Quran verses mention the sahaba/companions?

texts: I am looking for verses in the Quran that mention the companions of the prophet Mohamed. Can anyone help me find these verses?


texts: Is there a hadith that forbids praising a person on their face?

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I have this hadith in my memory but I don't know the source where I heard it from, it was something along the lines of...praising someone on his face is as if you destroyed him.

Is there a hadith along these lines? Can you please mention the hadith no. if there is one?


texts: Is there any physically written first Quran book?

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I'm not Muslim. And I'm searching the answer for the first documented Quran book. Still couldn't get a certain answer. Some of my Muslim friends says it was first given to the followers. Then they memorize it and teach to the next generation. Later only which was documented in book.

Is there any first Quran book in written form?

And who was documenting the first Quran book?

Are they having the very first book as reference?

Simply I'm not referring oldest book discovered. I want to know, in history who was doing the work of writing it to a book?


texts: Can two girls who love each other be together without marriage nor physical relations?

texts: I'm an unmarried Muslim girl and I love another girl. We don't have any physical relation but we love each other like a boyfriend and girlfriend. We have decided we will never marry any boy and we will be together forever. But no physical relation. Is it halal in Islam?


texts: What is Ibn Tamiyyah's evidence for the claim that Hell will be empty eventually?

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The Qur'an clearly states that Hell is eternal. Of course I do not think Ibn Tamiyyah is correct, but I am asking because it is unusual for someone who so repeatedly talked of and condemned bid'ah, and creates such a huge one himself.

From his book
ﻭﺣﻴﻨﺌﺬ ﻓﻴﺤﺘﺞ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﻨﺎﺋﻬﺎ ﺑﺎﻟﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ، ﻭﺃﻗﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﺤﺎﺑﺔ – ﻣﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺋﻠﻴﻦ ﺑﺒﻘﺎﺋﻬﺎ ﻟﻴﺲ ﻣﻌﻬﻢ ﻛﺘﺎﺏ، ﻭﻻ ﺳﻨﺔ ﻭﻻ ﺃﻗﻮﺍﻝ ﺍﻟﺼﺤﺎﺑﺔ -. ﺃﻫــــ
“In which case, the argument for the ending of Hellfire is supported by the Quran, the Sunnah, and the statements of the Sahabah; while the affirmers of its eternality have with them no Quran, no Sunnah, and no statements of the Sahabah.”

He even claims that he has the Qur'an on his side. I just want to know what is his side of the argument other than the fact that he thinks eternal hellfire is against "Divine wisdom"?
(the "contradiction of divine wisdom" claim is also from his book)


texts: I'm planning to take a trip to Europe and it is very difficult to find halal food over there. Is it permissible for me to eat food (fish, chicken, beef) cooked by Europeons?


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In this talk (around 30:00 or so) Omer Suleiman talks about a hadith (possibly paraphrasing) that in the Day of Judgment, and for certain people, Allah will show them their sins and turn them into good deeds, and the person will be so surprised that he will look for sins that the angel might have skipped.

Can someone point me to the source of this hadith or narration?


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I would like to pay zakat for all my four children.They dont earn.I earn.So how much should I pay for them and is zakat compulsory for them?
2 of my children earn money through freelancing one is 17 and one is 15.


texts: How to control bad thoughts about sex, swearing, etc.?

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For the last year or so I have been struggling with keeping focus due to my thoughts, they are very bad thoughts like sex, and swearing.  How can I control these thoughts?

I try to stop my mind but it keeps happening and throughout the whole time it is happening, I am trying to stop it but I can't. It also has stopped me from being able to pray without thinking of this, and read Quran, or even simpler tasks like doing work.

I really do not enjoy these thoughts and imaginations and they are taking control of me.


texts: How do Muslims proselytize* in non-Muslim areas?

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*First off, I realize that in many Mulsim countries proselytize is contentious term. In many Muslim countries, for example, it is illegal for Christians to "proselytize," by which it is believed that non-Muslims are using incentives in order to convince Muslims to drop their faith.  I considered using the term "Evangelize," but the root of that word is a specifically Christian word to mean "to announce the Good News."  Finally, I considered asking "How does Islamic Missiology work?" but that too seemed a loaded term.

So, here's how I would describe what I am looking for - Islam is clearly a growing religion.  That implies that there exists a cadre of Muslims who would seek convince non-Muslims that they should become Muslims.  I would suspect that like other religions, including Christianity, that means that some even feel compelled to leave the lands of their birth in order to promulgate the religion.

From earlier questions, I have gathered that convincing one to become a Muslim does not necessarily entail suggesting to others that they read the Quran and then choose to follow its theology. From what I have gathered here, there seems to be a very deep level of traditional practices that are undertaken once one has become a Mulsim, but what I am trying to understand is the path by which a non-Muslim is enticed or mentored to start down that path in the first place.

Again, in Christianity, for example, a person who feels called of God to become a missionary will typically leave for distant land, form relationships with locals, and then in the course of that relationship, typically suggest that the Bible addresses the problem of sin in one's life. The concept of grace - namely that God forgives sin - is shown through the Bible, and if a person chooses to be forgiven of their sin, they are often then invited to become a Christian in order to learn how to live in the context of that freedom.

The method of evangelism would then be relationship driven.
The "What's in it For Me?" would be forgiveness
The first step would be to encourage the would-be convert to read the Bible.
The ultimate goal would be to get the convert to make a decision to continue learning about this forgiveness and grace from Jesus, typically in some kind of fellowship.

In contrast, my naive understanding of Islam seems to be that it is a highly cultural thing - that one is born into a Muslim culture, and one is expected to simply continue to follow the traditions of the culture. While within the culture a life-long learning of the Quran is praised and encouraged, that would presuppose being born into that culture. If, however, it were merely a cultural thing, then it would not be growing beyond immigration. Within America's prison system in particular, this is demonstrably false.  And, since Islam is, in fact, growing, there must be a mechanism by which non-Muslims are enticed into it.  I would like to know how that occurs.

So the question, again, is, how does a Muslim go about bringing a non-Muslim into the ummah?  What techniques, incentives, and methodologies are common for proselytizing amongst those who were not already born into the culture?


texts: Is a Muslim husband allowed to have sex with his multiple wives simultaneously?

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Is it permissible for a man to have sex with 2 or 3 wives at a time if his wives have no problem to have sex and have no problem to share their husband together?

Note that, they are wives, not hired women.


texts: The preserved tablet is it beneath the throne or above the throne?

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Nowhere in the Quran Allah said that with him is the preserved tablet above the throne rather it is very illogical to say that with Allah is the preserved tablet which is a creation of Allah above his throne while throne is the roof of every living thing which is created from water and Allah is the Most High, so this hadith is very confusing! Please help me to understand this hadith.
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah created the Creation, He wrote in His Book--and He wrote (that) about Himself, and it is placed with Him on the Throne--'Verily My Mercy overcomes My Anger.'" : Sahih al-Bukhari 7404


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Assalam Wa Allaikum

Forgive my insufficiency of knowledge about my own religion

I have tried asking many Maulwi from our place but never have received any satisfactory answer

please share your knowledge


texts: Why do some reciters add echo to Quranic recitations?

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This has been an issue annoying me lately, that sometimes when you are praying in a Mosque or listening to a Quranic recording you can clearly tell that the echo is an added sound and not produced naturally, my questions are:

Why do they do this?
Do they think that they are adding greatness to the word of Allah? Allah's words are already great!
Is it not an innovation "Bidah"?
Is it not Haram?


texts: Why does Allah use prophets to spread his message to humanity?

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Through out the ages, Allah has sent prophets amongst mankind to spread his message of compassion, mercy and obedience to his will. But this system is open to abuse by the unworthy among men, masquerading as prophets for their own selfish ends. It would be far more credible if Allah would speak to each human being individually, yet instead he uses prophets, including Jesus (PBUH) and the last and greatest, Mohammad (PBUH).

Rather than communicating with humanity individually, why does Allah instead use prophets to spread his message to humanity?


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Can someone please tell me that, is istinja' (الإستنجاء) for ablution is necessary or not?

  Istinja is the Arabic term for cleaning away whatever has been passed from the urethra or anus with water, toilet paper or both. (Wikipedia)


texts: Making game characters (based on real people in history) for an educational game; is it Halal?

texts: I am a game artist. I make different types of characters for a game. Our team is willing to make a battleground game where gamers can learn about history by playing this game. If I make different types of characters like Hitler or Abraham Lincoln, is it Halal? What does Islam say about my perspective? Please answer in details, I am really worried about it.


texts: Does sperm release due to wet dreams invalidate fasts?

texts: Today morning I had a bad experience in my life and now I want to understand whether is it ghuna or not. I didn't eat anything in sahri I slept without doing sehari and after that I had a bad dream and my sperm was released automatically. When I woke up in morning I found this out, so I don't no what to do now as is it ghuna or what exactly it is as I didn't do it intentionally.


texts: Is discrimination between daughters and sons allowed?

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Does Islam allow discrimination among daughters and sons?

As a parent, is it okay to let your son do things that aren't allowed in Islam, but stop your daughter from doing it just because she is a girl?

Is there any Hadith that states its okay to do this?

For e.g., my son studies in co-ed environment. And he takes part in any events. Even if they last long, like past midnight.

Yet my daughter who does hijab (niqab) just started going to a co-ed education system. She is asking to go to a party which is in daylight. Do I have any religious ground of stopping her from going?


texts: Combine Zuhr and Asr when late for Zuhr?

texts: If I'm late for Zuhr prayer, can I combine it with Asr or must I pray the Zuhr separately from the Asr?


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Drinking alcohol is haram (forbidden), and this goes uncontested in Islam (as far as I know).  I was mulling over this question last night (just as a thought exercise):

Question: Which is worse: "believing drinking alcohol is not haram and not drinking alcohol" or "believing drinking alcohol is haram, but drinking alcohol"?

I can see an argument either way:

In the first case, we have a disbelief in a consensus opinion, which could be interpreted as kafir.  At the same time, this is just a belief; it could be a simple, honest mistake.  They might even be unaware of the consensus.
In the second case, the person is actively participating in something that is haram, and they know/believe to be haram.


texts: Is it permissible to kill a lizard and other animals of it's species like chameleon, salamander etc?

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I want to know that can I kill a lizard, chameleon or a salamander even if they are not hurting me?

I have heard of some hadith in which it is mentioned that killing them is an act of worship and it is considered as a good deed. Is this an authentic hadith? How can killing Allah's creation for no reason be a good deed?


texts: Drinking water in three sips: If a person is going to drink three glasses of water than can we take an interval between each glass?

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In Islam we have to drink water in three sips. So if a person is drinking one glass of water then he/she should drink it in three sips.

My question is: If a person is going to drink three glasses of water than can we take an interval between each glass? (Drinking one glass as one sip.)

Or do we have to drink water with three sips while drinking water?


texts: How the wives of Nabi SAW used to call for him?

texts: I wanted to know to know how the wives of Nabi SAW used to call upon him, I mean the title they were using, like we they calling using his name, "Muhammad" ?


texts: Is hadith number Sahih al-Bukhari 5590 controdicts Bukhari 3931?

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Narrated Abu 'Amir or Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari:
that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.

This hadith controdicts this one :

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

In one hadith prophet Muhammad(PBUH) is saying, "Leave them Abu Bakr, for every nation has an Id (i.e. festival) and this day is our Id.", means that he had no problem with music. But in the first hadith he is saying that music is illegal.


texts: Can a Shi'ite girl do tayammum over makeup?

texts: According to Shi'ite jurisprudence, can a girl do tayammum over makeup? Sometimes girls fall into this type of situation.. what to do then?


texts: Asalamualaikum pls what should I do I always have waswas  of ejaculating maniy  with out having erection and lust happens mostly before or during salah and I usually find no trace of maniy,but I feel movement in my genitals.pls what should I do


texts: How do we make sure if a Hadith is sahih or fake?

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What are the techniques for distinguishing sahih and fake Hadiths?

What should we do when we hear a new Hadith? Should we immediately accept it as sahih until someone proves that it was fake, or should we be doubtful from the beginning?

Is there any database or Hadith collection/book where we can check if a random Hadith is sahih or fake?


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We know that many things are attached to number 40: What is the story behind the age of 40? Is it the age of Nabuwat?
Is there any evidence or personal experiences which start happening individually at age 40?


texts: What is the difference between saying Oh My Allah and Oh Allah

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we use two different prayers and call the Lord Almighty in different ways.

for example

O Allah forgive my sins
O My Allah Forgive my sins

What is the difference between above two ways.

Thank You


texts: Difficulty to clean from najasah for salah

texts: Hello I am a muslim and I have urine incontinence + difficulty cleaning my anus from impurities. I use water, soap, toilet paper but there are still impurities when I check. Sometimes I stay more than 30 or 40 minutes in the toilet just to clean myself from the impurities. I tried doing everything to clean myself correctly but it still doesn't work. So it becomes a huge effort to pray. How do I do this ? Is there a special rule for people like me who do all their effort to clean themselves but still aren't clean ? Jazakumu Allah khair.


texts: Do any schools consider eel haram, and why?

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Given that eel is clearly a water animal, one would think that it would fall under the general ruling of the hadith wherein the sea's water is pure and its dead is permissible.  However, I clearly recall reading from various sources that eel is considered haram by at least one of the major schools of jurisprudence.

The internet being what it is, I've had trouble finding reliable references thereof; the best I've learned is that eel is clearly halal according to the Hanafi school (which I find interesting, considering how many other species of seafood they don't deem thus), but I've found little more than vague references that either the Maliki or Hanbali schools consider it haram, but with nothing to back them up.

I've also not found any clear evidences as to why eel is considered thus.  A few possibilities I've seen presented, again without any reliable references to back them up, are as follow:

Eel is not "fish-shaped" (neither are most shellfish)
Eel does not have scales (does this even matter?)
Eel is a predator (a lot of fish are)

So the question lies thus: Which school(s), if any, do not consider eel inherently halal (like other seafood), and why not?


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The word night occurs in many hadith, but what exactly is night time relative to the Prophet's time?

a) Sunset to Sunrise
b) Isha to Fajr
c) Isha to Sunrise
d) Sunset to Fajr


texts: What will beautiful girls be accountable for during hasab on account of their beauty?

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I ask out of curiosity; every human must account for every neamat Allah (sut) has given e.g. For each hand, what good have you done by this hand? For the tongue, what good has it uttered?

What will beautiful girls be accountable for?


texts: Is it haraam to get a nose piercing if you are male?

texts: Is this haraam or halal? My friend says it is okay if it makes you look better.


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My wife is planning to establish a pure water factory. In the Factory 75% of the workers will be men, while she supervise/manage them. What is the ruling regarding these issue.Kindly site references for me to buttress the position, please.
If the the ruling is against it, kindly give us examples of  businesess allowed for women to participate in.
Jazakalla khair!


texts: Does creating an account on someone's name on a work website like freelancer.com is haraam? it's unlawful

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can i make and use someone's account to work on freelancing website , with their permission, and sharing 20% of total revenue to them?
The company have already strict systems to detect these kind of things, so, Is it haraam or halal. if somebody creates an account that only provides for only that one person but here we are benefitting as a whole like 2-3 people. please clarify if this is haram even when we're helping needy people?


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"And then they will say, 'Can we have more time?' How can they ask that Our torment be brought sooner?"

26:215 203

I assumed that 'Can we have more time?' refers to them asking for more time on earth to redeem themselves after the see the fire, but the Quran then says "How can they ask that Our torment be brought sooner?"

Can some on explain what Allah means when saying this.

If they are asking for more time, they are not asking for their torment to be brought sooner.


texts: What does ayah 225 of Surath Al-Baqarah mean?

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لَّا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن
  يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا كَسَبَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ

  Muhsin Khan

  Allah will not call you to account for that which is unintentional in
  your oaths, but He will call you to account for that which your hearts
  have earned. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Forbearing.


texts: Is there any hadith about dignity and honor?

texts: Is there any hadith that gives a condition and if done so then ones dignity and honor will be protected? Like if you do this then Allah will protect your dignity and honor.


texts: How can a muslim with dead non-muslim parents reconcile "not asking forgiveness for his parents" and dua of 14:41?

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I was taught to recite [14:40-41] in my salah:

Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established." [14:41]

And the verse 9:113 says I cannot ask forgiveness for non-believers after they have passed away.

It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.[9:113]

How can a person with non-muslim parents recite 14:41 in his salah or in general when it contradicts ayah 9:113 (the rule that he cannot ask forgiveness for dead non-muslims)?


texts: When I was 11 or 12, I borrowed a small amount from a teacher at my school during a trip and I cannot remember whether I repaid him back or not. I am too embarrassed to approach and ask him about this so I don't know what I should do. Am I condemned to hell, until this is repaid?


texts: I just want to know. I heard it once and I want to know about it.


texts: I don't understand the story of the man who killed 99

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So there's a story of a man who killed 99 people which I'm sure many are familiar with. When Allah sends the angels down and they measure the distance the man was to the town of sin and compare it to the distance he is to the town of "attaining forgiveness", I don't understand the logic behind doing this. Wasn't the man's intention and action by being on his way to forgiveness enough?

Also, I don't understand why he needed to travel anywhere in the first place to complete his repentance. As far as I know there are 3 conditions of repentance 1) regret 2) ceasing the sin 3) firm resolve to never return to the sin. There's nothing about travelling to a special place so that Allah can forgive you. So I'm wondering if someone can explain this story to me.


texts: How did prophet suleiman order jinn to build images?

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I read in origin of shirk that 5th generation of prophet Adam started image worship. Subsequently Prophet Noah was sent as messenger to stop image worship.
Since statue building/ image making is forbidden in Islam. how did suleiman order building of statues/images?

They made for him whatever he desired of sanctuaries, statues basins as large as reservoirs, and cooking pots fixed ˹into the ground˺. ˹We ordered:˺ “Work gratefully, O  family of David!” ˹Only˺ a few of My servants are ˹truly˺ grateful.

Quran 34:13.
Additionally I heard from lectures that all Prophets are innocent of shirk.


texts: What to do to prevent or overcome bank interest (riba)?

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I'm working abroad and my bank account is in USD currency. Nonetheless, the bank does not offer interest-free banking for some reason (said that its a system generated for each deposit I receive). Even when questioned to take it out, they refused to do so explaining that they cannot change the system functionality just for few people.

However, my home country bank does Islamic banking where I have lifted out the interest part where I don't even get a single penny as interests anymore. Now my question is;

How can I handle this situation knowing that the interests are still in my bank account as I do not want them to be left in my account.
I do know that even burning money is not accepted (or correct me if I'm wrong).
Even if I withdraw money, AFAIK, I cannot offer to anyone or to do charity service. Moreover, if I leave this earth with that money in hand by any event, I cannot think of such a consequence.

The carelessness of these little things by us is, what brings out great danger to after life (at least that is what I think so). So, please advise what sort actions can I take to prevent or to overcome this?

Please also do note, that our company handles accounts in few banks which they are all having interests and it is nearly difficult to changes banks provided that we are expats.


texts: I only know about fajr and zhur, that fajr is qada when there is light in the sky and zhur become qada when the golden hour starts but I want to know what are other times that other Salat time are qada. Here is uk, the sky is well lit even after sun has down, so does it mean until it is complete dark there is still time to pray?


texts: Is a marriage valid without providing prior divorce papers?

texts: A Muslim lady who was a divorcee married a man without providing her previous divorce papers. Is her marriage OK?


texts: Is it wrong for a Muslimah to address her husband by his name?

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Here, in the Indian sub-continent, it is considered wrong for a Muslim woman to address her husband by his name. So she may not address him by his name like, say (assuming the man's name is Abdullah), "Ya Abdullah," though she may call him by his kunniyat like "Ya Abu Ammar" (assuming that their son's name is Ammar). Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with a woman addressing her husband by his own name, rather than his kunniyat.

I assume that the Umm-ul-Momineen may have addressed the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) by his title and not his name owing to his status. Therefore, that leaves us with the practice of the Companions (RAA). Is there any proof for either argument from the Companions (RAA) of the Messenger of Allah (SAWS)?


texts: Is a woman required to have sex with her husband whenever he requests it?

texts: Is it a religious duty for a woman to have sex with her husband whenever he requests it? What if she is not in the mood? Should a man be understanding or is it expected from his wife to always obey even when she doesn't want to?


texts: Is it mandatory for me to pay Zakat, even though I don't have my own job and I always save my money as cash? Also, not to mention that I'm saving up for a PS4 or a custom PC, which are quite expensive to buy.


texts: Do Muslims hold the biography (Sira) of Prophet Muhammad with the same status as the Quran and Hadith?

texts: Does the biography (Sira) of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH have the same status as both the Quran and Hadith?


texts: How will Allah forgive me after shouting at my father?

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My parents fight so much. My father screams at my mother and sometimes hit her (lightly) but it affects me and everyone in the house because we get scared.

One day my father was super angry and blamed my mother about something (they were fighting about the same thing for a very long time), he was about to hit her until I got very mad and started to scream and shout at my father "Stop this! Don't hit her! Why do you always do this to my mother! Imagine if I was married and my husband hit me!!! Would you be ok with that?!" I said many things to him in anger and all he did was say "calm down. please just calm down."

When the fighting and shouting stopped, I went to my room and started crying so much because I love my parents soooooo much and I knew that I ruined everything with my father by shouting at him. After crying, I went to my father and apologized and hugged him and told him i would never shout at him again. He forgave me.

The good thing that came out of this is that my father calmed down and never hit my mother again. He also became a more relaxed person.

This incident happened approximately more than one year ago. Since that time I have been feeling very depressed because I know in islam if someone raises their voice or disrespects their parents they will never see paradise and it is a major sin. I have prayed to allah to ask for forgiveness for disrespecting my father but I still feel like any prayer or any good deed that I do is a waste.

I just want to feel or know that I have been forgiven from Allah. I really don't know what to do. I feel extremely terrible and heartbroken every time i pray. I don't want to feel this way. I really regret that I screamed at my father.

What do I do? How can I be forgiven by Allah? Or will I never be forgiven? I am lost. Please help me.

Thank you for your time.


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My question is specifically regarding Pesto I have been having for a few weeks, until last Friday when I noticed the words Non vegetarian cheese.

Please see this image:

I am wondering whether to continue enjoying this product or to throw it away. Both the cheese mentioned in this product, Padano Cheese & Pecorino Romano Cheese appear to be milk based.

My question is, is this halal to consume or should I err on the side of caution & throw it away.

Thank you.


texts: Is it okay to swear by the Quran to refute a claim made about me?

texts: Someone has asserted a wrong statement about me, which I have never done in my life. They were trying to punish me, even though I was innocent.   So I swear by Quran in front of them they knew that they were wrong. I am wanting to know that, have I done right? Will Allah punish me for it?


texts: Why do Muslims say "As-salamu 'alaykum" (plural -kum), even when only one person is addressed?

texts: Shouldn't it vary depending on the number and the gender of the addressee, e.g. 'alayka, 'alayki, 'alaykuma ? But I almost never heard the other variation. Is there a religious or grammatical reason for this, or is it just non-Arab Muslims unfamiliar with Arabic grammar?


texts: Is it legitimate to shorten (not shave) ones pubic hair every two or three weeks?

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Peace be upon you all. I have a question regarding the shaving of pubic hair. As I understand it, one must shave his pubic hair at least every 40 days for hygienic reasons. However, within a month, I have very rapid growth of pubic hair. Normally, I would shave it, but my wife has made it clear in no uncertain terms that (my pardon if this offends anyone's sensibilities) she very much enjoys the existence of my pubic hair if it grows to about 2 week's length or more and that it makes our marital duties more enjoyable to her due to increased stimulation. I also believe it is my duty to please my wife and would enjoy doing so.

My question: Is it legitimate to shorten (not shave) ones pubic hair every two or three weeks to ensure that it never approaches the length of the 40-day limit?

I would continue to shave the shaft itself. This way, no dirt or sweat is able to accumulate and I would continue to please my wife in this manner.


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I am confused over the fact that roaming in house where kids, mom or sister in law or sometimes guests in your boxers, can break your wudu? I am generally living alone, and mostly want to be comfortable while i am at home. so i prefer shorts or boxers.So sometimes my fiance shows up and i change later after i answered the door.
My question is, what sort of clothes in front of other break your wudu. And if smoking up a cigarette or non alcoholic beer like malt, breaks the wudu?


texts: I had commited a sin again and again and didn't think about islamic laws while doing it, but after some months Allah punished me by taking away the most important person of mylife(she hate me for my past but she was not in contact with me at that time). And when Allah punished me i realized my mistake and i did toba and repented. Is it possible that i will be forgiven and that person come back to my life? Is the repentence accepted after getting punishment?


texts: Jannah, it's levels and the extent to which wishes shall be fulfilled

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Will there be levels in jannah?

I have heard that all wishes would be accepted in jannah so if I wish myself to be at a upper level of jannah will I be granted that?

I wish to know more about jannah levels.

Let's say I wasn't that good and went to a lower level but after staying there for a long time will I be able to move to another level, like those people who would come out of hell after their punishment is over? Not getting full benefits or enjoyment is also a sort of punishment.


texts: Can my mother forego Ramadan fasting due to long term illness and old age?

texts: My mum is living in Bangladesh. She is around 65 years old and has been a suffering diabetic for the last 35 years. She is also suffering from other illness, like shortages of potassium. Alhamdulilllah, she always performed fasting in previous years. In the last 2 or 3 years, we have found some problem: she can complete fasting in Ramadan no problem with that, but after Ramadan her health gets worse. She has to get admission to the hospital which puts the whole family under stress.  This year I told my mum not to fast. If I need to pay to someone to fast behalf of her, I will do it.  Please advise me what can I do in this situation.


texts: if I am NOT paying for life Insurance, is it permissable?

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Assalamualaikum. Most of us are familiar insurance is considered haram because of the presence of riba/interest. I've started working for US government and government employees are automatically given life insurance upon their hiring. There is nothing I paid or anything I need to pay into; it is free and government covers all the costs and I cannot opt out.

In this very specific scenario, would this be considered riba or not permissible?

Jazak'allah khairan


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Assalamwalaikum.
I met a guy, and we have known each other for 5 months now. It felt like an instant connection, we clicked. We really wanted to marry and spend our lives together. We both felt right for each other. I was attracted to him both in terms of his appearance, as well as his character and deen. We decided on praying istekhara. The istekhara only made my belief stronger about marrying him, i really want to spend my days here and the hereafter with him. But his istekhara resulted differently. Removing me from his life, puts him at more ease, and as a consequence, he ended things with me. He is divorced, and he thinks that the stigma of that will put him at a place, where he moved on from with great difficulty. He doesn't want my parents or anyone to tarnish his character.
I respect his decision, but i really want to have a content married life with him inshallah, that's what i feel. But then i also think, that maybe his istekhara resulted in this because it may not be the right time for us, Allah knows best.
I have requested him to continue praying istekhara, and i will too. Although i really make dua to Allah swt, that he brings him back into my life. Is that wrong of me to do? Does that mean I'm questioning Allah's qadr?


texts: How can I offer prayers near the Arctic circle in Alaska?

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Possible Duplicate:
  How are praying times handled in countries with a long day light?

A lot of people live near the arctic circle where the duration of daylight and night is in odd proportion. Take the example of Fairbanks, Alaska, for example. Notice that today, June 20, 2012. The sun sits at 12:47 pm and it rises at 2:57 am.

How can I offer prayers in these areas? What if I go to towns above the arctic cicle where a a typical sunny day can last as long as 14 days. I need guidance in both the situations.


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I am running a business and I would like to take loan from a bank to buy larger property for business expansion.

The property reamins with bank as collateral until debt is paid off.
Bank asks for 10% deposit.
Bank asks for 10% interest.

Is this permissible in Islam? Are there any other options on how I could expand business operations?


texts: Things bare witness and wrong doings in the past

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Last year I, alhumdulilah, completed my first Ramadan in a long time. I came back to my faith and I am proud to be a Muslim and loving what I am re-learning and all thanks to easy accessibility of resources and in the language I can understand.
This year I am also doing Ramadan.

I worry alot. Virtually every day since last year I have been repenting sincerely to Allah and of course, completing my 5 delay prayers. I feel alot better and more at peace than I have been for many years.

The worry I have is that, I fear that Allah will not forgive me for the wrong doings/sins I have committed over the last few years including not making my regular Salah. I have always been a believer, never doubted but depression and other unfortunate things have made things difficult and put me on the wrong side of things.

I know, and acknowledge, my wrong doings and I have repented and continue to do so whilst bettering myself but I am very worried that I won't be forgiven. Only Allah SWT knows.

I keep listening to some of the top scholars that I follow (like Mufti Menk) and there was something that stuck out (as always with him!) which was that everything you do will be spoken for/against you on the day of judgement. They bare witness to what you have done.

I understand this completely and makes sense and I have always been told this. My worry is that I have, in the past, done many wrong things and that they will overshadow any good things I have done and continuing to do.

In this situation, what am I supposed to do and think? That there is no hope? I am not giving up but just want to know what to do or expect or think. This really is putting me in a big frenzy.


texts: I have the problem of shaitanic waswasas I keep on cleaning bathing doing wudu continuosly. Today when with all courage i was able to finish Ghusl, I accidentally called someone to close the tap which was outside . Talking from bathroom is considered makrooh act . Is my ghusl valid if I was performing fard ghusl


texts: How do Muslim women have personal freedom when their movement is restricted by their guardian?

texts: According to Islam, female children (even adult/unmarried) enjoy personal freedom, individual identity, inheritance, freedom of choice and right to health and education. But what do terms like "personal freedom and freedom of choice" mean if she always have to take permission from father to move?  Like to go to meet friend, bank or need any beauty or medical treatment. I'm over 30 years old, but cannot enjoy rights like freedom of movement to meet anybody I wish. How can I choose a spouse just by sitting at home and not executing my right of choice?


texts: Does the shaytaan know the thoughts and intentions of man to corrupt it?

texts: Does the shaytaan know what crosses our minds of ideas which no one knows except Allah and thus whisper to us what is in accordance with our thoughts to instigate us in harboring negative thoughts and committing sins?.


texts: Difference in pronunciation of a word in 4:163 (surat an-Nisa)

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I was reading the Qur'an and came to the following ayat :

Surat an-Nisa 4:163

إِنَّا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ مِن بَعْدِهِ ۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْأَسْبَاطِ وَعِيسَىٰ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ وَهَارُونَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ ۚ وَآتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ زَبُورًا

The words "Noah and the" are what caught my attention. Here the transliteration becomes :

noohin wannabiyyeenamin.

I compared this with a different Qur'an, and there the transliteration became

noohiyo wannabiyyeenamin.

Meaning there was a tashahhud over the letter و, connecting the words together.

Is this simply a matter of different ways of recitation that are allowed ?

Edit:
I just listened to a recitation by Muhammad Siddiq al-Minshawi and he used the latter style.


texts: Is taking an 'citizenship' oath that you don't believe in Halal?

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I have seen many friends (non-muslims included) who take citizenship oaths only to say later it was just a formality and that they do not believe in it. Among the reasons they give is that the oath may require them to consider enemies of their new nation their enemies (which mostly means Muslim countries) and abiding by the nation's law which may support Homosexuality, Riba & other deeds deemed 'Haraam' in Islam.

What should my response be to such people?

For example, the oath of allegiance to USA in 2016 is:

"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."!


texts: Can a Sunni Muslim offer prayers in a Shiite mosque?

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Many peoples says don't offer salat/prayer in a Shiite mosque if you are Sunni Muslim.

Is it impermissible to pray in a Shiite mosque?


texts: Keeping in ablution where the cold makes it difficult to maintain

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I'm from Pakistan and we don't have gas in winters here to warm up water and less electricity in summers. Especially in winters, as there is no hot water and its already 1 C and no way to get a shower to clean up. How does one keep in wadu (ablution) when one might be married and had a sexual timing and need a bath.

What does the Qur'an says about that kind of situation, because many of my namaz get missed because I live in a poor country and I am asthmatic and cannot shower with cold water or use cold water in winters.


texts: Performing jumma prayer in the battle field

texts: Is it permissible to offer jummah prayer behind a qualified imam in the battlefield when the regular salat is offered in individualistic approach?


texts: Who's exempted from fasting in Ramadan according to Quran?

texts: Are there references of Quran which talk about who can be exempted from fasting in Ramadan?


texts: Is Bitcoin a halal investment instrument?

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Is the Bitcoin internet currency halal, considering the fact that it has no intrinsic value and is almost randomly mined?  There is chance (?) and hence could be interpreted as gambling.  Excessive computational power is required to increase the chances of mining a coin.

  Bitcoin is a new kind of money. It's the first decentralized electronic currency not controlled by a single organization or government. It's an open source project, and it is used by more than 100,000 people. All over the world people are trading hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin every day with no middle man and no credit card companies. It's a startup currency which has never happened before. -- osmosis, bitcoin.SE


texts: Is a skin care product containing donkey milk halal?

texts: I found out that an ingredient in my cleansing balm is donkey milk.  Is it halal to use for Muslims?


texts: I accidentally ate some non halal chicken, what should I do?

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Heres the situation:

I went to a restaurant and ordered a "Vegetarian" dish. I have been to that restaurant many times and always have had only "Vegetarian" dishes. The dish I ordered also comes in meat form but I ordered the vegetarian version of it.

It was a curry and half way through eating it I saw a piece floating, on checking I found out it was chicken (non halal).

I did NOT actually eat/ingest the meat only the curry part but the meat was submerged in the curry. What should I do?

I feel horrible, I didn't mean to do it. It was an accident. Will I be forgiven? Are there any specific prayers I can perform?


texts: Would people from lower level Jannah able to travel to higher level Jannah? I don't mean move to higher level Jannah permanently, just travel there then comeback to your place in lower level Jannah.  I am asking this because if you are in lower level Jannah and you have someone you know in higher level Jannah and you want to visit them, can you do that?


texts: I'm curious about Islam, this is one question that's is not clear for me, based on what I read.