texts: What is the wisdom behind the importance of getting married and have children?

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What is the wisdom behind the importance of getting married and having children in Islam?

I ask because getting married and having children is a full time commitment, to which you have to dedicate your life to, meaning, you will hardly have time left for much else.

I ask because in this life, there are a trillion and one things a person can do, experience, explore, see etc etc and marriage is 1 of those things and children is another of those things.

Which is why I want to know about the wisdom behind the importance given to marriage and having children, where you normally would have to give up all the other things you could do in your life if you don't get married and have children.

I am only talking about things which are not haraam.   For example:

Learning how to ride a horse
Learning archery
Learning rock climbing
Learning languages
Sky diving
Scuba diving
Learning to fly a helicopter
Going to see all the amazing landscapes of the world
Mountain biking

I mean the list is endless.  If you get married, the average person would end up spending all his money and time on his family.  If he has money, it normally means he works hard to earn the money, so he will lack time.  If he lacks money, it normally means he will have plenty of time, but no money to do and experience the world created by God.

Sunni view preferred.


texts: How to give in charity on behalf of one's late father?

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My father passed away recently. So I am willing to feed the poor and give money to the poor people on behalf of my father. I want to know how to do it.

Do I have to tell them it is on behalf of my late father?
Will it work if I just give it to them with intention that it is on behalf of my late father?
If I give something on behalf of both my parents will they get same reward equally or will the rewards be half for each of my parent?
I read if we do something on behalf of others, we get rewarded equally as well. Is it true?


texts: Can jinns take things from your house, even insignificant things that you don't want just to cause confusion? If they wanted to misguide people could they move images/idols?


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The majority view (as far as I know) on smoking tobacco is that it is haraam.

But what is the rationale or evidence/proof behind that ruling?


texts: Unbelievers will be raised from the grave blind

texts: Allah says in the Quran that He will raise the kafir( unbeliever) from the grave in the condition that he will be blind, then how will he read his Amal nama?


texts: Why does every prayer have different number of Rakat's? What is the reason or logic behind it?

texts: I have been looking for an answer on this everywhere but can't seem to find it. Why does every prayer have different number of rakats, for example Fajr only 2, Zuhr/Assr 4, Maghrib 3, Isha 4. What are the meanings behind these? If someone could explain this I would be grateful.


texts: Is there any dua that I can use so that I can be asked in my own language in the grave?

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I was born in Romania and I'm half Romanian and half Arab. I went to Kuwait and I stayed for 12 years. I used to know Arabic well, but now I forgot how to write and speak. I barely understand Arabic since we moved to my homeland (Romania), and I learned well my mother's language because it is my mother's language and it is a shame for me to not know how to speak correctly and to write. I wonder if there is any dua that I can use so that I'll be asked in the grave, like:

Cine e Stăpânul tău? — Dumnezeu e stăpânul meu.
Ce spui despre aceea persoana care a fost trimis printr voi? — Muhamed este profetul lui Dumnezeu
Care e religia ta? — Religia mea este Islam.

Because if I'll be asked in Arabic, I'll be asked in a much more academic Arabic, then I'll be shocked because I don't know how to answer their questions. If they were to ask me in my mother language, then yes I would answer correctly. So is there any dua as I mentioned here on text?

If there's any mistake there in text, please let me know so that I can edit it.


texts: If my husband divorced me twice but says he did it three times, are we still married?

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My husband divorced me twice, but he says that he did it three times. He only said it twice to me. Am I still married?

When he divorced me the first time we never separated, the second time again we never separated and we had intercourse in the same week.  I never wanted to divorce him.  And we have a son.


texts: Why do some Muslims refer to God as 'Allah' in English?

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My understanding is that 'Allah' is simply a transliteration of the Arabic word for God.  So why is the Arabic word used even in English, instead of simply 'God'?

Is the use of 'Allah' universal in other (non-Arabic, non-English) languages as well?


texts: What is the punishment of touching a non-mahram? And do these sins disappear if he is given the sharia'h punishment?

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Is it true that a person's sins would disappear if he is given the punishment that is decided in sharia'h?
What is the punishment of touching a non-mahram? And by touching, I mean handshake and in an extreme case, a hug. Not any other form of physical intimacy that could have caused arousal. Not intercourse. Just a handshake or a hug. Though it is clear that the punishment of having intercourse is 70 whips.


texts: Is it haram to draw a eye, but no face or body

texts: Salam, I have gotten into the habit of drawing eyes, and I don't know if it is permissable in Islam. Can someone please explain to me if it is allowed or no?


texts: It is mandatory to wash testicles after urine or just put water on penis suffice the job.because urine does not come to my testicle


texts: Is it recommended to face Qibla when one is about to die?

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My grandfather said that someone (I think his brother) when he was dying he told my grandfather's niece (probably the dying person's daughter) to direct him towards the Qibla. Then she directed him towards the Qibla, and he said the Shahada, then he died, may Allah have mercy on him.
Saying Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah or the Shahada before dying is very recommended, because:

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If a person’s last words are Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Paradise will be guaranteed for him.”
Classed as Saheeh (authentic)

But what about facing the Qibla? Is there any narration about facing the Qibla?
Jazakum Allah khayran


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Does the ankle rule apply to modern day clothing?

What about wearing pants/trousers that cover the ankle, or is it just the trailing the lower garment with pride is haram?


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I heard a Christian say 'all religions teach love'. Is she right?

I think that many Muslims consider 'honor' to be a great virtue. If a woman brings shame to a family, her brother might kill her.

Does this mean that the honor of a family matters more than love between family members?


texts: My father died due to corona on eid ul fitr. Is there any hadis or anything related dying on eid ul fitr?

texts: Assalamualaikum everyone. My father died on last eid ul fitr due to novel covid19. Did allah said anything about those who dies on eid day?


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This question has been bothering me for a while and I can’t seem to find an answer, if anyone can provide information (and sources) it’d be much appreciated.
Does Iblees only use shayateens to lead us astray? Is waswasa and nightmares from only shayateens or does Iblees also directly do these actions to try make us reject Allah (swt)?
My family and I have been discussing this topic and my siblings say that Iblis cannot be everywhere, that Iblees cannot whisper to all of us, he has created shayateens for this. They say that because Iblees cannot be everywhere, he uses these shayateens to lead us astray; that we all have one with us.
In the verse where Iblees says that he will attack us from the front, left, right and between our hands when we are on the straight path, does this mean he will directly attack us or use his army of shayateens to? Alternatively, can we infer that BOTH Iblees and his shayateens will try and influence us? That iblees does not only use his army but also directly attempts to make mankind reject Allah (swt).
Jazak’allah Khairan


texts: Will Allah forgive the Satan (Al-Shaytan/Iblis) if he decided to repent to Allah?

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Okay, this has been on my mind the whole day. And after searching the entire internet, articles, youtube videos and what not, I cannot find a legitimate answer anywhere. So, I decided to post the question here myself.
PLEASE NOTE: The question isn't why Allah didn't forgive Iblish when He forgave Adam (AS) and Eve (RA) for their sins. The Question is WILL ALLAH FORGIVE Iblish IF he decides to REPENT TO ALLAH (SWT).
I came across a Dr. Zakir Nayek video during researching and while it did not answer the question (not even close) he mentioned that Allah (SWT) has filled Iblish's heart with sins (and Allah [SWT] knows the future- yes, undoubtedly). Why would He fill his heart with sins? Isn't it contradicting with the FREE WILL we Mankind and the Jinn possess? What if the Devil finally came to the realization of his horrible mistakes and decided to seek Allah's forgiveness? For indeed Allah is the most Merciful and the most Forgiving, will Allah (SWT) not forgive him? If no then why not?


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We had our second son few days back and wanting to name him. While searching names we found direct and indirect name but I don’t know what it means, someone said don’t name child from which what is indirect.

We wanted to name our son Arham. It should be name with abdur or abdul?


texts: Is It Okay To Use the Content of Scholars Or Hadith To Earn Money on Youtube?

texts: Is it okay to earn money by uploading the content of scholars like Molana Tariq Jameel Bayan or Noman Khan etc on Youtube Or Can I record a Hadith in my Voice by reading it from a book and earn from it through Youtube? And I believe that the Content of Scholars is not Copyright like on different Apps it's Available?


texts: Can becoming a hafiz let you intercede for disbelieving family?

texts: I heard from a shaykh (on youtube, Bilal Assad) that in a hadeeth it says that like martyrdom, the people who become hafiz (memorize the entire Qur'an) can intercede for their relatives and family members from hell, and some of my family members are not so religious it seems, and my sister might not even be a Muslim at all but Allahu alem (Allah knows best). I do not wish to make takfeer recklessly lest I become a kaafir. But I love my family, and I want them to be in jannah with me, and though I have hostility between me and some of them (except perhaps my sister), I know in jannah all hostility will be removed.


texts: My understanding is that Zakat is only to be given for Muslims. Can it also be given to non-Muslim who is in poverty?


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Idris 1, founder of Al Maghreb (Morocco) and it’s Islamization. He fleed Arabia during the Abbasid Era when his brothers’ Alid rebellion failed and were killed.

According to this article in Wikipedia, it implies that his brother Muhammad might’ve been a Shia.

  Ibrahim's rebellion had achieved some initial successes in southern Iraq, but his camp was riven by dissent among rival Shi'a groups as to the prosecution of the war and future political objectives.


texts: Are we supposed to say 'Alaihi Salam' on any Prophet's name during recitation of the Quran?

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Are we supposed to say 'Alaihi Salam' during recitation when the name of any prophet is mentioned in Quran?

Will we be sinful if we dont say alaihi salam?


texts: Does fasting Ashura expiate all sins minor and major?

texts: I have read differing positions on this, but I have yet to see any definitive evidence for either positions. It doesn't necessarily have to be Ashura, it could be Arafah or any related fasting that expiates sins. I would like to know whether 'sins' includes all, or only limited to minor ones?


texts: How should we divide our worship at night?

texts: If someone was going to spend all night in worship, hoping to obtain Laylatul Qadr, what should he do? Like should he spend all of it praying, or some of it praying, some istighfar, some duas, etc. What is the prescribed "division" for this?


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Salam, I have been looking into Halloween and found out that it's haram to celebrate it which makes perfect sense. However I have a few questions regrading its restrictions:

1) If my friend gives me candy and I save it (because I don't want to waste food or make him feel bad )and eat it a  couple days later,when Halloween is OVER, will it still count as me taking part of the celebration?

2) If my teacher gives us no hw or classwork in "honor of Halloween"
Did I commit the sin for celebrating it?

3) If my teacher makes us play Halloween games or do activities what should I do?
I can't really say anything because they will just be like "oh its just for fun no worries"
I need an answer because tomorrow is Halloween.


texts: Should we not say 'Sadaq Allahu Aladeem' after reading Quran?

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When reading the Quran from the mus'haf, after reading a Surah or an Ayah, what is the proper way to stop a reading?
People say we have to say 'Sadaq Allahu Aladeem' and then close the mus'haf until the next time read.
While researching I found that the Prophet PBUH and companions did not say this.
So if we should not say that, then what is the way to stop reading Quran from mus'haf until the next read?
Should it be that we say nothing after reading a Surah or an Ayah and just close the mus'haf?
I personally always say 'Sadaq Allahu Aladeem' but now i'm confused.


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قَالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذِي أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلْقَهُ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ

  He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its
  [particular] form and nature [through which it is distinguished from
  another thing], then gave (it) guidance." (Taahaa:50)

Lord is Allah (الرحمن الرحيم) here.  However in the Bible and Torah, there are different words.  There is Lord which is Adonai and is the literal "lord" or ruler.  There is also LORD which is YAHUAH which is the personal name of the God.  Why is the translation here from "رَبُّنَا" to Lord?


texts: Does using eyeliner (Kohl) break the fast?

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Eyeliner eye(Kohl) is known from a long time and also in the time of the Prophet. All the people, whether they are men or women, put kohl on their eyes.

Does using eyeliner(Kohl) break the fast?


texts: a hadith about which leg should we put on our shoes first?

texts: I know which leg I should put first but I wanted the hadith and its meaning, that's why I asked this question .plus please answer my question . it is urgent .


texts: Travels of Prophet Saw before his Prophethood?

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Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,

How many times did the Prophet Saw travel outside of Makkah before his prophethood and where to?


texts: What should I do to seek forgiveness for homosexual sexual relations (not anal sex)?

texts: I have had homosexual urges for years and the other day I had homosexual relations with a man. We did not have anal sex but we did "other sexual things". I am a Hanafi Muslim and I felt bad and I asked Allah to forgive me and I made an intention not to do it again. Is there anything else I have to do to be forgiven?


texts: Is there an automatic principle that Medinan revelation may abrogate Meccan but not vice versa?

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I understand there is a widely accepted concept of Naskh or 'abrogation' that may apply when interpreting the Quran.

I also believe it to be true that it isn't known in all cases which of two verses was written first (unless they are in the same Sura), but I think I'm right in saying that all the revelation received by the Prophet in Medina was later than all the revelation received by the Prophet in the Meccan period (please correct me if that is wrong).

In that case is there a general principle that in cases where Meccan and Medinan revelation appears to conflict, the Medinan revelation abrogates the Meccan? In other words Meccan revelation can never abrogate the later Medinan revelation?


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What are the penalties on a person who refuses to pay the Zakat? Punishment of hell for this sin aside, what are the physical penalties on the person? Only credible answers from Quran, Hadith and Sunnah are welcome.

Thank you..


texts: What is Isra' and Mi'ray?  Are these two names related with the Prophet (saw) ascension?  Is it allowed to celebrate the "night of the ascension?". In some pages this celebration it is said that is a forbidden innovation to Islam. (http://islamqa.info).


texts: Is it haram to speak when the Quran is being recited?

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According to the following verse, is it haram (forbidden) to speak when the holy Quran is reciting? Or it is Makruh?

  (7:204) وَ إِذا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَ أَنْصِتُوا
  لَعَلَّکُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

  So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention
  that you may receive mercy. (7:204)


texts: if women are not to be harmed in wars, how were there females taken as war booty?

texts: I have heard that its prohibited to hurt women, children and those who are not fighting you, during wars. But we still hear that women were taken as slaves during war, and they were distributed as part of booty. How is that possible ?


texts: What is the attitude of the scholars concerning a hadeeth that is classified hasan (good) hadith, be used as evidence in islam and can we act upon it?


texts: Is this hadith about hanging the whip authentic?

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Assalamualaikum, is the Hadith below authentic? :

  "Hang your whip where your wife can see it." (Hadith Musannaf, Abdul Razzaq)


texts: Was iddah applicable to Saffiyah bint huayy and zainab bint Jash

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Safiyyah bint huay and Zainab bint Jahsh were Prophets wives.
Safiyyah's husband was killed. Did she adhere to iddah before marriage to prophet? Was Iddah applicable to her because of her parent faith Judaism?
Zainab was divorced from zaid bin Harris, did she follow waiting period before marriage to prophet?
If both had waiting period why dont the attackers on prophet forego this thing or muslim debators of Islam fail to mention this? 3 months waiting works against lust


texts: Is it allowed to give physical punishment for women?

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according to following verse,is it allowed in Islam physical punishment for women when they do not fulfill conjugal rights in this part of the verse "وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ"

  الرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَاء بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللّهُ بَعْضَهُمْ
  عَلَى بَعْضٍ وَبِمَا أَنفَقُواْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ فَالصَّالِحَاتُ
  قَانِتَاتٌ حَافِظَاتٌ لِّلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ اللّهُ وَاللاَّتِي
  تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ
  وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ فَإِنْ أَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلاَ تَبْغُواْ عَلَيْهِنَّ
  سَبِيلًا إِنَّ اللّهَ كَانَ عَلِيًّا كَبِيرًا

  men are the maintainers of women for that allah has preferred in
  bounty one of them over another, and for that they have spent of their
  wealth. righteous women are obedient, guarding in secret that which
  allah has guarded. those from whom you fear rebelliousness, admonish
  them and desert them in the bed and leave them. then, if they obey
  you, do not look for any way against them. allah is high, great.


texts: if someone did a dua against themselves then they regretted doing the dua.Will Allah accept it or deny it because the person felt regret and he's sorry?


texts: I am unmarried, how to keep myself clean?

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Every day I told myself how to protect myself, every day one or two opportunities comes to do bad things, I mean a sin like Zina or other things that brings me closer to adultery.

There is a very big pressure on me. To be honest, I don't have the ability for marriage right now, but I don't think marriage will totally solve this as it'll continue even after marriage.

Some time I tell myself, comon, it's just one time but I take a sin way to prevent the big mistake if you know what I mean.

So, I am asking you to be honest and show me a right way, I have ability for change. I can't handle this too much pressure anymore.

Jazakum allah.


texts: Can I (male) pray if I have a bleeding wound?

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Two months ago, I had a surgery for an abscess. The wound was left open so that it would drain. Due to its location, it has been very difficult to take proper showers but I am now able to.
I really want to pray. However, I was taught that as long as blood is coming out, I cannot pray or touch the Quran. Is that true? Is there any Hadith about it?
Thank you in advance.


texts: I always say the niyyat or intention in my language, because I don't know so would anyone help me to tell the niyyat in arabic with transliteration.


texts: Is there punishment for leaving Islam then rejoining?

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In one of my previous questions I asked for evidence for Islam being true: The evidence for Islam being true and in this I did not get an answer or at least a good one. If I dont think there is evidence for something existing and I am just believing purely based on emotion or upbringing and then I leave Islam and rejoin will I be punished? I even read an answer (I cant find it) about why we need God and the most upvoted an answer simply was based upon our emotions. If I were to leave now because I simply just do not agree with this way of thinking and later someone actually gives me evidence so I join back is there any set punishment for this?
Edit: Im talking about if there is any set punishment and if so elaborate and what it is.


texts: Calculation of zakat who has savings but no earnings

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Ãsak
I would like to know is giving zakat compulsary for the person who is not earning but has little bit of savings.
I used to had a job year ago but now I don't have any job but I had some savings left earned while I had a job. So I would like to know whether it is compulsory to give zakat in this situation and if yes how to calculate it?


texts: How does one repent from Zina and avoid it?

texts: If a person commits Zina, is this forgivable? If so, then how is forgiveness attained?


texts: What to do when my parents forbid me from marrying a girl due to caste?

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I am trying to get married to someone I really like, and I have talked to her for 3 months now, not about anything bad but I know this is not the appropriate thing to do. I was not the best Muslim before I have made many major sins for two years which I do not wish to name.

I met this girl in my third year and she helped me change my ways and showed me Islam through a different direction. She helped me get back to praying, and now alhamdulillah I try to pray 5-6 times a day. It has now been three months, and I am afraid to continue speaking with her because of fitnah and zina.  I do not want to accumulate sins because of this relation.

I told my parents about her, but they are not willing to get in contact with her and neither are they willing to see how the family is. Their answer is no because she as spoke to me before, and they think she is a bad person for speaking with me about marrying her. They say that it is their right to choose my spouse, and because I brought this topic up to them they are ashamed of me. They say their answer is no because she is Pashtun and we are Punjabi.

I don't know how I can convince my parents to talk to her and let us get married. They are not happy with this relation because of the reasons I have listed. But I do not know what to do. I hope to be with this girl, and I have searched up that these reasons are not valid. Can you help me understand my situation and show me what is right to do in this situation?


texts: Bank IT Job if the Salary is not Given by the Bank

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As-Salamu Alaykum.
I am in a dilemma right now.
I know that to be considered a halal income source, two conditions must be satisfied:

The work itself is not haram.
The salary must be from halal source.

I have done some research and it's seems that there are different views regarding bank jobs that do not involve dealing with interest directly, like guard job, programmer etc. But even those scholars who support these types of jobs say that it's better to avoid.
The question I have is that if I work in a bank as a programmer or as a maintenance engineer and I am paid directly by the government and not by the bank, then would my job be considered completely halal? Will my earnings be considered completely halal and not predominantly halal?
And also is it halal to work in Capital Market related jobs (investment banking, stock market, asset management)?


texts: Does praying four rakaats before and after zuhr make the fire of Hell haram?

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I have read this from somewhere but want to know if this is true or not?
Looking for answers from the Sunni perspective.

  Virtues of the Four Rak'aah Sunnah of Zuhr

  The Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) is reported to have said that Whoever performs the four rakaats before and after the Zuhr salat with constancy, Allah Ta'ala makes the fire of Hell haram (forbidden) for him. [Mishkat, p. 104; Tirmizi, Abu Da'ud, Nisai, Ibn Majah]

Is this true??

Also when they refer to 4 rakaats before and after, what do they mean? 4 rakaat of Sunnah before the Fard? (i.e 4x4x2x2) and what do they mean 4 rakaat after?

Source: http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?239056-VERY-Rewarding-Nafl-Salaahs-we-can-Pray-Everyday!


texts: Is there a concrete reason that Qur'an 5:32 (which prohibits murder) applies to modern-day Muslims?

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The Islam page on RationalWiki seems to be in a state where it's simultaneously edited by people who have a pro-Islam bias and people who have an anti-Islam bias.  It's current form has a section entitled "Muslims apologetic obfuscation", and quotes the Qur'an:

  Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.
  Qur'an 5:32

RationalWiki then writes:

  So [the] Qur'an is referring to a verse in Jewish scripture, which is not the same as ordaining something to Muslims.

My opinion is that this is an obtuse interpretation, but let's give this some consideration.

Question: Is there a concrete reason that Qur'an 5:32 applies to modern-day Muslims, and not only to the "Children of Israel"?

I've read various news articles quoting scholars quote this ayah as applying to all Muslims (perhaps after some terrorist atrocity).  I'm also aware that there's other verses that prohibit specific kinds of murder (4:93 and 6:151).


texts: Do we know the number of people who converted to Islam in the 23 years of Prophethood of Muhammad?

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Salaam everyone.

I have a question. In prophet Mohammad time as a prophet how many converted to Islam.

I did a few Google search but couldn't get any results.


texts: What if you want to break a person's relationship?

texts: I liked a guy very much. I even wanted to marry him. I always prayed to God for making him my husband. He is very handsome. I even prayed for his break up. I mean I don't know if he had a girlfriend or not. But I liked him so much that I said "if he has girlfriend he should break up with her". I don't know but for some reason I am not interested in him anymore. I'm going to get married to someone else . I'm guilty for asking his break up although I am unaware of his relationship status. Will Allah accept my apology and forgive me? Or Allah will punish me with a break up with my fiancee?


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There is a celebrity and I like I daydream about him sometimes.  It's a celebrity so I never expect to ever have or be with this person in real life.

Is looking at or thinking about good-looking celebrities zina of the mind/eyes?


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Is it allowed to eat candies created with pork gelatin ?

And if a person gave it to you is it allowed to give it to someone else (non-Muslim) who can eat it?


texts: Jews believing in Jesus after his second coming

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According to this wikipedia article, all People of the Book will believe in Jesus (pbuh) and thus become Muslims.

  Eventually, Jesus will slay the Antichrist Dajjal, and then everyone
  from the People of the Book (ahl al-kitāb, referring to Jews and
  Christians) will believe in him. Thus, there will be one community,
  that of Islam. Sahih Muslim, 41:7023

However, the reference given (41:7023) is broken and perhaps this numbering has been deprecated. It may refer to this hadith but it does not say what the article alludes to.

Please share a reference of hadith(s) which says that Jews will believe in him.


texts: What's the severest punishment giving to the rapists according to Islamic laws?

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After a miserable and completely heartbreaking incident happened in Kathua, J&K, India, I would ask question that, in this case, what punishment does Allah(swt) give which is defined in the Islamic laws?

As Allah(swt) is for everyone, please don't think this question as religion-specific, but in general what can be the most severest punishment given to the culprits?

Someone reading the question who is unaware about the news can read from here by BBC.


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What was the actual age of Ayesha (AS) when married to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

EDIT: The too young age (6, 9 etc) is criticized most by Non-Muslims.

According to other sources Ayesha's age was:

6 to 9 - Dr Zakir Naik
15 to 16
16 to 19 - Javed Ahmed Ghamdi
16 to 19
16 to 20
18 to 21
18 to 23


texts: Stealing things which I put back where I steal it

texts: I stole from my younger roommate. I stole her unused notebooks but I didn't steal high value items from her. I only get that because she was not using it and might be put to waste after. I don't know what to do. She was stealing back what's her mine from my bag and I didn't bother to talk to her about that matter.


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From the paper Is Islam Easy to Understand or Not?: Salafis, the Democratization of Interpretation and the Need for the Ulema, Jonathan A. C. Brown, Journal of Islamic Studies (2015) 26 (2): 117-144, we have:

  Both in the modern period and historically, Salafism has been associated with autodidacticism and an assertion that Islam’s scriptures are clear and accessible to ordinary Muslims without the mediation of the ulema.

This "democratization of interpretation" seems incompatible with the description of the Salafi movement:

  The Salafi movement or Salafist movement or Salafism is an ultra-conservative reform branch or movement within Sunni Islam... -- Wikipedia

Question: How is the "ultra-conservative" Salafi movement compatible with autodidacticism?

My mental perception of Salafism is likely influenced heavily by Western media, which might be misleading.


texts: Can "Yahweh" (יהוה) be regarded as a valid name of God in Islam?

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I understand that Islam has a high regard for the revelation that came before, particularly the Torah, the Psalms and the Gospel, although unfortunately these are all regarded as having become corrupted to some extent.

An important part of the Torah concerns God revealing his name to Moses:

  RSVCE Exodus 3:13-14 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” (יהוה) And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

That name, "I am who I am" is considered to be very important in Judaism and Christianity. Much has been read into it. It is often taken as a statement of God's ineffability (God cannot be understood, named or categorised) and his self-sufficiency (He doesn't depend on anything else for his existence).

Would this also be an accepted name of God in Islam? I know that there are the "99 names of God" and "Allah" seems to be the preferred or most important name. Is it contrary to the doctrine of Islam to accept "Yahweh" as a name of God as well?


texts: Can a Muslim woman marry a non-Muslim (Christian man) if he converts before marriage?

texts: So he will be Muslim before they get married and will follow all the rules of Islam. He has been brought up Christian but if he accepts Islam, converts to Islam and there is no relation between the two before marriage - is this allowed?


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How can i find a particular hadith using Google

For example i read somewhere that bukhari hadith number 3191 contains discussion of concept of evil eye but if i type"al-bukhari 3191"  in google i do not get expected results which contain evil eye concept


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I came across a certain information regarding the aftermath about the battle against a tribe called Banu Hawazin and that is,
"Muhammad(pbuh) gave a girl called Zaynab bint Hayyan to Uthman ibn Affan(R.A). Uthman(R.A) had sexual intercourse with her and she detested him."
The source of this information is Al-waqidi's kitab al-maghazi(Rizwi Faizer's version) page no. 462
https://books.google.com/books?id=gZknAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA462
I know that Al-waqidi is rejected by Hadith scholars but what I want to know is that, is Al-Waqidi the sole source of this information or did anyone else narrate it through authentic chain of transmitters?


texts: Do we have any information in Islam about who were on Earth before Adam?

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I didn't find any implicit Verse showing us who were on earth before Adam.

I think according to this verse [2:30]

  And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed,
  I will make upon the earth a successive authority." They said, "Will
  You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood,
  while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" Allah said, "Indeed, I
  know that which you do not know."

Allah showing us(in explicit way) that there were  creatures living on earth that have blood.

Do we have any Hadith or another verse showing us who were living on earth before Adam?


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Salam everyone.
I will come directly to the point.
I want to know that what are the girls right in islam if girl wants to marry a muslim person of her own choice. But parents are not accepting her decision. Without any reason. That person has respectfully send his parents and asked for their daughters hand but they did not agree. Now trying to convince her parents she waited for 2 years. Now the question is that she is on her own now as muslim a girl needs WALI but in her case no one is there for her help. So in that case can she marry that person without wali or making someone else her wali? (not from her family ofcourse as they are against it). She tried her best to convince them but they are refusing just beacuse its her choice and they dont consider it good that girl choose her partner.
So please enlighten me in this case that what can she do?


texts: One day on accident I said to my friends ‘oh Jesus lord’ it came out by accident. This happened almost a year now I asked Allan for forgiveness and forgot about it. Now it’s ramadan and I have been thinking about sins that have done throughout my life. I feel like have committed shirk . But I do  believe in Allaah and the prophets (pbut) I believe that there is only one god (Allah)


texts: How to ask forgiveness for bad intention?

texts: I am extremely sorry for disturbing you. I am asking the same question again. Nothing is working. I just can't be in peace. Yes what i wished at that moment, i actually meant it. I actually wanted woman to get cheated by their husbands  but later i changed my intention. But still I feel like i will get cheated by my husband too. Please help me. Please..


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Qur'an 4:3 permits a man to have up to four wives (polygyny), provided he does justice to them.  Qur'an 5:5 permits a man to marry chaste women of the book (typically Christians or Jews).

While polygyny is part of both Christianity and Judaism, it's not uncommon for it to be considered as against these religions.

Question: Is a Muslim man allowed to have more than one wife if his wife is non-Muslim and polygyny is against his wife's religion?

It's possible that this is forbidden because it's seen as a form of injustice, violating the wife's religious rights.  It's also possible that the wife's religion is not recognized, so it does not enter into determining whether or not it is injustice.

It's also possible there's another reason determining if it's permitted/prohibited I haven't thought of.


texts: What is the meaning of perdition as used in the Quran?

texts: Shakir: And spend in the way of Allah and cast not yourselves to perdition with your own hands, and do good (to others); surely Allah loves the doers of good. (2:195)


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When someone sneezes, we often say “Yarhamukallah”. What does the “Yarhamukallah” actually means?

Is there any restrictions to not to say “Yarhamukallah” to someone or we always should answer this to sneezing for everyone? What is the proper way?


texts: How does Islam prove the existence of the life of the world to come?

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I have a question:

What is the basis for the Islam belief in the World to Come?

i asked same question here:

https://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/23376/2188


texts: If they haven't heard of Islam .. Do they enter the hell?

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Possible Duplicate:
  What is the fate of someone who died never hearing of Islam?

Allah says :

  ومن يبتغ غير الإسلام دينا فلن يقبل منه وهو في الآخرة من الخاسرين

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

But also Allah says :

  من اهتدى فإنما يهتدي لنفسه ومن ضل فإنما يضل عليها ولا تزر وازرة وزر أخرى وما كنا معذبين حتى نبعث رسولا

  Whoever is guided is only guided for [the benefit of] his soul. And whoever errs only errs against it. And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. And never would We punish until We sent a messenger.

So if someone haven't heared of Islam.. Whether he/she is Christian or a Jew or an atheist or otherwise..
Does she/he enter the hell..?

And what about who heard about Islam, but in a distorted manner ?


texts: Is it necessary to ask forgiveness from that person who has been told about zinah comitted by a person?

texts: If someone commits zinah and tells about it to someone else to get relieved from sorrow, is it necessary to ask forgiveness from the person with whom he or she shared the incident in case of istighfar for that sin? what is the best way to ask forgiveness for zinah?


texts: Can a muslim woman marry a non-muslim man?

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I am in love with a woman who is a muslim, however I am not a muslim, I am an atheist. Her family does not agree with our marriage, however we really want to get married to each other. She is 23 and I am 29. She is a strong believer in the islam and she doesn't want to do something wrong. I think she should be able to choose who she wants to marry. I will allow her to go to a mosque and pray however much she wants. She can still be religious and a muslim. But we will not get married in a muslim way (?), we will just get married officially at the register office and not in a church or mosque or anything like that. As I said, her parents do not want her to marry me because I am not a muslim.
Can we get married without it being a sin for her? Is she as a believing muslim allowed to get married to an atheist??
Thank you for answer!


texts: I believe in Allah and His Messenger, but follow the teachings of Jesus; am I considered a non-believer?

texts: I was raised a Christian. But I have read the Koran and believe in Allah and His Messenger. Since I also follow the teachings of Jesus, am I still considered a non-believer?


texts: What is the definition of "needy" according to Islam?

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As you know, there are plenty of Thawab (reward) in aiding poor people.
In fact, there are plenty of traditions concerning alms-giving to the needy people. As all of us know, a needy person is a person who his/her income is not sufficient for him/her to pass his/her life well, and perhaps we encounter many poor persons in streets who are begging people for money (as Sadaghah).

My question is that:

What is the precise definition of needy in accordance with Islam?
Actually who can be called as a actual needy in Islam? (That we can give him/her the alms?)


texts: A wife is supposed to wear what her husband wishes if I am not wrong so my question is that if the husband wants his wife to wear tight, seethrough or short clothes in public can she wear it or not


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I am a Muslim and now living in China. Today My Chinese friend invite to eat lobster. They bought two types lobster. One is so big and they say it is from the sea. And another little from the pond or like this. I know little lobster can't eat.
But I want to know can Muslim eat sea lobster?
I see some group they Muslim can eat sea food. Because it is not dirty.


texts: What are the benefits of using olive oil in Islam?

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The Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) said:

'Eat olive oil and rub it on your skin, for it comes from a blessed tree.'
(Narrated by Ahmad and Al-Tirmidhi)

In Surah Tin, the first line says:

'By the fig and the olive'. (95:1)

This indicates an oath is sworn by these fruit meaning it is blessed and has good qualities to be able to swear by it.

Zaitoon(Olives) are mentioned in numerous places in the Quran  (141-M-AlInaam-6), (99-K-AlInaam-6), (11-K-AlNahl-16), (AlNoor-35), (Moominoon).

All of this state that the olive tree is blessed. When the Prophet Muhammad said to eat it and put it on our skin, it must have a reason or benefit to us. What are those?
I'm just wondering as I have been brought up using olive oil every time I had a shower and recently found out it has Islamic significance so I was just wondering this is why I might have had to use olive oil after having a shower from the day I was born.
I am looking for Islamic benefits.


texts: Can Azaan be given in a language other than Arabic

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In India most of the people/Muslims speak Hindi, Bangla, Madrasi, Gujrati and a very few people know Arabic, however, the Azaan given is only in Arabic. Therefore, many people, especially non-Muslims, are unaware of its meaning. As a result, non-Muslims often mock the Azaan because they cannot understand it.

So, should the Azaan be also given in Hindi or any other regional language?


texts: Why did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) order the killing of Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf?

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This question is inspired by this question:

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

  Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: The Prophet said, "Who is ready to kill
  Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf who has really hurt Allah and His Apostle?"
  Muhammad bin Maslama said, "O Allah's Apostle! Do you like me to kill
  him?" He replied in the affirmative. So, Muhammad bin Maslama went to
  him (i.e. Ka'b) and said, "This person (i.e. the Prophet) has put us
  to task and asked us for charity." Ka'b replied, "By Allah, you will
  get tired of him." Muhammad said to him, "We have followed him, so we
  dislike to leave him till we see the end of his affair." Muhammad bin
  Maslama went on talking to him in this way till he got the chance to
  kill him.

Sunni Reference: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad), Sahih Bukhari.

How is this compatible with peace?


texts: In Quran 2:34, what does Iblees not believe in?

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Various translations of Quran 2:34 say that Iblees became a disbeliever (or unbeliever):

  When We ordered the angels: "Prostrate before Adam in respect," they all prostrated except Iblees (Satan) who refused in his arrogance and became a disbeliever.

However, it is clear that Iblees indeed believes that Allah exists, having communicated with Allah personally (as described in other places in the Quran).

Question: What does Iblees not believe in, in Quran 2:34?

This may be a translation issue, or it may be that "believer" means more than the literal "I believe in Allah".  I'm not clear on this.


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We know it is sunnah to lick fingers after eating a dish, what if one had the thought and sunnah in his mind, about to lick fingers but after eating he was not able to do it as his mother had called him. He had the knowledge of sunnah in his mind but due to some reasons he was not able to perform it.
Is this kufr? He hadn't intended to reject sunnah or perform kufr.


texts: What is the precise meaning of “not of those who have evoked anger or of those who are astray”? (1:7) (Sunni view)

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According to the last verse of Surah al-Fatiha, it says:

  The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who
  have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray. (7)

  صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ
  وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ ﴿٧﴾

as it is obvious, its second part means:

  not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray

but I'd like to know who are them (precisely)? Actually i mean what characteristics they have in accordance with the traditions or scholars' view? (Sunni view)


texts: What is the Islamic Judgment of paying taxes from the US

texts: Is it Haram to pay taxes for America for the Muslims who live in there , and is it "Tawlli" [Helping a kaft against Muslims ]


texts: Authenticity Of Dialogue Between Prophet (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) And The Delegation Of Najran?

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I found the dialogue recorded here:-
https://al-maktaba.org/book/1382/15
This dialogue has also been recorded in many Tafsir books like Tafsir Nishapuri, Durr Al-Manthur, Tafsir Tabari, and Imam Razi's Tafsir Al-Kabir. However, I am not sure how authentic this is.


texts: I am bit confused about whiteboard animation videos. I have seen many islamic youtube channel uses whiteboard animation. So i got bit confused about is make whiteboard animation videos are haram?


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I am a web sites developer but I also do build web scrapers. The last time a question comes to my mind, is this kind of work triggers no issue in Islam? the sites to which I build scrapers contains no illegal content with regards to Islam rules(no nu womens, no alcohol buyers, no financial services that contains Riba ...). But the action of scraping Web sites content is what makes this question. especially that some sites consider this action as illegal.
so the question is:

what should I do if this considered as illegal in Islam?
what should I do to the money that I gained from building such programs?
actually I am working on a similar program, which is half the way already( I have been working for more than a month on it already) and a version of it is already deployed on a server and the client can use it? should I withdraw from it and keep it for the client, should I return the money to the client?

please give me responses, if you have already asked Chiekhs who know the subject really well. As I don't want answers that have no dalleel.
Thank you.


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Sunday is called as youmul ahad, and monday is youmul ithnain...
The rest of the days in a week except Friday are called with their number...
But what is the reason only Friday is called jumua?.


texts: I am a boy of 15 years of age. Now, my parents don't allow me to fast everyday during Ramadan because they say that it will be tough for me and hard for me to fast everyday. So, they allow me to only fast some days but not all in Ramadan. Now, my question is, Will I be punished for this? Is it my fault, and then what do I have to do to repent? Will I have fast extra in future once I am not forced not to? And if it still mandatory for me to fast but I am unable to go against them or their decision?


texts: Did prophet Muhammad live a simple and humble life who had limited means?

texts: We have been taught in schools that the Prophet lived a very simple and humble life. That is he hardly have enough food at home so that it would not last for the day. He would have patches in his clothes, because he was really humble and did not need expensive clothes. But else where recently I read somewhere that the Prophet was actually rich. My question is did the Prophet live a simple and humble life? Did he have limited means and a life poor mans life? Did all of his wives live in one home or had separate home? For short what was his wealth status?


texts: Is breaking a mirror in Islam considered bad luck if so please explain and if not also please explain I’ve heard many different things about this subject most of them rejecting any superstition but no body’s EXPLAINED to me so please and thank you it’d mean alot


texts: Did anyone other than Muhammad (sallahu alahi wa sallam) see Jibreel (alaihi salam)?

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I know from the sirah of Rasullah that at the beginning of revelation when Jibreel came to Earth and called Rasullah after he (Rasullah) saw him and got frightened, he ran into his house and asked Khadija (RA) to cover him with a blanket.

Now my question is at that time did Khadija (RA) see Jibreel's (AS)  original form? Or did anyone among the sahaba or the Muslims see Jibreel's (AS) original form?


texts: Can i marry wife’s cousin sister (daughter of mother-in-law's sister)?

texts: I want to marry the daughter of my mother-in-law's younger sister? She’s married and she has a kid. But her husband don't take care them properly. And I want to give a good life to both of them.


texts: Does Qur'an 16:66 say's raw milk that comes from a cow's stomach is clean for the point where people could drink it?

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Surah 16 verse 66 says

  "Surely there is a lesson for you in the cattle: We provide you to drink out of that which is in their bellies between the faeces and the blood - pure milk - which is a palatable drink for those who take it."

Does this mean the raw milk from cows (not pasteurized) is safe to be consumed by humans? Unless I'm wrong, people have been known to get sick from drink raw milk.

So my question is, what exactly is the Quran saying here? I know the Quran first came  down in Arabic, but I don't speak arabic so I wouldn't know the original verse or choice of words used in surah 16 versee 66 in arabic.

May Allah forgive me for any mistakes.


texts: Committed shirk unknowingly and dies without repentance

texts: Will Allah forgive a Muslim. If he/she committed major/minor shirk unknowingly and dies without repentance of that shirk?


texts: Is making market research for gambling companies haram?

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Assalam aleykum,
I started working last week for a company that does market research for all types of businesses. This company I work for has main clients in the gambling industry. I am employed as programmer to build the online market research surveys used to get market info from the public which my company then uses to consult the client on how to do better business.
Is it haram for me to work with such projects?

If the company refuses and says that I have to work with all projects including the gambling project is it haram for me to stay with the company?

Appreciate your answers. Thanks


texts: How to overcome the relationship history of my intended wife?

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My parents found a match for me and we met each other and got engaged. My life immediately got better after we started talking to each other - I started offering salah 5 times (she does too). We call each other on Fajr to make sure we offer prayers on time. Everything was going great until I came to know about her past. She had relationship(s) in past and this hit me hard and I felt hurt due to that. I must admit that I am no saint and had a past too but I did repent couple of years before and never got into a relationship again, and always asked for forgiveness.

My question is - I did not go looking for a spouse but my parents did and I just agreed to their wish without asking many questions. I trusted Allah and still do, alhumdulillah. The thing is sometimes I get weird thoughts about her and her past and am scared about my future. I respect and trust her, and never ask her questions on her past. I know it's the present that matters but sometimes I get hurt whenever that topic comes up.

How do I build confidence within myself to accept how things are and forget the past? I am worried if she is the right person for me. I trust Allah for everything that HE does but just need some advice right now. I don't want to bug her by asking her question about her past because it might hurt her.


texts: Can I make use of the food and utensils my ex-roommate left behind?

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I had a roommate who moved out recently but left foodstuff and cooking utensils behind. Is it permissible for me to make use of the utensils and eat of the food? Because otherwise it would get spoilt and go to waste.
I have tried reaching her but she hasn't been responding and I'm sort of certain she won't be coming to get it back. What to do?


texts: Which type of knowledge should we gain as discussed in Islam?

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Islam says that "both men and women should get knowledge" and "seek knowledge even as far as China".

I want to know that which type of knowledge is this whether this is the knowledge of Quran and Islam or the knowledge which makes us doctor, engineer or a practical personality?


texts: I'd like to know some more details on the table sent down to prophet 'Isa?

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I've lately heard a lesson or lecture on the tafseer of the verses telling the story of the table which was sent down to prophet 'Isa () which is quoted in 5:112-115.

The wording of the qur'an suggests that the the companions of 'Isa () asked for this sign while in this lecture it was presented as a question asked in a great gathering of many thousand of people. Is there any backup for this?

The story in the qur'an seems to end with Allah's promise to send it down while in the lecture the content of food which was on the table was described I'd like to know if there's a backup for that too.

Above this the lecturer added more details such as that the companions of 'Isa () didn' t want to eat from it unless he ate etc. most of this content sounded to me as if it had none Islamic sources. But Allah know best.


texts: My best friend passed away recently, she was a wonderful person who always did her best to put everyone around her first and make them smile. In the end this was her downfall. She was in a very abusive relationship which resulted in her being severely stalked and harassed causing her depression. Due to the build up of stress caused by the abuse she took her own life. Prior to this I seen her change, she was a wreck and not the happy person she used to be but a shell of a person. I know suicide is a major sin and you go to hell. But can such a wonderful person really go to hell when they were not in there usual mind at the time they did it?  Allah is just.... how can he see one of the worlds most beautiful beings in pain and continue to be in pain after death?


texts: Does Allah exist in all life forms like animals, plants or human? (Pervades everywhere?)


texts: Is trimming the hair below the bottom lip allowed?

texts: I follow the Hadith where it is said to "Leave / grow the beard and trim moustache". I have hair growing right below my lower lip; some brothers have a big hairless gap there either they don't grow hair there or have shaved / trimmed it. Is this allowed? I heard that that area isn't actually the beard so you can remove.


texts: What Islam teaches us in case of Animation and Dolls

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What can be Islamic perspective in case of Animation. Again What
is case of keeping teddy bear or dolls of acts and dogs or other small dolls in your house??


texts: Is Allah in the lowest heaven all the time?

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One question always bothers me about tahajjud.  I hope some one can help me with it.  A hadith says:

  “Our Lord Descends to the lowest heaven during the last third of the night,” And I am in this part of the earth third part of the night. But on the other side of the earth is afternoon. (SeekingOfTruth.com)

But Allah swt is all above the universe. So is Allah swt in the lowest heaven all the time?  Hope my question is not so stupid. :)


texts: Is this true that all Mumins will eventually go to Paradise?

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A friend of mine told me few days ago that all of those who do believe in fundamental beliefs of Islam will ultimately go to Jannat, after suffering punishment (if awarded) for their sins in Jahannam.

It sounded misguiding information to me (Allah knows the best), but I neither accepted nor rejected the information because I do not know it for sure.

Is there any evidence of its being true or false?


texts: Is chicken Slaughtered by only one man halal?

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Recently I had to buy chickens which were slaughtered by one man due to lack of man-power. The slaughterer had to apply body weight on the chicken to hold it steady. Other than this, everything looked normal to me. But later I found out there's a probability of these chickens being haram because of the way those were slaughtered. If I would have known this fact, I would have helped the slaughterer in the slaughtering.

My question is, will the slaughter be accepted in a halal way?


texts: Afraid to get married because of having sex and getting pregnant

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Is it necessary to have sex after marriage or get pregnant in Islam?
I have a great phobia not to have sex. And my biggest problem is that I cant even think of getting pregnant or have a baby.
am over 30 and still not prepared for all this


texts: Is downloading picture from google and uploading it to youtube haram?

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So stealing money is a huge sin. If you made a debt and didnt pay it, you will pay it in the hereafter.
So mu question is, what if i make some top 10 anime stuff and wanted to put pictures in my video and i get some anime pictures in the google without permission (from the original creator) and uploaded the vid. Then i would earn money from it through google adsense. So does this count as stealing?

And are making youtub reactions to vid and i would also gain money also haram?

Pls awnser and may Allah bless you


texts: How many adhans are there for Friday prayer?

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I've heard brother's say that there's two,  and yet other mosques only have the one.

I've also noticed, there's mosques where they have two,  everyone performs the Sunnah prayer at the same time. Is this a differing between Madahabs?

So how many adhans should there be,  according to scholars?


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Muhammad (saw) wanting to marry daughter of Ibn Abbas is this hadith authentic?

Muhammad saw Um Habiba the daughter of Abbas while she was fatim (age of nursing) and he said, "If she grows up while I am still alive, I will marry her.

Musnad Ahmad, Number 25636


texts: Which is better, praying in jamaah but not focus or praying alone but focus?

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Friends i want to ask the best opinion about my story, yesterday i prayed on the mosque near my house because i heard there will be some adventages if i pray in jamaah but surprisingly the mosque was so crowded and there was so many child goofing off that made there pretty hot and noisy , i can't focus on my shalat but if i did it alone on my room i'll be 99% focus. So my question is what's the best suggestion for me ?
I hope you guys help me quick in case of ramdhan is going to be over


texts: Is it haram to have a breast reduction surgery?

texts: I am 15 hears old and my breasts are very huge and saggy. Is it permissible for me to have a breast reduction surgery when i get older? Please note that my breasts cause me a great deal of embarrassment and are affecting my daily life.


texts: What does Faza'il-e-A'maal (فضائل الاعمال) mean?

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In the answer #13271 of the question "Did the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) wash his hands before eating?", the user mentions that the two quoted hadiths are considered part of Faza'il-e-A'maal  (فضائل الاعمال).

What exactly does that mean? And what are the conditions that, if met, make a hadith be one of Faza'il-e-A'mal?


texts: Would accepting a Christmas bonus make me hypocritical?

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I am someone who only celebrates 2 eids (celebrations), and don't recognize Xmas or even say happy holidays etc.

Now, would it be hypocritical of me to accept Xmas bonus? Also, if it is, could I accept it, and donate it, or would accepting it at all be a bad idea?


texts: I am 23 years old girl and studying. My family wants me to get married.  They are forcing me. But i am adamant at my decision. My dad is sick. He is emotionally blackmailing me to get married. I said no and i am firm at my decision. Is it a sin?


texts: I found this question but didn't get the answer for it

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The hadith of Abu Lahab's punishment being eased in Jahanam on Mondays for celebrating the Birth of the Prophet SAWAWS is very well known and is Sahih. You may find it in Sahih Bukhari and other Hadith books

I did not find this on sunnah.com, so I have some doubt about this. I would like to know:

The exact text of this hadith
The ruling on it (mawdoo' vs. da'eef vs. hassan vs. sunnah)
Which books and collections it's found in
Any statements of scholars on it


texts: Step by step on how to perform tahajjud prayer

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Is it as simple as 2 raka'at x 4 which is a total of 8 raka'at or is it different
Also what are the surahs that are recited


texts: Found money on the running road ...Is it Haram to use it?

texts: When I was on my way to play football game towards ground in the evening  ..I  found some amount of money on the running road that touches our ground . I don't know who is the owner of that amount so is it Haram to utilize it in our basic need ...if yes then where I can dispose off this money..


texts: Can parents force you to do alima classes?

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I don't want to become and alima or do the classes because I feel I can't keep up with it. But my parents say they will put me in no matter what. Are they allowed to do that ???
( I dont wanna disrespect them I just hope they can understand )


texts: Does the reward of Hajj for another person go to him? (Hajj-e-Badal)

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There are some hadiths (listed on the bottom) regarding doing Hajj which confuse me in connection with the following hadith:

  The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); knowledge which is beneficial; or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (the deceased).” [Sahih Muslim]

According to this hadith, nothing can be added to the deeds of a deceased, including doing Hajj for him. If this is so, why did the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) allowed doing Hajj for the deceased or is Hajj an exception or you can perform the Hajj-e-Badal but its reward will not go the deceased.

How to reconcile these hadith?

  Narrated Abdullah bin Abbas. Al-Fadl (his brother) was riding behind Allah's Apostle and a woman from the tribe of Khath'am came and Al-Fadl started looking at her and she started looking at him. The Prophet turned Al-Fadl's face to the other side. The woman said, "O Allah's Apostle! The obligation of Hajj enjoined by Allah on His devotees has become due on my father and he is old and weak, and he cannot sit firm on the mount; may I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet replied, "Yes, you may." That happened during the Hajj-al-Wida (of the Prophet). -- Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith - 2.589

Editor's note: Three hadiths were linked, however two were the same link [the hadith above], and one no longer works, but a cached version on Google writes:

  Narated By AbuRazin: A man of Banu Amir said: Apostle of Allah, my father is very old, he cannot perform hajj and umrah himself nor can be ride on a mount. He said: Perform hajj and umrah on behalf of your father.


texts: Can anyone marry with her father's cousin?

texts: Is it permissible to marry with father's cousin? Means the nephew of her own grandmother


texts: How much right does a child have over their parents?

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Sometimes the parent may be in the wrong, does the child have the right to correct their parent or go against them or is that not permissible. For example, it may be that the child has learnt something from a recent Islamic lecture but their parents continue to say no their way is correct and they refuse to listen then bring up other arguments. Can the child go against his parents if he feels that the lecture was teaching him the correct thing even thought it might affect his relationship with his parents?

Also if the parents are always arguing and fighting are the children allowed to take sides? I know every husband and wife argue but I am talking about big arguments and every few days. Are the children allowed to leave their parents or would the child go to hell if their parent disown them? Are the children allowed to pray against their parents?


texts: Interpretation of a hadith about man who emancipated six of his slaves at the time of his death?

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I came across this hadith and I want to know the interpretation of this hadith from the scholars, why was the prophet Muhammad (saw) upset with the man emancipated six slaves upon his death and keeping some of them in slavery?

  Imran b. Husain reported that a person who had no other property emancipated six slaves of his at the time of his death. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) called for them and divided them into three sections, cast lots amongst them, and set two free and kept four in slavery; and he (the Holy Prophet) spoke severely of him.

https://sunnah.com/muslim/27/83


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When I listen to the first Sura in the Quran, Sura Al-Fatihah, I hear some words at the beginning which are not part of the text in my Quran:

https://www.quran411.com/quran/001.mp3

What do these words mean? After trying to listen to what it is saying, and searching a bit, I find a transliteration like "Audzubillah Himinas Syaiton Nirojim". Apparently the first word means "we seek refuge in Allah", and then there is something about evil maybe?

By contrast, the mp3 for the next Surah, Al-Baqarah, just starts with the "Bismillah" as it is written in my Quran.

What is being recited before the Bismillah in Surah Al-Fatihah?


texts: Is there an authentic hadith to the effect of "If Fatima suffers, I also suffer. Don't you ever marry anyone but Fatima"?

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M. Arnez, Empowering women through Islam: Fatayat NU between tradition and change, J. Islamic Studies, 2010 (doi), p. 83 describes how Siti Musdah Mulia, an Indonesian women's rights activist, uses the following hadith to indicate that the Prophet discouraged polygyny.

  [...] when the husband of Fatima, Ali ibn Abi Talib, wanted to marry again, the Prophet was angry. He summoned Ali ibn Abi Talib. He said:  For your information, Fatima is my child. If Fatima is troubled, I'm  also troubled. If Fatima suffers, I also suffer. Don't you ever marry anyone but Fatima. And Ali ibn Abi Talib did not do so.

I'm wondering if this hadith is authentic and accurate as stated above.

Question: Is there an authentic hadith to this effect?

Searching sunnah.com listed a range of hadith with similar meanings, but I didn't find one with wording to this effect.  The closest I found was:

  ... No doubt, Fatima is a part of me, I hate to see her being troubled. By Allah, the daughter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the daughter of Allah's Enemy cannot be the wives of one man." So `Ali gave up that engagement. ... -- Sahih al-Bukhari 3729 (sunnah.com)

It doesn't convey the same meaning; the Prophet instead forbids Ali from marrying a second wife who is "Allah's Enemy".


texts: Is Qur'an 22:39-40 permission only for self-defense, or also permission for retribution?

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From the Arberry English translation

  Leave is given to those who fight because they were wronged...who were expelled from their habitations without right...

I have always understood this as permission to take revenge. But I've found a couple of authors who take it as a reference to self-defense, saying that it was revealed just as Muhammad fled Mecca, when he was in real danger of being attacked by the Quraysh, and applied only under similar circumstances. These authors don't mention anything about retribution.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir doesn't specify either option, referring to the topic only as jihad. Al-Tabari is in Arabic. Tafhim-ul-Quran is also not specific.

Do any Muslim scholars talk specifically about whether this allows self-defense, retribution, both, neither?


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There are a couple of existing questions on the site Is evolution compatible with Islam? & Why creation of universe in 6 days that discuss the creation of the Earth and evolution, they address considerations for a Young Earth.

By some accounts Adam came to be on Earth about 6,000 years ago. But these numbers seem to be based on a Christian/Jewish view.  What is the Islam view of the time man has been on Earth?


texts: How should it be explained to Christians that miracles no longer happen?

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As Muslims, we believe that miracles ended with the prophet and that the last miracles were with our prophet Mohammad.  It is, however a common Christian belief that miracles continue to happen in our time.

A Christian friend once sent me a link with claims of a modern-day miracle, saying that some wounds appear on a girl's body every year with no scientific explanation.

Presumably, scientific knowledge is still unable to explain her case; this does not, however, mean that it is a miracle.  There is a significant difference between this sort of incident (which may appear miraculous, but is likely just not scientifically understood yet) and the true miracles of the prophet.  How, then, can we explain to the Christians that this sort of thing is not and cannot be a miracle, since miracles ended with our prophet?


texts: What is the chronology on the ruling on concubinage -in case of war prisoners?

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It is known that in Islam a Muslim man could have intercourse with his legal wife and legal slave or a slave of a different owner he married legally.
I'd like to get more insight on this topic especially for the case of prisoners of war.
When exactly having intercourse with them was declared legal (date/occasion?)?
Were the rulings on 'idah (waiting period) defined at once or later?


texts: Is a fox/hyena/jackal/wolf classed as as being of the dog family according to Islam?

texts: Are we able to touch a fox, hyena, jackal or wolf? Are they classed as being of the dog family?


texts: Is it haram to call yourself a god of something? Please read

texts: This is in the context of calling yourself a god, for example. If i am very good at football and call myself a god of football will this be haram? I am not calling myself allah, instead if i call myself as very skilled. This is very important for me to know as I own a large instagram page containg the word god in that context. If it is haram I’d like to do the right thing and sell or change the name. Please help me because i dont want to get sins. Thank you


texts: Can i pray in just a night gown at home?

texts: Can I pray wearing just a nightgown without wearing any underwear, as long as the nightgown and head covering covers the awrat?


texts: Is it permissible to only wash the top of the feet for wudu while not wearing socks or shoes?

texts: I have been washing only the top of my feet for the last part of wudu, while not wearing socks or shoes as I thought this was the way to do wudu, is it wrong?


texts: After prior illegal sex, should he marry someone else, or should he incur the death penalty?

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My friend faced a problem that is in his career. he had two girlfriends and he  was having sex with both girls. At that time he was not following the rules of Islam properly. Now he  came back to Islam and he want to get married. Should he marry a new girl, or pick any girl that was his relationship?

On the other hand, illegal sex is not supported in Islam; should incur the death penalty?


texts: More than three talaqs but in ignorance. Is the marriage valid? Can they remarry?

texts: My father used to believe that if the couple gets back together within iddah, that talaq does not count and he has to give three more talaq to end the marriage. Due to this belief, he gave my mother talaq 5-6times but used to get back together within iddah period. He says he never had an intention to divorce her but always wanted to threaten her to make her follow his conditions. He recently found out that his belief was wrong and that he has given more than three talaqs and the divorce is done. He is now in doubt if he can ask Allah for forgiveness and remarry my mother? Will this marriage be valid? It is matter of life of kids, marriageable age girls and small boys. Both husband and wife really want to remarry and live together.


texts: How to practically unchain yourself from sins?

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I made a promise to Allah and broke it. I know I have to fast 3 days to make this up.

Problem: I slept early, set alarm, but just couldn't wake up early enough to fast. I know why this is happening. The pious predecessors explained that one who is unable to fast or pray qiyam is chained by their sins. And this is absolutely true. I've been sinning alot lately and I'm absolutely worried.

Basically: How do I stop my habitual, perpetual sins? I make lists, I look at factors which lead to them, make tauba often, pray salah in the masjid but just keep repeating my sins. This means my repentance is not sincere. Example of sins which I keep repeating and are chaining me:
1) Disrespect to parents
2) Masturbation 3) not having khushoo in salah.

What are practical ways to STOP sin? I'm so frustrated. I've tried so many methods to change myself, practical , spiritual - NOTHING is working. I (rightfully so) feel like a worthless piece of flesh. It's by Allah's clemency and absolute mercy I'm alive.


texts: Does Marriage related divination exist in Islam?

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In India some Muslim people goto a person and inquire whether their marriage will work out properly or not. Its called Faal Nikalna (somewhat similar to astrology).

Does this practice have any legitimacy in Islam ???


texts: Why did the Prophet go back to Madina after conquest of Makkah?

texts: Why did Prophet Muhammed (SAW) go back to Madina after conquest of Makkah? Was it an order from Allah or a personal preference?


texts: When I was praying when I was doing rukoo I was about to fall and and hold the bed beside me and completed my rukoo. I just want a yes or no answer if my prayer is valid or not?


texts: Why Do Shia Muslims use a stone for saying prayers but Sunni Muslims don't?

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I have noted that the Shia Muslims use a stone (or soil) called Turbah/Muhr for saying prayers, but the Sunni Muslims don't use that and also consider it something taboo.

Why there is such difference in style?


texts: Is fasting continuously for months permissible?

texts: Is it permissible to fast continuously for months. Prophet saw asked young men to fast if they are single. So is it encouraged? I feel very peaceful and relaxing while fasting continuously. But I heard that it's not good to health. My family and friends discourage me and ask me to do alternatively. Please give advice.


texts: What is the reference for the hadith الله الله في أصحابي?

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What is the reference and full wording of hadith which praises Sahaaba (May Allah be pleased with all of them) whose wording is approximately sounds like this

  الله الله في أصحابي


texts: Last person to enter Jannah would he really have a Jannah?

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I was reading hadith about last person to enter Jannah where prophet Musa asked Allah Most High about it.  Allah Most Great said to the last person to enter Jannah and Allah said "Will you not be content if you could have the equivalent of a kingdom on earth?"

What I want to know would it be like planet earth for this person, like houses, wives, foods etc will be like they are in planet earth, same quality?.  Hadith says equivalent of a kingdom on earth?" does that mean he wouldn't taste real Jannah since his Jannah maybe like planet earth?  I hope I made sense and Allah Knows Best.


texts: Is it true that exaggerating love will lead you to shirk?

texts: I was wonder that exagerrating love will lead you to shirk?I mean Christians love Jesus Christ(pbuh)then slowly by slowly they made him as a god because of too much love,is it true?


texts: When is Sajde-e-sahu required/obligatory?

texts: I would like to know, what is the ruling in performing a Sajde-e-sahu (the sajde required to offer at the end of salat in case of mistake)? What situations in salat might make them obligatory ?


texts: Read memorized part of Surah in prayer for repetition

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Salam aleykum

Is it permissible to read in prayer just part of a Surah witch I have memorized from the Quran so I can use it as a repetition?

If it is so, what to do if I forget how to continue? Should I pick up the Quran, find the part and continue reciting while reading from the Quran in paryer?

I found this Question. One problem I have with this answer is that the Imam in Taraweeh reads the whole Quran for the month of Ramadan. So he continues to read from the Quran from the last ayah where he stopped in the last rak'ah or prayer.

Thank you.


texts: Can Muslims be enslaved by other Muslims?

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Islam permits slavery but I haven't been able to find anything regarding keeping slaves who are Muslims.

Considering a hypothetical scenario taking place during the early Islamic days where one Muslim nation goes to war with another Muslim nation and one of them comes out victorious. What would the ruling be in context of Islamic Doctrine regarding taking war booty and slaves from the fallen Muslim nation?

Are there any ruling at all in Quran or Hadith?

Thank you.


texts: Is performing and learning magic tricks a sin?

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I started learning magic tricks lately. Nothing with bad spirits and the paranormal, only sleight of hand and the like.

Few months ago, some people told me that it is wrong and others said as long as you are not trying to convince others that you're doing something with your own powers then it's not bad.

I always tell people that these are only tricks and anybody can do these.

I would really want to know if performing tricks is impermissible in Islam? And if it isn't, what are the things that I should refrain from while doing them?


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Can Jinn have sex with my wife? Is this hadith authentic?

“When a man has intercourse with his wife and does not name [Allah], the jinn coils around his urethra and has intercourse along with him.."

Here is a source from a islamic website:

http://eshaykh.com/family/can-a-jinn-perform-sex-with-your-wife/

Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi [in Nawadir al-Usul, Asl 76 and Asl 207] and Ibn Jarir [al-Tabari in his Tafsir (22:248)] narrated that Mujahid said: “When a man has intercourse with his wife and does not name [Allah], the jinn coils around his urethra and has intercourse along with him. That is the meaning of the saying of the Most High: {whom neither man nor jinn has touched before them} (55:56)


texts: Is film making not based on any islamic message but a social message in general times allowed?

texts: I am studying film and television. I have seen that promoting Islam is acceptable but what if my message is more of a social message, or my film is an art film and totally abstract in nature. What if I decide on approaching genres other than romance or social ones like horror, Sci-fi or suspense thrillers. Will that be appropriate.


texts: Was Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) a christian before the first ayah was revealed to him?

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I read in a biography that before Muhammad (pbuh) became a prophet, he always prayed and fasted in the mountain of Hera. So that probably means that he knew about Allah and Jesus (pbuh) and all the other prophets before Gabriel revealed the first ayah to him. Was he following Jesus's faith as a traditional Christian? (By traditional christian, I mean the old, un-corrupted form of christian. Not the modern type of christian)

And even if he was a christian, how did he come to know about Allah and the prophets in the first place? Because majority of the Arabs were idol worshipers. Why wasn't he an idol worshiper before he became a prophet?

I apologize if this question seems offensive in any way. But this is something that recently sparked my curiosity.


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If a couple had foreplay and nothing happened, the male had some sticky dripping on the pajamas (not sperm) , will he need to have ghusal?
Here I am talking about anything of foreplay or touching but not having a intercouse yet there is some sticky dripping/dots on clothes. Will clothes become impure and so does person and ghusal in needed?


texts: Were all the verses of the Quran written down during the lifetime of the Prophet (s.a.w.)?

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We know that during the lifetime of the Prophet (s.a.w.), scribes and other companions used to write down verses of the Quran. But by the time the Prophet (s.a.w.) died, did all the verses of the Quran exist in written form?

I was told that during the lifetime of the Prophet (s.a.w.), not all verses were written down. Only some verses were written down while other verses were only memorized.

Please provide sources/evidences for your answer.


texts: Is smelling impure things (like pig) haram?

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Is it possible that air could contain impurities?
If the air do contain impurities, would it be haram to breath in that air?

As an example when you pass by a pork market, it smells pork (and pork is impure), does that imply that even the smell of the pork is haram?


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I know the starting time of Fajr and its ending time.

Starting time of Zuhr is also from mid of day. But When it ends?

Is it till Asar?
If it is so then what time of Asar?
The time specified by Hanafi School or Shafi School? (The Shafi Asar time is almost one hour before Hanafi's).

Also what is end time of Asar? Till sunset or some time before it?
And if I say that I can see the sun is setting and some part of it is not visible, then at that time can I offer Asar?

Same queries about Magrib and Isha.


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Hello I have been trying to find thr answer to this question on islam stack exchange google everyrhingof this question a lot and havent found an answer.
question:Should i say la il a ha illalahu before i pass away or ashhadu an la ila ha


texts: Is the celebration of the birthday (mawlid) of our Prophet (Saw) halal?

texts: Is the celebration of the birthday (Mawlid) of our Prophet (Saw) halal?


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I read that the 'awrah' for males in Islam is from the belly button to the knees.

If true, do men who go topless these days with just their jeans/pants/shorts exposing their awrah as the lower grament tends to start usually just above the buttocks?


texts: I had finished half the Quran before Ramadan 2016.Is it okay if I restart from the beginning? Or should I continue ?


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Salam brothers and sisters.
My intention was to fast the night before and unfortunately the fast was broken due to my wife's desire. I was weak and had broken my fast. My Allah SWT forgive me.

This happened as I am travelling for business and staying in a hotel for the week on this business trip, and the wife (who is of the book, but not a Muslim) accompanied me.

I have repented and continue to repent. I also paid Kafaarah (feed 60 poor people). I am wondering what other ruling is there that I must follow to make up for this but also so Allah SWT can forgive me.

Thank you.


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Prophet Elisha (Arabic: الْيَسَعَ) is mentioned in a couple of ayaat of Qur'an. I can't recall ever reading about him or hearing anything about his biography.

Who is he? Do we have any details from the Qur'an and sunnah (and perhaps also israiliyaat)?

For example, he is mentioned in Surah Al-An'aam verse 86, and Surah Saad, verse 48 -- albeit without details.


texts: Are there any promiscuous woman present in muslim epic stories?

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In Hindu epic Ramayana, Shurpanakha seduces Laxman.

Ahalya commits adultery and later cursed by Gautama Maharishi..

In Christianity epic stories, Mary Magdalene tried to seduce Jesus but Jesus told her what His mission.

What about Muslim side including myth characters?


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Wikipedia says:

  The current Psalms are still praised by many Muslim scholars.

Since the Zabur is corrupted, I wondered which scholars, if any, actually praise this corrupted Psalms.

Question: Which scholars praise the current Psalms?


texts: What's the ruling on eating after Fajr (when fasting) because the Azan was late?

texts: In my country, the Fajr Azan is around an hour after Fajr comes except in Ramadan. While I was fasting in Shawwal and I forgot that they give the Azan late, I (most likely) drank at Fajr time because I didn't hear the Azan. Does this affect the fast or not? Note the fasting was voluntary


texts: Is there a minimum length clearly specified in authentic texts for the beard?

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Several sahih hadiths command to leave/grow the beard in order not to be like the mushrikeen [who used to shave their beard altogether & grow big moustaches].
Many scholars concluded that the beard should be grown full-length.

However it seems that this opinion ignores the explicit reason behind the command, because if the purpose of the command is to not imitate people who shave their beard, then growing some beard or growing a beard seems sufficient to fulfill that command (while growing a full beard sounds like an overkill measure).

Ibn 'Umar used to trim his beard down to a fist-length. Many scholars concluded that this is the legal minimum. This strikes me as a serious problem: how can the action of one sahabi define the shari'ah? And this action doesn't prove he himself considered it the minimum length, it only proves he thought it's OK to do that (incidentally he's among the narrators of the hadiths used as evidence for the opinion that beard must be grown full-length...)

Note that narrations (authenticity not guaranteed) exist about Hasan al Basri, Ibn Abbas and Abu Huraira trimming their beard, and even Ibn Abbas expressing the permissibility of trimming the beard (without specifying a particular minimum length)

Although having a beard (vs. shaving it altogether) is explicitly commanded in several texts, I know of no authentic text setting a specific minimum length for the beard.

My question is: are there texts supporting the fist-length as legal minimum that I'm not aware of?


texts: If God is a perfect being, why does he desire to be glorified?

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If my interpretation of the ultimate purpose of human existence according to the Qur-aan is correct, humanity exists to glorify the existence of God.

  “I have created the jinn and humankind only for My worship.” (Quran 51:56).

This outlines humanity's purpose as a device to glorify God.

But if God is a perfect being, why does he desire to be glorified? Normally, this characteristic would be associated with a being that is insecure or narcissistic, which are not to my understanding perfect traits.


texts: Is it harm to curse (i.e., use swearwords)?

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I curse a lot, because I am surrounded by many teenagers who also curse a lot. Is it haram to curse in Islam? What is the punishment? How can I prevent cursing?

I heard that cursing is a major sin. I want to make sure that true.


texts: It is said that men and stones will be in Hell. But why the stone? What has it done? It is in chapter 2, verse 24 of the Quran.


texts: is it permitted for Muslim footballers / sportsmen to prostrate after scoring a goal?

texts: There is a trend with Muslim footballers (or sportsmen) doing the sujood on the pitch after scoring a goal (or whatever they do in their particular sport to win) - is this permitted to do and the correct thing to do for expressing shukr to Allah swt?


texts: Does a broken nafilah fast have to be replaced?

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I was reading a fatwa that says that if you break a nafilah (voluntary) fast, you have to replace it. However, I was taught that it was not necessary to replace a voluntary fast.

Does anyone have any strong evidence towards whether or not it is compulsory?


texts: Is it haram to eat an ice cream whose packaging contains an image that looks like Allah in Arabic?

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I went to Burger King and they had an ice cream whose wrapper had an image that looked like the name of Allah in Arabic.

Is it haram to eat an ice cream whose packaging contains an image that looks Allah in Arabic?


texts: Is buying or selling forex, commodities and stock indices halal in Islam?

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Websites like eToro offer services where you can buy and sell currencies, commodities(gold, silver, oil, etc.) and indices(SPX500, NSDQ100, DJ30, UK100, FRA40, GER30, etc).
It's basically an online trading platform. The way it works is that, for example, you buy gold or euro at a price from the current market and later sell it for a higher price(if the price goes up). Now, you predict the market and think that euro may rise against dollar or vice versa, which may or may not happen.
I don't know much about Interest or Riba and I wonder if the above trading is Halal in Islam? Detailed answers with authentic references are appreciated.
EDIT
The comments to this question convinced me that it was Halal, until I read the following on eToro.

Both FX and commodities are traded in the spot market for 24 hours. At 5:00 pm New York time, all open positions are rolled over for the next 24 hours and the daily interest is added to the company’s accounts every 24 hours. The company can then either pay the interest or charge the client’s account to cover the fees.
With an Islamic account we make sure that there is no Riba in any form throughout the duration of the contract. In the FX market, if you don't close the trade before 5:00 pm New York time, all open trades will be automatically rolled over, which normally poses a problem for those following Islamic law, due to the possibly usurious interest charged for the rollover.  However with an eToro Islamic account, all your positions will be closed at 5:00 pm (10:00 pm UST) and you can then reopen them immediately in order to avoid all interest problems and trade according to Islamic Sharia law. If the client chooses to reopen a trade immediately, the client will not pay any usurious interest.
There's no doubt that currency trading is one of the most difficult dilemmas in Islamic jurisprudence (Faqih). On the one hand, it requires the simultaneous exchange of currencies,  which makes it a kind of hand to hand exchange. On the other hand, contemporary scholars consider the record of money transferred to or from a bank account as delivery. To resolve the issue, several decisions and fatwas have been issued. According to these decrees, the conditions for trading currency are:

Immediate buying and selling without delay

The currencies needs to be transferred from the account of the seller to that of the buyer and vice versa

The cost of the trade should be paid without delay

No interest on trades. In the case that there is any usurious interest, the contract will be invalid, void and Haram.


texts: How to respond to "who created God" when debating with an atheist?

texts: If I'm in a debate with an atheist and then it comes to the point when he says "Then who created God?", how should my response or answer be?


texts: What is the difference between "rabbana lakalhamd" and "rabbana valakalahamd"?

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I heard that that in namaz saying rabbana lakalhamd and rabbana valakalahamd both are elgible.

I want to know what the difference is between rabbana lakalhamd and valakalahamd.


texts: Is it haram to have sexual thoughts of a fictional character?

texts: Salam, I am 13 year old girl who watches anime, and there are so many men characters that I love and have sexual thoughts about them. But instead of imagining them in real life I imagine myself with them in the fictional world kissing or something like that. Is this haram? If it is, then why did Allah give me a couple dreams of doing that stuff with my anime crushes? And what do I say/do to ask for forgiveness??


texts: Imam Mahdi & The conquest of Constantinople [Question]

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Assalamu Alaikum Wa'rahmatullah Everyone,
Does anyone know, Is there any Sahih narration which speaks about the presence of Imam Mahdi (Alaihissalam) at the time of the conquest of Constantinople during end times?
Jazakallahu Khairan


texts: How to pronounce هُوَ in Surah Al-Hashr (59/22)?

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I want to learn correct pronunciation of the هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذي لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ  (59/22). Go to this link for related verse.
If we want to stop in first part, according to tajweed rules (Al-Madd Al-‘Aarid), last word is pronounced with Jazm like that: هُوْ (huv) . But teachers stop like that هُ (hû) . it means without sounds letter و.

You can listen this verse from teachers (like him), he does not sound letter وَ. Others teachers also does not sound it.
Why letter وَ is not read? What is the rule of it? I research a lot of Tajweed (quran reading rules) but I could not find the rule of it. Can anyone tell the rules with sources?

(This example also exists in surah al-Baqarah (2/255): اللّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ.
Teachers does not sound last letter وَ in first stop part.)


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I would like to know the number of sajdas in Qur'an, and the exact verse numbers where performing a Sajda is required.

Just mentioning the verses' numbers would be sufficient instead of referencing complete Ayat here, as it would become obligatory for the person reading the answer (you know what I mean) which may be inconvenient for some people.

-Jazakallah.


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I have fast so;

Can I cut my nails?
Can I cut my hairs?

My father said that I can do but I need more detailed answer or yes or no. Also some says that when you have fast your whole body is in fast so you can not cut any part of body such as nails otherwise my fast will be broken.


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Question: Is a bath compulsory in order to convert to Islam?

My question is motivated by this question How does one perform the bath after converting to Islam?.  I had not heard about this bath until I read this question, and I didn't take a bath when converting.  (I just read the shahada off my computer screen.)

This is literally Lesson 1 at NewMuslims.com:

  These two phrases are known as the Shahadah, or Testimony of Faith. Through the belief and attestation of these two phrases one enters the fold of Islam. It is the central belief that a believer maintains throughout his life, and is the basis for all his beliefs, worship and existence in this world.  -- NewMuslims.com

However, I found this fatwa, which suggests a bath is required:

  ...All that is required of a person in order to embrace Islam is that he or she pronounce the two testaments of belief in the Islamic creed, believing in their meaning, then to take a complete bath with the intention of (ritual) purification in order to start performing prayers... -- Islam Q&A


texts: I was wondering would it be haram to work in a bank as the banks profits are a result of interest which is haram in Islam, if it is haram would that mean it would be haram even if a person acquired a job in a bank which does not relate to the financial departments, because the banks profit is haram and by a person working their it would mean that the non halal money is passed on to him as a salary?


texts: What is the difference between qiyas and istislah?

texts: I was just wondering if someone could explain the difference between istislah and qiyas to me and perhaps provide some examples for me. They both seem to involve the use of deductive reasoning and the use of ones' ijtihad and I just wanted to clarify any misconceptions I may have.


texts: Am I commiting a sin by living in the UK?

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In the Qu'ran, it says
“Verily, as for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (as they stayed among the disbelievers even though emigration was obligatory for them), they (angels) say (to them): “In what (condition) were you?” They reply: “We were weak and oppressed on the earth.” They (angels) say: “Was not the earth of Allaah spacious enough for you to emigrate therein?” Such men will find their abode in Hell — what an evil destination!”

And the Prophet said:
 “I disown every Muslim who settles among the mushrikeen.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2645; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Do I have to live in a Muslim country and am I committing a sin?


texts: To verify the hadith one have to verify isnad. My question is how to check Isnad? mean to say is there any early book of Islam (Authentic) in which the series of connection between narrator are written? How we know that Imam bukhari's father was taught by Imam malik and Imam Malik & Imam Abu Hanifa was taught by Imam Jaffar us Sadiq? or Hazrat Abu Baker (r.a) or Hazrat Usman (r.a) or Hazrat Abu Hurarah was companion of Prophet Muhammad (P.U.B.H)? Please don't get me wrong I am a Muslim but I am really confused that how the scholar of hadith even now a days can analyze the connection between Isnad? Please clarify with reference to the History books written during the golden era of Islam?


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One of my colleagues asked me in Ramadhan. Is there allow to give zakat to non-muslim if he is needy one as other Muslims.

Is there clear mentioned in Quran who can get zakat?


texts: Was the Prophet (ﷺ) given a choice about being the apostle, or simply commanded to to?

texts: Did Allah ask the Prophet (ﷺ) if he would be His Messenger, or command him to?  Essentially, was there a point where purely theoretically the Prophet (ﷺ) could have said no (though obviously that would never have happened)?


texts: What if istikhara for marriage is positive for one partner and negative for the other?

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Salaam Everyone.

My brother's prospective wife has done istikhara and it came out positive.

Does my brother have to do the same and what if it comes out negative?  Can they still marry each other because they like each other a lot?

JazakAllah


texts: Did Muslim actually quote a hadith from his teacher al-Bukhari in his sahih?

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It is well known that Muslim ibn al-Hajaj was one of the students of imam al-Bukhari.

But did he actually quote in his sahih any hadith which he directly heard from al-Bukhari?

The point is that most scholars of hadith and even those who learn Qur'an recitation search a high sanad (a short narrator chain) and as both Muslm and al-Bukhari were contemporary scholars and Muslim only seems to have died a few years later than al-Bukhari it rather seems unlikely that he quoted a hadith of his teacher in his sahih.

But if so could you provide examples?
If not an explanation why this is the case would be nice.


texts: Is it haram for me to take these awards?

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Assalamualaikum,
Earlier this year i took part at a project in my school. We had to make a video about a certain profession and the video I made also has background music. Now, months later it turns out I've won the competition and they're giving us money and free practice at a tech company as a reward. However, I've repented for using music on that video since music is prohibited and my question is: Is it haram for me to take those rewards?
Please respond, Jazakallah Khair.