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Hi my name is Keyshawna and I have been Muslim for about a little over two years but I'm still learning and still struggling with self-educating myself.
But my question is: Is it haram to not have children?

My reason for asking this question is because I'm not really sure if I want to have children because I am a little scared of child birth... even though I have never given birth before but I did get a glimpse and sound and just an imaginary thought of how it might be or feel. I'm not saying that I hate kids but I am saying is that I don't know if I want to. I believe one of my Muslimah (a female Muslim
) friends told me it is haram not to have children unless you couldn't conceive she never really gave me an actual reason nor could she explain... Why.

I mean this isn't just a final answer to my whole life... I'd probably change my mind and have children in the near future but for now I am not sure.


texts: Why is the "crescent moon and star" being used as the symbol of Islam by some Muslims?

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Is star and crescent a symbol of Islam?

Is it a tradition or is it mentioned in the Qur'an?


texts: Touching the private parts of wife during fast

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Asslam wa alaikum,
I have touched the private part of my wife with the cloths on and kind of rubbed it,
Then we didnot do sexually intercourse.
Is my fast valid?


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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله
I hope everyone is doing well! Alhamdoulillah, I just landed my first full time job and I will be moving out in the coming days to start my career as a young professional. I want to start things off on a good note by making sure I'm taking care of my Islamic obligations, especially in regards to zakat. With that, I just had a few questions.
Firstly, I know that savings held for more than a year over the value of nisab is zakat eligible. Typically, you would select a date on the hijri calendar and pay 2.5% of your savings on that date every year again according to the hijri calendar, but you should deduct your expenses and debts. My question is how do you account for expenses and debts that follow your zakat date? For example, if I have 12 months of rent to pay and my zakat date falls on the 6th month, should I deduct the allocated amount for the following 6 months? I'm just having a hard time conceptualizing it because we follow the Gregorian calendar in the US. Also, should taxes be accounted for when calculating zakat? My employer will take taxes out of my paycheck in advance but I know some people get paid in full and they then owe the government at the end of the tax year.
As a follow up, what if you don't know your exact expenses such as gas, utilities, food, furniture, etc? Also, for example, if you earned some amount of money on pay day 2 weeks before your zakat date, should that be considered for zakat? I understand it falls within the year but it also hasn't be in your account for more than a year, so I'm not quite sure how that should be dealt with.
Secondly, I have just finished my years as a student, and I have enough savings that exceeds the amount of nisab, however, I also have student loans that far exceed my savings at this point in time. Should zakat still be paid on this amount of savings? I know that zakat is an important obligation, but please mention any other "adulting" Islamic responsibilities that I should be aware of considering it's my first time being responsible for myself. JAK!


texts: Can Maryam be considered a prophet even though she's a female? Why or why not?

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Can Maryam be considered a prophet even though she's a female?

She seems to have had angelic meetings/messages and held in such high esteem by both Allah and followers.

I'm new to understanding Islam, so by what basis is one considered a prophet?


texts: What can be the reason behind natural disestar?

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Islamic history says about many generations/tribes/cities which were destroyed with natural disasters, as a punishment of their wrongdoings. Quran brought out various types of stories about theses. It pointed out that when people crossed their limits in wrongdoing, then Allah punished them with natural disasters, and the people who were righteous was rescued. Though it was never said that natural disaster won't happen in random. But it focused about a cause of natural disaster.

(From my personal experience, I'd say, everything really happen for a purpose. But I do know only about my life, not about others not even about the whole world. As we fall sick sometimes and we don't care much about these just because we don't get time to think about these. But when I was sick during a critical(during my final) time and was so sick, even hospitalized for the first time and that made me thoughtful about the reason(I do want to mention that I felt like I was responsible for this, while I was facing various obstacles with life I had a lots of complains about these and used to say why don't I die! and the answer came just after one year later). And later on, 6 months ago I got into an accident, after that I got many advices, suggestions from well wisher to be careful about my movements, how I got into the accident! (but, cant help to say, that day when I was going outside I repeatedly was praying to Allah to protect me from an incident) And that day I broke my leg, first time serious accident in my life and had to stay home for few months. And it helped me from not to face the thing I was afraid of. So, was it an answer, wasn't these things were purposeful? PS: I do know about mine, not about others. Trust me, every wrong thing happened to me, I find a reason behind it that I should care about.)

Today earthquake happened in my country in high scale. And in some other countries (ex-Nepal) many people died. My country is in high risk too. So, according to these thoughts, I was wondering, what is the actual reason behind natural disasters? I didn't know about any Islamic research on it. If there is any, what is the answer? Does disaster can happen just randomly or its an admonition from our creator? To the wrongdoers?


texts: What are the opinions on moonsigthing as per the classical scholars?

texts: Currently, the issue of moonsighting is creating much confusion in many countries, Can we have an overview of opinions on moonsighting from classical scholars mainly Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'i and Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal with references from authoritative books from these scholars?


texts: Sexual intercourse with pre-pubescent slave girls

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Can anyone please explain this hadith? Is this authentic?
Zaid bin Hubab narrated to us from Hammad bin Salamah, from Iyas bin Mu'awiyah, regarding a man who bought a prepubescent slave-girl, do not those like her have sexual intercourse? He said, "There is nothing wrong with performing the sexual act upon her without observing Istibra." (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 16906, 16907)


texts: What is the special night mentioned in surat ad-Dukhan (44:3-4)? And what exactly will be distinct?

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What is the special night mentioned in surat ad-Dukhan (44:3-4)

  Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind]. (3)
  On that night is made distinct every precise matter - (4)

Is it a different night than laylatu al-Qadr ليلة القدر, if so what night is it?

And what exactly will be distinct in this night and why?


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Is singing allowed in islam?

Is there any difference if the singer is a man or a woman?

What about if there is no music in the song?


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To answer this question you have to read the text below, and don't give me your opinion please (not to be rude of course) but this is not an opinion based question...Which many people always think...

So, I pray like Sunni’s basically...

And actually Shia prayer is kind of the same

But the problem is that some sentences are a little bit different towards each other in Sunni and Shia prayer...

For example:

»In rukoo':

In Sunni prayer I say 3 times "subhana rabbi alhadiem",

While in Shia prayer I used to say
"subhana rabbi alhadiem wa bi hamdih, allahoema salli 'ala Mohammed wa 'ala alih Mohammed"
I said it only once

»And while I'm in sujood:

I say in Sunni prayers 3 times "subhana rabbi al ah'la",

While in Shia prayer I said once
"Subhana rabbi al ah'la wa bi hamdih, allahoema sallih 'ala Muhammed wa 'ala alih Muhammad"

»And the position between the two times you do sujood (when you sit on your knees:

I say in Sunni prayer 2 times "rabbi ighfirlee",

While in Shia prayer I used to say "astaghfiruka ya rabbi wa atubuh ileïk" only once

»And after sujood in the second rak'aa:

I say in say in Sunni prayers...

"At tahiyatu lillahi salawati wa tayyibaatu
As salamu aleika ayyuha an nabiyuh wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
Wa a Salamu alaina wa 'ala hibadi lahi salihien
Ashhadoe an la ilaha il Allah wa ashadoe ana Mohammedan habdoe'hoe wa rassulhoe"

While in Shia prayer I used to say...

"Ashadoe an la ilaha il Allah wa ashadoe ana Mohammedan habdoe'hoe wa rassulhoe
Allahuma salli 'ala Mohammed wa 'ala alih Mohammed"

And in the last rakaat after sujood:

I say in Sunni prayer I say...

"At tahiyatu lillahi salawati wa tayyibaatu
As salamu haleika ayyu an nabiyuh wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu
As a Salamu halaina wa 'ala hibadi lahi salihien
Ashhadoe an la ilaha il Allah wa ashadoe ana Mohammedan habdoe'hoe wa rassulhoe
Allahuma salli 'ala Mohammed wa 'ala alih Mohammed
Kama sallayta 'ala ibrahim wa 'ala alih ibrahim, wa innaka hameedum majeeed
Allahuma barik 'ala Mohammed wa 'ala alih Mohammed
Kama barakta 'ala ibrahim wa 'ala alih ibrahim, wa inaka hameedum majeed"

Then I say "a salamu haleikum to the right and left
Then I'm done with my prayer

While in Shia I used to say...

Ashhadoe an la ilaha il Allah wa ashadoe ana Mohammedan habdoe'hoe wa rassulhoe
Allahuma salli 'ala Mohammed wa 'ala alih Mohammed
A Salam muhaleika ayu an nabiyuh wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Wa a salam muhaleina wa 'ala hibadih lahi salihien
Wa a salam muhaleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu"

Then I said 3 times "Allahu Akbar"
And each time saying the takbeer at the end of prayer I used to wave my hands above my shoulders (just like you do when you change your position to rukoo')

So is one of the prayer invalid, because of the difference?


texts: Does Islam allow a Muslim female to marry a non muslim?

texts: Is is allowed in Islam that if a Muslim female marry a non-Muslim man


texts: Is it bad to leave your parents if they giving you a hard life?

texts: Is it bad/sinful for one to leave their parents coz they wouldn't allow their child freedom to live. Wouldn't allow them to do what they want to do wid their life (halaal way of course). And verbally abused em which caused the child mental stress?


texts: what should i do after liking an offensive picture mistakenly?

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i accidentally liked a picture that was an offensive drawing of النبي عيسى علية السلام but I wasn't aware and then i took a second look at it and looked at the caption and then i unliked it

what should I do after so? I feel like I've done a really bad thing that I might be خارج الملة


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Is it permitted to donate blood to blood banks in Islam?

Blood donation is different from blood tranfusion.

Is it allowed to donate blood to blood banks where the bloods are stored for future use?


texts: Where should i pray Sunnah rakat? at Home or at Mosque?

texts: I know it's not compulsory, but i want to do it as prophet Mohammad(SAW) used to do. If i should pray Sunnah at home, what is the benefit of praying Sunnah at home than mosque? Should I Pray only Fard at mosque? and what to do when i am traveling?


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Someone travelling during Ramadan does not have to fast that day (but catch it up later); Qur'an 2:184.  Someone travelling can also shorten their prayer; Qur'an 4:101.

Question: If one shortens prayer for travel during Ramadan, must they also not fast?

It seems inconsistent to shorten the prayer due to travel, yet not break the fast due to travel.  But maybe I'm reading too much into this, and flexibility is intended.

To reiterate, this is the scenario:

We have someone who is travelling during Ramadan.
They don't have to fast that day due to travelling, but choose to fast anyway.
They shorten prayer that day due to travelling.

It seems inconsistent, and I'm wondering if this is not allowed.


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Is it haraam to keep shapes of skulls in the house? My father doesn't like that my telephone looks like a skull.

I want to know if there's any hadith or Qur'aan verse that speaks against this. I know it is haraam to keep images of people and animals on display because they are duplications of things that only Allah(SWT) is able to create, but this?


texts: Is public disclosure of wealth prohibited in Islam? Is there any evidence in the sunnah?

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ISLAM FORBIDS PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF WEALTH: PAS
The tabling of motion [to compel members of parliament to declare their assets] met with objections from opposition MPs.
PAS deputy president and Kubang Kerian MP Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man told reporters at the parliament lobby that Islam does not allow people to publicly disclose their wealth due to security concerns.
“In Islam, there is a hadith that says if god has given you wealth, do not declare it to the public as there are many observers,” he was quoted as saying by Malay Mail.
Hadith refers to the records of the words of Prophet Muhammad.

Source
I'm wondering if Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man is correct.


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Al Islam writes that Allah spoke to the Prophet in voice of Ali during Mi'raj:

  The Prophet replied, "My Lord spoke to me with the voice of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and said, `O' Ahmad! I am an Entity that is not like anything else. I can not be compared to anything else and I know all the secrets of your heart. With the exception of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, you have no other close friend. Thus, I speak to you with the voice of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib so that your heart will be at ease."

This seems to imply that a Shia belief is that Allah communicates with Prophets using human voices. The Qur'an describes Allah communicating with Iblis, e.g.:

  [Allah] said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" [Satan] said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay." -- Qur'an 7:12

This motivates the question:

Question:  According to Shia Islam, does Allah communicate with Iblis in a human voice, and if so whose voice is it?


texts: I grew up with an alcoholic dad. He verbally abused me and my siblings and he hit my mom. I had a toxic relationship with him for 18 years of my life. I did grow up in an Islamic household but I furthered away from Islam and now I am getting closer and inshallah I will wear the hijab soon. but is it Haram not talk to him? he did ask to speak with me more than one time. I don't have it in my heart to talk to him or forgive him yet. I'm scared if I talk to him again I will further away from Islam and I don't want that to happen again.


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What is Allah (swt), neither good nor evil? Just neutral? Because Allah (swt) created good and evil, so he can't be bound by those attributes. If he is bound by his own creation or something like that then he is not omnipotent. So is he neutral or above them ?

Please forgive me if I said something wrong or haram, let me know and I will delete it.


texts: What does shahada 'amaliyya (faith by deed) mean?

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I've encountered the term "shahada 'amaliyya" twice now:

Every Muslim must enact a practical shahada [shahada 'amaliyya] on the ground of our lived reality after they have pronounced a verbal shahada [shahada qawliyya] with their tongues. -- Al-liwa al-Islami 1996, quoted by Charles Hirschkind in The Ethical Soundscape: Cassette Sermons and Islamic Counterpublics, page 93.
Unlike Qutb and his followers, who define faith as a public matter with the result that a Muslim must prove his faith by his deeds (shahada 'amaliyya), al-Sharif defines it as an internal matter. -- Meir Hatina, Contesting Violence in Radical Islam:
Sayyid Imām al-Sharīf’s Ethical Perception, Islamic Law and Society, 23 (2016).

Question: What does shahada 'amaliyya mean?
It looks like it means something along the lines of "faith by deed" or "demonstrating faith through actions", but I'm seeking a clearer and more detailed picture of what "shahada 'amaliyya" means, ideally illustrated with examples.
Judging from the scarcity of hits when searching for it, it looks like it's an infrequently used term.


texts: Assalamualaikum, I have a personal question and I hope that you will be able to help me make a decision. I am currently looking to get married and I just wanted to ask whether or not I should pursue a specific person. If the person has a good mindset and are as Islamic as they can be and I can see that they are trying, but they still do a few major sins, are they worth it? These sins may include insinuating premarital relationships and this may be normal to them as they may not be able to function with out this; they do not understand that they are able to get to know someone without doing haram. Should I entertain this behavior or is it best for me to detach myself from this type of situation? Jazakallah.?


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According to the site http://www.ruqyashariyah.org, the following amal should be done to be given inspiration on certain matters/causes of problems, which should be recited before going to sleep::

(1) Istighfar 3x
(2) Fatihah 1x
(3) Ayat Qursi 1x
(4) Al-Imran: 26-27 1x
(5) A-Baqarah: 285-286 1x
(6) Salawat 21x
(7) Al-Jinn: 1-5 21x
(8) Al-Kauthar 11x
(9) Salawat 21x
(10) Ameen

My question is, where is this amal from?  Is this something our prophet taught us?  If yes, then it must be recorded in some hadith?  If no, is it right for scholars/raqis/imaams to create new quranic ayat combinations like this?

For example, I am fairly sure that I have read a hadith somewhere which says that the 3 qul in the quran are medicine for protection from jin or the evil eye.  Fair enough, we know that our prophet used this medicine himself.  But what about this firasat amal?


texts: Did Muslims always make pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Ramadan?

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I recently saw pictures in the National Geographic of mass prayer on the Noble Sanctuary near Al-Aqsa during Ramadan.

Muslims from all over the world it seems arrive to the Noble Sanctuary during this month.

I was wondering, is this a more recent practice or has this been going on for a long time? For example, in the 1800s, I've never read about any large Ramadan celebrations in Jerusalem as I have read about in Mecca.


texts: Are there any miracles in the holy Quran?

texts: Are there any miracles in Quran such as fact it contains, that people at the time had no knowledge about but later they know it was the truth or it is associated with an event that can only be miracle or it is associated with something miraculous? I am not asking about the miracles mentioned in the Quran.


texts: One man married a girl. After marriage, the wife became mentally ill. She had two children who lived with their khala (aunt). Now 12 years of marriage have passed but there is no improvement in the wife's condition. Now the husband wants to marry her sister. Is this permitted according to Islam?


texts: Authenticity of statement attributed to Abu Bakr: "If I had one foot in paradise, I would still fear Allah's deception"

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Is this narration authentic found in "Successors of the Messenger" by Khalid Muhammad Khalid, p. 70:

"Abu Bakr said if I had one By Allah! I would not feel safe from the deception of Allah, even if I had one foot in paradise."


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I am received some information from Muslim scholar that saying Mosque word is not okay for Masjid as it's actual meaning is House of Mosquitoes.

I did a little bit of research and found very detailed topic of this. I would like to share catching quote from that article.

  The English term mosque is derived from the Spanish word for mosquito and came into use during the Christian invasion of Muslim Spain in the fifteenth century. The forces of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella boasted they would swat out Muslim prayer houses like mosquitoes. Understandably, many Muslims prefer not to use this unfortunate name amongst themselves.

I am still researching this topic and I will update this question if necessary.


texts: Saying "aamin" after imam finishes surah Fatiha

texts: When Imam finishes recitation of Surah Fatiha, we should say "aamin" in a loud voice or silently ?


texts: I'm an orphan. When i was young there are times that i disobey my parents when they are still alive. My question is, is that true that Allah wont accept me and all my ibadah and wont look at me on judgement they. I repent and i regret it. But i'm feeling hopeless. Cause didnt have a change to ask my parents to forgive me, when they are alive.


texts: How to logically explain benefits of fasting in Ramadan?

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I have this really good friend which he is christian, we had a little argue about fasting in ramadan so he showed me this :

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  قالَ الربُّ يَسوع: «لا تَهْتَمُّوا لِنَفْسِكُم بِمَا تَأْكُلُون، وَلا لِجَسَدِكُم بِمَا تَلْبَسُون.
  فٱلنَّفْسُ أَهَمُّ مِنَ الطَّعَام، وَالجَسَدُ أَهَمُّ مِنَ اللِّبَاس.
   فَأَنْتُم إِذًا، لا تَطْلُبُوا مَا تَأْكُلُون، وَمَا تَشْرَبُون، وَلا تَقْلَقُوا،
  فَهذَا كُلُّهُ يَسْعَى إِلَيْهِ الوَثَنِيُّونَ في هذَا العَالَم، وَأَبُوكُم يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكُم تَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْه.
  بَلِ ٱطْلُبُوا مَلَكُوتَ الله، وَهذَا كُلُّهُ يُزَادُ لَكُم.

(I don't know how to translate this)
I always tried to avoid to go into discusion between his religion and mine because I will not be able to make him understand how the muslim thinks and why ramadan is so special and how our fasting is different. He claim that fasting in such way is making our body dyhaydrated and in his own believes (and from the quote of sayidna el masih(jesuss christ) we are giving more importance to the food because we are stop eating from it then after el ftar we are eating more then we ate.
My simple question, how can I explain in a simple easy way, and not in matter of convencing, that ramadan is really good even if your not muslim. I dont want quraan and ahadith is my based argumantetive because he will not believe. I am seeking a logic.

Salam Alaykom


texts: Non Muslim getting goosebumps hearing Islamic prayer? Is this a sign?

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I hope you are well.
I had my nikah today (my husband is a Muslim, I have been raised as a Catholic but have a strong interest to Islam)
Today when the Maulana was praying (I had never heard an Islamic prayer before - I don’t think, and obviously didn’t know what he was saying) but I got goosebumps across my whole body. I feel like it was a sign that although my brain couldn’t understand what was being said, my heart resonated with it.
My apologies if this comes across as a silly question / statement for opinion but I am very keen to know others thoughts.
I am not closed to converting however I know I have a lot more to learn and understand before doing so, and feel like today was my first sign I am on the right path.
Wishing you all well,
Many thanks.


texts: Is it okay to eat meat from big industrial farms where animals are treated very poorly?

texts: The animals in big industrial farms are treated very poorly. What is the Islamic view on this area, and is it OK to eat these products?


texts: What are the major differences between Sunni and Shi'i prayer?

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In another post, I asked Is it permissible for Sunni Muslims to pray behind Shi'a Muslims?.

What I want to know now are the major differences so that I can understand this issue better.


texts: Is the rank of Imams (spiritually) higher than other prophets? (Except Prophet Mohammad (s)) (Shia view)

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I know that the rank of "Prophet Mohammad" (s) is higher than Imams and other people, but somebody orally told me that:

  the rank of the Imams (I mean 12 Imams of Shiite[Shia]) is spiritually higher than the rank of all the prophets other than Prophet Mohammad(s).

So, is there any tradition regarding mentioned issue?

(Note: I am looking for the perspective of Shiite according to the Ahadith)


texts: How do you decide which surah to recite during salah?

texts: I heard the first one should be longer than the second. But how do you decide which to recite?


texts: I should like to learn Urdu, but I am having problems trying to find an online Urdu Qur'an -- I know of no other book that I can pick and be sure that most of the words are translated about as closely as possible across langauges. There will be some quirks at the translator's tastes, but all-in-all, the majority should be comfortably the same.


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Salamalaikum!
My question is regarding my marriage
When I met my husband I wasnt paying much attention to the religion so we married in court as civil marriage. My father and mother left me alone in another country so I didn't have any wali present during the day we got married. Now that I am concerned and learn more about Islam i would like to know in my case is our marriage valid.
Jazakkallahkhair.


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Many people say all Muslims will go to paradise. even if some muslims ended up in hell, they will eventually go into paradise after their punishment.
But hypocrites are Muslims. And according to my understanding of Surah Al-hashr verse 16-17. Hypocrites will stay in hell forever.
Al-Hashr 59:16
كَمَثَلِ الشَّيْطٰنِ اِذْ قَالَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ اكْفُرْ ۚ فَلَمَّا كَفَرَ قَالَ اِنِّيْ بَرِيْٓءٌ مِّنْكَ اِنِّيْۤ اَخَافُ اللّٰهَ رَبَّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ
English - Sahih International
[The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he says to man, "Disbelieve." But when he disbelieves, he says, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allah, Lord of the worlds."
Al-Hashr 59:17
فَكَانَ عَاقِبَتَهُمَاۤ اَنَّهُمَا فِي النَّارِ خَالِدَيْنِ فِيْهَا ؕ  وَذٰلِكَ جَزٰٓؤُا الظّٰلِمِيْنَ
So the outcome for both of them is that they will be in the Fire, abiding eternally therein. And that is the recompense of the wrong-doers.
So that means not every Muslim will go to paradise and those who are hypocrites will stay in hell eternally?


texts: How do scholars deduce that Jumuah is mandatory only for urban/settled people?

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In many fiqh books we read that among the conditions for Jumuah some scholars consider being a citizen of city or being settled as a condition for Jumuah to be a fard (mandatory) prayer on a male person who has no valid excuse. However there seem to be a valid dispute whether this condition is correct or not!

As far as I know the Prophet () has never prayed Jumuah if he was traveling even if he had enough people in his company to lead a congregation.

I'd like to know a bit more about these conditions and the evidence of both views: only settled people must pray Jumuah and those saying even people living in a rural area are asked to pray it. And what exactly defines a rural area where one might not pray Jumuah (according to those who consider it as not mandatory for males living there)?


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in the Qur'an Allah says:   "Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing"

Qur'an (29:45)

so if one establishes the daily 5 prayers but still involves immorality such as adultery, does that mean his prayers are not accepted??


texts: Could you please translate some of the references made in Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl's article "Dogs in the Islamic Tradition and Nature"?

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Assalamu alaikum

I was reading an article written by Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl concerning the status of dogs and some of his arguments as to why he believes they are not as impure as some other scholars may state and I had a question regarding the exact translation and explanation for some of the references he made in his paper. For the most part, I was able to look up the exact sources online (in english translation) and cross-reference with his claims just to make sure that I could authenticate the points he made. However, for the sources that I list below, I have only been able to find the original Arabic script for these sources and unfortunately my knowledge in Arabic is very basic. I would appreciate it, if possible, if someone with access to these sources could explain what these sources say and if possible, explain whether Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl is using these narrations correctly.

al-Mubarakafuri, Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, 8:74; Al-Nawawi, Sahih Muslim, 9-10:478,   480, 483.
Al-Nawawi, Sahih Muslim, 3-4:465.
Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani, Fath al-Bari, 1:334.

If need the original article: http://scholarofthehouse.org/dinistrandna.html

Jazakallah khair


texts: Can someone please translate this for me?

texts: Can someone please translate this into English for me?


texts: Is wudu area considered tahir (pure) even if it was semi attached to bathroom?

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I heard the local imam of this mosque say you are allowed to say bismilah out loud in the wudu area since it is separate from the bathroom. He says, since there is a wall that separates them (even if it is open), then it means bathroom is not connected to wudu area. Is this true ?! Idf so. I'm curious to know how did their reach this ruling in fiqh (i.e: show me the source of your answer)

Here is a picture of the place:


texts: Can she give the zakaah of her wealth to her brother who is sponsored by her father?

texts: My brother got married about a year ago and is expecting a baby soon.  Is it permissible for me to give him the zakaah of my wealth to help him with the expenses for the baby? Please note that he works, but his income is limited and is barely enough for him and his wife. They are living with my father , who provides them with accommodation and food. I already know that my father will cover all the necessary costs for the baby, but I want to reduce the burden for my father. Is it permissible for me to give my brother the zakaah on my and my husband's wealth, with my husband's agreement.


texts: What will happen to those who are mentally ill in the afterlife?

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As far as I know, mentally ill people will not be held accountable for anything they do simply because they do not have the mental capabilities to part right from wrong. Just like a child.

In that case, how will they be judged ? If they will go directly to the heaven, then isn't that unfair for rest of us ?

Note that I am not saying their lives are meaningless or anything. They can be a test for the society, parents etc.


texts: What is the maximum number of days when travelling in which one can combine prayers?

texts: There are many different opinions on this subject, but as we know, it is permissble to combine, and shorten prayers when travelling (on vacation for example). As such, one would be allowed to pray dhur and asr together, with 2 raqaat each for example. But when is the maximum number of days in which one can do this? I've heard that if you are in a certain place for more than 3 days, then you are not permitted to combine and shorten prayers. Others says 15 days, and some say as long as you are far from your home, however long that may be, you are permitted to shorten and combine prayers.


texts: Can a muslim who follows Ahl al-sunnah wa al-jamaah, also follow some sufi teachings? those sufi teachings that don't violate Quran and Sunnah.


texts: At what alcohol percentage is a volume of alcoholic seasoning/condiment considered haram?

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This question is more specifically aimed at condiments that may have small percentages of alcohol (<1% alcohol) such as soy sauce and some types of mirin.

An example of mirin STYLE seasoning that contains less than 1% alcohol

If you don't know what mirin is, it is a sweet alcoholic condiment. Normally, it would almost certainly be haram due to its potential to intoxicate and the fact that it is essentially rice wine.

The above link, however, is something of a synthetic seasoning that replicates mirin. This would be excellent for use though there is a potential problem: It still has less than 1% alcohol.

I do know that there are so many foods and drinks that actually contain an extremely small amount of alcohol as it would be nearly impossible to completely stop all fermentation from happening.

So my question is: Would the above example be permissible to use in cooking AND what volume of alcohol is considered impermissible?

Of course, do try to provide evidence to back up your answer.

EDIT: This sort of condiment is almost always cooked with so I suspect the alcohol present would most likely be cooked off.


texts: I know that Sharia law allows forgiveness or compensation or full penalty but is there also something comparable to a suspended sentence in classical Sharia law?


texts: How do non-Muslims participate in Salaat?

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As a Jew, I am allowed by Jewish law to pray in a [Sunni] masjid since it is a place which is completely free of idolatry and Islam maintains the pure monotheism and oneness of Allah.

However, from the perspective of Islam are non-Muslims allowed into the masjid during Salaat? If so, how do they participate?

The reason I ask is because as a Jew I can affirm the greatness and transcendence of Allah without reservation, but I cannot affirm Mohammed as a prophet (although there are opinions among Jewish jurists that maintain that Mohammed was a prophet to the Arabic-speaking nations, nevertheless a Jew cannot admit the superiority of any prophet other than Musa, peace be upon him).

I am honestly questioning and do not mean to offend the beliefs or faith of anyone on this forum.

Shukran Jazilan.


texts: I told a small lie to prevent trouble after swearing to God I would tell the truth; is it a sin and what do I do?

texts: Today my friends asked me if I could say "I swear in God I will say the truth" so said that. Then they asked me a question.  However, if I answered this question a lot of my friends will be in trouble, so I answered the question except a small part, which was a lie to prevent problems. I need to know if I have done a sin and if so, what do I do?


texts: Is it permissible for non-Muslim dimmis to propagate their faith in an Islamic State?

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Are dimmis allowed to propagate their faith?

Are dimmis allowed to debate with Muslims regarding religion?


texts: What books other than his sahih imam Muslim has written?

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What books other than his sahih imam Muslim has written and which of those has reached us (Examples should be sufficient if exist)?

When we look at the relief of his teacher imam al-Bukhari we find that except with his so called sahih, we still have access to his al-Adab al-Mufrad and his tarikh books (al-Kabir, al-Awsat, as-Saghir), his ad_Do'afa' al-Kabir and as-Sagir and many other papers and books have reached us while many are lost like his tafsir al-Kabir, his 'ilal, his al-Musnad al-Kabir,his al-Mabsoot etc.


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Salam,
My question is, is it allowed for a woman to befriend a gay man? I could find no answer, i'd love you to help me out and cit some sources.
Thanks


texts: What constitutes a correct sermon (khotba) of jumu'ah according the schools of fiqh?

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As far as I know all Muslims (correct me if I'm wrong) agree that the jumu'ah prayer consists of two sermons and a two raka' prayer.

I'd like to know what constitutes a correct khotba of jumua'ah according the different schools of fiqh (if possible name some evidences and references). And whether or how they differ between the first and second khotba (sermon).
(Of course an answer of a single school is welcome)


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Is it haraam to draw an eye? Just an eye and no face?
Answers on the internet are varying. If yes, why? I tried searching on the internet but no luck.


texts: How to be a proper Imam in a congregation of fardhu correctly? (Leading of Prayers)

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Assalamu Alaikum all

I'm new here and I can't find any questions that is related to "How to be an Imam." Just would like to establish that my question is here for my own setting (and hopefully for other Muslims) and not trying to make it out as if I would be the appointed imam in a masjid "mosque".

Usually in my workplace, I have 3 other Muslim brothers who would pray together and occasionally, I am appointed to be the imam for our congregation of farz (thanks to my brothers who taught me what to do but I am still learning though). I roughly understand how to be an imam but I would just like to clear my doubts on this, therefore I post it here and would like to know if I am doing it the right way so as to please Allah (s.w.t.).

Fajr:

I've only done congregation here once and that was with my grandmother. I became the imam (for obvious reason).

Should I be doing Iqamat too since there's no other male around?
After which, I made the niat to be the imam and pray the salah fard of 2 raka'at followed by takbir, "Allahu Akhbar".
Then I did iftitah followed by Surah Al-Fatihah and Ayatul Kursi (Surah which I use most of the time because I am still having difficulty memorizing the rest...). For the first raka'at, do I read out Surah Al-Fatihah and other surah loudly (example: Al Ikhlas, An Naas, Al Kafiroon)?
Then I said the takbir and got into ruku' and said "Subhana rabbiyal adheemi wabihamdi" x3, I said this at the normal level of speaking, is this the right way or should it be spoken in my inner thoughts?
Rightly after I said "Sami Allahu liman hamidah" loudly followed by "rabbana wa lakal hamd". But do I say this loudly too or should I speak it normally or in my inner thoughts? Cause usually it's spoken aloud by the makmum.
I understand that every sujood ("Subhana rabbiyal ala wabihamdi" x3)  and in-between-2-sujood (sitting, Rabbighfirli warhamni wajburni warfa'kni
warzuqni wahdini wa'afini wa'kfu 'anni), it's spoken loudly for my own hearing only, is that right to say that or should it be spoken in my inner thoughts?

Dhuhr/Asr:

I've done congregation here plenty of times and occasionally chosen to lead the prayer. Some key things that I am having doubts are:

Is it right for me to just say the surah for myself for all the rakaats or also recite it for the makmum? I was told to just recite it for myself while the makmum will be reciting for themselves too.
I am led to believe that I have no other issues on the ruku', sujood, and all the takbir that is in between if the questions I posed during Fajr has been answered. Unless of course it is different from salah Fajr.

Maghrib/Isha':

I have only done Maghrib once and non during Isha'. Do guide me to the correct path.

Is it right for me to just say the surah for the makmum for the 1st and 2nd rakaats while reciting them for myself on the 3rd and 4th rakaats? I was told today by one of my fellow Muslim brother that he can't hear me reciting and I felt guilty for that hence the reason for me to seek the answers here in islam.stackexchange.com

I guess that's all of my questions for now. Thanks for taking the time to read. Best if you could answer fully and also provide sources on how to be a proper imam for every fardhu.

Jazakallahu khair.


texts: Did Ibn Taymiyyah say Ibn Umar was an innovator in religion?

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Assalamou 'Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuh

Did Ibn Taymiyyah say that Ibn Umar (radwiy Allahu anhu) is a Bidati?

Some people said that he did say this, and sent me the following as proof:

Please, can you clarify this matter?

Jazaak Allahu Kahyr


texts: Headscarfs and veils with respect to trans-gender-people?

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It is my understanding that female humans obeying the muslim religion must (or choose to) hide their hair and sometimes even face from non-family males. However, it is well known today, that

the biological sex is not at all binary, meaning that some individuals cannot be clearly identified as either biologically male or female (not even by looking at their genitalia) and
the gender identity of a person must not necessarily match their biological sex, meaning a biological male can feel, clothe and appear in a feminine way (or the other way around).

How does the previously mentioned rule (if I did not misconceive it) address this circumstance? For example, does a cis-woman adhering to the tenets of islam,

have to veil herself in the present of a non-family trans-male (a biological woman, with a male gender identity)?
Or would she have to veil herself in the presence of a trans-female (a biological man, with a female gender identity)? Which is particularly problematic, as the person would be almost impossible to identify for the muslim woman.
Or in the presence of a non-gender person without a clear biological sex?
And finally, what about post-surgery trans-persons (i.e. after surgically changing their physiological features and genitalia)?

Note: I don't know the attitude of islam towards its members being trans (that would be a different question), but given that muslim individuals may interact with non-muslims they may still encounter trans-people.


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In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the ever merciful.
Salam my brothers and sisters, may the blessings of Allah be on us and the Ummah. My question was that, Allah the almighty does not expose sins, but at times he exposes sins, he knows the best reason for exposing sins. But does it mean that if one's sins are exposed he won't get forgiveness? or he won't be loved by Allah ever again? Does it mean something like that?


texts: My wife filed for civil divorce and we are now divorced; is it also khula?

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I thought issues can be resolved but my wife filed for civil divorce in US court and I signed it. Now we are divorced in accordance with US court.

She filed for civil divorce so is it Khula? but I hasn't received anything Islamic from her.

What I should do for Islamic for divorce? I don't have any contact with her.


texts: What is the meaning of Qur'an verses 59:16 and 59:17

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[The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he says to man,
  "Disbelieve." But when he disbelieves, he says, "Indeed, I am
  disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allah, Lord of the worlds.

  So the outcome for both of them is that they will be in the Fire,
  abiding eternally therein. And that is the recompense of the
  wrong-doers.

What is the meaning of these passages taken in conjunction?
Why does the second verse say the outcome for both of them is that they will be in the Fire?
Denouncing Satan and saying that you fear Allah, to me, would seem like a good thing, so why are both of them in the Fire?
What does the "both" in the second verse apply to if this is not the case?


texts:
The most fundamental question of all seems not to have been addressed on this site:

Why should we accept Islam?

I do not require that the answer derive from scripture itself; contemporary thought is equally welcome.


texts: Is Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) superior to all creation, even those superior to humans (17:70)?

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According to al-Isra` 17:70 there are some creations superior to humans. Is Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) even superior to those creations?

Holy Quran says:

  "We have honored the children of Adam, provided them with transport on land and sea, given them for sustenance things good and pure, and made them superior to a great number of Our creations.” (Qur’an; 17:70)


texts: Trying to figure out what this taweez means?

texts: I had a taweez hung in my old bedroom (still there) and recently, I’ve been wondering what the number and letters mean. Are they references to Qur’an verses? Who knows? I don’t know if the prophet supported this or not. I’m a Sunni but I still don’t know if these numbers are, how do I put this, something that should be used for protection. I did some research and many have said that taweez are shirk. I even watched a video in how on some taweezs, the number boxes are actually Kaballah magic square boxes which call upon jinns of certain planets astaghfirullah. So can someone help me out. My parents don’t know I’m doing this, from what I’ve heard you’re not even supposed to read taweezs and here I am trying to decode one xD. Help a sister out.


texts: Assalamualaikum, Which Qiraat was the first complete Quran manuscript in the time of Abu Bakr? Do the Uthmaanic mushaf cater the 7 mutawwatir qiroaat? barakAllaahu fiikum.


texts: Is it permissible not to smile because of my teeth?

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I'm aware it's a Sunnah and a charity but I'm shy to smile because my natural colour of my teeth is not white but a little yellowly white of the front six and bottom six in particular. I'm aware of all the oral hygiene habits in the modern world and the Sunnah acts (like using miswaak) and go to my dentist and hygienist regularly for a scale and polish to remove stains and tartar.

I don't like to smile with my teeth showing and smiling hiding my teeth can look fake. I'm also shy, reserved and quieter because I tend not to speak too much as I don't like to talk as the person listening will see my teeth! So you won't find me in photos as I don't like to be in them.

My dentist says people's teeth are not always white and I'm aware of so-called whitening toothpaste and bleaching etc but haven't had much luck. The hygienist says the whitening toothpaste only remove extrinsic stains but he uses a polishing paste which is more abrasive.

I don't smoke but tea coffee is prone to staining my teeth more than any other person. I know people who have white teeth but smoke and drink lots of black coffee! People say I'm over paranoid about them and they aren't bad but I would like them whiter!


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One Islamic hadith says that loyality to your husband after marriage is one of the most essential duties for a female to perform.sometimes it also indicattes that you have to always prioritize your husbands choice over everything. So my question is if your husband wants to initiate physical relationship although you are not ready for it,mentally or physically.
Is that mandatory to get into physical relationship with your husband???
If consent of a lady matters or not in this matter???
Or Islam always asks you to satisfy your husband even though you solely deny it???


texts: Is making money out of selling Netflix or Deezer subscriptions for others Haram?

texts: As Salamu Alaikum, I have been availing subscriptions for others through my Visa Card and thus making money out of it. Is my earning Halal or Haram?


texts: Is the hadith "He who loves kafirs, he shall be resurrected with them" authentic?

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Is this hadith authentic?

  من هوي الكفرة حشر معهم ولا ينفعه عمله شيئاً

  كنز العمال , مؤسسة الرساله, بيروت

  He who loves [i.e., bears affinities to / is infatuated by / is fond
  of / admires / is inclined to / takes a fancy to] kafirs, he shall be
  resurrected with them, and nothing from his deeds shall benefit him.

  Kanz-ul-‘Ummaal
  iloveimamrabbani.wordpress.com


texts: Is the hadith "I did not see anyone walk faster than [Prophet Muhammad], as if the earth folded for him" authentic?

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From Shama'il Muhammadiyah, Book 18, Hadith 116, we have:

  Hazrat Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu says, "I did not see anyone more handsome as Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam. It was as if the brightness of the sun had shone from his auspicious face. I did not see anyone walk faster than him, as if the earth folded for him. A few moments ago he would be here, and then there. We found it difficult to keep pace when we walked with him, and he walked at his normal pace.

It is not assigned a grade at sunnah.com.

It reminds me of my earlier question which asks about Qur'an 31:17-19:

  O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination.  And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful.  And be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; indeed, the most disagreeable of sounds is the voice of donkeys."

This makes me suspicious of its authenticity.

Question: Is this hadith authentic?


texts: How was the order of the Qur'an decided?

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As far as I know, the first time the Qur'an was compiled into one volume was by Abu Bakr, during his term as Khalifah (Caliph).

My question is, how did they decide what order to put surahs in? For example, why did Surat Al-Falaq come before Surat Al-Nas? What caused them to decide the order?


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According to the noble Qur'an:
96:2

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Created man from a clot of
blood.

6:2

{ هو الذي خلقكم من طين } بخلق أبيكم آدم منه { ثم قضى أجلا } لكم تموتون
عند انتهائه { وأجلٌ مسمّىّ } مضروب { عنده } لبعثكم { ثم أنتم } أيها
الكفار { تمترون } تشكون في البعث بعد علمكم أنه ابتدأ خلقكم ومن قدر على
الإبتداء فهو على الإعادة أقدر .
It is He who created you from clay and then decreed a term and a
specified time [known] to Him; then [still] you are in dispute.

25:54

{ وهو الذي خلق من الماء بشرا } من المني إنسانا { فجعله نسبا } ذا نسب {
وصهرا } ذا صهر بأن يتزوج ذكرا كان أو أنثي طلبا للتناسل { وكان ربُّك
قديرا } قادرا على ما يشاء .
And it is He who has created from water a human being and made him [a
relative by] lineage and marriage. And ever is your Lord competent
[concerning creation].

So did man come from blood, clay, or water?


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Quran: 7:143

  And when Musa (Moses) came at the time and place appointed by Us, and
  his Lord spoke to him, he said: "O my Lord! Show me (Yourself), that I
  may look upon You." Allah said: "You cannot see Me, but look upon the
  mountain if it stands still in its place then you shall see Me." So
  when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He made it collapse to dust,
  and Musa (Moses) fell down unconscious. Then when he recovered his
  senses he said: "Glory be to You, I turn to You in repentance and I am
  the first of the believers." —7:143

Is the text in bold correctly translated? (All translations I read are almost equivalent.) From what comes before that I strongly suspect that it should have read: “the mountain collapsed into dust”. (So the mountain simply could not stand directly witnessing the glory of Allah and crumbled down as dust.) Am I missing something?


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Assalaamu a'laykum wa ragmatullahie wabarakaatu!

I have heard from a family member not to wiggle your feet whilst eating. Also that it means Shaytaan is busy with you whenever you play/wiggle your feet. My question is, is this true? Is there a hadith that can verify this or is this just old people talk?

Shukran!


texts: Where can we ask questions related to the Arabic language of tge Quran?

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I'm reading the Quran and in many places I can't find the reason behind fatha, kasra and damma.
For example:
وَقَدْ مَكَرُوا مَكْرَهُمْ وَعِندَ اللَّهِ مَكْرُهُمْ وَإِن كَانَ مَكْرُهُمْ لِتَزُولَ مِنْهُ الْجِبَالُ - 14:46
makrAhum vs. makrUhum and they both mean "their plan". So why with two diffetent vowels?
Where can I ask these types of questions related to Arabic language of the Quran?


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What does Islam think of the bible (both: old and new testament)?
According to Islam is it fake or authentic? (many stories in the bible aren't the same as in the Quran)
Kindly, support your answer with literature.


texts: Is this hadith authentic? "He who makes wudu... and prays two rak'at, Allah will grant him whatever he may pray for..."

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Recently I have found out in some articles about a hadith that says, (I'm quoting it the same way as they are quoted in the articles),

  Ahmad has on sound authority reported from Abu Darda that the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasalam said: He who makes Wudu, and does it properly, then prays two rak'at, Allah will grant him whatever he may pray for, sooner or later.

Although it claims that it has sound authority I want a more reliable source for this: Can anyone please verify the authenticity of the hadith as I am not able to find it. Also if it is authentic please mention its grade of authenticity.

Please ensure that any answer has all relevant references for proof.


texts: Does Making And Or Selling Fishing Lures Haram?

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Assalaamu'alaikum,

I've read about imitating the creation of Allaah is haram. Does making lures like these is considered as imitating the creation of Allaah and is haram?


texts: Can we apply 'Minoxidil' on scalp or face to get proper scalp or beard hair?

texts: Minoxidil contains alcohol (synthetic), also we r not consuming, just applying. So, is it allowed? Some people say that because it is synthetic alcohol which is made by chemical, not natural alcohol, so it is OK. Also, we are not consuming, we are just applying on body, so it is fine. Other people say that even though it is synthetic and we are just applying, still it is haraam, and also by trying to modify your looks by doing this, you are Nauzubillah challenging Allah that I do not like the way you have made me and I am changing it. So it is not allowed. Can you please let us know whether this is allowed or no?


texts: Can a Muslim man marry a non-Muslim woman who only believes there is one God?

texts: Can a Muslim man marry a non-Muslim woman who only believes there is one supreme power (God) and doesn't follow any other teachings and agreed to let future children to follow Islam?


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Assalamualaikum can anyone help refute an allegation that the Prophet SAW was "pleasure-seeking" (nauzubillah).
There's a polemic going on that the Prophet's SAW marriages with the Mothers of the Believers were anything but "self-serving" and "ignoble" (astaghfirullah). This claim is  allegedly backed up by the narrations below :

Volume 1, Parts II.90.1
Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: Abu al-Mundhir informed us on the
authority of Thabit, he on the authority of Anas, he on the authority
of the Prophet, may Allah bless him; he said: From mundane objects
women and perfumes have been made pleasing to me and prayer (i.e.,
al-salat).
Volume 1, Parts II.90.2
Musa Ibn Isma’il informed us: Abu Bishr Sahib al-Basri informed us on
the authority of Yunus, he on the authority of al-Hasan; he said: The
Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: I like not from worldly
life but perfumes and women.
Volume 1, Parts II.90.3
‘Abd Allah Ibn Ja v far al-Raqqi informed us: Abu al-Mulayh informed
us on the authority of Maymun; he said: The Apostle of Allah, may
Allah bless him, did not receive from wordly luxuries except perfume
and women.
Volume 1, Parts II.90.5
Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn informed us: Musa Ibn Qays al-Hadrami informed us
on the authority of Salamah Ibn Kuhayl; he said: The Apostle of Allah,
may Allah bless him, did not obtain any thing from wordly objects
dearer to him than women and perfumes.
Volume 1, Parts II.90.6
‘Affan Ibn Muslim informed us: Abu Hilal informed us on the authority
of Qatadah, he on the authority of Ma’qil Ibn Yasar; he said: Nothing
was dearer to the Prophet of Allah, may Allah bless him, than a horse.
Then he said: O Allah ! excuse me, nay ! the women.
Volume 1, Parts II.90.4
Al-Fadl Ibn Dukayn informed us; Isra’il informed us on the authority
of Abu Ishaq, he on the authority of a person who related on the
authority of v Ayishah she said: The Prophet of Allah, may peace be on
him, liked three worldly objects- perfume, women and food. He obtained
two and did not obtain one. He obtained women and perfumes but did not
get food.

And....

Volume 1, Parts 11.77. 1
'Ubayd Allah Ibn Musa informed us on the authority of Usamah Ibn Zayd,
he on the authority of Safwan Ibn Sulaym, he said: The Apostle of
Allah, may Allah bless him, said: Gabriel brought a kettle from which
I ate and I was given the power of sexual intercourse equal to forty
men.
Volume 1, Parts II.77.2
Abu Ghassan Malik Ibn Isma'il informed us: Isra'il informed us on the
authority of Layth, he on the authority of Mujahid; he said: The
Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was given the power equal to
that of forty men and the people of paradise will be given the power
equal to eighty men.
Volume 1, Parts II.77.3
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd Allah al-Asadi and Qabisah Ibn 'Uqbah informed us;
they said: Sufyan informed us on the authority of Ma'mar, he on the
authority of Tawas; he said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him, was
granted the power of sexual intercourse equal to that of forty men.

I need help.


texts: Are Jinns another name for an angel, in Arabic, also are Jinns servants to Allah like angels are servants to Allah


texts: Does this sperm remain and contaminate and count as eating sperm

texts: I’ve been having lots of problems with this issue. When I ejaculate and after sometimes sperm gets on hands after washing hands if i touch anything for 2 days does what I touch get contaminated. Also if I touch my private part for the next two days does sperm go on hand. Also if I touch these objects and then eat does this count as eating sperm. After washing my hands, my hands feel sticky and rough although I can not visually see any sperm. Please someone help.


texts: What is the proper way of finding a woman to marry with?

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I am looking for a general consensus on how to properly meet/find/get introduced to woman to marry with.

Imagine someone who doesn't have a lot of friends, no parents or other family close to him. So he has no men to contact and ask whether he knows any women he could get introduced to do. In fact, is that even allowed? Or for example, there is a father but he can offer little assistance.

Clearly going to a bar should be avoided, approaching random women on the street is a no-go too. So what are the guidelines? Surely God is asked for help and I know rocks which are designated to not move will not move without His command.


texts: can I marry my cousins husband's sibling brother?

texts: I want to marry this guy. I don't understand much about kinship/marriage in Islam. So this guy is little brother  of my counsin's husband.


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What are the different types of  emission a male emits from his penis other than urine and semen??How can one differentiate between those emissions based on their physical appearance??especially color??

And what is ruling of obligatory ghusal for each of those emission types.
Please kindly provide references/fatwas with your answers


texts: I read in a book about the big sins (الكبائر) at one of the (local) masajids.  In the book it said that one should destroy the homosexuals by standing at a high place and throwing rocks on them, for that is how Loot's (لوط) peace be upon him people were destroyed.  What I would like to know is, is there any Hadith mentioning this? if so what is the authenticity?


texts: Can I wear artificial jewellery like a steel ring or a steel chain. I know that wearing gold or real jewellery is haram for men. But I've seen thousands of wearing steel jewellery. The question is can I also wear artificial chains and rings or it is haram?


texts: Can a non-muslim wife participate in her husband's funeral?

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I am married to a muslim man and have three muslim children but am not muslim myself. My questions are:-

Can I go to his funeral?
Can I wash his body (wadoo)?
Can I go to the the grave and watch?


texts: What do we remember in paradise from life?

texts: In paradise, do we maintain what we had learned during our life on earth, I mean sciences, human inventions and so on?


texts: Does having doubts when re-reciting the shahada render it invalid?

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If you've read one my earlier questions, you'd know that I've been suffering from heavy waswas from Shaitan which lead to depression. Many people have requested me to learn more about Islam to clear my doubts. However, whenever I start doing research on Islam, I start suffering from anxiety.

Recently, I've decided to ignore all the doubts and just continue my life as a Muslim. I want to say the Shahadah again because I've said some pretty terrible things when I was talking about my doubts with my parents... things that just might have taken me outside the territory of Islam.

But the problem is that according to most Islamic websites, my shahadah will not be valid unless I say it with a pure heart.... in other words, I have to say it with absolute certainty that Islam is the truth. So basically, that means I can't just ignore my doubts and say the shahadah. And as I said, every time I try to research about Islam to clear my doubts, I start suffering from anxiety.

So what do I do now? I'm pretty sure some of the things I said to my parents turned me into a non-muslim. And at the same time, I can't return to islam because I can't fulfill one of the requirements of shahadah (which is certainty). I don't even know if Allah is accepting my salah anymore.

It's like Allah doesn't want me to be muslim. It's like He has already condemned me to hell.

Am I a hypocrite?


texts: Which time zone to follow for lailatul qadr and others?

texts: I don't understand  the timing concern of the lailatul qadr. Clerics say to pray on the odd numbered days of the last 10 days of ramadan. But different countries have different ramadan calendars. Our ramadan in Bangladesh may start a day later of that in Saudi Arabia. So, which time zone should we follow?


texts: How to interpret ahadith on breastfeeding adults?

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Allah the almighty says:

  Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period].  ... (2:233)

From this one would conclude that rada'a or breastfeeding only counts for babies and or little children.

Neverthless there are ahadith that seem to consider rada'a being valid for adults like:

  'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Sahla bint Suhail came to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and said:
  Messenger of Allah, I see on the face of Abu Hudhaifa (signs of disgust) on entering of Salim (who is an ally) into (our house), whereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Suckle him. She said: How can I suckle him as he is a grown-up man? Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) smiled and said: I already know that he is a young man 'Amr has made this addition in his narration that he participated in the Battle of Badr and in the narration of Ibn 'Umar (the words are): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) laughed.
  (See for example in Sahih Muslim, in Sunan ibn Majah and Sunan an-Nasa-i)

  Umm Salama said to 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her):
  A young boy who is at the threshold of puberty comes to you. I, however, do not like that he should come to me, whereupon 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: Don't you see in Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) a model for you? She also said: The wife of Abu Hudhaifa said: Messenger of Allah, Salim comes to me and now he is a (grown-up) person, and there is something that (rankles) in the mind of Abu Hudhaifa about him, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Suckle him (so that he may become your foster-child), and thus he may be able to come to you (freely).
  (See for example in Sahih Muslim and a similar narration in Sunan an-Nasa-i)

And some athar:

  Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Salim ibn Abdullah ibn Umar informed him that A'isha umm al-muminin sent him away while he was being nursed to her sister Umm Kulthum bint Abi Bakr as-Siddiq and said, "Suckle him ten times so that he can come in to see me."

  Salim said, "Umm Kulthum nursed me three times and then fell ill, so that she only nursed me three times. I could not go in to see A'isha because Umm Kulthum did not finish for me the ten times." (Al-Muwatta')

  Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Safiyya bint Abi Ubayd told him that Hafsa, umm al-muminin, sent Asim ibn Abdullah ibn Sad to her sister Fatima bint Umar ibn al-Khattab for her to suckle him ten times so that he could come in to see her. She did it, so he used to come in to see her. (Al-Muwatta')

Don't these ahadith contradict the Qur'an especially as there are actually statements and maybe even ahadith from other sahabah saying that breastfeeding an adult doesn't count.
Or is this just a special case, as it seems only 'Aishah () and other mothers of believers are referred to in all ahadith I know of that seem to agree that breastfeeding adults create a mahram relationship.
How do scholars of fiqh and tafsir actually interpret these evidences?


texts: What if married couples didnt know that anal sex is haram and kept doing it from years will Allah forgive them.There are many people who doesn't know that so will Allah forgive them for that ?


texts: I live in a country where there are a lot of idols. Is it possible that Allah may have revealed himself to a nation before us and that they made idols or pictures of his attributes? Is it disbelief if one believes this even if he does not worship idols?


texts: Is my father's irrational rejection of my marriage proposal enough of an excuse to have my brother be my wali?

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I would like to explain my situation first before asking my question. A righteous man, whom visits the masjid often, reads Quran, delivers da'awah in person and online, and is well known by many in being a very humble man and has a very clean reputation.

This man has come to ask for my hand in marriage. This man is Palestinian and I am a Yemeni. Many men have come and ask for my hand, coming from very wealthy families but I would discover that they do not pray, and live a very wild lifestyle. My father who is very much absent in my life (I see him maybe 3 times a year, and he lives a few blocks away from me) has accepted the marriage of these men that I do not want because they are Yemeni.

My father has rejected the offer of the Palestinian, simply because he is not Yemeni, and does not care about his religious accomplishments. My father also expects to keep half of the dowry that I receive for himself and has requested that my dowry be 40 thousand. May Allah (swt) have mercy on us.

I live with my mother and stepfather, and everyone but my father agrees to this marriage. I already know that the wali, to have a marriage valid must be parental. My grandfather sadly is a lost man, and wants nothing to do with me, and he is nowhere to be found. May Allah guide him. My uncle has passed away, Allah have mercy on him. I have my brother who is the son of my father and is 20 years old and is considered an adult in Islam.

My question is, with my father's irrational thinking in rejecting this marriage proposal, is this enough of an excuse to have my brother be my wali? And if so, my marriage will be valid in the eyes of Allah, even if my father rejects the proposal?


texts: I have heard that when a donkey cry, it's bad and when hen make sound like it does, it sees a angel? Furthermore it was told that it was told by prophet Muhammad (PUBH). Also I heard that whenever the animals make sound they see unseen like Angel. Is it true?


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I want reference of the following Qunoot Nazila of Umar (RA).

The reference to the image is :

https://central-mosque.com/index.php/Acts-of-Worship/qunut-nazilah-special-collective-supplication-at-the-time-of-extreme-need.html

The following youtube video just says it is narrated in Al-Bayhaqi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh67pWYpeyQ


texts: Is exposing sins committed while he was young (unaccountable) haram?

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Exposing one's sin is a very serious sin because of this Hadith:

  Abu Hurayrah said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “All of my ummah will be forgiven except those who sin openly. It is a part of sinning openly when a man does something at night, then the following morning when Allaah has concealed his sin, he says, ‘O So and so, I did such and such last night,’ when all night his Lord has concealed him and the next morning he uncovers what Allaah had concealed.”

  (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6069).

But what about if an adult exposed the sins he committed when he was very young, that is when he was not accountable for his sins (because of the Hadith that says the pen is lifted from three people: a child until he reaches puberty; an insane man until he comes to his senses; one who is asleep until he wakes up.).

For example, an adult says "I lied to my mother when I was 9 years old." Is this haram?


texts: Paying rent from zakat without telling the renter

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My friend is separated from her husband. She is living in my basement. This month she has refused to pay rent as she has not enough money.

Can I adjust her monthly rent from the amount of zakat which I have to pay?

As she pays me $500 for monthly rent and I have to pay $2500 zakat if I don't take rent for this month, can I consider that I have paid $500 zakat? I don't want to share with her that I have adjusted her rent from zakat money. Is it acceptable?


texts: Are there any transmitted books written by female scholars?

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Note: Maybe my question is too broad, but I hope for constructive comments to focus it more, but as I'm not aware of any "known" books of female scholars I'll keep it somehow open for the first draft! If a focus is needed we could stick on hadith sciences!

In a post I've read here somebody even claimed that except for 'Aisha or one or two other women no female has ever narrated hadith. This is simply wrong, ibn Hajar quoted a long list of 824 female hadith narrators in his books like taqreeb at-Tahdib تقريب التهذيب until the beginning of the 3rd hijri century!

The well known hadith scholar ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani ابن حجر العسقلاني was married to the female hadith scholar Anas Khatun أنس خاتون, both of them were students of al-Hafidh al-'Iraqi الحافظ العراقي and got their Ijazah from him as far as I can tell. And Anas Khatun was teaching hadith in her house.

I've also heard that a female scholar used to teach in Damascus at the time of the Omayyad Caliph (king) Abdul Malik ibn Marwan and he was attending these courses behind a "hijab". As this was rather a female course.

Beside this the people of Yemen had conserved for a long time (as it is said) the narration of al-Muwatta' transmitted by Imam Malik's daughter Fatima.

So my question is do we have any books or "literary remains" of female scholars. I mean we have some literary remains of female poets, why does it seems as if Islam is a rather male dominant religion?

On Islam Online there must have been an Article posted on Spetember 13th 2001 by Mustapha 'Ashour الحركة العلمية النسائية تراث غابت شمسه which was reposted here.

This article includes the statement of 824 female hadith narrators whom were quoted by ibn Hajar from above. Beside some women whom gave fatwa and what I found astonishing the grand daughter of al-'Izz ibn Abdassalam العز بن عبدالسلام
 Zaynab bint Yahya ibn al-'izz ibn 'Abdassalam زينب بنت يحيى بن العز بن عبدالسلام (died 735 a.H.) whom was the lonely person at her time to have a continuous chain of al-Mu'ajm as-Saghir المعجم الصغير of at-Tabarani! Imam a-Dhahabi said that the day she died she still have been listening to the recitation of her students for many ajza' (parts).

Ibn Hazm was educated by women he said:

  "ربيت في حجر النساء، ونشأت بين أيديهن، ولم أعرف غيرهن ولا جالست الرجال إلا وأنا في حد الشباب.. وهن علمنني القرآن، وروينني كثيرًا من الأشعار، ودربنني في الخط"

  I've been educated by women, and grown up in front (beside) of them, and I didn't know any other and never met or consulted men until I was a young man (about 30)... it was them who taught me the Quran, and narrated me (or made me) many of the poetry and trained me in calligraphy


texts: Why Ibraheem was referred to as Ummah (أُمَّة) in this verse and why it was translated with other meanings?

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My focus here is on the translation of the word Ummah (أُمَّة) in Arabic, by which Allah attributed Ibraheem in verse (16:120). As shown below there are different interpretation in its translation:

  إِنَّ إِبْرَهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً
   Sahih international and Muhsin Khan
  Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader,... .

while Pickthall and Dr. Ghali used the word "nation",
Yusuf Ali used the word  "model"
and Shakir "exemplar".

All these words could certainly fit to describe this prophet (), but
my question is:
What is the actual meaning of this word in this context and why was it used as an attribute of Ibraheem and how -if it actually does- does it differ from it usual meaning?
Which was discussed before in:

What makes one a part of the Ummah?
What does "Ummah" mean in Islam?

Or is there a secret behind calling Ibraheem "ummah"?


texts: What is the Shi'ite ruling of "eyebrow removing (like women)" for men?

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There is a narration from the apostle of Allah (pbuh) who said:

  Every woman who makes herself like men or every man who makes himself
  like women, is not from us. (Mizan-Al-Hekmah, Vol5, Pg18)

Or for instance there is another narration from Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (the fifth Imam of Shia Islam) (a.s.):

  لَا يَجُوزُ لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تَتَشَبَّهَ بِالرِّجَالِ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ
  اللَّهِ ص لَعَنَ الْمُتَشَبِّهِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ بِالنِّسَاءِ وَ
  لَعَنَ الْمُتَشَبِّهَاتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ بِالرِّجَالِ

  … because the Prophet dawned (La'n) the men who make themselves like
  women and also women who make themselves similar to men.
  (Bahar-Al-Anwaar, Vol 103, Pg 208).

Unfortunately, nowadays as you can see in many Islamic societies, there are many men(particularly young boys) who remove(cut) their eyebrows like ladies. As a result, commonly, their faces somewhat changes likes girls. So, I was wondering what its ruling is according to Shi'ite scholars?

Actually is it Haram or Makruh? Or even permissible?

(www.porsemanequran.com (in Farsi))


texts: Does good deeds come to a person working an office job at a charity?

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I know that giving charity or doing charity gives a person good deeds.

But if someone works an office job at a charity (for example being a graphic designer to design a poster for the public), does the one working get good deeds too?

I am thinking of working for a charity (I get paid as a graphic designer) and was just curious to know if I would get good deeds from Allah working in the office of the charity.

Thank you for your time.


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Each Friday at the Mosque, right before we pray the fard, the Imam claims that if we do not pray shoulder to shoulder, Shaytaan may come in between and whisper.

Is there any source for such a claim? Is Shaytaan and other Jinn obstructed by physical matter?


texts: I made a joke about talking to a jinn/demon. Was this a sin and if it is how can I repent from this?


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I know that in Islam it is haram to masturbate, even in case a man cannot marry and in case one cannot marry than he has to resort into fasting, for it diminishes sexual desire. But what if the man in question has huge sexual desire, cannot marry in any way whatsoever and he has DIABETES (he cannot fast because of that)???

Strain: Sunni

Creed: Athari

Manhaj: Salafi

Madhab/jurisprudence followed: generally none , although I'd personally  deem the Hanbali one as the best because it was the madhab of Imam al Bukhari, Ibn Taymiyyah and Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab.

P.S: I'm not justifying masturbation forcibly in this case, but I want to know whether the "daroorat" issue applies here

P.P.S advice to those who engage in it. From my experience, I can tell you that, when I was being accustomed to masturbate thrice a day, it rendered me just numb mentally and psychologically, not making me focus on things properly and moreover it made me forget thinks very quickly and often. It harms more mentally than physically, even though there's a great extent in both aspects. Don't masturbate.
Even zina, which is a bigger fa7sha, is physically healthier than masturbation because it can be just anatomically and physically similar to sex between married man and his wife (NOTE: I'm NOT condoning zina in any way shape or form, you'll get what I mean if you're mind bearing) (the physical outcome from sexual intercourse between two healthy people of opposite gender and the marriage counterpart of the latter would be the same)


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Aoa
I have begun to have mild OCD for the past few months and struggle whenever I am reading duas. For example, I read a dua to seek protection from trials and tribulations, which you read when you see a struggle or illness inflicted on others. I usually say the dua and then bless it on the rest of my family. However, these past few months, I find myself spending several minutes trying to make sure I said all my family members names' and repeat their names 10s of times. After I finish, I worry that I forgot to bless the dua on one of my family members and feel anxious and worried about it for a long time. For this reason, after the dua, I pray to Allah that he accepts my duas for all my family members and  for those whose name I forgot to say. Please guide me on whether my prayer after the dua is valid and please explain how dua works in regards to whether you need to verbally say everything or if you can just think about the people you are praying for in your head.
Thanks so much
May Allah forgive us all and guide us on the right path


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From a SeekersHub post Advice to a Christian Man Who Wants to Marry a Muslim Woman by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, we have the following:

  Given that you’ve clearly thought this situation through, I would now offer that the onus is on the woman whom you wish to marry. After all, your religious beliefs may not prevent you from marrying outside of your faith but hers do and it is her responsibility to consider the implications — whether spiritual, social, or legal (were she to travel to a Muslim-majority country) — of marrying outside of her faith.

I'm particularly interested in the legal implications:

Question: What are the legal implications of a Muslim woman marrying outside her faith?

The fatwa does not go into detail.  I'm not clear on what the fatwa is talking about, since presumably non-Muslim marriages are recognized as marriages in Muslim-majority countries.  Nor am I aware of any sharia punishment for such a marriage.


texts: Ramadan: is there a solution to long summer days?

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The current fasting times in the England are from 2:30am until 9:40pm. I have a full time job, a pregnant wife and a 15 month old child. My wife and I go to sleep at 10 as our daughter is up at 6:30 (on a good day) and I go to work at 7:40.

How is it possible for me to fast between these times?

I feel that we are getting some what of a hard deal here. My brother lives in Saudi, they have a full month off and the days are extremely short.
I would love to observe Ramadan but I have a family to provide for and have to help my wife. Staying up late is not an option.Can someone please help?


texts: Is eyebrow threading permissible if it's done for oneself, and not to show off?

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Nowadays, women and girls have shape their eyebrows, such as through eyebrow threading (which may extend to the full face).  My opinion is that most of them do it just to show off.

However, if this activity is just for oneself, and not for showing off, such as inside the house and while observing hijab, is it allowed in Islam?


texts: How many rakats are there for Taraweeh Prayer?

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In my nearby masjid they used to pray 20 rakats for taraweeh in ramadan.

But one of my friend said that it is bid'ah, the actual no.of rakats for taraweeh prayer is 8.

So my question is, what authentic sources prove that 20 Rak'at taraweeh is Bid'ah and that the actual number is 8?


texts: Am I allowed to pirate a game I bought before on another platform?

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I got Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on my Android phone then it was stolen, so I bought it on Windows 10 via Windows Store but then, I decided to switch to Linux.

The reason why, if that would change anything is that I was afraid that using Windows without a license (not activated but, not cracked) is considered stealing.

May I torrent the game? The Steam version which is the one available on torrent sites is older but, is more expensive than the Windows Store version.

This question differs from Is using pirated software allowed? in that I'm asking about if using pirated software is allowed in a situation where I bought it before on another platform.


texts: Can dua help me achieve certain grades on my exams?

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I have a really specific situation. I need to get a minimum grade of BBB in my exams however I feel as though I will get far from this. It is compulsory I get these grades otherwise I cannot continue with education.  However I didn't finish two of the exams, so I am not confident at all.

My question is, is there any chance through making dua and praying 2/3 of the night for a long time, and sincerely asking Allah to help me get three B's is it possible?

I know with Allah anything is possible. However I mean is it realistic? I would need a miracle. I am desperate for these grades however I don't think it's realistic. What should I do? Prayer and dua is my only option.


texts: What is difference between sex from behind and anal sex in Islam?

texts: I learned that sex from behind in Islam is allowed, but not for anal sex, can you explain please and provide reference?


texts: Semen Stains Remaining On Clothes Even After thoroughly Washing The Garment

texts: My question is about remnants of semen stain that can be clearly seen even after thoroughly washing the garment. There are many times when the semen stains are still visible after washing the garment thoroughly. Are these kinds of garment pure or impure and is it permissible to offer Salah or perform religious duties while wearing such garments?


texts: Is buying/selling signals (trade suggestions) halal?

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Well the signals are predictions made by professionals or not normal people in the trading field (people rating them will determinate that).

So when someone is well rated he can sell his signals for money (he will get buyers for because of his reputation), like saying "USD/BTC will go up 1.235545 at 4 AM".

It's more like a binary system where they predict "up or down" "0 or 1".

I'm not sure about this since I don't see something bad: someone "connected" to the domain selling his skills.

Still need to know if it's allowed in Islam or not.


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I hear a persistent rumor that Adam and Eve met on Mount Arafat.

  According to Islamic tradition, it was on Mount Arafah that Adam and Eve, separated for 200 years following their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, met and recognized each other and were reunited

Is there anything backing this?


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Asalamu Alaikum
Please On whose authority is something/practice forbiden considered Haraam;Allah SWT, the prohet Alaihim Salam or from both.


texts: Is an investment where I receive returns for a period of time halal?

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I recently made an investment but now am uncertain if the returns are halal.  Below is the agreement between me and the company.

I invested a sum of money for a project in India and have a stake in a portion of the land based on the amount I invested.
Each month, I will receive 3.5% returns for duration of 60 months. This figure may change at the discretion of the company.
In the event the project fails, I will stop getting my returns but will get any shortfall of my invested capital once the land is sold. (I will not get anything further if the company is unable to sell the land which I have a stake in)

May I know if this arrangement is halal?


texts: Is Firefox software halal due to its logo?

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Is it halal in Islam to use software with images of animals like Firefox web browser or Thunderbird?

There are also some software components named after other religions' symbols or even gods - Pantheon desktop, Cerbere, Apollo, Pandora, etc. or some evil named software like Bluedevil.

What does our Sharia say about using them?


texts: According to islam.. Can girls go out of their home for the sake of refreshment?

texts: My brother says that I can not go to my friend's house. According to him it is not necessary. But I think girls have a right to have some kind of enjoyment or refreshment. Kindly guide me.


texts: Is it permissible to write blogs about cricket or football and earn money via AdSense?

texts: Is it allowed in Islam to write blogs about live cricket score and live football goals etc. and then earn via that blogs from AdSense? Actually I am a blogger and I want to start a blog about cricket where I will post daily updates about crickets. I will write about the matches and live scores.   I will be not adding any picture or videos!


texts: May a Muslim learn how to perform telepathy?

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I would like to know Islam's view on telepathy based on rulings by Scholars well-grounded in the Qur'an and the Sunnah as well as the Manhaj of the Sahaabah (RAA).

There is an oft-repeated incident related to telepathy about Caliph Omar (RAA) who shouted and warned another Companion (RAA) who was quite far away in Jihaad in another land. Unfortunately I do not recall the specific incidents nor can I find any reliable source for it.

The question specifically is: is a Muslim allowed to learn telepathy? Is there any such thing?


texts: Is returning home on a different way a sunna for jum3a

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On Eid, it's recommended not to return at home using the same way you used to go to prayer.
I want to know if this sunna applies to the prayer of jum3a


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What is the proven (via quran/hadith) method of greeting Muslims?  I have seen some people who handshake with:

…1 hand.
…2 hands.
…1 hand, followed by putting their hand on their chest.
…2 hands, followed by putting 1 hand on their chest.
…2 hands, followed by putting 2 hands on their chest.
…1 or 2 hands, followed by kissing the others hand.
…1 or 2 hands, followed by bowing their head a little.

Which method is the method which was used by the Prophet if any of these.  If none of these methods was used by the Prophet, which method did the prophet use, was it just a verbal greeting, a physical greeting, or both?


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assalamu alaikum, I am working in Saudi Arabia with one of the company's Marketing Department. I have a question related commission. Last week we received one service request from one company (they are not our customers may be in future), they requested for that services in which our company is not dealing, So for them I take that services from the 3rd party, so the 3rd Party gave me 900 Riyals per day & I gave 1000 Riyal per day to my company, and my company gave to client on 1300 Riyal per day.
So my question is this 100 Riyal is Halal or Haram for me.


texts: Upon the wife's request during an argument, if a man gives his wife three talaqs at once, are they divorced?

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I would like to know that in an argument between husband and wife, if a woman says to her husband "leave me", then "divorce me" and the husband replies back "are you sure?" and he gives her 3 talaqs at once. Is that considered as full 3 talaqs or qulla (khul') talaq.

We both are Sunnis.

And if it is not, please can you provide proof in Quran and hadiths.

Many are saying different things and I am very confused.


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Yesterday I had a thought (but I don’t know if it was waswas or me) about how if I was an atheist and I had two options being a Muslim or a Christian. And in my head I thought if I was an atheist and I barley knew anything from both religions at first hand I would probably pick being a Christian because it looks much easier (keep in mind this is not how I feel now I would NEVER convert to being a Christian or Catholic I believe in Allah and the Quran). So if this thought was from me (not from waswas) would it be considered shirk even though this is not how I feel now.
As soon as I got this thought I regretted it . This is why I think this is waswas


texts: How many daughters prophet Muhammad S.A.W.W have?

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I have read Sunni as well as Shia books for the reference and confused that how many daughters our prophet actually have?

If have four daughters as per Hadith then it raise following points.

Why did Holy Prophet PBUH took only one daughter in Mubahila event against christians while Allah ask in a plural way.
Come lets bring your sons and our sons, your females and our females.
Why only one daughter is the leader of all females in heaven? Isn't it injustice with other daughters and Prophet can never do injustice.
Why only one daughter's children called Aulad e Rasool?


texts: How to interact in a mixed-gender Islamic school?

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I recently relocated to Malaysia and entered an Islamic school. However, classes are mixed. I do not talk to the girls unnecessarily, but the problem is that they start talking unnecessarily to me. What should I do?

Should I ignore them, or tell them not to talk to me? I just reply as briefly as possible and try to end the conversation as quickly as possible.


texts: What are the virtuous acts of the first night together for newly married spouses?

texts: I am getting married next week so I wanted to know the things we do in the night of marriage. I had a doubt about can we have sex with our wife on the first night of marriage so please clear this doubt and tell me other things we should do on the night of marriage thanks


texts: Can Istikhara be performed after a decision has already been made?

texts: I am engaged but I am not sure if I want to get married to him. I heard that Istikhara cannot be preformed after a decision had been made: Is this true? Or can I still perform it and get guidance in making my decision?


texts: Is it part of the Sunnah to fast for 6 days in the month next to Ramadan?

texts: I've heard that it is part of the Sunnah to fast for 6 days in the month of Shawwal (the month next to Ramadan). What is the source of this information and is it correct?


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In this hadith, it is said that Adam (pbuh) was 60 cubits tall and since then men have been decreasing in stature. The hadith is as follows:-

  Narrated Abu Huraira:

  The Prophet said, "Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When
  He created him, He said to him, "Go and greet that group of angels,
  and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation)
  and the greeting (salutations of your offspring." So, Adam said (to
  the angels), As-Salamu Alaikum (i.e. Peace be upon you). The angels
  said, "As-salamu Alaika wa Rahmatu-l-lahi" (i.e. Peace and Allah's
  Mercy be upon you). Thus the angels added to Adam's salutation the
  expression, 'Wa Rahmatu-l-lahi,' Any person who will enter Paradise
  will resemble Adam (in appearance and figure). People have been
  decreasing in stature since Adam's creation.

But according to this, the height of the ancient people and us are roughly the same.

Interestingly enough, our heights have been increasing rather than decreasing for the last 150 years.

So isn't the hadith above rendering scientifically inaccurate? If there's any problem in my question please inform me. Thanks!

This and this should help you in answering the question.


texts: Why did Prophet Mohammed (saws) not let Ali marry another woman?

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"An indication of their special relationship is found in the fact that Ali never married another woman as long as Fatima was alive. Sunni sources explain this curiosity in a tradition in which Ali asks for Abu Jahl's daughter in marriage, but the Prophet does not allow him to marry her because it would upset Fatimah."
   Denise L. Soufi, "The Image of Fatima in Classical Muslim Thought," PhD dissertation, Princeton, 1997, p. 51-52

I cannot understand why Prophet Mohammed did not let Ali to marry another woman while Islam gives permission to a man to marry four wives? If Fatimah can be upset so every woman whose husbands marry more than one wife can be upset, right? When God allows men to have four marriage, why Prophet Mohammed said no?


texts: Was the al aqusa mosque that prophet saw in his night dream the same alaqusa we have today or a different mosque in jerusalem?

texts: As Salam Aleikhum brothers and sisters I want a clear understanding regarding the prophets night journey and vision I understand he had a journey from mecca to jerusalem but the present al aqusa and dome of the rock where non existent during his time before his time during prophet Ishas time there was a temple of the jews so which al aqusa did the prophet see in his dreams in Syria there is mosques one also called white mosque I also know he went up to heaven did he see a alaqusa in heaven going by real history.Can you explain to me the night journey like as if I am with the prophet right now thank you jazak allahu khair.


texts: If a man torture his wife physically, mentally or emotionally and she have to face injustice from husband then what should she do in this situation. can she initiate divorce herself? what Islam says about this?


texts: Would it be permissible for me to go out for lunch/dinner with a person of the opposite gender?

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Would it be permissible to take a person of the opposite gender out for lunch/dinner to know more about him/her. I mean if I like his/her ideologies, way-of-life etc I would go on to marry him/her.
Is that permissible?


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My husband and I have two 6-month old kittens: one male and one female which we keep as indoor pets.

I have concerns about the male cat, particularly as my husband and I are about to Insha’Allah have a baby soon:

he can be rather aggressive and scratches;
he will soon be spraying to mark his territory around the house;
it is likely that soon, he will be mature enough to mate and we will have kittens on our hands, which we will be unable to give proper care to.

We have considered having him rehomed, but he and his sister are the best of friends, so it would be such a shame to split them up and we know he will be cared for properly with us.

Our vet advises that we have him neutered in order to calm him down and prevent points 2 and 3 and advises that we should do so soon whilst he is still young. Is this haram?


texts: Does Islam has an explanation of why people die of hunger?

texts: I am a Muslim and I keep hearing from people that rizq(what a person would eat) is promised by God and will be given and one has to focus on following religion rather than worrying too much about where money will come from. This made me think why people die of hunger? What explanation does religion has for it?


texts: Is Witr obligatory after Taraweeh? How do you pray one raka Witr?

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Do you have to end Taraweeh prayer by praying Witr? Is witr obligatory?

How do you pray only one raka (unit) of Witr? I tried to find out how to pray one raka but I didn't find any information online.

So you say the opening supplication and then recite surah al fatiha and then another surah. Then say allahu akbar while raising hand then place right hand over left hand on the chest then recite the Qunoot duaa? After that say allahu akbar and then go to rukku and finish the prayer normally?


texts: Evidence for the return of Jesus from the Quran

texts: I'm aware that hadith mention Jesus's return to earth in the end-times. However is there any evidence for this in the Quran?


texts: I am deeply in love with a boy who is son ky grandfather's own sister. it means that he is cousin of my father. so is it appropriate to marry him or not according to Islam?


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I am 13 years old, and a girl. I decided to come here, feeling the need for an answer because I'm greatly afraid of the fires or hell.
Ever since I learned about shirk, I started to receive heinous thoughts such as, 'I worship Aphrodite along with Allah' and 'There are other gods along with Allah' but I never truly mean them. I once said out loud to myself, 'I would worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, but I am a muslim, so I only worship Allah' and I once said 'I worship Aphrodite along with Allah' but I never meant it. By Allah I did not mean to think, or even say any of these things. When I had realised about what I had said, I was sent into a wave of panic, and worry.
Whenever I talk to Allah in my mind, I always whisper, 'A'uthu Billahi mina shaytanir rajeem, Allah, I apologise for my terrible thoughts. I really hope i haven't committed shirk.'
I started to cry and I would always imagine my mother going to heaven and seeing myself in hell and I start to cry all the time. I am too afraid to tell my mom about this because I feel like she would be angry at me.
Will Allah still forgive me, or am I doomed?


texts: Do Shia and Sunni scholars study and evaluate the hadiths collected by the other sect.?

texts: I know that there are very different standards of evaluating the authenticity of hadiths in both sects. However, when there are no contradictions between a certain hadith and the sect's criteria for an authentic hadith, do Sunni/Shia scholars tend to accept the hadiths collected by individuals from the other sect?


texts: is being naked under blanket for arousal haram or makrooh?

texts: AoA. Is it haram to be naked under bed sheet/blanket for the sake of being aroused (without masturbating) haram or makrooh?


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I have an overdemanding, selfish, abusive(physically and verbally), oppressive, bossy, fornicating and unreligious father. He is a Muslim but doesn't even know how to pray properly. He doesn't fully believe in Islam, infact he is advocating for the cancellation of Ramadan because of the ravaging pandemic (Covid-19). He has physically and emotionally abused my mother several times even during pregnancy.  He only pays my school fees and feeds me, but doesn't even clothe me, my mother and my sisters( I have two elder sisters). He has physically abused me in such a way it almost cost me my left eye while I was observing my ishaa prayer and lied against me to cover his tracks. Luckily I am now in the university and away from this oppression. But during this period of the ravaging pandemic, Covid-19, it is unbearable. I have become my father's dry cleaner and servant. I iron about 2 pairs of well starched clothes every morning alongside other demanding chores, and while attending to those chores he keeps on calling me to do petty things for him like to pass him the remote that is lying on the same couch he sits on or  to pick a pen he was using that fell off his hand, and he has no abnormalities and he is not too old but just lazy. On the average he sends me on errands twice every minute. If he stays at home for the whole day I wouldn't be able to do anything for myself. He has once discouraged me from reading the Quran as a young boy. He has brought a woman to sleep with in the absence of my mother and impregnated her before he married her. He embarrasses the family with his abnormal behavior. My major questions are;
1. Am I permitted to abandon my father once I finish my education as he is capable of causing me damage.
2. Should my mother divorce him.
3.  Am I really supposed to answer to all his incessant and unnecessary calls. Also I'd be glad if the limits of obeying parents are well specified.


texts: Is giving prize money on an Islamic quiz considered gambling?

texts: I'm a 13 year-old Muslim. I study and read the Quran with an Islamic scholar that lives near me with a few other people in my neighborhood. Recently, this scholar went to perform Hajj, and he said when he comes back he's going to give us a test with a few questions. The person who gets the highest score with get 70 USD, and the person who gets the second highest will get 50 USD. However, the scholar will not pay these people. The kids that get lower than 60% will have to pay the people that get the highest scores. Isn't this considered gambling?