texts: How will three persons stand for congregational prayer?

texts: If three persons want to perform prayer like father, son and mother what would be the standing position for jamaat of three.


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This question is regarding a justification given to me about EMI.

Suppose I want to buy something which is say worth 100,000$ but I can't afford that much at a time. So the company gives me another option that I may get it now, and I can pay in 6 months but then I'll have to pay 110,000$. They try to make me understand that it is not interest rather inflated price i.e. price after 6 months.
The other logic that the company gives me is that suppose there are 2 shops selling the same thing, one sells at 100,000$ and the other sells at 110,000$. You choose to buy it from the latter (costlier shop) because the owner is someone you know or maybe some other personal reason.
They say that interest won't be there when I buy from the costlier shop.

Then, they try to make my purchase look just like the above case and they try to justify it in the same way that I should assume that the same company has two shops(offers) one is at 100,000$ and other is at 110,000$. I simply choose to buy from the costlier offer due to my personal bias(More time is given to me for the payment).

But what I feel is that its just a way of justifying interest. Please enlighten me on this.


texts: Hadith about fears of the hypocrites who argue using the Quran giving wrong interpretations?

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أَنَّ أَخْوَفَ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ ثَلَاثٌ : جِدَالُ مُنَافِقٍ بِالْقُرْآنِ ، وَزَلَّةُ عَالِمٍ ، وَدُنْيَا تَقْطَعُ أَعْنَاقَكُمْ

The greatest fear that I have for you are three: The argumentation of a hypocrite using the Quran, the blunder of a scholar, and duniya cutting your necks.

[Hadiith from Dar Qutniy, (Sunan al-Daraqutni”) and other compilations]

Is this hadith authentic?


texts: Did I commit zina by unknowingly having sex with my husband's cousin while blindfolded?

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I am 26 years old, and I married for 4 years. My husband has a problem in bed, and his reports also suggest that he can't produce enough amount of semen due to his habits. For 2 years, we tried our best, but all in vain. One day my husband tried something different on bed with me. He tied me, and blindfolded me then he played with me, and inserted it into me.

During the act, he ejaculated many times inside of me. Then later, my blindfold was removed, and I was surprised to see it was my husband's cousin. I was motionless, because I was in shock after some time when I regained myself. I pushed him with all my strength, but all in vain. After sometime, I gave up so he ejaculated once again. I was very angry that I was not aware of this.

My question is, when I was blindfolded, I never knew that it was someone else, but when blindfold was removed, I was motionless due to shock, but when I pushed him with all my strength and failed, I eventually let him in after all the struggle.

Am I punishable for the zina? My husband was very desperate to get a child, and he never had any bad lusty intentions. All he did was for a child, how will he repent if I forgive him totally? Now that I have a child because of this incident, I am keeping the child anyway, but what to do I if I want a child again from his cousin? Is there any legal way in Islamic law? Or should I marry him to do so?


texts: Is it permissible to have sexual relation with someone not married to you, such as someone your right hand possesses?

texts: Is it permitted in Islam to have sexual relation with someone who is consent and willing yet not being in marriage bond?


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In an Islamic country, such as Iran or Saudi Arabia, I presume a woman getting a haircut would be a matter of going to a women-only hairdresser.

If I went to get a haircut in China (where I am now), it might be performed by a man, but even if it wasn't, men would see me without my hair covered.  I doubt an average hairdresser would have a private area, and even if they did, they might not allow its usage.

Question: How can a woman get a haircut in a non-Islamic country?


texts: Did the holy prophet Muhammad SAW recite this supplication/dua?

texts: Is the following dua proven have a history in hadith? I mean if there is a record that the holy prophet SAW used to or ever recited this dua given here:


texts: Hadith: I have been informed about everything that will happen until the Day of Judgment

texts: The above hadith was briefly mentioned in a Friday sermon without mentioning the source. Can someone confirm with the source?


texts: I want to ask what does it means when we say Allah is noor does it means that Allah is a physical light but if we say that wont it be shirk beacuse Allah is not made of anything He is uncreated or does Noor of Allah means in terms of guidance.


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From my understanding, Muslims (are supposed to) blame themselves for evil deeds and be thankful for good deeds, and humans have free will to do good or bad deeds.
If we have free will to do good deeds, why must we be grateful for them? How to reconcile having free will with being grateful to Allah for enabling us to repent and do good deeds?

Firstly, praise be to Allaah Who has enabled you to repent and has guided you after you were misguided, Who has lighted the way for you and has made faith dear to you and made it attractive to you. To Him be all praise at all times.
We congratulate you on having been enabled to repent. This is a blessing for which thanks must be given, for Allaah accepts the repentance of the one who repents. -Means of expiating sin (IslamQA)
The Muslim is always asking his Lord to help him to give thanks to Him, because were it not for Allah’s helping His slave, he would not be able to give thanks. -Thanking Allah for His Many Blessings (IslamQA)
And Satan will say when the matter has been concluded, "Indeed, Allah had promised you the promise of truth. And I promised you, but I betrayed you. But I had no authority over you except that I invited you, and you responded to me. So do not blame me; but blame yourselves. I cannot be called to your aid, nor can you be called to my aid. Indeed, I deny your association of me [with Allah ] before. Indeed, for the wrongdoers is a painful punishment."  - Quran 14:22

Abu Mussab has a video explaining Qadr and Free Will:
Do I Have a Choice? (Qadr / Pre-Ordainment) by Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari - Youtube
However, despite watching that video, I don't understand why we should be grateful for doing good deeds.


texts: Who was Ali-Ibn-Mahziar al-Ahvazi (al-Ahwazi)?

texts: َAs far as I know, there is the shrine (tomb) of a person whose name is considered as Ali-ibn-Mahziar-al-Ahvazi (علی بن مهزیار الاهوازی) in Ahvaz (Ahwaz) (the capital of Khuzestan province (Iran)). Seemingly he is as a famous Faghih (the jurist) and also a narrator of traditions. I was wondering who he was exactly and which Imam he was contemporary with.


texts: If wine was used in a marinara sauce recipe, is this considered haram?

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If wine was used in a marinara sauce recipe, where it was essentially boiled off over a 5 hour period, is this still considered haram?

How about beer-battered fish? You couldn't eat enough of these foods in a sitting without dying before even catching a buzz.


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One of the my friend is a wedding photographer.  I am interested in working on video editing, which I told him. He agreed to teach me video editing.
Now I have a doubt:  Is video editing permissible in Islam? I searched in google but I couldn't get clear answer. Is it permissible to edit the wedding videos?


texts: Explanation of the Quranic Surah 67 verse 34

texts: In the verse of chapter 67, verses 3-4. What would be the TRUE interpretation of the "7 heavens being stacked one above the other". Furthermore, in order to actually understand the stacking of the heavens, one must understand what "heaven" really mean physically. Also when Allah (SWT) in this verse talks about "where you see no flaw in the creation of the Most Merciful" here the word "flaw", I have read to be synonymous to inconsistency/un-uniformity/ asymmetry, can we interpret this verse to be that one may never find "inconsistency" in the law of nature with another, where the mathematics and physics don't break down mid-way as it goes on to perform a function. Can it also be interpreted as the mathematical symmetry that we seem to observe in the universe? All in all, what is the true and complete interpretation of this verse in question?


texts: What is hujjat? Who is hujjat of Allah now?

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Is this what 'hujjat' is?

  in every era there must be one person to guide people and to help them obtain spiritual growth and fulfill their responsibilities towards their society.

Who is 'hujjat' now? Is Imam Mahdi Allah's hujjat now?

And a similar question, what does "Wali Faqih (ولایة الفقیه)" mean? Is it something same like Hojjat or 'different?' If different, who is 'Wali Faqih (ولایة الفقیه)' now?

(Shia viewpoint only)


texts: Should we say two takbeer on the very moment we join the Imam during congregration?

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What should we do when join the salat in the following cases when we are Masbuk:

while Imaam is in qiyam [standing].
when we find the Imaam in rukoo.
when Imaam is in sajdah or other positions*.

Should we just say the takbeer [الله اكبر] and join the prayers?


texts: Since Islam is a natural religion, What is the drawback of interset economically. Suppose a bank pays me 10% interset on my original, what is the ugly side of this?


texts: Can I offer my Namaz while wearing makeup?

texts: My question is about that can I offer prayer while wearing makeup and nail polish, or can I wear these in general? My classmate says that if I did my wudu before applying nail paint then I can offer Namaz, is it right?


texts: Enquiring as to the origins of my name (Naufal)

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Assalamu alaikum
I’ve had the given name ‘Naufal’ since childhood. I’m an adult now and for the first time I have enquired the origins of my name. And the only individual in Islamic history who shares my given name that I can find is Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid. Who is described thus:

However, Nawfal opposed Muhammad and was known as "a satan of the
Quraysh". At one time he bound Abu Bakr and Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah with
a rope. Due to this, those two became known as Al-Qareenayn, "the two
tied together".
He was killed by Ali during the battle of Badr in 624.

The only other I know of is Waraqah ibn Nawfal.
Does my name truly only have this origin in Islamic history?
Please lend me some advice dear brothers and sisters, if this is the only origin in our history, then I would consider changing it, despite what it costs me. I want my name to match my faith.
Jazak Allah Khair


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How soul is described in quran?
Well the question does not fit in quality standards so I have to write it


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Assalam-0-Alaikum,

I want to know (with references to authentic sources) that is the dowry amount (Haq-Meh'r) still payable to bride if the couple only did the Nikkah (then the bride went to another country) and they didn't live together for even one night and didn't even consummated the marriage and then they got divorced?

I have heard that dowry is not applicable until the bride spends the night with the groom. Is this true?


texts: Doing black magic but you did not know shirk was a sin

texts: When I was around in middle school I did black magic but I never heard of the sin shirk or black magic when I heard the news I asked Allah for forgiveness and I sincerely promised not to do it again will I be held accountable and I took the shahada again


texts: Do I have to repeat my prayer If stood slightly behind imam when praying alone with him?

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During COVID, if one leads another in prayer, and there are only two people praying I found that both should stand on exactly the same line, neither slightly behind nor slightly ahead.
But what if one didn't know about this and the muqtadi stood slightly behind their family member who is leading the prayer, does he have to repeat his prayer?
Pardon my English, I am not a native speaker.


texts: Imam shows awrah during prayer validity of Salaah?

texts: If a member of the congregation sees the awrah of the Imam such as when he is bending in sujood and his back is exposed what should he do? Should he say STOP! And explain why there and then or until the end? Does all the congregation have to repeat with the imam if possible.


texts: What is the newborn suffering that aqeeqah is supposed to relieve?

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Narrated Salman bin 'Amir Ad-Dabbi: I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
  "'Aqiqa is to be offered for a (newly born) boy, so slaughter (an
  animal) for him, and relieve him of his suffering."

  Sahih al-Bukhari  Book 66, Hadith 380

What is the suffering this Hadith is talking about?


texts: Can i ask my money back from my wife if she does not want to be with me?

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I gave my wife a lot of money so she can buy cloths & study etc., i also gave money so she can pay the fees for a visa. But now she decided not to come to me (we live in different countries). Can i ask my money back from her or her family (wali)? Since she is depriving me from my rights as a husband, can i stop giving her money for clothing, study?
She does not want to have sex or intimacy with me, she does not want to have children until she is ready ... but she demands that i have to give her money for her needs (cloths etc.) ... is she doing unjust?
Until now did she take my money unlawfully? If yes, where in Quran & Hadith can i reference? Can i ask all the money back?


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So before I preformed the Ghusl I took "regular" shower, but washed every inch of my body with soap and made sure there was absolutely no dirt on my body (I always do that before making the Ghusl to make sure). After I washed my whole body I made my intention and performed the Ghusl. So the steps I did was:

Washing the hands > belly button > private part > bum.

After that I did the wudu and planned to do the feet at the ending of the Ghusl (it was already clean, but I prefer to do it at the end of the Ghusl).

After the Wudu I washed the right side of my body 2 times and almost did the third time, but couldn't complete it because my father shut down the water (because of the water bill etc.). So the only thing I had to do was the left side and the feet then my Ghusl was complete.

And now I'm wondering since took a shower and washed every inch of my body before performing the Ghusl does it count as Ghusl even though I couldn't half complete it?
I'm btw a male (not sure if that's relevant?)


texts: Can a woman hope for the Laylatul Qadr during menses?

texts: If a woman is in her menses during the last 10 nights of Ramadhan, can she still hope for reward of Laylatul Qadr if she stays up during the nights and does all the worship allowed for menstruating women like doing duas, reciting prescribed duas found in the sunnah, acquiring religious knowledge, and so on?


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Once I used multani mud bar for tayammum, but i'm not 100% sure about it. Can I use Multani mud bar for tayammum? Since its also of mud..and easy to carry anywhere..If anybody knows please make me sure of it..

Its not soap, its just mud bar.. im not 100% sure about other ingredients, but it seems like whole mud. i've attached a picture similar to it..enter link description here


texts: Is reciting Takbeer three times after every farj salat in Ayyam-E-Tashrik days a Mustahab work?

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During Eid-Ul-Azha, we usually recite Takbeer (Allahu akbar Allahu akbar, La ilaha illallahu Allahu akbar wallahu akbar wa lillahil hamd) after every Farj salat in Ayyam-E-Tashrik one time.

But recently, our Imam started to recite it three times and told that, one time is wajib and three times is Mustahab. Yesterday I went to a relative's house and went to the masjid there and found they also started reciting three times.

I want to know the actual thing, Is it really a Sunnat/Mustahab? Or is it just a local fitna/bidyat?


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What do Islam say about competition in non-religious worldly matters?

To clarify, this has nothing to do with this question: Are competitions haram?

Basically, I'm asking, if two people compete between each other in non-religious worldly matter (and not afterlife), for instance if I compete my classmate and I about scores or marks in a subject (that can be islamic education) is it haram? Or if two people compete about who's gonna persuade the other, is it haram? Because this can result in non-islamic acts such as insults, aggression... And will cause one of them to loose along with it's implications. En plus, those are just worldly matters.


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https://images.app.goo.gl/mKJjU8wceu9D2pbv8

No soul can ever die without Allah’s Will at the destined time. Those who desire worldly gain, We will let them have it, and those who desire heavenly reward, We will grant it to them. And We will reward those who are grateful.
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran 3:145

This the verse "3:145".
So what is the verse in the image.


texts: This is in all seriousness. I'm not sure if it's from whisperings of Shaytan. I was watching a korean talk show where they discuss people's issues at home in a comedic way and I laugh along with some of what they say but I know what they do is wrong. I read somewhere that if you are "pleased" with kufr you become a kafir. Does this apply here? I've been watching korean variety shows in my leisure time but I haven't been recently because i read the hadith about zina of the eyes. So now I'm worrying if I committed many major sins. I've repented but I'm afraid I'll go back into watching those shows. There are many other thoughts that cross my mind that I believe are from Shaytan, and I keep thing I've commited kufr and that I should make ghusl and restate the Shahada. It's really getting to me I keep thinking about hell constantly, I sometimes even cry. Please give me advice. P.S. I'm a 16 yr old revert Muslimah.


texts: Is it permissible to use Qur'anic quotes as decorations?

texts: Can I decorate my home or working place with Islamic elements? For example, using suras or words from the Qur'an, or kahbatullah pictures, or various du'as as both decoration and as a reminder so that we don't forget?


texts: Kaffara for not being able to pay borrowed money

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I owe several people some money. I calculated the total to be around $500. How I owe them is pretty shameful to say, it is close to stealing. Although they would probably never know I owe them, but I feel bad and I want to pay them back. But sadly I cannot afford it now. So is there any Kaffara (like fasting) for this?

Also if I give the Kaffara now and later pay the money back when I am able to, will this Kaffara be regarded as Nafl?


texts: What is the ruling of touching the logos (slogan) of Allah's names? (Like on the flags)

texts: As you can see, there are some logos (slogans) of the word Allah (and other Allah's names) on many things such as flags. For instance there is a slogan of it on the flag of Islamic Republic of Iran. I wonder if it is Halal if we touch it without Wudhu (ablution)?


texts: I often face hardship. And I know that, I have to bear Patience. But I don't know how, like sometimes i get angry because of the situation. Is it okay to be angry or does it breaks the patience?


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I want to know what are the major books for supplications? For Shia Muslims, I know the collection book of mafatih-al-jinan with all the supplications from the prophet and the 12 holy household. There, you can see supplication like Kumayl, Munajat Imam Ali, Munajat Shabaniya and much more...

The question is if the sunni scholors consider these supplications to be authentic and if yes, do the Sunni Muslims recite them in daily life? What are the sources of supplications for Sunni Muslims? I need some examples!


texts: Is one allowed to shorten prayers if he is travelling for more than four days but not staying in one place for more than that?

texts: If one embarks on a journey in which he will stay in different cities, each city being more than 120 miles apart and are more than 200 miles away from his home town, is he allowed to shorten prayers considering that he may stay at each city for less than four days but his travel will extend to more than four days?


texts: What are the 7 earths that is referred to in the Qur'an?

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Qur'an “It is Allah Who has created seven heavens and of the earth the like thereof”

What are these 7 Earths that are referred to in the Noble Qur'an? What do the scholars say about this?


texts: Looking at Video that contains mockery to Islam

texts: What's the ruling on someone who intentionally watch a joke video or a movie that contains (or may contain) mockery to Islam? Will we be considered as an apostate If we're watching such video/movie intentionally and laughing at it (without believing that such thing is acceptable)?


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This is a copy of another question I deleted. That question was unclear and when edited it seemed nobody got to see the edited version. Therefore, here is a more clear version:

Basically I done wudu and prayed my namaz zuhr and asr. After this I looked in the mirror and realised I had dry skin on my nose. I went to the bathroom washed the dry skin and realised after that it returns to its dry state and nothing changes.So it seems that I shed skin and then new skin is exposed that has no water on it. I don't know if this has happened before the wudu or after so is my wudu invalid? If so what should I do with my Zuhr and Asr prayer?


texts: Did the Prophet say "lesbianism among women is zina between them"?

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From an IslamWeb fatwa:

  ...At-Tabarani reported in Al-Kabeer, and Abu Ya’la, and As-Suyooti classified it as hasan (good), from Waathilah may Allaah be pleased with him that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention) said, "Lesbianism among women is Zina (fornication or adultery) between them."

There is also a similar quote at another IslamWeb fatwa.  There's another version of the hadith with the same reference:

  "Lesbianism by women is adultery between them" -- Habeeb Akande, A Taste of Honey: Sexuality and Erotology in Islam, 2015 (p. 148)

Question: Did the Prophet actually say "lesbianism among women is zina between them" or words to this effect?

I'm wanting to pinpoint this hadith, verify it's legitimate, and check that the translation is accurate.

In principle, I could track down Al-Kabeer and identify what it says.  However, I don't believe I have access to Al-Kabeer, nor do I speak Arabic.  Googling site:sunnah.com lesbianism doesn't give any hits.


texts: How is tazqiya al qalb related to talqiyya al siir?

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Salam alaykum.

I understand that the qalb is purified to reflect and that talqiyya al siir is a stage after that but how exactly is the process?
I read somewhere it's the remembrance of ALLAH attributes.

JZK


texts: Is Zakat payable on the mahr a wife is given?

texts: Is Zakah payable on the Mahr an woman get during her marriage? What if the Mahr is not fully paid? Is it an obligation to pay zakah on the portion of mahr that has been paid?


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Al-Humaydi said:

  Muslim narrated a similar hadith via another isnaad from Suhayl from his father from Abu Hurayrah, which was attributed to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him):

  “Iraq will withhold its dirhams and qafeez…”

And he quoted the hadith using the past tense, but what is meant is the future, so as to emphasise that it will surely come to pass. Muslim also narrated from Jaabir in a marfoo‘ report:

  “Soon there will not  be brought to the people of Iraq any camels or dirhams. We said: Why is that? He said: Because the non-Arabs will prevent it.”

The above hadith can means two things:

The people of Iraq will become Muslims
The people of Iraq will not get any money or food because of the non-Arabs

My first bullet point has already happened as the people of Iraq have because Muslims and therefore they do not need to pay Jizya.

This leads to the next bullet point of what the hadith means.

Nowadays with all the conflicts in Iraq and Syria, countries are not letting in refugees from Iraq and with ISIS, countries will not trade with them or even let people go there.

Question: Is the hadith about the People of Iraq becoming fulfilled?

This will be relevant:

Ibn Kathir wrote:

  إِذْ لَوْ قَوُوا هَؤُلَاءِ لَأَفْسَدُوا الْأَرْضَ كُلَّهَا عِرَاقًا وَشَامًا وَلَمْ يَتْرُكُوا طِفْلًا وَلَا طِفْلَةَ وَلَا رَجُلًا وَلَا امْرَأَةً لِأَنَّ النَّاسَ عِنْدَهُمْ قَدْ فَسَدُوا فَسَادًا لَا يُصْلِحُهُمْ إِلَّا الْقَتْلُ جُمْلَةً

  If the Khawarij ever gained power, they would corrupt the entire earth, Iraq, and Syria. They would not leave a boy or a girl or a man or a woman, for in their view the people have become so corrupt that they cannot be reformed except by mass killing.

  Source: al-Bidāyah wal-Nihāyah 10/584

Some people relate that ISIS are the modern day Khawarij. See this article.

(Note that the hadith above is part time of a hadith. Click on this link to find the full hadith and it might help you understand my question.)


texts: If apostasy is a crime that is to be punished, like in many Muslim countries, how can a Muslim's decision to believe in Allah considered as free if it is influenced by fear of punishment?


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Assalam O Alaikum,

Can me and my family perform hajj/umrah from the money which I earned from Bank job?

Regards,
SAM


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Is it permissible for men in Islam to shave their heads?

Actually I got to know that its not allowed for men to shave their heads except certain days like Hajj, Umrah, Aqeeqa and/or for certain disease.

When does a man allowed to shave his head?


texts: Is this narration , Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba 23945, authentic?

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I have tried googling about it but cannot find anything satisfying.

  Narrated ‘Urwah: ‘Aisha used to order to make a habit of or taking in regular intervals seven ‘ajwah dates, in the state of fasting for seven mornings. (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba, Hadith 23945)

Could you please help?

If there's any problem in my question please inform me.


texts: What can a man do to satisfy his sexual desires when he cannot have relations with his wife?

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I know the fact, that a husband and wife are told to distance themselves while a women is on menstruation, but what and how can a man satisfy his sexual desires? I have come to a point where I cannot focus. I live near arctic circle and it is Ramadan and I can hardly get to have a private time. So now it has come to a situation, where I cannot focus on myself.

What ways or method Islam has allowed to get over a situation like this besides wait?


texts: I wanted to know about the Sahabas who married christians and jews and whose wives did not accept Islam even after the marriage, for e.g. Muawiya I had one wife who was a jacobit christian, though i don't know if she accepted Islam or not, is there any other Sahaba ?


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I read in an answer to another question that you do not need religion for morality and that without religion it is not like you are going to be raping or murdering. So how does Islam change morality and what is the difference between an atheists morality and Islam’s?
Do we need religion for morality? Morality without religion?
In which way is the morality we have in Islam better than that of the morality of the atheists or other religions?


texts: Is it permissible to draw as hobby?what about hanging pictures?

texts: Assalamualaikum,I love to paint and draw.I want to earn money by painting.I know it's not allowed to draw animals,human,creatures with soul.But can I draw natural scenes or cities,flowers etc.as hobby? Can I also sell them and hang in the wall? Please,tell me if it will be halal or not and tell me about hanging pictures which doesn't have any animate creatures in themI love painting nature and flowers.its my hobby.


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According to the Shia school of thought, it's the sons responsibility to complete any salat which his father missed when the father passes away.

According to the Sunni school of thought, does the son have the same responsibility?


texts: Is there a work that lists Good qualities and defines how to attain them

texts: Is there a work that lists Good qualities like Taqwa, Haya, Sabr and defines and elaborates on how to attain them, in English. For example Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf lists the diseases and then the cures for them, I'm looking for something similar but on good qualities.


texts: Are 'Ar-Rabb', 'Rabbi n-nas', and 'Rabbil Aalamin' considered different names for Allah?

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We know Ar-Rabb is one of the name of Allah. In surah An-Nas, Allah used to call him 'Rabbi n-nas'. In surah Fatiha Allah used 'Rabbil Aalamin'.

My question is: Should we consider each of these as a different name of Allah? Or just extensions of the name Ar-Rabb?


texts: Can animals see the angels and jinn and hear the cries of the dead?

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I recently heard a Sunni hadith that said roosters can see the angels at the time of fajar and that is why they make  that sound of theirs. And also donkeys cry when they see jinn or the shaithan. I am not sure if this hadith or its interpretation is authentic.

I have heard incidents where the Prophet has mentioned that animals can hear the cries of the people in barzakh. Makes sense to me because we don't see animals or birds near the graveyard.

So is the above true?

EDIT: The Hadith in question is:  Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger as saying :” When you listen to the crowing of the rooster, ask Allah for His favor as it sees Angels and when you listen to the braying of the donkey, seek refuge in Allah from the Satan for it sees Satan. (Muslim Book 035, Number 6581).

There is a very unscientific discussion here, as well. But that is not my point. I couldn't find Hadith anywhere else. Is it authentic?


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I was watching a wonderful talk by Mufti Menk (no longer on YouTube) and at around the 25 min mark, he explains (and I know this is in the Quran also) that when the prophet Jesus spoke, he said that he has been given the book.

I thought it was only our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W - may peace be upon him) that had the book sent down to him in the time of Ramadan?

Can someone clarify?


texts: How does satan whisper to someone born deaf?

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People born deaf do not think like we think. They don't hear voices and words as we do when we think to ourselves. They more see "words", or like lips moving.

How does satan WHISPER to someone that is deaf and born deaf?


texts: Why are Muslims allowed to eat camels but not horses?

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I've been told that Muslims are allowed to eat camels but we're not allowed to eat horses. Why?

I thought the reason why they couldn't eat horses was to do with the fact that people use them as a form of transport (well, they did in the prophets time). But camels were also used as a form of transport, so why can we eat them?


texts: Does the Devil has wife & children? Where do they live?

texts: Where does the Devil live? Does he have family?


texts: Can haram actions bring no harm in the worldly life?

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There is no doubt about the worldly harms of certain haram acts such as consumption of alcohol. Other acts such as uttering words of kufr certainly doom one in the hereafter but seem to bring no worldly harms.

So, would it be kufr for a Muslim to say that there are certain haram acts that don't bring any harm in the worldly life but only affect one after death?


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From sunnah.org:

  Other than what is stated from the Hanafi madhhab in the Reliance, the only dispensations I have seen for a woman to travel alone are:  ... - If she is a non-Muslim who became Muslim, or a slave who was freed, and or a Muslim woman escaping from Dar al-kufr. See Fath al-Bari, 1989 ed. 4:93, al-Mughni 1994 ed. 3:168, and Nayl al- awtar 4:291.

This took me by surprise, and I'm sceptical about it's truth.  However, it does give references which look reliable, so there's probably something behind the claim.

Question: Are women converts an exception to the rule of travelling alone?


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What is the concept of eternity in Islam? In Surah Ikhlas (112) it is said that:

(1)Say Allah is One.
(2)Allah the eternal refuge.
(3)He neither begets nor is He begotten.
(4)And no one is equal to Him.

Literally the word "Eternity" or "Eternal" means "without start and without end". Scientifically and logically speaking the concept is unknown or perhaps unknowable. So according to that, is Allah unknowable and can't be understood?


texts: If I perform wudu and then have a shower thoroughly, will it be considered ghusl?

texts: If after doing wudu, I have a shower thoroughly, with soap/shampoo, will it be considered ghusl?


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Salam,

There seems to be an issue I am discovering where when trying to find mosques who can perform a Nikah:

they want witnesses (understandable).
they want a civil wedding certificate first
they don't have a form available to fill or take their time in getting back and never do get back!

The problem is, I don't have any Muslim friends or relatives who are nearby who can be witnesses. Furthermore, I wouldn't want a civil marriage first to get a certificate in order to then do a Nikah.
Some Mosques also take their time in terms of getting back and providing a form for the Nikah or you have to wait 3 months+!

I am wondering is there an alternative to perform a Nikah which will be accepted Islamically and correctly?


texts: Was there any popular grievance, which affected people's daily lives, under the rule of Uthman?

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I had the impression that Uthman was unpopular because he appointed his family members to positions of power. But a section in the wikipedia article about him gives the impression that the opposition to him was not purely political and people had dissatisfaction which they had not had during previous administrations.

  Noting an increase in anti-government tension around the Caliphate,
  Uthman's administration decided to determine its origins, extent, and
  aims. Some time around 654, Uthman called all twelve provincial
  governors to Medina to discuss the problem. During this Council of
  Governors, Uthman ordered that all resolutions of the council be
  adopted according to local circumstances. Later, in the Majlis al
  Shurah (council of ministers), it was suggested to Uthman that
  reliable agents be sent to various provinces to attempted to determine
  the source of the discontent. Uthman accordingly sent Muhammad ibn
  Maslamah to Kufa, Usama ibn Zayd to Basra, Ammar ibn Yasir to Egypt,
  and Abdullah ibn Umar to Syria. The agents sent to Kufa, Basra and
  Syria reported that all was well--the people were generally satisfied
  with the administration, although some individuals had minor personal
  grievances. Ammar ibn Yasir, the emissary to Egypt, however, did not
  return to Medina. Rebels there had been issuing propaganda in favour
  of making Ali caliph. Ammar ibn Yasir, who had been affiliated with
  Ali, abandoned Uthman for the Egyptian opposition. Abdullah ibn Saad,
  the governor of Egypt, reported about the opposition's activities
  instead. He wanted to take action against Ali's foster son, Muhammad
  ibn Abi Bakr, Muhammad bin Abi Hudhaifa, Uthman's adopted son, and
  Ammar ibn Yasir.

  Uthman's attempts to appease the dissidents In 655, Uthman directed
  those with any grievance against the administration, as well as the
  governors and "Amils" throughout the caliphate, to assemble at Mecca
  for the Hajj, promising that all legitimate grievances would be
  redressed. Accordingly, large delegations from various cities came to
  present their grievances before the gathering.

(emphasis mine)


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Are there any Hadith/Quran citations that refer to celebrating an individual's birthday?

Is birthday celebration allowed? If yes, what is and is not appropriate? What other basic rulings are relevant for planning one?


texts: What's main objective, duty and purpose of an Imam?

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What's the main purposes, objectives and duties of a Shia Imam?

Do those purposes, objectives and duties get over when he passes away? And is it possible that he not be able to complete all his objectives and pass away?


texts: Do Muslims have to obey the "law of the land"?

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A common statement that is heard is that "Muslims have to obey the law of the land," and usually the "law of the land" refers to non-Muslim countries which neither base their laws on Islam nor respect the laws of Islam.
What exactly is the evidence, then, that it is a religious requirement for Muslims to obey those laws even if they do not directly contradict with Islam?
There is plenty of evidence that Muslims must obey the Muslim ruler, but my question is specifically about non-Muslim countries.
One argument made to obey the law is that it is a pledge or contract which we have to fulfill. But, what about a person who was born in a non-Muslim country? He never made either a pledge or contract willingly.
Note that I am not trying to advocate that people break laws but I am simply trying to determine if it is a religious requirement to follow them. Atheists as well do not believe in a religious requirement to follow the laws. That does not mean they are law-breakers.


texts: Is there any differences in concept of "Najes" between Shia & Sunni

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There is some differences between Ahkam احکام of shia and sunni.

Is there something Najes نجس in sunni which is clean in shia or ViseVersa?


texts: What are basic (osol al fiqh) differences & similarities between the 4 (existing) Legal Sunni Schools: Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, & Shafi'i? Charts?

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What are the basic (osol al fiqh) differences and similarities between the four existing legal sunni schools of thoughts: Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, and Shafi'i?
Is there a chart/venn diagram that is readily available?

I understand that they are more dominant/present in specific geographic locations. For example:

Hanafi (Turkey, the Balkans, Central Asia, Indian subcontinent,
China and Egypt)
Maliki (North Africa, West Africa and several of the Arab states of
the Persian Gulf)
Shafi'i (Kurdistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt, East Africa, Yemen,
Somalia and southern parts of India)
Hanbali (Saudi Arabia)

But in regards to tenets, precepts, where do these schools of thoughts diverge or converge?


texts: When was Umar (radiallahu anhu) given the title "Al Farooq"

texts: Why and when was the second Caliph Umar (radiallahu anhu) blessed with the title "Al-Farooq". I have read different narrations in it, and would like to know some references.


texts: If a husband has two wives and he allows wife to go see sick mother can he go stay with second wife on 1st wife night and should he inform 1st wife

texts: If a husband has two wives and he allows wife #1 to go see sick mother, can he go and stay with wife #2 on wife #1 night and should he inform wife #1


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Daeesh recently blew up The Arch of Triumph in Palmyra.

It doesn't seem that the arches had any pagan content to them:

  “It is now wanton destruction … their acts of vengeance are no longer
  ideologically driven because they are now blowing up buildings with no
  religious meaning.”

Are arches allowed in Islam?


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Sorry for my bad English first of all.
I'd like to know which family of the Prophet is loved by the Shia?
For example, do they also like the children of Abbas? If not, why not?


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Will allah punish people who cheat others?
If a person commits sin and ask allah forgiveness and allah forgives that person then where is the justice for the person who got cheated?


texts: Will my zakat be accepted given that I am not performing prayer?

texts: Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. I am giving Zakat to the poor and needy during Ramadan. As Prayer (Salat) is the second pillar of Islam, but I am not performing any prayers. Will Allah accept my Zakat payments?


texts: Does worshipping a God in game negate my virtue?

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I just start playing a multiplayer PC game called Conan Exiles. In the beginning of the game, one must select a religion (not Islam) out of four, as character builds up.

Worshipping a God gives you help in later levels, as you would be able to summon titans and other beings by worshipping that God.

I am playing this game just for fun. Does selecting and praying for a God in game negate my virtue in any way?


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Assalamualaikum.
Salamuaikum
I do not know if you are responsible for this but I am desperate ..
I’m a sister and Religious Alhamdulillah.
I have a concern that has not let go of me for years.
In my childhood (or maybe this already counts as youth) - I was 12 or 13 or 14 years old (don’t remember so good) - I was in bed with my brother, who was 2 or 3 years old at the time.
out of curiosity, I touched his genitals with my genitals.
even though i remember- that it was wrong but i did it ..
then I let go of it and never did it again.
15 years have now passed.. but i read something in the internet about death penaltry = sharia law.
I have regretted it, but I am deeply ashamed.
I read on an English fatwa site on the Internet that looked very serious that there is only death for something like that in Islam and that you shouldn't pretend to be a believer in this world because you did something wrong and nothing helps you except that  Punishment death penaltry in the world, so you should kill the person who did this.
But I was very young .. I don't know if this can be excused- I regret it so much .. with all my heart and I disgust myself for doing something like that ...  As I said, I don't know why I did that.
Also to my brother ... I don't know if he knows anything about it, because he was quite small but I'm ashamed and .I don't know what to do because the news from the UK made me panic ... please help me.
Because I'm really desperate, can I really not go on living?  Does Allah really say there is such a punishment?
Thanks for reading this.
Wassalam.


texts: IF a girl own 14 tola gold and she give 7 tola to her husband. Now they own 7 tola each should they still pay zakaat on it? or is this right or wrong?


texts: Are the prescribed Islamic punishments still relevant in established societies?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Are all of the laws in the Quran/Haddith/Islam relevant to modern (western) society?

This question was spawned from:

Are all of the laws in the Quran/Haddith/Islam relevant to modern (western) society?

I would like to know more specifically whether or not the punishments such as amputation for theft should still stand in modern societies?

Practical speaking, I can understand that when initiating communities, there is a need for law and order and the punishments need to be effective. I believe that not all the punishments prescribed are no longer necessary in established societies to maintain order.

Capital punishment can be seen as a deterrent but crimes that would warrant such punishments still occur, so it seems to me that they aren't as effective a deterrent as they are supposed to be.

Are these kind of considerations examined by religious leaders to be sure that they are being applied properly and are truly universal or are the punishments considered infallible and universal and therefore not under any scrutiny.

When I ask this question there are many thoughts flying around in my head just like what I have written so for my it is not clear what the Islamic stance is on such questions.

Update: I will delete this question if it is not different sufficiently, but I thought this question is different because there is a distinction between a judgement and the sentence, and I think the first question was more about the judgement, i.e., has a law been transgressed and this question where the law has been transgressed and a sentence should be passed and should the sentencing be equivalent to that of 1400 years ago where law and order was in the process of being established.


texts: Should I check my underwear each time before prayer?

texts: Sometimes I find impurities on my underwear. So should I check for impurities each time before salah? I also have feeling sometimes of impurity but don't know if it's a waswasah or not.


texts: Definition of rape - is marital rape a criminal offense in sharia

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Marital rape consists of raping your spouse, i.e. having intercourse with your spouse despite a lack of consent. In modern law, marital rape is on par with extramarital rape in terms of legal consequences: the rapist will be punished, whether the victim was his spouse or not.

This is not clear to me in sharia if the husband rapes the wife. One of her major duties according to the marital contract is sexual availability, and refusing to oblige is not only considered a major sin, it has the legal implication of losing her right to maintenance by her husband (the linked answer talks about leaving the house without permission, but on a fortiori grounds, this also holds about her refusing intercourse; this result is also explicitly mentioned in the section of which excerpts are cited in the linked answer).

I can't find a definition of rape in fiqh sources, and the only mention of a punishment for rape in Reliance of the Traveler I can find is in o7.3 in the context of how far self-defense can go (not in the context of legal punishments):

  As for when an aggressor is raping someone whom it is unlawful for him
  to have sexual intercourse with, it is permissible to kill him
  forthwith.

Clearly this says nothing about marital rape since it is lawful for the husband to have sex with his wife. The Hidayah only mentions marital rape in a footnote to a paragraph about maintenance of the wife; it says nothing about any consequences for the husband. This answer to a related question also says nothing about a legal punishment for the husband, or even any negative legal effects like owing her money.

Thus my questions:

Which definitions of rape exist in fiqh? In particular, what is the relevance of consent?
Are there any criminal law consequences for a husband raping his wife that don't also exist for a husband causing bodily harm to his wife? (To explain the difference: is a husband who rapes his wife by beating her with an iron rod punished differently from a husband who beats his wife with an iron rod without also raping her?)


texts: Is it permissible for women to visit the graves of their loved ones?

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Asalamu alaikum,

What is the ruling for women who want to visit the graves of their beloved ones? Is it permissible for them to do so? Should they do so, at a time when other men are not around?

Is there any Hadith on this regard?


texts: Does giving food to my christian maid please Allah or not?

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I have a maid who is christian by faith. She is poor. I often give her food for her children and family, so that it provides her a little ease financially, and she doesn't have to cook after getting home after a day of work. I do this in order to please Allah.

But I am confused about whether my deed will please Allah and earn me reward or not (God forbid). Please guide me. Thank you in advance.


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I am making no excuses when I say I cannot pray. It is due to mental issues way beyond my control and I cannot avoid making mistakes in my salat no matter what I do.  Even if I don't make mistakes my OCD tells me I'm praying wrong. I don't want solutions because I've tried everything, but I can't pray unless I spend literally 3 hours a day trying to do so with extreme amounts of mental pain to the point where I cry every time I try praying because of how much I fail, even if I don't make mistakes.  Like I said, my OCD is extreme.

Can I put salat on a pause until I can fix my mental issues?

Because I'm sure Allah would not want someone to go through this amount each day. when I say it's extreme, I mean it.  Like I said, in no way am I making any excuses, but I just want to know if I can stop praying even if it's temporarily to fix these issues.


texts: Are there any essential acts to perform at a baby's birth?

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after your baby's birth,
as far as I know that, need to give Adhan baby's ear,
some say  firstly need to feed  honey,  doctor say feed  milk (Mother).
also There are many prejudices in different society ..
Question:
I am looking for that , what is islam say or is there any islamic view  ? or how to deal with baby and mothers according the islam (Hadith, Fiqh) etc..


texts: What should I do if Canadian law and Sharia law are incompatible?

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Living in Canada, If I find myself in a situation where Sharia law and Canadian law are incompatible, which should I follow?

For example, I would like to practice polygyny.
I would like 3 more wives, but Canada permits me to only have 1.


texts: What is the vision on Zoos according to Islam?

texts:
What is the view of Islam on Zoos, Aquariums and similar places?

Can we go there or looking at suffering will be taking as a sin?


texts: Will someone become unholy or impure if he/she masturbates?

texts: If someone masturbates will he become unholy, impure? If yes, how can he regain his purity?


texts: Should a muslim still keep his/her gaze down even if the person he/she is looking at is covering their awrah?

texts: I know that it is a sin to not keep your gaze down when when one is looking at someone when that person is uncovered but is it still a sin if the person he/she is covering their awrah? For example if a man were to stare at a muslim woman, with lust, but that woman is covering everything except her face feet and hands, would it still be haram?


texts: Is it permissible to build website involving a video sharing?

texts:
Please read in detail, it's not going to be like any social network.

The website will have a two types of users:

1) Regular People

2) Celebrities (TV actors, influencers etc.)

The software will enable Regular People to request and pay Celebrities to record a personalised video message for them. Message can be about a birthday, anniversary, work promotion or few words about a happy occasion (in general).

Regular People and Celebrities won't be able to communicate each. Both will only be able to communicate with Administrator of the software (the client).

The problematic part:

Once I submit my work, the administrator can upload photographs of celebrities (violating Hijab) and if requested, the celebrity can record a video message (again violating the hijab). The celebrities wont be endorsing any products, ruling out any possibility of promoting haram products. The video will directly be shared with person who requested the video and they can share it with their friends and family on social media.

Would I be responsible for the activities which will be performed on the website, like violation of hijaab etc.?


texts: What is the authenticity of the hadith "if you eat meat for 40 days, those qualities will come within you"?

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In my answer to How often should we eat meat?, I quote two ahadith which I'm unsure about their reliability.  The second is

  “At one time the Rasul of Allah said to his cousin ‘Ali, ‘O ‘Ali, you should not eat meat. If you eat meat for 40 days, those qualities will come within you. Because of that, your human qualities will change, your compassionate qualities will change, and the essence of your body will change.’ “
  Islamic Quotes

Another version is:

  The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) reportedly said that one who does not eat meat for forty consecutive days will waste away, whereas to eat meat for forty consecutive days will harden the heart. In other words, one should moderate the intake of meat.
  chishti.org

This one actually mentions two ahadith: one about eating meat for 40 days, and one about not eating meat for 40 days.

I didn't find a reliable source for this hadith, nor was I able to determine its level of authenticity.

Question: What is the authenticity of this hadith?

(I asked about the other hadith here: What is the authenticity of the hadith "do not make your stomach a graveyard of animals"?)


texts:
Are there any APIs or Online database for shia hadith collections so
  hadiths can be fetched and used? I can't find any thing :(


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The past year and half, my husband only comes to me once in ten days to have sex with me once he comes (ejaculates) he promises me he'll come again as I want him physically near me, but he then will say he is tired, etc. This causes an argument and resentment towards him; it's okay for me to please him, but shouldn't it be equal--both of our enjoyment.  We have always had an active sex life; we both enjoy it and both love pleasing each other as it's important, but I am not happy with these selfish actions, so I feel resentment.

I want to know: Can my husband refuse sex, and what can I do about it?


texts: Do I repeat the sunnah azkar of sleeping if I wake up in the night?

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Before I go to sleep I follow the sunnah by reading ayat AL kursi, falaq, then Nas.

If I wake up in the middle of the night for tahhajud, then go back to sleep for Fajr, do I have to repeat ayat AL kursi, falaq, and Nas again?


texts: Is hajj outside of Dhul'Hijjah better than nothing?

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As I know, around 2million people is on the Hajj every year.  There are around 1.5billion Muslims on the world. Half of them are male, which is 750million.  If they live 70 years long, then 140million Muslims can visit the Hajj.  Thus, around a fifth of Muslim men do the Hajj in their life.

However, the plane tickets are far cheaper outside of Dhul'Hijjah (as far I know, particularly the planes coming back after transferring pilgrims are very cheap).

Thus, would doing the Hajj outside of Dhul'Hijjah be better than doing nothing, or not?


texts: Does 2:54 proved death punishment for apostasy?

texts: Quran [2:54] states that calf worshipers were punished by death by their own people. Doesn't that prove death punishment for apostates according to Quran?


texts: List of Oldest Tafseer-e Quran available on Internet

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I am looking for a list of Oldest [at least 500 years older] Tafseer-al Qur'an for some reason available online[in English] which meet the following criteria.

The authenticity is beyond question among all Muslims.
They are preserved in their original writing
Rich in detail


texts: Hadith: There is a way to cleanse everything

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Is the following hadith (I guess it could be slightly in different in translation) present in sahih hadith books?

  There is a way to cleanse everything and the way to cleanse the heart
  is through dhkir of Allah.


texts: Would it be allowed for men to walk without covering the torso from the belly buttom upwards?

texts: Let's say it is 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit and 313 degrees Kelvin) or warmer would you be allowed to walk publicly without covering the torso from the belly buttom upwards, but you'll still be covering your awrah ( the area from the knees till the bell buttom(belly buttom included))?


texts: How to repent from web scraping/automation in Islam

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السلام عليكم ,
I am a web scraping/automation developer.
I knew that scraping/automating sites against its copyrights and site rights is Haram and i should pay them what they missed because of me <i think it is API subscription (if API  exists and requires a fee) at this case,right?>.

so for Amazon product details scraping ,Which API should i pay for?
And should it be 1 month or many months according to how long client
is gonna use it? I developed these scrapers for clients not me,so i
donno how long it is gonna be used!!
What should i do for sites i scraped but the site doesn't provide an
API or subscription for the data? Should i pay for a server's load
used for processing my scraper request? or i am overthinking it XD.

Thanks in advanced :D


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I saw this question Who will be the first person(s) who enter the paradise? which talks about people going to Jannah (paradise) after the Day of Judgement.  The current answers talk about Prophet Muhammad being the first (or among the first) to enter Jannah.

If I've understood the answers correctly, even the Prophet Muhammad has to wait until the Day of Judgement.  This has the implication that there is nobody currently in Jannah.  Perhaps it exists and is vacant, or it hasn't yet been created.

A hadith was quoted:

  Anas b. Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I will come to the gate of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection. and would seek its opening. and the keeper would say: Who art thou? I would say: Muhammad. He would then say: It is for thee that I have been ordered, and not to open it for anyone before thee. -- Sahih Muslim 197 (sunnah.com)

(I'm not confident if I understood all this correctly.)

Question: Is there nobody in Jannah (paradise) yet?


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Can we give the zakah money to needy non Muslim? because Allah says in Quran :
Indeed, [prescribed] charitable offerings are only [to be given] to the poor and the indigent, and to those who work on [administering] it, and to those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to [free] those in bondage, and to the debt-ridden, and for the cause of God, and to the wayfarer. [This is] an obligation from God. And God is all-knowing, all-wise. – Al-Tawbah, 9:60
Here in this verse, it doesn't mention that the poor should be a Muslim.


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I think I first heard in talk by Dr. Zakir Naik that us humans were given a choice of free will (perhaps between free will and being an angel). Obviously, we chose free will. To me, this made absolute sense: Allah would never leave a loophole where an individual who is about to go to Hell may say "Oh Allah! I did not ask for any of this!"

To my knowledge there are two verses in the Quran that are related to this matter. The first one is indirectly related:

  And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants and made them testify of themselves,
  [saying to them], "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we have
  testified." [This] - lest you should say on the day of Resurrection,
  "Indeed, we were of this unaware." [7:172]

However, I think, the following verse is related to my question:

  We offered Our Trust (Our deputation) to the heavens, to the earth, and to the mountains, but they could not bear this burden and were
  afraid to accept it. Mankind was able to accept this offer but he was
  unjust to himself and ignorant of the significance of this Trust.
  [33:72]

Could this verse be talking about the the choice of free will? (And, of course, all the responsibilities that comes with it, and that is why mountains did not accept it, and that is why mankind is considered unjust to himself and ignorant about the Truth.)

My Questions:

What is the scholarly view about this verse (33:72)?
With respect to my original question and Dr. Zakir Naik's comment: Is there another Quranic verse or hadith (if not, any view from the great scholars of the past) that would unambiguously shed light on this topic (that mankind offered a choice between free will and something else)?


texts: Recently in our country production of turkey hen's is growing rapidly. But it doesn't seem to be chicken rather it seems like haram birds like vultures. So I am worried about eating eat while my family members are emphasizing me to eat it


texts: Can we read straight from the Quran when we stand up for salat?

texts: I believe salat is the practical implementation of the Quran. I have a handy booklet of Quran and I always want to read big Surats from the Quran when I stand up for prayers in Salat. My query is can we read straight from the Quran when we stand up for salat?


texts: Should I follow the prayer times of an app or from the local masjid?

texts:
I am currently residing in Dublin, Ireland for work purpose.
I have downloaded Salatuk app from Android play store and follow that for Salat as we do not hear Azaan here and the place is new to me.

However isha is of 11:55 in the app and in masjid it happens around 11:15, which time should I follow?


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As a man and husband, I have no real idea about the menstruation, I mean what it feels like and if our sisters can feel it ending etc.

Now, for example, it happens that some of my female relatives know for example that her menstruation ended on a day "x" what if she did ghusl some days later? Because, for example, she had doubts whether it really ended! Should she make up the prayers/fast she missed from the moment her menstruation really ended or not?

Is there a clear rule when a woman should do the ghusl after menstruation or child-bed (nifas)?


texts: I, a 14-year-old, prayed to Jesus as God. Can this act of Shirk be forgiven?

texts: At age 14, I thought that Shirk was simply believing in more than one God. I then thought foolishly that Christianity might be true, and so I prayed to Jesus Christ (PBUH) as God. I feel sick to my stomach thinking that I have committed Shirk. I realized my mistake not too long after the prayer. Can I be forgiven if I repent?


texts: Why Matam by Shias when maximum mourning period is 4 months?

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How do Shias justify their Mourning (Matam) over Battle Of Karbala? We know that maximum mourning period of someone's death is 4 months 10 days (that too for a widow) but they do it every year.

Please answer affirming to the fact that Battle of Karbala happened 40 years after Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) death and it has nothing to do with him.

Related question:

How does the Shia school of belief justify Matam (Self-flagellation) and Tatbir (Striking oneself with sword)?


texts: With debts, unemployment, disability, and old age, are we required to pay zakat?

texts: I have 85,000 dollars student loan debt, and also 3000 dollars in credit card debt.  I am unemployed with some disabilities and older husband who is retired.  Our only income is my husband's Social Security. I pay zakat on the gold jewellery I have. Are we required to pay zakat?


texts: Can the dead see and know about those alive?

texts: Can those dead know, see, and know-about those alive?


texts:
Is it haram to wear hair extensions for your husband ? Or in gatherings with other ladies?

Are we allowed to use real hair and if not real hair then is synthetic hair okay ?


texts: Will i be rewarded without reduction in doers reward?

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My mom started to wear hijab after I spoke to her. She wasn't wearing since marriage.
My mom spoke to her 5 sisters and they too followed suit.
Will I be rewarded for my aunt's wearing of hijab without reduction in their reward?

Abu Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like one who did it.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1893


texts: Do I need to take bath if my baby Boy is piss on me?

texts: My baby Boy is 6 months old. He eats baby food in-addition to breast Milk.If my baby passed urine on my body,do I need to bath or can i just wash the wet area so that my Namaz get accepted.


texts: Does husband have to pay Mahr if wife does not want to continue marriage but does not ask for Khula either because she does not want to give Mahr back

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Assalamu alaikum.

Does the husband have to pay the remaining Mahr if the wife does not want to continue the marriage but does not ask for Khula either because she does not want to give the Mahr back?

Context:
The wife went to her parents' house after an argument, but she agreed that she would stay for 2 months to look after her parents. During this time husband and wife had quarreled over the phone, since then the wife has broken off all contact with her husband (also known as "ghosting"), i.e. she has blocked all communication channels, now they have been separated for 6 months and for 4 months of this time there has been no communication between them (despite many attempts by the husband). In conversation with the wife's parents, the husband was told to give the remaining Mahr to her. Her parents want the marriage to continue. On the question whether his wife would like to continue this marriage at all, the parents did not give a clear answer (evaded the question), but after what they said indirectly it can be concluded that she possibly has no interest in the marriage. But she clear want's the remaining Mahr and won't ask for Khula.

Some questions to consider in the context:

Now, does the husband have to give the Mahr since she is "ghosting" him?
And can her actions/non-actions be interpreted that she does not want the marriage or that she want's divorce (Khul)? Due to many other reasons the it is very likely that the wife is not asking Khula because she does not want to give anything back to her husband.
What is the status of this marriage?
Is there any "hak" violated and if yes, Who is violating the rights of whom?


texts: Is it allowed to not EAT at suhur and iftar?

texts: I wanted to do a water fast for the whole month of Ramadan but I'm not sure if it is allowed to not eat at all. So I would break my fast with water instead of food.


texts: What should I do if I went to sleep and missed Fajr?

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I got up for fajr time and I were tired so I decided to go to sleep  but I put an alarm on. When I woke up it was passed fajr time.

What should I do?


texts: Is it sinful to give bribe to have the inaffordable taxes reduced?

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We have two homes and we have rented them. The govt has now increased property taxes greatly. The property tax of two houses sum up to around sixty-thousand.

I am a salaried person my father died, and the rents and my salary are the only source of our income. Those taxes are two much for us to afford.

An official from the tax department asked me for some bribe money to have those taxes reduced.

Should I give him? And would I be equally responsible in that sin provided the act is sinful?


texts: Native Americans before Columbus. Are their sins written by the angels according to Islamic law or the polytheistic religion they belonged to?

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I know that in the day of judgment those that didn't have any possibility to learn Islam will have a parallel world that will last 50 thousand years created for them and will be tested by being sent a prophet.

Imagine those countless indigenous tribe in the Americas that didn't have any possibility of learning Islam. They had completely different religions from Islam and completely different obligations and prohibitions.

Allah says: To every folk we have given their laws.

Does it mean only Islamic laws or all laws including polytheistic and atheistic laws?
If a polytheist that lived 16 centuries ago in the middle of the
    jungle faithfully followed the obligations and prohibitions of his
    religion, will he be rewarded for that?
Are their sins written according to Islamic law or the laws of the
        polytheistic religion they have?

Certainly a polytheist that disobeys and does grave sins according to his polytheistic religion, like  insulting an idol and not respecting obligations of his idolatrous religion, not because he believes in Islam, but because he is arrogant, cannot be the same with a humble idolater. He insults his idolatrous religion out of arrogance and not because he believes Islam.

What can we say about other sins like murder, theft, treachery?

Are they written by the angels according to Islamic law or the polytheistic religion they belonged to? What about those that were atheistic and lived in the middle of the Amazon forest before Columbus discovered America. According to which laws are their sins and good deeds written?


texts: How can we tell non Muslim male guests to be wary of urine drops?

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In Islam, men should sit down to pass water (urinate) as this avoids urine sprinkles / droplets going on the clothes, body, seat and floor.

We aren't accustomed to cleaning up urine except for small kids, disabled, sick, the incontinent or elderly people who may find it hard to be so careful.

If we have non Muslim males as guests or workmen / tradesmen how do we explain them to be extra careful or even sit down in an intelligent, tactful and non offensive way? Or it's not possible?


texts: The question I have is whether you feel that you might have passed wind in salah but you aren’t sure. I feel like It’s more likely that I passed wind that was very small but I am not completely sure. Can I repeat salah even thought Prophet Muhammed pbuh forbade repeating a fard?


texts: Is singing non-muslim songs kufr and shirk?

texts: Since very young age if you have been singing non-muslim songs and it has become habit so you can't stop singing songs.  Sometimes songs are about other  religions so it may include shirk and kufr words.  I like to know is it major sin to sing songs like that? would it put you out of Islam? Please note I am not asking if singing is haram, I am asking would it put you out of Islam.


texts: Who is being attacked in ibn Kathir's tafsir for Sura 100?

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Here's the excerpt from the tafsir that I'm asking about:

  (And scouring to the raid at dawn.) meaning, the raid that is carried
  out in the early morning time. This is just as the Messenger of Allah
  used to perform raids in the early morning. He would wait to see if he
  heard the Adhan (call to prayer) from the people. If he heard it he
  would leave them alone, and if he didn't hear it he would attack. Then
  Allah says,

Tafsir ibn Kathir, Sura 100

It sounds like Muhammad is attacking Muslims. That doesn't make any sense. What does it mean? Whom is Muhammad attacking?


texts: Relation between criminal law and slavery

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In this answer it is claimed that

  In Islam the idea behind slavery is that the criminal, or enemy
  combatant's expenses are paid by his/her owner while the slave is
  expected to work for the owner.

  As such it is seen as a better alternative to a prison system in which
  the expenses are paid by a group of people who have no control over
  him/her and in which the prisoner therefore might not be required to
  work.

This suggests that slavery is an alternative to prison as part of the criminal law system in Islam. However, this answer claims that only prisoners of war can be enslaved. This brings up the questions:

Which criminal offenses are punished with enslavement in Islam, if any? Is there any relation between slavery and criminal law as suggested in that answer?


texts: Can a person burden himself more than what it can take?

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I know very well that nothing happens except by the will of Allah. I also know sometimes we have to face the consequence of our sins.
I also know according to Quran:

لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
“Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear…” (Qur’an, 2:286).

So I want to know is it possible for a person to burden himself more than it can bear by doing sins or things that can lead him to problems and stress which he will be unable to bear.


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Most of the scholars seems to indicate that the lack of information in a hadith is a proof of something being allowed. For instance, it is ijma' on the fact that taking a bath on friday (or to the friday prayer) is not fard. This is due to some ahadith and other facts which seems to mention wudu as something accepted. In the same time there are hadiths like this:
Case 1

While Umar (bin Al-Khattab) was delivering the Khutba on a Friday, a man entered (the mosque). Umar asked him, "What has detained you from the prayer?" The man said, "It was only that when I heard the Adhan I performed ablution (for the prayer)." On that `Umar said, "Did you not hear the Prophet saying: 'Anyone of you going out for the Jumua prayer should take a bath'?".
Sahih Bukhari, Friday prayer

While it appears in this hadith that one should take a bath when coming to friday prayer, scholars argue that because it is not mentioned in the hadith that the man (or Uthman) went home and made ghusl, or that umar didn't command him to make it, that it cannot be wajib, because of its importance, it had to be mentioned in the hadith then!
Case 2
The maliki scholars also argue that because it isn't mentioned in this hadith, that the man had to wash his shoe seven times after he watered the dog with it, the dog cannot be impure (najis), rather it is pure (tahir). While the other scholars would argue that because it isn't mentioned in the hadith that he didn't wash it seven times, doesn't prove that he really didn't or that it is tahir.
Case 3
The hadith about the woman who the Prophet married away to a man. Her wali (guardian) is not mentioned in the hadith. The hanafis might say "because it isn't mentioned that she had a wali, it is not needed". While the other schools might say "the lack of information about her wali in this hadith doesn't prove there was no wali there".

In the cases I just provided we have different conclusions:

lack of information in the hadith is not a proof
lack of information in the hadith is a proof

Now, these rules or conclusions seems to be subjective to ones already drawn conclusion, and same scholars seems to use both rules in different texts.
Is the lack of information in a hadith a proof of something being allowed?
For instance, in case 1, in the hadith, contra arguments could be given like that Utman already made ghusl before, but broke is wudu in some way and had to do wudu again. I think Ibn Hazm (of the Dhahir school) hold the opinion that ghusl in fridays were fard, so he might have had this contra argument if i remember right.


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After saying Allah, it seems we're encouraged to say "subhanahu wa ta'ala" (meaning "the most glorified, the most high").  However, there seems to be exceptions to this, e.g., when we say "assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah" (meaning "peace and mercy of Allah be upon you").  We say this e.g. at the end of salah prayer.

Question: Why don't we say "subhanahu wa ta'ala" after saying "assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah"?


texts: What is meant by 'stones' in al-Baqara 2:24?

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What is meant in the Qur'an by

  If you cannot do this, and you never will, then beware of the Fire prepared for the disbelievers, the fuel of which is man and stones.

  — Quran 2:24

The "man and stones" phrase is what is confusing me. Does this simply  mean that the fire is fueled by stones. Does this encourage stoning or is there a meaning I'm not seeing?

Thanks.


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Was the Quran intended for a single view?  Or was it intended that the Quran have multiple views.

For example, when reading a book, people get out of it only what they have experienced in their own life.  For example, if a person has only experienced sadness in his life, and reads a book which starts off with a person with a sad life and ends up with a happy life.  The person reading it will generally remember the sad part more as he can relate to it.

On the other side of the coin, if a person who has only experience happiness in his life reads the same book, he will not be able to relate to the sad starting of the book and will generally only remember the happy ending of the book.

On a diff coin altogether, if a person has experienced sadness and worked hard to become happy, he will be able to related to everything in the book and will experience the sadness and happyness he reads in the book.

This is what I mean by multiple views.

Is the quran supposed to be like this?  i.e. you can only relate to those parts of the quran which you have experienced in your life?  The other parts just end up going over your head as you can't relate, just as they do with a normal book, if you can't to certain parts of a book.

Or is the quran intended for a single view?  i.e. you must know why when where and how each and every part of the quran was revealed for you to understand it and that it should never be read using your own experiences to translate the meaning of what you're reading in the quran?


texts: Is it halal to place stakes on a sports challenge?

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Consider: a couple of friends gather together and organize a football match, where the losers would buy (non-alcoholic) drinks for the winners. Is this kind of challenge acceptable in Islam?

I am confused because while it seems like a form of gambling, there is challenge and effort involved; rather than determining the victor via random chance as with gambling, the stakes would go directly to the person or team demonstrating the most skill.


texts: What to do with money earned as a musician performing gigs at venues which serve alcohol?

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I'm a socially conscious musician. I rhyme about things that occur in society in order to bring awareness. I don't swear in my music nor do I encourage anything that is un-islamic, in my lyrics. A lot of my music has positive messages for society.

I've recently employed someone to manage my gigs and recordings. I sometimes have to perform at venues where they serve alcohol. These institutions pay me for a gig and some of that money is obviously acquired with the sale of alcohol.

What can I do with that money? Is that money considered haram for me to spend? If so, what can I do with it? Can I give it to a beggar?

I know that money earned out of interest can be used to build a toilet for a community. I don't know if I will get that amount of money to build such a structure so some realistic ideas would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Is it fine to use miswak at start of wudhu?

texts: With the help and blessing of Allah, I have started using miswak in wudhu. I use miswak at the start of wudhu. I want to ask that is it fine to use miswak at start of wudhu or I should use it when I clean my mouth (gargle)?


texts: What is the Shia justification for khums?

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I would like to know about the justifications for khums as understood by Shi'a scholars. Their definition doesn't seem to appear in Quran, so I am wondering where it comes from. In particular, do we know if the Prophet or Ali (PBUT) collected khums (in this sense) or said anything about it?

I am only interested in the views of Shi'a scholars and hadith accepted by them. Please cite name of the scholar(s) who have expressed the opinion and cite references when possible.


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i am 13 years old and i committed a huge sin.
once after i got my periods, i got too lazy and didn't do ghusl, and i didn't even do a single prayer for the next 2 months. then, the next month after i got my periods i felt very guilty so i did ghusl and started praying like normal. should i do something different? is there a particular way i can repent for this sin?
also i heard somewhere that if a person hasn't performed a single prayer for more than 40 days then he/she is not a muslim anymore. is this true? I'm scared and i don't know what to do, please help.


texts: Can a Muslim fight in a non Muslim war, like the Afghanistan war or something? I do not know if this is permissible or not.


texts: Do women with hijab have the same sense of freedom like others in this modern age?

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Allah,the exalted,says in the noble Quran as such:

  "Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard
  their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is
  Acquainted with what they do.And tell the believing women to reduce
  [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose
  their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to
  wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose
  their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their
  husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers,
  their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which
  their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical
  desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of
  women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they
  conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of
  you, O believers, that you might succeed."(Surat An-Nūr,verse30-31)

I understand in the past,men may not treat women appropriately,so hijab was a necessary order to protect women.

And since past,Muslim women have hijab.And now we are in the modern age which communication gets widespread and women take part in the society...

So now in these days do women who have hijab have the same freedom as others in this modern age?what is incompatible between hijab and freedom?


texts: What are the duties of a Wife towards her Husband's relatives/friends

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What are the legal (enforced by Islam) duties of a wife towards her husband's relatives/friends?

Example 1: Cooking, doing dishes, housekeeping, etc in a joint family system. Though duties could be assigned equally to all or one of them handle them on his/her own(showing kindness to others) but Is a wife, literally, responsible (in sharia) to cook for husband's mother/sister?

Example 2: There are many guests/friends who frequently visit husband. So is a wife responsible to serve them?

In a nutshell, even if it is joint family system or not, what are the duties (out of all one can think of when living with people) of a wife towards her husband's relatives/friends?

Part 2

What was a married-life at the times of Prophet and sahaba? Were they having joint family system? How were they managing housekeeping? If they were having separate house for their wives then how were they taking care of their mothers/unmarried sisters?


texts: Praying salah sitting due to incontinence

texts: Salam, I have urine incontinence and I normally go toilet an hour or a bit longer before my salah. I still get drops coming out when I read. What do I do? Do I continue to pray or should I pray sitting down to reduce any urine coming out. I do also have a thick amount of tissue stopping urine spread.


texts: Sometimes we do make up in some occasions or for other purposes, or in front our husband. In this case, can we pray with make up?


texts: I have wronged a lot of people and I don’t want to tell them because I feel like we will be enemies and it will ruin their lives can I make dua for them will Allah forgive me? Please help me I’m too young and I’m already scared :( I feel remorse and I fear the punishment waiting for me but I also know that Allah is most merciful and when I heard this it gives the hope. And it makes me happy and worried at the same time I just want to move on in my life and be a good and better Muslim.


texts: What is the correct way to become Muslim?

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I want to leave my religion and embrace Islam. I believe that there are no deities, no gods/goddesses, except the Supreme Being. I believe that God sent many prophets as His messengers for the uplifting of the human race, like Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ, etc, but His Apostle Muhammad was His last Prophet and Messenger.

How do I accept Islam in the most appropriate way?


texts: I just wanted to know that indigo is haram in islam. Because it has same texture  as henna and it also works like henna but it is blue in color. Unlike henna indigo releases blue color naturally on hairs it shines like dark blue. And most of the pople blends henna powder with indigo powder to get darker stain. Because of its blue color i wanted to ask that is it haram or hot


texts:
Probably, it is considered as a common matter for everyone to encounter/see many dreams during his/her daily or nightly sleeping. Occasionally, it is said that some of dreams could have actual Ta'bir/Tafsir (interpretation), and actually they will be happened in the future.

So, I was wondering if we can trust our dreams. If so, how much can we trust them as actual happenings which are going to be happened in the future? Is there any related hadith (tradition)?


texts:
As I know you have to do the ghsul in the end of period so I checked online how to do the ghusl of janaba and Hayd together and some said you have to do the two ghusl differently.
If I need to do it differently which one should I do first or should I do one ghsul for janaba and hayd and to say thus as the niyyat I'm making ghsul to be clean from janaba and hayd


texts: How does the Qur'an (and its commentators) explain the miraculous birth of Isa? Who is Isa's father?

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I'm reading Sura 19, Maryam, and while I've always been familiar of the birth narrative of Isa, I never pondered how the Qur'an reconciles the immaculate conception of Maryam & miraculous birth of Isa. Of course, Islam does not believe that Isa is the son of God, but who then is Isa's father?

Isa's identifying title as "son of Mary," places unconventional emphasis on Mary's motherhood because for both texts and cultures at this time, individuals were identified by their male relatives. So does the Quran and its commentators not have any statement on who Isa's father is? Indeed it was miraculous, but how/why would Isa be born without a father?


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Why do some Muslims fold the top right of their prayer mats?

I asked a few who said that we should either remove the prayer mats or fold a portion of it else Shayatin will pray on it!!!

IMO (atleast) Iblees is aware of Allah and perhaps Iblees is more knowledgeable about Allah than many of the Muslims alive today.

The other beings who do decide to pray on those mats may actually be believing jinns.

So, what is the fiqh between the folding of mats? Or is it a bid'ah?


texts: Yesterday I was talking about where I’d want to travel, and by accident I said I wouldn’t go to Saudi Arabia and forgot that’s where Hajj is. would this be seen as just a mistake and am I still a Muslim? thank you


texts: What's the meaning of the last part of Hadith Al-Musnad 26/230?

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In Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan and Musnad Ahmad (26/230):

أن نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: أربعة يوم القيامة: رجل أصم لا يسمع شيئا، ورجل أحمق، ورجل هرم، ورجل مات في فترة، فأما الأصم فيقول: رب، لقد جاء الإسلام وما أسمع شيئا، وأما الأحمق فيقول: رب، لقد جاء الإسلام والصبيان يحذفوني بالبعر، وأما الهرم فيقول: رب، لقد جاء الإسلام وما أعقل شيئا، وأما الذي مات في الفترة فيقول: رب، ما أتاني لك رسول، فيأخذ مواثيقهم ليطيعنه، فيرسل إليهم أن ادخلوا النار، قال: فوالذي نفس محمد بيده، لو دخلوها لكانت عليهم بردا وسلاما
the Prophet of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: There are four (who will protest) to Allaah on the Day of Resurrection: the deaf man who never heard anything, the insane man, the very old man, and the man who died during the fatrah (the interval between the time of Eesaa (Jesus, upon whom be peace) and the time of Muhammad SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)). The deaf man will say, O Lord, Islam came but I never heard anything. The insane man will say, O Lord, Islam came but the children ran after me and threw stones at me. The very old man will say, O Lord, Islam came but I did not understand anything. The man who died during the fatrah will say, O Lord, no Messenger from You came to me. He will accept their promises of obedience, then word will be sent to them to enter the Fire. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, if they enter it, it will be cool and safe for them.

Particularly, in this part:

فوالذي نفس محمد بيده، لو دخلوها لكانت عليهم بردا وسلاما
By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, if they enter it, it will be cool and safe for them.

What does this mean? Does it mean they will be in Jahannum, but the fire will feel cold and that they won't see Jannah?
Jazakum Allah khayran


texts: Does someone seeing my awrah invalidate my wudu?

texts: Salam alaikum, my question is if a person "other than my wife" seeing the "Awrah" of me while I am in wudu. Does this invalidate my wudu?


texts: Is earning money from twitch haram? This is a very new way of making money?

texts: So I am having difficulty understanding if making money on twitch is haram because the system of earning money on twitch is something that didn't happen in the past. On twitch you earn money by getting bits people have purchased and people subscribing to you. Is this way of earning permissible in Islam.


texts: What things can a Muslim not research/ask about?

texts: I have came across few things (like about Allah/God existence, location, why, how, and many things about it) and I am always told that its not good thing to talk about it or its forbidden. Isn't there any reason why?


texts: I am a 25 years old girl. My marriage is about to happen in a month. It’s an arranged marriage. Everything was going well. But after marriage I want to live in a separate home with my husband. But my fiancee and his family are not accepting it. They want me to live with them. I tried to make them understand a lot. But they are not ready. Now I made up my mind to call this wedding off. I don’t want to get married and I told them that as well. Did I do wrong? Is it a sin to call off a wedding?


texts: Is it permissible for a Muslim to kill another Muslim out of self defense?

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I ask this question is in concern that the story of Abel (هابیل) and Cain (قابیل) when the first murder on earth happened between mankind. In that case, one side didn't fight back the murder but simply warn the other side of the hell fire.

However; I don't understand why we should not allow self defense even against Muslims.

For example, if a Muslim is shooting at you or going to stab you, are one suppose to just let the other side do it? Or any type of self defensive actions are allowed in Islam in this type of scenario?

Please state authentic Qur'an n hadith reference. Jazakallahir!


texts: Are there any sects of Islam that believe the Qur'an has been changed?

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There are very many questions on here about the authenticity of the Qur'an, how it hasn't been changed, and many good answers. But, like any religion, there are diverse opinions on almost any point. I haven't, however, heard of or been able to find any sect that states the Qur'an has been changed or updated. It seems to be a universal belief that it has not been changed.

Are there any (or were there any in the past), and if so, what reasons do they give for their difference of opinion?

Any help is much appreciated.


texts: Where do we find the number of rakats in prayers in the hadith literature?

texts: We are aware of the number of rakats that are there in each salat. How did we get these numbers ? Are they mentioned in any hadith ? Also, the number of rakats that are farz and those that are wajib.. where are all these mentioned ?


texts: Is it haram for woman to choose not marry until die?

texts: The reason is because of afraid unable to love the husband because already love another man. As far as I know can't enter jannah a woman who doesn't love her husband. While man whom this woman loved is already married so the woman's guardian doesn't agree about the daughter marriage.


texts: Is it alright if I read Quran using my tablet?

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My question is that, I have a tablet and I have installed Quran app in my tablet, is it OK to read Quran from my tablet?

The thing which actually concerns me is that I also use my device for interent browsing, during which some very inappropriate content comes up on the screen even if I don't want it to, so is it ok if I read the Holy Quran on that same screen?
I also listen to songs from time to time. So is it alright if I play the audio recitation of Holy Quran through the same speakers?


texts: Did the Prophet suggest to a poor man to marry twice, who then became very rich?

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Recently, I heard from someone that a person came to the Prophet and told him that he was very poor. The Prophet suggested that he get married. He went and got married and became poorer. He came back to the Prophet and explained the situation to him. The Prophet again told him to go and get another wife. He did and became very rich.

I am looking for the Hadith in which this story was reported.  I can't seem to locate it myself.


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Below are two translations of Qur'an 5:69 from IslamAwakened:

Indeed, those who have believed [in Prophet Muhammad] and those [before Him] who were Jews or Sabeans or Christians - those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness - no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
Qur'an 5:69; Sahih International
Rest assured that the believers (Muslims), the Jews, the Sabians and the Christians - whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and does righteous deeds - will have nothing to fear or to regret.
Qur'an 5:69; Farook Malik

The Sahih International translation applies only to believers prior to the Prophet Muhammad.  The Farook Malik translation applies to Jews, Sabians and Christians in general.  I'm not sure which of these is accurate.
Question: Do modern-day Jews, Sabians and Christians have "nothing to fear or to regret" (Qur'an 5:69)?


texts: Making prayer on behalf of someone I care for who doesn't read namaaz

texts: So let's just say that I want to pray fajr namaaz for someone I care for who doesn't read namaaz. If I read 2 farz namaaz on behalf of this person, would the Salah be accepted for the person or is there no point of praying Salah on behalf of another person?


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In the UK, there is debate about what what the word Islam means. Maajid Nawaz claims it means peace, Anjum Choudary claims it means submission.

What does the word Islam mean?


texts: Instead off praying 4 rakat farz namaz, (1) I make salam after third rakat or (2) I make salam after second rakat. How to make up for remaining rakat (s). Also consider the fact if I am praying alone or leading a jamat. Is Sajad Sahw is required.


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I want to convert to Islam and the biggest problem for me is my parents they will never accept my decision. Is there any rule in Islam that without my parents acceptance I can't convert to Islam?

If there is a rule, are there any exceptions or any way round it?


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In Iran, observing hijab is required by law to a certain extent (see Wikipedia).  This means women are forced to do it (to some degree), that observing hijab is ordinary, and that many women there seem to love and encourage observing hijab there.  Many shops in Iran sell hijab-related clothing items, and it's easier to buy clothes that are both fashionable and modest.

In contrast, Australia doesn't have such a law, and a woman exposing her awrah is an everyday occurrence, with very few women doing otherwise.  Indeed, observing hijab would render you the odd one out, and hijab-related shops are rare.  Moreover, Australia has some unsettling anti-Islam prejudice, e.g. from anti-Islam groups (e.g. the True Blue Crew), and hijabis may be subject to harassment to violence:

  ...the headscarf has become a lightning rod for attacking Muslim women. -- Gillian Triggs, president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, The Guardian

(See also Islamophobia in Australia, Wikipedia.)

This makes me wonder if this difference in societal attitudes is taken into account...

Question: Is the reward for observing hijab in Iran the same as for observing hijab in Australia?

On one hand, observing hijab is practically far easier to do in Iran than in Australia.  On the other hand, it's essentially the same act of worship.


texts: Do the Arabic names of the prophets have any meaning?

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In the bible, many (most?) of the major characters are given meaningful names.  For example, the name of the prophet Ishmael literally means "God has heard" in Hebrew, and is derived from the following Biblical revelation (from Genesis 16):

  11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

Similarly, in Islam, the name of the prophet Muhammad also has the clear meaning of "Praised one" in Arabic.

Given that the languages of Arabic and Hebrew are so closely related, do the Arabic names of the Biblical prophets in the Qur'an (or any of the major Biblical persons) maintain such meaning to their names, or were these simply transliterations?


texts: How to avoid masturbation and sincerly repent doing it?

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Assalamualikum, i hope i can get answers because i am desperate, I'm a 19 years old girl, i used masturbate in the past by watching explicit images (astaghfirullah), but since i started praying regularly and wearing hijab i stopped and asked for repentance, now , after two years of abstinence sometimes i have sexual tension (it won't go away even if i fast or pray), so i end up masturbating (no insertion), just stimulation of a few minutes and then the orgasm, and i do that without watching or even thinking about explicit things, i only do it to release the tension, the think is, i try not to do it as much as possible but sometimes the temptation comes back and i keep asking Allah for forgiveness, i don't even know if it's really a big sin stimulating to release the sexual tension.

Do you have any advice on how can i definitely stop and will Allah swt forgive  me? I really feel guilty after doing it (and i do it like once in a month ), please i am desperate i really want to avoid it.


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Salam,

When it comes to a haram action, if the benefits to one’s seen outweigh the harm, would it be permissible? More specifically, if one needs to commit one deceptive/dishonest action and as a result will be in a situation where he or she has more opportunity to succeed and be more religious, would that one action of deception be deemed permissible?


texts: Which surah did the Prophet recite in his last Salah?

texts: I want to know about Prophet Muhammad's life. Please tell me about the last Salat performed by the Prophet and the Surah which He recited in it.


texts: How do I ask Allah to forgive me for my past life and lying about it to protect my wife?

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Before I accepted Islam, I led a pretty disgraceful life. It has led to  terrible marriage problems. When my wife asks me for information on the things I did (she is not Muslim), I do not tell her the truth so as not to hurt her or cause a divorce.

I hate that I am lying and wonder what Islam says I should do. How do I ask Allah to forgive me?


texts: Why are muslim warriors martyed during jihad referred to as 'shaheed'?

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'Shaheed' is someone who has taken 'shahada'.  The direct translation of shahada is 'witness'.  Traditionally, when someone takes the oath to become a muslim he/she bears witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammed pbuh is Allah's messenger.  Thus, technically, all muslims should be shaheed.

So why are only martyrs refereed to as shaheed while a muslim who dies a regular non-jihad death generally is not referred to or remembered as a shaheed.  What are the martyrs witnessing as they die from battle?


texts: Is it obligatory to admonish someone who is sinning?

texts: If I see someone sinning for example, committing shirk. Am I obligated to tell them? I have heard that we should conceal the sins of each other. But I also heard that if we see someone sinning we should tell them because it’s advising them to do good. If I do not inform them of their sin is that haram? I am very confused.