texts: Is testifying "you are our rabb" equivalent to "there is no deity, worthy of worship but Allah"

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As per verse 7:172

  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."

My question is this testification of saying "you are our lord" equivalent to "there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah"

Can't find anything related to testimony of faith and verse 7:172 when I search Google.


texts: Reciting quran in a loud voice when praying alone

texts: Sometimes when I'm praying alone, I like to recite a surah out loud because it helps me concentrate, and because for some reason, it gives me more motivation to recite longer surah's. Am I allowed to do so? Or is it only permissible to recite a surah out loud when in a gama'a?


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I've asked several people and the opinion seems to be split. Some people say it's completely haram eating non-halal meat. Others tell me that if you say Bism-Allah Alrahaman Alraheem before eating the meat then it's ok.

No one can come and try to convince you that eating pork is halal because we know it's completely forbidden. However, how strict are the rules for halal meat?


texts: What is authenticity of this hadith? Reference: Imam Bayhaqi in his Dalail an Nabuwwah: Volume 005, Page No. 483

texts: Abu Hurraira (May Allah have mercy on him) narrates from the Messenger of Allah (Peace be on him) that he said: When Allah created Adam (Peace be upon him) He informed him of his descendants, at this Adam (Peace be upon him) saw superiority of some over others, then he saw me towards the end in form of an “ILLUMINATING NUR”. Adam (Peace be on him) said: O my Lord who is this? The Lord replied: This is your son Ahmed who is the first and the last and (on the Day of Judgment) he will be first to do intercession.


texts: What to do if a pregnant mother dies with a baby in her womb?

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In this case should the baby be taken out with surgery or mother should be buried with the baby?

Is there any verse or hadith in this regard?

Please specify your answer in according to your school of Fiqh (Hanafi, Shafei, Hanbali, Maliki, Jafari)


texts: Is there something that we don't know about tunnels to sky or similar things?

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I'm very interested about the story of our father the prohpet Adam (peace be upon him) as he is a source of guidance for mankind.
My question is about something that I can not understand with the little I know.
I stumbled many times upon something about the death of Adam (Peace be upon him) as reported by Ibn kathir and other oulam'a, and that I find very strange:

Abdullah Ibn Al-Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal narrated that Ubai Ibn Ka'b said:
When Adam's death was near, he said to his children:
'O my children, indeed, I feel an appetite for the fruits of Paradise.'
So they went away searching for what Adam had requested. They met with the angels, who had with them his shroud and what he was to be embalmed with. They said to them:
'O Children of Adam, what are you searching for? What do you want? Where are you going?'
They said:
'Our father is sick and has an appetite for the fruits of Paradise'.
The angels said to them:
'Go back, for your father is going to meet his end soon.'...

I found this at least in
http://www.alim.org/library/biography/stories/content/SOP/34/1/Adam/Adam%27s%20Death#sthash.ceiXHyvD.dpuf) and
http://www.islamawareness.net/Prophets/adam.html
I wonder where the children of Adam were looking for the fruit of paradise?
paradise is not on earth and no human is supposed to ascend to the sky.
Is there something that we don't know about tunnels to sky or similar things ?


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Can we just sleep all day(from sahoor to aftar) in Ramadan and woke up only for farz namaz is it permissible?
I was listening to one of the Alim he said it is completely fine sleeping all day in Ramadan.


texts: What does islam say about discarded objects? can discarded things be picked?not lost but thrown away things e.g: you see some one throwing something in the bin, but it is reusable? should we let it go to waste? or use it?..


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What is the Islamic definition of Ibadah?  What does it consist of?

I have looked into several definitions by scholars but none have actually agreed with each other.


texts: Are you allowed to cry because of how beautiful the Quran is?(In Salat)

texts: are you allowed to cry because of how beautiful the Quran is?*(In Salat) because of how beautiful the signs and meanings are?


texts: Father forcing me to wear the Abaya. Is that allowed in Islam?

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Assalamu Alaikum,

I'm an 18 year old girl, student with a good life. Alhamdulellah. I love Islam and Allah and I always try my best to follow the rules of it. Some would describe me as a good Muslim, and some would disagree.

I pray 5 times a day, fast, always try to treat people in an Islamic manner.
I wear the Hijab and I love it, alhamdulellah. My clothes are mostly modest and do not show skin.

Lately, my dad has been shouting at me because he wants me to wear the Abaya (long black clothing Muslims often wear to look modest), and I understand why he wants me to. He said he would even hit me and be violent for him to force me to wear it. But I can't get myself to wear it, especially now. I want to wear it slowly with time and not any time soon. I want to wear it because of Allah, not my dad. Because of Religion, not tradition. I don't even need to wear one because my clothes are already modest and Islamic.

I just don't want to wear it and I'm not about to. Especially because my 'dad wants me to'. It's my life, my deen.

My question is, does Islam actually allow family members to FORCE their daughters into wearing a certain piece of clothing? Is it not haram? Is voilence acceptable in order for a girl to do something traditional that the father wants?

How can I make my father understand what I mean?

لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ•


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My friend told me that a man in his town control a jinn and the jinn advices him at any time. When he wants to do something, he contacts the jinn and gets advice from him.

Is this true?


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I had a sex dream last night (there was no penetration but there was other sexual activities). There was no orgasm during the dream and when I woke up, I didn't find anything on my clothes, so basically I didn't ejaculate.
My question is, do I have to take a shower(ghusl) even though I didn't ejaculate? Just because I had a dream about something sexual? If I don't take a shower, will that break my fast?


texts: Does dying your hair navy blue (which looks black) come under the ruling of dying your hair black?

texts: Salaam, I’ve read that black hair dye is forbidden in Islam- those who do will not even smell the scent of paradise however i read that black mixed with another colour is fine, so does navy (a dark blue that looks black) suffice?


texts: Neyat (intention) for doing everyday work

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I heard this hadith

"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for."

I know the importance of neyat(intentions) in islam that it is vary important part of iman.
but my question is that

What if I am going to do a good deed but I did't have intention of
doing it will I still be gain sawab of performing it.
and what if I did't have intention of doing a good deed but when I am performing a good deed I change my intention toward my deed will I still gain full sawab or did I get just half cause I did make intention at the beginning.

I know Allah is the handler of sawab(reward) and saza(punishment).Can anyone give my a brief of neyat(intention).


texts: Dripping urine on paints during sneezing

texts: I have a problem that I think most of the women have. During sneezing due to force of sneeze some drops of urine came out on the pants. When I am at home then I change my pants for offer salat but when I am in university it does not possible to change there clothes and in doubt that my clothes are dirty with urine I can't offer my prayers. Is the pants become dirty due to this biological reason? Can I offer my prayers with that pants or not?


texts: What are the conditions and rules for someone to declare his or her assets as Waqf? Besides, does it apply for intellectual properties?


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I have always found lions to be a majestic creature, very powerful and brave. In many Islamic countries lions seem to be respected too (For example; the nickname of the Iraqi football team is 'Mesopotamian Lions', and Morocco 'Lions of the Atlas'). My questions is:

Are lions mentioned in the Qur'an or any other Islamic source, and if so, are they positively mentioned?


texts: Why is there no longer a Caliph of the Muslim Ummah?

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After the death of the Prophet (S), several Caliphs became leaders of the Muslim Ummah. I have two questions about this:

Who was the last Caliph?
Why is there no longer a set leader of the Muslim Ummah?


texts: Is there any hadith about reciting dua which involves the Dajjal?

texts: Today at prayer I heard the person next to me recite some sort of dua about the Dajjal and the grave in the last tashahud before tasleem. Is there any hadith of the prophet reciting a dua like this?


texts: Who named our prophet 'Muhammad' and why?

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This is actually my son's question but I could not find a satisfactory quick answer.  The meaning from the derived Arabic root H-M-D (to praise) is praiseworthy, commendable, laudable. src

I am assuming his parents gave him this name, but his birth was 40 years before his call to prophet hood.  How did his parents know he would be praiseworthy?  But the 'praiseworthy' meaning would not be correct since all praise belongs to Allah. The first aya of the first sura says 'Al Hamdu Lilahi Rabil Alameen' 'Praise be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds'

By the age of 6, he was orphaned after both his parents died.  Did he have a different name at birth, and changed after adoption into his uncle Abu Talib's family?  This could be a possibility since he might have shown uniquely praiseworthy behaviors even in his first six years.

If we look it previous prophets, some had unique names but others had common names.

For example, Musa (hebrew: Moshe) means 'come out of water' in reference to his being found in a floating cradle in the Nile.  It is a unique name.

In contrast Isa (ibn Meryem) commonly known as 'Jesus' original Aramaic name is 'Yeshua' (Joshua in English) was a common name among the bani Israel at that time.

According to my understanding the name 'Muhammad' was not common among the Arab tribes at that time.  The seera says the name Muhammad was assigned by Allah.  But this is vague since all things come from Allah.  How was this name assigned to him?

I am sorry if I am asking a question with a simple and obvious answer.


texts: Why does Iblees and shaytaans disobey Allah?

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We humans go astray, commit sins, disbelieve and disobey Allah mainly because we do not believe in Allah, or do not believe in Allah enough. Imagine if one knows Allah exists and have experienced the unseen, he won't disobey Allah because he knows fire will be his fate if he does so.

Iblees was in heaven living with the angels, He was commanded by Allah to bow and defied Allah and took an oath to Allah that he will misguide every human. But why would he do that, knowing that Allah exists and he will be sent to the fire at Day of Judgement for these? Isn't it obviously stupid to do such a thing when he knows clearly his fate?

Same applies to the shaytaans, they are the jinns and they see us humans. They know the unseen and they can confirm the Quran way better than us. They probably should know that Allah exists, rather than us humans who believe Allah exists. Taking that knowledge into consideration, why would a jinn still defy his lord when it is clear to him his fate for doing so?


texts: Question about jokes (I don't know if I am an apostate- help)

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Asallahmualaykum warahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I have a few questions about 3 situations about jokes, and whether I am an apostate for each of them.

1) I don't remember whether I smiled or not at a joke against Islam that my friend made. How would I know if I am an apostate for this situation?

2)If someone said that they are a god at video games, and I said "nice" in response. Is that apostasy?

3)If someone said that soandso is a memegod, and I laughed, am I an apostate?


texts: How can I get all my sins forgiven without going on hajj


texts: So long as the three principal religions have emanated from God, why should differences appear as to the essence of God among their adherents?

texts: Why should a Christian or a Jew be required to abandon his religion and adopt  Islam?


texts: In the Qur'an it says that Shaitan disobeyed Allah and we should make sure we do not fall in the trap of Shaytan as Adam (AS) and Hawwa did. Why doesn't Allah make sure we do not do things which he doesn't want us to do since he has power over all things? I know this is a test and we are supposed to learn from Shaytan's mistake but at the same time I don't understand why Shaytan has been allowed to have so much power. The good people will be rewarded and the bad punished but why did Allah make bad people? Why didn't Allah just make good people?


texts: I Need an arabic quote from fath al bari

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I am looking for the original explanation by Ibn Hajr of a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari in which he says the following (translation):

  Hafiz Ibn al-Hajr al-Asqalani says in his Fath al Bari , (in vol.4 ,
  book of hire/ijara, page 448-449) commenting on these two narrations:
  “and it is evident ( from these stated narrations) that the lasting of
  this Islamic nation is somewhat a thousand years, this is because the
  age of the Jewish nation is equivalent to that of the time periods of
  the Christian and Muslim ages combined, and the people of transmission
  (ahl an naql) have agreed that the period of the Jews till the advent
  of Allah’s final Apostle Muhammad was more than 2000 years, and the
  span of the age of the Christians was 600 years from them. And also
  this narration points the fact about how little of the age of this
  world has remained.”


texts: Validity of reference for hadith number 531, book 10, volume 1 of Sahih Bukhari?

texts: I looked at the above Hadith number 531, book 10 and volume 1 of Sahih Bukhari but did not find the same Hadith which is quoted here as (summary) Salat should be offered even if one manages to pray 1 raka'a before sunrise or sunset...Please clarify


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From Daily Hadith Online:

  Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily,
  Allah looked at the hearts of the servants and He found that the heart
  of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was the best among them,
  so He choose him for Himself and He sent him with His message. Then,
  He looked at the hearts of His servants after Muhammad, and He found
  that the hearts of his companions were the best among them. Thus, He
  made them into the ministers of His Prophet, fighting for the sake of
  His religion. And whatever the Muslims view as good is good in the
  sight of Allah, and whatever they view as evil is evil in the sight of
  Allah.”

  Source: Musnad Ahmad 3589

Do we take this narration as something Abdullah ibn Mas’ud heard from the Prophet (peace be upon him), or that this is his interpretation of reality?


texts: Reference for some lines of typical khutbah

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I am looking for the arabic version(with punctuation i.e. kasrah dhummah etc) of the following lines which are used in typical khutbah. Upon google searching this transliteration I could not find it. Also where is it taken from?

  Fainna khairal hadeethi kitabullah, wa khairal hadi, hadi Muhammad (saw), wa sharrul umur muhdathatuha, wa kullu bida’atin dalaala, wa kullu dalalatin finnar

For example I have seen this here and here


texts: Are Al-Jabiriyah considered "outside the fold of Islam"?

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The Wikipedia article on "Predestination in Islam" contains the (unsupported) assertion that:

  There are only two groups who represent the extremes regarding Qadar and are considered outside the fold of Islam.[by whom?] Al-Jabiriyah are of the opinion that humans have no control over their actions and everything is dictated by Allah…

This site is not for sectarianism and I am not asking for anyone's opinion about whether Al-Jabiriyah should be considered 'outside the fold of Islam'. What I am asking is whether the Wikipedia article is accurate to assert that it is 'de facto' true that they are. Ideally I'd like an answer from someone who identifies as Al-Jabiriyah though I realise that might not be realistic.


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I wonder when you fast for an oath you’ve made, for 3 days consecutive, do you break the fast each day on maghrib and then start the fast at fajr again? And then that counts as 3 days. Or do you abstain from food and water for 3 whole days?
Grateful for answer. Allah bless!


texts: What to say when fasting 3 days to break oath?

texts: I wonder when you fast for 3 days to take back an oath on not eating something because you realize that thing is in everything. Is there something that has to be recited to make it clear that you take back the oath or do you tell God that you will fast for 3 days because of that cause to take back the oath on that particular thing. Sorry if this sounds complicated, grateful for answer.


texts: What are the different punctuation in Quran?

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I would like to know how many punctuations are there and their respective action (i.e. stop for a while or don't stop at this point of sentence) that come in Quran.

For example, I know of one punctuation(not the exact letter) that is meant to be - the reader should not stop at this point while reading because that would make the sentence change it's meaning and could be totally opposite.

Please let me know.


texts: Is it permissible for a brother to lie in sister's laps

texts: I'm confuse about this matter. I want to know if it is permissible for a brother to lie his head in his sister's laps. Like when we go on long journey, my brother keeps a cushion on my laps and lie on it. I don't know if it permissible or not


texts: What about Qadha prayers as a converty? (Making up missed Prayers for converts)

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I converted one and a half years ago and at one point I calculated my missing prayers so I could offer them. I was doing, everyday two past days prayers so I was going to finish at 2019. But then a friend of mine said I'm not obligated to do so because I converted and it's like I have no sins before that. Now another friend says that I was a neglecting muslim so I have to offer the missed prayers.

I was a deist before, I believed in a 'creator' because I couldn't explain what happend/ what was there before the planets started to cool off. So I assumed there was something that started everything. Besides that, I believed in being a 'good' person because I wanted to go to heaven. But I wasn't sure of the concept of heaven. I just assumed it was there, next to hell. One day I had a dream and I started to believe. I became aware of Allah's presence. So I don't know if I'm responsible of the missing prayers or not.


texts: Is it haram to eat food in which alcohol has been added?

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For example would it be okay to eat a wine sauce or beer battered fish.

I'm unsure as the alcohol has been cooked therefore you wouldn't get drunk.


texts: Can the prohibition on drinking from the mouth of the waterskin be applied to drinking from the mouth of the bottle?

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Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the drinking of water directly from the mouth of a water skin .

  Narrated Abu Huraira:

  The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the drinking of water directly from the mouth
  of a water skin .
   Source: https://sunnah.com/bukhari/74/54

Note:
Water skin is the vessel in which water is put and it has a mouth from which it is drunk.


texts: Exactly who knows about PAST & FUTURE of human beings except Allah and Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W?

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AOA !

I have watched a TV show in which a Molana was telling a story of some "Peer" (person which is religious and people follow him) . He said a Lion came to him and talked to him and after that he said that "Peer" knows about all Past and Future. So here is my question that only Allah and Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W knows about future and past even once Hazrat Muhammad S.A.W.W said "By God I know the names of those warriors who will come to fight with Dajjal and I even know names of their forefathers and colors of their horses". Because Allah has given special knowledge to HIM S.A.W.W . But I am sure that no one else can see Past and Future. But I have not enough knowledge to talk about this matter so please if anyone knows any reference to prove then please let me know.

Jazak Allah.


texts: What is recommended behaviour and the rights of a wife, If her husband is sinful and wouldn't give up?

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My husband is very Islamic, but chats online with unknown girls, even requesting "space and privacy".  He sometimes talks to them for a whole day, which I find disturbing.  I have asked him to stop, but it leads to fights.

What are my Islamic rights as a wife in this situation?


texts: Are playing fantasy leagues permissible or not?

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Asalamualikum I wanted to ask that there is a game in which the participants have to pay 7 pkr(pakistani rupees) which is a very small amount for playing a fantasy league and streaming the match.In return If you play statistically you may win prizes.
I wanted to know that is paying a small amount also considered haram in the above scenerio and is only streaming the match permissible or not.
Thankyou


texts: Is masturbation haram , Halal , makruh or what?

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Assalamu alaikom brothers & sisters

Recently I’ve been very confused on the topic of masturbation in Islam , I’ve seen people saying it’s haram in all cases , makruh , mashbooh, permissible if you’re not married , have an illness etc

There’s so many different opinions on this topic and since there’s no direct mention of it in the Quran and Hadith it’s even more confusing

Can you please help me with this ?

Thanks


texts: Does wishing to have a life and friends like in animation movies amount to shirk?

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I have waswas problem; recently I've been having doubts when watching animation movies.  When I was watching that movie, I felt like I wish I could have life like in the movie and friends like this.  I wish I would get friends that look like this: is thinking like this shirk?

Whatever I do, I feel like I'm doing shirk now; I could not understand which is shirk and which is normal. I am not comparing anything with Allah but I still feel like am doing something wrong by liking thing which are not created by Allah.  I am so confused please tell is it normal thought or shirk or some other sin.


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There are several lectures of Abu Musab Wajdi Akkari on multiple topics which are appealing but I still don't know whether he is a qualified scholar. He criticizes a lot of scholars and sects like Sufis, Shia etc.
Can anyone who knows or from his area elaborate on him?


texts: Recently one of my friend asked a question to me related to the stand and opinion of pedophelia in islam in connection wit te marriage of prophet Muhammed(S. A) and Ayrsha (R. A).  Prophet married Ayesha who was 9(? ) years old at that time. How it is analysed?


texts: Is it okay to perform ghusul in the bathroom?

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We know that Ghusal is mandatory for every person who has done sexual intercourse, orgasmic discharges "semen" etc...

There is one problem with me. In my home, bath room and toilet room are together so is it okay to perform Ghusal in their?


texts: English books on the Seerah (biography of the Prophet sallallaahu aleyhi wasallam)

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I'm looking for an English Seerah book that fits (at least some of) the following qualities:

written in narrative form
gives significant consideration to authenticity (not a compilation of unverified reports)
preferably concise
preferably authored in English, but translated works are also welcome


texts: There were no clocks 1400 years ago, why do we care so much about exact timings of Adhan and prayer, etc time today?

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This has been bugging for like a lot lately. back in the day, I mean 14 centuries ago, there were no clocks, etc, people would simply look at the sky and if they felt it was morning or noon or what ever, would say their prayers.
But now a days, for example when fasting or breaking ones fast! we are meticulous about the seconds! and check if the time with extreme measures to see if its time or not!!
IMHO this is too much! and we shouldnt realy care this much about time! Why do we care so much and since when has this been like this ?

Update:
Thanks everyone, some indicated some methods to get a better idea of time, but even with everything you say, looking at shadows, etc, you get a relative time period and nothing remotely close to precise timing with a clock down to minutes, and even seconds.
More over, at nights(and dawn etc), there was no means to know what time it was, as it is also noted in Quran in one of verses.
My point is, it obviously was never a big deal or important matter. The relativeness of time was always intended, since, if God wanted precise timing he would command his messenger to create a clock for his followers! so when he didn't, he must have never intended precise timing!


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What should a son do if he knows that his mother has committed a crime?

For example, the mother is accused of stealing a baby and falsifying documents. She is sued and the son gives a large amount of money to help her, despite knowing she is guilty. He says he is acting according to Islam.


texts: Wisdom behind that the Quran begins with bismillah

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Every surah of the Quran begins with bismillah, translated as 'In the name of Allah(swt)'.
Here we see that the name of Allah is not in the beginning. I in my poor knowledge cannot understand why the starting word is something other then the word Allah. Can anyone elaborate on that.


texts: Is it a sin to accept e.g. food from a relative who supports herself using riba?

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I am in a grave confusion for a long time. I am well aware of the fact that taking interest or being associated with anything related to it is a dangerous sin.

But my aunt (from my mother’s side) lives next door, and she lives off from the money of interest from the bank. And as we are relatives and as well as neighbors, we exchange cooked food everyday. My question is, will I be under sin of having any association with riba for having food from her?

If so, I can’t also deny her offerings as it will break the relationship, which is also a sin from Islamic view. What should I do in this situation?
Hope, someone can help me out on this matter with proper reference hadith.


texts: The reason behind diseases and suffer of innocent children in this world?

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Some very severe diseases which usually end in death happen for kids or even infants and cause them a great amount of pain!!
Why is this happening? And why the all kind Allah doesn't do anything to cure them or at least release them of this pain by making them die sooner!!


texts: A Few days ago I have known surah Abu lahab rename as Al-Masad. I don't know why do change the surah name. If any one know that, explain me please.


texts: How much to donate in Ramadan as per earning capability? Please Guide

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As-salamu alaykum,
I am an earning professional and want to give zakat in this holy month of Ramadan but I do not know how much minimum amount I am obliged to do so? Can anyone please let me know how can I calculate the amount based on my yearly or monthly income in simple economic terms? Also is it permissible if I want to give my zakat to a local NGO being run by one of my close friends for the help of patients suffering from COVID in the current situation of India?


texts: Is it a sin to laugh at something in the quran?

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So I was reading a translation of the quantity and I came across a funny part of the quran. Atleast it seemed funny to me. But is this a sin  ?
Here's what I was laughing at :
"While the disbelievers were plotting , Allah caused the structures to shake and the roof fell down above them "
This is not the exact verse but a paraphrase. It's about the unbelievers.
So I was laughing at the unbelievers and not at Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala ) or the Prophets  ( Peace be upon them
all ).
But still, does this amount to kufr?  Is it a sin?


texts: Was Rome ever conquered by the Muslims as this hadith suggests?

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This is the hadith.

Abdullah said that five signs have (become things) of the past (and
have proved the truth of the Holy Prophet):
(Enveloping) by the smoke, inevitable (punishment to the Meccans at
Badr), (the victory of) Rome, (violent) seizing (of the Meccans at
Badr) and (the splitting up of) the Moon.

Now, Abdullah (the narrator) is saying that these have become things of the past, which implies that Rome has already been conquered, but Rome was never conquered by the Muslims. Attempts were made, but the Muslims never succeeded. So, according to the hadith, will the conquest of Rome by Muslims take place in the future?


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As-Salaam-Alaikum
I need your assistance in finding the reported Hadiths that mentions Allah’s name Ad-Dayyaan. With clear references.
I found the narration by Jabir ibn Abdullah in al-Bukhari;
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
In-book reference: Book 42, Hadith 6
English translation: Book 42, Hadith 970
However Allah’s name Al-Malik is found in the narration not Ad-Dayyaan.
My searches online has produce these results reported by, but without references:
Jabir bin Abdullah (Rahimahullaah) narrated: I was informed about a man who knows a Hadith (narration) that he heard from Allah’s Messenger (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam). So I bought a camel and tied the saddle upon it and traveled to him for one month until I reached him in Sham; he was Abdullah bin Anees. I told the guard: “Tell him Jabir is at the door.” The guard said: “Ibn ’Abdullah (the son of ’Abdullah)?” I said: “Yes.”
He came out in haste, dragging his garment and embraced me and I embraced him and told him: “I heard that you know a narration that you have heard from Allah’s Messenger (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam)  in al-Qisas (the legal retribution or the law of equality and punishment) and I was afraid for you or me to die before I could hear it[1]*.” The man said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) saying, ‘The people will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection naked, uncircumcised and Buhman.’” I said: “What is Buhman?” He replied: “Nothing is with them. Then He (Allah) will call them with a sound that all those who are far can hear, as well as those who are near, ‘I am the King, I am the Dayyaan, there is no one from the people of Hell that will enter the Hell-Fire and he has a right with one of the people of Paradise until I set off his right. And there is no one from among the people of Paradise that will enter Paradise and he owes a right to one of the people of Hell, until I set off his right, even if it was a slap (on the face).’”
We said: “How would that be, while we come unto Allah naked, uncircumcised and having nothing with us? ” He (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: “By the good and evil deeds.”
This narration is Sahih and is reported by Ibn Abi Aasim in as-Sunnah, Ahmed, al-Bukhari, al-Hakim and al-Baihaqi.
In the narration reported by al-Baihaqi, he added: “Allah’s Messenger (salla Allaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) then recited:
“This Day shall every person be recompensed for what he earned.
No injustice (shall be done to anybody).” (Ghafir 40:17)
Also this Name was mentioned in another narration recorded by Abu ad-Dardaa’: “Righteousness is never wasted away, and sin is never forgotten. The Dayyaan never sleeps, be as you wish, how you deal with others is how you will be dealt with.” [Reported by Ahmed, it is Hadith Mawquf]
I’m putting together an article and I would like to be certain that the name Ad-Dayyaan in the Sunnah is Sahih or not. But with clear references!
JazakAllah Khair
Kameel Ali


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I wonder how the verses are ordered in Quran. Looking at this site, it says all verses were ordered in the life time of the prophet, because Quran was being written and was in same order we read today. This site also mentions that the prophet used to recite Quran during prayer in correct order. But then there are these verses in which the verse that abrogates the previous verse are right after each other. For example 58:12-13

  O you who have believed, when you [wish to] privately consult the
  Messenger, present before your consultation a charity. That is better
  for you and purer. But if you find not [the means] - then indeed,
  Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.58-12

  Have you feared to present before your consultation charities? Then
  when you do not and Allah has forgiven you, then [at least] establish
  prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is
  Acquainted with what you do.58-13

Supposedly there were number of days in the above two verse because people stopped coming to the prophet and then the second verse was revealed. Other times the verse that abrogates the previous verse lies far apart from the original verse. When it comes to the last verse of the Quran, it is still not clear. Among the many candidates for the last verse according to this site, many of the verses are not the last verses of the Surah, that proves, the verses order was not in the same order it was revealed.

Can someone clarify this? How were the verses ordered in the Quran? Was it determined by the prophet himself or was it done later in the first caliph period. Thanks


texts: Is reading kaza salah allowed the next day?

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I live in Europe and my work commute is long, the only prayer I have time to read on time are Fajr, Maghrib (in summers) and Isha. The rest I have to read as Kaza. Sometimes I am so out of energy that I cannot do it and so 4 out of 5 are missed.

My question is can I read kaza namaz next day for the previous day instead of feeling guilty? Is there any Hadith about people unable to perform Namaz on time and reading as soon as possible for missed one (like next day)


texts: Using PayPal to pay for goods and services

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A similar question has been asked here about transferring funds through PayPal but the purpose in this question is different: it is about buying something (or paying for something you are going to get in future) and not about pure funds transfer from one account to another.
There are two main ways to send money through PayPal:

Sending money to friends and family - without paying any fees on any side
Sending money to pay for goods and services - only the seller pays a fee: 3.4% + fixed fee (percentage and the fixed fee vary from country to country); the use of this kind of transaction is when you are sending money to a seller you don't know and you are not sure if the seller will actually ship you the item you agreed upon (could be over eBay, Facebook marketplace, or any other kind of market, as far as I know). If the seller doesn't ship you the item, or the item is does not match the agreed description then you have right to make a claim on PayPal and PayPal is going to refund you (whereas with the first option (Sending money to friends and family) this is not possible).

Is the way number 2 of sending money through PayPal permissible in Islam? To me this seems to be somewhere between a pure funds transfer and some kind of insurance, but this is only my uneducated guess.
Would the ruling change if we were in the role of the seller? Being the seller means you are the one who pays the fee.

Useful links:
https://www.paypal.com/us/brc/article/customer-disputes-claims-chargebacks-bank-reversals
https://www.paypal.com/an/smarthelp/article/What-are-the-fees-for-PayPal-accounts-FAQ690
https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/merchant-fees
https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/paypal-fees


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As we know because of the tawaf and the fact that the Kaaba which is in the midlle of the mosque is our prayer direction, it is impossible to lead and pray in one single direction in the masjid al-Haram. Therefore mostly the Imam whom leads the prayers nowadays either stays far enough away from the Kaaba or even leads the prayer from one of the floors of the builinding (at least this is what one sees i.e. on TV).

I'm curious if there are any ahadith or narrations telling a special place where the Imam used to stand when leading prayers in the early days of Islam.

There should be narrations as we know that our Prophet () performed Hajj and even prayed in Mekka before the hijra, if not many sahaba () later reside in Mekka, maybe we have narrations about a certain place they recommended ...

Therefore and to sum up my question is:

Where did the Imam stand for leading congregation prayer in the masjid al-Haram (in the early days of Islam)? Please consider providing evidences when answering!


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Morning everyone!!
Is blank vaping haram?
Blank vaping is vaping with no nicotine and no flavor, which is basically a mouth-operated fog machine lmao, is it haram even though there is no nicotine or any addictive substance in the vape, and the flavor is just optional..
Appreciate the help!!


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Assalamu alaikum wr wb,
Can someone explain what is love someone for sake of Allah?
Jazakallahu khairan


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I have heard that drawing human images is haram and that is clear, however if you do not draw it and just copy and paste someones work to make something like this would it be calssified haram.[
Thank you for your time


texts: Does the Quran answer why Life is a Test?

texts: Why does life have to be a test? Allah (swt) does say life is a test in the Quran. But does He answer why it has to be a test?


texts: Why do Shia hold Aql (intellect) in a higher position in comparison with other sects?

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As you possibly know, Aql/Aghl (intellect) is regarded as one of the sources of Fiqh in Islam. In Shia Islam, there are four sources of Fiqh: Qur'an, Sunnah, Ijmaa’ and Aql. (www.wikifeqh.ir)

But as much as I know, Aql is considered as a source which has higher position/place (in Shia's view) in comparison with the view of other Mazhabs (sects). So, my query is that:

What is the reason that Shia (Twelver Shia) hold Aql in a higher position in comparison with other sects?


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Many artistic pursuits have been declared haram according to some scholar somewhere, e.g., music, drawing.  I'm wondering if there's any that would be established as halal, by being engaged in by the Prophet.

Question: Was the Prophet known to engage in any artistic pursuits?

I did an obvious Google search, but it didn't seem to give anything relevant.  I'm not sure how to find this information.


texts: Basically what I said. If I convert and become a Muslim, am I required to grow/maintain a beard?


texts: Why didn't Shariah law take a lead role in abolishing slavery compared to non-Islamic political systems?

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Looking at the abolition of slavery time line, Islamic countries such as Oman, UAE, Yemen and Saudi Arabia kept slavery legal up until the 1960s, despite non-Islamic countries taking a lead role a thousand years earlier.

Since Mecca is contained within the state of Saudi Arabia, it follows that Islam should have its greatest influence within this region, yet slavery was still legal there upto 1962. Maybe Islam allows slavery under certain conditions, such as Muslims enslaving non-Mulsims?

Why didn't Shariah law take a lead role in the abolishment of slavery?


texts: I have forgotten how ro read the quran. Where can i learn to read Arabic?

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Assalamu aliakum. I am 12 years old. I learned to recite quran when I was very young. But  few years back I stopped reciting quran and now I don't know how to read Arabic I have forgotten. I don't want to tell my parents because I am ashamed and also they will be angry with me. Is there a website where I can learn to read Arabic for free  ?
Please help
Jazakallahu Khair


texts: Is it haram to pirate software I cannot purchase due to not having a credit card, with the intention of paying for it when I do get a credit card?

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I'm a student from India and work part-time as a Freelancer online.
My question is about piracy in Islam. I use certain software Adobe for my Freelance work including Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects; and also use an online learning portal Lynda.com for tutorials to improve my skills.

My question is related to software and portal membership from my country which I cannot pay for due to several polices and restrictions related to a debit card.  The only way to pay for them is credit card, which I don't own right now.

I tried all the ways to pay for membership with a debit card and even tried direct bank transferring but it didn't workout well.

I even contacted Adobe and Lynda.com about this, and they said that the credit card is the only option.  Unfortunately, I cannot apply for a credit card at the moment due to lots of factors including eligibility.

I asked my friend for help, and he purchased me a one month full subscriptions of both Adobe and Lynda.com by the help of his Uncle, which has expired last week.  I further asked him about it and told him that I will pay all the money month-to-month, but he said he felt too awkward to ask this to his uncle.  Since it's a very small town where I live, someone rarely owns a credit card.

So lastly, I thought of pirating the software and video and thought I will pay all the money that I've used for their software and tutorials once I'll be able to get a credit card.

So is this considered haram? Since my intentions are not that.


texts: Will Allah forgive me for what was done to me?

texts: I feel so guilty for falling into a sin that was out of my control because someone took advantage of me and I want ask for forgiveness from Allah (SWT). Will he still be able to forgive me for this sin? How do I seek forgiveness for this kind of sin? I want to be a better Muslim in the future and I feel terrible for what was done to me.


texts: Is this hadith regarding the wealth muslims are allowed to collect sahih?

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In tafseer ibn kathir, comments on following ayah includes an hadith which I would like to verify.

  Sahih International

  O you who have believed, indeed many of the scholars and the monks
  devour the wealth of people unjustly and avert [them] from the way of
  Allah . And those who hoard gold and silver and spend it not in the
  way of Allah - give them tidings of a painful punishment.
  Surat At-Tawbah - 34

Following is the hadith which I would like to verify;

  Abdur-Razzaq recorded a Hadith from Ali about Allah's statement,

  وَالَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ

  (And those who hoard up gold and silver...) Ali said that the Prophet
  said,

  « تَبًّا لِلذَّهَبٍ تَبًّا لِلْفِضَّة»

  (Woe to gold! Woe to silver.) He repeated this statement thrice, and
  this Hadith was hard on the Companions of the Messenger of Allah , who
  said, "What type of wealth should we use" Umar said, "I will find
  out for you," and he asked, "O Allah's Messenger! Your statement was
  hard for your Companions. They asked, "What wealth should we use"
  The Prophet answered,

  «لِسَانًا ذَاكِرًا وَقَلْبًا شَاكِرًا وَزَوْجَةً تُعِينُ أَحَدَكُمْ
  عَلَى دِينِه»

  (A remembering tongue, an appreciative heart and a wife that helps one
  of you implement his religion.)

  Source: http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2561&Itemid=64

What is the grade of the above hadeeth? and what collection can I find it in?


texts: Can a person see himself being taken into the grave?

texts: I got a WhatsApp message about what a person sees during death and it was written there that a dead man does not realize that he is dead initially. He feels himself dreaming of death, he sees himself weeping, bathed, tied and descended into the Grave. He still feels dreaming when he is hoarded by the ground. He then screams but nobody hears his shout. Sometimes later, when everyone is dispersed and he is left alone under the ground, Allah restores his soul. Are all these I have mentioned true?


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If one performed a good deed with pure intentions then regretted it afterwards does that deed become invalid and no reward is received for it?

For example: you lend someone money and then later you end up being short on cash and think that it may have been better to hold on to what you had instead or it could be that you discover that the person you lent the money to used it for facilitate sin.


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There are many narrations where the Allah's Apostle (salallahu alayhi wassalam) mentions "flag" like the following one:

  Narrated Anas:

  The Prophet had informed the people of the martyrdom of Zaid, Ja'far
  and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their death reached. The Prophet
  said, "Zaid took the flag (as the commander of the army) and was
  martyred, then Ja`far took it and was martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha
  took it and was martyred." At that time the Prophet's eyes were
  shedding tears. He added, "Then the flag was taken by a Sword
  amongst the Swords of Allah (i.e. Khalid) and Allah made them (i.e.
  the Muslims) victorious." Sahih Al-Bukhari Book 64, Hadith 4307

Wiki says "An Islamic flag is a flag that complies with Islamic rules."

My question is "Does Islam have a flag?" and "What are the rules for the flag?"

Answers with scholarly opinion based on Qur'an and Hadith preferred.


texts: What dua's and dhikrs are recommended to recite when going to sleep?

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I'd like to know about what kinds of du'a and dhikr are recommended to perform when one wants to go to sleep?

I'm sure there's a whole lot, I don't expect a full list, but a refrenced and sourced one.

And if there's an order I'd also like to know about that!


texts: Permissibility of listening to the audios relating to sexual intercourse

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I understand, that watching porn is a big sin and so is listening to them given they both involve the zina of the eyes and ears, where one looks or hears lustful content of individuals who are not permissible for them.
However, my question concerns listening to audios that are not sex, but relating to it. As in, not listening to the moans and groans of impermissible individuals during sex but rather sound that is created upon sex such as the slapping of the bare skins or the friction of sound caused by saliva, sound of rubbing genitalia. AGAIN, given there's no lustful voice, sexual moans/groans or anything sexual interms of sound of an individual.
Honestly, this may come as a very strange question. But, I have been working on something that requires me to listen to these sex related sound and all I am asking whether they are permissible to listen or not, even if the sexual sound of non-mahrams are out of the equation altogether.
Any response will be well appreciated.


texts: Why sunni scholars say that shadow for asr time should be measured with addition of zenith shadow of same object?

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Scholars say zenith shadow length of object should be added to 1 height of the object to get Asr time's, but in the texts of Hadiths' it is only 1 height of object, without addition of its zenith shadow length.

It seems to me that the rulings of the scholars contradicts narrations, can you clarify how the scholars came to this ruling?

example of what scholars say:

  shadow of each thing is equal to twice its size excluding the fay'
  (shadow) of decline

by "shadow of decline" they mean shadow of of same object as it was at zenith time. this is Hanafi text, but same thing in all 4 sunni mazhabs.


texts: Is donating blood or bone marrow forbidden in Islam? If yes then why and are there any scientific proof?


texts: Can bad duas get accepted? Im confused.Please give me types of bad duas that are accepted and not accepted.The only bad dua that i know is accepted is doing dua against others,but there are other duas that cant be accepted and i dont know what is it.


texts: What are we recommended to do or frowned upon on Friday's according the Qur'an and Sunnah?

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Of course -especially- men are asked to perform the Friday prayer. And there's a special "hour" in this day where our dua's may be "answered". ...

But what other deeds are we asked to do or leave between the sunsets of Thursday and Friday,as AFAIK this is the correct day-count in Islam... For example is there a difference (advisable or inadvisable) in our usual worships, is there a special time when one should take a bath/shower for jumuah and reading surat al-kahf etc.?

NOTEI'm not interested in acts that are related to the Friday prayer in special!


texts: I committed zina (adulatery) and I feel ashamed

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Few years back, I committed zina and at that time I didn't even realize I have spoiled myself and my soul.

In last Ramadan, I fasted for whole month and I am little more inclined towards the true faith (unlike my life before) but ever since then it makes me ashamed and hits me like a needle in my body every now and then that I have committed such major sin of committing zina, I find myself apologizing and in repentance from Almighty Allah for what I did but I do not get satisfaction, I feel like I am ruined despite my repentance, I feel like Allah has turned away from me.

Because of this I have committed I will never commit zina again In Sha Allah. And I believe Allah is so kind that he will forgive me In Sha Allah but for whatever reason, this thought that I have committed zina makes me worried and even cry sometimes about what I did.

I should also mention that I kept myself away from this sin before marriage even though I had perfect opportunities if I wanted to do so but I refrained knowing it was major sin but then I committed this after marriage which makes me even more worried.

My question is:

1 - Is it possible that Allah will forgive such major sin ?

2 - How do I get satisfaction in my life now or how do I know that I have been forgiven ?

Please pray for me so Allah forgives me...


texts: Why do Muslims regard their prophet as greater than Moses who brought monotheism thousands of years before?

texts: What do we see characterizing the Muslim prophet that is an improvement on the teachings, leadership and example of Moses?


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It has been my question since long time that if a boy or a man is wearing T-shirts and loose pants (somehow considered permissible in Islam) and a girl passing by notices him; Is it a sin for a man? As one is not permitted to attract the opposite gender.

And should he wear a full sleeved shirt and cover the whole body such that he wouldn't be noticed by a girl or other women? Or is it natural regardless of the dress (being noticed by opposite gender)?

As far as Islam is concerned, Allah (SWT) prohibits women to make a dazzling display; Is it same for men? What is the dress of modesty nowadays?? Does T-shirts or half sleeves come under the same?

Also the arwah (Satrr) of male is from navel down to the knee; So, Is it fine for a male to show his chest and other parts that doesn't come in arwah?


texts: What is ربا (Riba) according to the Quran?

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What is Riba according to the Quran?
Please also state the verses in the Quran that hints to the term.


texts: Why is ablution specifically mentioned to use 3 and not 6 handsfull of water?

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Why is it explicitly mentioned to not use 6 handfuls of water?

aljamaat

  Then perform ablution in a manner, as described for the Salat. (Saheeh
  Bukhari), that is: Thrice do the gargling in the mouth and thrice put
  water into the nose with 3 handsfull of water and not 6 handsfull,
  wash the face with 3 handsfull and both the hands up to the wrist,
  thrice.


texts: Are sugar alcohols (like erythritol/other artificial sweeteners) haram?

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Even though you can't get intoxicated by sugar alcohols, they contain some ethanol.
So since Erythritol is a sugar alcohol, is it forbidden?


texts: Did Muhammad actually instruct people to make a book out of the Quran and spread it around the world? It seems that this process began after his death and I'm wondering if Muhammad actually ordered for this to happen.


texts: What is the grade of the following hadith that talks about a future event?

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حدثنا عبد الله بن مروان عن الهيثم بن عبد الرحمن عمن حدثه عن علي بن أبي
  طالب رضى الله عنه قال يخرج رجل قبل المهدي من أهل بيته بالمشرق يحمل
  السيف على عاتقه ثمانية أشهر يقتل ويمثل ويتوجه إلى بيت المقدس فلا يبلغه
  حتى يموت

  Al-Haytham bin Abd-Al-Rahman narrated based someone that Ali bin Abi
  Taleb (r.a.), who is the cousin, son-in-law, and the 4th successor
  (Caliph) of Prophet Mohammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "A man will
  come out from the East before the Mahdi, from his Household (family),
  carrying a sword for 8 months, killing and maiming people. He heads
  toward Jerusalem and dies once he reaches (conquers) it."  (Nuaim Ibn
  Hammad's Kitab Al-Fitan)

Is it a sahih hadith?


texts: From which original source was Quran compiled?

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It is not clearly known from which source finally the Quran was compiled whether from earlier fragmented writings preserved on Animal skins, bone, Date palm wood and animal shoulder or whether from people’s memory. I have seen some answers here which claims that sources are from both.

A written source is always undisputed and is logically the authentic source as compared to a memorised one. This is basically so because a memoriser can wilfully twist and recite (However trusted he may be) and there is no way of verifying it unlike a written source. With this I mean there is scope for N numbers of instances for omission and additions.

So if there were written sources of Quran then there was no need to consult the memorisers at the time of compilation of Quran. it is like taking best of the two sources. Was it therefore from both sources or either of the one source?


texts: If two men could have a baby (e.g. via stem cells), would it be haram?

texts: This is new research that could take a stem cell and make it into a sperm or an egg. So, it's plausible that we could take the stem cell from one man and make that into an egg and fertilize the egg with the sperm from the other man. This can then be placed inside of a woman and she can give birth to the baby that is not genetically hers. The baby would be genetically derived from the two men. This is not a possibility yet, but could be in just a few years. Would this be haram?


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Celia McMichael, 'Everywhere is Allah's Place': Islam and the Everyday Life of Somali Women in Melbourne, Australia, Journal of Refugee Studies, 2002 (doi) quotes a Somali refugee in Melbourne, Australia, saying she "read the Qur'an literally":

  The Qur'an says you can't make bad comments about things. But for us, those kinds of things have become natural. We might say 'Amina doesn't really look good, she is short'. But you can't say those things! It is a sin if you say that people are ugly. And we shouldn't complain, but here people just say that it is cold, the weather is nasty. We are not meant to say those things; we are not supposed to criticize the nature of Allah, because it is Allah's creation. In one of the verses the prophet Mohammed says, 'if
  you can't say anything good or worthwhile, then don't say anything at all'. For us, those of us who don't know the verses of the Qur'an and what it actually says, we are really in trouble. It is' like someone who doesn't know the way.

This seems a bit over the top to me, and I'm curious as to whether this is a usual scholarly stance, or is more this person's interpretation.

Question:  Is it wrong to criticize the weather?


texts: Can a woman help a blind man to cross the road?

texts: Can a woman help a blind non mahram man to cross the road by holding his hand?


texts: In states that have welfare funded through taxation is Zakat still obligatory?

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Zakat, as I understand it is for funding charity to the poor in the Ummah.

If one however lives in a state which has welfare funded through taxation, and one is a tax-payer, is it still neccessary to pay Zakat?


texts: Are there some certain cases where wife can disobey her husband?

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I know that the wife must be obedient to her husband and it makes sense. Since family is like an organization there must be someone in charge. I do not see any oppression or problem in this.

But what if the husband is in the wrong? Or the husband is telling the wife to do something that is sinful? Or let's say some relative of the wife is sick and she wants to go see that relative but her husband refuses to give her permission. Can she speak up in an acceptable manner? Is there any other case where the wife can protest or disobey her husband?

Another thing, can the wife tell her husband not to mix with certain persons she doesn't like?


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I'm a young girl, turning twelve in June 8th, with a personality that I think is a sin, which is: accepting people no matter what.

I have always known that being homosexual is a sin, but never really cared about it. Like, if an idol of mine came out as gay/lesbian, I would never see them differently. I would think: they are still human and breath, have a heart and feelings, but they are committing a sin that is probably worse than murder, but they are still human in my eyes.  It is the future and there are thousands and thousands of homosexual and we should never care about it, only if they pressured you into becoming one.

Can I not hate homosexuals?


texts: Is it haram to never speak to a sibling ever again?

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To make a long story short I have an estranged relationship with my sister. We grew very much apart after our parents divorced. I don't want to get too much into detail but she did something so awful to me that I haven't spoken to her in almost 10 years. We are now both adults living thousands of miles away from each other and I'm physically, mentally and emotionally prepared to go on like this for the rest of my life. She could die tomorrow and I honestly could care less, I probably wouldn't even go to the funeral. Is this haram according to Islam?

*She is a non Muslim by the way


texts: Can I give sadaqah for stealing as repentance

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Salam
I stole some money from someone from my family in my childhood 8-9years old
And now I’m 18  all I think about is the sin I have committed since I have grown up I thought about telling my mom about it so she can pay it back for me but the thing is we have family problems between my mom and the one I stole money from them
And now I don’t work I don’t know where I should bring the money from
What should I really do?


texts: Why is taking notes in Friday-prayer sermon disallowed/prohibited/haram in Islam?

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I have heard numerous times that taking note on Friday Jummah sermon is discouraged. I do not really understand the reason why? People who claim its not allowed because it will be a type of innovation.

What did I just innovate? I have attended Jummah throughout the years. I have even dosed off during the listening to the Jummah because of which I didn't know what was said. However, for couple of times, I took notes when listening to the Jummah sermon and I found that it boosted my concentration towards the Jummah sermon and for the first couple of times I actually remembered what was said in sermon.

So I wonder, is taking note really a type of innovation/Bidah?

Clear reference from Quran and Sunnah would be appreciated.


texts: Did Bibi Maryam really fast or merely pretended?

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I don't understand the last part of verse 26 of chapter 19. Whether Bibi Maryam was told to fast or to pretend to fast?

If we take first meaning, then how can she drink and eat while fasting as mentioned in the same verse.

If we take second meaning, then how Allah (or her son Isa (A.S)) can command her to lie.

Thanks.


texts: Zakat on Savings for future house building

texts: I have received my Retirement Benefits which I have kept in a FD at a Bank. This money I intend to use it for building my house for me and my family to live in. Is Zakat applicable on this amount. Please reply. Thanks


texts: Why Islam claims women are deficient in religion and intelligence? When in reality they could have been not

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There are several hadiths which claims women are inferior in intelligence to that of men. for example:

  Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

  Once Allah's Apostle went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) o
  'Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said,
  "O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers
  of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's
  Apostle ?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to
  your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence
  and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by
  some of you." The women asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What is deficient
  in our intelligence and religion?" He said, "Is not the evidence of
  two women equal to the witness of one man?" They replied in the
  affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her intelligence.
  Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her
  menses?" The women replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the
  deficiency in her religion."
  Sahih Bukhari 1:6:301

In another hadith:

  Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri

  On 'Id ul Fitr or 'Id ul Adha Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) went out to
  the Musalla. After finishing the prayer, he delivered the sermon and
  ordered the people to give alms. He said, "O people! Give alms." Then
  he went towards the women and said. "O women! Give alms, for I have
  seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-Fire were you (women)."
  The women asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the reason for it?" He
  replied, "O women! You curse frequently, and are ungrateful to your
  husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and
  religion than you. O women, some of you can lead a cautious wise man
  astray." Then he left. And when he reached his house, Zainab, the wife
  of Ibn Masud, came and asked permission to enter It was said, "O
  Allah's Apostle! It is Zainab." He asked, 'Which Zainab?" The reply
  was that she was the wife of Ibn Mas'ub. He said, "Yes, allow her to
  enter." And she was admitted. Then she said, "O Prophet of Allah!
  Today you ordered people to give alms and I had an ornament and
  intended to give it as alms, but Ibn Masud said that he and his
  children deserved it more than anybody else." The Prophet replied,
  "Ibn Masud had spoken the truth. Your husband and your children had
  more right to it than anybody else."
  Sahih Bukhari 2:24:541

Similarly,

  Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri

  The Prophet said, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half of that
  of a man?" The women said, "Yes." He said, "This is because of the
  deficiency of a woman's mind."
  Sahih Bukhari 3:48:826

I know in pre Islamic Arabia women were deprived of basic needs such as education and other affairs that might have otherwise  developed their critical thinking abilities and intelligence and might have made them equally intelligent like men. The same could also be true for even today's world when a woman goes through menstrual cycles, pregnancy etc which could have a negative impact on her brain.

However, to render them lesser in religion simply because they cannot pray or fast during menstruation seems unjust.

The reasons are simple:
They could have been allowed to pray or fast even while menstruating, They did not vote to be pardoned from praying during that period of time. They had no choice in it and this decision was narrated to them by Muhammad pbuh who is not a woman.

Similarly, they also did not choose to get periods, they simply inherited it as part of their gender and they are paying the price.

Does this mean that a woman doing every 'good deed' she is able to do, and a man doing every 'good deed' they are able to, will result in the man receiving a higher reward from Allah because he was able to do more religious deeds because of no restrictions and the female was able to do less religious deeds because of restrictions put forth upon her beyond her privilege to control?

I know I could be wrong, Please explain why and how.


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Can we make a software that markets a artist to their audience?
Currently we got a request to create a software that will be used by artists in music and video sector to market their albums and promote themselves using different technologies, SMS being one of them.

Is it allowed in Islam to create or assist is such project?
The project payment we get, will it be halal or haram?


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Genesis 1:28 in the Bible states:

  God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground."

(See also Christianity.SE.) A similar verse occurs after Noah's flood in Genesis 9:7.  In Christianity, these are generally interpreted to mean "make lots of babies and populate the Earth".

I'm wondering if Islamic scripture has an equivalent to this, i.e., something encouraging Muslims to reproduce.  Statistics indicate Muslims are reproducing rapidly, even faster than Christians.

Question: Does Islamic scripture have an equivalent to "be fruitful and increase in number"?

I didn't find an answer to this on a related question on Quora, which is mostly a list of speculation.  One (seemingly anti-Islam) answer writes: "Bacche Allah ke den hain", means "A child is a consent of Allah", but I don't know what this means.


texts: Is eating food from person who receives or pays interest haram?

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I heard that eating food is haram in homes where the main income is from interest (riba) or the persons in the home pays it willingly.
What I heard is right or wrong?
Is there any specific authentic hadith regarding this?


texts: A friend in jannah similar to one in this world

texts: In jannah can I jave a person like for example a friend but like hes gonna look loke a similar person to a one in this world and the person does not know me in this world but can I ask Allah to give couple of friends like that in jannah.


texts: Why do we say azan in the ear of a newborn?

texts: I am having baby in few months and I want to know the truth behind saying azan in the ear of a new born.  Please provide references from Quran and Hadith.


texts: Does Quran restrict marriage of a Muslim adulterer to only Muslim adulterer or a non Muslim?

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Quran 24:3

  The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator or
  polytheist, and none marries her except a fornicator or a polytheist,
  and that has been made unlawful to the believers.

If my interpretation is correct, this clearly says if you commit adultery, you can only marry another Muslim adulterer, or a non Muslim. Is this interpretation correct? Am I missing something?


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Allah says in the Holy Quran:

  الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ

  Who created death and life that He may try you — which of you is best in
  deeds

  [Surah Mulk 67:2]**

Now the question is that testing is required by one who is not aware of
something and one who is not aware of the result. While for Allah apparent
and hidden is all same and whatever it is in the heavens and the
earth; nothing is hidden from Him. Then why is it necessary for Him to
test His servants?


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I am attracted to men (I am a boy). There is an attractive boy in my school and I can’t even speak to him. When he passes by me, my heartbeats go to the highest level.
I love him and can’t spend only a second of my life without thinking about him.

Now I want some guidance that what should I put on this bad situation.
Is kissing haram? (Male and male)


texts: Why do Muslims run slowly in the first 3 Tawaf in Hajj?

texts: When muslims go to Umrah they have to perform the tawaf around the Kabah, why does the first 3 have to be at a faster pace? Also why is the Ihraam showing parts of the musculin body?


texts: Is a marriage with witnesses who weren't present valid in the Shafi'i madhhab, and what to do if it's not?

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I was a divorced lady before I got married the second time.  An imam was my wali for my second marriage and my nikah was done in me and my husband's presence.

Though the imam brought two witnesses, they did not appear in front of us but they were in the vehicle; I saw them in the vehicle, but did not see their faces. Both me and my husband didn't know them at all.  Further, the witnesses did not hear or see  the nikah happening.  But their names were uttered as witnesses and the imam (he is an aalim) said that they were informed about it.  Now I'm living together with my husband.

My question is: Is my marriage valid? I'm unsure because the witnesses were not seen.  And if not, what should I do now?

Please reply me according to shafi madhhab.  No issues in publishing my question.


texts: These two questions regarding video games

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I have some questions regarding video games. Please answer these questions because it's hard to find fatwas about video games. I know that playing games are not recommended. However I just want to know some answers.
Game 1
I play a card video game that has some names like "revelation" or "know the fate" these card just allow you to see your opponent's card. So playing such game is shirk? If it is, will I able to play that game not using those names of card but play with other normal cards? Just please tell me whether it's shirk or not
Game 2
Another game that has water fountain. I have put some points in that fountain and it gives me coins. I don't know if it's wishing or not. No more than that. Is this action a shirk, even though it's fictional? Please answer


texts: Where does our spirit go when we are sleep? What happens to our spirit when we sleep?

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We see dreams, rarely true dreams...or dreams that could make sense to some person who knows how to interpret it...is that related to our spirit being extracted from our body like death? What happens to our spirit?

I don't want opinions... only something that is backtracked to Quran or narrations


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Are muʿtazilah scholar considered as heretics according to sunni scholar?
If yes when why do sunni scholar considered Muʿtazilah heretic


texts: Everytime I do ghsul for janaabat I sit in the bathtub and keep repeating the niyyat in my heart and it take me around an a hour to be fully satisfied with my niyyat... (I think I'm kind of having OCD idk) so can I leave niyyat and just start with bismillah and carry on with ghsul as usual. When I'm done my brain it's so stressed. Please answer me I need the answer very urgent


texts: What are the commandments of Islam about Zakat to a relative?

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My Uncle has a daughter and she is married. But they are so poor. Her husband didn't do any work and they have no mean of earning. Even they have no other source of livelihoods. Is it permitted in Islam to give Zakat to that daughter? And as a cousin other relatives also wanted to give Zakat to them is it permitted in Islam?
If anyone can guide properly.
Thanks in advance


texts: With money saved for buying a house, part of which put towards an investment which has yet to give returns, what am I obliged to pay for zakaat?

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I had $120000 five years ago, saved towards buying a house. Out of which I put $60,000 towards an investment expecting a return. To date, I still have not received any returns nor the total amount back. It does not seem likely that i will be able to recover it soon.

The balance has been kept for safekeeping with a member of my family and it is solely for the purpose of buying a house.

What am I obliged to pay for zakaat?

It is unlikely that i will be buying a house very soon.


texts: As masturbation is haram in Islam and sexual urge is a natural thing , so , what a young unmarried person should do when a sexual urge comes?


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I'm having issues understanding the following narration:

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو
الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ قَابُوسَ بْنِ أَبِي
الْمُخَارِقِ، عَنْ لُبَابَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَتْ بَالَ
الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ فِي حِجْرِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعْطِنِي ثَوْبَكَ وَالْبَسْ ثَوْبًا
غَيْرَهُ فَقَالَ  إِنَّمَا يُنْضَحُ مِنْ بَوْلِ الذَّكَرِ وَيُغْسَلُ
مِنْ بَوْلِ الأُنْثَى
It was narrated that Lubabah bint Harith said:”Husain bin ‘Ali
urinated in the lap of the Prophet and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,
give me your garment and put on another garment.’ He said: ‘Water
should be sprinkled on the urine of a baby boy, and the urine of a
baby girl should be washed away.
Sunan Ibn Majah 522

I need someone to shed some context on this.


texts: What is the diamond mark printed in some mushafs in surah hud, verse 41?

texts: What exactly is the diamond mark printed in some mushafs in Surah Hud, verse 41, under the ra in "majrahaa"? Does this change the pronunciation?


texts: Can an ex-wife's son legally prevent her accessing divorce settlement money?

texts: A question that came up during a conversation with some friends. If a woman who has been divorced from her violent husband and through a court of law in the UAE is awarded a certain amount of money from the court, can her now son who apparently has become her guardian stop her from gaining access to what is rightfully hers? Could she go to court to overturn this action from her son?


texts: Is there a man who lies under Masjid-Al-Aqsa?

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I've heard once a story about a man who lies under the Masjid-Al-Aqsa. He will wake up when the Day of Judgement is near and his properties are: that he has a third eye between his two eyes. I was told he will ask every single human being what is the true religion and then kill him.

Is this a myth or a true story?


texts: Is it haram to cook non-halal meat and serve it to a Christian? Bearing in mind that you don’t eat it, but just cooking it and serve it.


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It is okay to say یا رسول الله.

The word "یا" means "O" which only can be used if somebody is in front of you. If I say "یا الله" then it is okay because Allah is everywhere so I can say this but should I say "یا رسول الله" because our Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is not in front of us.

I am asking this question because their are two mosques in my area and in both mosques "یا رسول الله" is written along with "یا الله" so one of my cousin refuse to offer pray in these mosques because he "my cousin" said "my prayer won't be accepted if I offer my prayer in these mosques".


texts: What is the Islamic ruling regarding a girl studying abroad?

texts: Does Islam permits a Muslim girl to go abroad/overseas and study in the absence of a maharem?


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I have a friend who once told me that if you've prayed all 5 prayers in the day but then the next day you don't wake up for Fajr prayer, even though you intended to, then that means Allah hasn't accepted your last night's Isha prayer. Is this true?
I have scrupulosity so I make sure everything's clean before i pray and this usually makes the prayer a bit late but i ask for forgiveness a lot and even cry.
So yesterday, i did pray all 5 prayers (I prayed Maghrib, but i had doubts about it so i did the Qadhah after Isha prayer) and then went to sleep with the alarm on for 6:30 am.
In the morning, i didn't hear the alarm so i was still asleep. Thank God my mum came at 6:45 to wake me up. So my question here is - Have i done something wrong that Allah woke me up late? or did i do something wrong but then put it right, hence i was able to wake up?
Please someone tell me so i can put my mind at ease


texts: We know that after people die Angel of Death takes their spirit to another world. In the world today, we see that some people believe in exorcism and some times they say spirit going into a body. Is it acceptable in Quran?


texts: Does the concept of evil eye (nazar) have a place in Islam? If so, what does Islam think about it? How can one get protected from it? Could Blue eyes protect one from evil eye according to Islam?


texts: Can someone divorce one brother to marry another?

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Is there any provision in Islam for a woman to divorce one brother to marry another?

If husband and wife are not living together for 8 years and husband is not taking any financial responsibilities for this period is nikah makruh in this case? Can a woman ask for a divorce in this case?

Note: Makruh means: It is not haram, but this is better not to do.


texts: What to do with stock bonus given by the employer?

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I work at Walmart which sells guns,pork and alcohol. Company gives us stocks bonus either we like it or not.

My question is :what to do with thsee stocks,should I sell them and give away all the money, to who and where?
Can I give to masjid or Muslim family in need?.
Or give percent of it?.
How much of the percentage should I take away &how much should I keep?

Please give detailed answer in a eas way so I and other can understand it.jazakAllah khair for your help


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At my college, we have an interfaith chapel building that houses spaces for all religions. In the lower level, a storage area had been converted in the 80s to become a prayer room for only Muslims to use for salat.

Does this mean that the prayer room is classified as a masjid?
Does doing salat in it carry the same reward as at any other masjid?
Is the tahiyyat al masjid sunnah prayer something that should be done there?


texts: Is there a contradiction between the Quran and Hadith regarding the ruling of having a sexual relation with menstruating women?

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In Surah al-Baqarah, Ayah 222

  And they ask you about menstruation? Say: "It is harmful, so retire
  yourselves sexually from the women during the menstruation, and do not
  approach them until they are cleansed. When they are cleansed, then
  you may approach them as God has commanded you." God loves the
  repenters and He loves the cleansed.

While in Bukhari Hadith Number 299:

  Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad: (on the authority of his father) 'Aisha said: "Whenever
  Allah's Apostle wanted to fondle() anyone of us during her periods
  (menses), he used to order her to put on an Izar and start fondling
  her." 'Aisha added, "None of you could control his sexual desires as
  the Prophet could."

This is a Muhsin Khan translation, the word يباشر (yu bashira) in this hadith  translated as fondling but Quran uses the same root as sexual relations/intercourse .

In Surah al-Baqarah, Ayah 187:

  Permitted for you in the night of the fasts, is the approach to your
  wives. They are your garments and you are their garments. God knows
  what ye used to deceive yourselves; but He turned to you and forgave
  you; so now have sexual relations / intercourse (Arabic: bashirunna)
  with them, and seek what God Has ordained for you..."

I'm asking this question in the sense of, can a husband have sexual intercourse with his menstruating wife.

Doesn't this hadith contradict the Quran (2:222)?


texts: Why is Shab e Meraj celebrated the night before?

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What is the night of Islamic event like Shab e Meraj e.g on 3rd April 2019 it is Shab e Meraj but some people say it is the night before that is to be worshipped I.e. 2nd April.

Same like 27th of Ramadan. People worship on 26th evening/night.

What are sources of it?


texts: Allah Almighty has said people will get what they wish for in Jannah or Heaven. What if you wish for a woman who is someone else's wife? And The woman also want to be with you, What will be the decision of Allah? Plz answer me with Proves.


texts: Did Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) see Allah (Swt) on Miraj?

texts: Did Our Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon Him) see Allah (Swt) with his eyes on Miraj?


texts: Concept of "sawab" according to Quran and hadith

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I have been told that sawab is a unit of "naiki". It will be something that will be counted or weighed on the Judgement Day. Is this concept supported by Quran and hadith? Specifically, as a unit of measuring good deeds.

If not, what is the concept of "sawab" according to Quran and hadith?

Based on my search in quran, it is used in meaning of "reward" or "recompense", which can be both good or bad


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I am really confused about this. I know that men should keep the bottom of their pants above their ankles, so I fold my pants.  But I have heard that it is not right to fold your pants and some say you have to fold your pants or your salat will not be accepted.  I don't know what is right, so can anyone tell me
the detail about why we should or should not fold our pants.


texts: Is the extra cost incurred by buying through monthly premium considered riba?

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I am trying to buy a new Mobile phone in a shop, but I don't have enough money to buy it as cash.
He offered me something else called Monthly premium.

This Monthly premium is good for me, but the price of the stuff is higher than if I buy it as a cash.

For example:

If I buy as a cash, it'll cost  $550 otherwise, it costs  $600 if I get it through monthly premium (I'll pay $100 monthly)

Is this $50 considered Riba or not ?


texts: Did God create the earth for the sake of the Prophet and his family only?

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I posted a question earlier and I got a reply that states a part of a Hadith:

Why do Shia care about Hussain and not Hasan?

  Then the Lord, Almighty Allah said :"O My angels! O Residents of My
  Heavens, verily, I have not created the erected Sky, the stretched
  earth, the illuminated moon, the bright sun, the rotating planets, the
  flowing seas and the sailing ships, but for the love of these Five
  lying underneath the cloak

What does this hadith mean me?

Does it mean that God created the sky, moon, sun... etc. because he loves the Five?


texts: Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry two women at once?

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Can a Muslim marry two girls at once? I mean, a Man sits and two other girls sit and they are married of at once. Is that allowed in Islam?

This question just came into my mind.


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The Holy Quran clearly emphasizes that both men and women must guard their chastity.

"For muslim men and women,
for believing men and women.
for men and women who are patient and constant.
for men and women who give in charity , for men and women who observe fasting,
FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO GUARD THEIR CHASTITY
and for men and women who engage much in God's praise.
for them has God prepared forgiveness and great reward". (33:35)

But what exactly does Quran mean by "guarding chastity"? In general terms, chastity means virginity and guarding chastity could mean staying away from sexual (vaginal) intercourse before first marriage. So if a woman engages in anal sex before marriage, she's still chaste? That doesn't sound right to me.

So what does losing chastity mean in Quranic terms? Because for all we know, it could also mean other forms of intercourse like oral sex and anal sex. It could also mean something as simple as having a boyfriend/girlfriend. I couldn't find anything in the Quran or Hadith that properly defines chastity.

Thank you.


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Its hard to condone with a liberal whose views on freedom and equality contradict morality, esp. Chasity. If I make a point that the body is the soil for the tree of the mind and to keep itself pure, renunciation from lust and greed is necessary, they make a contention that no one size fits all and not everyone is a ardent purifier of self.

The problem with a liberal is he is a zealous enunciator of freedom of thought and action, thus he will not take side of any one of disparaging factions, so its harder to convince him the universal benefit of Islamic philosophy and morality.

One point that aggravates the situation and one that most of my Islamic brothers like to make is zaid leads to unwanted pregnancies and plethora of bastards who corrupt themselves belonging nowhere and the society, though true for medieval times, with the easy availability of contraceptives, this argument does not hold true anymore. Besides the "bastard problem" is not something that cannot be fixed by therapy, liberals exhort. Thus the assertion on chastity and its implications if not followed is weak.

With all this in mind, how can I make my argument strongly rooted in Islamic philosophy in a rational manner concurring to a liberal?


texts: I love to have long nails, so i do not cut them.kindly guide in the light of  Islam, what should i do? my class mate and different  people ask me that why you have long  nails but its my opinion to have them.please guide me that Islam does not restrict about it


texts: How to remove the sleep habit against prayer?

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I have a big problem where I usually miss Dhuhr prayer or pray Dhuhr 10 minutes before Asr prayer because I always delay my alarm.

For example, if Dhuhr is at 11:30am and Asr is at 3:00pm, I would put the alarm at 11:20am but when the alarm wakes me up I put it on 2:00pm and then end up waking up and praying 10 minutes before Asr prayer.

I am a woman who doesn't have a job and is not married. My sleeping pattern is not so good, I usually sleep after praying Fajr and then wake up at Asr. I know it's bad, I'm trying my best to fix it.

Can you please give me advice to remove this sleeping habit where I miss Dhuhr? I feel really bad about missing prayer due to sleep, will I be punished?

Thank you very much.


texts: Missed Salat Al-Jumu'a unintentionally (while sleeping), what should I do?

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Assalamu 'alaikum wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatuh.

I've been working late at night and consequently I slept at morning, my friend told that he would wake me up when the time of salat Al-Jumu'a صلاة الجمعة comes, but he had to go before that and didn't wake me up, and so I was left asleep and missed the salat.

The story above tells that I missed the Jumu'a unintentionally, what should I do in this case? I just prayed Dhuhr, is there anything else/other I should do?

Answers with references are preferred, please.

Jazakum Allah Khair in advance.


texts: Why depicting Prophet (pbuh) in movies is not welcomed?

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There are some movies which don't show faces of prophets or some sahabas like The Message. Nowadays, Majid Majidi is criticized because of the claims that the face of the Prophet (pbuh) will be shown in his movie. Is it not allowed to depict prophets in movies, or is it not allowed to watch such movies, or is it found inappropriate by Muslims for any other reason?

I am not asking drawings. So this is a different question than Is drawing people prohibited in Islam?


texts: Is Qur'an 4:118-119 considered as directly quoting Satan, or is it paraphrased?

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They call upon instead of Him none but female [deities], and they [actually] call upon none but a rebellious Satan. Whom Allah has cursed. For he had said, "I will surely take from among Your servants a specific portion. And I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them [sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of Allah." And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allah has certainly sustained a clear loss.  -- Qur'an 4:117-119

I'm wondering if this is (or is considered to be) a literal quote from Satan, i.e., Satan actually said those words, and his exact words are reproduced in the Qur'an.

Question: Is Qur'an 4:118-119 considered as directly quoting Satan?

I didn't find an answer by looking through altafsir.com.

It seems unnecessary, even counterproductive for Satan to declare his evil plans.  However, it may be that this were his initial plans, and they have evolved over time; I don't see many slitting the ears of cattle being particularly problematic nowadays.


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It is He who created you from one soul and created from it its mate that he might dwell in security with her. And when he covers her, she carries a light burden and continues therein. And when it becomes heavy, they both invoke Allah, their Lord, "If You should give us a good [child], we will surely be among the grateful." -- Qur'an 7:189

Translations of the part highlighted in bold vary (see Islam Awakened), e.g.:

"...so that man might incline [with love] towards woman";
"...that he might take rest in her";
"...so that he may find comfort in her";
"...that he rest in her";
"...so that man might incline towards women [with love]".

They all assert that women were created with a purpose.  Moreover, most imply that the purpose of this creation is to benefit men in some way (even though what the purpose is varies from translation to translation).  This implies that for a woman to realize the purpose she was created for, she needs a man (her husband).

I'm wondering if this is a correct interpretation.

Question: Does Qur'an 7:189 imply women were created to benefit men?

There are some translations that don't seem to imply women were created to benefit men, e.g.: "...he may settle down with her"; and "...to reside with" (and the Sahih International, quoted at the top of the question).  These sound more mutually beneficial.

Tafsir al-Jalalayn gives another version again: "...that he might take rest in her and become intimate with her", which is partly to benefit men, and partly mutually beneficial.


texts: Why Islam apparently incorporates stories in the religion which has nothing to do with muslims?

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Before starting my question, I assume there might be several mistakes in my "knowledge" of Islam so apologies in advance.

If I understand correctly, according to the jewish and muslim traditions, muslims are the descendants of Ishmael son of Abraham and jewishs are the descendants of Isaac son of Abraham. Later in the story, jewishs were expecting a Christ or Messiah, a king that will bring salvation to jewishs and mankind. Christians believe the christ to be Jesus and they also believe him to be the son of god, jewishs believe it wasnt Jesus, and muslims believe the christ was Isa (Jesus) but he wasnt the son of god.

My question is, why muslims incorporate this part of the story of jewishs (the christ) which has nothing to do with muslims? (since muslims are the descendants of Ishmael who wasnt an ancestor of Christ, so this part of the story isnt connected at all with muslims ancestors) . I dont understand this because if muslims believe the ultimate word of god was revealed to them, then why they think god kept a link only with jewishs about Christ,  sending jewishs the Christ.


texts: Why is the place where prayer leader/imam stands on a lower ground than the rest?

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It is usually observed that the position where the imam stands while leading the prayer is lower than the rest of those behind, whom he's leading.

Why is it so? And what's the source of this practice?

Lower, here means a flat and uniform ground (as usual) which is on a lower altitude.


texts: Do Muslim martyrs really get 72 virgins in heaven?

texts: I'm interested in knowing whether martyrs are promised 72 virgins in heaven.   I've already searched this site, and the question has not come up before.


texts: Are angels visible at the speed of light?

texts: I was wondering if the angels are made of light, could we see them if we traveled at the speed of light?


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I've been fasting and its been wonderful obeying Allah's commands.I love Allah greatly.

However, when I fast I am negatively affected by health conditions beyond my control and some of my problems are lifelong.
Is there a way to pay or offer compensation for not fasting.
Currently, my fasts are being broken due to vomiting.


texts: Is it a sin to protest against your leader? What is the proper way to protest?

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I have seen this question but it is not answered

Is it a sin to protest against your leader?

Because the leader is the one who is selected by Allah on nation and people have to follow him.
There is way if we have to change a brutal leader we have to change ourself.

As in Quran:

  "Verily, God does not change the state of a People until they change themselves."(Quran 13:11)

But what is the proper way to protest? Should we take matters in or hand our let Allah handle it and be a good Muslim by ourself.


texts: Areas to be covered for men while praying

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I wanted to know what part of men in Arwah and which is not? From this website it mention 2 things.

  The man’s ‘awrah is between the navel and the knee, and some of them
  include the navel and the knee in the ‘awrah.

From what we learn from elders that it is between naval and knee. So does a shorts just covering over knee valid for praying?  I have heared someone said when u sit, if the shorts come to the thighs it is not valid namaz?


texts: Does a married man require his wife’s permisssion to perform mutah?

texts: Does a married man require his wife’s permission to perform mutah


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I have a blog and I want to use affiliate marketing to make money from it. I can assure you that the products are absolutely halal. But I've not used most of them. But I know that they are very good.
So, is it haram to promote those products?


texts: Does the following Quran verses mean that it is necessary to have witnesses to dissolve divorce?

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O Prophet ()! When you divorce women, divorce them at their 'Iddah
  (prescribed periods), and count (accurately) their 'Iddah (periods ).
  And fear Allah your Lord (O Muslims), and turn them not out of their
  (husband's) homes, nor shall they (themselves) leave, except in case
  they are guilty of some open illegal sexual intercourse. And those are
  the set limits of Allah. And whosoever transgresses the set limits of
  Allah, then indeed he has wronged himself. You (the one who divorces
  his wife) know not, it may be that Allah will afterward bring some new
  thing to pass (i.e. to return her back to you if that was the first or
  second divorce).

  Then when they are about to fulfil their term appointed, either take
  them back in a good manner or part with them in a good manner. And
  take for witness two just persons from among you (Muslims). And
  establish the witness for Allah. That will be an admonition given to
  him who believes in Allah and the Last Day. And whosoever fears Allah
  and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from
  every difficulty). [65.2-3]

The verses above seems to indicate that you don't need any witness to give talaq but you need witness to seal the divorce when the wife's idiah period is over. Is my assumptions correct? Is this view accepted among Sunni and Shia scholars?


texts: Should you make up for left-out prayers?

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If I was unable to pray because of physical condition. should I make up for all the prayers?

Specifically, I was having only water as food for 2-3 day and was feeling so exhausted what all I could do is lay down on, and it was hard to even stand up. I am in my teen years, I am not sure if younger/older people would have it better or worse.

Please provide a detailed answer.


texts: I re-married before I was properly divorced from my previous husband; is my new marriage valid?

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My parents arranged my marriage when I was 15. I came from Pakistan and was very naive and innocent. I lived with my husband for 2 years and was in a very violent relationship. I left him whilst not having much knowledge about Islam as I was only 17 at the time. I didn't see him for two years and didn't know where he was. I remained here as my family didn't want me to return to Pakistan because it would bring shame to family. I  applied for civil divorce not knowing that I should have applied for Islamic divorce as well as there was no one to guide me.

Whilst I was still waiting for my civil divorce to come through I met someone who proposed to marry me. I was living on my own in isolation without any family, not able to speak English and no one to guide me. We had our nikah done just before my civil divorce was finalised. It has been a number of years since we have been married.  as I went on to study Islam I became more and more conscious about the validity of our nikah. I am not able to sleep and constantly cry over this issue and ask Allah for forgiveness day and night.

I don't know what to do in this situation, where to go. I want to know if this marriage is valid and if not how can we make it valid without going public.