texts: Is Game development permissible in Islam?

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It has always been my passion to develop video games with stories that have the power to inspire people to do good and be peaceful and creative in their approaches in life. I believe that the right video game can inspire you to develop emotions and become creative in that. Your mind now has experienced something great and has thus lead to the expansion of your mindset.

Here are my personal experiences with good video games:

My English skills have improved tremendously. I acknowledge that this benefit is not exclusive to video games but it was my experience nonetheless.
Having experienced great stories, I have learnt that good stories that involve the humans and their glories and shortfalls have the potential to inspire you and expand your mindset. Stories like Assassin's Creed has taught me something about history and how war and greed leads to corruption and downfall. Stories like The Last of Us and Ether One have taught me the human nature's merits and demerits.

Now I do admit that these benefits are not exclusive to video games but let us not ignore the fact that video games are the next generation of storytelling immersion which increases the chances and effectiveness of the message that you're trying to spread. This is because video games allow player immersion through absolute control of the character that you experience the story with. The video gaming audience is growing amazingly by the passing minute and thus video games are potential platforms to spread the basic goodwill of the human ideology.

Now think about this: we have seen so many narrow-minded people that believe anything they hear and fail to open their minds to the bigger picture. It is a popular European belief that Islam is an extremist religion and all that bogus while it is our narrow-minded belief that every European and American wants Islam and Muslims to perish. I have experienced so many amazing stories in the forms of video games and movies and books that my mindset has significantly improved and I will not take anything without reason. I used to be like this. A person who just believed in Islam because his family wanted him to believe. Ever since I have started reading about science and human science and playing related games and seeing related movies, I have quite an appetite for research. This lead me to research my religion and thus I came closer to my religion.

I admit, I still am being far from perfect, quite far actually, but that does not mean I should not inspire other people.

It is my utmost passion in life to give people a vivid sense of morality and to try my hand in improving our society. If bad people exist to spread mischief in this world, then I am glad to be able to make sure I represent the people striving for complete peace and serenity and defeating Shaytaan. My passion and general interest in games, has lead me to decide that I want to become a game designer.

So here is my question: in the long process of game development, there comes a stage where we have to write the amazing story we're supposed to write and design characters to tell this story. This involves drawing and 3d modeling. Please bear in mind that I want to design games, which does not necessarily involve drawing and modeling but it involves writing the story and designing the game mechanics. So do you think this career choice is haram even if my intentions are of goodwill and I won't be directly physically involved in the arts aspect of the game?

I apologize for my long query, but this has bothered me for quite a long time and I have to find my answer. I have done extensive research but I want a definitive answer to convince myself. I thank you very much for your answer in advance.

May Allah guide us, and help us better ourselves. May Allah save us from the hellfire and grant us the Paradise. Aameen
And Allah knows best, and all praises belong to him.


texts: What is the story behind the age of 40? Is it the age of Nabuwat?

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In my childhood,  We were told in books that when the prophet reached the age of 40, that is the age when prophethood is revealed, the Angel Gabriel appeared to him in the Cave of Hira.

My question is, is there any evidence that 40 is the age of Risalaut? As an argument, I can say that Jesus did not wait till 40 to become prophet. Also Moses AFAIK did not receive revelation at 40. What is the story behind the ago of 40 as the age of Nabuwat or Risalut. I can further argue that if the prophet was declared at an early age, he would have more time preaching the religion and thus fulfilling Allah duties better since the person will be in better health and will have more time preaching the religion.


texts: According to the religion, is it ok for woman to wear trousers instead of dress or skirt?

texts: According to Islam, is it ok for a woman to wear pants in public instead of a dress or skirt? I'm a bit confused because I saw Muslim women that wear Hijab together with trousers, and they seem to be religion, but I'm not sure if they're partially religious or fully religious and the women trousers is a matter of interpretation.


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In my answer to Is it permissible to wear a turban-style hijab with visible earrings?, I referenced an article by German Islam Scholar Lamya Kaddor who makes the claim...

Does the Koran really demand that women wear headscarves? Or is it mainly older men who claim they can decide how women should dress – with no theological foundation whatsoever? For the Islam scholar Lamya Kaddor, there is no question about it: the headscarf is obsolete -- Lamya Kaddor, Why I as a Muslim Woman Don't Wear a Headscarf, qantara.de, 2011

She doesn't question that hijab is obligatory, just that the headscarf is part of hijab.  Nevertheless, it's clearly an unorthodox position in Islam.
In response to citing this article, her scholarly credentials were strongly questioned by two users.  However, neither comment supported their claim with evidence.  Hence the question...
Question: Is Lamya Kaddor an Islamic scholar?
Her Wikipedia page indicates she has experience in teaching Islam:

Lamya Kaddor is... a writer and founder and chairwoman of the Liberal-Islamic Association (LIB e.V.). She is known for introducing Islamic education in German in public schools in Germany. Together with Rabeya Müller she has published the first German Qur'an translation for children and adults: "Der Koran für Kinder und Erwachsene". Furthermore she is initiator and editor of the first German school book for Islamic education called "Saphir". Especially since 2014 she works on the subject of Salafism and Islamism. Five of her former students volunteered for jihad in Syria, which Lamya Kaddor perceived as a personal defeat. ... She taught Islamic education in a secondary school in Dinslaken in North Rhine-Westphalia.  -- Lamya Kaddor, Wikipedia

Some news articles about her refrain from using the word "scholar":

Lamya Kaddor, a German-Syrian religious studies teacher and expert on Islam... -- After Students Went To Wage Jihad, Teacher Highlights Youth Radicalization, 2015
...she speaks German, Arabic and Turkish.  She also trains teachers in the teaching of Islamic religious studies at the University of Münster, the first program of its kind in Germany. -- Beate Lakotta, 'Anyone Who Wants Integration Has to Provide Islam Instruction'


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Not everything a restaurant sells is Haram, sometimes a restaurant that sells Haram foods (Pork) may also sell foods which we consider as Halal (Fish, salads) however this food may be cross contaminatied as food is not being cooked and prepared in a separate environemnt, for example the chef may use the same knife to cut some pork and then used that knife to prepare another meal without cleaning it.

In such scenario does this make what we thought to be Halal food into Haram?


texts: Is there Hadith for the Maliki way of praying?

texts: That is instead of putting right hand over left like the other Madhhab keep the hands by their sides.


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The Qur'an says:

Repel, by [means of] what is best, [their] evil. We are most knowing of what they describe. -- Qur'an 23:96
Those will be given their reward twice for what they patiently endured and [because] they avert evil through good, and from what We have provided them they spend. -- Qur'an 28:54
And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend. -- Qur'an 41:34

This is sometimes succinctly referred to online as "repel evil by good" (e.g.
Repel evil with good and win the hearts of enemies).
I'm interested in how one can apply this in modern-day, everyday life.  I don't think I know anyone who actively engages in anything that could be reasonably regarded as "evil", while I assume everyone is imperfect and makes mistakes, gets impatient at times, sins, etc.
Question: How does one "repel evil by good" in everyday life?
I'm seeking some educational examples of where modern-day Muslims have put this into practice.  (And, ideally, I can learn from their example.)
The linked site gives this Hadith:

While I was going along with Allah's Messenger who was wearing a Najrani Burd (sheet) with a thick border, a bedouin overtook the Prophet and pulled his Rida' (sheet) forcibly. I looked at the side of the shoulder of the Prophet and noticed that the edge of the Rida' had left a mark on it because of the violence of his pull. The bedouin said, "O Muhammad! Order for me some of Allah's property which you have." The Prophet turned towards him, (smiled) and ordered that he be given something.  (sunnah.com)

But in this example, it seems a stretch to consider the bedouin's behaviour as "evil", nor could this be interpreted as "repelling" begging.  Furthermore, in modern times, we can be discouraged from giving charity in such circumstances, with people arguing that beggars e.g. are being exploited by gangs (e.g. Children forced into beggary), will use the money to buy drugs or gamble (e.g. Giving to those who beg does more harm than good, What Happens When You Just Give Money To Poor People?), or that beggars are not as poor as they seem (How the fake homeless are raking in more than £20,000 a year).


texts: Hello does anybody know if the game  star citizen is haram since it contains other planets and sci fi stuff like that


texts: Would we be able to do haram things in jannah?

texts: I wanted to know if it would be OK to do haram in heaven (e.g. drink alcohol) because you have followed all the rules that Allah has given you and gotten to paradise so now you can do whatever you want and have whatever you want right? And would there be any electronics in heaven?


texts: What is the hadith mentioned in the ibn Kathir tafsir on Quran 7:172-174?

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I'm trying to find the hadith mentioned in the ibn Kathir tafsir on Quran 7:172-174, which says

  Quran 7:172-174 “When your Lord drew forth from the children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants, and made them testify concerning themselves, (He said), ‘Am I not your Lord?‘, they said, ‘Yes! We do testify!‘ Lest you should claim on the Day of Resurrection, ‘Truly, we were heedless of this.‘ Or lest you should claim, ‘Our fathers before us may have taken false gods, but we are their descendants after them. Will You destroy us because of what false and worthless men did?‘ Thus do We explain the signs in detail, that perchance they may return.”

The ibn Kathir tafsir for these verses states:

  There are Hadiths that mention that Allah took Adam's offspring from his loins and divided them into those on the right and those on the left.

And then later states:

  At-Tirmidhi said, "This Hadith is Hasan Sahih, and it was reported from various chains of narration through Abu Hurayrah from the Prophet ''. Al-Hakim also recorded it in his Mustadrak, and said; "Sahih according to the criteria of Muslim, and they did not record it.'' These and similar Hadiths testify that Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored, brought forth Adam's offspring from his loins and separated between the inhabitants of Paradise and those of the Fire.

What hadith is is the tafsir referring to, Hasan Sahih, reported through Abu Hurayrah? I also don't know what Mustadrak is, which is mentioned next.

On a related note, I was previously told about these related hadiths (I haven't verified these):  Bukhari, Anbiya, 2; Muslim, Birr, 159; Abu Dawud, Adab, 19

That apparently say

  “Souls are like crowds which gather together. The ones who met before get on well. The ones, who did not meet before, cannot get on very well and separate.”

My related question: When are souls created?


texts: Is choosing to commit sin a possibility in Jannah?

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'Sin' by definition is anything against Allah!
However, when we think of the creation we sin because we have the freedom to choose between good and bad. Adam and Eve committed sin because of that freedom. If we assume that they sinned because of the tempter then this is not the case when Satan sinned while being in the very presence of Allah! Therefore, a free being/entity can commit sin even when that being/entity has no sinful nature internally or a sinful tempter externally.
All those who enter into Jannah or the presence of Allah and enjoy eternal life will have free-will. But the question is what makes them not to sin again like Satan?


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I didn't find any question regarding baby showers, so I'll first explain what a baby shower is: it is a celebration for a lady during her 5th or 7th month of pregnancy; In this function, bangles were wore to the lady for her full hands (thus we also call it a "bangle function").  I want to know whether Islam allows this function?

I need authentic answer because, now that I'm pregnant, my family people are planning to do so. My intuition is that Islam does not allow this kind of function. But I want proof that this is not allowed from hadith and Sunnah.


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Assalamu Alaikkum Warahmathullahi Wabarakath,

I'm a devoted muslim. After several studies i found out a solid way to earn money through online. Before getting into action, i want to know whether it is halal or haram. It is about binary trading. I browsed through the internet to find out if it is prohibited in Islam or not. Some argued it is haram and some argued if it is interest free/ swap free it is halal.

In my case, i am intended to trade via a platform called IQ options. Specialty on this platform is, at the beginning when you create an account, they Ask whether you are a muslim or not. And they facilitate interest free accounts to muslims. If i'm a muslim i can choose an interest free plan.

I tried to contact some ulamas; unfortunately most of them didn't have any idea on this field. So i would be really thankful if you could give me the shariah rule in this particular problem.


texts: What is the "established madhhab" for each of the 4 sunni schools of fiqh?

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Basically the question Should I correct an imam who forces his opinions on his community? is the reason for me to ask the above question.
As I know (or learnt) that even if abu Hanifa holds the opinion that in a congregation the people following the Imam can end the prayer at the same time with him or earlier, but Mohammad ibn al-Hassan a-Shaybani and abu Yusuf followed the opinion of the majority of scholars saying one must follow the Imam and only do the salam if he has finished it.

So I asked myself what is the established madhhab of the hanafi school and whom are the scholars whom made this final stablization.

BTW it would be nice to know the same for the maliki and hanbali (and if possible also the dhahiri/zahiri) school as i assume that i've covered the shafi'i school already in my answer on Levels of obligatoriness of rulings within schools of law


texts: Should Muslims in a secular democracy try to make it an Islamic state?

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Related to this question:

Should Muslims who live in a secular democracy (like the United States) attempt to turn the country into an Islamic state? For example, should Muslims support ammendments to the U.S. Constitution that abolish the separation of church and state and that establish Islam as the national religion of the U.S.? Should they vote for political parties that would legislate based on Islamic teachings?


texts: Is it allowed for a married woman cooks for her boss at work without husband's consent?

texts: In Islam, is it allowed for a married woman to cook food for her ex boss at work if he ask her to, while her husband dont know about it? When the husband confronted her about the food,  she told him it is for her boss but not before he asked her. Is this correct or wrong?


texts: Is this variant in Quran 61:6 (By Ubayy Bin Kab) authentically proven?

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Is this variant from Ubbay Bin Kab (R) for Q 61:6 authentically proven from any Islamic sources (such as hadith) since many orientalists have mentioned it:

O children of Israel, I am God's messenger And I announce to you a
prophet (nabiy) whose community (umma) will be the last community and
by which God will put a seal on prophets (nabiyûn) and messengers
(rusul)”


texts: promoting diet products is haram or halal

texts: I want to know that is permissible to promote diet products in Islam like keto diets and resurge. Resurge is a product that helps to lose weight. Because I want to promote that product and I will get some commission.


texts: Will Allah accept my prayers if I'm distracted by bad thoughts due to mental illness?

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I am suffering from one mental disorder called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

My main problem is when I start doing salah, I frequently get bad thoughts and bad words in my mind. I never mean those thoughts, but they only come when I start praying. My psychiatrist diagnosed it is one form of OCD, for which I am taking medication.

I am praying all the time but these bad thoughts disturb my prayers. Will Allah accept my prayers?


texts: What time to pray the Sunnah prayer before fard?

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I am confused as to when to pray the Sunnah prayer before fard. Some people say we have to pray it before the athan and some say it has to be after athan.

For example, if the fard dhuhr prayer is at 11:30am (according to my prayer chart), should I pray the Sunnah before 11:30 or exactly at 11:30?

I am a woman so my prayers will be at home.


texts: According to Quran is leaving Islam a sin?

texts: If it is then is there a punishment listed? I dont want answers from Hadees, only from Quran.


texts: I have committed apostasy several years ago, but in secret. Then I reintroduced myself back to Islam. But I didn't know that I should've repented in 3 days, now I do know that ruling. I still haven't repented (but said the Shadah).  So, how should I repent?


texts: Earliest record of opposition towards Mawlid

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As far as I've researched, the earliest record of yearly Mawlid of Nabi SAW (between 12-17 Rabi Ul Awwal) is during the 1100s initiated by the fatimids [1]. What I want to know is when they started doing the mawlid of Nabi SAW, is there any scholar who opposed this ? To summarize, my question is, what is the earliest known opposition of the Mawlid of Nabi SAW?

Katz, Marion Holmes (2007). The Birth of The Prophet Muhammad: Devotional Piety in Sunni Islam


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is it bidah (innovation) to say Quran "Sharif"?
Some people say that, It is bidah (innovation) to say Quran Sharif instead of Quran majeed. Because in quran, Quran is not called as Quran Sharif. So is it bidah to say Quran Sharif? And what "Sharif" means?


texts: Why does the woman have to go through the pain of giving birth?

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In Islam we are treated fairly and equally in a just manner. However, a woman is told that if her husband calls her then she has to answer, she has to asker permission to go out, she has to serve her husband and take care of him. Then if the husband need to fulfil his sexual desires she has to leave what she is doing and go to him. If the husband goes to sleep when he is angry because his wife did not let him touch her then the Angels curse the wife. Why? I mean the wife has to feel all this pain just to fulfil his desires? The man won't care because he doesn't feel the pain the woman goes through. He doesn't have to carry the baby for nine months then feel the pain of giving birth. What if the wife is scared of giving birth because of the pain? It's all fun and games for the men yet they are the ones that should not get upset? What about the pain women go through? Why don't the men give birth since they are made as the stronger ones? Since they are allowed to go out without a Mahram?

So my question is why does the woman have to feel pain to have children but not the man?


texts: We were studying the importance of the Arabic language and how Qur'an is the biggest proof of why Arabic is the best, and I saw a sentence in the book that confused me. It says that Qur'an mustn't be translated.  My question is: is that true and why?


texts: What is the source of this dua read in Witr prayer?

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What is the source of this dua (dua qunoot read in Witr prayer by people from Hanafi school)? Are these verses from holy Quran or Sunnah?

  Allahumma inna nasta'inuka wa nastaghfiruka, wa nu'minu bika wa
  natawakkalu 'alaika wa nuthni 'alaikal khair, wa nashkuruka wa la
  nakfuruka wa nakhla'u wa natruka manyyafjuruka, allahumma iyyaka
  na'budu , wa laka nusalli wa nasjudu wa ilaika nas'a wa nahfidu wa
  narju rahmataka wa nakhsha 'adhabaka inna 'adhabaka bil kaffari
  mulhiq.


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I always see daylight before the actual Sun rise time, also I'm aware that it is prohibited to pray during sun rise.

So what time does end (or how many minutes before predicted sun rise times)?


texts: What is the full name of the Prophet and what does his name(s) mean?

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The questions in the heading, there isn't really much more that I can.

I just realised that I only the first name of the prophet - Muhammed, and that given the middle eastern emphasis on ancestry his full name is probably much longer than that.


texts: "Radiyallahu Anhu" does it really mean that Allah is pleased henceforth they are going to Jannah?

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I have found some discrepancies in using this term "Radiyallahu Anhu" does it mean:

1) May Allah be pleased with him (A dua to Allah)

OR

2) Allah is pleased with him (A statement about whom Allah is pleased with)

I want the answer to be based on the meaning in Quran 9:100, if it means the former(1) (A dua to Allah) then what is the arabic expression for the latter(2) i.e Allah is pleased with him ?

Also if it means the latter(2) then shouldn't such  a statement be used only by Allah , since ALLAH alone knows whom he is pleased with which he explicitly mentions in 9:100.?

9:100:

  And the first forerunners [in the faith] among the
  Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct
  - Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will
  abide forever. That is the great attainment.

  وَالسَّابِقُونَ
  الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ
  اتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَانٍ رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ
  وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ
  فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ


texts: Under which circumstances are we allowed to touch non-mahram?

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Yesterday, I was on my bike, a woman (under the age between thirty and forty or maybe she is early forty) look like upset and asked me if I can give her a ride a little bit further (It was daytime). I refused and go on but I felt bad for that. If it was a guy I would not think twice and gave him a ride.
I know that it is allowed in extreme conditions as mentions in this question but what if any woman fell down and you want to help that woman. Because I will help a man if he fell down or he needs a lift or some sort but when it's a woman no matter whats the situation I just lower my gaze and walk on.
Am I allowed to help a woman when she is in distress or not?


texts: How can non-Muslims read a physical copy of the Quran?

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According to this fatwa, you can't touch the Quran (mus'haf) if you have major or minor impurities. However, some scholars think that you can touch the Quran with minor impurities, but not with major impurities:
when the Quran eventually appeared in the form of the mus'haf, what were non-muslims supposed to do if they wanted to read the Quran?  For example, Arab Christians that were only able to speak Arabic. In modern day, people have the internet and they can read the Quran online, how would they have read the Quran back in the day? As stated in the two links above, Muslims sin for touching the mus'haf if we were not free from major and/or minor impurities based on the majority of Islamic scholars. What about non-muslims?
How would non-muslims in the past have read the Quran if they couldn't touch it as they wouldn't be appropriately cleansed from major and/or minor impurities?  Would they have sinned by touching it?


texts: Is there any life after death before the day of judgement?

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If there's nothing then why does God say in the Quran that

It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my people knew (what I know)!-
"For that my Lord has granted me forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
— Qur'an, sura 36 (Ya-Seen), ayah 20-27

Can somebody please explain how Habib the carpenter got into heaven before the day of judgement?


texts: Can a girl marry her cousin sister's son in Islam?

texts: Recently, I have fallen in love with a boy and I don't want to do an unlawful relation. Instead, I want to directly marry him. The problem is, he is my relative. he is my cousin's Son (father's brother's daughter's Son). Is it permissible for me to marry him?


texts: What is the source of these statements of 4 Imam?

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Statements:
Imam Abu Haneefah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

"If the hadeeth is saheeh then that is my madhhab."
“It is not permissible for anyone to follow what we say if they do not know where we got it from.”
(According to another report)
“It is haraam for the one who does not know my evidence to issue a fatwa based on my words.”
(According to another report, he added:)
“We are human, we may say something today and retract it tomorrow.”
“If I say something that goes against the Book of Allaah or the report of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), then ignore what I say.”

Imam Maalik (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

“I am only human, sometimes I make mistakes and sometimes I get things right. Look at my opinion and whatever is in accordance with the Qur’aan and Sunnah, take it, and whatever is not in accordance with the Qur’aan and Sunnah, ignore it.”
“There is no one after the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) whose words cannot be taken or left, apart from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).” (“Everyone’s statement can be taken or rejected except for the companion of this grave”)

Imam al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

“There is no one who will not be unaware of some of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Whatever I say or whatever guidelines I establish, if there is a report from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which is different to what I said, then what matters is what the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, and that is my opinion.”

Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“Do not follow me blindly and do not follow Maalik or al-Shaafa’i or al-Awzaa’i or al-Thawri blindly. Learn from where they learned.”
“The opinion of al-Awzaa’i and the opinion of Maalik and the opinion of Abu Haneefah are all mere conjecture and it is all the same to me. Rather evidence is to be found in the reports – i.e., in the shar’i evidence.”

These statements are widely cited by many including Islamqa and are so much popular that people don't feel the necessity to give the source of it.
So I would like to know where this statement is written. What is the source of these statements? Where did these statements come from? There must be a source.
I hope someone will be able to find it.
Jazzak Allah Khair.


texts: In which sorah the Following ayat is in Quran?

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In which Sarah/Verse the Following ayat is in Quran?

Ina'Allaha LA Yakhfa Alaihe Shai'un Fil Arde wala Fisamaa
إِنَّ اللَّـهَ لَا يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ

I am finding the ayat but didn't found it, I need your help


texts: Is it permitted to recite the Quran without doing Ghusl?

texts: Asslam o alaikum to all of my brothers and sisters My question is that if you masturbate but don't do ghusal at that time, then is it necessary to do ghusal before reciting the Quran or you can recite Quran without doing ghusal????


texts: Difficulty in tahajjud prayer (being scared)

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I would like to ask someone thing that happened with me while praying tahajjud prayer.

Whenever I pray tahajjud prayer sometimes it feels like someone is watching me and sometimes gets little bit scared while praying and the surroundings also suddenly feels to be scary but after the prayer it becomes normal.
And today what happened is after praying I was unable to breathe for few seconds like my breath was strucked in my throat though I was able to move and talk something freely.

So I want to know why this happens or reason behind it. If someone knows about it help me.


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Reading Quran 19:27,28 Christians and Jews encounter something that raises alarms.

  Then she brought him to her people, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have certainly done a thing unprecedented. O sister of Aaron, your father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste."

The same alarms were raised in Najran, as we see recorded in Sahih Muslim #5326

  When I came to Najran, they (the Christians of Najran) asked me: You read "O sister of Harun" (i.e. Hadrat Maryam) in the Qur'an, whereas Moses was born much before Jesus. When I came back to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) I asked him about that, whereupon he said: The (people of the old age) used to give names (to their persons) after the names of Apostles and pious persons who had gone before them.

The 2 problems the Christians faced in this passage is that...

They understood the Quran saying that Aaron's sister (who lived hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus) was the same person as the Theotokos, making Dei Genetrix about 1400 years old when giving birth to the True God.
They seen that the author of the Quran confused Maryam the sister of Moses with Mary the Mother of God.

The first being problematic to their christian faith, in the understanding that the Light of the world was born of a young woman, but the greatest miracle in fertility & life.

The second being problematic to the legitimacy of the Quran, therefore the legitimacy of the prophetic career of Muhammad.

Luckily Muhammad explains the situation, saying that it was simply the way people were named in the time, simply a metaphor.

Sounds like a closed case, but not yet, there is no evidence (I am able to find) showing in that time (of the Mother of God) where an ordinary person would be named "sister of (pious ancient person)". (Judea preferred)

If there is no evidence, then I can only see 4 situations.

This particular part of the Quran is miraculously the only part of history where this is recorded (600 years after the era).
There is evidence fully satisfying the pending evidence request of many Christians for hundreds of years, making it public and finally settling the centuries long evidence request.
The Hadith quoted is unreliable and the mother of the Lamb of God was truly very old at the birth of the God Incarnate.
Or there is simply an error in the infallible word of God, making Muhammad a fraud.

My question is if there's any evidence backing up the metaphor explained by Muhammad.


texts: Which sins are related to Satan? Which sins are related to carnal soul (Nafs-al-Ammarah)?

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As you know, the carnal soul or man's animalistic layer (Nafs-al-Ammarah):

  is summarized in lust, carnal desires, and anger[1] . This internal
  inclination and state of Nafs(soul) is termed by the holy Qur'an as
  the carnal soul. The Qur'an emphasizes that: "Most surely (man's) self
  is wont to command (him to do) evil" [2]

But Satan:

  is literally and terminologically applied to any untamed and defiant
  creature whether human, jinn or animal. [3]

[1] The Rights and Obligations in Islam, Javadi Amoli, Abdollah, p.89
[2] Quran 12:53
[3]Al-Mnjad fel-Loqah, Tafsir-Nemuneh, vol.1, pg.192

My inquiry is that which sins are related to Satan and which sins are related to carnal soul?
Or even is there any tradition which classified the sins into these two items?


texts: Ruling on working in a logistic/shipping service company

texts: So i've been working in this company that ships goods/documents, I receive the goods, weight the goods and receive the payment/shipping fees from the customer, but the things is the company has procedure of rounding the weight lets say, 0,1kg - 1,3kg will be rounded to 1kg, anything more will be rounded to the next kilogram so if customer wants to ships documents weighed 0.1 kg he will have to pay a shipping fee for a 1kg. note that the company have published this terms on their social media but im not sure every customer awares of it, what is the ruling of salary i received from this job? and what if one doesnt work directly in this processes such as as an IT Helpdesk in the same company.


texts: Paradise lies beneath your mothers feet Hadith shirk?

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It was narrated from Mu'awiyah bin Jahimah As-Sulami, that Jahimah came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said:
"O Messenger of Allah! I want to go out and fight (in Jihad) and I have come to ask your advice." He said: "Do you have a mother?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Then stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet."

Grade   : Sahih (Darussalam)
Reference    : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3104
In-book reference    : Book 25, Hadith 20
English translation  : Vol. 1, Book 25, Hadith 3106

Is this hadith not considered shirk meaning paradise lies beneath someones feet and not with Allah swt grace and mercy the only way for our salvation?

Does this hadith have some weakness?


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Would you please clarify if purchasing goods on rentals are allowed in Islam?

According to what we studied, a fixed percentage of interest is added to the principal amount (current price) of that product to calculate the rental payments (which is received from lessee) for each month's payment.

That's, in lease income schedule prepared by lessor (who gives goods on rentals) includes separate columns for calculation of

Principal amount (actual price of product).
Interest.
Rental Income (actual amount + interest).


texts: Death penalty for Apostasy according to Quran?

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The topic of death penalty for apostasy (defection form one's religion) in Islam seems to be a controversial one since many people have both positive and negative answers regarding the issue. Now, since Quran is the only source of guidance for all Muslims regardless of opinions or sects etc I wanted to know how the Quran tackles this issue if it tackles it at all.

I know about the Sahih Hadith in which the Prophet of Islam clearly prescribes death for apostasy but it seems Muslims have mixed responses to it, one of them being it a "dhaeef" or weak Hadith.

  Bukhari[52:260] "...The Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' "

The only verse from the Quran I've been able to find (allegedly) regarding apostasy is the following:

  Quran[4:89] "They wish that you should disbelieve as they disbelieve,
  and then you would be equal; therefore take not to yourselves friends
  of them, until they emigrate in the way of God; then, if they turn
  their backs, take them, and slay them wherever you find them; take not
  to yourselves any one of them as friend or helper."

I haven't studied the Tafseer of this verse so please forgive my nuisance.

So does anyone know whether the Quran really does prescribe the death penalty like the above mentioned Hadith? If there is then the other part of my question is the following:

If I was brought up as Muslim, meaning that since my childhood being a Muslim wasn't really my choice and it can be argued that it was my parents who "forced" me to be Muslim, wouldn't it be wrong to forbid me from exercising my freedom of consciousness and freedom of thoughts? The classic argument from Muslims supporting the penalty is of "treason". It is true that being a traitor to my country can bear severe consequences, possibly death or life sentence. But this is a weak argument and it can be argued that religion and country are two different things. I can never change the fact that I was born in a certain country but I can change my beliefs which I wasn't born with at all.

Quran says that there is no compulsion regarding the practice of religion.

  Quran[2:256] "There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the
  religion."

So bottomline, what does the Quran really have to say about this issue? References of Ahadith are not welcome because no matter how authentic, they are still hearsay sayings of the prophet and prone to exaggerations or manipulations. Quran is the only source of authentic Islamic teachings.

Thank you..

Edit: Another argument from Muslims is that everyone in the world is born a Muslim but their parents mislead them towards other religions. Thus death penalty for apostasy is justified. This argument is a foolish one, has absolutely no logical or natural basis and impossible to be true.


texts: Is the entire procedure of a four rak'at namaz present in the hadith?

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Where do we find the exact sequence to be followed while offering a 4-rak'ah salat in the hadith? I mean, first, the surah fatiha, followed by a surah, then ruku', then getting up, then performing 2 sajdah, sitting after 2 raka'h and reciting a short prayer (attahhiyyat), and then doing the same for 2 more raka'h.

Edit : This article summarizes the hadith related to the method of salat, but they don't cover the exact sequence of ALL the above. In the links, several links are provided that do tell us about all of the above parts of salat, but they increasingly rely on hadith collections outside the six canonized ones


texts: How is hamzat-al-wasl pronounced at the beginning of an ayah?

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I know that at the beginning of a noun, when the hamzat-al-wasl in the definite article الْ is pronounced, it is always pronounced as "al-" (i.e. with a fatha).  However, using Al-Fatihah 6 as an example, the hamzat-al-wasl in اهْدِنَا is pronounced "ihdinaa" (i.e. with a kasra).

Visually, there is nothing to distinguish the hamzat-al-wasl in either case; they are both written exactly the same.  How should one know which vowel to pronounce when the hamzat-al-wasl comes at the beginning of an ayah (i.e. is not absorbed into the preceding vowel), or is it just a matter of learning and memorizing how each word would be pronounced when it comes up?


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Do i have to give them physically even tho the food is not from my money (my parent's money)
and can someone else distributed the food for me ?


texts: What is meant by اتُّقِيَ لِفُحْشِهِ. and مُتَفَحِّشًا?

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"A'isha, the worst of people are those who are feared on account of their bad language.'"
  قَالَ: يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنَّ مِنْ شَرِّ النَّاسِ مَنِ اتُّقِيَ لِفُحْشِهِ.

Reference: https://sunnah.com/adab/16/6

In the Hadith above, does اتُّقِيَ لِفُحْشِهِ. refer only to sexual bad words or any bad word in general (I.e. sh#t)?

Also, what does مُتَفَحِّشًا mean as used in the following narrative?

  The Prophet (ﷺ) never used bad language neither a "Fahish nor a Mutafahish. He used to say "The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character."

https://sunnah.com/bukhari/61/68


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There are people who have memorized the Qur'an (hafiz[a]); I actually know one such person.  It's really awe-inspiring.

Question: Does someone who has memorized the Qur'an still need to read it?

I'm wondering if these people still need to bother reading a hard copy of the Qur'an.  What's the point if they've memorized it?  Perhaps there's some practical reasons (e.g. imperfect memorization) or perhaps there's a more spiritual reason to actually read the Qur'an as a physical object.


texts: Can a women work without her husband's permission?

texts: Nowadays, women are attracted to working outside the home. As they are being educated, they don't want to live as a housewife. It is true that some of the women are in need of job, but most of them want to be self-dependent. Sometimes, they even don't care about their husband. So, I want to know what is the husband's role in this case? What is his right? What can women do with and without the permission of her husband?


texts: Wife into bidah stuff and won’t say anything

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My wife is into bidah stuff which she believes her mother use to do and she has been taught such way e.g. warding off evil eye by egg and throwing it away. Her mother knew I didn’t like it so she didn’t use to do it front of me but given my in laws habits they do it what they think is right and say we will cursed if we are wrong not you or kids.
Now and then my wife brother tell her to ward off evil eye by egg. My wife knows I dont like it and she is always silent instead of rectifying them and tell we don’t do that?
It have come to a point where I feel super annoyed. They also believe prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is noor of Allah and we don’t.
How can I make my wife stop it because it is like she won’t do it but still her family say things which annoy me or don’t know that I believe it as bidah.


texts: What were the obligations of prayer before Hijra?

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There are numerous well-known obligations to prayer, as established throughout the hadith literature, including rulings on the form of prayer, the daily number of prayers, praying in congregation, and where and when such prayers are to be done.

However, given that many of the hadiths in question, despite their authenticity, are not clearly dated, it is hard to know which of these obligations were in place before the first masjid was built (i.e. before the Hijra), and which of these obligations were only established afterwards.

For example, the well-known hadith of the man who prayed badly is often referenced to describe what is mandatory in regards to the form of the prayer.  The timing of this hadith, however, is likely after the Hijrah as it is narrated as taking place in the masjid itself ("Allah's Messenger (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) entered the mosque and a person followed him...")  While the man himself clearly did not know the proper form, it is not clear whether this form was commonly known or mandated previously.

Given that the revelation to the prophet began about a dozen years earlier, even without the firm political base of Medina with which to establish (and enforce) legislation, it seems there likely would've been some regulation, at least for one of the most fundamental aspects of the religion (one of the "pillars", as it were).

Is there any information regarding which (if any) of the prayer obligations were in place before Hijra?


texts: Is weeping out of fear of Allah different from weeping due to softness of heart?

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It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah said: “A man who weeps for fear of Allah will not enter Hell until the milk goes back into the udder, and dust produced (when fighting) for the sake of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never coexist.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasaa’i

Weeping due to softness of heart

And they fall down on their faces weeping and it increases their humility” [17:109]


texts: What does Islam say when dealing with stupid and arrogant parents?

texts: Not every parents are inclined towards truth, some of them are just following their desires, no reasoning, and always trying to justify their act on us (their kids) despite some of them claim to be a Muslim (one who surrenders to Allah). What does Allah or the prophets say when dealing with those parents?


texts: Are there any suggested names to name a baby?

texts: My son will be born in around 40 days (insha’allah). I was wondering has the Prophet (peace be upon him and his household) suggested/recommended any names to name the new born? If so please provide the ahadeeth.


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Most of the people who reject God say that they don't have enough "evidence". For example, today, if anyone sees something supernatural, he will be 100% sure that God exists! Like, some dead person coming back to life & talking with Atheists or an angel talking with someone.
Keeping the aforementioned point in consideration & also that, the people who came before us were also Humans like us:
1 - Abraham was a messenger of God & he talked with angels! From my view-point, isn't it enough proof of God existence or whether there is infact an afterlife or not? Why he still asked for a proof of afterlife when he was talking with God himself?
2 - God spoke directly with Moses & commanded him to go to Pharaoh, as Surah Taha tells us. Then, how come Moses was still saying that "he is afraid of Pharaoh or that he might not succeed or that he might kill him"? I can't even imagine someone talking with the God himself & he is afraid of being killed or that he might not succeed?
(I know someone will say that was their Human nature but the point is, they were talking with the God himself or with angels.)


texts: What Is The Status Of Narrator "Abdul-Rahman Bin Abi Bakrah"?

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I am searching for the reliablity of the narrator Abdul-Rahman Bin Abi Bakrah. He can be found in Bukahri here:-
https://sunnah.com/bukhari/79/47
He is also found in one of the text of a narration in Imam Muwatta here:-
https://sunnah.com/urn/511660
But why did Mullah Ali Qari regarded him as a weak narrator in Mirqat al-Mafatih? Can someone please trace down the following statement from Mullah Ali Qari in his Mirqat al- Mafatih:-
رواه الترمزي و قال غريب و في اسناده عبد الرحمان بن ابي بكرا المليكي نضعف
(Mirqat, Volume 5, Page 466)
Thanks.


texts: According to Islam what is the right age for circumcision and when can it be done?


texts: My question is Allah name is ar rahman ar raheem al malik....but when we supplicate to Allah we say ya rahman ya malik without "Al" why? Please reply with evidences.


texts: What is an academic understanding of Islam from a non-Muslims point of view?

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I am not sure if this is question is off topic, but surely it is related to Islam or the understanding of Islam.

The question is, What would be an academic understanding of Islam, from a non-Muslims point of view?

In this question, one should consider all these sub questions:

What fundamental rules would one use to understand (the message of) Islam?
How is ones attitude towards scholars and their opinions? Could one agree with scholars opinions which surely are based by their fundamental rules, which might not be the same as yours?
How would one choose what is "Islamic" and what isn't? And what does one define "Islamic"?
How would one avoid choosing opinions that increases ones reason of not believing in Islam as a religion from God?
Could one base his understanding of Islam by the more salafi way of understanding it? i.e "well the salaf says this, and believes this... therefore this is Islam".
How would one interpret matters that could be contradictory? Like if a hadith and a verse in the Quran contradict each other. Would one look at that in a more objective way? I.e Analysing it by depth or just saying "I just found a contradiction!" and ignore other acceptable explanations? How would one know what true contradictions are (if there are any), and which aren't?

Here is a scenario, if a muslim asks the non muslim which has an academic understanding of islam; asking him the following: "Is it halal to eat meat in Mcdonalds?"
Should the non muslim scholar answer in what he knows most muslim scholars would say: "no it is haram", or may he say something like: "In my understanding of the Quran and Sunnah, eating all meat is Halal (except Pig, blood, and self dead animals, and animals sacrificed to different "gods"), so yes you could eat meat there! Even though you should know that most scholars says it is haram"

I am looking for the view of a non-Muslim.


texts: Within the sunni branch of Islam, there are the 4 major Madhabs (Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki and Hanbali). My question is, is there a book or compilation of sources for each and every fiqh draw by Imam Abu Hanifa RA. For example, for every fiqh, e.g. Wudu, Salaat, Ghusl, there must be several sources which the Imam has used to arrive at a conclusion, is there any such complication for each and every fiqh for each school (Hanafi Preferably), What i'm looking isn't only a book of fiqh from a particular madhab, but i'm looking for a book where for each fiqh, it mentions the Quran Verse and/or collection of hadiths from which fiqh was derived, is there any such book, can I get some references ?


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Salam, so this has started worrying me a lot today
So in about December I started reading the Harry Potter books and it took me about six months to finish them
In the series, there’s a “spell” that’s called “expecto patronum” which translates to “I await a guardian” and then a transparent animal appears infront of them that’s based on their personality (it can change though to the same as the person you love’s) and it can send messages to people or get rid of certain monsters, and the person must think of a really happy memory or thought to be able to make the animal appear while saying the words and sometimes me and I’d speak to others about this about what animals would appear for us
Also there’s another “spell” in the last film that translates to “I protect to the highest limit” and it makes a strong shield, and my profile picture on WhatsApp used to be of a person from the film using this one with two others and it was in my bio on it as well
Is this shirk? As of course, one of Allah’s beautiful names is The Protector and he protects us
Can someone please reply to this as soon as possible as it’s worrying me a lot
Thank you very much


texts: mutual masturbation with right hand is it allowed?

texts: Is it allowed to touch your spouse private part with right hand for like during masturbation. thank you is this permissible.


texts: Was Mansur Al-Hallaj execution Islamically justified?

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Mansur Al-Hallaj was a teacher of Sufism, and wrote a lot of poetry and was accused of heresy in accordance to Islamic law.

My main question is:

Was Masur Al-Hallaj's execution Islamically justified?

My issues to the matter are:

He was a writer of poetry, poetry is not literal but allegorical. According to my reading of Islamic history, Muhammad (swt) loved poetry. (His conviction of heresy was based on his poetry.)

As well as far as my research goes, Mansur Al-Hallaj never admitted to heresy.

My second question:

The Abbasid Caliph Al-Muqtadir who believe he was doing the proper thing to Mansur Al-Hallaj for heresy, what is his fate if Masur Al-Hallaj was actually innocent?

Note: Just in case any thinks this question is mostly opinion based, it is not. I am clearly focused on whether Al-Hallaj's execution was Islamically justified based on Sharia law.


texts: Is it permissible to read silently in prayer?

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Will salah/salat/prayer be accepted if all the Dhikr is made in heart (not even silently).

Example is when you are making Tashshahud and just remember the Dhikr (Attahiyaathu...) in your heart. Not even reading silently.

What is the Hukum of reading Quran this way (in salat and outside of salat) Will it be accepted or not?


texts: How to make up for decades of missed salah,

texts: I have not prayed regularly for decades of my life. I am really trying hard to become regular now, using salah timimg apps.  How do I make up for all the thousands of missed salahs?


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The following hadith says:

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) said: "A man (from amongst the people before you) said:
'Indeed! I will give in charity.' So he took his Sadaqah out and
placed it in a thief's hand.
In the morning the people were talking
(about this incident) and saying: 'Sadaqah was given to a thief last
night.' The man said: 'O Allah! Praise be to You. I have given Sadaqah
to a thief. Indeed, I will give in charity!' So he took his Sadaqah
out and he placed it in a prostitute's hand.
In the morning the people
were talking (about this incident) and saying: 'Sadaqah was given to a
prostitute last night.' On hearing this, the man said: 'Praise be to
You, O Allah! I gave Sadaqah to a prostitute.
Indeed, I will give in
charity!' So he took his Sadaqah out and placed it in a rich man's
hand. In the morning the people were talking (about this incident) and
saying: 'Sadaqah was given to a rich man last night.' The man said: 'O
Allah! Praise be to You (for helping me) give charity to a thief, a
prostitute and a rich man.'
Then he had a dream in which he was told
that his Sadaqah to the thief might result in his refraining from his
theft, his Sadaqah to the prostitute might help her abstain from her
immorality, and his Sadaqah to the rich man might help him pay heed
and spend from what Allah had bestowed upon him."
 [Al- Bukhari].

This hadith seems to imply that giving money to a rich person is sadaqah. However, it is unclear if this rule apply to the Ummah because it may be a story about people of other prophets (the rules revealed to other prophets don't apply to us). Is giving gifts or money to a rich person regarded as Sadaqah?


texts: I heard rumors. Can you confirm if Lay's are halal or haram?


texts: Does the sun set in a murky pool in Qur'an 18:86?

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Non Muslims say that 18:86 is in error. How do we refute this?

  Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it [as if] setting in a spring of dark mud, and he found near it a people. Allah said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness."  -- Qur'an 18:86


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Any website can connect with Google AdSense and can publish advertisement through it; in this way the website owners can earn money (Google collects the money from the advertisement publisher and shares these earnings with the website owner who shows their advertisements).

Unfortunatley, the website owner can't fully control which advertisement will be shown on his website, as it's determined automatically by some program which Google uses to dispatch the advertisement according the web page content/material. For example, if your web page shows articles about real estate then Google may choose to display real estate business-related advertisements.

Website owners do have access to some filtering based on advertisement category (e.g. financing, wine, real estate etc.) which he can apply so that if he doesn't want to show advertisements from a specific category then he can disable those particular advertisements.

Advertisements can also be either text or image, and the website owner can also decide to show text advertisements or image advertisements.

Now my actual questions are:

If I don't filter any advertisements based on category or text or image then will the earning from this AdSense be halal in Islam?
If I do filter the advertisements based on category (i.e. don't show advertisements from categories containing directly haram businesses such as interest based bank/financing, wine or adult products) then will the earning be halal? (In this case there would still be a possibility of showing image advertisements with short dressed woman or something like that which is not permissible in Islam)
If I filter both based on category (as explained above) and disable image advertisements entirely, would the earning then be halal?
Would it be a problem if other religions (e.g. Christianity) end up advertised?

Basically, I just need to know how (if possible) to make the earnings from AdSense halal.

Ideally, answers should include authentic sources (e.g. Qur'an, Sahih Hadith, credible Islamic research, or the opinions of well-known Arab Sheikh).


texts: Is blowing the foods Makruh? (Shia view)

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It is said that it is better not to blow the foods. In other word, it is said that blowing the foods is considered as a makruh practice. So, I was wondering if this is counted as a correct issue or not? If so, is there any related hadith (tradition) or Fatwa (ruling) concerning that?

Note: I am looking for the viewpoint of Shia (hadiths or Fatwas)


texts: Was the Injeel ever written in book form?

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Is there any evidence that Isa (a.s.) wrote the Injeel in book form? Because it seems that Allah has already gave him the Injeel when he was a baby.

[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah . He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.
Quran 19:30

Isa (a.s.) said this as a baby after his mother gave birth to him and took him to her people. So I was thinking that Allah put the revelations in his mind beforehand and the Injeel was never actually written.
This whole time the Injeel was just memorized inside Isa's mind. If the Injeel was actually a written text, don't you think someone would have found it by now? Instead, people keep finding very old un-canonical gospels written by Isa's disciples. No one ever finds the actual Injeel or what some people call "The Gospel of Jesus".
I could be wrong but I think the Injeel was in Isa's mind this whole time....not in actual text.


texts: Is it permissible for a falsely accused person to pay a bribe out of fear for their life?

texts: Suppose a person is falsely accused for a matter in which they have a danger for their life. Even after tireless effort of seeking help through lawful means, the person either bears the false charges against them or gets rid of them by paying a bribe that is being demanded.  Is this permissible?


texts: Do you automatically go to heaven/paradise if you are a muslim?

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In Christianity there are 3 main divisions: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism. (There is also Oriental Orthodoxy and the Church of the East, but they are much smaller than the others).

In Protestantism there are a variety of views, but the majority of them seem to believe that if you are a Christian you are "saved" and will go to heaven, it doesn't matter if you are a good person or an evil person; as long as you believe in Jesus your sins are forgiven, nothing bad that you do will be punished in the afterlife and you will be given infinite rewards in heaven just because you believed in Jesus. (On the flip side if you don't believe in Jesus you go to Hell and get brutally tortured and violently raped by demons forever and ever)

In Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy it is a bit more complicated. You don't automatically go to heaven just because you are a Christian. Instead you have to be a good person and repent until you become "perfect". This is a long and hard process and if you don't complete it before you die then it continues in the afterlife (Catholics say it happens in a place called Purgatory, Orthodox are more vague).
It is possible to be a Catholic or Orthodox and still go to Hell. If you commit serious sins and don't confess them or repent of them, you end up in Hell, it doesn't matter if you believe in Jesus or not.

My question is, which system of salvation is Islam more similar to? Do you automatically go to heaven if you are a Muslim, like in Protestantism? Or do you have to work and grind away (with the assistance of God) until you become perfect like in Catholicism and Orthodoxy?

edit: I just realised there's another possibility: the stereotypical "Scales of justice" view. This is where your good works are placed on one side of a scale and your bad works are placed on the other side, and if it turns out that you've done more good than bad you go to heaven but if it turns out you've done more bad than good you go to Hell.


texts: From where did the concept of Juzu' came?

texts: For example, Juzu' 30 starts with sura Naba and ends with sura Nas. My question is, when, how and why did the idea of juzu' came?


texts: How did the Prophet SAW receive the sunnah from Allah?

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Assalamualaikum and Hello to all,

Considering that

1) the Prophet's (SAW) sunnah is from Allah (as evidenced in sources such as those described in this example: https://islamqa.info/en/answers/77243/the-saheeh-sunnah-is-wahy-revelation-from-allaah).

2) and that we know that the Prophet received the Quran via Gabriel reading the Qur'an to him,

was there an analogous process for his receiving of Allah's instructions to do or say the Sunnah? Or was there some other mechanism or process through which Allah got his prescription for human conduct to be conveyed via the Prophet?

Thank you.


texts: Is it permissible for men to practice gynaecology?

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Is it permissible for men to take up the profession and study of gynaecology, and also practice it, which would involve would involve examination, history taking and/or surgery?

Is it impermissible under any and all conditions? If not, then under what conditions is it allowed?


texts: Will my salah be accepted if I pray at home?

texts: I read a hadith that said Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wanted to burn the houses of those who prayed at home. So this indicated that it is wajib to pray in congregation. I also read another hadith that said the salah of those who hear the azhan but does not come to the mosque will be invalid. But I live in a non-muslim country so there is no azhan here. So I usually pray at home. Will my salah be valid or not?


texts: Sex deprivation: How long is it permissible for a husband to not have sex with his wife?

texts: Salam Alaikum. Pls I have been married for 6 years and my husband doesn’t really have sex with or even just intimacy with me. I want to know pls how long is permissible for a husband to leave his wife without touching her with no excuse while they are staying together. He could go 3-4 months without sex and even when I make moves, he complains to be tired from work. Thank you.


texts: How should a female cleanse herself after her menses?

texts: After having their monthly menstruation, females must purify and cleanse themselves. But how do they do this? I get that they must instantly have a shower, but is there a specific way to do it, or any particular dua they need to recite?


texts: What was Al-Jassasah, the beast mentioned in hadith 96, book 33, Tirmidhi?

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A Sahaba meets Dajjal is mentioned in hadith 96, book 33, Tirmidhi.

The Sahaba talks about a beast-like creature they see, when they asked him "who are you" he say "I am Al-Jassasah".

Is it explained/mentioned in the Qur'an or hadith as to what Al-Jassasah is?


texts: What is the difference between "universal theory of fiqh" and "laws of fiqh"?

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When I read about Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), I find out that there is a challenge between scholars regarding law on relation of universal theory of fiqh and laws of fiqh or Qawaed fiqhi.
Now I want to know exactly what is the distinction between them?


texts: Did Wahi stop coming or will it continue till the end?

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There is a hadith in Sahih Muslim which says that Allah will send Wahy to Jesus (pbuh) on his return. It is in Kitab-ul-Fitn or in Signs of End Times

What I believed previously is that Wahy is closed forever after Muhammad (pbuh).

Ahmadis use this hadith to justify the continuation of Wahy.

Please clarify whether this hadith is Sahih or Hassan or Da`if and what's its interpretation.


texts: Is sex before the age of menstruation classified as zina?

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After my arranged marriage my wife revealed to me that she has been depressed and an anxiety patient all her life. Trying to dig through the reason she revealed to me that she committed sexual acts secretly from a very young age with her cousin who was also of her age. This happened with her consent as she claims she was attracted to her cousin too.

According to her they repeated the sexual acts many a times between the age 6 to 11. This eventually stopped as she somehow didn't feel right about it. She says that it stopped many months before she first experienced her menstruation but she claims that her puberty had started because her breasts had begun to appear in small shape.

The worst of the acts was when her cousin rubbed his private part against hers but they weren't aware of the vaginal opening so complete penetration never happened. It was limited to the clitoral section.

Is this a case of zina because both the people involved were too young. How can she correct the situation for her to experience a closure? Is hadd applicable on her? She has repented all her life after she gained maturity to understand what they had done was a major sin.


texts: Ruling on cutting of nails after sunset?

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Can I cut my nails after the sunset? Is there any ruling for this ?

Jazak Allah Khair


texts: Being good friends with a female classmate?

texts: I am a graduate school student at a college and am living in a dorm. Over the last year, I've become good friends with a lady in my program. We have not done anything romantic nor do I plan to. However we do talk a lot and have often been alone. Am I wrong and can we keep being friends?


texts: Earn Money By Sharing Islamic Content is Haram?

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According To Islam Sharing Islamic Content is a great work.There are some people who earn money just by sharing Islamic content though they are not the owner of the content.
As the same time, the Islamic content they are sharing isn't copyrighted.
Is it halal to earn money in this way?


texts: People of Jannah are "thirty or thirty-three years", but I wasn't a Muslim at that age. Does this have any relevance?

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Ahadith claim that people of Jannah are thirty-three years old:

  The people of Paradise shall enter Paradise without body hair, Murd, with Kuhl on their eyes, thirty years of age or thirty-three years.  (sunnah.com; see also IslamWeb.net and Islam Q&A)

However, I wasn't a Muslim when I was thirty-three years old (or, I hadn't reverted before age thirty-three).

Question:  Does not being a Muslim at age thirty-three have any relevance to how one exists in Jannah?

I'm not sure if I'm interpreting this the right way.  I'm envisioning a snapshot of a thirty-three year old me being in Jannah.  But perhaps this is not the right mental picture.


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My question is regarding the ayah:

  And the Jews say, "The hand of Allah is chained." Chained are their hands, and cursed are they for what they say. Rather, both His hands are extended; He spends however He wills. ...
  Qur'an 5:64

It's expanded upon in the tafsir:

  The Jews said when their circumstances became straitened on account of their denial of the Prophet s after having been the wealthiest of people ‘God’s hand is fettered’ withholding the sending forth of provision upon us — this was their metaphor for niggardliness — may God be exalted above this. ...
  Tafsir al-Jalalayn

It feels like there's a hidden background story here: how the Jews became wealthy, but somehow lost their wealth, thereby getting frustrated at Allah.

Question: What is the background to Jews saying "the hand of Allah is chained" in Qur'an 5:64?


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In Surah Baqarah (2) Allah says:

  Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever
  wishes to complete the nursing [period]. Upon the father is the
  mothers' provision and their clothing according to what is acceptable.
  No person is charged with more than his capacity. No mother should be
  harmed through her child, and no father through his child. And upon
  the [father's] heir is [a duty] like that [of the father]. And if they
  both desire weaning through mutual consent from both of them and
  consultation, there is no blame upon either of them. And if you wish
  to have your children nursed by a substitute, there is no blame upon
  you as long as you give payment according to what is acceptable. And
  fear Allah and know that Allah is Seeing of what you do.
   Quran 2:233

But with the rise of powdered infant milk, I have seen any mothers putting their babies on the bottle, not for any medical reason but just for the sake of vanity.

Besides the fact that the child is not getting natural nutrients through milk from it's mother or foster-mother (as in the case of Prophet Muhammad), what view does the Islamic Shariah hold?

Can a mother forego her duty to breastfeed her baby without any valid medical reason? Is breastfeeding optional in Islam?


texts: Authenticity of story of Umar ibn al Khattab allowing Christian to beat his head with whip?

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I would like to know the authenticity and source of a long story apparently narrated by Anas ibn Malik, about a Coptic Christian being wronged by the son of a Governor of Egypt during the reign of Caliph Umar ibn al Khattab. And him allowing to seek retribution against his aggressor and allowing him to strike the bald head of Umar ibn al Khattab for failing to provide adequate security for this Coptic Christian living in Egypt who came to complain to Umar ibn al Khattab.
The source: Tantawi, Ali, ‘The History Of Umar,’ p. 155-156

Amr ibn al-As was the governor of Egypt.  One of his sons beat up a Coptic Christian with a whip, saying, ‘I am the son of a nobleman!"  The Copt went to Umar ibn al-Khattab, the Muslim caliph who resided in the city of Medina, and lodged a complaint.  These are the details as related by Anas ibn Malik, the personal servant of the Prophet in his lifetime:
"We were sitting with Umar ibn al-Khattab when an Egyptian came in and said, ‘Commander of the Faithful, I come to you as a refugee.’  So, Umar asked him about his problem and he answered, Amr had a custom of letting his horses run free in Egypt.  One day, I came by riding my mare.  When I passed by a group of people, they looked at me.  Muhammad, the son of Amr got up and came to me, saying, ‘I swear by the Lord of the Kaaba, this is my mare!’  I responded, ‘I swear by the Lord of the Kaaba, the mare is mine!’  He came up to me and began beating me with a whip, saying, ‘You may take her, because I am the son of a nobleman (meaning I am more generous than you).’  The incident got to Amr, who feared that I might come to you, so he put me in jail.  I escaped, and here I am before you."
Anas continued:
"I swear by God, the only response Umar made was to tell the Egyptian to take a seat.  Then, Umar wrote a letter to Amr, saying, ‘When this letter reaches you, come and bring me your son, Muhammad.’  Then he told the Egyptian to stay in Medina until he was told Amr has arrived.  When Amr received the note, he called his son and asked him, ‘Did you commit a crime?’  His son stated he has not.  Amr asked, ‘Then why is Umar writing about you?’  They both went to Umar."
Anas narrates the incident further:
"I swear by God, we were sitting with Umar, and Amr arrived wearing the clothes of common people.  Umar looked around for the son, and saw him standing behind his father (to appear less conspicuous).  Umar asked, ‘Where is the Egyptian?’  and he responded, ‘Here I am!’  Umar told him, ‘Here is the whip.  Take it and beat the son of the nobleman.’  So he took it and beat him vigorously, while Umar said over and over, ‘Beat the son of the nobleman.’  We did not let him stop until we were satisfied he had beaten him enough.  Then, Umar said, ‘Now you must take it and hit me on my bald head.  This all happened to you because of my power over you.’  The Egyptian responded, ‘I am satisfied and my anger has cooled.’  Umar told him, ‘If you had beaten me, I would not have stopped you until you had wished to.  And you, Amr, since when have you made the people your slaves?  They were born free.’  Amr began to apologize, telling him, ‘I did not know that this is what happened.’  So, Umar said turned back to the Egyptian, telling him, ‘You may go, and be guided.  If anything untoward happens to you, write to me.


texts: Is vaginoplasty after childbirth to improve my husband's sexual pleasure permissible?

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After having a child (where the delivery was normal) my husband is having a hard time fulfilling his sexual desire with me; not because of outward appearance, but during sex when he is inside me.  There are surgeries available to help fix the situation:

  Vaginoplasty is a procedure that aims to "tighten up" a vagina that's become slack or loose from vaginal childbirth or aging.  -- WebMD

However, I'm not sure if these types of surgeries are halal (due to necessity) or haram.

I have also noticed the change with myself and feel very depressed and embarrassed by this thing.  Please, I'm seeking the most correct knowledge on this situation.


texts: What is the proof that spiritual struggle is greater jihad?

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I have heard this from many places that Jihad means struggle and spiritual struggle is greater Jihad. I was chatting with my cousin yesterday and I said to him that the best jihad is controlling your nafs. He disagreed and made these points:

1) He said that there was no saheeh Hadis on jihad-e-nafs, only zaeef Hadis about it.

2) Almost all the Kuran's ayat on the hukum of Jihad use the word QATAL rather than JIHAD, about which there is no confusion that it means killing.

3) Why Rasool Allah and Khulafa chose to do lesser jihad, rather than greater jihad? They would have chosen the afzal amal.

4) How can self control be a greater jihad than participating in war, where you have to withstand real physical hardship and risk your life and spend your wealth? It is illogical.

My question: is there any proof (Kuran verse or Hadis) that spiritual struggle is the greater Jihad? Are the first 2 claims true?


texts: While doing ghusl my hair touched the sink while I was cleaning my legs (after I already poured water over my head) . Then I took some water and wiped the part where the hair touched the sink, then washed my legs, then I had a doubt whether I wiped it properly, so I wiped the area of the hair where it touched the sink again, but this time after cleaning my feet. Does this invalidate my ghusl?


texts: What's more virtuous, to pray sitting or standing?

texts: Which is better, to spend Qiyam Al-Layl praying sitting, with khushoo and overall feeling comfortable, or to pray standing, tolerating pain because you've standing for some hours, with less or slightly less khushoo than sitting?


texts: Should a woman's arm rest in sujood (prostration)?

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When I first learned to pray, I was instructed to rest my arms on the floor, and was told that only men are required to lift them. But recently, after I moved to Palestine, it seems that everyone believes the opposite. I have been told many times that you must lift you arms when making sujood, and have been getting tapped on the arm to do so while praying. So which is the correct way of doing sujood - should I rest my arms or slightly lift them as I recently have been instructed?

Its very uncomfortable to slightly lift them, and feels awkward.


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On my way back to home while traveling, I missed asr prayer. Now I am at home and praying full prayers. How should I pray qaza of my asr prayer, two rakats or four? When Magrib time started, I was in travel.

Options are

Since, I am not traveling,  I should pray full for asr.
Since, I missed two rakats of asr, I should pray two rakats.

Both point of view seems valid to me. Not that it matters much (its only two rakats), but is there any guidance available in Quran or hadith ?


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Your wives are like farmland for you,1 so approach them ˹consensually˺ as you please.2 And send forth something good for yourselves.3 Be mindful of Allah, and know that you will meet Him. And give good news to the believers.
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran 2:223

Some people say this verse mean that women are farmland and they should be treated as a baby making factory.
Mostly non muslim say this.
But can you explain this why Allah reaveld this verse.


texts: Filling gaps in rows once namaz has commenced

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Can someone please shed some light on what should be done if  space becomes free in front of you once namaaz has commenced.
I have noticed ,especially in tarawee prayer gaps/space in the front rows become available. These are filled slowly. Thus people in rows further back commence their namaaz only for a space infront to become free.

What is the ruling on this. I have heard various opinions on this. Can someone tell me what you should do if the space becomes free on

a) ones right or left (how one closes the gap)

b) directly in front of you

c) diagonally in front of you(can you cut across somone to your right or left to fill the row in front of you.


texts: Does Islam allow critically analysing the lives of the Prophets?

texts: Is it allowed in Islam to critically analyze the lives (events and happenings etc, discussed in the Quran, hadiths or accepted as historical facts) of Prophets, specially Muhammad (Peace be upon him)? If it is allowed are there any recommended approach, cares and precautions specified in Islam?


texts: I shouted at my mother due to anger and I’m regretting the thing I did

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Salam alikum , I’m not that good at English so pardon me.
I don’t have a good relationship with my mother.
I usually get yelled at every useless thing , I get scolded , I get to listen harsh words from my mother that breaks the soul and there was one time she said that adoption was better than having me.
I don’t keep those words on my mind that much but sometimes it truly gets me..
Today a fight happened , she basically told me those harsh words and other hurtful words and by that time I got tired and I started shouting..
I said what did I do and what I have done and why you are always like this etc.
After a while she threatened me saying that she will do dua on me or she will call the police cause I disrespected her.
And rn I’m crying at my room regretting the stuff I did.
I’m also dealing with major depression and it’s not helping me with the current situation at all.
I’m sorry I couldn’t explain well since English is not my mother language..
Thank you for your time and I hope you can help me on what should I do..


texts: Is the divorce via SMS valid, if at the time of divorce the wife was having her menses and she only got one of the three divorce messages?

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I was given advice by my friend to divorce my wife and he was not clear to me or explained me the procedure and I was angry and in doubt about doing it but he and my brother pushed me. So I did and  he asked me to SMS my wife that I am giving you talaaq and she got the first message and didn't get the other two.

But my wife told me a day later that she was not clean, that she was having her menses and after a few days my friends told me that I am divorcd.

So I will like to know where does my marriage stand in this case because if she didn't get the message and secondly she was not clean at the time when she received the message?


texts: Is masturbating with someone online zina?

texts: Recently I went on a chat site and I met a girl. We chatted privately, aroused each other and then we masturbated together (she aroused me and I her). We then both climaxed and haven't spoken again. Is this zina?


texts: Is staying alone with a girl haram in all situations?

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For example, if someone in school got in trouble and he got sent to the (female) counselor's room, and there is no person but the counselor and the boy in the room, would he be sinning in this case because he was alone with a woman? What if the door was open and other people weren't far away, but still out of sight?

Because of the hadeeth:

  قال نبي الاسلام عليه الصلاة والسلام : " ما خلا رجل بامرأة إلا كان الشيطان ثالثهما "

Jazakum Allah khayran,


texts: Is it permissible for a husband and wife to bathe together?

texts: Is it permissible in Islam for a husband and wife to bathe together?


texts: Is hijrah from daar al-kufr ( the land of disbelief ) obligatory?

texts: I live and was born in a non-muslim country, i was also born in a religious family, however, my parents and grandparent came here in order to flee and escape war and the dreadful situations of their homecountry, and i later on found out that hijrah is fardh (obligatory) and my family doesn't know and i also saw a hadith of the prophet where he said something like, whoever settles with kuffaar,i have nothing to do with him. Please clarify, is it obligatory upon me to do hijrah? And if so am i sinning if my family don't support me and don't want to leave and i cannot leave alone.


texts: To what extent is premarital love permissible?

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It is known that love before marriages are not at allowed. But can we please have Hadith or reference from Quran which clarifies the extent to which premarital love is permissible.?

Do we have any references to compare and learn from the moral.

well I would welcome the answer for almost all possible cases , but my main curiousity is about where two people from two different family and both being muslim fall in love after knowing one another .


texts: Is the translation of this hadith undermining the true meaning?

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The hadith in question is:

مَنْ ضَارَّ أَضَرَّ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَنْ شَاقَّ شَاقَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ

Which translates to:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone harms (others), Allah will harm him, and if anyone shows hostility to others, Allah will show hostility to him.

I'm not fluent in arabic, but I can't help but feel this translation is wrong. If it merely meant, "Allah would harm him" wouldn't the arabic say "ضَارَّهُ اَللَّهُ" instead of "أَضَرَّ اللَّهُ بِهِ" which implies Allah will harm him directly with the very same harm he inflicted on others because of the word "بِهِ"?
There is actually a similar hadith that uses this alternative; which is why I ask this question.
A similar thing could be said about it being "شَاقَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ" with the usage of "عَلَيْهِ".
The alternate hadith I linked actually implies this in the translation.
Now, I feel like I could be terribly wrong, but I'd appreciate any corrections and if anybody could help me gather a better understanding of this hadith.


texts: is this hadith authentic - how can i undestand the hadith?

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"....As for the resemblance of the child to its parents: If a man has sexual intercourse with his wife and gets discharge first, the child will resemble the father, and if the woman gets discharge first, the child will resemble her. ...."
Reference    : Sahih al-Bukhari 3329
In-book reference    : Book 60, Hadith 4
That would mean that if the man had an orgasm first, the child would resemble the man.
But that doesn't make sense, scientifically, it doesn't make any difference who comes first.


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If interest is haram, how can a Muslim get a house or a car in modern times?

The prices these days are so inflated it is impossible for regular people like myself to afford the so-called basic necessities. Getting a house without a mortgage is impossible, unless you are really rich. Getting a new car without a loan is the same.

Renting is not an option as that sidesteps the issue at hand, which is whether the modern Muslim is not a good fit for the credit economy.

Maybe it is not haram but maybe it is makruh, it does not matter. What matters is that it is not ideal.


texts: I ate gelatin without knowing, what do I do?

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I am a recently converted Muslim. I usually read the ingredients on everything I pick up, especially that in which contains jelly texture and frosting. Previously I got sick and was worried that I had bad breath so I picked out some breathe mints without reading the ingredients. After eating a second piece (it was Altoids) I started readying the ingredients and threw the mints away as soon as I read gelatin. I am afraid I have sinned. Even though I did not know.

What steps should I take to ask Allah for forgiveness? Should I throw up the mints right away, prepare wadu, and pray? Or should I just ask Allah to forgive me with a dua?


texts: My question is if socks that do not cover the ankles are allowed for men to wear while praying or just wearing them in normall occassions including wuduu or known as ablution. Please answer my question because I am confused.


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I have heard many things about Hoor. Some from Qur’an and some from Hadith.

From Qur'an

  Hoor's eyes are like Deer's eye.

"sorry I don't know surah name and ayat's number."

I can understand a little by this ayat and more with other information but these are only parts which I know. I don't know it in details.

Over all I know only parts of complete detail so I want to know it with reference of ayat or hadith.


texts: I am an Indian now staying in gulf country outside from city in village area, there is a masjid (mosque) but so far we can’t go by walk there and not available the taxi in time, so for Friday prayer can we pray at room of Zohar?


texts: What is the procedure for mas'h (wiping) over sock/shoes, etc.?

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Assalamualikum.

I wish to know the method of doing mas'h (wiping over) socks or shoes, etc. Especially, how do I enter into a state wherein I can perform mas'h. Also, can I perform mas'h over cotton or nylon socks?


texts: My question is, is it okay to pray 4 rakat in taraweeh, 2 and 2. While I do usually pray 8 but some times I have to pray 4 to get to bed as I have to wake up really early and need sleep. My friend said that it’s only possible to pray 8 and 20 rakat but I’m not sure


texts: Is it mandatory for the bride to pierce her nose for marriage in Islam?

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This is creating a difficult situation for me. My parent and relative asked me to do this but the bride doesn't want to.

Is it mandatory for the bride to pierce her nose for wearing jewelry (nose ring), for marriage in Islam?.


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The Qur'an warns about speaking without knowledge:

  And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned. -- Qur'an 17:36

One of my Muslim friends uses this as a reason to avoid speaking about Islam almost entirely, and encourages others to likewise avoid talking about Islam.  He seems fearful that he might be punished for inaccuracies in statements he makes.

I'm not sure what to make of his approach.  On one hand, it's good to be cautious, but maybe this is going too far.  After all, surely talking about Islam is necessary to learn about Islam.

Question: Are we encouraged to talk about Islam, or should we be cautious to avoid talking without knowledge?

I'm not seeking a judgement on his approach, but seeking the relevant material from the Qur'an and Sunnah.


texts: How many times is 'love' mentioned in the Qur'an?

texts: I understand this may be a difficult question to answer linguistically, but I'm interested to hear any estimate along with an explanation of the methodology used to arrive at it.


texts: Offering Jummah in house because it dangerous going outside

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Is it allowed to offer Jummah prayer inside the house when moving outside could be dangerous and/or life threatening?

How do we know our jummah or any other prayer is being accepted?

How do I make up for the Jummah prayers I have missed for months?


texts: Is praying sometimes just because one is lazy, then he has become a weak Muslim?

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I’m asking this because, I read somewhere in Islamqa saying this:

  If the one who does not pray does not do it because he denies that it is obligatory, even though he is aware that Allah has commanded that prayer be established, then he is a kaafir and an apostate according to the consensus of the ummah. islamqa.info

And I want a prove from Quran that says like this. I know that the Prophet said clearly:

  ”Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving up prayer.”

Sometimes, I don’t feel like I wanna do something, I feel lazy sometimes.

When I moved to Romania from Kuwait due to medical problems, my parents decided to make one way travel. And since I reached grade 11 I had the worst time table ever, I start from 13:00 and we go home late at night, and I go home I feel tired that I don’t want to do anything but to go to my bed and sometimes I feel like I don’t want to do nothing. But also I have my moment when I pray regular. And in school, I don’t have a place for me to pray in private, but in rest I ask God’s forgiveness more than sometimes. Please tell me I haven’t committed the sin of disbelief.

My question is: Am I a weak Muslim by doing like this?

If is there any thing that needs to be corrected, please inform me. And tell me what to correct.


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So, I have met a woman who is a Muslim revert for the last 6 years Alhamdulillah. She is learning a lot.
We have met a couple of times (in public, she has no wali as they passed away a long time ago) to get to know one another with all respect in place.

I decided to do an Istikihara - well, I asked someone who is more religious and more closer to Allah, who is a trusted Imam. The result came out as negative and I understand that this means Allah basically has something (inshallah) better for me and that this person is not suitable for marriage for me.

Whilst I understand it is better to not continue with this potential match, what generally will happen if you ignore the result of Istikihara? I know it would be rendered pointless in the first place but will Allah be displeased with you?

I know that the Imam has done it once and said a couple of days later that it came out negative. I do of course trust him but is this enough?


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Is there any reference which evidence that all prophets are alive in their graves. When ever we visit graveyard its common practice to say 'Assalam o Alaikum Ya ehlal qaboor' and its a common asumption that they respond it with an answer 'Wa alaikum salam'.

Is that true ? If its true are they alive too ? If they all respond then does it mean that they are all alive in their graves ?

Sorry for my poor knowledge, I have asked it from different Imams of different mosques and their view have a conflict.


texts: Why do we use different phrases for different prophets?

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I would like to know the difference between

  salla allah alayhi wa salam,

which we use for the prophet Muhammad and

  aleyhi salam,

which we use for all the other prophets. Why don't we use a single formula for all the prophets?


texts: Authenticity of a story about Imaam Abu Hanifa debating a Roman

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There's a message circulating around about Imaam Abu hanifah (rahimahullaah) saying that he debated a Roman.  Here's the message:

  There was once an occasion when a Roman asked three questions
  to the people.

  ‘Who was there before God,  which direction is God facing right now,
  and what is God doing right now?’.

  No one in the crowd could answer these three questions.

  Abu Hanifa at that time was only about 10-12 years old , but knew how
  to respond.

  He said asked the Roman to count backwards from 10. The Roman counted
  until he reached zero.

  Abu Hanifa asked him ‘what’s before zero?’ the Roman replied
  ‘nothing’.

  Abu Hanifa then said

  `So how can the Lord and creator of all the world’s not be the
  beginning of everything if common sense dictates that there is nothing
  before zero.

  Abu Hanifa continued onto the second question, (‘Which direction is
  God facing right now?’) and asked the Roman “If you light up a candle,
  what do you see?”

  The Roman answered:

  ‘Light.’

  Abu Hanifa responded, ‘In which direction is the candlelight facing?’
  The Roman replied ‘It’s not facing in any particular direction’. So
  Abu Hanifa asked, ‘Then what do you say about Allah who is the light
  of lights’.

  Abu Hanifa moved onto the third question.

  ‘What is God doing right now?’

  He told the Roman to trade places with him so Abu Hanifa can speak in
  the same high location as the Roman did. The Roman thought that this
  was fair. So they traded places.

  Abu Hanifa finally answered the last question,

  ‘You asked me what Allah is doing right now… right now he is making
  the one who is on falsehood come down from the pulpit and the one full
  of success to answer and prove you wrong’.]

Is this story authentic?
Is there any Ulaama who has spoken about this issue?


texts: No matter how much i try my parents eventullay force me to raise voice before them am i sinful? What should i do? I have treid to find out online but they tell honour parents and thst is just not working fine.


texts: Does reciting Surah Mulk for someone protect them from the torment of the grave? What about non-Muslims?

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Salam, I was wondering basically Surah Mulk saves you from the torment of the grave if read before passing away.
If you read and blow on a non-Muslim would that count as reading it and will the effect be the same on a non-Muslim?


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Is it an obligation to instruct other Muslims to pray during salah times like duhr?

I'm asking if it is an obligation because honestly it is too difficult; sometimes and I'd rather just stay at home then go through something like that.

If it is fard/wajib for me, then how do I advise them?


texts: Looking for the source of a Hadith by Ibn Majjah about a son and his father?

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I read a hadith that goes something like:

  There was a young man who came to the Prophet Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim
  complaining to the messenger Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim saying: “My
  father takes my money, he always asks for my money” Rasool Allah
  Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim said: “Well call your father”. As he went, the
  angel Jibraeel came down at that moment and he said: “Rasool Allah,
  when the father comes to you ask him, What was you saying in secret
  when you was coming here, the father was muttering something the son
  couldn’t here, so ask him what he was saying. When the father arrived
  Rasool Allah Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim asked “is it true what your son
  is saying?” the man replied saying “Oh messenger, if you only knew
  what I was using his money for anyway Im using it to look after his
  poor Aunty, she has nobody to look after her, were else am I going to
  place his money, in places only that I have to” So the prophet
  Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim said “I want to ask you a question, tell me
  what you saying in secret when you was on your way here” The father
  looked at the Messenger Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim and said “I made some
  verses of poetry” to which Rasool Allah Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim said “
  please say them to me” So he said “ Oh son I nourished you when you
  was a baby  And I looked after you in care as you grew up until you
  became an adolescent  You lived upon what I worked for and strived and
  sacrificed in my body and time and wealth, So that you may live
  healthy Whenever a night passed you when you was sick or ill or
  coughed I was the first to be up, carrying you and looking upon you
  with my heart Afraid if a little atom or a little breeze would harm
  you in anyway I could not sleep whilst seeing you sick until you slept
  and then I slept When I used to see you sick, it was as if I was the
  one who was sick or ill And so my eyes would always overwhelm with
  tears but you never knew And then he said, and when you finally
  reached adulthood which all my life I was anticipating And looking
  forward to seeing you become that Until you reached the day when I
  have all my life anticipated in my heart to see you reach and rejoice,
  My son you gave me a REWARD, And your reward was……………………. HARSHNESS!
  And frowniness and mistreatment, As if I am the one who owes you and
  you owe me nothing The way you treated me was like a neighbour would
  treat his neighbour I wish that you even gave me that” Rasool Allah
  Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim then looked at the father and the father
  looked at him, and the Prophet Salalahu Alayhi Wasalim beard was
  soaked with tears. From his emotions, Rasool Allah Salalahu Alayhi
  Wasalim grabbed the boy from his chest, shook him and said to him “
  you and everything you own belong to your father”

I am trying to find the source, and it said to be from Ibn Majah, but I cannot find it. Can someone please explain where it is from?


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Asalamu 'aleykum.
There is a Hadith about the day of resurrection which states, that humans will be resurrected from the end part of the coccyx:

This Hadeeth is presented in Saheeh Al-Bukhaari and Saheeh Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him: the Prophet, said: "The whole (body) of the son of Aadam (Adam) will be consumed by the earth except for the tailbone, from which he was created and from which he will be created anew." Another version of the Hadeeth was reported on the authority of Abu Sa‘eed  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him: he asked: "What is it like, O Messenger of Allaah?” He said: "Like a grain of mustard." [Ahmad and Ibn Hibbaan]
Moreover, another Hadeeth reads: 'It is the first to be created and the last to decompose.' ... That this tiny part of the coccyx bone which is usually mixed with dust and soil in the grave is rather intangible

(see IslamWeb.net)
According to the apparent indication of the Hadeeth and its versions, this tiny part of the human body, the tailbone, which is as small as a grain of mustard, does not decay at all.
Is this true or am I missing something?


texts: What is Tayamum and when is it applicable?

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I am a returning Muslim and live in Europe. As day time all namaz happen and I have confusion over how to perform namaz. As I use toilet in office with toilet role and I don’t know any other way to do wudu as there is no places in offices In Europe.
I heard about tayamum, (dried wudu). Is it something I can do in my case?
My namaz are missed in the confusion of using toilet roll after passing feces and having a weak bladder which keep dripping.
How can I not miss my prayers!?


texts: According to Islam, is it permissible or forbidden for girls to get education from male teachers?

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In this modern age, today there is an arrangement of coeducation in many universities, schools and colleges and most of teachers are male who teach both boys and girls. And even if there is no coeducation rule then male teachers are also appointed to teach girls.

So, I want to know that according to Islam, is it permissible for girls/ women to gain knowledge and to get education from male teachers / Scholars or not?


texts: Is it allowed for someone to see his/her own body in nudity (ex. from mirror) ? I doubt this since it could be a zina of the eyes


texts: Is bowing to the audience at the end of a play shirk?

texts: Bowing or prostrating to anyone other than Allah (may he be exalted and praised) is shirk but does that also include what some actors do at the end of a play?


texts: Are Yajuj Majuj part of the human race or are they different creatures? Same question about Dajjal.