texts: Do I have to pay zakat on the balance of my point card?

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I have a loyalty card at the local grocery store.  Fairly typical, really, one of those "for every dollar you spend, you get X points added to your card" that most if not all grocery stores (at least around these parts) carry.

Over the years, I have accrued many thousands of points.  While these points can be redeemed for FABLUOUS PRIZES, they can also be exchanged (and in a much more cost-effective manner, I might add) for a straight cash reduction to a future grocery bill.  The exact cash value of each point is easily calculated, but varies depending on how many are used in the transaction; points are more valuable for larger transactions than they are for smaller ones.

As these points do thus have a form of direct (albeit limited) cash value, are they subject to zakat?  And if so, how should it be calculated?


texts: Sorry if this isn’t a good question but i’m genuinely curious, i have a boyfriend we’ve been dating for a while. But I know it’s haram. I’m planning on fasting the whole month during ramadan but I don’t know if it will be accepted or not since I talk to him. Do i have to stop talking to him during ramadan or can I still talk to him after the fast ends every night? Please let me know, thank you.


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Everything was created by Allah but then where did Allah come from?

Is it haram to ask such a question?


texts: How to repent for stealing in my childhood?

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I stole when I was very young, most when I was below puberty, so I am forgiven by default, but do I still have to make up for it?

I even stole after I passed puberty, but still very young, now assuming (obviously) I am at sin, and I must repent sincerely, how am I supposed to compensate who I stole from as I use to steal small chocolates and sweets of various shops and I've forgotten which. I stole off someone I know but have no contact with, and another I do know, but I feel embarrassed to admit to it.

Can I just give charity equal if not greater to that value and hope that deed goes to them, as it will solve the problem I forgot how many shops I stole from I feel embarrassed confronting them to forgive me etc. I even stole when I was young gloves of a clothes company, what do I do there? Go up to the CEO and say "forgive me for the glove I stole", I am repentful by Allah but find it difficult to compensate for it physically due to these barriers. But am aware if I dong compensate that particular person I wronged can drag me to hell fire. Please shed some light.


texts: Is it sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to do zikr in a loud voice?

texts: I have seen in mosque people saying "ALLAH HU" together in a loud voice. I want to ask that Is it sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to do zikr in a loud voice ?


texts: Can a daughter finance hajj for her parents? I am single and have no financial obligations towards a husband nor any children to take care of. Hajj is for both my mom and dad. Can I provide the money they need to go and perform hajj?


texts: If someone do not pray 5 time, is he/she Kafer?

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I try my best to do my prayers on time and would not miss any. Recently, i watched a youtube video by one of the Islamic lecturer from Saudi Arabia , quoting a hadith which i do not have knowledge to authenticate that if someone is not praying or missed prayers becomes KAFER or in the exacted quoted Hadith by Assim Al Hakeem that Muhammad SAW said that the only difference between Muslim and Non-muslim is 5 time prayers. If a Muslim does not pray, then he or she is not Muslim.

Can you please shed light on this issue. As i have missed couple of my prayers, does it mean that this mistake of missing prayers expelled me from my religion of islam?
 or Assim Al Hakeem is quoted not authenticated hadith and his words are nothing but hoax?


texts: Why Allah filled the oceans with sea water and not with fresh water?

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It is mentioned in Quran that everything in the universe has a purpose. So, why does Allah cover over 70% of the Earth with sea water that human beings can't consume unlike the fresh water that is helpful for humans?

What is the hidden wisdom behind this? Is there anything related to this mentioned in Quran or Hadith?

A logical or a scientific explanation would really help, thanks!


texts: Is it haram to wear makeup when wearing a hijab?

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A little bit of context before the question: I were at a restaurant and pretty much every woman there was wearing makeup which is common and I don’t really see it as a bad thing but according to some it is bad. So then I saw that a group of women were wearing hijab and makeup and I was confused.
The main point of the hijab is for modesty but wearing makeup basically takes away the modesty part as makeup just seems to be a form of attracting attention. Is it permissible to wear makeup and wear a hijab or not?


texts: Is it haram to touch a pig , to smell it, or to go even near it?

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I know that it's verily haram to eat pork or anything that is derived from pig, but what about touching something that may possibly be derived from a part of a pig and sometimes you just cannot avoid these because you didn't know? For example if a hat I'm wearing is made of something that is derived from pig (other than the hair of the pig), and pig is considered as somewhat najis (impure), then is it not sufficient for me to just cleanse myself by taking a bath?

Or if I use a carbonless paper that contains gelatin that is derived from pig, is it haram to use the paper as a means of something other than eating? Just for writing for example yet it has to touch the skin in order for me to write.

Even worse, is it haram if I use a soap bar containing a chemical that is derived from pig for bathing?

But non of those things I eat. Even if it did entered my mouth it was involuntary and how would I know that a small amount of the derived pig content has actually entered my mouth or not? How would I know if the producer of the product is telling the truth or not about its content? How would I know if the Halal Agency that gave the accreditation did not miss anything 100% at all? They are all human after all.

If the meat of swine is impure and anything that touches the meat (pig skin) is also impure, then logically thinking the air that surrounds the swine also becomes impure because it has touched its skin ? impurity after impurity, if that makes any sense? Don't you know that pigs can pass the wind too? Can you say that touching its skin is haram and smelling its fart is ok? Or even smelling its meat, is it ok?

So is it haram to even go near a pig/swine? Is it forbidden to live in an area that is near a swine? Is it forbidden to live in a planet that has swine in it? Just to what extent did the Prophet asked us to avoid it? Are we really going in the right direction with these questions? Then can you guarantee that the air that you breathe there is in fact.... Halal? You would then have to spend all day long just to verify every volume of air you breath does not contain the fart of pork without any time to do anything else. I don't believe Islam is supposed to make your daily obligations that difficult for you even if your intention was to perfect your deen. I never heard of the Prophet SAW doing that which I had described. But I could be wrong.

Otherwise, I think you would be dead.... if you are forbidden to inhale air that is not guaranteed..... Halal.

Btw how did the Prophet SAW and His Companions verify that the food that they ate given from other people does not contain any "piggy" stuff without the DNA Technology that we are given today? Because as you know rejecting the food given while you are invited to dinner would be considered very rude to the host. Just because you were unsure if it is halal or not while the host insisted that it doesn't contain any haram food.

The real Question is, did the Prophet SAW ever recommends to check EVERY SINGLE TIME at EVERY SINGLE OCCASION for possibility of pig derived ingredients in a food or Drink? If Yes, How did he recommend to do it?  do you think that just by asking the company/person that made the food/drink, will guarantee that none of its content is derived from pig? Do you think that just because it is labeled halal it is a guarantee that nothing in it is derived from pork? Even those agencies can be wrong sometimes you know. Then if your not 100% sure that it doesn't contain anything derived from pork then shouldn't you avoid it anyway?  and was it for foods only that he recommended to do so or is it also for other stuffs beside foods and drinks?


texts: What is the source and health of the priest-worship hadith?

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I have often seen the hadith in question used in explanation of Quran 9:31.

9:31 They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah , and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him.
Once while Allah's Messenger was reciting this verse, 'Adi bin Hatim said, "O Allah's Messenger! They do not worship them." Allah's Messenger said, "They certainly do.  The scholars and monks have made lawful things as unlawful and unlawful things as lawful, and the Jews and Christians followed them; and by doing so they worshipped them."

While searching for the source of this hadith, I came across a different narration (Jami' Tirmidhi 3106, graded hasan by Albani) of apparently the same situation, which states,

…He also said, "They did not worship them, but if they made anything lawful for them, they
adopted it as lawful. And when they made anything unlawful, they adopted it as unlawful for
themselves."

How authentic is this first hadith?  Also, any references to which compilations it can be found in, and if it was ever narrated in any other forms (be they weaker or stronger), would be appreciated.


texts: Is our marriage valid given that my husband has not paid me mahr yet?

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About a month ago me and my husband got married
The point is that he didn't pay me mahr yet.  He proposed the amount of money by himself (of course I agreed).  Until now, I haven't heard about paying me any money.
Is our marriage still valid?


texts: Which names or attributes of Allah were attributed to humans in the qur'an?

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The Z's answer on the question Naming a child Rasheed instead of Abdulrasheed
made me wonder if there are other names or attributes of Allah which were attributed to humans in the qur'an?
So to be more clear I consider the name/attribute:

رشيد
Rasheed

as already proposed. Are there any other  names (we consider among asma' Allah al-Husna) or attributes of Allah (other than Rasheed) -single word- which describe humans in the qur'an?
Please answer with evidences (qur'an quotes).
A list or full list would be great, but not necessary.


texts: Does "good deeds do away with misdeeds" imply that good and bad deeds cancel out?

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This question relates to:

  And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.
  Qur'an 11:114

I'm wondering if this means:

good deeds and bad deeds cancel out, i.e., the reward for a good deed is lost if it is used to "do away with misdeeds", or
in addition to good deeds "doing away with misdeeds", they are rewarded (with the reward equal to if no bad deeds were committed).

Question: Does "good deeds do away with misdeeds" imply that good and bad deeds cancel out, or that there is still a reward for good deeds?

(Also related is ...a good deed will have ten times the like thereof ... an evil deed will not be recompensed except the like thereof... Qur'an 6:160.)


texts: What is the metaphorical relationship between fig and olive to Mt Sinai and Mecca in Suratil Tin Quran:95?

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Transliteration:

  Wa Teenee  wa Zeytoon
  Wa Turi Sineen
  Wa Hadzal Baladil Ameen

English Translation :

  By the fig, and the olive,
  By Mount Sinai,
  And by this city of security (Makkah)

This is a fiqh  (interpretation) question.
What is the metaphorical relationship between the fig and mount Sinai and the olive to Mecca, or maybe the fig to Mecca and the olive to Mt. Sinai?


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I know that magic has been mentioned in the Quran but somehow these verses are referring to the magic done in order to move from one place to another in no time or making people believe false things.

However; I want to know if another types of magic exists. Specifically, the one that plays with human emotions and make someone hate his wife or make someone love a girl. Does this type of magic exist?


texts: Reading Quran with mistakes and rewards?

texts: If someone who started reading the Quran (from a mus'haf) for the first or second time in their life, read some words with a few mistakes but tried their best to read them by reading them a few times, do they still earn the rewards from Allah? The person who reads the Quran that way still understands the meaning of the surah or text. I know that when a person reads slowly earns rewards but what about someone who reads slowly and tries to read words but the words are somehow wrong? (but they don't know it's wrong)


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Are there any actual textual differences in Quran?

One of the answer here says that people that memorize quran often ask Muhamad if they do it correctly and he would "correct" them.

That seems to imply that Muhamad memorize quran? Did he?

Did Muhamad himself a quran memorizer?


texts: I don’t want to have children, is it haram?

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I’m getting to the stage of my life where I’m starting to think about marriage. However, with marriage comes the topic of children. I for one don’t want children and won’t change my mind - I am completely healthy and able to but I’ve never wanted children. Should I find a partner I would of course tell him this from the start and if neither of us want children and I use a contraceptive such as an implant or IUD, is this permissible?

I’ve seen a lot of varying answers so it would be great to get a definite one.


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I made a virus that mines Ethereum silently in the background. You can already see that this is just for money. But I plan on paying the victim back through donations. My target is some gaming station in my country, and they have really high-end gaming PCs. I noticed that they allow us to  plug in our pendrive, so I just saw this as an opportunity.

I've talked this out with my friends, but they all say it's haram without the slightest idea what Ethereum mining actually is, so please don't answer if you don't know anything about cryptocurrency mining. Some of my friends agree on this idea, but they say that I should use the money for good purposes, like charity, not just buying games on Steam.

All I want is an expert's opinion on this. Is this haram, halal, or in between?

Summary:

I plan to use 50% of the money for donating to charity agencies
I plan to pay back the gaming station after I'm done reaching my goal


texts: What is the reason for praying 20 rakaats in taraweeh?

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It is clear that our prophet(PBUH) prayed 8 rakaats for taraweeh.

But, I saw most of the masjids having 20 rakaats for taraweeh.
since, Umar(R.A) made the taraweeh to 20 rakaats.

What is the reason for that?

I have no doubt about Hazrat Umar(R.A). I know muhammad(PBUH) told that "If there were a Prophet after me verily it would be `Umar."

What made him to change the rakaat count?


texts: According to Hanafi jurisprudence, marrying Jews or Christians is Makruh Tahrimi. Why is it Makruh Tahrimi even though it is allowed in the Qu'ran?

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According to Hanafi jurisprudence, marrying Jews and Christians is Makruh Tahrimi. Makruh Tahrimi acts are minor sins. Why is it Makruh Tahrimi if the Quran allows marriage to Jews or Christians?

Source: http://www.myreligionislam.com/detail.asp?Aid=6279

A book called Taleemul Haq which is based on Hanafi views say that is is haram and not Makruh Tahrimi.

  The first type of makruh is close to haram, that is, makruh tahrimi (strictly abominable), for example quitting a deed that is wajib ( religiously obligatory). Not committing this type of makruh causes to earn thawab (reward for good deeds) whereas there is a possibility for the committer to be punished. (http://www.questionsonislam.com/node/13057)


texts: What are counter arguments for those who do not admit to the laws of a secular countries?

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I am from a secular country; our constitution has no element of sharia law in it.
Sometimes I see that our brothers do not respect and do not follow the laws of our country.

Usually these brothers belong to groups who do not like to be called "Wahabi".
I disagree with them when they said 'we do not want to pay VAT(taxes)', or 'We do not want to vote on elections', or 'We do not want to pass driving test', claiming that they do not admit to a government or the laws of unbelievers.

So, I am looking for the Quran's explanation or Hadith or an event in history form the time of our Messenger (Peace be upon him), which would help prove that they are wrong.


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I work for a mortgage company which makes it money from commission and interest. But my job title is related to the web, and all I do is on the web. Lately, I been in an argument with my spouse, as she wants to stop a life insurance policy that has her name as beneficiary if something happens to me, because, according to her, it's not allowed in Islam. Thus...

If life insurance is forbidden, then how is working at a mortgage company which takes commission and interest justified?


texts: What does it mean for one tribe to be stronger than another?

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I've read a few different biographies of Muhammad, and they all talk about one tribe being "stronger" or "weaker" than another. For example, in Medina, the Jewish tribes were originally stronger, but by Muhammad's day, the Jewish tribes had become clients / proteges of the stronger Arab tribes. There is also some talk of Muhammad's clan, the Hashim, having fallen on hard times before Muhammad was born.

What does it mean, in particular, in practical terms, for one tribe to be stronger or weaker than another? Or to become stronger or weaker? Military might? Wealth? Or maybe a charismatic leader who is good at making alliances with other tribes? Or something else entirely?

Edit: I don't know how to apply modern politics to this question. Specifics much appreciated.


texts: How is it possible that Muhammad is a prophet (Q 29:27)?

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I would like to understand how Muslims reconcile Quran 29:27 and Quran 45:16 with Muhammad being a prophet.

Quran 29:27 "We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and placed the Prophethood and the Book in his progeny..."
Quran 45:16: "And verily We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture and the Command and the Prophethood, and provided them with good things and favored them above all peoples."

This verse seems (on the surface) to suggest the impossibility of Muhammad being a prophet, since the Prophethood was given to the descendants of Isaac and Muhammad is not a descendant of Isaac. Additionally, every other prophet in the previous revelations have all been from the line with the everlasting covenant that is with the Children of Israel and discussed in the Quran

Quran 2:40-41 "O children of Israel! Remember my favors which I bestowed upon you; fulfill your covenant with me and I will fulfill my covenant with you, and fear none but me. Believe in my revelations, which are confirming your Scriptures..."
Quran 2:47 "O Children of Israel, remember My favor that I have bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over all other nations."

And in the Torah

Genesis 17:21 My covenant I will establish with Isaac...
Genesis 21:12 ...in Isaac your seed shall be called

You can see my discussion on this topic here Perhaps you can understand my confusion given the special place that the Israelites had and specifically how the Prophethood was given to the Israelites. I could not find a question on this site addressing this (correct me if I'm wrong), so I look forward to you answers. I would guess the hadiths and tafsirs have plenty to say on this subject.
Does Quran 29:27 not exclude any non-Israelite from being a prophet?


texts: Is it permissible to have a picture without the eye visible?

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I know that pictures are not allowed in homes. But somebody told me it is permissible to hang a picture if you cannot see the eyes of the being. Anybody knows if that is true?

The specific picture in question is one of a cat but only its back is visible?


texts: What is the grade of the hadith: "If the people of Syria are corrupted, there will be no good in you"?

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Qurrah ibn Iyas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the people of Syria are corrupted, there will be no good in you. A group among my nation will continue to be supported, unharmed by those who fail them until the establishment of the Hour.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī

Can some one please tell me the grade of this hadith?


texts: Did Allah arrange or choose what type of life we would have?

texts: Did Allah pre-plan or write our lives before we were born? For example, places we would visit, jobs, friends, etc.


texts: My wife is pregnant and is type 1 diabetic. Is it mandatory for her to fast? She keeps on asking me and my knowledge is very limited. What does Islam says about fasting during pregnancy?


texts: My company sells software to banks, is this riba?

texts: I recently started working for a software company that provides software and support to some banks and hospitals. Since I am not directly working with interest and not employed by the banks, would this still be considered riba?


texts: Can v wear the same clothes which v worn after sex

texts: The clothes we wear before and after sex are clean or not I want to know,, some people say that the clothes we wear after sex become dirty so while taking bath of janaba ghusl v need to wash dem n also poure d janab ghusul water i.e the water on vch v have read d dua of janaba ghusl and the place where we sit after sex eg:sofa, chair, mat etc also become impure which v need to clean it by putting some water drops on which v hav to read d dua of janàbat ghusul is it true plz tell me.


texts: Should the niyyah for salah be specific?

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Edit: I already know that niyyah should not be uttered but should be made within the heart. My question is something else.

Should the niyyah for the salah be specific? For example people make up certain niyyah for the fard salah like "I am going to pray 4 rakat's of Asr, behind the imam, facing the Qibla..." and what not. Can the niyyah be just that "I am praying Asr salah"? I know that niyyah shouldn't be uttered and if I even leave the house to goto the masjid for praying Asr, that's my niyyah. Also, what about salah other than fard? Salah of Friday, eid, taraweeh etc. What should be the niyyah for these prayers. Thanks.


texts: Does the coming of menses break the fast?

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Of course, menses go for few days and woman cannot fast anymore with such condition.

So what does the Quran and the hadith has to say about it? What should woman do then?


texts: So one month ago I pleaded a game call Dream League Soccer which is a soccer/football game and when the player comes to the field he touches the ground before coming into the field but it is not me who did it but it is automatically so if I play the game with that player will that be shirk


texts: Was the Imam talking about Barzakh or Day of Judgment?

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I read this question. I have often heard the Imam of my local mosque say the following:

During Ramdan and on the day of Eid, many people will be released from Hell by the mercy of Allah.
Also that, many people who die during a fast will enter Heaven.

Does this mean, people (sinners) who have passed away are spending time in Hell at present And good people are already spending time in Heaven? Please provide some clarity.

What I understand now is that, during the state of barzakh sinners will be punished by the angels (no to the extend as in Hell) and time will move very slowly for them until Judgment day. For the faithful believers, life in the state of barzakh will be pleasureful (not as pleasureful as in Heaven) and time will move very fast for them such that Judgment day will appear as tomorrow. Based on this, was the Imam actually talking about the mercy of Allah on Judgment day? Or was he talking about the state of barzakh?


texts: What evidences for the permission on marrying a free woman to a slave are there?

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As a continuation of my former questions on the marital relationship between a free and an enslaved person: Which conditions scholars have defined in case of a marriage between a free and a slave spouse? What rulings of polygny apply in the case of a free man marrying a slave girl?.
I have a 3rd question. This time I'd like to concentrate on the marriage between a free woman and a slave. Among the evidences for the permission of such a marriage scholars have quoted the story of the former slave Barira who was freed while her husband Mughith remained a slave, and the prophet () gave her the choice whetehr she might remain married with him or get separated (faskH ... I suppose, but that's not the topic of my question):

Barira's husband was a slave called Mughith, as if I am seeing him now, going behind Barira and weeping with his tears flowing down his beard. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to 'Abbas, "O 'Abbas ! are you not astonished at the love of Mughith for Barira and the hatred of Barira for Mughith?" The Prophet (ﷺ) then said to Barira, "Why don't you return to him?" She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Do you order me to do so?" He said, "No, I only intercede for him." She said, "I am not in need of him." (See for example in Sahih al-Bukahri)

With the exception of a hadith see here narrated by at-Tirmidhi on which he made a long comment showing that other narrations actually say otherwise all narrations on this topic say that her husband was a slave see for example in Jami' at-Tirmdihi, Sahih Muslim or Sahih al-Bukhari etc. See also on the fact that she was a slave which was set free here and here in Sahih al-Bukhari.
Back to the intended topic and my question(s):

Is the story of Barira the only evidence for a marriage between a slave male and free woman? (AS my understanding is that the Qur'an as stated in my earlier question primarily allows the marriage of a free man with a slave, but one might conclude the same for the opposite sexes, so my question is rather looking for evidences from the sunnah in this case or additional references from the Qur'an except with verse 4:25).
My point is that it sounds very weak to allow a marriage between a free woman and a slave based on the story of a freed slave woman! So I'd like also to know:

Is there any fiqh view or hadith interpretation that rejects the story of Barira as an evidence for the permissibility of such marriages?


texts: Normally we say "Assalam o Alaikum", but my sir said that for women we need to say "Assalam o Alaikuna". Is that right?


texts: Why does the morning congregrational prayer has a higher reward then Umrah and Hajj?

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Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

  The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said:  ‘Whoever prays the morning prayer in congregation then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, then prays two units of prayer has the reward like that of Hajj and `Umrah.’

He also said:

  Allah’s Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Complete, complete, complete (i.e. reward)’” [at-Tirmidhi, classed as Saheeh by al-Albani}

We know that performing Hajj and Umrah requires a lot of hardship and sacrifices.

It is difficult to comprehend fully why this small act mentioned in the above hadith would get not only the same reward but as stressed, ‘Complete, complete, complete’. Would it not make the whole acts of hajj and umrah relatively less important and outstanding since the reward could easily be obtained everyday?
For a person who has already performed hajj and umrah, is there much point to make a second one since the reward could easily be obtained everyday?


texts: Is this method of raising index finger in tashahhud correct?

texts: With my right hand, I create a ring with my thumb and middle finger and raise the index finger from the very start of the tashahhud and drop it just before the tasleem. It is kept pointing towards the Qibla at 90 degrees to the ground without moving it and my eyes are fixed to it as opposed to the place of sujood.


texts: Is it accepted by Sunni scholars that Imam Ali a.s performed Keramat?

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The story of death of Salman Al-Farsi r.a. the Persian Sahabi of prophet is mentioned in different Shia books like this reference. It includes that Imam Ali passed a long distance in very short period of time, this action is called Tay al-Arz طي الأرض and is considered as a kind of Keramat and is mentioned in this verse:

قَالَ الَّذِي عِندَهُ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ أَنَا آتِيكَ بِهِ قَبْلَ
أَن يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا عِندَهُ
قَالَ هَٰذَا مِن فَضْلِ رَبِّي لِيَبْلُوَنِي أَأَشْكُرُ أَمْ أَكْفُرُ
ۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ
رَبِّي غَنِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ
Muhsin Khan Translation:
One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: "I will bring it to
you within the twinkling of an eye!" then when [Sulaiman (Solomon)]
saw it placed before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord to
test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful,
truly, his gratitude is for (the good of) his ownself, and whoever is
ungrateful, (he is ungrateful only for the loss of his ownself).
Certainly! My Lord is Rich (Free of all wants), Bountiful."
[Surat An-Naml:40]

According to Shia theology, it is believed that Imams and some of very pious scholars had and have this ability granted by Allah. There are many stories recorded in different books that says Imams and many of scholars did Tay al-Arz but usually they keep this ability secret from public and only their near friends know it.
Tay al-Arz is part of "knowledge of Kitab" mentioned in the Quran and hadith. it is narrated in a hadith (I think from Sunni also)

Abu Saeed Khidri asked from prophet who is "who has some of knowledge
of Kitab" الَّذِي عِندَهُ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ in the Quran?
prophet replied: he is executor of my brother Solomon. then I asked
and who is "who has knowledge of Kitab" مَنْ عِندَهُ عِلْمُ
الْكِتَابِ in the Quran? prophet replied he is my brother Ali Ibn
Abi Talib
جلد 3 احقاق الحق صفحه 280- 281
نور الثقلین جلد 2 صفحه 523


texts: Do the timings of my sunnah salaat at home depend on the adhaan in the masjid?

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I have a question regarding the four Sunnahs before Zuhr, especially for ladies who don't pray in the Masjid and therefore can't hear the Adhan.

Do these four Rakaat need to be performed immediately after the Adhan but before the Iqammah (as it is pronounced in the Masjid), or are we allowed to just pray them before our own Zuhr, even if it's after the imam has already started Zuhr in the Masjid?


texts: Are houris really female? If yes, how can we understand that?

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It is widely believed that houris are female divine creatures who will be married with men in the Heaven. Where exactly we know that they are female? Can there be male houris for women and female houris for men? Can "the virgin houri" also means man who never had sex before? Also how do we know that they are not human?

Answers based on Quran first, then Hadith will be appreciated.


texts: Is it shirk if you do not mention the specifics?

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In my mind I was thinking of the Christians idea of God.
So in the next line
I was about to think to myself
“Is God the most beloved to them”
Here by the word God I meant
Their God in which they believe in
But after I said “Is God”
I thought to myself that I didn’t mention their God
Even though I meant it from my heart
But if I said this line
Without mentioning
Specifically that I meant their God
But meant it from my heart
Is it shirk?
(Again this whole thing is inside my head)


texts: What Islamic positions are there regarding whether people will have free will in akhirah?

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I often come across free will as an Islamic doctrine that is a somewhat central problem/proposed solution to other theological problems. Somehow I only ever see it discussed in terms of dunya, perhaps because those theological problems are mostly matters of dunya. So I'm wondering:

Question: What positions do the schools of aqidah hold regarding whether humans will have free will in akhirah? (Possibly this only affects the inhabitants of paradise since the inhabitants of hell aren't really in a situation to fulfill their desires)


texts: Why did Allah create at all? A simplification, why we are created?

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I have a fundamental question.

I can understand concept of heaven and hell. I can understand that we are all in an exam in this world. I can understand so many concepts after I believe in Allah. However, what is the purpose of creation? What did Allah create at all?


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Allah (ﷻ) said only "Shirk" is unforgivable. If only Shirk is unforgivable, does that by default mean that any non-Muslim who doesn't commit Shirk can be forgiven and enter Jannah (Paradise)? Not all Kuffar (unbelievers) commit Shirk.

Please, some other things to think about as this question is answered:

If we say they "can" be interchangeable, why in this verse was the more specific term ("Shirk") used instead of the all-inclusive term "Kufr"? And how do we know they are being used interchangeably here?
There are also verses which say that disbelievers will abide in Hell forever. But there is also a verse that says the same regarding Riba. If the latter is explained as meaning "for a very long time" then in light of the verse on 'unforgivable Shirk' could the same ("very long time") not apply to the verses on disbelievers abiding?

What is the view of Ahl Al Sunnah regarding this issue? Do All Kuffar stay in Hell forever or do only the Shirk committing Kuffar stay in Hell forever? Please do quote scholars but definitely do post their evidences.

JazakAllah Khair to whoever can clear away my confusions.


texts: Is there a non-haram way for a teenage Muslim to pleasure himself?

texts: I don't masturbate or watch porn or any of that nasty stuff, but sometimes I get a really big temptation to do it. Granted i do resist, but I don't think I can for much longer. Is there any non-haram way to exaust that temptation


texts: Islamic academics/experts on the Bible especially in original languages?

texts: I'm looking for Muslims that produce scholarly literature (publications in peer-reviewed journals) on topics of Christianity and the Bible. I'm not really looking for a list of Muslim apologists, though there may be some overlap. I would also be interested in Muslims that are experts in the primary original languages of Scripture, Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek. This list doesn't give any info on their area of expertise, and perhaps this list may have some.


texts: Is marriage acceptable without the presence of a third party witness?

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Recently I heard from one of my brother who said that if a man and a woman tells themselves they are husband and wife by promising to Allah, then they are counted as husband wife from that day on.

Now my question is it true from the view of shariyah?


texts: Do you redo prayer if you think about maybe stopping it and restarting it?

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During my Maghrib prayer, I accidentally cleared my throat for no reason (i think it is just a habit), and I wasn't sure whether or not I should re-do my prayer so I started to panic and paused for a few seconds to think about it, but i still kept my prayer pose with my hands on my heart and my eyes on the ground like they are supposed to.

I thought to be safe I should stop and re-start it, but then i changed my mind. It happened so fast. I physically wasn't moving, so to an outsider it did not look like i stopped praying because i kept my pose.

Should I re-do this prayer or was it okay to continue it? I suffer from waswas a lot and i though it was that, so i just continued the prayer.

Is this okay? Please let me know as I am very worried about it.


texts: How does tawakkul relate to depression and anxiety?

texts: I suffer from depression, anxiety and OCD. A scholar told me to believe in tawakkul of Allah. Can you explain what that is and how does it relate to my mental health please?


texts: Is adoption of a child allowed in Islam?

texts: Some people have told me adoption is not allowed in Islam, but i could not find any hadees or verses to be sure of this thing. Is it  true?


texts: Why 9th rabi-ul-awwal is celebrated as ed-e-zehra?

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I want to know ,what is the significance of 9th Rabi-ul-awwal ?

Shia believes that on this day Mukhtar-al-Saqafi had send the heads of the killer's of imam Hussein to his family, after looking at them Imam Zainul Abedeen (a.s) smiled for the first time after tragedy of Karbala, hence they celebrate this day as ed-e-Zehra (Eid of the family of Zahra (a.s))

What is the authenticity of the above belief , I want to know authentic sources.


texts: How much you can look at a women before marriage

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Before marriage can you ask the girl you are proposing to to wear tight cloth, so you know her figure and body shape,Can you ask for her breast size and like this and also see her hair coz that is important???.
I know some scholars said the concept of hijab must be present. It does not make sense, if you cant see what you want to see whats the point from first place


texts: Does swallowing blood unintentionally deem fast invalid?

texts: My sister bled from her nose today, and due to excessive bleeding, she happened to accidentally swallow some, she later coughed it up, but there is no reassurance that she spit it all up or not, does swallowing this blood deem her fast invalid?


texts: Is it possible to shave head before departing for Hajj

texts: I am leaving for Umrah soon, but due to the uncleanliness of barbers in Mecca, I am wondering if I am able to shave my head beforehand and still have it count?


texts: How can we organize different types of activities in a day according to Islam?

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As there are five wakt salat in a day, and these divide a day in-consecutively. Like,

Fajr-Zuhr: around 7-8 hours
Zuhr-Asr : around around 3-4 hours
Asr-Magrib: around 2 hours &
Magrinb-Esha: around 1-1.5 hours

So, Its clear that time span is being shorter consecutively in a day. I'm very curious to know if there is anything said about a organized day to get a most effective day. As, we all do know that it is said to go for finding works after Farj prayer, going to sleep after Esha prayer & I saw somewhere, something like this:

Fajr prayer: For illuminating face
Zuhr prayer: For blessed wealth
Asr prayer: for a healthy body
Magrib prayer: For blessed children &
Esha prayer: For a restful sleep

So, are the intervals between these prayers and different types of blessing of these are meant to organize these times in any way?


texts: Did Prophet Muhammad SAW send blessing upon himself?

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Assalamu Alaikum brothers in Islam,

Someone asked me a question and I didn't have a clear answer to this. Please clarify it for me.

Did the Holy Prophet Muhammad SAW himself read Darood E Ibrahim in his Salat? Did he send blessings upon himself?

If yes, please provide reference.

If No, Then why do we Muslims do it?


texts: According to Islam, should I take the Shahadah even though I have some doubts regarding the prophethood?

texts: I am an agnostic who has come to learn about Islam, and I now believe in one God. I also think that Muhammad could have been a prophet, but I still have a few doubts about this. I would say I am about 60% sure that he is. Should I hold off on taking my shahada? I also don't know how strictly I would adhere to the rulings until I am completely convinced but I feel as if I will never know for certain, as I have a nature to doubt.


texts: I'm working for about 12 hours a day, I don't really need so much work to live (that is two working journeys). Accordingly to Islam, is something recommended or not to someone overwork?


texts: Do Muslim sources address the topic of aliens?

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Is the topic of extraterrestrial life discussed in Muslim sources? Could/should theoretical aliens become Muslims? What types of legal issues would arise if aliens made contact with people?

For the purpose of this question, let us assume that we are talking about an intelligent species from another planet or galaxy. I am not talking about Jinn or other spiritual beings.


texts: For a man, is looking at uncovered non-mahram women forbidden?

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I know that looking at an uncovered non-mahram women is forbidden, but I saw some Islamic YouTubers namely Ali Dawah and Sheikh Omar Suleiman looking at uncovered women as like it is not forbidden.

So I'm confused now, as I consider them as sincere people.

Also they didn't do this meaninglessly, they were engaged in Dawah to those women.

So could you throw some light here with references from the Qur'an and Sunnah?


texts: Is it allowed to take alcohol in medication?

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So some days ago I've been taking strepsils and I recently found that it contains some sort of alcohol (Dichlorobenzyl alcohol to be specific).

My question is:

Is this type of alcohol specifically halal or haram to intake? And is taking any sort of alcohol for medication purposes halal?


texts: Is suicide allowed in any circumstances?

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As far as I know, suicide is haram in Islam. So, is there any possible situation mentioned somewhere when it's allowed?

I am asking this question because people who kill themselves to save a nation or piece of land they are called martyr. I do not understand why?

I would like to have an answer with some hadees and Quraan reference, so that I can share that answer with confidence.


texts: Is there a Translation of the Quran in English that contains meanings and historical context that is relatively concise and objective?

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To give some background, I have the Quran in the original Arabic (alas, while I can read the letters, I hardly understand the language), as well as a copy that is a 3-volume word-for-word English translation. While reading these, I have found that there are verses that I cannot fully comprehend.

I am seeking an English translation that provides fairly objective meanings of the verses (without delving into personal interpretation), along with the historical context of the revelations. Ideally, it would not be many volumes long. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I prefer physical books to online sources, so knowing where the book/s can be ordered would also be helpful.


texts: Is it haram to call a woman/girl "angel"?

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Is it Haram to call a woman angel, or its mocking for the religion?

I don't mean like naming her Malk/angel, I mean to say for example this girl is like an angel, something like this.


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On the BBC Slavery in Islam page

  the Prophet... stated that freeing slaves was the act that God found most acceptable

I'm trying to pinpoint the hadith they're referring to.

Question: Is there a hadith to the effect of "freeing slaves was the act that God found most acceptable"?

(And if there is, what is its level of authenticity?)

It seems likely that the BBC were paraphrasing, so I'm not expecting to find a word-for-word exact match.

Googling site:sunnah.com freeing slaves and site:sunnah.com freeing slaves was the act that God found most acceptable comes up with some related ahadith, e.g.:

"...any Muslim man who frees a Muslim man, then it is his salvation from the Fire..." Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1547
"We were ordered to free slaves at the time of lunar eclipses." Sahih al-Bukhari 2520
"Abu Huraira said (to the Prophet), 'I make you witness that the slave is free for Allah's Cause.'" (Sahih al-Bukhari 2532)

But these are not good fits to the BBC's hadith.

There's mention of freeing slaves in the Qur'an (e.g. 9:60), but I don't think these are what the BBC is referring to.


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As a recent convert to Islam, I have been a little confused by the issue of Sunnah prayers, I understand that these are extra rak'āt before and after the five daily prayers.

The area that I am unsure about is how many rak'āt each time. I am looking for a definitive list of the Sunnah rak'āt for each prayer, including Jumma prayer, and whether there is any difference between the number if you are at home or in the masjid.

From here, I have the following list:

  Salat al-Fajr - 2 rak‘at before, none after until after sunrise.
  Salat al-Dhuhr - 2 rak‘at before and after
  Salat al-‘Asr - none before or after
  Salat al-Maghrib - 2 after
  Salat al-‘Isha - 2 after

However there is no reference, so I am unable to follow up the information, and also I have found other websites (here and here) stating

  'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet used to pray four rak'ahs before the 'Asr, ending each two rak'ahs with a tasleem for angels, prophets, and the believers (An-Nawawi, Al-Majmu').
  Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet said, "May Allah shower His mercy on the person who prays four rak'ahs before the 'Asr Prayer" (Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi).

and

  1119. 'Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him)reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) used to perform four Rak'ah before the 'Asr prayer, separating them with Taslim (i.e., offering blessings) on the favourite angels who are near Allah's proximity and the Muslims and the believers who come after them.
  [At-Tirmidhi].
  1120. Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "May Allah have mercy on a man who performs four Rak'ah before the 'Asr prayer.''
  [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].
  1121. 'Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to perform two Rak'ah before the 'Asr prayer.
  [Abu Dawud].

Which contradicts what was written in the post that I quoted.


texts: Can someone tell me which Quran/Mushaf is it?

texts: I was watching a  documentary on Yemen, more specifically in Hadramawt, Tarim and I came across this Mushaf. I love it so much. But I do not know which muahaf is it and where to buy it. I would appreciate if someone can help.


texts: Is it halal to select an exchange rate to benefit my salary?

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I am working in a company where I need to submit the daily expense bills in the system for my salary.

My company has fixed my salary (e.g. 10000 Yen/month) and they says that my bills should not exceed the above amount.  If my bills amount to less than that then it is OK.  If not, then I am unable to get my complete salary.

As the billing currency is different and salary deposit currency is different, the system provides three exchange rates, upper rate, mid rate, and lower exchange rate. Will it be OK if I select the upper exchange rate? Or will it be considered as haram, because due to change in rates the salary changes?


texts: Has anyone ever been punished for making up hadiths?

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Salam everyone

There has always been a lot of discussion about which hadiths are authentic and which are not. The presence of non authentic hadiths suggests that some people modified or made up hadiths. There is always the possibility that all the non authentic ones were slowly modified over time by people unaware of it, but it seems unlikely, especially since the "uncertainty period" is quite short (the period before all of them were written in many different sources).

Has anyone ever been punished for this ? What would be/was the corresponding punishment ?


texts: Do muslims believe that everything that is Allah reveals to Muhammad is in Quran?

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I read a bunch of articles

This

https://www.quora.com/What-is-Islams-stance-on-anal-and-oral-sex

For example, claims that according to Muhammad, Allah prohibits anal sex.

http://wakeup313.blogspot.com/2013/03/allah-has-body-3.html this says that Allah has a body. So Muhammad told one of his buddy about that according to some hadist.

My guess is it's not in quran. If it is, then it wouldn't be "controversial" as the answers to those questions show.

So how come some things that is revealed to Muhammad, such as, "Don't have anal sex" doesn't show up in Quran.

Is Quran incomplete?

Did Allah send messages to Muhammad under 2 categories. Okay, this messages shall be part of quran. This one is not.

Or how?


texts: Why wasn't slavery made forbidden just like alcohol was eventually made forbidden?

texts: I know that Muhammad encouraged the freeing of slaves throughout his lifetime, but I'm wondering why it wasn't eventually made forbidden to own slaves, like for example how alcohol was made forbidden?


texts: Is it allowed to follow the imam at the same time

texts: I see alot of people praying in the mosque in congregation, they always go into rukoo' at the same time of the imam when he is about to say Allaahu akbar, but then, they go into rukoo' when he is about to say the first part Allaa- or do whatever he is about to do, and i feel like this is wrong, even though he they should go after he finishes saying it and goes first is it allowed to do this?


texts: How to deal with the challenges Allah gives us?

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After each prayer i'm asking Allah for Janah/heaven. However, my life has gotten very difficult since then. I've gone through many problems and am wondering how to stay positive.

My question is how do you stay positive while going through the challenges? It's incredibly challenging. I'm really tired.


texts: Should I quit my job designing mobile apps now that its used for giving the location of parties?

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I am a software engineer and I work for a company that mostly builds eCommerce mobile apps and the owner of the company is a Muslim. The problem now I am facing is that he has taken up a project for an app that gives location of parties, let people join that party and post picture related to that party or event.

I know working on this kind of project is haram, so my question is should I resign from the company or not? One thing I know is that if I will stay then I will have to work on this project there is no other option.


texts: How is the word 'spirituality' understood?

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What is the meaning of the word 'spirituality'? What does it really mean? I understand that it could mean several things and is to be understood in specific context, but is there any general understanding of the term? Given a certain description of it, how can it be reconciled with the concept of a 'spiritual authority'? For example, in the context of political Islam and caliphate, there is difference of opinion related to whether the caliph is a temporal authority, spiritual authority or both.

Sometimes I feel as though 'spirituality' is used just for quasi-obscurantism, i.e. it purports to claim that there are some very real matters pertaining to a very real and accessible 'spiritual realm,' (perhaps to select few) but then hides every description of it. The purpose of it being - in addition to the superiority of the elite few - a lure of the occult that works to numb the inquisition of a critical mind.


texts: Will homosexuality be granted in Heaven for those who have been patient?

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I'm a woman who happened to be one of those who are born attracted to their same gender. But, I'm a strong follower of islam and I love Allah a lot! Therefore I suppress all my desires for the sake of god, and I know for a fact that I will never allow myself to commit a sin involving homosexuality.
Yet, everyone ends up loving someone, and I'm not an exception. I happened to (secretly) really love this one person, but I will never pursue it no matter what.
What I am wondering about is, our prophet (pbuh) said that in heaven everyone will be married to the one he truly loves, and nothing is prohibited. If I was patient for my whole life and kept on doing right deeds, then am I able to end up with that person in heaven? Even though it's homosexual?


texts: Is private-tutoring a bit younger opposite-sex is considered a Khalwa?

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Salaam.

This is a follow-up to a previous question of mine, here.

My ex-junior at my college (I've just graduated last month) asks me to be his private tutor in preparing for a final exam in order for him to get a bachelor degree as I've achieved a while ago. The exams is a very difficult comprehensive test that tests students on all subjects the school's been teaching from the very 1st semester at college

He admitted that he once nearly failed his study because his GPA was not good enough. Then he said he's afraid that he won't be able graduate if he fails this final exam.

I'd like to help him graduate. But I couldn't bring myself to tutor him if it were just the two of us studying (me teaching him), even though the teaching job is being done in public places.

Meanwhile, as I ever heard of it, ikhtilat (intermingling of the sexes) is permissible in these circumstances: in a medical treatment, at a market, and in the class (a teacher teaching his/her class).

So, is it permissible in Islam, if I accepted his offer to teach him, and there will be only just the two of us discussing the subjects?  Is it considered as khalwa as well?

I'd rather reject his wish anyway, it's so not comfortable to be with opposite-sex. Even though I'm the teacher and he's the student.

But still, I feel bad for him getting so much scared of failing the exam.

So, I'm looking for an answer that is based on Quran and Hadith for this matter. Thanks a lot.


texts: Is there a time limit for making up a salat?

texts: When missing a salat, is there any time limit after which you can't make up this salat anymore?


texts: One of the most asked question about Islam is that, does Islam oppress women?


texts: Muslim women marrying non-Muslim men when the couple are incapable of producing offspring?

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It seems Islam's stance on Muslim women marrying non-Muslim men ranges from "forbidden" to "discouraged", and the main argument presented against it is that the future children should be raised Muslim (e.g. https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/1232/17163).

Is it still forbidden/discouraged for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man in the case that the couple are incapable of producing offspring?  Does this change anything?


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Just light stuff like Mario or Pokemon or something along those lines. I want to be able to play these games but I'm not sure if it falls under witchcraft and if it is haram or not.

I know magic like this isn't possible for people to do and the magic talked about in the Quran refers to curses in stuff, but is this also considered haram?


texts: What is the grade and source of this narration about eating with the right hand?

texts: When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) saw a man eating with his left hand he said to him: "Eat with your right hand". The man said: 'I can't'. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) there upon said: "May you not be able". He refused (to eat with his right hand) out of arrogance only. He was not able to raise that hand again" .


texts: Is a marriage which is illegal in the host country still Islamically valid?

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News from my home town reports of an Islamic child marriage:

  A 34-year-old Melbourne man has cried in court while pleading guilty to illegally marrying a 14-year-old bride in an Islamic wedding last year.

The wedding was illegal and the marriage would not be recognized as valid in Australian law; see Getting married.  However, this marriage likely meets the requirements of being a legitimate Islamic wedding (after all, it was performed by an imam, although he has since been "sacked").  Hence:

Question: Is a wedding which is illegal in the host country still Islamically valid?

If so, it would lead to a tangled web.  However, a requirement for a Islamically valid marriage might be that it is legal under the host country's laws.


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Why does Allah care about anything I do? Especially things that don't affect other people? For example if I am a hermit, never see another person, and do nothing but sin, why is this bad? Why does Allah care?

Furthermore, say it does affect other people. Say I am a mass murderer, why would Allah care about this?


texts: Am I sinning if I refuse to help a stranger who asked me for help?

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Salam Alaikoum,

How to explain to a stranger man (that I never seen in my life), and who asked me to stay few nights in my room (I live in one room of 12 square meters) and to whom I proposed to pay to him some nights in Hotel (he refused money and hotel), and who said that he really got some big troubles with local administration (Really big troubles) That I am sorry and except giving financials helps, I can not propose to him to share my room.

Am I wrong and a bad person if to say that ?


texts: Does circumcision mean that body is not "perfect" by default?

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Salam,
If circumcision makes the body safe and cleaner, does it mean that the men body is not well done by default ?
Salem


texts: Making up Salah while in a state of impurity

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This is from 2017 when I started paying attention to Islam and Praying (before I had been a hypocrite)
Salam, one time I had been in a state of major impurity but I didn’t perform Ghusl as I thought maybe it wasn’t obligatory (and I feel as if I was probably too lazy and stuff), so I ended up Praying some Salah in this state
I can’t remember how many I performed while in this state and I haven’t Prayed them since then
must I pray them now?


texts: Can I ask Allah to reveal me the truth about some matter, through a dream/vision or some other means? Since Allah is the One who knows and hears all things, I want to know if I can ask Him in my dua if He can reveal me the truth of a certain past situation?


texts: Can Jinns shape-shift into Prophets/Messengers?

texts: If Jinns can shape-shift into almost anything and everything, can they shape shift to people such as Prophets/Messengers like Esa, Suleiman, Muhammad, etc (Peace be upon them)


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The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The Jews and the Christians do not dye (their hair) so do the opposite to them” as recorded by Al-Bukhaari, Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Daawood and An-Nasaa’i.
Yet no scholar ever stated  that dying hair was obligatory.
Why was it so?
Any command from prophet (saw)  is obligatory unless evidences suggest otherwise.
So were there any evidence as to why dying hair is not obligatory, can you please quote them?


texts: What is the Islamic ruling regarding secret marriages?

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What is the Islamic ruling if a man marries in secret without telling his family?

Or a girl marries without telling her family?


texts: Can we perform aqeeqa (animal sacrifice) on the 6th day after a baby's birth since the butcher is not available on the 7th day?

texts: Can we do aqeeqa on 6th day after a baby's birth? The butcher is not available on 7th day after the baby's birth.


texts: What is the meaning of "لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ" in surah Noor verse 35?

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What is the meaning of "لَّا شَرْقِيَّةٍ وَلَا غَرْبِيَّةٍ" (neither Eastern nor Western) in surah Noor:35?

  God is the Light of Heaven and Earth! His light may be compared to a
  niche in which there is a lamp; the lamp is in a glass; the glass is
  just as if it were a glittering star kindled from a blessed olive
  tree,] which is [neither Eastern nor Western, whose oil will almost
  glow though fire has never touched it. Light upon light, God guides
  anyone He wishes to His light. God composes parables for mankind; God
  is Aware of everything!


texts: Did everyone live longer in the times of the older prophets?

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I've been looking at the ages of the prophets and I could understand if they were exceptions who could live much longer than the normal person but yesterday I read this about Prophet Nuh:

[11:27] "But the chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: We do not consider you but a mortal like ourselves, and we do not see any have followed you but those who are the meanest of us at first thought and we do not see in you any excellence over us; nay, we deem you liars."

Which implies that his long lifespan was a norm back then for the general population and this is clearly scientifically impossible so I'm very confused at the moment and it's making me question the validity of the Qur'an.


texts: Why is Abu Bakr (R) called Abu Bakr, when out of his sons none is named Bakr?

texts: 'Abu' basically means father. Then I was assuming why isn't any of his sons named 'Bakr'


texts: Did Mohammed (saw) see Allah (subhana wa taala)?

texts: Did the Prophet Muhammad (saws) ever see Allah (SWT)?


texts: Is a man allowed to deny his wife sexually?

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Lets imagine that a man's wife had upset him a great deal day in day out over many years (to the extent that it is considered emotional abuse where he needs counselling to recover).

To show his wife that he is not happy with her behavior (after verbally explaining it to her), is that man allowed to deny his wife sexually, or must he continue to satisfy his wife even though she continues to upset him?


texts: What are the Islamic views on Muslims marrying non-Muslims?

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I am a modern Pakistani Muslim girl living in The UK, almost my family live here, and all my immediate family is Muslim. However, there are a few people in my family who have married non-Muslims who have no intention of converting to Islam. One uncle of mine married a British Indian Sikh and now has two children with her (ages 12 and 9), they're raised with mixed religious viewings, and my grandfather's brother, who lives in Germany, is married to a white German Christian and has one daughter with her (age 34), his daughter is Christian.

Although this is the case, Inter-religious marriage is not talked about in my family, it's as if everyone's just accepted things as it is even though they all have hard views on Muslim-Muslim marriages.

I would like to know, what does it say in Islam about marriages like this? Is it haram or permissible and is wanting to marry a non-Muslim haram too (does the intention make you impure)?


texts: i fell asleep before praying zuhr when i woke up 5 mins before prayer i went to make wudu and when i took the water up my nose and after sniffing it out some blood came out and i forgot to sniff a bit out the rest i snuff up my nose (and when blood came out it wasn’t leaking it only was apparent on the towel i snuff the water out on), and i can’t remember if i spit the water in my mouth when i put water in my mouth for wudu or not i’m pretty sure i did spit it out though, then i prayed and now i’m wondering if my fast is broken


texts: Is sufism  a part of islam?  Or is it an adaption of any other religious practice.  I've read that sufism is emerged from the mixing up of hinduism with islam.   Praising prophet or any members of the prophet family through songs called khawali is anti islamic.


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In verse 6-9 of Surat El Noor, the process by which a married man and woman can determine guilt of adultery with no witnesses is described.  In this process, the following two ayat stand out:

[El Noor:7] And the fifth [oath will be] that the curse of Allah be upon him [the husband] if he should be among the liars.
[El Noor:9] And the fifth [oath will be] that the wrath of Allah be upon her [the wife] if he was of the truthful.

Why is it that the term "cursed" is used upon men but the term "wrath" upon women? Why wouldn't they both receive equal terms? Why is man different than woman in this case?


texts: I have doubts wether urine splashes came to me or not

texts: while urinating sometimes i get doubts wether urine drops splashes came to me or not iam not sure about it so do i have ro change my trouser and wash my feet


texts: How does Muslims explain revelation of Bible on Jesus?

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In Islam, Muslims must believe in the Torah and Injeel, and that they were revealed to Moses and Jesus (Peace be upon them).  But Christians say that Jesus (Peace be upon him) did not receive a book, but was God and was the word, and this is view among the majority of them.

Then how would it be explained to a Christian that the Injeel is in fact a revelation that came to Jesus (peace be upon him) when they say no revelation came to him?

And in what form was it revealed to him? Was it a complete book or bit by bit revelation as was on Muhammad (PBUH)?


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I remember reading somewhere hadith where prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said that there are 71 or 70 different kinds of sons of Adam (pbuh) including (yajooj and majooj) only one of them will go to heaven. The one will go will be us. While yajooj and majooj are going to hell.
I wonder if I'm misremembering the hadith or I mixed up some hadith. If anyone knows about it tell me please.


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What does أَخْدَانٍ (used in verse 4:25 and 5:5) mean?

  ...مُحْصِنِينَ غَيْرَ مُسَافِحِينَ وَلَا مُتَّخِذِي أَخْدَانٍ...

I have checked a few tafseers like Al Tabari, Ibn Kathir, and Al-Mizan but still not sure about the meaning.

Since illicit sexual relations seems to have been stated
previously and separately as مُسَافِحِينَ
does أَخْدَانٍ refer to nonsexual/nonphysical relations,
i.e. close friends or platonic lovers?

I have also seen some translate this as "secret lovers" or "secret (male) friends".
Is "secret" implied by the word? Is it synonym with الصَّديق في السِّر or الصَّديق? Or does it mean a friend so close that one shares secrets with?


texts: Please summary of what things break my fast?

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I looked through other questions. No one asked for a summary on what breaks fast.

what breaks my fast if i do it? If i am fasting and i curse at someone did my fast break?.


texts: Is this a lack of sincerity and will I be punished?

texts: So basically I started hifdh two years ago and so far I learned half the Quran alhamdulillah but the only reason I did it was so that people would see how pious and good I was but just recently i started doing it purely for the sake of Allah. Will all my work be for nothing or will it still be rewarded?


texts: Why do some Muslim Scholars require a woman to have permission to leave the country?

texts: I heard about one woman who convinced her family to go to Austria on a vacation but then left to go to Sweden. This woman was a Muslim woman from Saudi Arabia and tried to leave but needed the permission of a male. Does this go in accordance with what Islam says or is this kind of thing not right? Can someone please clarify this?


texts: How long is the Taraweeh prayer usually?

texts: I know Taraweeh prayer is done after the Isha/evening prayer, but how many rakats is it usually? What separates it from the tahajjud prayer, which is also done at night as well?


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Assalamu alaikum brother,
I'm about to break one of my tawba. So Can I take a break from tawba once ? Instead of breaking it


texts: What are your obligations in imparting religious knowledge you just gained?

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I have a question but I feel that I have to provide some background info first, so here goes:

I have just started learning more about Islam and I'm at a point where whenever I learn something new I tell the members of my family. My thinking so far has been that I'm duty bound to tell them in case they didn't know. And sometimes I catch my self being surprised that a member of my family already knew this thing I'm telling them and they actually expand on it. I'm thankful of course that I gained this extra knowledge but that initial feeling of surprise is a sign of ego. I learned this from this video by Nouman Ali Khan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtjwtmjbOKE

Sometimes the advice that I give also comes out sounding judgmental and annoys the person I'm giving the advice to and I want to leave the person alone but I feel since I have been blessed with this opportunity to learn more about Islam I should try to help that person do the same.

Honestly, the issue isn't about the particulars of this "journey of Islamic discovery" as mentioned in the clip above, it's more about getting them to start the journey.

This is a long winded explanation of what the problem is before I ask the question, but basically what I'm wondering is what are my obligations of imparting any new knowledge I'm blessed with in regards to Islam for the main purpose of getting members of my family interested enough to search more on their own? Can I just concentrate on learning now?

Please provide the hadith/source you got your answer from.

Jazaka Allahu Khairan


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And I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them [sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears of cattle, and I will command them so they will change the creation of Allah." And whoever takes Satan as an ally instead of Allah has certainly sustained a clear loss. -- Qur'an 4:119

This makes me wonder why slitting the ears of cattle has any importance.  It's certainly not something I could envisage being tempted to do, no matter how persuasive Satan is.
Question: What is the significance of slitting the ears of cattle in Qur'an 4:119?
Tafsir write:

...surely I will command them and they will cut up the cattle’s ears and this was done to the she-camels they called bahā’ir. -- Tafsir al-Jalalayn
...and surely I will command them and they will cut the cattle's ears, what is known as the Bahirah. -- Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs

So perhaps this is an historical thing.  (It doesn't seem related to Bahira.)


texts: Why is it recommended to perform wudu' when one is angry?

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I often hear statements like:

  "Anger is from Satan"

And that one should perform wudu' to calm down from anger. I'd like to learn more about this practice therefore here my questions:

Does this recommendation to perfrom wudu' has any basis in Islam?

If that is true could you elaborate how and why this should work?


texts: Is it legal in Islam to exhume graves? If so, under what conditions? How should the remains be handled? What are the rules for the re-burial of remains?


texts: Is it tohmat to assume that two people are together?

texts: Is it tohmat to assume that two people are together if you’ve seen pictures of them together? And then tell your nearest about it even though you aren’t 100% sure?


texts: The scruple related to the issues of belief. The delusion coming in the form of doubt regarding issues of belief

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Assalamualaikum. If someone brings a blasphemous sentence to mind not with the intention of approving it but with the intention of enjoying it. Would he exit the fold of Islam in that case? Would he commit major sin only? Please read this two articles in
https://questionsonislam.com/
Fifth Aspect: The scruple related to the issues of belief.
4- The delusion coming in the form of doubt regarding issues of belief.


texts: A little while ago I was painting nail polish on my nails and my hair got in the way and I painted my 1or 2 strands of my hair and i find out a lot those hairs who got painted but i dont get them. I would do ghusl water won't pass through those strands and my ghusl will not be valid plzz help. Would it be considered a valid Ghusl ???


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Can someone tell me the niyat in Arabic for jummah? Like fajr fard is nayatun ossalaliyah lilala he... etc

I know it’s supposed to be said in the heart but us bengalis verbalize it in Arabic


texts: From some day , I suddenly get a dirty thought I fight with that thought and then try to keep still but I do not know what was wrong with me it was my asr Salah time my wudu break 3 time and than I went to washroom and all of sudden my penis ejaculated I have no intention for that , I had an thought but I somehow controlled it have I done a sin ? I was addicted to mans*** and porno*** but alhamdulillah due to Allah help it is been almost 3-4 months  I have not done them so is this type of ejaculation.a sin ?


texts: Is it permissible to paint cityscapes and scenery?

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I am a painter and i paint cityscape and scenery that does not have any living being in it such as people, animals or any other thing.
I just paint sea, sky, buildings, flowers etc. With the intention at ALLAH is the only Creator and how beautiful he has made the world.
My earning will be considered halal. Shall I continue.
Please guide me


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There is chance for dream wetting, ejaculation or coming out of Mad'y with out our action.

Will it invalidate our fasting?
If it is in the months of Ramadan, is there any need to compensate it to another time?


texts: What does Islam say about Intercession (Shafa'a)?

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What is the meaning of intercession in Islam? Are there certain people who have the privilege to do it? It (shafa'a) is mentioned in a number of locations in the Qur’an.

Either positive or negative, please support your answer with Qur’anic verses or authentic narrations.


texts: Is it sinful if we develop a mental image of Allah when we talk about Him?

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Islam instructs us not to give image to Allah in order to represent Him.

Usually it's the case that when you you talk about someone or something you develop a mental image of him. Same could happen while talking about Allah. Is that sinful?

If we think about hell, which we haven't seen, we tend to draw a mental image of hell. Does that mean there is no Allah? Or does it mean that Islam is wrong?

Explanation needed.


texts: Is allowed in islam to work as a bartender?

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Is it allowed to work as a bartender or a steward in a bar that serves alchool?

I want to know whether it's haram or halal or makruh and what argument back this "fatwa".


texts: Are Muslims permitted to name their daughter Asija (Asiya)?

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We are young Muslim family who expecting  Inshallah one more female baby.
We are thinking of giving the name Asija after Asiya, wife of the Pharaoh.

Are Muslims allowed to give such a name?


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Everybody sins from time to time, either intentionally or unintentionally. When we discover that we have sinned, is there any way to make up for having committed that sin? If so, how do we do that?

What is the final result from this repentence? Is it as if the sin never occurred? Is it turned into a good thing? Is it simply that we are forgiven?


texts: What is the meaning of Surah Bani-Israel ayat 26?

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What is the entire meaning of this ayat?

Surah Bani-Israel(Al Isra17)

Ayah: 26
"Arabic:    وَآتِ ذَا الْقُرْبَى حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَلاَ تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا
Pickthal:   Give the kinsman his due, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and squander not (thy wealth) in wantonness.
Shakir:     And give to the near of kin his due and (to) the needy and the wayfarer, and do not squander wastefully.
Yusuf Ali:  And render to the kindred their due rights, as (also) to those in want, and to the wayfarer: But squander not (your wealth) in the mannerof a spendthrift."

Ref:http://www.itsislam.net/quran/surah.asp?sid=17

I'd like to know that what is meant by "..and do not squander wastefully." Did it exactly mean not to waste money here and there/ meaninglessly or did it mean that we should be conscious about how much we are giving money in charity or in others help, so that we don't give more than our limit that should be given in..


texts: While Islam seems to teach that all Muslims will go to heaven, and peace loving, kin - even charitable - non Muslims will not, I struggle to grasp the idea. I, for example, find it unthinkable that a man such as bin Laden who killed thousands of people, would be with me in heaven. I don't think Allah's got this one right. Why should mere belief dictate fate?


texts: Buying a shop on pre launch rates and getting rent

texts: I have bought a shop in a construction and real state company. Building ground digging started recently. What their terms were that if you buy a shop, rent will be started from day you make full payment. As this money goes into investment or construction of project. so the rent i am getting on shop,as it is not constructed, is halal or haram? As i have read somewhere that whenever commodity invovles in specific thing that makes it riba free.


texts: Am I committing a sin by performing fajr late due to nocturnal emissions?

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I do not masturbate, but sometimes I have unintentional nocturnal emissions (without having a dream), so I need to make ghusl before praying.  The problem is fajr time is very early, and at that time I barely manage to pray as I am secretly following Islam.  This is why I miss fajr whenever I ejaculate.  Today same thing happened, so I perform fajr 45 minutes after sunrise.  It happens at least once a month.

Am I committing a sin today?

I just cried in front of Allah (SWT) and even started to think that Allah does not need servant like me, and even started to think to leave Islam, but I realized it is shaytaan.

Also, today there are guest in my house, so my dad slept in the same bed as me.  After my dad wakes up to go for work, I will able to do salah.  So is that Allah's plan that I get an excuse of delaying salah because of ejaculation?


texts: Is cracking wifi password Halal Or Haram and does it differ if the internet pckage were limited or not limited?


texts: Zakat calculation of balance payment of car

texts: I have bought a car last year for US$ 24,960 using an islamic finance offer with 0% interest payable in 48 months ( US$ 520 x 48 months ). Will the US$ 18,720 ( US$ 520 x 36 months ) balance as of this year, be considered as debt which I should deduct from my assets when calculating zakat ?


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As-Salamu-Alaikum,
Alhamdulillah, I am a strong Muslim in faith, and don't doubt that Islam is the truth at all. However, I am having a very hard time understanding how expansion and conquering "by the sword", as was especially done in the years of the 4 caliphs right after the Prophet's (saw) death, can be considered moral and even encouraged in the religion. How can I reconcile this?
JZK.


texts: Is the real name of Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) Quthem? Is Abu Kabsha another name?

texts: I heard a scholar in Tunisa on YouTube say our beloved prophet Muhammad (saw) real name Quthem?! Also Abu Kabsha another name?! Is there any truth to this claim from any historical reliable sources?!


texts: What is the procedure of salat in case of injury in leg making it difficult (opens the wound) to perform sajdah?

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I have an injury in my left foot downwards from knee. I can easily walk and run but while in salat in the state of sajdah when the injury is touching floor it hurts and also stretches which tends to open the wound.

Can I use chair in this case or what is the alternate way? Or do I have to pray in the same manner regardless of injury?

Answers from Quran and hadith would be appreciated.


texts: When can a virgin muslim man marry a raped woman, and when isn't that possible?

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Salam everyone,
Are there some conditions to marry a raped woman who aborted twice ?
She was still a child, and both were in the first month pregnancy.
Also are there some stories in the Quran, or Sunnah about raped woman ?
Thank you for your attention


texts: Is it a sin if one unintentionally had pork (or anything haram)?

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I went to a restaurant with my family today. And it's not a halal shop so ordered seafood and vegetarian dishes letting them we cannot have pork and they know about halal.

We ordered one dish with xo sauce and when I came home, found out from my sister that xo sauce normally always contains pork.

So, does having pork (or anything haram) unintentionally considered as a sin? If so, why and what should one do about it?


texts: Enjoying music of Michael Jackson and Britney Spears in my imagination without visualizing the sexy scenes of the music video clip. Is it major, minor

texts: Assalamualaikum. He imagines only the sound of the song and not the sexy scenes of the music video clip.  If someone imagines music and enjoys this songs in his imagination. The songs of famous pop stars like Michael Jackson and Britney Spears.   Is he considered to have committed a major or minor sin?


texts: Hadith or verses saying killing a lizard is a reward

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Is there any hadith or verse that says to kill a lizard has a reward??
I want some hadith or verses related about killing a lizard.


texts: Should we say the Prophet's full name during Durood Shareef?

texts: After reciting Durood Shareef (Allah Humma Salle Ala Muhammadin, and Allahumma Barik Ala), should we say our Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam's full name? Because, as we know, we should always pronounce His full name whenever we hear or say His name. In Durood Shareef, we say Allah Humma Salle Ala Muhammadin, and we actually say our Prophet's name. So, when we finish reciting Durood Shareef (not in between when reciting), should we say His full name too?


texts: Is it true that we will never forget something in Jannah? If we read something only once, we will remember it perfectly and permanently? And what if you want to have an imperfection? Like anger or facing dificulty with something, would that be granted to you?


texts: Looking for a statement attributed to 'Omar ibn al-Khattab about how to really know a person

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I've at least once heard from Sheikh 'Omar 'Abdulkafi a story he attributed to 'Omar ibn al-Khattab. As it is long ago I've already forgotten the details, but I hopefully can provide enough information for my source-identification request!

If I remember well the point was that during a dispute a man tried to defend another man (a mate or friend ...) in front of 'Omar ibn al-Khattab, 'Omar then asked him: "do you know him?"
When the man affirmed knowing that person, 'Omar asked him: How do you know him?

Have you travelled with him or
traded with him or
are you related with him by marriage?

These three points have been made out as essential for really knowing a person and being able to defend or witness for that person by Sheikh 'Omar 'Abdulakafi.

I'd like to have a source for this story and it would be great if you could elaborate on the relevance to the teaching of Islam!


texts: How exactly is the Ismaili daily prayer (du'a) book compiled?

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Ismailis pray three times a day at fixed times based on the clock. During their prayers, they read, in congregation (or individually), some sort of book which they call a "du'a book."

I don't know much about this book; it seems it has six chapters, the first being Surah Al-Fatiha from the Qur'an, and the last containing the names of all 40-50+ of their imams (ending with the living imam).

How exactly was this book compiled, and does it change or remain unchanged throughout the ages?


texts: Is doing wudhu whilst in the state of wudhu rewarded?

texts: If I do wudhu for the Fajr prayer and don't break it then for Zuhr do another (fresh) wudhu is this rewarded (as wudhu washes away minor sins) or considered sinful due to wastage of water?


texts: What is the correct procedure for talaq regarding notifying the mosque, paperwork, and living arrangements?

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If a couple (interfaith) have been married both religiously (in Islam and civil courthouse in the west), what is the correct procedure for a Talaq?

Saying "I divorce you" x 3 essentially means in Islam that the couple are divorced. Is there anything else that needs to be done? Can the husband immediately move out or do they have to stay together for a period of time (but in separate rooms)?

Do they have to notify the mosque where they got the Nikah? Any Islamic paperwork needs to be done? Is there a time period where the husband has to wait to marry someone else?


texts: Direction at which to look while praying

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During the obligatory and non-obligatory prayers (many) muslims look or focus at the point of prostration. Is there a specific reason for this ?

Are there any angles at which the worshipper can not look, less they invalidate their prayers ?

For those praying in the courtyard of the Ka'ba, is there a benefit from looking at the Ka'ba while praying, or this not recommended ?


texts: "Harmful" implies "haram" - what tradeoffs exist?

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In this question the following hadith was referenced:

  There should be neither harming (darar) nor reciprocating harm (dirar). An-Nawawi

This is referred to in fatawa about forbidding smoking due to harm, some related to dangerous sports, a fatwa forbidding using the computer if it harms your eyes, and numerous other issues.

This brings up the question what tradeoffs exist, and how "bringing harm" is established. Obviously there are things that will clearly be classified as harmful, such as slitting your wrists, and things that will be harmless, such as eating a normal piece of bread.

Some things will be in a grey area though. Riding your car is relatively safe and brings obvious benefits, but there are numerous deaths in car accidents. Free-climbing is comparatively dangerous, but lots of fun for many people - however "having fun" may not be a valid goal in sharia to offset the danger. Various sports have health benefits in some regards but can also be detrimental to one's health in other regards. Some behaviors are very weakly correlated with certain health detriments, for example certain eating habits lead to a very small increase in incidence rates for diseases, while other behaviors are more strongly correlated with harmful effects, such as smoking leading to a very marked increase in certain cancers and other diseases.

These considerations bring up the questions:

"how strongly" does a behavior have to be correlated with harmful effects to become haram? I suppose in the end that's a matter a faqih has to weigh up to his own discretion, but are there any guidelines?
Do positive effects of an otherwise harmful behavior offset the harm to make the act halal? For example coal mining used to be and to an extent still is very dangerous, but there were great benefits for society to be had.


texts: How far apart should one's feet be in Salaah?

texts: I've seen two extremes: some put their feet very close to each other (some group state 4 fingers width apart) and others stand very wide with the feet even further away from their shoulders and it can look arrogant and ugly and they aren't necessarily trying to touch the sides of their feet with the persons standing next to them in congregation. What is the correct position from the Book and Sunnah?


texts: Is providing digital signage for a restuarant which sells alcohol, bacon, etc., haram?

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I have a question regarding digital signage. I have a Company which provides digital signage solution to customers. I provide them with complete software and hardware solutions.

I have one customer who is willing to buy my package for his restaurant which sells pizza and subs for lunch etc. He also sells beer, but this place is not a pub; it's a restaurant in a center. The customer is non-Muslim. I will also sell him templates which will present his menu on the displays. In the menu he will also obviously mention things like bacon pizza etc.

Is that kind of business haram for me?

Remember that I am only selling the hardware and software solution to him, so it does not matter for me what he sells, because I don't get any profit for that, I just sell my system.


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I am getting good in regular prayers (Alhamdulillah), I follow app and it has dua in it for every thing. So after Prayer it has mention of Dua of reciting

33 SubhanAllah
33 Alhamdulillah
34 allah ho akbar

Now it doesn’t give reason or any benefit of it and one might need to know reason and benefit and perhaps where it is mentioned to do such.

Is there any reference of doing it after every namaz? I have included them after every prayer before or after dua.


texts: Are Zoroastrians considered the People of the Book?

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Are the Zoroastrians\Majus\Parsis from the People of the Book?? Can we eat their food and marry their women as we are allowed to do with Ahl Kitab?
Zoroastrians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism
Note: I have asked this question previously but it was closed as duplicate of this question: Are Zoroastrians Mentioned As One Of The People Of The Book In The Quran
However that answer does not address my concerns at all. The answer there is "we don't know" but even if the Quran does not address it there must be laws that are derived from other sources.


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I set an alarm for fajr and went to sleep. I woke up at the alarm time but was not in a clear state. I saw it was 6 pm and turned the alarn off. I can't remember if I firgot to pray but I have a feeling there was some sort of forgetfulness.
Now I don't know what to do. How much prayers should I do to make up for this? How should I ask for forgiveness for this and how long for? Can I still pray the fajr or not?


texts: What should a Muslim do if his parents are Muslims but they don't pray?

texts: If a Muslim's parents are Muslims but they don't pray, and they don't want him to pray at mosque, but they want him to pray at home although the mosque is near home. Then what should he do?


texts: Does Allah love those who don't love him?

texts: In the same way a man can have genuine and deep platonic love for another man that is either indifferent to him or even dislikes him.


texts: Can a Muslim vote for non-Muslim governors or presidents?

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Many Muslim clerics wants to get rid Ahok, a christian governor of Jakarta.

They quoted Al Maidah 51. They said that Muslims must pick non Muslim leaders.

That means, they said, Muslims in Jakarta should not vote Ahok.

However, Ahok is a fine governor. Most of our governor were corrupt. Things went better since he became governor. People expect Ahok to win easily on election.

However, his anti corruption stance means many officials with links to the clerics lost a lot of money.

Is this true?

Muslims cannot vote for a non Muslim governor?

Thousands were marching when a governor said they are being lied to by some people by using that quranic verse

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/05/world/asia/jakarta-protest-blasphemy-ahok-indonesia.html?_r=0


texts: What is the difference between "mukhlis" and "mukhlas"?

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Two words mentioned in the Qur'an are mukhlis (with I) and mukhlas (with A). They come from the same root word as "ikhlaas," which means sincerity.

The former is often translated as "a person of sincerity" or "sincere in actions," as in in Surah Ghafir:

  So invoke Allah , [being] sincere to Him in religion, although the
  disbelievers dislike it.

In contrast, the latter is translated differently, such as the ayah in Surah As-Saffaat:

  But not the chosen servants of Allah.

I remember in one khutbah, the speaker mentioned a very minute shade of difference between these two words, which are both similar in structure and meaning. What exactly is the meaning of both of these words, and what is the difference?


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We're supposed to return the salam; see Islam Q&A and

  And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant.
  Qur'an 4:86

Sometimes non-mahram men say salam to me (e.g., through instant messaging).  If I respond to the salam, then I enter into a conversation, and sometimes they talk about incrementally less appropriate topics, to the point where (after a while) I'm unsure if I've done something haram.

I'm wondering if it's best, in these circumstances, to simply not return the salam (particularly when the non-mahram man has previously engaged in inappropriate conversation).

Question: Does Qur'an 4:86 ("greet in return") apply to women when greeted by a non-mahram man?


texts: What is the dressing criteria for women while offering Prayers?

texts: Which type of dress a women can wear while offering prayer.I just want to know that is tied is allowed while offering Prayers.


texts: Is there any effort to verify the aphorisms of ibn 'Ata' Allah based on the Qur'an and sunnah?

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There are basically two distinct views on Sufism and the connection to Islam. Some reject Sufism and consider it not being part of Islam, while others say as long as it follows the Qur'an and sunnah it is part of Islam.

Most Sufis consider themselves as applying al-Ihssan الإحسان as defined in the hadith of Jibreel which was narrated on the authority of abu Hurariah, abu Dharr, 'Umar ibn al-Khttab and other sahabah:

  ...
  The man again asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) What is Ihsan (i.e. perfection or Benevolence)?"
  The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not achieve this state of devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you."
  ...
  (See for example here in Sahih al-Bukhari, in Sahih Muslim, in Sunan an-Nasa-i, in Sunan abi Dawod, Sunan ibn Majah and Jami' at-Tirmidhi)

I'd like to know if any scholar has ever tried to verify statements or teachings of Sufis based on the Qur'an and sunnah.

For example is there any book or attempt that verifies the 264 Hikam (words of wisdom or aphorisms) of ibn 'Ata' Allah ابن عطاء الله السكندري also known as al-Hikam al-'Ataiyyah (here ENG/AR edition) الحكم العطائية  based on the teachings of the Qur'an and sunnah?

As far as I know all known commentaries on These aphorisms are scholars who are also known to be sufis.
The aphorisms are hardly comprehensive and rather cryptic so that one couldn't understand them without further Information.


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One of my brothers loves to dress as a girl. He was pranked and bullied into trying girly clothes. He wore girls clothing inside our house.
He even wears jewellery and wigs and tries to speak in a girls voice. He wants to change his name to a girl.
Is he committing zina and is there a punishment for him according to shariah law?


texts: After the reappearance of Imam Mahdi, Will the world (life) be continued for a long period of time or not?

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According to the perspective of Shiite, Imam Mahdi (a.j.) (another name: Imam Zaman) will reappear as the last Imam of Shiite to save the world from the oppression. I'd like to know what will precisely occur. Actually I mean will the world be finished after a short and limited time (by governorship of him)? (As a world which would be without any oppression)

Or the world is going to begin a new and long period of life that won't be clear when it is going to be finished? (Sunni view)

Note: On the whole, I am looking for Sunni view about the mentioned issue, even though they agree the matter by another name (except Mahdi) as the savior of the world. (Perhaps some or many of them agree with the name of Mahdi as well).


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Is listening to Quran while naked allowed?

Is reading Quran while naked allowed?

Naked in this case, means, at least there is underwear on.

Please cite authentic reference with answer.


texts: Answer the call of prayer(Adan(azan)) for female

texts: When I sit with my papa at the time of azan I noticed he read some kalma after every line of azan . I know its blessing for Muslims. Another thing islam not permit women's to recite azan is Islam gave her permission to read these kalma after azan ?


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The following ayah says you could kill whoever killed you type of thing. But I am confused since if a man killed your wife you can kill the man, right? But then what does it mean by a female for female?

  يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي
  الْقَتْلَى ۖ الْحُرُّ بِالْحُرِّ وَالْعَبْدُ بِالْعَبْدِ وَالْأُنْثَىٰ
  بِالْأُنْثَىٰ ۚ فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ
  بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَاءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانٍ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ مِنْ
  رَبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ ۗ فَمَنِ اعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُ عَذَابٌ
  أَلِيمٌ

  • Dr. Mustafa Khattab: O believers! ˹The law of˺ retaliation is set
  for you in cases of murder—a free man for a free man, a slave for a
  slave, and a female for a female. But if the offender is pardoned by
  the victim’s guardian, then blood-money should be decided fairly and
  payment should be made courteously. This is a concession and a mercy
  from your Lord. But whoever transgresses after that will suffer a
  painful punishment. 2:178


texts: Is Adam a messenger of Allah? Was he given any scrolls?

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A messenger is one who gets Sunnah for himself and his followers. Since adam also had his sunnah and sunnah of any prophet is revelation from Allah is Adam to be considered as first messenger of Islam.
I'm assuming other prophets like lut / yusuf / yaqub didn't get their own sunnah because they followed sunnah of Abraham.


texts: Hadith clasification on a hadith | da'if or sahih (al-albani)

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Assalamu aleikum ,
In the book of  and Sunan Abu Dawud there is a hadith, and it is  classified as sahih and daif.


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BUKHARI HADITH: Volume 7, Book 64, Number 268:

  Narrated Abu Huraira: "The Prophet said, 'The best alms is that which
  is given when one is rich, and a giving hand is better than a taking
  one, and you should start first to support your dependents.' A wife
  says, 'You should either provide me with food or divorce me.' A slave
  says, 'Give me food and enjoy my service." A son says, "Give me food;
  to whom do you leave me?" The people said, "O Abu Huraira! Did you
  hear that from Allah's Apostle ?" He said, "No, it is from my own
  self."

In this hadith Abu Hurraira started as "Prophet said" then at the end he claimed it is from himself.

Why Abu Hurraira changed his narration ?
How can we accept this hadith as Sahih if it is from him self ?


texts: Is concealing information about a product considered lying?

texts: I am selling a product which has a special addition to it which is not available elsewhere; for that a customer is willing to pay extra money. However, what he does not know is that special feature will be available everywhere in a week. Thus he need not pay the extra money if he waits a week and can buy it anywhere. Telling him that would lose me the extra money and perhaps the customer itself. If I don't give him that information (he hasn't asked about it) will it be equivalent to lying? Am I walking a grey area?


texts: Will Allah forgive me for mockery of my father during childhood without his knowledge?

texts: I was a kid but not too small was not mature but at age of 12-15. when my father came to school I said to my friends that he is the driver of mine. what is the punishment of it? Will Allah forgive.


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If I sleep after praying maghrib (because of my busy schedule) and wake up at night, can I pray Isha and Tahajjud together?

I usually try to sleep between Isha and Tahajjud but for the last few days my routine has been a bit disturbed due to busy schedule. I sometimes can't hold up and sleep right after praying maghrib.


texts: Moses' wife was of another race and in the Bible (Numbers 12:1-15) Aaron and Miriam were punished for criticizing this interracial marriage.  What does the Qur'an say about interracial marriages?


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Can I make up missed Tahajjud prayers of past days? It can be of few years? Can I pray these during day time?

JazakAllah Khair