texts: Is lottery haram if I don't lose anything?

texts: Say for instance, I found a lottery ticket on the ground, would it be haram if I used it? Because right now, I'm using a rewards website that gives me surveys to fill, and rewards me points which I can redeem for cash, and there is this sweepstakes that’s going on and if you spend some points, then they will place you as an entry. Is this haram, even if I’m not losing a single penny?


texts: How are the "seven different ways" from Sahih Bukhari, book 61, hadith 513 reflected in Quran?

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Sahih Bukhari, volume 6, book 61, hadith 513 (emphasis mine):

  Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:

  Allah's Apostle said, "Gabriel recited the Qur'an to me in one way.
  Then I requested him (to read it in another way), and continued asking
  him to recite it in other ways, and he recited it in several ways till
  he ultimately recited it in seven different ways."

Since I don't know of seven different versions of the Quran, this seems to be in conflict to the belief in immutability of the Quran. The hadith should be held authenthic at least for Sunnis, so ruling it out is not an option. It is also supported by other hadiths, like the next one, which specifies that at least Surat Al-Furqan was allowed to be recited in several different ways, making explanation by re-revelation problematic. "Quran" in this context doesn't necessary mean the whole book, but it still seems that at least few verses should be included in more than one wording.


texts: Will allah punish me and never forgive me?

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Will Allah forgive for participating in sexual intercourse without penetration if a person was sincere in their repentance!

Does this count as Zina although penetration did not occur?

What is the best way to repent from such actions and make sure not to fall in them in the future?


texts: Is Tawassol (recourse) allowed in Islam? (Shia view)

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

  وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ ﴿٧٩﴾ وَإِذَا مَرِ‌ضْتُ فَهُوَ
  يَشْفِينِ ﴿٨٠

  "And it is He who feeds me and gives me drink; and when I am ill, it is
  He who cures me"

  (Surat Ash-Shu`arā,verse79-80)

So, according to this verse we should ask our wills from Allah and we can simply ask them directly from Allah, what is the need of tawassol to holy men?

Why some Muslims (Shia) call the name of some holy men with the intention that he will recourse in front of Allah for them? Is tawassol allowed in Islam?


texts: What is the meaning of picture of hand with Arabic word in a Ta`weez

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While cleaning the top roof of my room I have discovered a strange thing. A silver color beautifully decorated large taweez. Out of curiosity I have opened it and found 3 pieces of paper with drawing and many Arabic sentences. A beautiful smell was emitting from it.

I don't know Arabic. I just want to know what is the purpose of this taweez? How It comes to my roof top?


texts: Why punish sinners on earth (death sentence,jail etc) when they'l probablyl end up in Hell anyway?

texts: It seems pointless to punish evil doers with earthly punishments when they will go to hell anyway for their bad deeds. I understand it's a good prevalent to prevent further crime but it seems strange we are punishing wrong doers when Allah will in the end?


texts: May a trained hunting animal kill the prey or must it only bring the prey alive?

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I am not a Moslem but I saw that the Quran permits using trained animals to catch animals for humans to eat. Quran[5:4]

May the trained animal kill the prey or must it only bring the prey alive to the Moslem?


texts: what should be done with bank account interests to avoid riba?

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Possible Duplicate:
  How to cope with interest payed by banks?

If you have an account in a bank that automatically puts an interest rate on it ,
how can someone in this case avoid being in Riba ?
Is giving it as Sadaqa allowed ?


texts: When are souls created according to Islam?

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Does Islam teach that souls are eternal to the past? And if so, where is this teaching found? In other words, are souls "pre-eternal" (a term found here) or "past-complete" (a term found here), both terms just meaning that the soul has always existed, being past-eternal, aka eternal to the past, aka eternal with respective to the past.

I understand that typically Islam teaches the pre-existence of souls from multiple sources (such as this Shabir Ally video here that actually seems to deny the pre-existence of souls or even possibly the existence of a soul),  and Wikipedia specifically says that  Islam teaches that souls were created at the same time that God created Adam. Is this true? If so, where is this teaching found?

I am not asking if souls exist, if souls exist eternally with respect to the future aka never die, or about mind-body dualism.

Related but unhelpful answer here.


texts: Is it haram to let my wifes parents visit with their dog?

texts: Assalamualeikum. Is it haram to let my wifes family visit us with their dog(pet). (Her father is a nonmuslim) and they cant visit without The dog (because they cannot let it stay Home alone). It is my wifes dog but she left it with them when marrying me. My wife tells me that she cant refuse to let them visit even with the dog. Is it haram for me to let them visit my appartment with the dog?


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Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub:

  The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A boy is in pledge for his Aqiqah, Sacrifice is
  made for him on the seventh day, his head is shaved and he is given
  name.

  Abu Dawud said: The word wa yusamma is sounder as narrated by Salam b.
  Abi Muti' from Qatadah, and narrated by Iyas b. Daghfal and Ash'ath
  from al-Hassan who narrated wa yusamma (and he is given a name).
  Sunan Abi Dawud 2838

What does one do with the toddler's shaved hair? Throw it, bury it, burn it?


texts: Do modern Hanafi scholars still rely on mash'hur ahadith?

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It is known that Imam Abu Hanifa and his followers did not consider a sahih hadith sufficient evidence to rule anything fard, rather he required that the hadith also be mash'hur.  Ostensibly this was a measure of caution due to the large numbers of questionable ahadith that were being narrated during his time; one would not want to make a ruling based upon an erroneous hadith after all.

Since then, significant advances in the hadith sciences have taken place.  Today, thanks to the work of countless generations of dedicated scholars, we not only have a much larger corpus of hadith literature, but also a much stronger sense of their validity.

Do modern Hanafi scholars still hold to the mash'hur requirement, now that the original concern (i.e. questionable ahadith being used as legal evidences) has been so mitigated?


texts: Is pleasuring yourself without ejaculation permitted?

texts: I know masturbation is haram in Islam, but what about simulating one's sex organs without ejaculation? If I fear I may masturbate, is it permissible to touch or simulate my genitals but just not ejaculate?


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قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مَا جَاءَ بِهِ فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ إِلاَّ أَمْرٌ. قَالَ  " إِنِّي قَدْ أُذِنَ لِي بِالْخُرُوجِ
... Abu Bakr said, 'There must be something very urgent that has brought him at this hour.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'I have been allowed to go out'
See full hadith in Sahih Bukhari

I can come and think of two different interpretations:

Habasha, where some sahaba migrated
Medina, the hijra

I am not sure if I am missing some more possible interpretations but I also come and think about a third interpretation (which might be less valid):

The event when some muslims, marched out in rows to Kaaba

Where was the Prophet allowed to go out in this hadith?
When answering, please provide references such as different commentaries of the hadith, as for instance Fath Al bari by Ibn Hajr Asqalani or others.

Comments about the third interpretation:
I don't have much references about the third interpretation (about them marching out to Kaaba), except this and this video. In the hadith, it seems like Umar told the Prophet to march directly after his conversation to Islam, while I have heard that Umar first went out to some of the mushrikin in Quraysh, telling them about him becoming a muslim (see the above video), therefore the marching out might not have happened directly when he suggested that to the Prophet. This might then give time to the Prophet to later visit Abu Bakr as in the hadith saying: 'I have been allowed to go out (i.e to march)'.


texts: Is sexual education in school haram during Ramadan?

texts: Is it haram to watch sex dolls during Ramadan? Is sex ed haram during fasting? In school they teach you about sex ed and this year in year 12 I was fasting but they did a sex education lecture


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From this answer to the question What is backbiting and what kinds of speech are considered backbiting, I learn that backbiting is worse than committing adultery in Islam.

If that's the case, does it mean an adulterer is the lesser evil; or should a backbiter be treated worse than an adulterer?

I am pretty sure backbiting is common both in the Muslim and Non-Muslim worlds, but I haven't seen any rulings against backbiting the way I do against adultery.


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Women in Islam are encouraged to embrace their femininity, e.g.:

  Islam treats women well, determines how their relationship with men should be and establishes its systems, directives and rulings. It guards the woman’s femininity and acknowledges its implications. Thus, it neither suppresses it nor eradicates it. -- IslamWeb

I'm puzzled how a woman can simultaneously embrace her femininity while simultaneously observing hijab (as per Qur'an 24:31).

My experience as a new hijabi muhtajiba is that covering tends to hide my femininity.  I'm required to hide my "lady bits" and wear clothes where my gender is less visible.  Observing hijab seems to obstruct embracing femininity.  Moreover, the "better" one's hijab is, the more unfeminine one appears; at one end of the spectrum, we can't even tell if someone wearing a burqa is actually a woman.

Question: How can a Muslim woman achieve a balance between hijab and expressing her femininity?

In Becoming Muslim, by Anna Mansson McGinty, in the chapter "The Veil and Alternative Femininities" we have:

  Veiling is strongly linked to the formation of a female Muslim
  identity, and to ideas about gender relations and modesty.

McGinty describes how the veil is part of the "new femininities" of convert women, and referring to a particular Muslim convert "Fatimah" (pseudonym), she describes a compromise Fatimah has reached:

  At the time of the conversion, and also when marrying, Fatimah said that she would never wear “the scarf,” as she frequently refers it to. Just like all of the other women, she experienced it as one of the most difficult things to adjust to being a Muslim. Today she does cover, but as she puts it herself, her way of covering is somewhat of an “American adoption, kind of a compromise because it is not quite as covered and yet you are still covered.” The scarf, tied in the back, covers her hair but not the chin and neck. This is what she is most comfortable with.


texts: Isn't Nasheed also haraam as acapella is haraam & they both share the same attributes?

texts: People advise to listen to nasheed to move away from musical instruments and haraam music. But many scholars also say Acapella even with decent and appropriate lyrics is haraam too. But if you look closely, nasheeds are the same as acapellas. So, wouldn't nasheeds be haraam too?


texts: I am a 25 year old and I have a child who is 6 years old. For a long time me and my husband could not have sex because our child was there we tried everything but it was very had to have sex when he was around and when he was a sleep he used to wake up do to the noise of the bed and other reasons. So my husband and I argue if it’s ok to have sex infront of him when he is awake. Please tell me if it is allowed to have sex when he is awake or around us. Thanks


texts: Does listening to someone being mocked for obeying his parents make me an unbeliever?

texts: If a person makes fun of another person for refusing to do things his parents forbade him to do and I laugh listening to this mockery, am I a kaafir by making fun of Islam? You should know that the name of God or Islam wasn’t mentioned in this conversation.


texts: What is the basic difference between haram and makruh? When things became haram? And when became makruh?


texts: In 30:4, Surah Al-Rum Ayah 4, why does بضع is translated to "three to nine"

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In 30:4, Surah Al-Rum Ayah 4, the word بضع is translated to "three to nine" in Saheeh International.

Within three to nine years. To Allah belongs the command [i.e.,
decree] before and after. And that day the believers will rejoice

The word seems to mean "a few". I want to know the basis of translating it to "three to nine", with primary sources.


texts: Can I recites Quran Pak on mobile phone or any other electronic device in crowd?

texts: As I am a student and I have to go for my classes in the early morning. In the Holy month of Ramadan I wanted to reciting the Quran on daily basis 4 to 5 times. But as the tough schedule it becomes a little bit difficult for me to recite. But if I have the Quran Pak (30 Paras) in my phone is it ok to recite these with having ablution in crowd?


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Is praying two Fard Jumu'ah behind the imam enough? I usually pray 2 sunnah tahiyatul masjid, 4 sunnah kabla-l jumuah, 2 fard with imam, and 4 sunnah ba'dal- Jumu'ah.

Is it permissible to omit 4 sunnah kabla-l jumu'ah? Can it be prayed after the fard namaz as qada'/late sunnah namaz?

َQuestion: From the the Sunni Hanafi perspective, can the nafl prayers before Jumu'ah prayers be prayed after Jumu'ah prayers instead?


texts: Is it allowed to call anyone "son" except our own child?

texts: I have a cousin brother who is around 7 to 8 years older than me. He calls me betaa (son in urdu) on some occasion purposely or may be just for fun. I don't like it. I want to know if it's allowed in Islam to call anyone son except to our own child?


texts: Is kinesis(such as telekinesis,cryokinesis,hydrokinesis,etc)haram?

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I would like to know if kinesis is haram such as cryokinesis(manipulation of ice) hydrokinesis(manipluation of water)etc.
Thank you and Jazakum Allah Khairan.


texts: What are the benefits of accepting polygamy for women?

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I am a Muslimah and. I understand that men are different from women and that we have different needs along with that Polygamy is legal. I accept what Allah decrees is best for us, male or female, but how do I accept or not feel jealous if I find myself in a plural marriage?

What are the benefits for women?

Is it that I have more time to relax and have less pressure on me? I can have more time maybe starting my own business or reading Quran and having more free time to myself?

How do I not feel jealous?


texts: Can men look at old women without veil (hijab)?

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As a rule of thumbs, the faces of old women are commonly less attractive ..., so, based on this theory:

What is the opinion of Islam regarding looking at old women (as non-mahram) without hijab? Is it haram or halal?


texts: What is the reference of the Hadith about the leader and army who will conquer Constantinople?

texts: What is the reference of Hadith which approximately means that a blessed leader and blessed army will conquer Istanbul


texts: What was unseen when Qur'an 6:50 ("I do not tell you... that I know the unseen") was revealed?

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Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me." Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Then will you not give thought?"
  Qur'an 6:50

The Prophet Muhammad is aware of many things which are unavailable to the rest of humanity.  For example, I looked at Paradise and saw that the majority of its residents were the poor; and I looked at the (Hell) Fire and saw that the majority of its residents were women (Sahih al-Bukhari 5198).  As far as I know, not even any other prophet had this knowledge.

I found this tafsir:

  This verse was revealed about Abu Jahl and his companions al-Nadr Ibn al-Harith and 'Uyaynah, and then it was revealed about the clients.
  Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs

This indicates there's something specific which was unseen to the Prophet at the time the verse was revealed.

Question: What was unseen when Qur'an 6:50 was revealed?


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Regarding using a Sunni mosque as a Shia:

1- Can the aasna ashariah (the 12-imam Shias) use a Sunni mosque and pray alongside their Sunni brothers and Sisters?

2- Are they expected to fully observe the Sunni tradition of praying (i.e. crossing arms, closing prayer by saying salam shoulder to shoulder, letting the imam say most zikrs in jama'ah) or can they observe the Shia code of prayer in jamaa'ah?

3- Are they expected to fully observe the Sunni tradition of praying in furadah?

4- Scholarly opinion aside, how are Shias in a mosque perceived by Sunnis?


texts: Is it permissible to give zakat to a family member?

texts: Can someone give a part of his zakat to a family member (not a parent), say an uncle for example specially if he is in need?


texts: are the crosses literally forbidden in islam or is it what symbolises them?

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I know crosses are forbbiden, but what about crosses used in math like the additional sign "+" & multiplication sign "x"? Or is it what Symbolises them that is forbbiden?

Al-Bukhaari narrated in his Saheeh from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would never leave anything in his house on which there were any crosses without erasing them or – according to another report –cutting them out.


texts: Assalamualaikum just a quick question. Can anyone help explain the rationale behind enslaving children. In most of the battles in the Prophet's time we see women and children being enslaved together. If we are to say that enslavement is a form of punishment for waging war against the Islamic power, then I fail to see why immature children who didn't know any better should be punished for the crimes of their parents and older relatives. Doesn't this contradict the Islamic principle that none shall bear the burden of another? Please clarify.


texts: What should I do if I forgot to pray Fajr on Friday?

texts: I didn't wake up for the Fajr of Friday as I was sick, then forgot to pray it after I woke up and prayed the Jumuaa (Friday) prayer. What should I do?


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If a Muslim can be actor, is there anything about acting that a Muslim must avoid to do?

Can males and females act in the same stage together? In what situations they're allowed and in what situations they aren't?

Can a Muslim practice blasphemy while acting for his character does? Can he act as a person of other religion? If this is possible, a Muslim woman can leave the hijab to play her role?


texts:
Wikipedia writes:

  Ashura (Day of Remembrance) is the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. ...

What is the significance of the day of Ashura, and is it obligatory to fast that day?


texts: If Allah loves more than 70 times to his creation, Why he created this Test in the first place?

texts: Allah knows that certain human beings will go to hell. Imagine your mother finds out that you are going to hell and she has the capacity to undo all of your actions she would do it by all means . My question is why created all of this test? why not let all of us live in heaven?it would be more loving to live all of his creation in heaven rather than creating all of this Test?


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Re-reading the answer to my question Going from "never prayed in my life" to my first prayer?, I encounter the importance of tashahhud.  I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I haven't been doing tashahhud.  After five months, I think it's no longer reasonable for me to use the excuse "...but I'm a new Muslim".

While other aspects of my prayer seem fine (comparable to the other women at mosque), there's two obstacles:

I'm brand new to Arabic.
I don't belong to a sect ("...just a Muslim"), and I don't intend to (as per Qur'an 6:159; and I perceive them mostly as an obstruction to submitting to Allah).

The Wikipedia page lists five different ones according to various sects [(a) Hanafi and Hanbali, (b) Maliki, (c) Shafii, (d) Ja'fari, and (e) Zaidi]. Basically, I want to avoid choosing one over the others.  The attitude expressed in the question Is there any problem praying in the same way as Muslims from other sects? also gives me the impression I should avoid "choosing a side".

If I were to put my mind to it, I could memorize the Arabic (I can recite al Fatihah after all; and it seems I need to recite it in each rakaa, so at least 2+4+4+3+4=17 times per day, so I'd get used to it quickly).  However, it seems different sects recite different tashahhud (though fairly similar in content) and I'm reluctant to single out one.

Question: Is there a sect-neutral tashahhud?

For example, could I just say the shahada instead?  Or is there a version that the Prophet Muhammad is known to say?


texts: Are all pictures are prohibited or only pictures with eyes?

texts: My question is whether all pictures are prohibited or only the pictures that have eyes in them, like animal pictures with Eyes and without Eyes?


texts: My wife has seen a dream revealing she was pregnant and the baby's name was Mariam. After she had seen the dream she was pregnant and the doctor reckons she has a girl. Is it haram to change the name and also please advice me and tell me is it a dream we have to fulfill.


texts: is satan(shaytan or Iblis) in islam is the same as satan in bible?

texts: As satan came from the time of first prophet Adam(May Allah be pleased with him), is satan understandings in islam is same as in bible or other holy books? What are the key differences?


texts: My husband has a loan and I am also involved in it. He do repay the loan as installments. I own jewelry and have no further earnings right now. If my husband help me with money to give my zakath can I give that back to my husband as zakath?


texts: Is it permissible to recite surah al kahf during menses

texts: Please help me clear this issue as ive search it on the web but i wasn't able to get a clear answer.


texts: Is the "PBUH" suffix used for any women?

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I've seen PBUH (Peace Be Upon Him) added as a suffix to many prominent males who are highly respected in Islam, e.g. Muhammad, Jesus, etc.

My question is whether there are any women who have Peace Be Upon Her added in a similar fashion, e.g. perhaps the mother of Muhammad or Jesus?

(I'm not a Muslim, so please treat this as a complete newbie question.)


texts: Do i have to burn all my animate paintings?

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Assalamualikum,

I recently learn drawing/ painting animate objects with with eyes , mouth and nose is haraam.

I have decided to only paint landscape from now on.

However I'm not sure what I should do with all of my drawing and paintings. Do I have to rid of them and burn them or can I still keep them as I had no idea it was haraam during the time.


texts: What is magic and what is the ruling regarding learning magic in Islam?

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It is known that several ayat in the Quran spoke about magic, for example in Sura Al-Baqara [2:102]

How does Islam view magic?

And what is the ruling on learning magic in Islam?


texts: Madhab of the salaf and the 4 madahib (Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali, Hanafi)

texts: Salamo3alaykom, I don't understand when scholars refer to something as "madhabu as-Salaf u Saalih". Aren't the Madahib 4 which are already known? I don't want to discredit the biggest scholars of this Ummah, but why don't they say "manhaj salafu saalih" instead of madhab salaf as saalih? I don't understand because the madahib came after the three early generations and therefore those 3 generations didn't follow a madhab (please correct me if I made a chronological mistake, I'm definitely not good at Islamic sciences unfortunately). Can someone clarify and especially not put this question on check as unclear? Jazakom Allah


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I have found out, this and I’m aware too of it:

  Ibn 'Abbas and Aisha reported that:
  Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Whoever makes a picture will be punished by Allah till he puts life in it, and he will never be able to put life in it.

  Hadith - Bukhari 4:448, Narrated Abu Talha
  I heard Allah's Apostle  saying; "Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or a picture of a living creature (a human being or an animal)."

I suppose that these two sayings in regard with image making is according to your intention? I mean, if I draw this pictures which I show you, and I do not take them as idols nor having intention of competing with God then everything is ok?

I have asked my Christian mother about this and she told me: “You can draw what ever you wish including images of living things but, the only thing is don’t take them as an act of worship and you cannot make a living thing if you just draw a cat, because this only God can and you cannot”. I wonder if it’s good what she told me?

Let me give you a few examples of my drawings:

Can anyone tell me if there is any grammatical and punctuation mistakes out there? So that I can edit one last time?

So, how it is to be interpretated in correct way these verses and narrations?  Are there any interpretations made by the Prophet in Quran regarding this? Because honestly, I could not find exact interpretations so that I can draw anything I want, this really confuse me.

P.S. I forgot to ask this in first place, just now I remembered. Hopefuly it is still focused and in good manner. And I have also forgot to add one more tag.


texts: Can a strong hadith be wrong? If so, what do I do?

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The Prophet said, "If somebody takes some 'Ajwa dates every morning, he will not be effected by poison or magic on that day till night." (Another narrator said seven dates).  Volume 7, Book 71, Number 663:

This hadith is surely wrong if we use modern day knowledge, since it is a strong hadith (it being from Sahih Bukhari). How do we reconcile with wrong hadiths that are strong hadiths?


texts: How can I remain in contact with my girlfriend in an Islamic way?

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Me and my girlfriend are in an innocent relationship, but after 2 months she said we are doing it wrong: it's against the Islamic way.

How can I remain in contact with her in an Islamic way? What should I do in this situation?


texts: I need large information on issue of heart. Why it looks sometimes as if sins soften the heart and prevent much bigger sins etj...?

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A Hadith says that Abu Bakr has more Iman than the rest of ummah because of purity of heart.

There are plenty of people that want a pure heart but they can't. It is striking that many of the people that have converted to Islam or become practicing Muslims have come from the world of adultery.

In contrast there are plenty of people that haven't committed adultery a single time and sacrificed their entire wealth for the education of their children yet they hate and insult Islam in the most horrible manner. I have seen many cases myself.

My question is: What is the connection of exterior deeds like watching porn, backbiting or good deeds like reading Quran, giving sadaqa, dhikr and the properties of the heart that upon the properties of the heart God will value our deeds on the day of judgment? Sometimes it looks like sins soften your heart.

Example: When you are angry instead of venting your anger towards your parents you commit a much smaller sin through releasing this anger through watching porn. And after watching porn you feel fit for spending the entire day learning about Islam or reading Quran. Otherwise the entire day passes in a bad spiritual situation like anger or dissatisfaction and because of that you cannot learn anything about islam during the entire day and are tempted to commit sins far bigger than watching porn because of the bad spiritual situation of anger and dissatisfaction.


texts: I have ceased contact with a boy I sinned with, but described this sin to my friends. How do I repent this, and repent backbiting?

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I do my religious duties but have sinned recently.

Recently I was in a relationship (for 6 months) and we have crossed the line a few times (in the first 3 months) were we kissed and touched like married couples. We both felt very guilty and put rules so this does not happen again and reach something we will both really regret. After this he asked me not to mention this to anyone but I did mention this to 3 of my close friends and asked them to keep it a secret. (They have either forgotten; one of them I will not see within 2-3 years.)

Today we have broken up and not on speaking terms and my questions are the following:

I have read a hadith somewhere that anyone who has boasted a sin might not be forgiven by Allah. (Which scares me very much. I didn't know that at the time and I regret this very much.) Is this true?
I have also read that I must ask the forgiveness of the person I have backbitten. I, however, am not on speaking terms with the boy at the moment and feel if I tell him it will do more damage then good. He will only get upset and I will feel very bad. Am I required to ask for his forgiveness in this or do I just ask for Allah to forgive me?


texts: Reading sunnat prayers and its importance

texts: I have heard some people said that sunnat prayers are a must after each/after each salah. What is the ruling about reading sunnat and why people says that reading Jummah (friday prayer) Sunnat and Maghrib is a must?


texts: Wisdom And Theory Behind Muhammad's (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) Marriages With More Than Four Women?

texts: The Qur'an permits Muslim men to marry up to four women. However, Prophet (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) was given permission in the Qur'an to marry more than four women in Qur'an 33:50. There are many theories for why this permission was only given to Prophet (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam). One theory is that he was given this permission to make truce between Muslims and enemies of Muslims. My main question is: is there any evidence from Hadith or Seerah that this theory holds any water?


texts: Is it necessary to finish quran with molvi sitting front of you when u are finishing it first time

texts: Is it necessary to finish the quran with a molvi sitting in front of you because im 18 and still havent finished the quran because whenever i start till middle my molvi sometimes goes to village and never come back and this happe s several times with me so i want to ask that if i could recite and complete my quran alone or not? I can recite well though


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Prophets Musa and Harun were brothers.

My question is which one of them was the younger one and which one the older one?


texts: Speluncean Explorers: Can we kill and eat a human to save our lives?

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There is a well known hypothetical legal case in philosophy of law known as The Case of the Speluncean Explorers

  In the hypothetical case, a trapped team of five spelunkers determine
  via radio contact with physicians that they will have starved to death
  by the time they are rescued, and thus elect to eat one of their
  party. Once the remaining four spelunkers are rescued, they are all
  indicted for the murder of their fifth member. The article proceeds to
  examine the case from the perspectives of five different legal
  principles, with widely varying conclusions as to whether or not the
  spelunkers are guilty, and whether or not they should be executed (as
  is the mandatory punishment for murder in the fictitious commonwealth
  where the case takes place).

What is Islam's take on this case? Is it justifiable to eat according to sharia.


texts: Missionaries from other religions often comes to the house of everyone in the neighborhood. I used to speak with them, but today I'm trying to avoid them. I should receive them in my house or I must say that I don't have interest in what they have to say?


texts: Is earning about kissing before marriage through websites and not videos out of curiosity haraam?

texts: Recently I have been curious about knowing how do people kiss. I have read it on a website that it's okay to learn through websites but not through pictures and videos only when you are about to marry. So I want to know if it is okay to learn through websites through reading. Although I'm in my 20's but not about to marry in the near future. I'm just curious to know how kissing is done. I would like to know if it is halal or haram? Is there a halal way of learning? if yes what is it? If haram why? and when, from whom and how do you need to learn?


texts: Is watching people cook haraam foods haraam? (eg. pork belly, pure vanilla ice cream etc)

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I've watched many cooking videos on youtube and I normally see a lot of people cook things that are haraam. For example, pork belly, beef wellington (contains bacon), vanilla ice cream (vanilla extract), and other things that if I were to eat it would be haraam.
I always wondered if watching those videos would be haraam. I have no intention of making the foods either, I am just watching the videos themselves.
I don't know very much about the ayat and sunnah so I can't find out if it is haraam or not. Can someone please help me find an answer? Jazakallah, Assalamualaikum my dear brothers and sisters.


texts: Why should a man marry more than one wife, when he clearly cannot treat them equally?

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I have a problem with men marrying more than one wife.

I know this is written in the Holy QURAN, but it clearly states you should be able to love them equally which is definitely not possible.

The women of course do not like that, because naturally no woman would like to share a man, and sometimes,

I feel Islam doesn't consider how women feel. I am a Muslim and an open minded person and like to make meaning of things. I get really confused.


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Even after hearing the ruling, I went with the opinion for a while that it was okay to draw people as long as you didn’t make their whole bodies, or as long as it wasn’t your intention.
However, now I realize that that is wrong, and I desperately need guidance on how exactly I should dispose of the pictures I have made, as I do not wish to be a part of those who will be punished.
I have already seen advice on what to do to ask for forgiveness, but I am asking for how I should dispose of the pictures. It would also be appreciated if I can know what I should do to increase my chances of being forgiven.


texts: In Islam is it allowed to have images of men on ecommerce's websites?

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I am creating website from last two year with the non living images

But now the market is changes, competition is high, and without good image my designs not sell because they not look good, I basically create shopping websites, a person with cloth add beauty in it.

I asked various buddies, they told me images are not allowed because they are cause of Budth parastish (idol worship) and I know that now days images are also main source of many sins but I am not using images of women, but of men  with clothes on and not showing his body.

Is it allowed as I am not providing a wrong thing to people which turn toward a wrong path?

Its not going to harm anybody at any point of view.


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Salaam,

I have bad eczema on my face and as a result i have to daily put on moisturizers and creams that are quite oily. Water spoils these creams and therefore washing my face results in my skin not recieving the benefits of these creams.

Is it possible to do wudu without washing ones face due to these circumstances?

Jazakallah


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I know the following hadith:

The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered (Muslims) to give one Sa' of dates or one Sa' of barley as Zakat-ul-Fitr. The people rewarded two Mudds of wheat as equal to that.
https://sunnah.com/bukhari/24/108

I want to ask the precise amount in cash that this is equal to in USD for the current year. Please mention the rates as in Saudi Arabia and Iran.


texts: Possible to sell goods that cater to non Muslims and other groups?

texts: I was wondering if it is possible to sell goods to non Muslims, specifically targeting them for the item, not something like a Cross pendant, rather something else like a band that says "Catholic" for example. This would be a play on the words cat a holic, but would be something that would probably attract Catholics that like cats. Would this be permissible, or would this fall in the same category as selling a Cross? Thank you in advance!


texts: What "book" is referred to in the phrase "People of the Book"?

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Wikipedia tells me:

  In Islam, the Muslim scripture, the Qur'an, is taken to represent the completion of these scriptures, and to synthesize them as God's true, final, and eternal message to humanity. Because the People of the Book recognize the God of Abraham as the one and only god, as do Muslims, and they practice revealed faiths based on divine ordinances, tolerance and autonomy is accorded to them in societies governed by sharia (Islamic divine law).

That indicates to me that "the book" refers to Qur'an.  Therefore Christians and Jews are included under the umbrella of the "People of the Book" only because our sacred books are "pre-echoes" of the Qur'an itself.  Given that many Christians reject the idea that the Qur'an completes the scriptures, just as many Jews reject the idea that Jesus completes the Tanakh, wouldn't we be rejecting "the book"?

On the other hand, is having an authoritative set of Scriptures from God via His prophets the essence of being a "People of the Book"?  The Wikipedia article seems to say that the designation has more to do with worshiping the one, true God of Abraham as being the key determinate.


texts: I have read a hadith about salat ul hajah or prayer of need which says pray two rakat after ablution and then making a particular Dua. But the grade of the hadith is daif. My question is, is there any more hadith more reliable to indicate about salat ul hajah? Also should daif hadith be acted upon? Also there is a sahih hadith about a blind man asking the prophet(saw) to make Dua for him and the prophet(saw) taught him a certain dua, can it be considered as prayer of need as well?


texts: Is it haram to predict disease onset in healthy people, even though it is only Allah who knows it?

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Is it haram to predict disease onset in healthy people, even though it is only Allah who knows will it happen or not? And then regardless, simply go ahead and vaccinate them or medicate them based on that prediction, supposedly to prevent it. Isn't it weird and very unacceptable to treat (or prevent) a predicted disease (which did not happen yet, and may never happen)? Isn't this also interference in Al-Qadar. Whoever answers this question, please do not try to satisfy today's science or some kind of modern world practices. There is no need for you to follow the misguided ones - if they go to lizard hole, you go follow them - no need for that. I just need your normal thought.
Jazaqallah.


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I understand there are different opinions about who Dhu al-Qarnayn is, and what the name really means:

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَن ذِي الْقَرْنَيْنِ ۖ قُلْ سَأَتْلُو عَلَيْكُم مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا
And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report."
Surat Al-Kahf, Verse 83

Who is Dhul-Qarnayn?
Points to think about when answering:

The people who asked about Dhul-Qarnayn and their relationship to him
(I. e yasalonaka..)
The description given about the events in 18:83 - 18:98 (i.e power, bulding barrier, travel from east to west and so on)
If he was a king, Prophet or a ruler.
If he was a "muslim" (or believer).

Whatever sources are needed to answer the question "who is dhul-qarnayn" is accepted, Islamic sources are of course preferable while identifying him with a historical person mentioned by Israelite legends or other legends are of course okay. All sources and theories should be well referenced and should met the points mentioned above. If you want to add counter arguments why Dhul-Qarynayn cannot be X, that would be a bonus. Analytical and structured answers are always preferable.


texts: When I was about 14, I used to watch Naruto, I used to do their jutsu (techniques) but as an act and for playing and never did like it will ever happen and do not believe in it, I just used to play and act, I also used to make my own stories of Naruto in my mind, I used to avoid bad thoughts of shirk coming in mind like they show revival of dead people, I used to avoid that because I knew that was a shirk, I always used to beleive in Allah and everyday used to pray atleast 3 salah Zuhar,Asr and Magrib and everyday used to recite Surah Falaq, and I also used to watch some islamic videos, is it still a shirk?


texts: Should I speak to a convert who has e.g. returned to using Facebook?

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I know someone who is a convert alhamduliah, he travelled abroad to gain knowledge a year after converting, and alhamduliah he removed all those that were not good for him in his deen.

But now 3 years later, his going back on everything that he has been against.  For example, Facebook: he never liked it for the fact that it allowed gender interaction and he is now on Facebook and adding all his old friends that are non-Muslim, and also sin a lot astaghfirallah.  May Allah guide them to Islam.

He also added a few girls including a girl he had strong desires for and was in a past relationship with before converting, they are now speaking via Facebook; I don't know what's being said but I'm afraid this brother is going off track. I don't want to judge because he may be giving dawah, allowing his old friends to understand, but allahu aalam.

I mean my question is what do I do?  Should I speak to this brother?

Could it mean that he is going off track because of what he is doing and this girl situation?


texts: Did Shia imams or their wives practice mutah?

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Shia allow mutah marriages.

Why do Shi'as allow mut'ah marriage?.

9th to 11th imam only, first 8 imams are also imams for Sunnis so i reject mutah on their part.


texts: Sometimes I use corn grains or beans as a tool to count dhikr. I know for example:there are 100 corn grains or beans and everytime I say 1 estagfirullah, or 1 la ilahe ilallah i pass 1 corn grain or 1 bean. Is this permissible or it is bid'ah. I know that sahabah used grapes to count dhikr and I also know it's best to use fingers but is it allowed to use other things, like corn grains and beans?


texts: Assalamu Alaikum Everyone, I want to know that after Marriage, Can wife touch husbands penis and rub it to ejaculate sperm? Is it Halal? Is it kind of Masturbation?


texts: There are some specific words for certain deeds like when someone give us gift we say "jazakAllah". Then what should I say when I see bad deed.


texts: Is this hadith authentic not found in English version of Bukhari?

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Is this hadith authentic and what is the explanation behind it?!

حدثنا  محمد بن أبي بكر  حدثنا  عمر بن علي  ح  و حدثني  خليفة  حدثنا  عمر بن علي  حدثنا  أبو حازم  عن  سهل بن سعد الساعدي
قال النبي  صلى الله عليه وسلم  من توكل لي ما بين رجليه وما بين لحييه توكلت له بالجنة

Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, Umar ibn Ali narrated and told me Khalifa Umar ibn al-Ali told us told us Abu Hazim from Sahl bin Saad Al-Saadi:
The Prophet peace be upon him said: Whoever entrusts to me what is between his legs and what is between his lips will be granted paradise.

Sahih Bukhari 6309


texts: What is the islamic view on profit received from a Profit and loss bank account?

texts: Is it a sin to receive profit from a profit and loss bank account? I heard that profit earned from one's bank account is haram. But how would this change if the person also incurs a loss in case the bank suffers a loss?


texts: How can the splitting of the moon be explained scientifically?

texts: It seems like you would create tidal waves, maybe even a tsunami, if you split the moon in half. So how can I explain the splitting of the moon in terms of scientific facts or history?


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I wanted to know -- out of historical interest -- approximately how long back some well-known Prophets (Allah's Peace & Blessings on them all) lived.

By approximation (and I may be wrong), I can guess that Prophet Moses (AS) may have lived around 3000-2500 BC, and Prophet Abraham (AS) may have lived around 5000 BC.

I want to know how long back Prophet Noah (AS) came, and also some other Prophets mentioned in the Qur'an? Is there a link to some estimated information about this?


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Take any given verse from the Quran.  Do muslims believe that each and every verse in the quran has a very specific single meaning just like a normal book, or can verses have multiple meanings, and/or hidden secrets?

What I mean is, if a non muslim who hates islam and starts reading the quran, he will get a totally different meaning from the quran than a muslim who reads the quran.

My question is, if a highly islamically educated muslim who dedicates his life to understanding the quran, will he see further or multiple meanings which the average muslim will not see, i.e. the more he reads and understands the quran, will he start seeing hidden secrets in the quran which only the very dedicated people can see?


texts: Umar recoursed (Tawassol) to the uncle of the Prophet(s) (Sunni view)

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عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ : أنّه کَانَ إِذَا قَحَطُوا اسْتَسْقَى
  بِالْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِالْمُطَّلِبِ ، فَقَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا
  کُنَّا نَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَیْکَ بِنَبِیِّنَا فَتَسْقِينَا، وَإِنَّا
  نَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَیْکَ بِعَمِّ نَبِیِّنا فَاسْقِنَا، قَالَ:
  فَیُسْقَوْنَ.  صحیح البخاری - البخاری - ج 4 - ص 209

  (  محمد ابن اسماعیل البخاری ، صحیح البخاری باب المناقب عباس ابن عبد
  المطلب حدیث 3710، النشر الثالث ،بیروت ؛ دارالکتب العلمیه)

  In accordance with a narration in Sahih Al-Bukhari, when there was famine in Medina, Omer ibn Khatab recoursed to the honor of Abbas ibn Abdol Motaleb (the Prophet's uncle) and said:
  o God, we have recoursed to the honor of your Prophet and you gave us rain, now we recourse to the honor of his uncle and ask you rain.

  (Sahih Al Bukhari - Al-Bukhari - V4 - pg 209)

I was heard from a person that Sunnis don't agree with Tawassol (recourse) and even many of them assume that it is like Shirk. But when I saw the hadith (narration) above, I did not believe the speech of that person. Since if there is such narration(s) (that I mentioned from Sahih Al-Bukhari), hence it shows and even perhaps demosntrates that Omar agreed with Recourse and this is not Shirk.

How do Sunnis interpret this hadith?


texts: How does Muslim teaching on the person of Jesus differ from that of Christian teaching?

texts: Both religions acknowledge the existence of Jesus of Nazareth.  But how do the Muslim teachings about Jesus differ from the Christian view of the same person?


texts: According to the laws of Shariya, a woman should put on a head cover at home or not?

texts: According to the laws of Shariya, a woman should put on a headcover at home or not? (in front of the family only: husband, sons, and daughters).


texts: What does the Surah Ar-Rum the 28th ayah means?

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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions.

I have a question about the 28th ayah of the Surah Ar-Rum.

Surah Ar-Rum - 30:28

  He presents to you an example from yourselves. Do you have among those
  whom your right hands possess any partners in what We have provided
  for you so that you are equal therein [and] would fear them as your
  fear of one another [within a partnership]? Thus do We detail the
  verses for a people who use reason.

I would like to have a better understanding of the verse and its context. What does it mean and whom does it refer to and what is its reason for revelation?


texts: So when I was about thirteen and I had already seen my menstruation I was singing this song and it cursed gods name and I sang along. I didn't mean anything by it. But I felt so bad I repented and made shahada. Up till this day I still ask for forgiveness and make my shahada. Does this make me a non believer?


texts: What do I say to break my fast if my period came during the day

texts: So I started fasting today but in the afternoon my period came so it does break my fast. My question is do I start eating/drinking and what do I say when/if I do?


texts: Is downloading educational videos through torrents haram if they are ordinarily viewable online?

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I have a subscription of a site from where I can see educational videos. That site doesn't have the functionality to download these contents so that I can check it later. They do offer offline caching but with some extra charges.

Most of the contents are available on the web through torrents. My question is, is it permissible to download these through torrents?

Note: I have the right to check it online if net is available.


texts: Can the mosque accept food for iftar or money for iftar in Ramadan from a non-Muslim?

texts: if non-Muslim give money or food for iftar in mosque with his willingness for the poor people who haven't enough food to iftar their fast. Then it is allowed in Islam to accept money or food from them?


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I looked at the PS in the question Sex in the Post-Modern Era (United States), and it requested fatawa which are up to date.

Modern society seems wildly different than what would have been conceivable centuries ago.  Moreover, scholars' access to information was greatly limited by the lack of immediate communication.

Thus, it seems plausible that with greater access to information, and in a vastly different (previously inconceivable) context, that scholars may have written different fatawa.

Question: Are centuries-old fatawa generally obsolete?


texts: Is there a book which can help with Quranic Arabic?

texts: Do you have a recommendation for a book that makes, shall I say, a "Gateway" to Quranic Arabic? Something that will help me understand the Arabic of the Quran better if I will read it before reading the Quran itself.


texts: Must Salatul Tasbih be performed at least once in a lifetime?

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Our Beloved Prophet Muhammed (Sallallaho Alihiwassallam) is reported to have prayed Salatul Tasbih and then said to that this salah should be prayed once a day, if you can not pray once a day then every Friday, and even if this is not possible then once a month and even if this is not possible then once a year and even if this is not possible then at least once in a lifetime.

Is it necessary that this prayer must be performed at least once in a lifetime?  Is it a sin if someone doesn't pray this prayer at all during his life?


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I am engaged to my cousin. Recently, I came to know that she is having an affair with another cousin of ours. She accepted her mistake, and she was sorry for that, but she still wants to marry me.

I am pretty sure that she had intimate relationship with him, but she denied it when I asked her. But her mother admitted it indirectly, and she is very close to her mother.

Question: Can I still marry my cousin who may have had premarital intercourse with my other cousin?


texts: is my fast broken if i might have had dry sperm

texts: when i woke up my penis was hard i went to eat suhoor but i felt something in my penis so i went to check and there was nothing in my underwear so i went to pee and i noticed white dry tiny things right next to my penis hole (may have been dry sperm, they also disappeared after peeing) so i spent 2 hours searching what it is, then there was 5 mins before fajr so i prayed it thinking because there was nothing in my underwear i was fine but now i’m thinking that the white stuff may have been dry cum does this invalidate the fast?


texts: Gelatin capsules from pig ash or its bone

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We read in the quran that the flesh of swine is impermissible(occurs four times elsewhere in Quran)

“He has forbidden you only the Maytah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, ...”
[al-Baqarah 2:173]

The bones of swine is used to extract gelatin to make drug capsules. Only the gelatin compound is extracted from the composite bone which certainly does not retain any of the impurities of the pig and is probably scientifically equivalent to cow gelatin, so how can a bone extract become Haram, whereas Allah swt has prohibited "flesh of swine" and not bone of swine?
Some relevant examples:

Urine is Najis , yet modern scientific techniques can extract 100% pure water (H2o) out of the urine, the source is impure , the derivation is pure

Animal Carcass(including pig) when buried under ground and a tomato plant grows over this soil then it would probably  contain the nutrients found in the pig. DNA analysis can probably trace back the nutrients in the plants to the animal DNA. Yet the plant is Halal
(This example may be wrong scientifically)

Pig Ash , when pig bones are heavily burned then technically I feel no DNA remains and its only carbon, again source is impure derivation seems to be pure.

Dead Carcass , pig and Non Zabiha meat and its organic  components are indeed trivially Haram but can the same ruling apply when they are completely transformed in another form or specific elements extracted from them?


texts: What is the theory of evolution in Islam?

texts: What is the basic theory of evolution in Isalm? How can I describes the beginning of evolution after creation?


texts: refrence of hadith telling evil eye overtakes qaddar?

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What is refrence of hadith ,whose approximate meaning is as follow:

"“The evil eye is real, and if anything were to overtake the divine decree (al-qadar) it would be the evil eye.”

Also please share refrence of dua mentioned in hadith:
"A’oodhu bi kalimaat-Illaah it-taamah min kulli shaytaanin wa haammah wa min kulli ‘aynin laammah"


texts: Is there a way to reconcile naturalism and Islam? How divided is Islam on naturalism?

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While watching and participating on Islam.SE and a few other places, I have observed that there is frequently very heated anger whenever the subject of naturalism comes up; for example, anything in the region of volcanoes, earthquakes, storms, etc.

The naturalist view, obviously, would relate to fields such as physical geography, tectonics, meteorology, seismology, etc. Through observation and application of the scientific method, we (as a world) now have a pretty good understanding of these fields, which while not perfect, allows for ever-improving predictive power, often (not always) allowing successful planning (whether preparation or evacuation).

However, I've also seen significant offence taken; for example, simply by discussing the topic I've had some quite angry responses, suggesting that I was insulting Allah:

  i.e. you're stating that Allah has no power over this 'natural' occurrence.... that the earth just 'moves' on it own and the wind just 'blows' by itself. If you knew anything about anything, you'd know this isn't the case and nothing happens without Allah's will.

or

  In the Quran, he is referred to as al-Alim, the all knowing. You may not understand his hand on the world and ignorantly think that Earthquakes, Hurricanes, etc just come from 'no where', but you'd not walk up to a muslim and say the Quran is lies to his face - so why do it to us on here?

Now, I know Islam is a huge group, with diverse peoples and interpretations. It is, however, very hard for an outsider to understand whether a particular view is central and common to all of the faith, or whether that is a fringe view, or somewhere in between.

So (my question): how common in Islam is this objection to naturalism, in particular when discussing natural forces such as weather or significant geological / etc events?


texts: Should a woman keep her head cover while performing Wudu?

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My mother has a question.  She was asking that can a woman perform Wudu without the Hijab (or without covering her head) and when she is done with Wudu she can cover her head.

She do Wudu alone by the way!

Is this permissible?


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Should we be attending Jummah and other congregational prayers in light of Coronavirus?
Whereas, health organizations are recommending to keep away from mass gatherings what should be the muslim  ruling on this?


texts: What is the correct format for replying to salam?

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While saying salam to others, nobody will say Wassalamu alaikum or Assalamu Walaikum. But, while replying I can hear different format like

  Wa alaikum Wassalam
  Wa alaikum Assalam
  Alaikum Wassalam
  Alaikum Assalam

Which one is correct?


texts: How should I offer Friday prayers if the mosque is far way from where I live?

texts: I have migrated from my home city, to join an engineering college as an undergrade which is a days travel from my hometown. The question I want to ask is that the college is located in an area where there are no nearby masjids (mosque) and I have not offered Friday prayers for the last two weeks. What should I do about it?


texts: Why is learning Islam on your own from books/youtube traditionally forbidden?

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Why has it been traditionally forbidden to study Islam on your own, and do the reasons apply today?

My thinking is that the only reasons are that you could be misled into false interpretations, however this doesn't seem to apply today where we have youtube, English translations of various traditional books, and so on, all of which serve to ensure that you do not end up misinterpreting what you learn.

Note that this is not about whether learning with a Shaykh is better than doing so on one's own, which is clear (i.e. learning with a Shaykh of course has many benefits you cannot learn on your own), but rather if it is possible to learn on your own.

I think it is definitely possible in this day and age, and Allah knows best.


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Consider this verse:

  أُو۟لَٰٓئِکَ عَلَیٰ هُدًی مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِکَ هُمُ
  ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

It's translated as:

  Those (are) on Guidance from their Lord, and those - they (are) the
  successful ones.

which can be said (rephrased) in more fluent English as:

  They are guided by their Lord, and they are successful

Do we have a translation for Quran, which is more fluent, more modern, more tangible and closer to the way people talk in our era? If not, why?


texts: How does Islam view the Christian New Testament?

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I realize this is a rather broad question.  I'm looking for a broad answer as well, with just a general overview of the relevant material.  I will likely ask more specific followup questions.

As Islam was founded several hundred years after Christianity, and is also an Abrahamic religion, and Islam, for example, views Jesus as a prophet of Allah, whose life is most well known through the Christian New Testament, I am left wondering how Islam regards these religious texts.

What is the relationship between Islam and the Christian New Testament?  What authority, if any, does it have, and how should it be read and understood by a Muslim?


texts: Reference of saying of Sayyedna Umer(May Allah be Pleased with him)?

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What is the reference/link of tradition quoting Sayyedna Umer(May Allah be Pleased with him)  where he said regarding his fear of day of Judgment and i am only trying to rewrite approximate meaning only of his wording

"if i (omer(R.A)) succeeded on day of judgment by equal weights,then it will be a great achievement"


texts: How exactly are the practical customs of people of Medina in the Maliki Jurisprudence defined?

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Among the osol (the sources) of fiqh (see also in What are basic (osol al fiqh) differences & similarities between the 4 (existing) Legal Sunni Schools: Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, & Shafi'i? Charts?) one of the most discussed and disputed is that one of 'amal ahl al-Madinah عمل أهل المدينة which was considered as a major source by imam Malik after the Qur'an and sunnah, while having a higher level than hadith al-Ahaad if this was not a hadith describing a "practice" of the Prophet () (A hadith where only a saying not a doing of the Prophet was transmitted).

Imam al-Laith ibn Sa'ad discussed it with Malik during his life time while imam a-Shafi'i discussed it in numerous books where he even pointed at deviations of Malik from what we could call Ijma' of the scholars of al-Madina, the later was considered by ibn Taymiyyah as close to truth (Is it true that the Prophet Muhammad foretold the birth of Malik ibn Anas??)!

My question is how exactly is 'amal ahl al-Madina defined and adopted in the maliki madhhab?

I strongly assume that practices of people of Medina after the death of imam Malik wouldn't fall into this category, so is there a temporal limitation for what practices and during what times fall into this category?
And as I've read that scholars of the madhhab had some differences about this source of Jurisprudence it would be great if it is possible to point at some of these differences (see also Difference between Ijma' on transmission and Ijma' on opinion)


texts: Is CryptoCurrency Undoubtedly Acceptable in all the way?

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I need clear picture about the acceptability by Islamic Shariya Council about the trade by any of the Crypto  Currency ? Still few Muslim brothers around the world stating me : Involving with CryptoCurency is RIBA as Per Islami Shariya.

Grateful please give some Quranic & Sunnah Evidence in Crypto Currensy's favor.

Jazak Allah


texts: How to understand the conversation between the people in the hellfire and those in paradise in the qur'an?

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In the qur'an we find a couple of verses which quote conversations between the people in Jahnnam أصحاب النار and those in al-Jannah أصحاب الجنة  like:

  And the companions of Paradise will call out to the companions of the Fire, "We have already found what our Lord promised us to be true. Have you found what your Lord promised to be true?" They will say, "Yes." Then an announcer will announce among them, "The curse of Allah shall be upon the wrongdoers." (7:44)

  And the companions of the Fire will call to the companions of Paradise, "Pour upon us some water or from whatever Allah has provided you." They will say, "Indeed, Allah has forbidden them both to the disbelievers." (7:50)

  And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire. (55)
  He will say, "By Allah , you almost ruined me. (56)
  If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell]. (37:55-57)

I wonder how one should interpret these verses and the conversation:
Will people in Jannah (Paradise) and the people in Jahanm (Hellfire) be able to communicate with each other?
Or how else is the quotation of the conversation between both in the qur'an to be interpreted?


texts: Am I a hypocrite for not practicing what I preach?

texts: Questions: Hello my question is very important so please answer. So I think that I am a hypocrite because I often tell people to stay away from a sin and then I end up falling in it myself and I often say the shadah over and over again every day and I repent everyday from my hypocrisy but I keep on falling into those sins and have thought about suicide of how many times this is happening to me, and I cry every day because of this. All I want in the world is to become a Muslim that is my only wish and not to become a true hypocrite that will be in hellfire for ever. Please advise before it is to late, thank you.


texts: Can ZamZam water improve a person at a neurological level?

texts: Salamo3alaykom, I've a question regarding ZamZam water. I've read a hadeeth stating that ZamZam water is for whatever is drunk for, but this to which extent and how much of it should I drink? For example me I've always been stubborn and often I find it quite difficult to understand some concepts, can ZamZam water improve a person at a neurological level or make the person very intelligent if the person wishes so?


texts: I have type 1 diabetes which was diagnosed in november 2013, till last year I used to fast but I cannot now, because I have to take insulin during day times (i.e while fasting) and dinner and have to eat for every 2.5 hours. Is my fast excused?


texts: should we or should we not blow on food before eating?

texts: Is it prohibited to blow on your food to make it cool down before eating or should we wait for it to cool down naturally, according to shari'a?


texts: Girlfriend's / future wife's modesty issue

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Thank you for your answers. It was very interesting and helpful.
I wish you all the best in your lives.


texts: Get traffic for website to show attractive pictures

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I have a website and bought traffic (visitors) from someone for my website. In this way, I made money from ads. Means people click on ads and I make money.
But I came to know that that person gives me traffic from Facebook source to use attractive and sometimes adult pictures and share the link with it. He posts 18+ pictures and gives link of my website.
People open the link to watch adult content but it opens my site.
Kindly tell me my money is considered halal or haram?


texts: What is the Islamic way to counter Sihr (magic)?

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I suspect somebody has cast evil spill on my son and his wife. Although they married out of their own willingness, their marriage is in tatters 1 year into their marriage. My son apparently didn't have sex with her for months and treated her very badly. She says she no longer loves him and doesn't want to see his face. Our family is close to collapse, is there an Islamic way to find out if sihr is involved? And how can I find a Muslim scholar to help us. I just don't want to get involved with people involved in satanic rituals who work under the guise of Islamic scholars.

Please help my family.


texts: If devils are locked up in Ramadan, why do some Muslims still sin during the month?

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Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "When the month of
  Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of
  Hell are closed and the devils are chained. -" Sahih Bukhari 31:123

If devils are locked up in Ramadan how is that some Muslims still sin during the month? How is sinning during Ramadan different than sinning in other months?


texts: In which direction did Noah and Adam pray?

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I have been told that bait ul maqdis was first qiblah.
Where was the first Qibla of Islam?
When a question was asked to Prophet regarding first mosque, Prophet said first mosque to be built was masjid al haram and after 40 years bait al maqdis was built.

Abu Dhar narrated: I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, "Al-Masjid-ul-Haram (in Mecca)." I said, "Which was built next?" He replied "The mosque of Al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem)." I said, "What was the period of construction between the two?" He said, "Forty years." He added, "Wherever (you may be, and) the prayer time becomes due, perform the prayer there, for the best thing is to do so (i.e. to offer the prayers in time)."
Sahih al-Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 55, Hadith Number 585

Since aqsa is not the first mosque, by default it's not the first qiblah and we don't have explicit texts to back up, telling aqsa is first qibla.
Found more evidence that kaaba is lost qibla of bani israel.

Imaam Ahmad reported in his Musnad (6/134-135) from ‘Aa’ishah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said about the People of the Book (Jews and Christians): “They do not envy us for anything as much as they envy us for Yawm al-Jumu’ah (Friday), to which Allaah has guided us and from which they have gone astray, and for the Qiblah to which Allaah has guided us and from which they have gone astray

Was kaaba the original direction of muslims like noah and adam before masjid al aqsa?


texts: Is it necessary for ladies to cover their head while performing ablution?

texts: l have heard that during ablution it is necessary for ladies to cover their head otherwise their ablution will not be performed. but i have searched and didn't get any exact hadees related to it.


texts: Actually my one friend never had any elder nor younger brother and sisters in this world and he spent most of his life alone and he wants to have such relations. So my question is will it be possible for him in Jannah if he hopefully reaches there ??


texts: I am having orgasms while sleeping, specifically when i don't recite duas before sleeping

texts: I remember when my Arabic tutor told me girls who do not recite duas before sleeping are visited by jinns and they can cause physical harm if they have intercourse with them. For the past few days, due to some school related stress i couldn't recite duas and i started to have orgasms frequently in my dreams, now i am fearing something bad has been happening to me all those nights, i just want to know if this is actually true, that jinns can have intercourse with the women who do not recite Allah's verses before sleeping. And this specifically happens when i don't recite duas, as told before, and i noticed one night when i recited them and i had no trouble sleeping. Plus i am a teenager so is there any chance that puberty and hormones are causing all of this? I'd really appreciate if someone answers my question.


texts: I'm just curious, I read a little bit and it made me want to ask this question. Who exactly is the antichrist, and what is his power?


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Can men pray at home for avoiding the bad smell of people at mosque?
Its very irritating. can i pray at home for concentrate on salah by avoiding those bad smells coming from people's sweating dress or uncleaned dress.
or any other techniques to be concentrated in salah avoiding the bad smell.


texts: In Islam, should an undergraduate care about general education courses in Western universities?

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In the Western universities, students supposed to learn things unrelated to their major.
What is Islamic perspective on this?


texts: Can a Muslim write a sci-fi superhero story with no haram scenes and some illustrations with no head connected to show characters outfits?

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I’m read many answers regarding similar questions but my mind is specific to writing a comic book story.
There is no nudity, no relationships except marriage.
Main character is Muslim
It’s superhero story meaning there will be villains, lies , etc.. for the hero to overcome.

I won’t show or focus on religion. I’ll have the main character Show how compassionate he is as a Muslim.
It’s a completely sci fi superhero story.


texts: Why non-Arabs are considered lesser than Arabs as a nation?

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Islam Q&A say that:

"Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa‘ah are unanimously agreed that the Arabs are superior to others in terms of descent and lineage, and that regarding the Arabs as superior is in general terms, and does not apply at the individual level."

Link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/182686

Well nationalism or love for the nation doesn't mean love for individuals, it mean love and pride for whole nation and its particular culture, language, descent and lineage.

Today Arab nationalists use such scholarly opinions to prove their superiority as a nation over non-Arab muslims such Persians and Turks.

On the other hand anti Islam groups use such scholarly opinions to create doubts in the minds of non-Arab muslims.

From the fragmentation of Abbasid Caliphate till WWI it were mainly non-Arab nations who carried the flag of Islam and today Arabs don't even make 1/4 of total global muslim population.

So why should non-Arab muslims consider their nation, their descent and their lineage lesser than Arabs? Why shouldn't they feel pride over their nation?

To sum all this in one question,

Why non-Arabs are considered lesser than Arabs as a nation and how can we justify this to non-Arab muslims?


texts: Are exams during Ramadan a reason to not fast?

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This year Ramadan will be during the exam period for most students.

Is this an acceptable reason to not fast? Especially for nervous students who could potentially faint.

Is there any way around this issue?


texts: Why is the verb "perceive / یشعرون" negated in two different styles in Baqarah: 9 and 12, and what's the exact difference?

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The 9th and 12th verses of Baqarah read as follows:

  يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّـهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

  They would trick God and believers, and only themselves they deceive
  and they do not perceive [this].

  أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ

  Truly, they are the workers of corruption, but they do not perceive
  [this].

From a native Arabian's viewpoint, how these two styles of negation (i.e. ما یشعرون and  لا یشعرون) can possibly be different? I know there can be no big semantic difference, yet what about any fine one?


texts: Is the concept of Honeymoon foreign to Islam?

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Over the recent months, I have a small but significant number of people tell me that going on honeymoon trips is contrary to Islam. They don't cite any references but say that Islam only encourages the couple to spent some alone time and then get back to their regular life.

They say going on such trips besides being wasteful expenditure is a form of imitating the disbelievers. Some have suggested that new married couples should be encouraged to go on Umrah rather than some holiday destination.

Is there any consensus on this among the contemporary ulema?


texts: Where should i put my hands when praying

texts: When praying, there are alot of views as to where you should put your hands in prayer, please calrify, ps. No fights!just clear answer


texts: Is respect earned or it is given by God only?

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I have a query on this verse from Surah Al Imran (ayah no 26)

  Say, "O Allah , Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You
  will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom
  You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good.
  Indeed, You are over all things competent.

My question is it is clear from this verse that Allah honor or give respect to those whom He will and disgrace others at His will.

But it is also commonly said that

  Respect is earned not given

That it is human beings who earn respect.

This contradicts  what is said by Allah. It is clearly said that it is Allah who gives respect at His will.


texts: Can contentious practices or practices not recorded in sunnah, be allowed/made permissible by being considered non-specific or non-explicit ibadah?

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I note the several articles on bid'ah on the Islam SE. Some focused on particular cases (in the form of: 'is X permissible'?)[1-2]. Others have focused on typology [3], but not discussing the application of it to specific cases in Muslim societies, and from there reflecting and deriving general principles.
It is plausible that all manner of practices, often contentious ones among muslims as to their permissibility, such as
nasheed,
maulid,
South East Asian tahlil,
Caucasian dhikr/zikr dances,
and so much more, could be considered practices not done during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, and have no basis in the sunnah (whether through the example of having been practised by the Prophet ﷺ and his companions, or through an order from the Prophet ﷺ to do so), though they have elements within them that are based on specific ibadah (eg. dhikr, do'a or verses of the Qur'an) which might individually have a basis in the hadeeth and Qur'an (but not the 'set'/'package' of practice as a whole).
In such cases, can they  be considered potentially general (and so NOT specific) ibadah (when intention (niah/niat) is made for them to be so), and so not be subject to the tawqeef (ie needing evidence mandating the practice from the quran and sunnah) requirement needed for specific ibadah?
Or is this not possible as they cannot be considered general ibadah? That is, they can only be considered attempts at specific ibadah? If so, why is this the case?
Take Caucasian dhikr dances for instance: if one were to remove any intention to gain particular rewards from, or specific aims in worship in doing it (perhaps along with removal of other characteristics of specific ibadah), would this make it potentially a general ibadah (with niat/intention for it to be so), such as eating or wearing clothes?
I think this approach has not been used as a defence of these practices by societies practising them, especially in the latter two practices I gave above. Rather, these muslim societies (have attempted to) prove their permissibility by invoking hadeeth and other principles of the shariah to show that they are indeed valid specific ibadah.
Another approach to this question is exploring when or how is an act not done by the Prophet ﷺ (with specific ibadah elements in it), more likely to be perceived or accepted by muslim societies, such as nasheed, or less so, such as dancing dhikrs, or dhikrs in unison/congregation such as the South East Asian tahlil?
Please could you relate the answer also to general approaches to assessing bid'ah and ibadah, and approaches to acts not done by the Prophet ﷺ per se (ie beyond the matter of contentious practices, but to any acts not done by the Prophet ﷺ).
I believe Shatibi's principles in the I'tisam could be useful (I am not familiar with this resource; I am just a lay interested learner for daily practice and knowledge). I would be grateful for information on the general principles addressing this matter.
Jazakumullah. God bless all of you. Ameen.
notes:

Is it sunna to sit around a white cloth after magrib prayer?
Is using a microphone speaker system an innovation for Adhaan?
All bidah are haram or not?


texts: What can be an example for the 3rd sign of munafiqoon given in Sahih al-Bukhari 33?

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Sahih al-Bukhari 33:

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The signs of a hypocrite are three:

Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.

Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise).

If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something as a trust with him, he will not return it.)"

1st and 2nd signs are clear. However 3rd sign is confusing. The description "If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest" is plain and clear, however the comment given in the brackets looks somewhat different or referring to a specific case.
What kind of case from our life could be the best example to explain this 3rd sign?
(I request for 3 examples if possible)


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I have heard that predicting the future is haram in Islam because only God knows the future and we cannot predict what only God knows (some say it is almost shirk). My question is: Is predicting the future haram? To what extent it is and to what extent it is not.

Is predicting the weather wrong in Islam?
Is predicting the moon's location scientifically haram because only God know when it is going to reveal itself?
Is there any prediction that is allowed, if yes which type of prediction are they?

Thanks


texts: What is the position of mad or psychopathic people in Islam? What are they going to get in the afterlife?

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Can mad or psychopathic people participate in Islam and come under Shariah Law?  What is their position in Islam?  What are they going to get in Akhira?

I would really love to see ANY Ayah or Hadith about psychopathic people. It may relate to any context, but if it is directed towards psychopathic man, I would be pleased to read that plus your view about that.


texts: If a company is owned by both Muslims and non-Muslims, how can one pay zakat on the "company's savings"?

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Nowadays, it is common place to have partnerships in a company owned by both Muslims and non-Muslims. How is the Muslim partner liable for zakat if the company funding is not in his direct funding but owned by the company.

Is he or the company still liable to pay zakat? Is there an ijtehad on this subject among the contemporary ulema?


texts: When breaking the fast what should be eaten/drank first?

texts: We have to break the fast with water and dates, but which should be consumed first? The water or the dates?


texts: Verse (11:70) did Ibrahim recognize his visitors as Angels or not?

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In surat Hud when discussing the punishment of the people of Lut () the quran tell us that some Angels visited Ibrahim () to tell him about this, but they are described as visitors. And Ibrahim () wanted to welcome them with a fine meal, but then it says:

  But when he saw their hands not reaching for it, he distrusted them and felt from them apprehension. ... (11:70)

Does this means that Ibrahim () didn't recognize them as Angels -until this moment-?
If so when did he recognize them?
And what made him fear and mistrust his visitors, when they didn't eat or rejected to eat from the presented meat?


texts: Are there quran that are written before othman standardization?

texts: Uthman create a standard of quran. Before that there are many versions of Quran. Are there any of those other versions that survive now?


texts: What are the extra prayers and what do they mean?

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We pray 2 extra rakats after the morning prayer, 2 or 4 after duhr, 2 after maghrib and 3 after Isha.

I always knew that they were extra and it's good to pray them but I don't know what they mean.

Did Prophet Muhammad (pbup) used to do them and that's why we're doing them or did Allah (swt) say it's good to do them?

Also what's the benefit? Any extra prayer is good of course, I'm just wondering if there is a hadith or something that will kind of clarify it for me.


texts: What is the law for Apostasy in a Islamic state

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I am interested to know the application of the law in a Islamic state for the act of Apostasy. I have seen many anti Islamists who try to prove Islam as a cruel one by describing the rule of Apostasy in Islam.
Again I saw some muslim apologetics whose view is lighter about the ruling of being Apostate. Can u give me explaintion plz about the act in a Islamic state ruled by Sharia law


texts: I and my elder sister are from same mother but different fathers....can I marry her son?

texts: I and my elder sister are from same mother but different fathers .can I marry her son?


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I was told from Salafi guy that planting on the grave is forbidden as Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) did it only for himself and none of the Sahaba did it.

The Hanafis, Shafi`is, and Hanbalis have all declared it to be recommended to place green stalks and the likes on the graves.

If Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) did it, I wonder why the Sahaba didn't follow it (if that is true)? Can it be an innovation?


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Salam aleykum warahmotullah.
I woke up lately today for sahur here normally sahur ends around 5:25am and I woke up by 5:40 and I rushed to drink water Is my fasting still valid,
Note:my alarm do woke at 3:00am after I stopped the alarm unfortunately I slept off till 5:40


texts: Can Muslims consider Isa the "Spiritual" son of God?

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Christians call Isa (Jesus) the "Son of God" whereas Muslims consider this to be blasphemy because of these verses:

4:171 O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
6:101 [He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a son when He does not have a companion and He created all things? And He is, of all things, Knowing.

However both worldviews believe Jesus was born of a virgin and essentially came from God.

3:47 She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is Allah ; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is.

They both believe that he was the sinless Savior (messiah) sent as confirming the truth for God.

3:45 [And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah ].

So then, could Muslims consider Jesus a spiritual son of God (in the sense that Jesus came from God) in the same way that Christians do? Is there a verse in the Qur'an that would be opposed to this view?
This is the way that Christians view Jesus, as they don't believe that God had literal sex with Mary, but instead placed a son in her womb.


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Many converts will have Christmas photos, in which they will not be observing hijab, be drinking alcohol, celebrating Christmas, eating Christmas ham, etc., none of which is particularly Islamic.  However, these photos will also including their loved ones as they grew up, and will be irreplaceable memories, and thus not easy to discard.

These photos can both be hard copies, in electronic format (on their personal computer), or on social media (e.g. Facebook, for all their friends to see).

Question: What should a convert do with their old Christmas photos?


texts: Is blood money a religious or cultural practice, and would it apply in Indonesia?

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There've been a couple of tweets about "blood money" and Indonesia, to do with impending executions by the Indonesian government of two members of the Bali Nine:

From Father Bob

  Allowance is made/encouraged in the Quran to substitute "blood money"
  for "blood letting". Have we approached the Indonesian offended party?

From Fiona Patten

  Will Indonesian govt accept blood money? I'm sure we can easily raise
  $1.9m which seems to be the price for a life
  http://gu.com/p/45zyb/stwprice …

Is "Blood Money" a religious practice, or is it a cultural practice? Also, is it applicable in parts of Indonesia outside of Aceh, or only applicable in middle eastern countries like Saudi Arabia?


texts: Is it allowed for a Jew to pray in mosques?

texts: I read somewhere that Jews can pray in  mosques according to their rabbis but not in churches as churches according to their rabbis are places of Idolatry , but does Islam allow a Jew to pray in Muslim mosque and are there such examples in Muslim history?


texts: Seminal discharge during bowel movement. Is ghusl required?

texts: I have this personal issue. Whenever I have a bowel movement, semen is discharged. I'm pretty sure it's semen. I have read that ghusl is required if there is discharge due to desire. What is the definition of desire and when does one know whether something came out out of desire or not. I'm in doubt concerning this, so what used to happen is that I would worry so much about having any sexual thoughts during bowel movement because if semen was dischared at the same time or a little after, then I'd need ghusl. I became so worried about having sexual thoughts that I started having sexual thoughts during bowel movements and this made me stressed and angry, because I thought I would need ghusl. I started ignoring these doubts because it became too much on me and it didn't make sense logically. So I prayed without doing ghusl. Do I need ghusl eveytime? What if something sexual crosses my mind and at the same time something is discharged? Does this require ghusl? Even if the discharge was likely only because of straining during bowel movement? I would like evidence from hadith and Quran, something I myself could double check. I am going to see a urologist in a few months.


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In the Quran it states in Surah Araf that:

That day shall We forget them as they forgot the meeting of this day of theirs, and as they were wont to reject Our signs." [7:51]

which apparently means that Allah will forget the disbelievers who rejected His signs. The root word used is nasi' (meaning forget in Arabic). This same word the Quran uses to mention forgetting of things by people in many other different places also.
So what does it mean in the context of Allah and how do we reconcile it with our concept of Divine Knowledge.
Also in Surah Maryam the Quran states that :

(The angels say:) We descend not but by command of thy Lord: to Him belongeth what is before us and what is behind us, and what is between: and thy Lord never doth forget. [19:64]

Basically here it is being said that Allah does not forget. The root word used here also is the same nasi' .
So how do we reconcile this apparent conflict between these two verses and also interpret the meaning of 'forgetting' in the above context?


texts: Why is salah performed in a melodious way sometimes?

texts: Why do I hear some Muslims performing salah in a melodious way (like singing) sometimes and sometimes just spoken? Is there a difference?


texts: Which angel name am i missing which have been revealed

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1.Kirimaan and kaatibin.
2.Munkir and nakir.
3. Harut and Marut.
4. Jibreel, mikaeel, Israfeel.
5. Malak Ul maut( angel of death).
6. Hamaliyun al arsh( bearers of throne).
7. Maalik (hell warden).
Please mention which angel name am I missing that are confirmed in quran and sahih hadith.


texts: Let's say I did wudu for 6:40. Isha at 7:10. I pray maghrib but I feel like I consistently fart. Can I still pray maghrib and isha on the wudu I made, if my farts are consistent?


texts: Islam itself allows for contemplation of other religions as paths toward God?

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I stumbled upon this statement in Wikipedia :

  Islam itself allows for contemplation of other religions as paths toward God as long as those paths do not ascribe partners to Allah (please find it using ctrlf)

How can other religions be used as a path to God, when Islam is the only religion in the eye of Allah? (Quran 3:85)

Would anyone please explain what is meant by this statement and how is this allowance used in practice ?


texts: Do actions (kissing, touching, etc) which could lead to zina (sex before marriage) count as a major sin?

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People often talk of major and minor sins, minor being those which may be forgiven due to good deeds and regular prayer, etc, while major are those that one must repent for with sincerity for forgiveness.

Do touching and kissing, spending time with a girl, etc, count as major as they may directly lead to a major sin? Are the equivalent to zina. Also, could more... 'serious' acts be considered more sinful, such as kissing is worse than holding hands, and oral sex might be worse still as they are getting closer and closer to actual sex before marriage?

Does anyone know of any references in the Qur'an that refer to such acts, as I am struggling to find any, or indeed the hadith?

I understand that Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala didn't hand down a list of sins in order of how bad they are and that, at the end of the day, sin is sin, but any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Edit: This hadith seems to suggest that such actions are equivalent to zina, as the Prophet calls them "zina of the eyes", etc:

  It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has decreed for every son of Adam his share of zina, which he will inevitably commit. The zina of the eyes is looking, the zina of the tongue is speaking, one may wish and desire, and the private parts confirm that or deny it.”

Is this the case?


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I am still discovering the Quran, thus my question might look stupid.

From the Quran's perspective, why good people often suffer from awful diseases which are often not related to their lifestyle (ex: cancer)? Do pain and suffering among these good people is something covered somewhere in the Quran? Is there a reason to that since it could like some sort of injustice?

Thank you.


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Asslamu allikum

I would like to know the usage of Jazakumu Allahu khairan wasalaam.
What is the appropriate answer to Jazakumu Allahu khairan wasalaam? Do I reply Amin?
When is it best used and, is there any restrictions?

Thanks


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I am a Software Developer by profession and I have been avoiding Banking and Insurance sector jobs because of Riba. Also ignoring those companies who are developing softwares specifically for Banking or for insurance companies.

Recently I accepted the job offer after doing a lot of research and after a week training on company’s Business model I found out that there is a small element of interest calculation in the software I will be working on.

Nature of Company's Business: manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware and security products and locks. (I.e. drill machines, screw drivers and etc.).

How does Company make money: Company sells tools to franchisees who then sells them to car mechanics in garages.

How Franchisees do transactions: Franchisee (seller) will be given a territory and he will have let’s say 125 garages to visit every week for sale. It’s up to franchisee how he controls and run his business but he will have to operate within his territory.

He has option to sell the tool on cash (one transaction) or on weekly instalments.

Is there any Interest involved when franchisee is dealing with mechanics or customers? In UK there is no interest at all but in USA , franchisee can charge interest.

Eaxmple of Business Model: For an example, I work in the garage and I have to buy my own tools to work on cars. Tool selling guy (franchisee) come to my garage and show me different products, I like the tool which costs £1000 but I don’t have a full amount to pay straight away. So franchisee will offer me a weekly payment option in which I will pay around £20 a week and I can use the tool straight away. It’s basically my own tool now. If I like the tool which is not in his van then I will ask him to order it for me which he can sell to me on around 35% margin.

How to become a Franchisee

Self-Finance: Franchisee will get the maximum discount when he place an order

Bank Loan: Company will help franchisee to get 70% loan from the Bank but franchisee will get minimum discount when he place an order.

What will i be doing

Company has already designed the software for franchisees to order new items, to control their stock, to manage their customer account and to manage the weekly payments.
I am working for UK branch where franchisees don’t charge interest, and my role is to support and further develop this application for franchisees.

Can I work for this company? who sells tool to franchisees and has a software which has ability to calculating interest rate? It is up to franchisees whether he charge interest or not.

I have following concerns:
1- The Nature of company’s business is selling tools which is fine but they do help franchisees to get loan from the bank.
2- I will be based in UK where interest is not part of any transaction but franchisees in USA can charge interest.
3- My role is to fix bugs in the application and add more functionality to the current system which will not be related to interest (as I have mentioned this to my line manager that I will not work on interest related projects and he is happy with it.)

Can I work for this company?


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Ok. I know Al Baqarah 2:34 but there is something that feels wrong.

Allah ordered angels to prostrate after Hz Adam but The Iblees isn't a angel?

I have learned there is an rule in Arabic called Taqleeb (I like to see Quran as a... "Poetry Book" but the weirdness of Arabic makes me confused) but couldnt find it anywhere on the net from somewhere like a Arabic dictionary.

I want an explanation about the verse itself and the name of that Arabic writing rule.


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This hadith which I found on Islam QA is:

It was narrated that Ma’qil ibn Yassaar said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For one of you to be stabbed in the head with an iron needle is better for him than that he should touch a woman who is not permissible for him.”
Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, 486. Shaykh al-Albaani said in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 5045, that this hadeeth is saheeh.

According to this article, it is understood from the hadith that touching a woman in any way is haram.
My case is that when you buy something from a shop and the cashier is a woman, she gives you change and you put your hand out to receive it but when the woman gives it, she touches your hand.
Is this a sin or not?


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Let's say that a man's wife and mother have a huge argument/fight. This issue has been brewing between them for a while, and there is no way for them to have peace with each other.

There have been many attempts at reconciliation, but none of them have worked. The only solution for them is to separate.

After much discussion, it has been decided that the wife will leave the house, and the mother will remain. Is it right for the man to stay with his parents at home, or join his wife and leave the house?

In their arguments, no-one can be deemed right or wrong, since the cause of their disagreements have just been differences in opinion.

My Question: Should the man stay and support his mother, or leave and support his wife?


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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Is the basmala at the beginning of surahs part of the quran?
Jazakallahu khairan


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