texts: What are the conditions for meat to be halal if the animal was slaughtered by the people of the book?

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This question might be a bit broad and I know there are different of opinions. I hope to find different answers with different perspectives. Please add your references well and if it's from a certain school of thought please add that too.
Ahlu Kitab (The people of the Book)
It is commonly known that Muslims are allowed to eat food (meat) from the people of the book (ahlu kitab)

This day [all] good foods have been made lawful, and the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them.
Surat Al-Maidah, verse 5

This verse is commonly referred to food of Christians and Jews. (I think it is important to define who is from ahlu kitab before answering this question.)
It seems there are different of opinions of who exactly are from the people of the book, because in the Shafi'i Fiqh, someone who converted and became Christian or Jew after Islam is not counted to be among the category of "people of the book". We see this in the tafsir of Al-Baghawy:

{ وَطَعَامُ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ حِلٌّ لَّكُمْ }
يريد ذبائح اليهود والنصارى ومن دخل في دينهم من سائر الأمم قبل مبعث محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم حلالٌ لكم، فأمّا من دخل في دينهم بعد مبعث محمد فلا تحلّ ذبيحتُه

How many scholars hold this opinion, and what are they basing it on?
This would also in my opinion make it very difficult, because I don't think it is possible to ever know for sure which christians/jews converted before islam.

Conditions of Slaughtering (by the people of the book)
When we know who is counted to be from the people of the book, are there any conditions that has to be done while this person is slaughtering the animal? For example:

Swine meat will never become halal even though a Christian slaughters it because it is already haram for us.

Does the person who is from the people of the book have to slaughter the animals in a special way? If yes, then please provide references of why  and the conditions.
For example, it is known that there are different of opinions whether you may eat the meat of the people of the book if Jesus name was mentioned:

ولو ذبح يهودي أو نصراني على اسم غير الله كالنصراني يذبح باسم المسيح فاختلفوا فيه، قال ابن عمر: لا يحلّ وهو قول ربيعة، وذهب أكثر أهل العلم إلى أنه يحلّ وهو قول الشعبي وعطاء والزهري ومكحول، سُئل الشعبي ومكحول عن النصراني يذبح باسم المسيح، قالا: يَحِلُّ فإن الله تعالى قد أحلّ ذبائحهم وهو يعلم ما يقولون، وقال الحسن: إذا ذبح اليهودي أو النصراني فذكر اسم غير الله وأنت تسمع فلا تأكله إذا غاب عنك فكُلْ فقد أحلّ الله لك

According to this, it seems most say it is halal to eat meat slaughtered in the name of Christ.

This brings me to some bonus subquestions. First answer my bold questions, then you could answer these:

What if the person slaughters the animal in the name of Christ? (see above about the different opinions)
What if the person doesn't mention a name at all? Because Christians
today doesn't have a slaughtering ritual (and they argue that they
never had one, considering they ate pig at the time of the prophet would also imply that they didn't follow the mosaic law of food and slaughter).
If the meat is slaughtered in a country which is considered Christian, does it really mean the one slaughtering the animal is Christian and therefore it is halal? (Not everyone in a Christian country are Christians)
Add an example of meat (not slaughtered by muslims) that you think is halal, for instance; cheese burgers at mcdonalds, or all meat you buy in a certain store in a certain country or place?

If  you somehow think that no conditions at all are needed (except swine) for meat slaughtered by ahlu kitab to be halal for us, then please explain how that meat differs from meat slaughtered by atheists or not slaughtered in the name of any religion whatsoever.
References:
Ma'alim at-Tanzil, al-Bagahawi


texts: How to buy and sell rare currencies without approaching riba?

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Among collectors, there are people who collect coins and banknotes which are considered rare or unusual. Often these would be older currencies which are no longer produced (although they may still be considered legal tender), but this could also include currencies which are currently in circulation which are considered special in some way (e.g., coins with an unusual printing error, or banknotes with interesting serial numbers).

Such currencies are often bought and sold at values significantly above their face value.

There are a number of reports that the prophet forbade trading goods for the same type of goods in anything except equal amounts; the classic example involves the trading of high quality dates for lower quality dates.  Rather than trading such in unequal amounts, the sunnah in such cases is to sell the lower quality dates for money, and then purchase the high quality dates with said money.

The concern in the rare currencies situation above is that the "product" to be traded is in fact legal tender; since it is money itself, there is no real way to sell it for money except as like-for-like. According to the dates-for-dates principle, a penny that is, legally, only worth 1 cent but which a collector would be wiling to pay hundreds of dollars for could only, in fact, be "sold" for 1 cent.

Short of buying some sort of "dummy" good for one cent, and then selling the same good back to the collector for the profit (which just seems dodgy and make-work to me), is there anything in the hadith literature which could apply to this sort of situation?


texts: What is the reference of this saying/quote?

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What is the reference of quote/saying in attached photo?? is it a hadith of Prophet Muhammad(Peace be Upon Him)

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texts: What does اذل and اعز mean in Qur'an 5:54?

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Surah Al-Maeda, Verse 54:

  يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَن يَرْتَدَّ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِ
  فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِي اللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ يُحِبُّهُمْ وَيُحِبُّونَهُ أَذِلَّةٍ
  عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ...

  O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islam), Allah will bring a people whom He will love and they will love >Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers...

So if اعز means stern and اذل means humble according to the Qur'an ayah, shouldn't we be asking the opposite?

But we usually ask dua as,

  اللهم أعز الإسلام والمسلمين، وأذل الشرك والمشركين


texts: Assalamualaikum. I know a lots of people are getting infected and dying because of corona. I said." More people should die because of corona,Amin". Instantly I felt remorseful and regret what I said. I want to ask forgiveness from Allah. I know death happens by Almighty's wish. But will I be responsible for someone's death since I wished them? Please tell me some way.......


texts: How come God goes to the lower sky everyday?

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((ينزل ربنا تبارك وتعالى إلى السماء الدنيا كل ليلة حين يبقى ثلث الليل الآخر فيقول: من يدعوني فأستجيب له، من يسألني فأعطيه، من يستغفرني فأغفر له، حتى ينفجر الفجر))
صحيح البخاري 1145

Sahih al-Bukhari 1145
Which means "God goes to lower sky everyday in the last third of the night and asks (who is praying and I will accept.....etc).
Now, if God goes to lower sky every day at the last third of the night and the last third of the night is actually different depending on the place and timezone so there is a last third of the night somewhere in earth at any given time!!? So does God keeps going to lower sky all day long??
Some said Going to lower sky (Nuzool) is not meant literally.. well Arabic is a very rich language and Mohammed (pbuh) could have chosen another word if he meant something else but he chose the word Yanzel ( ينزل ) which means "go down".
Does God literally goes to the lower sky? or does going to lower sky means something else other than the literal going down?? if that's the case then why Mohammed (pbuh) chose the word Yanzel?
EDIT :
I would like the answer from Sunni point of view.


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In another question, we have this quote:

  I heard that the word "nikah" has a disgusting meaning to it? All this time I thought "nikah" meant marriage, but apparently it means to have sex or f***.  --  Iram Ahmed, 2012

I'm skeptical, but I'll ask for a definitive answer here.  It's not contested in the comments, but perhaps because they're deleted.

Question: Does "nikah" mean "sex"?

Perhaps there is some way this may be considered true.  E.g. the Islam-critical site WikiIslam gives the description "Literally the act of sexual intercourse, nikah is the term by which marriage is referred to in the Qur'an" attributing it to Cyril Glasse, The New Encyclopedia of Islam: Third Edition, Altamira, 2001.


texts: Is chicken of a foreign restaurent halal?

texts: I am living in a foreign country and some times for industrial tour I have to travel here. In that case I have to take food from a foreign restaurant where they might not take the name of Allah while slaughtering the chicken. I also don't know how they are slaughtering it. Can I have that chicken in that case? Some times I found they do not have any fish item or any other kind of halal items.


texts: What kind of pets can I keep in my house?

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Islam considers cleanliness very important, and keeping some kind of pets can sometimes be a burden in terms of cleanliness. This looks like a contradiction to me.

Is there a law about keeping pets?  Did Rasulallah (S) keep any pet?


texts: Catching Salat just before the last word of last Salam

texts: If someone caught prayer just before the finishing of second salam (Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah)before the saying of Rahmatullah if someone caught prayer will ones salat be valid


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Dear brother and sister,
Assalamu alaikum
I have a question about shirk for which i need an answer immediately because my heart is still very confused and lot of negative thinking coming on my mind.
During my maghrib prayer, after reciting surah al fatiha I started to recite surah al bayniaha(note: I have only memorised 5 ayah of this surah). During the reciting of 5th ayah I forgot the fifth ayah. I could remember only one word from the ayah and my mom was standing beside me. I felt ashamed for not remembering even only one ayah. Then I skipped it and in the next rakah I recited the surah again but this time I was able to recite it without forgetting.

Does my act became a minor shirk?

Does minor shirk also delete all your good deeds?


texts: Are Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei authorities in Shia Islam?

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Alhamdolellah I've converted to Islam, and Shia Islam because of Imam Hussain (pbuh).

To be honest, one of the big reasons that I converted to Shia Islam was Iran's Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei, and Muharram, and I'm eager to learn more about them.

My question is:

Are Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei accepted as a source of Shia Islam?

I heard in Qom, Iran, I can find all of my answers about the Shia Islam.


texts: Is there a distinction between prayer and worship?

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I noticed a particular line in the Tashahhud

  Salutations to God and prayers and good deeds. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of God and his blessings. Peace be on us and on the righteous servants of God. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger.

The bolded section seems like it is directed to Muhammad. This rings a similar tone with some Christian prayers,  in which we pray to the saints (people in heaven) but not worship them.

Like most of Christianity, does Islam make a distinction between prayer and worship?


texts: What is backbiting and what kinds of speech are considered backbiting?

texts: I know that in principle, backbiting is prohibited but I want to know of differences of opinion about what exactly is considered backbiting.


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When you die, does Allah judge you by last minutes action before you die or overall during your life time?

For example: You always pray salaat regular since you were a child and never missed a salaat. Now you are age of 30 - you just committed a major sin such as adultery and passed away after few hours.


texts: Does gelatin in vitamins make them haram?

texts: I purchased cod liver oil capsules and it has gelatin. I was told by my elders that it's haram. I don't know why and how, but people in Muslim countries have not that much awareness or they sell vegan cod liver oil. What should one do in this kind of case when your not sure. To eat or not to eat? As many items in European countries have unknown stuff which can be haram for Muslims e.g supplements.


texts: Are there different positions or manners to raise hands for du'a depending on the situation?

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My question is about the fiqh of du'a: In the sunnah we read:

  Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for rain pointing the back of his hands to the sky. (Sahih Muslim)

  The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When you make requests to Allah, do so with the palms of your hands, and not backs, upwards. (Sunan abi Dawod)

  When it was the day on which the Battle of Badr was fought, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cast a glance at the infidels, and they were one thousand while his own Companions were three hundred and nineteen. The Prophet (ﷺ) turned (his face) towards the Qibla. Then he stretched his hands and began his supplication to his Lord ...
  (From a long hadith which can be found in Sahih Muslim and elsewhere)

  A man was supplicating with his two fingers so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Make it one, make it one.” (Jami' at-Tirmidhi)

Do these ahadith and others refer to different ways (manners/positions) of performing du'a?

Is it considered as sunnah to chose a certain manner for a certain (reason of) du'a?


texts: Can I masturbate in a non pleauring way to release my sexual tension

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Asalamualikum. When I was young I masturbated a few times, I did not know it is haram. When I learned I tried to decrease the amount I masturbated, and alhamdulilah I did, but I still do it sometimes. I am not even sure if masturbation is haram or halal because some people say its haram and some people say its halal. For now until I do more research I will be on the safe side and consider it is haram.
I found a certain way of masturbating, which does not give me alot of pleasure. In addition to this I dont think about women or any sexual thoughts while doing this way. I use this to release my sexual tension when it is extreme. Is this permissible?
I found this answer: https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/59623/44507 which says its fine to masturbate in moderation in order to fix an addiction. In the same way is it fine to release sexual tension in extreme cases only?
I am following ways to reduce my sexual desires, but still I want to know if I can do this in an extreme case. If this is haram, is there another way I can cure my sexual tension?


texts: Authenticity of Hadith similar to Famous Hadith on End of Times in Bukhari:

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What is the authenticity of the following narrative:

  “Some of the signs of the Day of Judgment are when: Al-Qayenat and singers, al-Ma-Azef (all kind of music), drinking alcoholic products and the use of silk products by men are made halal". (Tabarani and Bayhaqi)

Also, what is the meaning of Al-Qayenat?

Unfortunately I was unable to find an Arabic version of this hadith.

Source: https://www.masjidmanhattan.com/index.php/social-issues/171-question-13-65-what-is-the-proof-of-music-being-haram


texts: Is it permissable to look at animated female characters who are dressed properly ( I mean decently dressed though their hair is open) ???


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In the verse 2:238:

  Guard strictly your [habit of] prayers, especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before Allah in a devout [frame of mind].

What does Middle Prayer mean?


texts: If a person does not have proof that Islam is the truth, can he ever become a muslim?

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Think about it this way. If there really was a proof that Islam is the truth, then everyone in the world would have been muslims by now.

Why are you a muslim? Do you have proof? If you think you have proof, it's likely that someone can refute your proof.

I don't have proof of Islam. Rather, I read the Quran. It didn't have anything that convinced me that Islam is the truth. Rather, when I read the Quran, it just "felt" like the truth. So for me, it's just an inner feeling...but not proof. Am I eligible to be a muslim even though I have no proof? Or will Allah say "I will not accept you as a muslim until you find proof"?

Even though I have no proof, if I keep following that "inner feeling", eventually Islam will start to feel like the truth to me. It will be a sort of "self-brainwash". It's how the mind works. If I keep telling myself that it's the truth, my heart will open up to it.

But nevertheless, why are you a muslim? I'm pretty sure you don't have any actual proof. If you're smart, then you should know that no religion can be proven. And since Allah is the all-knowing, I'm sure He knows this as well. So I believe that Allah does not expect you to find proof. If you just read the basics of Islam and feel like it could be the truth, this should be enough to be a muslim. Proof is not always easy to find. Why would Allah make you go through such a burden?


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Sometime people around my neighborhood have parties and most of the time they use DJ for their enjoyment. As you all know it's too loud. How can i pray or even have wudu as it gets weaken listening to songs. So i thought a way i.e.  to have an earplug while praying.

So, is it permissible to use earplug ?

If not, how do i concentrate in these drastic conditions?

I haven't practiced it yet.


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For a while I am observing that Muslim singers/actors in my country are suffering from various forms of cancers.

Can there be any explanation from Islamic perspective?

Or, am I just trying to connect the disconnected dots here?


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The main focus for the position currently being offered is development and maintenance of our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product. The CRM product forms the backbone for our online gaming customers. The CRM links together player account information, transactions (deposits/withdrawals), customer support, and APIs with 3rd party game providers.

I am a software developer and I have been offered the following position in an online betting platform

The high-level task list of the CRM team is to:

develop new modules for our CRM product
maintain and debug modules in the CRM product
integrate with 3rd party APIs
complete other C++ coding projects outside the CRM base as needed.
The majority of EAS products are database-driven. Working knowledge of SQL querying and basic DB schema is a must: all applicants must know how to connect to, query, and fetch/process results from a database as well as update records in order to be eligible for this position.

I thought since I'm not directly involved with the betting platform itself this might be okay, but since I'm not sure, I wanted to ask if it is halal or not?


texts: How to repent after using pirated software?

texts: I have used many pirated software.As an student I often have to use these for education.but I never use it for financial benefits.So how can I repent.Do I have to pay them back or repentance to Allah is enough?


texts: Is stomach of animal (Ojri) halal or haraam in islam?

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i need information about that animal stomach.
Are we allowed to eat foods such as  (stomach) or the brain or testicle’s of a Goat/Sheep?


texts: A most notable story on justice with Umar ibn al-Khattab, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, and Anushirvan

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I have heard the following narration (I summarized it, and some parts may be paraphrased)

While Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas was the governor of Damascus at the time of
Umar ibn al-Khattab, he wanted to extend a mosque in Damascus. So
he bought the lands around the mosque. A Jewish man, however, refused to
sell his property. Finally, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas simply took the
ownership of the land and had his men pay the Jewish man. There was
nothing the Jewish man could do. One day, he told what happened to his
Muslim neighbor. The neighbor told him to go to Medina, and find caliph
Umar: “I am told that he is a most just ruler.”
So the man goes to Medina, asks about Umar when he gets there, people
point at a man under a tree. He goes to the man, introduces himself,
and narrates what happened. Umar writes a note, and tells the man to
give it to the governor of Damascus. The note says: I am not any less
just than Anushirvan. The man looks at Umar, looks at the note,
thanks him and leaves.
When he arrives at Damascus, he is hesitant about what to do. A
modest man gave him a one-line note which would hardly change
anything. Still, he invested a lot in this matter already, so he goes
to the governor, says he has seen caliph Umar, and gives him the note
that Umar gave. As soon as he reads the note the governor's face pales,
his hands starts to shake. He says: “consider your land is given to
you.”
The man so surprised that his curiosity about
what the hell is happening overwhelms his joy of having his land back.
He begs the governor: “Please, just tell how this note made change your
mind in an instant!”
The governor says, here is why. Before Islam, Umar and I went to Persia for trade. While we were in
Persia, a group of gangsters came and took our camels and our money.
There was nothing we could do; there were too many of them. Back at the
inn we were staying, we told what happened to the inn-keeper. The
inn-keeper told us to go to King Anushirvan, that he was a most just
king. So we went to the king. We were given a translator. We told out
story to the translator, the translator narrated the story to the
king. The king ordered that we should each be given a bag of gold.
Back at the inn, we told the inn-keeper what happened. The inn-keeper
was slightly puzzled. He said there must be some misunderstanding:
“Come, tomorrow we go together, and this time I will be your
translator.”
Next day, the three go to the King again. The inn-keeper narrates what
happened. The King's face pales. He orders that two bag of golds shall
be given to each of us, and our camels also. The king added: “when you
are leaving the city, one you shall leave from the East entrance and
the other from the West entrance.”
We were of course most puzzled. Back at the inn, the inn-keeper told
us the story. He said, when we narrated him what happened, he realized
that gang was the gang of the king's son, and the king's second
man. When he narrated the story to the king, he of course realized who
was who.
When I was leaving the city I saw to men hanged. There was a big crowd
around them. I asked about them and someone said, these two are the
son and the second man of the king, they robbed traders. There was
another man hanged at the other entrance, he was the translator, who
mistranslated our story so as to protect them. The king ordered the
execution of his own son!
Now you see what Umar means with his note. He is telling me that he will
execute me just like the king executed his son.
Upon hearing all this, the Jewish guy not only granted his land, but
he also became a Muslim.

What is the strongest source of this narration?


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Usually it is said that Sunni schools of fiqh are 4 (Hanbali, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanafi).

Is it true that some Sunni scholars like Abubakr, Ahmad and Bayhaqi had a higher level of knowledge than founders of above 4 madhabs but their madhhabs didn't survive?

How many Sunni schools of fiqh are there if they are not limited to 4? And why didn't they survive?


texts: If someone is a Monotheistic ( like a agnostic) is he Muslims or will he go to heaven

texts: I know a Pearson who is a agnostic and is a physical science at my high school. I know Arabic, Islamic law(Figh) the life of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad(SalaaAllahu alahi wa salam)( or SAW) so can agnostic person be Muslim? He believes that god can be one or many. He just doesn’t know, he is just ignorant. He is a really religious person and remind of the father sa’ad ibm zaid. Zayd bin Amr Was a monotheistic and died in 605. I’m not comparing hem this teacher but he told me that he will not become a  Muslim until he looks into all religions.


texts: doubts if i made up fajr after missing due to sleep

texts: when i woke up i noticed i didn’t pray fajr i’m pretty sure i made it up after i woke up but i’m not 100 percent sure, a few hours later i was in a hurry and prayed my dhuhr and i left, the next day i am starting to get doubts whether i made up my fajr or not should i disregard the doubt because i’m pretty sure that i made it up or should i make it up again just in case? (i’m pretty sure i have whispers of shaytan if that helps you answer)


texts: Which azkar are mustahab and which are farz

texts: Which adhkar are mustahab and which are fard.  I would like to know that which adhkar are fard and which are mustahab. Please if you could elaborate the answer.


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Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Whoever attends the funeral procession and offers the Janazah Salah, will get a reward equal to one ‘qirat’, and whoever accompanies it till burial, will get a reward equal to two ‘qirats’. It was asked, “What are two qirats?” He answered, “Like two huge mountains.”
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 1325 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 945).                                                                                So my question is ,can a woman offer janazah salah and accompany it till burial ?


texts: Is nikah permissible and valid if the man had illegal sexual relationship with the woman's mother and kept it hidden?

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I have a friend who is 23 years old and when she was about 6 or 7 years old a friend of her father had illegal sexual relationship with her mother.  However, she didnt knew and now she was in love with him.

Her father's friend didn't tell her about this and had nikah with her (friend's daughter).

Is their nikah valid?

The girl wants divorce after knowing the truth, however there nikah was in secret and no meher is paid.

What should they do?


texts: Are the heaven of the children (who die) the same as the main Jannah who Momenin go? (Shia view)

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I have heard that children won't go to the heaven which Mo'menin (believers) will go (I mean the children who die before the age of puberty). In truth, they will go to another place which is not as fantastic as Jannah (heaven), but on the whole that is a good place and actually that is a better than this world.

My initial question is, is it a fact that they go to another place?
Secondly, if so, where is that place and what is its name?

(Note: I am looking for authentic tradition(s) regarding this matter from Shi'a view)


texts: Is nikah halal with a razai(foster) sister's sister?

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May Allah bless all of us.
Dear brothers and sisters Assalam-Alaikum.

I have a question regarding nikah. Whether the marriage of a man is allowed or not, with the younger daughter of his father's sister, who's mother (his aunt) breast-fed him only once before he get 2 years old with her elder daughter.

The guys follows hanafi sect. And Abu-Hanifa's view (may Allah bless him with peace) is that even if a child is breast-fed once he is considered mahram. But other scholars and sects have different point of view about the times of breast feedings.

So could you please give a right and brief answer?

May Allah be our guide...
Allah Hafez!


texts: Muslims could buy/trade slaves that were prisoners of war. But with non-Muslims who may have captured leaves by other means, were they allowed to buy these slaves that were captured as free people but are now slaves.


texts: My question is that can one recite Durood while impure? Or Salawats? Is there any hadith or Ayah (verse) regarding that?


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I am also user here and always answer some questions if needed. I also use a site which lets me download Qur'an ayah in image format. Now I have used it for answering purpose so the purpose is completed, Now I want to delete that Ayah.

Deleting a file means putting it in "recycle bin" and can I delete a ayah because it is like putting in recycle bin and I don't like to do that.

Is it okay to delete an Ayah in image format?


texts: Do the muqtadis need to recite anything while praying behind the imam, whether it is during silent salah or loud salah?

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When praying the fard of Dhuhr/Zuhr and Asr salah in congregation behind the imam, the imam recites everything silently.

According to some websites, it is makrooh tahrimi to recite anything behind the imam during salah in the Hanafi madhab, be it silent or loud prayer.

However, they also state that reciting surah Fatiha during congregation is wajib in the Shaf'iee madhab.

Why do the 2 madhabs have such opposite rulings for this incidence?

Question: Do the muqtadis need to recite anything while praying behind the imam, i.e. surahs, salawat, dua e masura, whether it is during silent salah or loud salah?

Please answer from all 4 madhabs view in this with evidence to support each claim


texts: Is it haram to have breast enhancement surgery to correct the asymmetry after a lump has been removed?

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I want to ask regarding law according to islam about breast enhancement surgery (plastic or fat transfer) for my case. A couple of years ago, I have a breast surgery that I have to remove a lump on my right breast (like breast cancer but its not) and it is due to medical condition and if it is not remove, it can be dangerous for me. After the surgery, my right breast is not the same size or symmetrical-like my left breast. Means that my right breast is smaller than my left breast. I just want to know, is it haram or permissible if I want to do breast enhancement surgery on my right breast up until so that my right breast can be the same size or symmetrical with my left breast or to its original size?

I have been reading that some say its haram but some say due to certain condition it is permissible. I feel like my breast is kinda disfigured because it is not the same size. What I want to do, it is permissible, if I want to do breast enhancement surgery only on my right breast so it can be the same size as before my breast surgery?


texts: Regards a question about back biting/Gossiping

texts: Is it considered backbiting if you tell your friend you want a divorce from your husband/wife? But you already told your husband/wife that you wanted one.


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I've heard from a source I dont remember that bells are banned in Islam because the bell is a musical instrument of satan. Is this true? If this is true-

Is this also the reason I don't see bell decorations on the walls in mosques?
Why did satan like bells.
What was Phrophet Mohammad's views on bells.
Are bells just disliked by Muslims or are the bells considered a strict Haram by the muslims.


texts: What is the difference between these terms referring to a majority of scholars: Ijma', Jumhoor and Jamaheer?

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Often when reading a fatwa we read that there's consensus (ijma' الاجماع).
Or the majority of scholars say so sometimes the majority in Arabic is referred to by jomhoor (al-'Ulama') جمهور العلماء or الجمهور and sometimes by jamaheer (al-'Ulama') جماهير العلماء.

My question is what is the difference between these terms expressing "majorties" and when can we use one of these definitions?


texts: Can a temporary (mut'ah) marriage be conducted between two non-Muslims?

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Wikipedia's article on Nikah mut'ah mentions that like a permanent marriage, it can't be conducted between a Muslim male and a non-Abrahmic-religion female, or between a non-Muslim male and a Muslim female.

Can it be conducted between a non-Muslim male and a non-Muslim female?


texts: Is it acceptable to do Wudu in the bathroom? (Shia view)

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Toilet space (room) is considered as a dirty place and ordinarily this is a place for nejasah (impurities) (and its space can be polluted due to urine/feces...), on the other hand, making Wudu is counted as a clean (Taharah) practice.  I was wondering if it is permissible to make our Wudu (Wudhu) into the space of toilet? (I mean: not to make Wudhu in the toilet (which is a large bowl connected to the drains which..., but I mean in the room of the toilet, and in the sink (washbasin).

Notice: I don't mean in the bathroom, because in some homes the bathroom is apart from toilet room.

Note: I'm looking for the viewpoint of Shia.


texts: Saying |ameen" when is it appropriate to respond with the word "Ameen"

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I see many people responding with this word on social networks for a simple postings such as Hadith, or a parable, or just a greeting for Eid or Ramadan etc,
should it be pronounced on a network, as it is not a live gathering.
eg:  I posted "Ramadan Kareem on Facebook, and 20 responses appeared in the comments!
I am confused, because this is not a Duaa in live gathering!


texts: What is the literal meaning of the word "Qur'an"?

texts: I know that the Qur'an is the book revealed by the prophet Muhammad, but I'd like to know what the meaning of this word "Qur'an" is literally?  What is its root?


texts: Based on this hadith, muslims will never go to jahannam

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The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, says, ‘O son of Adam, as long as you call on Me, I shall forgive you of what you have done, and think nothing of it. O son of Adam, even if your sins were to reach up to the clouds in the sky, and then you were to ask for My forgiveness, I would forgive you and think nothing of it. O son of Adam, even if you were to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth, and then you were to meet Me after death, not worshipping anything besides Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as the earth.’”

[Tirmidhi]

Observe the bold part of the text. It sounds like no matter how much sins you commit, if you die as a muslim, Allah will forgive all your sins. So technically, that would mean that no muslim can enter jahannam.

Am I interpreting this wrong?


texts: How does Islam deal with habitual beggary?

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Some people take up beggary driven by physical disability and some, especially children, are forced to do it. On the other hand there are a lot of people who take up beggary out of laziness.

Islam mandates zakaat to help poor. Zakaat eliminates beggary to an extent but what about habitual beggars who can otherwise earn a living? How should the lazy and habitual beggars be dealt with according to shariyah?

Some people abuse and drive away the habitual beggars. That is of course not what Islam teaches. Then what does the Shariah teach us to discourage habitual beggary as it is against the National Pride?


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Here is a picture of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) footprint near the Kaabah

Is there any evidence that is definitely footprint of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH)?


texts: How to interprete a marriage a Non-muslim prayer Salaat Al-Istikhara?

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I am a Mexican Christian woman in love with a Kuwaiti Muslim man 10 years younger, both of us living in the US. Many things are against us but we love each other, so we are very confused.

We dated for 2 years and lived together in the US, sharing all responsibilities and rights of marriage including intercourse. This was the first time I have ever done this, for I come from a religious (Christian) family.

He asked me to marry him, but had to agree to have a Muslim marriage, our children raised Muslim; plus, consider converting to Islam. I immensely admire and respect his love for Allah (SWT), but he does many things Muslim men should not do… So, I agreed to marriage, if he showed me how to understand and love Allah (SWT) for myself not only for the marriage; and, to show me by example…

With this agreement he stopped drinking, partying, and smoking; we stopped intercourse, I began attending the mosque and learning and asking questions to him and the imam… But within a month he returned to partying even more than before, he wasn't being loving and left me alone in the quest for Islam. I broke our relationship off…

6 months with little contact between us we were reunited by chance, he approached me and started pursuing me again, he has asked me to be his girlfriend again claiming he loves me, and that he has felt lost without me…

But, while we were apart he prayed SalaT Al-Istikhara for marrying me, and said his answer was NO, and that his family and shirk in Kuwait said NO too! I see how this could happen, and how we could be not doing anything wrong at the same time… I am a non-Muslim but I am a person of the book and well behaved and are very modest for us standards; I am 10 years older than him but so was Khadijah; and our love was not born out of instant lust but out of a good friendship, trust, companionship, support, and a very good connection with each other. Now, I love him as a husband, my intention is being with him as as a wife…

I know that despite all, Allah's (SWT) will is unknown, sometimes misunderstood because we have our own expectations, and we don't understand the final goal …
NOW MY QUESTION IS HOW TO INTERPRET ISTIKHARAH IN HIS SITUATION?? He is very confused, and I am too, I don't want to hurt either one of us…
I have heard various ways in which you can receive an answer for Istikharah about what Allah (SWT) wills… Which one is best?!?! How does it work???

1) In dreams: if you dream something white or green, or black it means different things…He didn't dream anything!

2) Getting the right feelings in the heart about one of the options right after performing the supplication… He performed it the first time and his answer was No…

3) Him or her will pray and the guidance will come to him felt in the heart rather than felt in any senses…

4)I have heard both that you have to listen to your elders and family, because they know you and Allah (SWT); and that you should not listen to them because they aren't feeling your connection to Allah (SWT) and it is through connection and trust in Allah(SWT) that you get your answer, no one else can hear his will for you…

5) Allah's (SWT) will make one option easier than the other. And, in this case things have been going very easy and well for us, which makes both of us very confused…

HELP!!!


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I have just watched "The Stoning Of Soraya M". In that movie she is stoned without hiding her hair. It is clearly a movie, so it might not show what happens in reality, so I sought out videos showing the real thing.

I found numerous examples on-line (links removed by masfenix. See revision history of this question if the sources are important to you), but they are inconsistent in details; in some videos the punished's hair is covered, but in others it is not.  Similarly, some videos have the punished be dug into the ground, and others do not.

Question:

I am confused here: I understand that the stoning comes from the hadith and not the quran (Where do we get the idea of beheading, stoning and hand-mutilation in Islam?), but where does it say how the stoning should be done?


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I want to ask who is the "her" mentioned in Al Ahzab 33:37?

And [remember, O Muhammad], when you said to the one on whom Allah bestowed favor and you bestowed favor, "Keep your wife and fear Allah," while you concealed within yourself that which Allah is to disclose. And you feared the people, while Allah has more right that you fear Him. So when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you in order that there not be upon the believers any discomfort concerning the wives of their adopted sons when they no longer have need of them. And ever is the command of Allah accomplished.
Qur'an 33:37

Kindly attach as many reliable sources for your answer.


texts: Can the Jummah Khutbah be made in another language besides Arabic?

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Can the Jummah Khutbah be made in another language besides Arabic
I dont know Arabic language
many Indian mosque Jummah khutbah is Arabic language and some few mosque is traditional language
is prohibited in Islam Jummah Khutbah be made in another language besides Arabic?


texts: Must the fasts for Kaffarah of breaking an oath be consecutive?

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Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu,

I would like to know if the days of fasting for Kaffarah of breaking an oath need to be consecutive or not.

Jazakallah khair.


texts: If you are a wealthy person do you have less chance of entering Jannah?

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Below hadith says majority people of the Jannah were the poor so does that means people who were wealthy have less chance of entering Jannah? Please someone explain me what below hadith means?

  It was narrated from ‘Imran ibn Husayn that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “I looked into Paradise and I saw that the majority of its people were the poor. And I looked into Hell and I saw that the majority of its people are women.”

  (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 3241; Muslim, 2737)


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From this article on BBC 'Wife of Jesus' reference in Coptic 4th Century script, I learn that Jesus(PBUH) was married.

Is it true? Did he ever have a wife? Is there any reference to this in the Holy Quran and Ahadith?


texts: Kaffara for an unwanted sex while fasting

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Assalam o Alaikum.

I am a married woman and I try my best to be punctual in offering prayers and doing fasting. One day my husband did intercourse with me, without my wish, while I was fasting. During that, I was continuously saying "I am fasting". Tearfully I separated from him and locked my room till Iftaar time (while keeping my fast). I just reminded myself that my fast is only for Allah and He knows the niyyat(will).

I DONT WANT TO DISREGARD my husband in front of anyone as he is not a bad person. So I'm asking for the right path under a circumstances like this. I want to have religion and also a safe married life. And if possible, I do not want my question to be posted.

Regards!


texts: Why would Allah punish people he himself set seals on?

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in Baqarah 2:7, "Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil. And for them is a great punishment"

allah says he will punish the people he sets seals upon certain people's eyes hearts and ears. My question is, if god himself is the one who barred entry to someone from islam, then how is it justice for god to punish them for something he did? jazakallah


texts: How authentic is the story of the spider web at the cave of Thawr?

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Today I've come across this story:

...
At last, the soldiers were very close. David ran into a cave to hide.
He heard the footsteps of the men and knew that they would soon find
him. David was so afraid, his bones shook and hurt.
But then David saw a big spider at the front of the cave. Very
quickly, it was spinning a web all the way across the opening. Just
before the soldiers came up to the cave, the spider finished the web.
As the men started to enter the cave, they ran into the web. "Look,"
they said, "This web is unbroken. If David were here, he'd have torn
the web to pieces. He must be hiding somewhere else. Let's go!"

It bears striking resemblance to the following story that is believed to took place during Hijrah, well known by most of the Muslims:

...
Their Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was accompanied by his
best friend started their journey in the depths of the night. They
managed to leave Makkah, despite being hunted down. They hid in a
cave. It was late at night and they were in danger. Alhamdulillah,
Allah is the Most Merciful. Even while in the cave, they were nearly
caught by the Quraysh…their assassins who were hot on their heels.
Then there was a spider. It spun a web to protect Prophet Muhammad and
Abu Bakr Siddique. The Quraysh people came and they saw a spider’s web
worth days and days of work. So there was no doubt that the two men
could have hidden in the cave without such a large spider web in front
of it.

I wonder what scholars think of the Muslim version of the story. Do they deem it as a fabrication/part of Isra'illiyat or as authentic?


texts: One of my friend said Allah is time and i argued it is shirk to say such a thing but he insist it is supported by sunnah. since time is a creation of Allah, it is like saying  Allah is  water another creation of his. What is the Islamic view on this ?


texts: Did angels visit all Prophets and Messengers?

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Did Allah use angels as a medium of communication for all the Prophets and Messengers?

I have read that Allah spoke to Musa (AS). Was he also sent an angel (malak) later?


texts: Why do we blame Shaitan for bad acts and not ourselves?

texts: Allah has given us feelings, willpower, and thought processes. This is sufficient to justify what we choose to engage in something good or bad. I find it very confusing why in Islam there exists 'Shaitan'. For every bad act, why we blame Shaitan and not ourselves.


texts: Ants making my life miserable can I kill them

texts: Like in title said my life become miserable because of they come to my bed every time. Sometimes when sleep I weak I find a lot of ants bitting my face and head. I become so angry that I want to kill them all.


texts: In my research about the answer to this question, a lot came up about captcha typing being unethical as it is used by spammers/hackers, etc. I want to know whether it is halal or haram to earn doing captcha typing?


texts: I was fascinated by jinns and wanted to them to do me small favors and speak with them and have them follow me around n I asked my friend how it was possible but he didnt know. I have never actually done anything to summon them. Have I committed shirk? I didn’t even know it was haram or shirk at that time I just Wanted to do it and thought it was cool at the time. So have I committed shirk for just wanting to do it without actually doing it.


texts: What did the Prophet (pbuh) mean when he said "We have more right to be in doubt than Abraham"?

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I was reading Sahih Bukhari, and stumbled upon the following hadith in Volume 6, Book 60, Number 61:

Allah's Apostle said, "We have more right to be in doubt than Abraham
when he said, 'My Lord! Show me how You give life to the dead.' He
said, 'Do you not believe?' He said, 'Yes (I believe) but to be
stronger in Faith.' "(2.260)

What exactly is the message of this hadith? It seems to suggest, to me, that being skeptical towards afterlife, or being skeptic in belief (at least to some degree) is a sensible position.
Is it correct, or am I misinterpreting this hadith?


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Is there any ruling how often we must contact with our relatives in order to uphold ties of kinship?
Please help someone.


texts: What is meant by "froth" or "foam" in Quran aya 13:17?

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What is meant by the following aya from

  transliteration.org :

  'Anzala Mina As-Samā'i Mā'an Fasālat 'Awdiyatun Biqadarihā Fāĥtamala As-Saylu Zabadāan Rābīāan ۚ Wa Mimmā Yūqidūna `Alayhi Fī An-Nāri Abtighā'a Ĥilyatin 'Aw Matā`in Zabadun Mithluhu ۚ Kadhālika Yađribu Allāhu Al-Ĥaqqa Wa Al-Bāţila ۚFa'ammā Az-Zabadu Fayadh habu Jufā'an ۖWa 'Ammā Mā Yanfa`u An-Nāsa Fayamkuthu Fī Al-'Arđi ۚ Kadhālika Yađribu Allāhu Al-'Amthāla

  He sends down water from the sky, and riverbeds flow according to their capacity. The current carries swelling froth. And from what they heat in fire of ornaments or utensils comes a similar froth. Thus God exemplifies truth and falsehood. As for the froth, it is swept away, but what benefits the people remains in the ground. Thus God presents the analogies. 013-017

  أَ‌ن‍زَلَ مِنَ ال‍سَّم‍َ‍ا‌ءِ م‍َ‍ا‌ء ً فَسَالَتْ أَ‌وْ‌دِيَة‌ٌ بِ‍قَ‍دَ‌رِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ ال‍سَّ‍يْ‍لُ زَبَد‌ا ً رَ‌اب‍ِ‍ي‍ا ً ۚ‌وَمِ‍مَّ‍ا يُوقِ‍د‍ُ‍ونَ عَلَ‍يْ‍هِ فِي ال‍نّ‍َ‍ا‌ر‍ِ ابْ‍تِ‍غَ‍ا‌ءَ حِلْيَةٍ أَ‌وْ مَت‍َ‍اع‌ٍ زَبَد‌ٌ مِثْلُ‍هُ ۚ كَذَلِكَ يَ‍ضْ‍رِبُ‌اللَّ‍هُ الْحَ‍قَّ وَ‌الْبَاطِ‍لَ ۚ فَأَمَّ‍ا ال‍زَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُف‍َ‍ا‌ء ً ۖ وَ‌أَمَّ‍ا مَا يَ‍ن‍فَعُ ال‍نّ‍َ‍اسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الأَ‌رْ‍ضِ ۚ كَذَلِكَ يَ‍ضْ‍رِبُ‌اللَّ‍هُ الأَمْثَالَ

What is this "similar froth"; "zabadun"; that is being referred to?  The first half of the verse I sort of understood to mean the slag oxides that may occur when smelting metal from ore, but then in second to last sentence it says "the froth is swept away, but what benefits people remains in the ground", possibly eluding to the process of sedimentary mineral formation.

I realize that there is a much more important spiritual meaning of this aya.  Information on the events and context of this aya's revelation would be deeply appreciated.


texts: Is it mandatory for non muslims to wear a skull cap when they enter a mosque for visiting and during namaz to join the namaz service?

texts: Is it mandatory for non muslims to wear a skull cap when they enter a mosque for visiting and during namaz to join the namaz service.


texts: Why did Abu bakr divourced his wife Kabila, the mother of Asma and Abdullah ibn Omar his wife?

texts: It was said in the Torah, that one may divorce his wife handing her a letter of Divorce, But what was the practice among the Arabs before and after Prophet Muhammad?


texts: Should I say two rakat or four rakat salat before faraz salat?

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I am from Bangladesh, generally in our country we perform four rakat salat (Sunnah) before Faraz salat at Zohr, Asar and Isah, but at Macca they performed only two rakat sunnah.

Why is that so? Is there any problem if we perform four rakat sunnah?


texts: What is the responsibility of muslim father to his child born outside of marriage

texts: I had a baby with a muslim man and we did not get married. He is now involved in her life on occasion; however, none of his family knows about this daughter. What is his responsibility to this child?


texts: Is taking back insurance money (ignoring the interest) permitted?

texts: My father payed for life insurance for 15 years now, not knowing that it is haram. After 15 years can he take back the amount he payed to the insurance company, ignoring the interest money? Will it be halal?


texts: Can someone pray at the place of another one

texts: Suppose Ahmad has not pray isha because of traveling on a plane. And Ahmad said that to Ibrahim. And before paying the isha pray, Ahmad died. Can Ibrahim pray at the place of Ahmad. And generally can a person pray at the place of another person.


texts: Should one give charity locally or sacrifice animal in home country?

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I have been living in UK and as per state law, one cannot slaughter animals. Some people send money back to their counties e.g Pakistan. I saw a video of Mufti Menk saying that charity should be given to the country charities in which you reside in.
Some people become really patriotic on this subject as they would rather send money to someone who they trust and can distribute accordingly, then some people also start converting money e.g I give to charity which is doing 50£ for a portion of cow, however one relative told in Pakistan it is xxx amount which converts into 130£ but it is same portion of cow.
Should one give to charity or to siblings in Muslim county who can do the sunnah?


texts: What is the meaning of Tathira (تطهیرا) at end of verse 33:33?

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The end of the verse mentioned above mentions purification twice. The first mention of this word means "to purify you" and the second mention according to Arabic grammar relates to the "type" of purification.

What is that specific type of purification? Some translations have translated it as extensive purification or other types of purification. Please mention evidences or hadith to show what type of purification Allah means in this verse

  وَقَرْ‌نَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّ‌جْنَ تَبَرُّ‌جَ
  الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَى وَأَقِمْنَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتِينَ الزَّكَاةَ
  وَأَطِعْنَ اللَّـهَ وَرَ‌سُولَهُ إِنَّمَا يُرِ‌يدُ اللَّـهُ لِيُذْهِبَ
  عَنكُمُ الرِّ‌جْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَ‌كُمْ تَطْهِيرً‌ا

  And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the
  display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and
  give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to
  remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's]
  household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification.
  http://tanzil.net/#33:33

Please note the evidence or proof for type of purification is needed and not only the personal idea of an interpreter even if he is a famous interpreter.


texts: May peace be upon you. I am a videographer and I would like to know: is the use of music / sound effects for the intention of setting a mood or scene in a film forbidden? I would like to use certain sound effects that involve the use of instruments in my videos.


texts: Shaitan or Jinn attached with a person all the time

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Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
  There is none amongst you with whom is not an attache from amongst the jinn (devil). They (the Companions) said: Allah's Messenger, with you too? Thereupon he said: Yes, but Allah helps me against him and so I am safe from his hand and he does not command me but for good.

This from Sahih Muslim Chapter: The Mischief Of The Shaitan And How He Sends His Troops To Tempt People, And With Every Person There Is A Qarin (Companion From Among The Jinn)

So Is there always a same jinn or shaitan (Qarin) with a person all the time and can someone able to refrain from his company.


texts: Can a muslim women delay marriage and deny propsals

texts: In Islam a woman has the right to turn down marraige proposals but I am aware one should not delay marraige. How can a woman refuse marraige proposals and also not delay marraige.I want some Islamic advice on this. Also, would delaying marraige apply to sisters who are studying.


texts: Will Allah forgive us for a sin that we commit knowing that it is haram?

texts: Will Allah forgive us for a sin that we commit knowing that it is haram but we plan to ask for forgiveness later? For example, I know what I am about to do is haram but I have a plan to ask for Allah's forgiveness later after committing the sin. Later I ask for forgiveness for committing that sin.


texts: Is it ok to warn someone who recites too loudly while praying?

texts: From time to time I stand in line to pray (saff) beside people who are loud while we are praying. Sometimes it can be annoying when we are in sujud to hear other voices. Is it permissible for me to draw his attention to the fact that his voice is too loud and that he is impeding me while I pray?


texts: How can I ensure my prayer is accepted when I encounter impurities from a shared school bathroom?

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If somehow urine splits onto my pants and then it becomes dry and then I touched that part with wet hand, is my hand impure? Again if the dry part again comes in contact with water and becomes wet and I touched it then what is the ruling?

I also want to share that I live in a residential school.  Here public toilets are used.  Beside the toilet there is basin.  Sometimes I walk and water falls on my leg while walk in from the mixture of water on the floor.  What can I do?

Again in the commodor it seems hard to me in case of purification.  I want to use tissue paper for this.  But there is scholarly difference regarding whether using water farz or not? What is the correct ruling? What should I do for this?

I am very much fearful regarding the matter about my salat becoming correct or not as I fear whether I am pure or not?  Please suggest me to solve my problem with Quranic verses and Hadith quotes.


texts: What is the Quran's view on artificial self-enhancement

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I am writing a story wherein a pill to increase empathy and awareness of your fellow human being is invented. I was wondering if there were any views on this type of artificial self-enhancement (one that alters your body chemistry) expressed in the Qur'an or the Hadiths

I mentioned the Koran in my question, because it's the religious text I am most familiar with, having read half of it.


texts: In Jumu'ah Salah, can 1 imam recite the khutba and another imam lead the prayer?

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When we pray Jumu'ah salah, the Khutba is recited. Can 1 imam recite the khutba and another imam lead the salah?

(Please include in your answer different views)


texts: Is using trimmer equal to razor for shaving new born baby hair?

texts: As the question applies that I am trying to find out if trimmer shave is equal to razor shaving.? People prefer trimmer as it’s more for layman and easy to use, but according to sunnah what is recommend?


texts: Frequent change in message from the creator (God, Allah)

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If I understand correctly, according to Quran before Prophet Muhammad, there were other prophets such as Jesus, Moses and message delivered by them was time bound. Message of Prophet Muhammad is till Qayamat (till world's end: this is also a time bound ).
If all these prophets were sent by same creator (God, Allah) then,

Is there mention of life of Prophet Muhammad in earlier messages?
Given that message of prophets are subject to change with time, can I assume that message of Prophet Muhammad may change?
As said in Quran, Islam is the perfect religion. Why it took so long for creator (God, Allah) to perfect it?

EDIT:

How should the message be interpreted "There is no God but Allah and Prophet Muhammad is his messenger" given that creator has not changed? Should it not be 'God and Allah are the same and Prophet Muhammad is his messenger'


texts: Does Jesus have the power of intercession?

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It is known in the Qur'an that "none will have [power of] intercession except he who had taken from the Most Merciful a covenant," however it is not so clear on exactly who has taken such a covenant and thus who exactly has the rights of intercession.  It is well-established (at least in Sunni circles) that Muhammad himself has such authority.

The intercession of Christ is a major doctrine in Christianity, with significant biblical support.  However, while most Islamic scholarship I've read on the topic of shafa'a focuses (obviously) on the intercession of Muhammad, I've seen little if anything on the Islamic view regarding Jesus.

Does this right of shafa'a also apply to Jesus?  As in, does Jesus have the right and authority to intercede on our behalf, in the same manner that Muhammad does?


texts: Are monetary benefits to encourage conversion to Islam wrong?

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Is it wrong to encourage conversions to Islam by giving monetary or materialistic benefits as  a symbol of support, help and brotherhood?

Also, There is a verse in the Quran that defines people who are eligible to receive charity money (Zakat). Among them are people who newly embrace Islam so is this encouraged?

  Al-Mu'allafatu Qulubuhum  are leading tribal figures of influence on their people, and
  giving them Zakah is hoped to incline them to convert to
  Islam.

Apart from Zakat, Are there any examples from the Prophet's pbuh  history wherein  he gave gifts or other benefits,emoluments  etc to encourage conversion to Islam? Also in the modern scenario how can one apply this?


texts: Is there any verse in the Quran about personal protection?

texts: Are there any verses in the Quran about personal protection, any verses that says we need to avoid unnecessary harmful acts?


texts: Does God know about future & what is the proof of it in Qur'an?

texts: Many people believe that God knows about future. However, I am having hard time finding any relevant script in Qur'an that clearly indicates that.


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I am not a muslim but I just hope I could get some information here. There is a meme circulating online that president Barack Obama has held a prayer curtain in the White House:

Regardless if this is true or not. What is a muslism prayer curtain?


texts: Is there any explicit narrations from companions or taba'in that prove that the Torah was textually corrupted?

texts: Is there any narration from Taba'in or companion of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu'alayhiwassalam) that proves that the Torah was texually corrupted or changed? When I say Torah, what I mean is the entire old testament or the Hebrew Bible. Are there any narration from taba'in or companion? Thanks!


texts: What does the Qur'an say about freedom of speech? What are the verses of the Qur'an that talk about freedom of speech?


texts: I'm working in Australia and it's hard to do ablution due to improper place at work. Also to avoid -ive comments can I combine zuhr and asr in my work place in a non-muslim country


texts: What is difference between Islam and Iman?

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Assalamou Alaikom,
In Quran, there are many verses talking about Islam and on the other hand many others talk about Iman.
And both of them are mentioned in the same verses like these verses 35&36 Adh-Dhariyat:

So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers. And We
found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims.
فأخرجنا
من كان فيها من المؤمنين (*) فما وجدنا فيها غير بيت من المسلمين

Can someone tell me what is the difference between?


texts: If a man rubs his penis against a woman's vagina when both are naked, is it zina?

texts: What if a male rubs his penis against a female's vagina when both are naked, but without insertion. Did Zina happen?


texts: Do grandchildren get property share if their father and grandfather is dead?

texts: My grandfather has a shop . He died at a young age.  He has 3 sons and 2 daughters . In his 3 sons , one is my father . Now my father also passed away . Will I get share in my grandfather's property ?


texts: Are Shrimp, Lobster, Crayfish and Crab Halal? Are they different from fiqh point of view?


texts: Celebrating religious festivals of non-Muslims allowed in Islam?

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Is it acceptable for Muslims to mark festivals of other religions (particularly, given the time of year, Christmas)?

Does our acceptance of these 'holy days' give legitimacy to beliefs which, as Muslims we know to be clearly false?

Or should we once again put our feelings to one side in order to maintain harmony (with neighbors who don't afford the same respect towards us)?


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There are some scholars that say that wearing trousers and leggings for women is Haram. And there are some other Muslims that say that it is permissible only if the trousers are not tight and a long shirt is worn with those ones:

Is it permissible or not?
If it is permissible, are women allowed to pray while wearing trousers and long shirts?
Nowadays, modernization is dominating so you see some women (especially during hot seasons) putting on Hijab in styles but they manage to hide the hair but sometimes the neck is showing, is it permissible?


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My question is how do I pray the Salah that I have been missing?

I know its a sin if one don't pray his Salah on time and he have to ask for forgiveness but after that, how do I pray my Qadha Salah?

I have missed my Salah for many years and it would be very difficult if I have to make the Qadha of every Salah that I missed.

Do my Niyyah be like: "I make Niyyah for the first Duhr Salah that I have have missed" and so on, and pray them in the order I missed them; first Fajr that I missed, then Duhr I missed and then Asar I missed.....
Or Can I just say "I make Niyyah for the Qadha Duhr" and pray my 3-4 Qadha Duhr prayers one after another with seperate Niyyah?

Do I have to pray them in the correct order and make the Niyyah with the of number the Qadha Salah I am offering?


texts: is it a sin to abandon my dad completely

texts: My dad has been physically and verbally abusive to my family my whole life, especially to my mom. He pretends to be nice at times but does it again and he always talks about how much he hates us. There’s no way to talk to him and make him a better person he’s evil. I hate him also and I plan to abandon him completely soon, and I try to convince my mom and siblings to come with me. Would it be a sin? Even if it is I still will but I just want to know.


texts: Can I marry my mother's sister's daughter in islam?

texts: She is my mother's elder sister's daughter.Is it right to marry her for me?


texts: How do I make up for the prayers I have missed over the past few years?

texts: Currently in my mid teens, I never used to pray regularly. I have now started to pray regularly, so how can I make up for the prayers I have missed?


texts: Why shouldn't you tell anyone about nightmares?

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In this video, it stated to not speak about nightmares at all and don't narrate them to anyone.

Why is that? Is there any problem with that?


texts: What is the punishment for disobeying the caliph?

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Would it be considered the same as disobeying Muhammad himself? Assuming the caliph was fulfilling his duties.

Or are there grounds to disobey proclamations by either?

Any help or insight with this is much appreciated.


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Greetings brothers and sisters,

I've looked all over for the answers to this question yet I'm still confused and have not come to a conclusion. I am to marry a Muslim man, and I am Sunni Muslim but he is Shia Muslim. We have both realized this is a problem and that the sects are generally against each other and there have even been some political issues. I don't know what to do, and I feel hopeless. My family is not keen on letting me marry a Shia man, but he and I are both Muslim and we are looking for a way for him to convert to the Sunni sect, or anything that can help. He is not strongly bonded to the Shia sect at all or it's beliefs, he is more leaning on the Sunni side, and we don't know what to do.

I hope it is not haram for me to marry a Shia man. My biggest concern is what he can do, how he can join the Sunni sect?


texts: Mother is diagnosed of terminal illness and she is too negative about it

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My mother has been diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. She went through one chemo so far and she is recovering. Even the doctors are very positive. However, she is extremely negative about her situation. She is constantly questioning why Allah is making her go through this pain, not praying/making dua and no matter how much anyone is trying to convince her, we see no change in her state of mind. Her 2nd chemo is coming in two weeks time and before that we want her to think positively and stay hopeful.

We are trying to see if we can get professional help but at the same time, I would also like to know:

Question:  Is there any dua/namaz that can effectively change her thinking?


texts: Is the love for Saudi Arabia referred as Nationalism?

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Some Muslims love Saudi Arabia because it is a land if Tawheed, free from Shirk...and some people defend saudi Arabia from allegations..

So are these people referred as to the people who love Asabiyyah, fight for Asabiyyah (nationalism/tribalism) ??


texts: What kind of clothes are to be worn around mahrams?

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Given both girls and boys, who have reached an age of maturity are permitted to dress more freely around mahrams (such as around siblings & parents), is there any constraint to "dressing freely"?

For example, can males get to walk around shirtless and with above knee shorts or the women with tank tops and tight leggings in front of family mahrams?


texts: What is the arabic word or words that translate to peace? Are they present in the Quran? How many times do they appear in the Quran?


texts: When rain falls, is it safe to say that night isnt laylatul qadr?

texts: Its famous that one of laylatul qadr sign was that night is calm. Not too hot nor too cold. So when rain fall its safe to say that night isnt laylatul qadr?


texts: How much islamic knowledge and hadeeth has been lost throught the ages

texts: I was told recently by a mufti that imam ahmad ibn hanbal memorised 1000000 saheeh hadeeths. Now i dont know of any sources where there are 1000000 saheeh hadeeths. Bukhari apparently has approximatly 2000 saheeh hadeeths. So how much knowledge still exist percentage wise if possible or any answer sheding light on the matter would be accepted.


texts: Which scholars deny hadith being mutawātir?

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According to the muhaddith scholar Ibn Hibban (270 - 354 hijri), all khabar are as its best ahad:

  وأنكر الحافظ ابن حبان في صدر صحيحه الخبر المتواتر ، فقال : وأما الأخبار فإنها كلها أخبار آحاد

  ... He said: Regarding the akhbar, all of them are ahad.

  Source

Question: Which scholars denied ahadith being mutawatir?

I also heard that some scholars claim only one hadith is mutawwatir (while others like Nawawi, say even that one might not be): "man kaddaba aliya...." (i'll try to add references about this later)


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It is ramadan and yesterday, i was not sure if my period ended yet. So, I thought today i was not going to fast because i was not certain that it had ended.
When i woke up today after fajr, i did not intend to fast but i soon realized that, in fact, it did end. And it would have ended before fajr. At that point, it was well before dhuhr and i had not eaten or drank anything so, i fasted this whole day.

Is my fast valid? Do i still have to make it up?


texts: What if someone anonymously confesses their sins indirectly

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Assalamu alaikum.
So let’s say that someone has a sinful habit and goes to a social media platform (Stackexchange, Reddit, etc.) and asks for help on  how to stop that habit. They indirectly confess their sins by admitting they have a sinful habit and they ask for help. They use a pseudonym/username that completely hides their identity. This person also does not know they are committing a sin at the time of posting.
I hear that confessing/exposing your sins is very bad and everyone can be excused except for those who publicly confess their sins. Does this person fall under that category?
Any help is appreciated


texts: Am I cursed for using my dad's income which is generated from selling alcohol?

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I am only 16 years old. My father is a non-practicing Muslim that sells alcohol and other haram items. I have no other resource of income besides my father.I know the Quran says to obey our parents, which I do, but what should I do in this situation?

I have purchased Qur'an, clothing, food, etc from this money. There is a hadith that says anyone who sells or benefits from selling of haram items are cursed. Am I cursed? Do I return all the items from this money? I was not aware of this while reverting to Islam or using the money he has given me.

I try to talk to him about what he's doing but he just pushes me away. I'm afraid if I talk to him anymore about religion he will no longer talk to me.


texts: Is there "CHANCE (LUCK)" in Islam, or that is DESTINY which is used in wrong idiom?

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Many of times, you can hear that plenty of people use the word 'Chance' in their talking, even in their believing. For example if a person won an award in a bank or lottery, afterwards other people will tell him/her that:

  Oh, you are lucky (or actually your chance is good).

I would like to know if there is any thing called "Chance" in Islam, if so, what is its difference with destiny which is called Qadr based on Islamic Fiqh?

Or in truth, the correct meaning of "Chance" is "Destiny”? If so, is there any narration about it?

Note: The following link is related to my question, but it just answer a part of my question. And actually it doesn't answer my question especially based on destiny (Qadr) aspect.

What is the view of Islam about luck?


texts: Does Tartib apply to delayed fardh salats?

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'Tartib' means 'order'.

Is it wrong to pray the Fardh (compulsory salah prayers) that was Qadha (delayed) in the wrong order?

For example, I may have Dhur and Asr due and it is Magrib Prayer time already (or nearing it), so can I pray Asr first without doing Dhur ? so that I can have it near to being "on time" for that salah?


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I am intrigued by the world السماواتthat is often used in Holy Quran to describe God creation of skies and the earth. In arabic السماوات means skies, which is not the same as Universe. Sky is the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth. On the other universe is all existing matter and space considered as a whole. In short Sky is only part of the universe at best not the whole. From the verse below, Almighty Allah clearly treats لسماوات and Earth as separate entities. This gives a concept of a sky above and the Earth below. I also learned that the correct word for Universe is الكونnot samawat.

My question is did God ever mention Universe in Quran? Samawat clearly does no mean universe because if it meant universe, then Earth is indeed part of the Universe. But if sawamat means skies that makes sense because God is talking about Skies and the earth as two object. So my question is did the Holy Quran ever mention Universe? For reference

Sky سماء
Skies السماوات
Heaven الجنة
Universe الكون

As you can see above, the Universe and sky have two different words in arabic.

Sky

Universe

Verses for references are below

6:1 Skies and earth are treated two separate objects.

3:190, To Allah is all that is in skies and in Earth. There is a lot more that we cannot see in sky but is part of universe.

2:22 Quran talks about Ski as canopy. This is clearly not universe.

4:132, says that to God belongs what is in Skies and what is on Earth.


texts: Marriage in Islam without the father of the groom

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Slms.
I wish to get married to a girl. The girls family approves of me and my family approves of her. However my father has cut ties with me upon his second marriage and no matter how I try to fix it he remains fixed on his decision that he and I should have nothing to do with each other.

My question is this: for the proposal, engagement, and wedding is it permissible for me to do it all myself? As in asking for her hand in marriage and representing myself in the Nikkah.


texts: Disturbed with bad thoughts about allah and islam and aulia allah

texts: I am suffering with lot of evil and bad thoughts about all the things on which i have utmost faith. I was never like this it just started a month ago. i Praise allah and rasool allah with my heart and has got utmost fear and love for them. from few days i am getting wierd thoughts about them which makes me feel very guilty. i immediately seek for forgiveness from allah but iam really not happy with this kind of things happening in my life. i am also getting thoughts about all the aulia allah. my situation is very bad i am feeling very scared to take the name of any aulia allah thinking that some bad thought might come up with it. when i am in namaz i am really getting scared to think of anything and also to make dua. when i am praying dua some thoughts are really overruling my words distracting me badly. I request you please help me and provide a solution to this problem.


texts: Is it permissible for one who did tayammum (dry ablution) to lead (in prayer)?

texts: Is it permissible for one who did tayammum (dry ablution) to lead (in prayer) one who is in wudu?


texts: is it haram to work at a company where they produce alcohol but not actually sell it myself?

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I have been looking to find a good job for quite some time now, I finally managed to get an interview at the M&S cafe as a waitress, but the M&S COMPANY sells alcohol. even though I will not be selling or working or TOUCHING the alcohol, is it still haram/forbidden for me to work there? I understand some people will see this as being haram but bare in mind that I live in the united kingdom where it is extremely hard to find a Halal shop or restaurant, although, most Halal restaurants here sell alcohol.
thanks.


texts: Is there a hadd punishment for gheebah/backbiting? Please Answer

texts: Is there a hadd punishment for the crime of Gheebah in Islam, and if there is what is the hadd punishment for Gheebah?Please Answer


texts: Is it haraam to watch images of anime that are semi naked?

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Is watching anime images, but not the series or any inappropriate moves they do, sinful and haram?

Is it haram even if you think it wouldn't lead you to any haram things or to watching inappropriate images of real persons?


texts: Is it permissible to soak slaughtered chicken in hot water to ease plucking?

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In the chicken slaughter houses all over my country, you have the option to soak slaughtered chicken in hot water to ease plucking, or have them skinned without soaking and plucking. The butcher will ask for your option ((scalding or soaking plus plucking) or (direct skinning)).

As I have seen in some books, they claim that since the contents of intestine and stomach are still inside while soaking in hot water, the heat will initiate some metabolism process, and the chicken becomes haram in this manner.

Again, people having the other view claims that since soaking is for a brief period of time and the heat applied is only external, it does not reach the core and the meat is completely halal.

Sorry, I can not put any exact source for either of the views.

However, as is found in page 15 of this document, it does not mention anything about the meat becoming haram as a result of scalding. Though it warns about being careful during other processes. And this document comes from the Ministry of Agriculture of an Islamic country.

Could you please let me know whether it is permitted to soak chicken in hot water after it has been slaughtered in an Islamic manner?

Please mention authentic sources as much as possible.


texts: Non-muslim friend asked me "Is Allah sadistic?"

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In Qur'an 2:30, Allah says:

  And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority." They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" Allah said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."

When I said this ayat to my friend, she asked me some question about God (Allah) which I have listed the questions below.

Allah has power over everything and knowledge about everything. If he knows everything before, why did Allah create humans who are so worst in living creature, doing injustice, rape, trafficking, etc?
If a girl is raped or trafficked (as a part of his test), does Allah wants her to maintain endurance [As we know it is the biggest problem for women]? Why should Allah create human and want to play with our life? Is Allah sadist?
Does Allah get satisfied after putting wrong-doer to hell? Instead, Allah should not have to create humans, Allah should be satisfied with Angel who are absolutely good.

Please provide the answer with the citations from Quran and Hadith

EDIT: Conversation about this topic alone went for one and half hours. But I could not answer these question.  I know Allah has provided answers. Please help me.


texts: How should a person facing urinary incontinence pray and visiting mosques according to Islam?

texts: I am just a 14 year old boy right now and I have had discovered urinary incontinence since i started offering namaz regularly (10/11 year old), I had these issues before but ignored them as I didn't perform prayers and it didn't affect me. Now what are the rulings for me. Will this break my wudu. How should I cover it, etc. Also, should i go to masjid for performing namaz or not. Although I am trying to cure this by doing prescribed exercises but until then what to do


texts: Will my non-obligatory prayer be accepted if I had the intention not to pray if something occurs?

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I used pay two rakat after Magrib (we call it NAFILA but I don't know if this it actual name in Arabic). However, yesterday I had the intention not to pray these two rakat if after magrib the restaurant is opened (mostly because after a few minutes the restaurant can be full). I had the intention to let these two rakat for eating. After the prayer is done, the restaurant was not open, so I stayed in the mosque and prayed the two rakats.

My Question is: Will my prayer be accepted??


texts: I searched the Internet, and found a fatwa from an Egyptian cleric about that, and I need to know if this is true?


texts: What is the view of Islam on people that didn't had the opportunity to know Islam?

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Over the centuries (and even today?) we'll find people that have the lack of opportunity to discover the truth (mostly members of pagan civilizations who have never made contact with Islam). I want to know what Islam sais about these.

Please provide dalil in your answer.


texts: recently I went astray, which I regret. I got involved in things I never should have. I was seeing a guy which I have known from my middle eastern community and hung out with friends behind my mother's back. After a while, my younger sister went on my phone while i was sleeping and took pictures of my text messages and gave them to my mom. Ever since, my life has changed. My relationship with my mom is nonexistent and no one in the house talks to me. I have turned to Allah repenting and asking for forgiveness, constantly listening to the Quran and so on. I have been in so much regret, I haven't eaten for three days and I have lost all sense of motivation in life. I made a mistake and I don't know how else to go about this. I feel so guilty. Does anyone have any suggestions, advice?


texts: Assalam u alaykum, can we contribute in construction of mosque if yes then what will be the reward? As far as I know Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) said whoever construct the mosque, Allah will build the palace for him in Jannah. But how about if someone is contributing a little money in construction of mosque what reward he will gets?


texts: Is there any advantage to praying in a masjid?

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It is known that prayers are accepted wherever you perform them — washrooms and graveyards notwithstanding — and that it is not required to go to an actual masjid building to pray.  As the prophet said,

  The whole earth is a mosque for you, so pray wherever you are when the time for prayer comes.

However, I was wondering if there is any solid evidence that praying in the masjid itself has any benefit.  I am aware of numerous hadiths which indicate that praying in congregation is much more blessed than praying alone (which is easier to arrange when you're at a masjid,) and also of hadiths which emphasize the importance of responding to the adhan (which is usually called from a masjid), and even many which explicitly mention the masjid itself (but clearly in the context of either the congregation or the adhan as above, rather than the actual building), but I don't know of any clear evidences that even this congregational prayer is more valuable inside an actual masjid compared to being prayed just anywhere.

Does praying in a masjid give extra reward than praying outside of one?


texts: In case of confusion and controversies, is there an Islamic authority that has a ruling to address the issue?

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New and complicated problems arise every now and then. They are almost bound with the time. In case an issue arises, Is there any Muslim body/school who can resolve the issue, by offering their own ruling? How well their ruling is accepted across different countries and among Muslims?

I would like to know Sunni School of thought as well Shia schools of thoughts.


texts: What is the correct translation of the words of the Prophet SAW in Sahih al-Bukhari 24?

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Sahih al-Bukhari 24:

Narrated 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar):
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by an Ansari (man) who was
admonishing his brother regarding Haya'. On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
said, "Leave him as Haya' is a part of faith." (See Hadith 9)

The phrase "Leave him as Haya' is a part of faith." is confusing me. Is this translation correct?
I am google-translating the original arabic text into english. Translation is "fussy" but looks like the words "Leave" and "Haya" are there.
Can any my Muslim brother or sister give additional explanation to Messenger(ﷺ)'s speech in this Hadith and to the Hadith itself as a whole?


texts: What is the meaning of saying "amin" after dua?

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Why do we say Amin after doing a dua (praying) ? What does Amin mean?
Christians say a similar word; namely Amen. Is this only a coincidence?


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A burkini... is a type of modesty swimsuit for women... the suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands and the feet, while being light enough for swimming. -- Wikipedia

Looking online, there's a range of different burkini styles around.  Some seem to aim to cover the awrah of a woman (in front of men), while some are more practical for swimming (a kind of compromise solution, or perhaps better suited for swimming only with women).

Question: What should a Muslim woman look for in a burkini?

There seems to be a bunch of problems with burkinis:

They incompletely cover the awrah.
They are skin tight, or become so when wet.
They inhibit swimming.
They are potentially a drowning hazard.

Edit: I tried some conservative swimwear I bought in Turkey.  I can confirm 1., 2., and 3.; basically it's like swimming while wearing everyday clothes.  And 4. is a logical conclusion from 3.  From my experience, I can also add:

You draw attention to yourself by looking different (assuming not all women are wearing them).
They're difficult to change out of when wet.

A related question is here: What does Islam think about Islamic swimsuit women wear?, but I'm trying to be more specific and practical.


texts: Why are Muslims not allowed to make friends with Jews and Christians but you are allowed to marry them?

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In the Qu'ran it says that making friends with Jews and Christians are haram:

“O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Awliyaa’ (friends, protectors, helpers), they are but Awliyaa’ of each other. And if any amongst you takes them (as Awliyaa’), then surely, he is one of them. Verily, Allaah guides not those people who are the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers and unjust)”
[al-Maa’idah 5:51]

There many other verses that say this. However it also says in the Qu'ran:

“Made lawful to you this day are At‑Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods, which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits)]. The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them. (Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time when you have given their due Mahr (bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage), desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse, nor taking them as girlfriends”
[al-Maa'idah 5:4]

So how is it that you are not allowed to make friends with them but you can marry them?


texts: What do we do about evil thoughts striking our heart? Will we be held accountable for them?

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Sometimes in my heart I say things I don't want to say.

Is Allah going to hold me accountable for these?

What can we do about bad/illicit thoughts striking our heart?


texts: Should we follow the actions of our prophet ditto like him?

texts: Why do we follow Hadith? Did our prophet told us to follow same actions like him? Why do all the Muslims follow the actions same ditto like him? Did he tell us to do that?


texts: Men get Alhour Alein, what do women get?

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We all know that when Muslims who die while believing in Islam and go to heaven will be rewarded many things from Allah, one of these things is exclusively for men which is (Alhour Alein) or the "Fair women":

كَذَلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُم بِحُورٍ عِين
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
[Quran 44:54]

Allah is Fair, but all rewards are for both men and women except for this, which appears to be exclusively for Muslim men.  Presumably, Muslim women would receive their own equivalent reward; is there any indication in the Qur'an or the Sunnah of what this reward would be?
UPDATE:
Some said that in Arabic when directing words to both men and women then the Male form of the words is used. That is 100% correct. But when using the feminine form then it is for sure describing Females and not Males.
Allah used Feminine form when talking about AL-hour in Quran:

(كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ) [Alsaffat: 49]
(إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاء* فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا* عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا) [Alwaqi'ah: 35-37]
(فِيهِنَّ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ* فَبِأَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ* كَأَنَّهُنَّ الْيَاقُوتُ وَالْمَرْجَانُ) [Alrahman: 56-58]
(فِيهِنَّ خَيْرَاتٌ حِسَانٌ* فَبِأَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُـمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ* حُورٌ مَّقْصُورَاتٌ فِي الْخِيَامِ* فَبِأَيِّ آلَاء رَبِّكُـمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ* لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَانٌّ) [Alrahman: 70-74]

All the above Ayas (verses) are about Alhour Alein and in all of them Allah used the Feminine form in Arabic to describe them which only means one thing, Alhour Alein are Females.
P.S. I cannot translate the above Ayas accurately to English because there is not feminine form of grammar in English.


texts: Is the blood money of non Muslims less than that of a Muslim?

texts: Is the blood money of a non Muslim less than a Muslim when paying diyyah? If so, what are the general reasons?


texts: Who can be Wali of a woman who has no other Muslims in her family?

texts: I have a question that if A (boy) wants get marry with b (girl) and B has no Muslim from her family she is alone Muslim from her all family. who can be wali for her ? If A's dad become wali for his son's bride (boy dad become wali). Is nikah valid??


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Salam Alaykum wa rahmatu Allah,

I am muslim, living in europe, and I am wondering what are rules to do El Fatiha to get married with a non-muslim wife.

Which conditions the man who will read the Fatiha would have ? Can I just ask to two or three of my friends (muslims) to be witnesses and that's all ?

I am muslim, but the women is from a buddhiste familly, but she does not believe on it, she believes in god, that there is one god, and she is reading about Islam.

P.S. All my familly is living in my originary country, and the same for the women, she is from another country also.


texts: Why does this hadith say that wearing perfume is allowed while in Ihram state?

texts:
It's stated in Saheeh Muslim (source) that

  'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that when the Messenger
  of Allah (ﷺ) intended to enter upon the state of Ihram he perfumed
  himself with the best of perfumes which he could find and after that I
  saw the glistening of oil on his head and beard.

But I have heard that wearing perfume is not allowed if someone was in ihram state. What's the case here ?


texts: What are the practical benefits of being a Muslim?

texts:
[The answer is critical for me and really I need help]

For years I almost had Mumin/Believer's signs cited in Quran. But after a while I found out that this makes  life for me hard and, for others easy. I had to decide if I can do X or Y. I have to had stress to keep God satisfied. I had to force myself to worship and to avoid sins. I had to keep in my mind that I'm Muslim for the whole of the day and night. I had to force myself to do what my mind did not understand. Specially I always had to be careful about prayer times to not miss a prayer!

Nowadays, I know more about liberal and secular societies and people. They're free. They have not to think if something is a sin or not. They can do what they think is right and the law will protect them. As a result they're more happy than we are because they feel the free. They have not to think if they can have this music or how they should pray in Alaska or Norway when the length of the day time is abnormally long. They can try things and learn.

I know there are problems with them too. But I mean on average. On average they are better than us in Science, Technology, Societies, Successfulness and even Morality! They're more serious to doing their job well than us, on average.

My question is, when a non-Muslim who does not accept Islam, can be good, successful and a university scientist, why should I force myself to be a Muslim? I know the Quran's provided advantages and punishments but all of them are after death. A death after a hard life. What's the problem with non-Muslim guys in Liberal or Secular societies who are good and respectful that I should force myself to be a Muslim? and so, with what motivation should I be a Muslim and keep this until my death?!!

Please help!


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I read online: "The Prophet peace be upon him also said: "Give charity without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity." - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 589

However, when I go to https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/

I cannot find this hadith anywhere. I searched in multiple apps on google store as well, no luck. Please find the correct reference for me. Thanks.


texts: What is counted as a wet dream? Do i require ghusl?

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I am a little unsure to What is counted as a wet dream?
I had a dream but no intercourse  (just holding hand) and by the end of my dream the person wasnt present in the dream. I also remember the dream a little bit later ater waking up and didn't check if there was a emission so I'm not sure if something actually came out. Do I require ghusl?
I'm worried and unsure


texts: I intentionally swallowed blood, but not with the intention to break the fast; does it still break my fast?

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I got a nosebleed today, and as I was running towards the sink, lots of blood came into my mouth, and it dripped like mad. I then washed my nose, and stopped the bleading. But in the process of doing so, I swallowed blood.

The reason I swallowed it:

I totally forgot that it was Ramadan, so I did NOT break the fast with an intention of breaking it. I just happened to do something that invalidates it, but By Allah, I did not swallow the blood to break my fast.
After researching, I found out that swallowing blood is Haram in Islam. I didn't know this before, and I didn't know that swallowing blood invalidates my fast, because I never thought about it before, and I never looked it up.
I swallowed the blood intentionally, because I totally forgot about Ramadan, and I thought that it wasn't Haram (because if I did know that, I would've never done it in the first place), let alone knowing that it invalidates my fast.

I looked this up, and the scholars all say that your fast will not be invalid if you do it unintentionally, but I swallowed it intentionally, but not with the intention of breaking the fast, so that's why I'm asking this here.

I'll be continuing my fast, but if someone tells me my fast was invalid, I will make up for it. If it didn't invalid my fast, I won't make up for it, because I'm not going to break my fast today.

As for you, "Azam", it is not possible to make up a day if the fast of that day was valid. The question here is whether it's considered as valid or not. So if I have to decide if this invalidates my fast or not, I first have to know the answer. Because if I have to make up for today, then I HAVE to eat right now, otherwise I'm Fasting for no reason.


texts: Would it be wrong if you gave a non-believer money (or food) only if he would convert to islam?

texts:
I've encountered a lot of beggars in my life, some were non-believer, some believers.
I gave money to the believers and a couple of times to non-believers too, soon to realize that they (non-believers) spent it on alcohol and such. Then I started to to think that I should have bought food for them instead just to avoid that they'd sin because of me.

Now I've come to realize wouldn't it be better that I should tell the beggar to convert to islam otherwise I won't do it. Note that I see the beggar almost every week if I go grocery shopping. So I can check him if he keeps his end of the promise by simple things as clothes, no breath that smells like alcohol, etc.
Would this act be allowed?


texts: Most hadith scholars had deep knowledge in hadith, why they quoted da'if narrations in their compilations then?

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Most hadith scholars such as imam Ahmad, abu Dawod, an-Nasa-i (who has been said to reach the level of al-Bukhari and having even reached a higher level than Muslim -see the later quot from a-Dhahabi's siyar a'alam an-Nubala'), ibn Majah and at-Tirmidhi had deep knowledge in hadith.

  ولم يكن أحد في رأس الثلاث مائة أحفظ من  النسائي ، هو أحذق بالحديث وعلله ورجاله من مسلم ، ومن أبي داود ، ومن أبي عيسى ، وهو جار في مضمار  البخاري ، وأبي زرعة ، إلا أن فيه قليل تشيع وانحراف عن خصوم الإمام علي ، كمعاوية وعمرو ، والله يسامحه . (Source: Syiar a'laam an-Nubala' or here سير أعلام النبلاء)

This statements sets an-Nasa-i more or less equal (one could say close) to al-Bukhari and abu Zura'a in the knowledge of hadith and it's issues and 'ilm ar-Rijal and clearly sets him higher than Muslim, abu Dawood and abu 'Isa at-Tirmidhi. The only objection one may have is his tendency to set 'Ali ibn abi Talib () higher than his oponentes Mo'awiyah and 'Amr ibn al-'Aas.

Why they nevertheless quoted in their compilations da'if narrations?


texts:
According to the Qur'an or Hadith, is it permissible for a Muslim to lie in some circumstances?

If so, under what circumstance may a Muslim lie?


texts: What is the context of this hadith: "Trim your moustaches and save the beard"?

texts:
Can anyone tell me the context of the following hadith,  when he (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said it?
"Trim your moustaches and save the beard"


texts: Is it necessary for the mudarib to reveal his dealings to the rab-al-mal?

texts: In a mudarabah-based business, does the rab-al-mal have the right to know which businesses the mudarib chooses to invest the capital in?  If, for example, the mudarabah contract clearly requires the mudarib to invest the money only in certain (halal) businesses, but after receiving and working with the capital he refuses to reveal to the rab-al-mal what it is actually invested in or where the profit (if any) is actually coming from, what is the ruling on it?


texts: Do you have to pay Zakat if you are on welfare money?

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AssalamuAilakum,

I'm speaking in regards to my mother.

I thought you could pay zakat and charity with welfare, because its not a loan which you pay back. It is money the  government gives my mother because she is a single mother and 'house wife'.

But someone told me you don't pay because welfare money is taxpayer money?

But does it not still count as part of your yearly income and rizq because it becomes your property and is not a debt or loan?

Like if a poor Muslim person got given charity by the govt. if he could manage he would be obliged to give his due amount from it to zakat?


texts: Committing suicide is haram, but what if children/teens do it?

texts: If children and teens who do not know what haram is end up committing suicide, will they be forgiven by Allah and enter heaven?