texts: Must you always pray towards Mecca (Is your prayer invalid if you don't?)

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I understand that Muslims are supposed to pray 5 times a day, and every time you are supposed to do the Salat and face towards the Kaaba in Mecca.

I'm wondering, is it essential to pray towards Mecca? In Catholicism, when we go to church we pray towards the Eucharist and the Tabernacle, because we believe that the tabernacle contains God and the Eucharist IS God.

However if we are out on the street or at home or anywhere other than church, we don't feel the need to pray in any particular direction, because we believe that God is everywhere (omnipresent), and knows everything (omniscient) including our prayers and thoughts, therefore he will hear anything we pray regardless of what direction we are facing at the time.

I'm wondering if this is possible in Islam? Can you just fire off a few quick prayers without turning to face the Kaaba every time? For example a Christian might be sitting an exam; as they enter the exam room and take their seat they might close their eyes and pray a quick prayer asking for God to give them strength and Wisdom and Grace and bless their performance in this exam. Could a Muslim do this same thing? Or would they have to leave their seat and face Mecca for their prayer to be heard by God?


texts: Is following Islam supposed to grant inner peace?

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I've been an on and off Muslim. I sometimes become very steadfast in my prayers, refrain from sins, do proper Taubah etc.
Then I still don't feel this 'inner peace' that everyone talks about. Feeling calm and loved by Allah etc. It feels so robotic even though my intentions are to please Allah.

Then I just revert to doing what people in West do such as drinking, not saying my prayers etc.

Is it true that if you completely follow Islam you should feel at peace, blessed and loved? Is this just relative or is there actually some Quranic verse or Hadees that says such a feeling would be granted?


texts: Facts about schizophrenia; Is the sufferer still accountable?

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Are those who suffer from mental disorders such as schizophrenia no longer accountable for prayer and other obligatory duties ?
Is there any hadith for satisfying the answer of this question  ?


texts: Please explain options. Two non-Muslim people meet while separated from their legal spouses awaiting divorce. There is a sexual relationship and eventually they marry after the other divorces were complete. Years later the husband converts to Islam. What is the status of their marriage and how can it become valid?


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Salam,
A question about Al qiyamah, we Know from Quran and Hadith that it will be earthquakes etc.. but what will happen to spacemen out of the planet ?


texts: Is the Hadith Sahih "The World is a Prison of the Believer and Paradise for the Kafir"?

texts: Can anyone please confirm the hadith "The World is a Prison of the Believer and Paradise for the Kafir" is sahih or not. Please give Reference and check the conditions of it being sahih. Please take your time and work this out slowly. I want to know whether this is really Sahih or Not.


texts: Where is the chain of narrators for this narration?

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ووقف عمر بن الخطاب- وقد أخرأه الخبر عن وعيه- يقول: إن رجالا من المنافقين يزعمون أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم توفي، وإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما مات، لكن ذهب إلى ربه كما ذهب موسى بن عمران، فغاب عن قومه أربعين ليلة، ثم رجعت إليهم بعد أن قيل قد مات.
I took the narration above from the following link:-
https://al-maktaba.org/book/9820/426
I am not able to find the chain of narrators for this narration. Kindly help me.
Thanks!


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Let's look at a homosexual. Say he's a practicing Muslim and for the sake of Allah he holds back his urges and desires all his life and Allah (SWT) rewards him with Jannah.

When he gets to Jannah, will he be able to execute his homosexual desires (it being a sin)?
This is just an example. The question isn't primarily about homosexuality, but sins as a whole. Can we commit sins in Jannah?


texts: How does one decide if the meat is halal if he doesn't witness the slaughter?

texts: Anyone can make a claim that a food is halaal. There are food and imported meat that are certified halaal. But, these are imported from Muslim minority countries (like imported chicken from Brazil). So is such a certification sufficient? If not, what are the other requirements that are necessary to establish the halal status of a food, if one doesn't witness the slaughter?


texts: How to understand an Amulet / Taveez / Talisman containing devil names?

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Today I have found an Amulet / Taveez / Talisman that have my name on it and it contains 4 little paper pieces with devil names written on it with some numbers as well in my house.

I have dumped it in a canal but I have a picture of it but don't know sharing it would cause me any harm or not.

Please can anyone help me understanding what it was about?


texts: My elder sister marriage is adjusted with my cousin. I like sister of my cousin. Can I marry her after my sister marriage. Is it a sighar marriage?


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Asalamu Alaikum!
I hurt many people in my life and I regret it a lot. I feel very sad about it and I’m trying to be different now but I feel like there is this huge burden on me. Will Allah ever forgive me if I make du’a for them always? And if I make dua and do good deeds on their behalf will they be accepted and compensated for what I did? Will I be punished for this or no? I don’t know some of them and some don’t know about it, and some I cannot contact so that is why. Is this okay?
Jazakallah Khair.


texts: Does this action fall under riyaa or waswaas?

texts: So I was reciting the Quran in my room, I was alone and I recited loudly (not purposely). At the start I said that I'm reciting for the sake of Allah (SWT) only. But as I was reciting, I felt like I was showing off by reciting beautifully and loudly. I'm pretty sure it was waswaas and I tried ignoring it. But as I kept reciting, I thought that there were people in front of me and I recited even better. So my doubt is, if you are alone in your room and you are reciting the Quran and you want to recite beautifully so you pretend that people are in front of you.. Is this considered as riyaa (showing off) or is it just the waswaas confusing me?


texts: Can anyone please give the reference for this hadith?

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I hear a hadith from youtube from Omar Suleiman. Here is the link of the VIDEO
That The prophet (saw) Was sitting with jibreel and suddenly the sky opened and angel israfil came.
seeing that jibreel become very afraid. The israfil angel ask prophet (saw), if he want to lead a rich life or stay in his poor life. He answered to stay in his poor life.
The hadith is something like that. I searched almost everywhere but can't find it. Can anyone please help me?


texts: Can an Imam interrupt a prayer for some reason?

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I would like to know if it is possible for an Imam in congregation to interrupt the prayer for some reasons. For example some of the praying believers have been attacked or a he's hearing murmur or something behind him or some part of then mosque (pillar/wall...) is collapsing.

It would be nice if you could quote an evidence.

One reason which seems clear is if the imam loses his purity, but i have never heard of an evidence for that and would know how this would be handled. While for the ma'mums there's a clear hadith.

And if this is possible acceptable i would like to know if there where other reasons beside the one mentioned above it would be acceptable and how it was/will be handled!


texts: Is profit from bank on your money is halal or haram?

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As we saved our money in bank e.g( national-saving bank) for a period of 4 to 5 years and we get profit on that money according to our savings. Is that profit on our money is halal or haram as because no matter of serving for that money done by us?
If anyone guide properly please


texts: Wife refuses to visit husbands parents house

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I have been married for 3 years and me and my wife live separate to parents.
I allow her to visit her parents anytime she likes.
However I do not attend her parents house due to tension and negative influence they place on my wife recently.
On the flip side. I have now asked her to come with me to visit my parents house and my brothers house. Going together as a couple and there is nothing haram about visiting.
As far as my understanding. I have instructed my wife to come with me. She is refusing based on the fact I do not go her parents house.
Can she islamically refuse?
As this is disobeying her husband.
I am not obliged to attend her parents house. But as her husband she is obliged to obey as long As it is not haram?
She is currently refusing.
Need help please
Thank you


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Some time ago I posted a question about free will, qadr, and justice here. It was closed as being too broad, so I'm posting separate questions regarding those topics. For context and details of what I'm looking for, refer to that question.

My question here is: what do the Asharites say "free will" consists of, and in what sense is it "free"?

To clarify the second part, questions like "is it free from Allah's intervention" or "is it free from other creations like inclinations, impulses, sense experience" are what I have in mind there. In particular, a person's motivations are part of creation, so I'm hoping to see the relation between the choices a person makes and his motivations addressed in the answers.


texts: Are there any rulings or conditions on the choice of a foster mother?

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In Islam it is not unusual that a child might be breast fed by somebody else than his own mother.
In fact in my own family we have such cases, where two cousins were breast fed from one of their mothers.
The prophet () himself was breast fed by Halimah as-Sa'adiya as we all know and she was a polytheist and converted to Islam later.
And Muslims often had non-Muslim neighbours and in cases, especially in the early days of Islam and in case of conversion, family members who are/were non-Muslims.

All this made me wonder if it is appropriate to have a non-Muslim breast feed a Muslim baby or are there any kind of limitations or conditions on the foster mother in fiqh books (like who can be foster mother, and when is it allowed to breast feed a kid that's not your own).


texts: If father is dead and brothers refuse to act as my nikah wali, what are my options to get married?

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I am in my 40's, never married. I want to get married to someone who my family object to (brothers, as father has passed away). Objections are he is in his 30's, and hasn't been very religious. He wants to change his life, and has returned from Umrah. I believe we could be good for each other as we both come from a similar background, and have same plans for the future to have a more religious base in our lives.

My older brother agreed to be my wali, then asked me to lend him money, which I did. When I stopped, he refused to have anything to do with me. The younger brother dos not want this responsibility. I have spoken to an Imam who said he would mediate, but 2 weeks passed and I have heard nothing. I have never been close to my brothers. I don't believe they want to help, as my mother is very ill and needs looking after, even though there are other family members who can help.

Question: I want to know what my options are if my brothers refuse on the grounds that he is not of good character?

I really wanted to be married before my mum passes away. I have had no support. There are no other relatives to turn to for help.


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There are two similar ahadith with different translations:

إِنَّ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَبَيْنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْكُفْرِ تَرْكَ الصَّلاَةِ
Verily between man and between polytheism and unbelief is the negligence of prayer.
Sahih Muslim 82 a
بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَبَيْنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْكُفْرِ تَرْكُ الصَّلاَةِ
Between man and polytheism and unbelief is the abandonment of salat.
Sahih Muslim 82 b

It looks like the relevant Arabic word is ترك, which Wiktionary translates to to leave, to relinquish.  The impression I get from the English translation is that it means permanently.
Question: How to accurately translate ترك in the context of the hadith "Between man and polytheism and unbelief is the [abandonment/negligence] of prayer"?
This is relevant to my previous question here: Can someone end up leaving Islam through neglect?
Google Translate gives a ranking of translations, favouring "leave" over "neglect":


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I have some question based on the following hadith from Sahih Muslim:

  One who withdraws his band from obedience (to the Amir) will find no
  argument (in his defence) when he stands before Allah on the Day of
  Judgment, and one who dies without having bound himself by an oath of
  allegiance (to an Amir) will die the death of one belonging to the
  days of Jahillyya.

Based on this:

Is it obligatory for every muslim to follow an Imam ?
How to know who to consider as imam ?
Does the four mujtahid (Imam Abu Hanifa RA, Imam Malik RA, Imam Shafii RA and Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal) says anything about the above questions ?


texts: Are there any Islamic schools of thought that reject the literal hell?

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Although I haven't read the Hadith, I've read the Qur'an many times. I count about 80 chapters in which God warns unbelievers about hell. Many warnings are simple reminders that hell awaits. Many describe hideous torments in gruesome detail.

There's a lot of talk about the "correct" interpretation of Islam. I wonder, are there any schools of Islamic thought that interpret hell figuratively, who reject the literal burning in fire, and all the other horrible torments described in the Qur'an? And of course, if there are any such schools of thought, which?

Edit: I've read that some schools reject an eternal hell. That's not what I mean. I'm wondering whether any schools reject the literal interpretation of the descriptions in the Qur'an.


texts: How much amusement is allowed?  Is there any protocol for weddings? Please answer according to Sunnah.


texts: Can Allah create a rock that He can't lift?

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If Allah has all the power and can do anything can he create something (e.g. a rock) that he himself can't lift?

If the answer was no, it doesn't mean that he is not able to do something which contradicts the view of Islam that Allah can do anything?


texts: Explanation of Verse 6, Surah Yusuf [12:6]

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Verse 5 of Surah Yusuf states:

  قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ لَا تَقۡصُصۡ رُءۡيَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ إِخۡوَتِكَ
  فَيَكِيدُواْ لَكَ كَيۡدًا‌ۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنَ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ عَدُوٌّ۬
  مُّبِينٌ۬

  He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they
  will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest
  enemy.

Followed by verse 6:

  وَكَذَٲلِكَ يَجۡتَبِيكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأۡوِيلِ
  ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعۡمَتَهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكَ  وَعَلَىٰٓ ءَالِ
  يَعۡقُوبَ كَمَآ أَتَمَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَبَوَيۡكَ مِن قَبۡلُ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ
  وَإِسۡحَـٰقَ‌ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ۬

  And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of
  narratives and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of
  Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac.
  Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise."

Does this mean Yusuf (a.s.) would have received revelation only if he didn't relate his vision to his brothers and if he had related his dream to his brothers, he wouldn't have received the revelation?


texts: How am I to face my husband after talaq before the 'Idah ends while a reconciliation is (theoretically) possible?

texts: Two days ago my husband give me single talaq. I am still living in his house but we are avoiding each other he is not willing to ruju. what should I do ? do I immediately leave the house. leaving home is not possible immediately as my parents leaves in another country. that have some visa restriction. kindly guide me what should I do. what quran says to do.


texts: Why does Allah command women to cover themselves?

texts: What exactly does it achieve? If a woman does not cover herself, how does that make her any less religious or less human? Some Muslims may say that it is degrading for a woman to show her body. Why should Allah care about a person's personal dignity as long as he/she is worshiping Him?


texts: What constitutes reconciliation in an Islamic marriage?

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My husband is a Muslim and was married for 10 years with no children birthed in the relationship. In 2005, my husband gave his wife's family a letter of divorcement. However marital relations evidently continued after this, producing 2 children in 2007 and 2009.

Was my husband actually divorced in this case, or can his first wife continue to expect marital relations because their actions reconciled the marriage?

Please respond with Qur'an verses please.


texts: What is the ruling on the fasting six days during the month of Shawwal?

texts: Should I fast consecutive six days in Shawwal, or should I fast on alternate days? And are these fasts considered fard, sunnat or nafl?


texts: Is it necessary to complete recitation of entire Qur'an in taraweeh?

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A few queries that I have in my mind about taraweeh prayers during Ramadan.

Is it necessary to complete recitation of the entire Qur'an during the night prayers?
How about if I complete the recitation of the Qur'an "offline" during the daytime, so to speak, and just recite some short surahs in the night prayers?

Jazakallahu khairan.


texts: Why don't we mention صلوٰة الشفع and صلوٰة الوتر as opposed to mentioning "Witr" only in our discussion of witr prayers?

texts: When praying 3 rakat witr: I was thought from childhood to say i intend to pray "salat shafa-e" for the 1st 2 even numbered rakats and then "witr" for the odd or 3rd rakat. but in our online discussion i don't see any mention of shafa-e when discussing witr prayers. what's the reason? Quran [89:3] mentioned وَالشَّفْعِ وَالْوَتْرِ.


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Mentally retarded people from the Muslim community are said to be possessed by Jinns. Is it true or is this a myth?

References would be appreciated.


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Salam. I wanted to seek some clarification on surah Al Kahf. In verse 79, Al Khidr referred to himself as "I",
"As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working at sea. So I intended to cause defect in it as there was after them a king who seized every [good] ship by force."
but in verse 80, he used "we",
"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief."

Can someone share some islamic sources on who the "we" is (besides Al Khidr of course)?


texts: Can I perform the 5 daily prayers in English?

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I am new to Islam but since I began my journey turning to and submitting myself to Allah two months ago I've been having trouble with starting to pray. I was raised Catholic then became an Atheist for some time. I started reading books on Islam and the Quran recently and found myself becoming more and more attracted to Islam. I have accepted Allah and thank and praise him with all my heart for saving my life and have accepted the prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as Allah's final prophet. I want to start a connection with Allah with prayer to express my love and thanks to him but it's a little difficult for me to pray the 5 prayers in Arabic although I am practicing Arabic phrases and prayers when I can. My question is:

Can I pray the 5 daily prayers in English until I memorize and learn how to pray in Arabic?


texts: is there any complete list of sana'a manuscript difference with current Qur'an, in terms of meaning?

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I came accross Sana'a publication by Sadeghi (Sana'a and The Origins of Qur'an), but he only conclude some example of textual variation with standard qur'an.

  Table 1 gives a few examples, in English translation, in which C-1
  differs from the standard text.38 The C-1 type shares a number of
  variants

He also, pointed many reading variants from Ibn Mas'ud and Ubay ibn Ka'ab.
Which is not what I, or every layman, can understand. (Is it affect the meaning?)

Have also searched this forum and found this interesting insight,

Is it likely that the sana'a manuscript was an accepted reading of the Quran?

Adding up some more point in textual variant.

But still, it's not complete list. I was wondering if any publication has been made, which include list of all difference found between Sana'a and the current Qur'an; in terms of overall meaning in english translation?

Because I didn't find one.


texts: Does indirect belief in magic make me a disbeliever?

texts: I have constant feelings of doubt in magic. I constantly tell myself that I do believe in it, however I feel that I don't and only think that I do  due to fear of Allah. A few days ago I had this thought "If I really do believe can I swear by Allah that it is true?" And I couldn't bring myself to do so. Am I a disbeliever and if I am, how do I start believing?


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Wikipedia writes:

  Excommunication as it exists in Christian faiths does not exist in Islam. However, under Sharia law, the penalty for apostasy in Islam is death. The nearest approximation is takfir, a declaration that an individual or group is kafir (or kuffar in plural), a non-believer. This does not prevent an individual from taking part in any Islamic rite or ritual, ...

I had thought this statement was accurate (although "takfir" and "excommunication" are quite different), but I just enountered an IslamWeb fatwa, which says:

  If a man has sex in the anus with a marriageable woman he deserves a corporal punishment determined by Islamic Law, which is to be slashed 100 times and exiled for one year if he is single, but if he is married he will be stoned to death, because he had forbidden sex.

I'm not sure what to make of this.  It might be a mistake, but it seems unlikely (and raises questions about the accuracy of fatawa).  The fatwa does not give evidence to support that this is the prescribed sharia punishment.

Question: Is excommunication used a form of punishment in Islam?


texts: What is the Islamic way of killing a rat?

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It may sounds stupid, but now comes to a point that, certain way of killing rat is rather... very inhumane (at least looks like), for example, those traditional flipping traps. But now people call those sticker trap as inhumane as well...

I wonder Islamically, is there such idea that about inhumane on removing / killing the harmful animals?

On the other hand, do mice and rate consider harmful in Islam?

Jazaklahir


texts: Is it true that the Prophets and Allah hate and don't care for this dunya?

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I was feeling depressed and I heard that Allah couldn't care less of this dunya because Adam (S) was sent here as punishment.

Is it true that humans can never be happy here no matter what Allah gives because this place was designed to break your heart.

I heard a hadith about a dead goats head has the low value of dunya or something like that.

Is it also true that the bigger the test the better reward and that there is a hadith that people will wish they had a bad life because of Allah rewards. Right?


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I saw this on Reddit's /r/Islam: "I think everything is halal in Jannah.  Correct me if I'm wrong."

Question: Is everything halal in heaven?

The Reddit author wasn't corrected.  It seems unlikely to me (how could e.g. shirk or murder be halal in jannah?), but it may be that people are inhibited/prevented from performing haram acts, along the lines of drinking wine being halal in jannah:

  There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring, White and delicious to the drinkers; No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated. -- Qur'an 37:45-47


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If a wife leaves without any indication and is unable to get a hold of her, and her behavior/attitude has changed also in this process - how can one give a talaq/divorce her islamically?

Unable to reach her by all means of communication (email, phone, text) and not knowing her family location either to pass on a message.

This is a tough time and very worrying as well. She has indeed put lots of strain on me however, this is not working out and this just takes the last straw.

So how can one give a talaq given this situation?


texts: My wife's father (wali) did not consent to our marriage since I am not from the same family and village; is our marriage valid?

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In April 2013. I married in Pakistan (ISB) a girl of the same nationality and religion (age 27, Doctor) after a struggle of 8 years. After which we were both living in KSA, and more than 300 people were invited in the reception. And countless people are aware about it in KSA and Pakistan through different social networks and friends.

Her father was against this marriage because I am not from the same
family & village, and he was forcing her to marry someone else; so we had to marry without informing her father (wali).

On 24th March 2014 while coming back from the honeymoon we stayed in Dubai for a day or two. I dropped her at her friend’s place since, during this visit her family arrived at her friend's place, without my knowledge, they took her back with them.

Now they are saying that our Nikah is Haraam because it was against the parents concern and they won't let her stay with me because they consider this marriage Haram. I tried my level best but they are now only asking for a divorce. I seek your guidance to solve this problem under the light of Shariah Law.

PS: That her eldest brother was the one who suggested us to go for this marriage, on different occasions and now even he is against us and supporting his father. We both families are the followers of Imam Abu Hanifa school of thought.

I love my wife and I would do anything to fix this marriage.


texts: Can we say that a person who does not have to be patient in his life, will not reach the heaven?

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Quran, in many places of itself, is really focusing on this fact that the heaven is for believers because they was patient in their Earth's life. For example please read these [23:101]:

  فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَلَا أَنسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلَا
  يَتَسَاءَلُونَ ﴿١٠١﴾فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُولَـٰئِكَ هُمُ
  الْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿١٠٢﴾وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُولَـٰئِكَ
  الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ فِي جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدُونَ ﴿١٠٣﴾تَلْفَحُ
  وُجُوهَهُمُ النَّارُ وَهُمْ فِيهَا كَالِحُونَ ﴿١٠٤﴾ أَلَمْ تَكُنْ
  آيَاتِي تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿١٠٥﴾قَالُوا
  رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًا ضَالِّينَ
  ﴿١٠٦﴾رَبَّنَا أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَإِنْ عُدْنَا فَإِنَّا ظَالِمُونَ
  ﴿١٠٧﴾قَالَ اخْسَئُوا فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ ﴿١٠٨﴾إِنَّهُ كَانَ
  فَرِيقٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِي يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا
  وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ ﴿١٠٩﴾فَاتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ
  سِخْرِيًّا حَتَّىٰ أَنسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِي وَكُنتُم مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ
  ﴿١١٠﴾إِنِّي جَزَيْتُهُمُ الْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ
  الْفَائِزُونَ ﴿١١١﴾

  So when the Horn is blown, no relationship will there be among them
  that Day, nor will they ask about one another. (101)And those whose
  scales are heavy [with good deeds] - it is they who are the
  successful. (102)But those whose scales are light - those are the ones
  who have lost their souls, [being] in Hell, abiding eternally.
  (103)The Fire will sear their faces, and they therein will have taut
  smiles. (104)[It will be said]. "Were not My verses recited to you and
  you used to deny them?" (105)They will say, "Our Lord, our
  wretchedness overcame us, and we were a people astray. (106)Our Lord,
  remove us from it, and if we were to return [to evil], we would indeed
  be wrongdoers." (107)He will say, "Remain despised therein and do not
  speak to Me. (108)Indeed, there was a party of My servants who said,
  'Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and
  You are the best of the merciful.' (109)But you took them in mockery
  to the point that they made you forget My remembrance, and you used to
  laugh at them. (110)Indeed, I have rewarded them this Day for their
  patient endurance - that they are the attainers [of success]."
  (111)

These show that the believer's life is as hard as and as down as much that even some people take them mockery and laught at them!

I know that a lot of Muslims not only have such a life but also have very better life than others Muslims and non-Muslims. An example is Saudi Arabia's King and his sons and family and in general political people in Islamic's countries. They have control on world's Oil and so rich and so an easy and very different, patient-free life. I think such people will not reach the heaven at all according to these sentences from Qur'an. Am I wrong?


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One of my friends here in China wants to become a Christian and wants me to buy him an English-language Bible.  My immediate reaction is "I should help; that's a good deed".  However, as a Muslim, I'm having doubts as to whether or not this would be appropriate.

Question: As a Muslim, is it appropriate to buy a friend a Bible?

I can pick one up next time I'm in an English-speaking country.  I'm not sure how much he will read (or is capable of reading).  He's fully aware that I'm a Muslim.

I'm tempted to use this verse to justify it:

  There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion.... -- Qur'an 2:256

However, while I should make no attempt to obstruct his religion, I'm not sure if I should facilitate it.


texts: Why was the Prophet allowed to marry more than four wives, when we can only marry up to four?

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The Prophet Mohammad married about 9 women (I am not sure about the number, but please you edit the exact number)

My question is, we as Muslim, if we can be EQUAL with our wives, we can marry up to 4 woman; why the prophet married more then that? I heard it's to spread the Islamic religion, is that the only reason or there is something else. I mean, I can say I want to go to a place where Islamic religion doesn't exist and I will marry several women.

My second question how those wives were able to live? I mean in the term of money? Or term of protection?  In the term of love or even in the sexual life? (every wife has her own needs).

My third question: the kids that born from those wives were considered as son of the prophets, did they receive some specific treatment or respect?Didn't they have a role in spreading Islam or the envasions? (okay I know 1-2 or kids but what about the rest?)


texts: Why we shouldn't take non Muslims as a friend?

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"Bismillah"

Somewhere in Quran I found it is written that we shouldn't take non-Muslims as a friend, if we do so then we will become one of them. What is the explanation of it? The thing is we used to meet many non-Muslims in our workplace or the educational institutes and many where. And we consider them as like our friends, the line isn't clear to me. Did Allah mean all non-Muslims or just who do act as non-Muslim in the path of Allah?


texts: I have a problem that I used to see many videos where they say someone has god like powers (astagfirullah), I always used to avoid those things, but once when I was talking about a strong man in anime I said in my mind that he has god like power (astagfirullah), I always want to avoid these thoughts but these thoughts keep coming in my mind? Was I committing shirk?


texts: How to continue salah, if already imam has finished few rakat

texts: How to continue salat or prayer or namaz(in case of delay and want continue with jamat), if already imam has finished few rakat.


texts: What is the shari'a ruling regarding removing personal belongings when praying in a mosque?

texts: I have seen many times that people while praying in a mosque remove their belongings like wallet, watch, spectacles etc and keep it on the ground in front of them and pray salat. Is this the right thing to do? Do we actually need to remove them and keep them there or is it permissible to keep them in our pockets?


texts: So I am a sketchist and frequently draw human portraits. I find solace in this as I am a very isolated person and have basically zero real friends. It is merely a hobby and it might even help me in the future to gain some fast cash. Recently though, I've come across various articles on the web relating portrait drawing to major sins. The "logic" that these people provide is that when a person draws an animate object (i.e, humans and animal) he is trying to imitate Allah. Which is completely fine and I am willing to believe that. But problem is, my intentions aren't to replicate Allah's creation in a way to seem equal to him. I merely do this for some peace of mind and do not (and will not) in any way try to be equal to Allah. Another issue is that these "scholars" say that drawing animate objects is haram, but drawing inanimate objects (rocks, mountains, trees, sceneries etc.) is permissible. But tell me one thing: isn't it God who created the inanimate objects as well? If drawing animate object is an imitation of God, then verily, drawing inanimate objects is too. So the same people who are against imitating God also say that non-living things are not an imitation of God. So they're basically saying that Allah did not create the inanimate objects? It's a stupid concept but I want some clarification. Thank you.


texts: naturopathy Medicine which have alcohol is Halal or haram

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As Salam O Alaikum Brother,

My name is Amer and I have question regarding consuming Medicine which have alcohol.
I knew there are different post which says consuming Medicine which has little amount of alcohol for medical reason is allowed but below is my scenario.

I have medical issue and there's no cure in Allopathic / Homeopathic expect surgery and that will lead to greater complication in the future for whole life.

There are some naturopathy which says to prepare a medicine ( 1 litre of Vodka and 50 Walnut filament and store for 3 weeks in dark place )
and have 2 Tea spoon every day three time. They are claiming this is the perfect medicine and will always work and lots of people agreed. There are also people in Muslim world also used it.

Need brother advice, should I go ahead as this is the Medicine and very low amount of intake.

Wa Salam.


texts: Who is the person whom Allah gave his signs, but he detached from them?

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While reciting surat al-'Araaf I passed by these verses:

  And recite to them, [O Muhammad], the news of him to whom we gave [knowledge of] Our signs, but he detached himself from them; so Satan pursued him, and he became of the deviators. (175)
  And if We had willed, we could have elevated him thereby, but he adhered [instead] to the earth and followed his own desire. So his example is like that of the dog: if you chase him, he pants, or if you leave him, he [still] pants. That is the example of the people who denied Our signs. So relate the stories that perhaps they will give thought. (176)

My question is the person whom have been given the signs of Allah and who has detached himself from them a "Known " person our is this verse only a general example, what do tafseer books say about "him"?


texts: What creatures are accountable on the day of judgement?

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As far as I'm aware, only humans and jinn are accountable for their actions and beliefs - is this a correct assessment? If it isn't, are there other creatures on earth that we can interact with that are accountable?

As far as I know, both humans and jinn have a ruh. That begs the question, is there any species that will be accountable on the day of judgement, but does not have a ruh?

If there are any classical works available on this in English (I don't know Arabic), I'd be interested.

In particular, I'm interested in what creatures are accountable to the extent that they go on to live forever in paradise and hell.


texts: Is it necessary to mention age on nikkah papers?

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If the girl is 4 years older than the boy. And they are getting married next month. But mentioning their age on the nikkah papers will make alot of people question them. Specially people who will be the witness. Is it important to write age on nikkah papers for both? Or if the age written is incorrect will the nikkah b valid?
Ps. The parents of both the party knows the age difference.


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Narated By Al-Abbas ibn AbdulMuttalib : I was sitting in al-Batha with
  a company among whom the Apostle of Allah (pbuh) was sitting, when a
  cloud passed above them.

  The Apostle of Allah (pbuh) looked at it and said: What do you call
  this? They said: Sahab.

  He said: And muzn? They said: And muzn. He said: And anan? They said:
  And anan. AbuDawud said: I am not quite confident about the word anan.
  He asked: Do you know the distance between Heaven and Earth? They
  replied: We do not know. He then said: The distance between them is
  seventy-one, seventy-two, or seventy-three years. The heaven which is
  above it is at a similar distance (going on till he counted seven
  heavens). Above the seventh heaven there is a sea, the distance
  between whose surface and bottom is like that between one heaven and
  the next. Above that there are eight mountain goats the distance
  between whose hoofs and haunches is like the distance between one
  heaven and the next. Then Allah, the Blessed and the Exalted, is above
  that.

Abu Dawud Book 035, Hadith Number 4705

This hadith mention something call years distance. How does one measure years distance?
Is it the distance a camel travels in year?


texts: Is nikah permissible with a foster sister or brother?

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I have a question regarding nekah (marriage) between a foster sister or brother.

Specifically, my mother breastfed the son of her sister 23 years ago, as I have gone through some of the answers about the same issue I got my answer to some extent based on ayats from Holy Quran and Hadith.

But the part of question remained unanswered, which is my mother has been saying that I took Farhad (the son of her sister) for the purpose to breastfeed but I am not sure, about whether he drank my milk or not, since it was a long time ago.

Can you please state is it permissible to make nekah with this person or not?


texts: If I am a particular race (black) for example, in Jannah can I become any race I way yo be?

texts: What if I don't want to be a particular race, or nationality of ethnicity in this Dunya. Can I wish or ask Allah to change my race, color, or ethnicity. Basically can I be white in the next life if I am black in this dunya? Is it possible?


texts: What is the difference between innovation in Islam and introduction in Islam?

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In a famous hadith we have that every innovation is an error.

  It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "In his Khutbah the
  Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to praise Allah as He deserves to be
  praised, then he would say: 'Whomsoever Allah (SWT) guides, none can
  lead him astray, and whomsoever Allah sends astray, none can guide.
  The truest of word is the Book of Allah and best of guidance is the
  guidance of Muhammad. The worst of things are those that are newly
  invented; every newly-invented thing is an innovation and every
  innovation is going astray, and every going astray is in the Fire.'
  Then he said: 'The Hour and I have been sent like these two.' Whenever
  he mentioned the Hour, his cheeks would turn red, and he would raise
  his voice and become angry, as if he were warning of an approaching
  army and saying: 'An army is coming to attack you in the morning, or
  in the evening!' (Then he said): 'Whoever leaves behind wealth, it is
  for his family, and whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents, then
  these are my responsibility, and I am the most entitled to take care
  of the believers.'" Sunan An-Nasai 1578

In another hadith we have the virtue of introduction of good practice in Islam.

  Jarir b. Abdullah reported that some desert Arabs clad in woollen
  clothes came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He saw them in sad plight as
  they had been hard pressed by need. He (the Holy Prophet) exhorted
  people to give charity, but they showed some reluctance until (signs)
  of anger could be seen on his face. Then a person from the Ansar came
  with a purse containing silver. Then came another person and then
  other persons followed them in succession until signs of happiness
  could be seen on his (sacred) face. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
  said: He who introduced some good practice in Islam which was followed
  after him (by people) he would be assured of reward like one who
  followed it, without their rewards being diminished in any respect.
  And he who introduced some evil practice in Islam which had been
  followed subsequently (by others), he would be required to bear the
  burden like that of one who followed this (evil practice) without
  their's being diminished in any respect. Sahih Muslim 2673

What am I missing? I think it is in the translation of the words "Innovation" and "Introduction", how do I understand this and explain this to a non Arab?
Jazak Allah.


texts: Do Muslims believe that God has no name? What are the implications of this?

texts: I have heard that Muslims believe that God does not have a name. Apparently, when they refer to Him as Allah, this is just a common noun that means "God" in Arabic (and has similar cognates in other Semitic languages), but is not a personal name. Is this claim true? What are the implications of worshipping a God that does not have a name?


texts: Jesus in the Quran was not crucified and lived to be a very old man before he died.  Does The Holy Quran or the hadiths reveal that the Muslim Jesus took a wife or had children?


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I was having a discussion with this person about religion.
He asked me that whether it would be possible for human beings to have the concept of God without having the knowledge of Language.

I pondered over it and realized that we could not recognize anything if we don't have language.

For this concept, I recalled few verses from the Qur'an:

  1.)  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." And He taught
  Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and
  said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful." They
  said, "Exalted are You; we have no knowledge except what You have
  taught us. Indeed, it is You who is the Knowing, the Wise."

  -Qur'an 2:30-32

  2.)

  The Most Merciful.Taught the Qur'an,Created man,[And] taught him
  eloquence.

  -Qur'an 55:1-4

So the fact that Allah(SWT) mentioned teaching us language right after our creation implies that there is some truth in what he said.

My question is is there any paper, thesis or any article that deals with this concept. Or any other source that could help me to understand this concept.

And show that person, so that he might be convinced that Islam is the true Religion.

Sincere Thanks in Advance,
Jazakallaho Khairan


texts: What is the meaning of the hadith Musnad Ahmad 11650?

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"Embrace Islam."

The man said, “I find that I dislike it.” The Prophet said:

وَإِنْ كُنْتَ كَارِهًا

"Even if you dislike it."

Source: Musnad Ahmad 11650, Grade: Sahih"

If the man dislikes Islam why is he told to convert? Was this saying that he should/has to join or are there other interpretations?


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It is said that only an infallible can bury another infallible, like Ali(as) did Prophet Mohammad(saww)(Death and Burial ) and Fatima(as)(Death).

What's the source of this law?  And why is it so?


texts: Are you allowed to pray on a floor that’s najis?

texts: Are you allowed to pray on a floor that’s najis, but dry, if you are praying on a prayer mat? By dry najis I mean that there for example has been something najis such as blood that has dried up.


texts: Is Hurricane Sandy Allah's punishment for US?

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In the Quran, Allah has used natural disasters as a way of punishing those who have acted against his will (such as the people of Lut whom he destroyed for being homosexuals).

Is the hurricane Allah sent an example of his displeasure with the US? Their refusal to embrace Islam, their violence towards muslims and refusal to help remove the Alawite tyrants in Syria?

Are there anything else in islam which could back this up?


texts: Does a fast gets break when eating unintentionally?

texts: Salaam , I was on my fast today but nobody knew it . I just kept it secretly for some specific reason . An hour before the maghrib prayer my mother phoned me and and told me to come to my aunt's house cause she has gone to pay her a visit . I drive to my aunt's house . When I entered the house , my aunt showed some formality and she made me to eat a cake and drink some juice I unintentionally drank it . But I swear I didn't put anything in my mouth before maghrib's adhaan , Is my roza(fast) vaild ?


texts: What is the difference between fard and wajib?

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Which group of scholars differentiate between fard and wajib?
What is the difference and when was it mentioned in the books? Do they represent different levels of obligation somehow?


texts: What are the teachings of Islam about sperm donation?

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The science has come to such an amazing and miraculous era where heart transplant, kidney replacement and eye replacement operations are taking place. There is also a sperm donation provision, which enables infertile couples to have baby.

Since all these above were not possible in early stages of Islam, there are no related rulings in traditional sources. So what are the implied rules of Islam? Is the sperm donation permissible in Islam, since the woman and the donor wouldn't have actual sexual intercourse?


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I thought that the word Greatest and God cannot be used together in a sentence because the meaning might come out wrong
So I used to avoid saying “Allah is the Greatest God”
Rather used to say them separately like
“Allah is the Greatest and He is the only God”
Does this make me a sinner ?
And if so
What is the name of the sin?


texts: How much time is required to slaughter the camel in order to recite quran after burial of ones parents?

texts: I recently came across the quote that says to read Quran after the burial of ones parents for the time in which a camel is slaughtered and distributed i wanna know how much time is enough or it takes to do that please help.


texts: Can a virgin Muslim man marry a non-virgin (by premarital sex) unmarried Muslim woman?

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Can a virgin Muslim man/woman marry a non-virgin unmarried Muslim woman/man.

That is the man/woman who have had premarital sex which is not allowed/haram by the Islamic law.

Can this type of person marry good virgin Muslim?


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I have reasearched  but i couldnt find where musa a.s went after the death of the pharaoh.
Does anyone know where musa a.s went after the death of the pharaoh? which place did he went?


texts: Is there any mention about the soul leaving the body in the Qur'an or Sunnah?

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It is known that there is a phenomenon known as Astral Projection, or OBE (Out of Body Experience); many people have been reported to have experienced this.  So my question is: is there any mention in the Quran and Authentic Sunnah about astral projection/OBE?

Note: When I say soul out of Body, I do not mean death.


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AsSalamu Alaykum, Jumaah Mubarak.  Insha'Allah can someone give me Quran on why a woman cannot be a firewoman? And why is it okay for her to be a firewoman? Married? and Non Married?
Jazak Allah


texts: From where does a Mufassir get his interpretation from?

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In Tafsir Ibn Kathir, you can find many other details or stories that aren't mentioned in the beautiful Qur'an, and not even by the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). For example, in Surah Al-Baqarah 2:246,

  Have you not considered the assembly of the Children of Israel after [the time of] Moses when they said to a prophet of theirs, "Send to us a king, and we will fight in the way of Allah "? He said, "Would you perhaps refrain from fighting if fighting was prescribed for you?" They said, "And why should we not fight in the cause of Allah when we have been driven out from our homes and from our children?" But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away, except for a few of them. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers.

Ibn Kathir records that Wahab bin Munabbih (وهب بن منبه) (may Allah have mercy on him) said lots of details about this Ayah, such as the full name of the Prophet (may peace be upon him), here:

  شمويل بن بالي بن علقمة بن يرخام بن إليهو بن تهو بن صوف بن علقمة بن ماحث بن عموصا بن عزريا بن صفنيه بن علقمة بن أبي ياسف بن قارون بن يصهر بن قاهث بن لاوي بن يعقوب بن إسحاق بن إبراهيم الخليل عليه السلام .

And he also described the state the Children of Israel were at the time, and how the mother of the Prophet (may peace be upon him) gave birth to him. But he (may Allah have mercy on him) was only a Tabi'i, how did he know all this information that wasn't in the Sunnah or the Qur'an? There also many other things some of the Sahaba (may Allah be pleased with them) and some of the Tabi'in (may Allah have mercy on them) said, but how do they know all that?

Jazakum Allah khayran


texts: What is the permissible way of drawing lines?

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Narrated Mu'awiyah b. al-Hakam al-Sulami:
I said: Messenger of Allah! among us there are men who practice divination by drawing lines. He said: There was a Prophet who drew lines, so if anyone does it as he drew lines, that is right. (Sunan Abi Dawud 3909)

I'm confused with this hadith. We are all familiar with the prohibition of any act involving divination. The type of divination involving the drawing of lines is called geomancy. Now it can be said that the action of the anonymous Prophet AS did not involve divination. If that's the case then what type of drawing lines is permissible?


texts: Why do Sunni Muslims say that Ahmadis are not Muslims?

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In comments on another question, System Down says "the rest of the Muslims believe that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's claims are false, and that he is a false claimant to prophethood" and links to a table in Wikipedia.

I'd like to hear a more thorough answer. Why do Sunni Muslims consider Ahmadiyya beliefs false, and why do they consider the aberrations so severe that they exclude them from even being called Muslims?


texts: Do Shi'a Muslims practice circumcision in adherance to the Covenant of Abraham?

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Biblically, circumcision is a sign of the Abrahamic Covenant between God and Abraham, and was incumbent on him and each of his (male) descendents lest they be "cut off from his people."

Insofar as they're descended from Ishmael, one could argue that Arabs (especially the prophet himself and his descendants) would be accounted as among Abraham's offspring and thus still affected by the Covenant.  However, it would be harder to extend this same to non-Arab muslims who are not descended from the Abrahamic line (either by blood or by adoption).

To my understanding, circumcision is also considered mandatory in Shi'a Islam:  Is there any evidence that this is directly due to the Covenant of Abraham, and if so, does it (the Covenant) apply to even those Muslims not of Abrahamic descent?


texts: What is al-walaa' wal-baraa' and what is its significance?

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I came across this post on meta, and as an example to illustrate when to go into detail about terminology, it used something like the question title I'm posting. To my surprise, I can't find anything on al-walaa' wal-baraa' on islam.se, the closest seems to be this question about the wala of slaves - I suppose wala/walaa' is related to the meaning of "wali".

I sometimes come across the expression, mostly in salafi materials, but it does seem to have a somewhat central significance in Islamic political ideas as well as a slightly important station in theology. Thus:

What is al-walaa' wal-baraa' and what is its significance, and in which aspects of Islam is it important? Do different schools of law/thought see different concepts here?


texts: What is the meaning of صبر (tying up) of animals?

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What did Prophet (S) mean when he said,

نهى رسول الله ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عن صبر البهائم
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade tying up animals.”
Sahih Muslim, Sunan Ibn Majah 3186

does it mean it is haram to tie a cow, we do it all the time in farms or other places where we keep it.


texts: How to remove or solve a possible shirk Issue from Verse (43:84)?

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If we take the Verse (43:84)literally, it would mean that there's a deity in the heaven and an other on earth, which is a clear conflict to our monotheistic view (tawhid). Maybe the translation of Muhsin Khan (see also the translation of Dr. Ghali) shows this issue more clearly than any other:

  It is He (Allah) Who is the only Ilah (God to be worshipped) in the heaven and the only Ilah (God to be worshipped) on the earth. And He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.

The linguistic issue here is: that the noun deity (Ilaah إله) here is nakirah نكرة -which means it is a noun which doesn't begin with the "al ال"- (instead of al-Ilaah الإله) in both cases and if it is repeated that way it means in Arabic language that both nouns are different. For example in surat a-Sharh where hardship and ease both have been quoted twice (but only the ease was a nakirah), we find in a narration:

  ...Whatever hardship befalls a believing slave, Allah will make an opening for him after it, and a hardship will not overcome two eases. ...

Some scholars also refer a similar saying to our Prophet (peace be upon him) (Here an Arabic Fatwa about the qualification of these ahadith).

But how to solve this issue? I know it is easy to explain the issue which may appear in the meaning of the Verse (and honestly I know it as I've read enough tafsirs of the Verse)

I recall that there's even a linguistic solution, it would be great if anybody could provide and explain this also!


texts: What counts as bowing and is therefore a sin?

texts: I know bowing to a human being is a sin, but what counts as bowing? All types, or just ones in Islam, like ruku and sujud?


texts: Is sin at laylatul Qadr multiplied by thousands of times?

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We all know that good and bad deeds are multiplied in the month of Ramadan. This answer in islamqa.info, says similar thing that doing sin in the month of Ramadan is multiplied in terms of quality, and the punishment is more severe.

We also know that the night of Qadr is better than a 1000 months. Doing good deeds at that night is thousands of times better than doing good deeds at other nights. By the same logic, is committing sin at the night of Qadr multiplied by some thousands of times?


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As I'm trying to read through Readwithtajweed, I am confused about the meaning of harakat / count, in regards to Madd.

What is 1 (or 2,3, etc.) count? I've read that it is equivalent to seconds (1 count = 1 second). Are count durations relative to the speed with which I read, like beat/rhythm in music?


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I want to go to some place where Cod fish will be served for dinner. Is it halal or not?

Does cod fish have scale which would make it halal to eat?


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This question relates to the verse:

  And We send not the messengers except as bringers of good tidings and warners. So whoever believes and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
  Qur'an 6:48

It's easy to find examples of warnings in the Qur'an, but I'm wondering about these "good tidings".

Question: What is an example of the "good tidings" brought by Islamic messengers?


texts: Is playing the massively multiplayer online game Agar.io permissible?

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Agar.io is online game. Can I play this game? Or I should play without any skins?

  Agar.io is a massively multiplayer action game created by Matheus Valadares. Players control a cell in a map representing a petri dish; the goal is to gain as much mass as possible by swallowing smaller cells without being swallowed by bigger ones. (Wikipedia)

Example usage:

Examples of skins:

?


texts: In a forced marriage, is sex obligatory for the woman?

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If you are in a forced marriage in Islam, is it still necessary to perform sexual intercourse with your husband/wife? If you are not happy or give consent to having any sexual activities performed on you, doesn't that count as rape?

Is it allowed for the woman to prevent sexual intercourse on the night of the wedding and weeks to follow simply because she doesn't want to have sex.


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Which family members fall under kinship?

If a person has a big family, does it mean he has to tie Kinship with all aunts, uncles and cousins?

Or is holding ties of Kinship with only maternal relatives fine?


texts: I have been discussing about some set of people about religion Islam they denied the basics by saying that it's not an religion but an Ideology.


texts: I have heard from someone that on the day of judgement Quran will tell which person fulfilled its rights. So, I want to ask What are the rights of Quran on us ?


texts: Can a non muslim who believes in one God Allah read a quran in his language keep the holy book respectfully in hi house?

texts: As Salam Aleikhum friends can a non muslim who believes in one God Allah and in all the prophets including prophet Muhamned  read a quran in his language keep the holy book respectfully in his house?.I am referring to me because I believe in Allah.


texts: How the teaching of Islam explains why some people suffer and go to Hell etc?

texts: Recently I read something like "If God is All Loving and God definitely has the power why doesn't he simply make everything good and stop all this suffering". Also I am pretty sure that I heard that "God doesn't want to send people to hell so why doesn't he send everyone to heaven instead of punishing". As Muslims we shouldn't mess with what God tells us to do and God knows what we know not but for a Non Muslim stuff like this can be the decision between religion and not and statements like these often make someone disbelieve in God. (If there is any) What are the Islamic teachings on why people suffer and why doesn't God send everyone to heaven and why doesn't God make everyone Muslim and good so they can be rewarded? What is a suitable answer that we can use if a Non Muslim says this?


texts: What did Rasulullah (S.A.W) mean by Khudh and Kirman in this hadith about the mongol invasion?

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The Hadith is as follows

  Narrated Abu Huraira:

  The Prophet said, "The Hour will not be established till you fight
  with the Khudh and the Kirman from among the non-Arabs. They will be
  of red faces, flat noses and small eyes; their faces will look like
  flat shields, and their shoes will be of hair."

Also this is the link.

Some say that the mongols are indicated by this hadith. They invaded Baghdad in 1258 AD. But here Rasulullah (S.A.W) mentions two names, Khudh and Kirman. Who are they?

If there's any problems in my question please do inform me. Thanks!


texts: What are the different opinions on the etymology of the word "Allah"?

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In this answer, it is mentioned that (emphasis mine),

Also, in Arabic, all words derive from their root verbs; so you can tell something about the meaning based on the letters used. In the case of "Allah," there is difference of opinion about which root word is the main one.
In any case, one of the stronger opinions is that it comes from the same root as "Al-Elah."

As there is a difference of opinion, that suggests that there are other strong scholarly interpretations as to what the root word for "Allah" could be.  I was wondering what these other possible roots are, and what their literal meaning would be.


texts: I lied about a dream and I want to do tauba

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I lied about having a dream about someone. I told them I had a dream about them. I wanted to be in touch with them and made it up. I thought it was a good way to start a conversation for them. Something they will be interested in as we are not friends. I somehow thought by me telling this person a good dream, they will be happy and maybe like me.
 The dream I made up was a good dream islamicly with a good meaning I believed. They were happy. But I felt guilty right after. For giving false happiness.
 I'm sorry and felt bad. I found out just now that telling a false dream is one of the biggest sins. I will never do this again. I did not know.

Can someone please tell me the dua for repentance for telling a false dream. I want to repent but don't know exactly what to read or do for telling a false dream.

JhazakAllah


texts: Do other intelligent beings exist in some other planet besides man according to Quran or Hadith?

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Does Quran or Hadith mention any other intelligent beings in the universe like humans maybe on some other planet? Except for Jin and Angels which are mentioned in Quran.

Prophet (P.B.U.H) was given the title of Rehmat-ul-Alamin. And generally the word Alamin is used for man, jin, angels and everything else. How does that fit with the theory of existence of any other being on any other planet?


texts: How are praying times handled in countries with a long day light?

texts: Since praying times are based on the sun position, I was wondering how they are handled in countries like Finland where the days or nights are very long depending on the time of the year.


texts: Should I not reply to my girlfriend's text messages containing "kisses/hugs" or "I love you" when fasting in Ramadan?

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My girlfriend is currently not in the same timezone as I am. So my fasting starts before hers. We usually text during the time I prepare meal etc. and while I eat or after the feast starts she will occasionally say stuff like kisses/hugs or I love you.

Should I not reply to that after my fasting has started, or I can reply because she is not near me.

Can this impact my fasting?


texts: Profiteering and corruption by Hajj tour operators due to limited quota

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If one is convinced that Hajj tour operators are corrupt due to charging exorbitant amounts from intended pilgrims because of limited quota, then:

Is it discouraged to apply for Hajj from such tour operators?

I see following potential problems with applying to such operators;

You are depriving other's from going to Hajj.
You are encouraging such practices.


texts: Does Islam require that its followers enforce Islamic Government ruled by Sharia?

texts: I would like to learn more about any Islamic precepts which mandate that Muslims organize their society as an Islamic state governed by the Sharia.  Are there such precepts and where are they (Quran/Hadith)?  Establishment and maintenance of such government has been a central theme in many Muslim societies for centuries.  What mandates that a group of Muslims organize an Islamic government?  Are Muslims still required to strive for such government and laws even when minority in the country of residence?


texts: Is it possible that the Quran contains any errors?  Did Allah guard its writing, transcribing, etc, to ensure it was completely error-free?  If errors are possible, to what extent might an error exist (i.e. could it contain only typos? Or might it contain a completely wrong/misunderstood teaching)?  And are there any examples where some scholars believe an error may be present?


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Q: Can money be donated instead of food for Sadaqah Fitr?

I already read this answer: https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/9081/23055 and this fatwa: https://islamqa.info/en/22888 both of which favor the view that it isn't and only food must be donated, however I've heard otherwise from elsewhere (its also terribly inconvenient).

I'm interested in the comparative ruling of the schools of thought on this, especially the the four Sunni mazhabs and the Shia mazhabs, but please mention clearly the school which the answer belongs to.


texts: Saying bad words about Time, Weather can also be considered as cursing?

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In islam it is prohibited to curse many things like the rain, Time, weather so on. but there are some countries people who may not directly curse the weather, time etc but say bad words to them, because in some languages cursing is not very common but bad mouth is. Like, "Stupid Rain why did it came down now?!"
So is it permissible say those kind of things? Or this will be also considered as cursing?


texts: Acceptable to wish someone "happy Eid" before the end of Ramadan?

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Is wishing a Muslim person "happy Eid" before the day of Eid al-Fitr something which is done in Islamic culture?

In my case, I have a work-friend who I typically see once a week at work. I am fairly certain they are fasting for Ramadan. Would it be better to wish them "happy Eid" a few days before, or a few days after June 15th? Or is there no difference?

As I understand it, Eid al-Fitr is a celebration of the end of a month of fasting, so I wasn't sure if it would be appropriate to congratulate them on the conclusion of the month while they are still fasting.


texts: What to do when passion for Work exceeds passion for Islam?

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If I want to rephrase the words, it would sound like, What is the guideline for the people who are addicted to work but not for ibadat? In academic words, I am in flow with my work but not with my ibadat.

I am attaching a graph for the flow chart from the refereed video to make it clear.

I mean I am in the comfort zone when I am engaged in a worldly thing (specially my work, which I love). But not so when I am doing something regarding Islam (I can't say I love to pray, or do ibadat).

In Summery:

I love work but not Ibadat
I am comfortable with work but not Ibadat
I am addicted to work but not Ibadat

So, what is the solution to this? To what extend I can keep doing it? How to shift from work to Ibadat?

Please give solution with Quran and Sahih Hadith.


texts: Traveler's Salat: When the reduction should be started?

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Suppose I am on a journey to more than the minimum distance (three manzils or 77 km) to be considered as Musafir (Traveler) with a intention of staying less than 15 days.

When does the Qasr Salah comes to consideration? Immediately after the journey has begun, or whenever 77km is traveled?
Should I participate Jamat of Salat or prefer to perform salat alone?


texts: Some people eat Sehri until they hear Fairj adhan, Is this acceptable?

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Consider that sehri time is before 4.30 AM and Fajr time is around 5.30 AM.

But, some of my friends and relatives do sehri after 4.30 AM and they try to complete it before the call to prayer(Adhan) for Fajr - 5.30 AM.

If it is wrong, are there any hadiths or sayings from Quran stating it is wrong ?

Also, they are saying that, it can be done and I'm confused. Then, what is the necessity of following the time, where everyone can follow the Adhan?


texts: I am looking for a reference to the claim that Torah given to Prophet Musa (a) was the first complete shariah. Could someone refer to any source?


texts: Nowadays people are arranging and giving Walima before nikkah (mostly the previous night of nikkah day) as per convenience and availability of auditoriums. Doing like this, will it meet the sunnah of nabi(pbuh) ?


texts: What if one remains in limit in the relationship during these days?

texts: I have relationship with a girl for about two years. We just text each other. And we promised each other not to come close to each other until we marry And by the grace of Allah we're fullfilling it and we will insha'Allah . And as far as I know these type of relationships are not permissible if one thinks he may fall to the worst sin (zina). Is it permissible because it protects both of us from many sins (e.g masturbation,pornography etc)?


texts: Which is the most appropriate place to store or keep the Qur'an?

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I have heard people say to keep it at a height and not at a very low place.
See the diagram below.

3, 4, 5 would obviously be permissible (provided my hands reach 5) but can I keep at 1 & 2? Won't that be low?


texts: Can't concentrate during salaah while standing

texts: My achilles tendon is short so i can't stand on my heels, only on my foot. The problem is that it is very hard for me to maintain my balance like that and and because of it it is very hard for me to concentrate. What can i do?


texts: Collection of ahadith arranged according to sahabi from whom the hadith is narrated

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I once came across the name of a collection of ahadith which had ahadith ordered by the sahabi from whom the hadith was narrated, so that all the ahadith narrated from one sahabi were listed first, and then all from another sahabi and so on.
I can't seem to find it now.
Please tell me its name.


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I am doing one sin long time (more than 10yrs Please include me in your duas). But now I have dua that I wish very very to accept by allah. So i give up all the sins and started doing good indeeds.

But whenever I inteneted or tempted to do that sin, I think about that dua to be accepted and I will change my mind.  So I afraid that instead of giving up sin for allaah.

Is it permissible to avoid that sin for dua to be acceptance. I afraid that whether my niyyath is wrong or I should afraid of allah when I tempted to do that.

Allah know the best.


texts: How can I tell if someone is truly Mahdi the savior?

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I am doing a research and trying to figure out an answer to my question:

Throughout centuries numerous people have claimed to be Mahdi the savior, some have been killed right away, some have died yet they have gathered some followers that are still following their claim. So how are we to distinguish a fake Mahdi from The Mahdi himself? What are the key attributes that once someone claims to be Mahdi we could assess and then say: "No! This person is a fake" Or "Subhanallah he is the Mahdi".
Please give me answers that are logical, yet with proof from Quran and narrations, I would like to hear both Sunni and Shiite views.

Just have in mind that I am considering that surely there would be a savior known as Mahdi.


texts: Would a believing muslim woman who dresses immodestly go to hell?

texts: If this was Muslim woman who believes in Allah and Islam, but keeps her religion to herself. Would she go to hell for assimilating with non-Muslims?


texts: The question is simple. Why is Quran in Arabic? There are many other languages besides Arabic, so why Arabic is selected specially by ALLAH SWT?


texts: What is the punishment for being gay or lesbian?

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With the knowledge of prohibition of gayness or lesbianism in Islam in mind, my question is: What is the punishment put forward for gays and lesbians in Islam?

Most of Prophet Lot's people (men, to be specific) were gay, yes, but they were also violent. They would sexually harass any visitors of Prophet Lot's, as seen the way they tried to harass two visitors of his mentioned in the Quran  (the visitors were angels disguised as two handsome young men). Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala later on punished them (the disbelieving people who continued this act) by raising the ground they were standing on, upended it, then pelted them with stones.

My point is that those men were not only gay, but also violent rapists. How about peaceful gay people who are just like regular people? One's that aren't violent to the human society? How does Sharia discuss the fate of such persons?


texts: The origin of God and Laws of Nature (Islamic perspective)

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Atheists claim everything came into existence without a divine creator such as God. Muslims or other contemporary religions claim that something cannot come to an existence without a creator since it defies the principle of creation.

If we take this argument a little further. One can also argue,
If NOTHING can exist without being created Where does GOD fit into this rule?

The idea that everything must have a creator is recursive and seems to go all out into an infinite loop. Atheists have broken this loop on Laws Of Nature, which they cant fully explain or understand but do believe in. Theists have broken it on God which is again something they cant fully explain or understand but do believe in.

Therefore,

Fundamentally, Atheists and Theists agree that SOMETHING were created without a creator,..., but the only difference of opinion between them is that they disagree on what is the stuff that has no creator. For atheists the thing that was created without a creator are LAWS OF NATURE. For Theists its GOD.

To make it more simple:
Muslims or theists claim God had no creator and that he was there with no beginning and apparently created the universe.

Atheists claim Laws of Nature had no creator and that they were there with no beginning and apparently created the universe.

My question is:
Is there any Verse or Hadith which makes this argument a little simpler? So that we may understand that since everything must have a creator then how come God cannot have one? and if a God cannot have a creator then why The Laws of Nature must have one?


texts: Is it haram to for a sister and her brother to sit together, when both are no longer children?

texts: Is it a sin for a brother (16 years old) and  his elder sister (18 years old) to sit near to each other? Is there a hadith regarding this?


texts: Do I need to pay the Zakat if I am accumulating money for a needy purpose?

texts: Say, for example, that I desperately need to build a house and to do this I am accumulating money. Say after 1 year I have accumulated 10K dollars but that still wont solve my purpose and the expense I incur to build my house are more than 10K. In that case do I have to pay the Zakat on the 10K that I have accumulating for building my house or is this amount waived off, given that this is not my real savings.


texts: Is it wrong to judge the man that might be a good husband before I even meet him?

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There is a man (a few years younger than me) who told my friend that he likes me. My friend told me that he likes me but that I should not take him seriously because he will lie to me and talk to other girls. My other friend (she doesn't know him well) says I should not speak to him.

I have him on my social media and it seems that he is a nice and responsible person (goes to work, gym, go out with friends...). I honestly am confused because I don't see how he is talking to other girls unless he obviously doesn't share that so how would I know? I met him once shortly before he told my friend he likes me and he seems nice and my type.

Should I avoid him or should I meet him again to ask if he is serious about me? I am 26 and he is 24, are we too young to get married even though I feel that I am at that age where I am ready to get married inshallah.

Thank you.


texts: How many shares for Udhiyyah can a large animal have?

texts: On a large animal, is there a minimum share that it is allowed to be split by for Udhiyyah purposes.  I heard somewhere that a large animal can have 7 shares.  Is this the max?  Authentic sunni sources would be preferred.


texts: What justification does the Ahmadiyya movement have that Prophet Muhammad wasn't the last prophet?

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I was wondering how it is acceptable for the Ahmadiyya movement with not considering Prophet Muhammad the last prophet when that seems to be so central to Islam? I thought the belief that Prophet Muhammad was the last prophet was one of the five pillars?

I am looking for scripture references from the Ahmadiyya movement that helps me understand how they justify it. Did the question never come up? I am not looking for answers that indicate why the Ahmadiyya movement is blasphemous, incorrect, or non-Islamic.


texts: An employer found out that his worker has been stealing money from his business for some time. Though he has not caught him red handed, the overwhelming circumstantial evidences leaves no doubt at all about the thefts. However the worker stubbornly refused to admit his wrongdoing. What is the Islam ruling if the employer straightaway cut the wages of the worker to cover his loss due to the theft as it would not be worth the trouble to bring the case to the court?


texts: What is the meaning of "inherit the earth" in Quran 39:74

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I want to ask what is the meaning of "inherit the earth" in Quran 39:74?

  "And they will say, "Praise to Allah , who has fulfilled for us His promise and made us inherit the earth [so] we may settle in Paradise wherever we will. And excellent is the reward of [righteous] workers."

Does this verse indicates that the earth is going to be created again after it's destruction but in a different form than in the first life?

Does this means that in heaven there will be earth again? and the people will build life again there?

I don't remember the chapter but I've read in the New Testament about some similar sayings about the Kingdom of God in the afterlife. Could this be related?


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I have heard that when time gets closer to judgement day, jooj majooj will come out and eat everything on Earth other than sand. Also Dajjal will be here too and Prophet Esa will kill Dajjal with his sword. Before all this happens there will be a huge tornado like wind which will take all Muslims with it and only the kufr will be left.

Does this mean that Muslims will not get to see Prophet Esa?

Also if jooj majooj eat everything (even eachother) then shouldn't they eat Dajjal?


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What is the language of Allah?

In what language does Allah talk to His angels and give orders?

In what language will He give orders on the Day of Judgement?

We know that Quran was sent in Arabic. In what language Torah, Zabur, Enzil and other divine books were written when they were sent first?


texts: Did animals help Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) while he was in fire?

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According to this reference,Tafsir Qomi.volume2.page72-73,When Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) was thrown to the fire,animals asked Allah to help Ibrahim but Allah just allowed frog to help him.frog brought water to fire off and Two-thirds of frog Was burned.

Is it right? Is there any other references about it?


texts: Asalaam Alaikum, I want to ask about an agricultural investment I was introduced to. All I need to do is put like $5,000 and I will be getting $1.000 after every four months. I will not be working there but all I will do is just to invest my money in it. Does this goes along with Sunnah ?  I need to know this before I start.  Jazāk Allāhu Khayran


texts: Who claimed that "and planned that which they were not to attain" (9:74) refers to abu Sufyan and his son Mu'awiyah?

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Allah () said in surat at-Tawba:

  They swear by Allah that they did not say [anything against the Prophet] while they had said the word of disbelief and disbelieved after their [pretense of] Islam and planned that which they were not to attain. And they were not resentful except [for the fact] that Allah and His Messenger had enriched them of His bounty. So if they repent, it is better for them; but if they turn away, Allah will punish them with a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And there will not be for them on earth any protector or helper. (9:74)

This verse seems to address the hypocrites and disbelievers. But lately I've read an article pretending that this refers to abu Sufyan and his son Mo'awyah (and 14 others) who tried to kill the Prophet () during the battle of Tabuk during a march. The tafsirs I've consulted so far are quoting different interpretations on the bolded part of the text, some indeed say that somebody tried to kill the Prophet, but present other names.

My question is there any reliable authentic source which supports this claim?


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At home I normally break my fast with dates or something sweet, but at my local mosque we mainly had fried food, and this seems unusual to me.

How should I break my fast? I know it is sunnah to eat dates, but is it ok not to?


texts: Regarding with the parents of Prophet Muhammad?

texts: My question is very simple in my last question someone replied to me that the parents of Prophet Muhammad were non muslim . How could that be correct ! In fact their father's name was Abdullah . My mother told me that only his uncle ( Abu talib is jahanami( In hell) ) .And tell me one more thing I don't think that Prophet Muhammad created the Salah because there were some famous Prophets like Moosa -al hai salaam , ( Moses  ) . Haven't they offered Salah ?


texts: What is the Islamic and proper way to commemorate the death anniversary of a close loved one? I am from Bangladesh and the customs here is something called Milad. But I want to know the actual procedure.


texts: Does Taraweeh replace Tahajjud prayer in the Month of Ramadan?

texts: As per my reading I do not find any occurance of the word "Tarawih" in hadith literature , was such a word known at the time of Prophet pbuh or is it that Taraweeh is just a special name given to the Tahajjud Prayer in Ramdan.


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###Sahih International (translation)
Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did Allah intend by this as an example?" He misleads many thereby and guides many thereby. And He misleads not except the defiantly disobedient.*

What exactly is the meaning of this ayah? Is the supposed question 'Why do mosquitos or that which is smaller (bacteria, viruses etc) exist?' I looked into this a few years ago when I was first considering Islam (I have now converted, Alhamdulillah) and all I could find when I looked into it all that I could find were opinions and guess work of people who didn't seem to have studied the Quran or hadith, and had nothing to back up their claims.
Is there a conclusive (perhaps majority) scholarly opinion on this ayah? How can I understand it better?


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I was reciting the holy quran and at the same time I was checking my recitation by following the recitation of a famous reciter with the verse showing the in screen in youtube. And I found some differences in punctuations usage between the Quran I am reading from and the one from the youtube. Moreover, I saw some extra punctuation in the one I was reading from. Is there different permitted system or style regarding punctuation in different zone or what is the reason??
I have given two instances spotting the differences in red ink in picture here


texts: Does involuntary writing divorce 3 times on a paper count?

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My husband's family forced my husband write divorce 3 times on a paper even though he didn't want to do it. He did not give me that paper, I was upstairs at that time.

Does that count as a divorce?


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I know one is not allowed to show off with their religion (praying, fasting etc) but i have had this question in mind and couldn't find the answer i want so here it is:

Can one show off with, for example, house, maybe like their new room, or their car?


texts: Can women put their pics (with hijab) on internet?

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I've already inquired for a similar question, but my previous question was in regards to "Can women put their pictures (without hijab) on the internet". So, at that question I concluded that it is impermissible for women to utilize their photographs without hijab in cyberspace, since haram is haram (and it can has its negative effect [sin] on the viewer) and ...

But about the ones whose images are with hijab, I assume: since there can be existed the probability of an amount of sin (as a possibility) for the ones who watch her(them) as non-Mahrams, I was wondering if it is permissible, Makruh or impermissible for women to utilize that if their photos are with hijab?


texts: Is there any reference from Islamic teachings that Hinduism is considered as “polytheistic religion”?

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Sorry for such a long question description, but it became long due to several citations.
In short, Why there is misconception of considering Hinduism as “polytheistic religion and why it is still being considered? Anything stated in Islamic philosophy?

I would like to state some of the facts I have found:

Myths that most of them believe in Hinduism by others, that there are 330 million Hindu gods, hence calling it as “polytheism” which is totally wrong. Read the myth number 1 & even 2 from this source
In short, there are similarities between Hinduism and Islam which you can refer from here on Wikipedia and here on Quora which states “The authentic scriptures of both religions teaches monotheism”.
It’s not yet cleared till now that Hinduism is a polytheistic religion read from here. Instead there are proofs that Hinduism is a monotheistic religion according to the sacred books which can be referred from here

I’m trying to get this answer because in a previous answer to my question where it was said that according to Quran 2:221 says that the Qur'an directly forbids marriage to a polytheist.

Even in addition, some countries like Tunisia and especially India according to Special Marriage Act, 1954 allows inter-religion marriages according to the abiding laws. Then why not it is acceptable in the religion itself?
Even here it was asked that Does the Qur'an prohibit Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men or just Jews and Christians? says that “The majority of scholars say that Muslim men are allowed to marry Christian and Jews” according to the People of the Book. Additionally stated that “In later Islamic usage, the use of the term was later extended to even polytheistic Indians".

Also, it was said “The final point which many will argue against is a Muslim woman marrying Christian/Jew. Sadly there is no proof from Quran and Sunnah to back that up, but still many scholars would say it is not allowed.”

But, in another thread asking Why are Muslim women prohibited from marrying non-Muslims while Muslim men are allowed to? it says it is prohibited according to Quran 60:10 due to disbelievers but it’s nowhere stated that Hindus are disbelievers.

At last, in Book 46, Hadith 37 says

  No baby is born but upon Fitra. It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Polytheist.


texts: I Do Not Put Water Into My Nose While Performing Ghusl, So Is My Ghusl Valid?

texts: I have read somewhere that if a person does not rinse his nose but pours water all over his body to the extent that no part of his body is left dry, then such kind of Ghusl is valid, according to the Shaf'i fiqh. However, I am not sure. I do not rinse my nose for the fear of Naegleria Fowleri amoeba.


texts: Does hajj become compulsory if you perform um-rah?

texts: Some people says that after performing um-rah it is compulsory to perform hajj. But some people says that it is not compulsory.So anyone can guide me.


texts: Are there any documented sermons by Prophet Muhammad other than the last sermon?

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Are there any documented sermons by Prophet Muhammad SAW other than the last sermon?
Preferably full-sermons like khutbah of the Friday prayer or Eid Prayer and not snippets/gist of the khutbah.


texts: I am having many doubts regarding Islam, but I want to have true faith. How does one know when he has true faith? Is certainty necessary for it?


texts: What is the ruling for someone who does other's assignment?

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Assignments are meant to evaluate a students performance and a student is also graded based on the numbers that include numbers that he gets on those assignments.
It is common in students that they do others assignments and vice versa. It is also common that students put their assigents as a task on online freelancing sites such as fiverr. I personally believe that both the person who does other's assignments and the one who gets those done by others are committing sin. However, I don't know if I can back my opinion with Quran and Sunnah. Plz guide me in this regard with regards to both the individuals respectively. JazakAllah Khair.


texts: Is it proven to say this du'a before niyyah of salah?

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Inni Wajjhatu Wajhiya Lillazi Fataras Samawati Wal Ardha Hanifaun Wa Maa Ana Minal Mushrikeen.

Translation: "I have made myself attentive towards Him who has created the earth & sky & I surrendered to Him. I am not one of those who associate something with Him."

Question: This is done in Hanafi school but I want to know if there's an authentic Hadith.

According to this article "What Is Namaz" it is said before the Niyyah. I thought the order was Niyyah, Takbeer, opening du'a (there's a few).


texts: Is it permissible for a girl to reject a proposal?

texts: If a girl doesn't like a proposal, can she reject it? I have always wanted to get marry to a person who has more knowledge and practices Islam more than I do. If I found the proposal from a person with modern values, can I reject this proposal? I prefer Istekhara for this, but still I want to know whether it is permissible or not in Islam.


texts: Does reading the Qur'an while alone attract jinn?

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I used to recite The Holy Quran all the night in a room, doors closed, at our house, for the whole night until the time of Fajr prayer. My parents stopped me from doing so. The reason behind their worry is that they think a person reciting Holy Quran alone, in the dark, is more likely to be attacked by a Jinn.

is there any evidence from Quran and sunnah that a person is more likely to attract jinn if they isolate themselves when they read Quran and do zikr?


texts: Is understanding the Quran better than memorizing it?

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Assalamualaikum my Brothers and Sisters,

A person can memorize 10 verses from the Quran (in Arabic) without understanding, or a person can actually learn and understand those same 10 verses. Which will give more good deeds?

Why I am asking this, is that Dr. Zakir Naik said that actually understanding
Quranic verses is far, far better than simply reciting it. Do people get more good deeds by understanding the verses of Quran without memorizing them (in Arabic) or by memorizing them (in Arabic) without understanding?


texts: Difference between "Sunnah" and "Hadith"

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Assalamualaikum,
So I was thinking and deliberating about this point regarding Sunnah and Hadith and how these two terms are used almost interchangeably and synonymously in many discussions and circles. Sometimes this leads to confusion and blurring of lines to identify the issue at hand. This might even have implications on the way we perceive the structure and sources of Deen. I have listened to some discussion regarding Sunnah but found only very few mentioning or separating these two terms.
If we try to define these maybe this would clear up the distinction a little bit:
(First of all when I say "Sunnah" this is referring to the technical meaning of this word and not the usual literal meaning which can be applied to any habit or action)
Sunnah:
"The practice or action oriented part of the Deen. The set of practices and rituals which the Holy Prophet (saw) revived and instituted as a part of Islam and taught the first generation of Companions. This first generation then passed on these practices and rituals to the later generations and part of Ummah along with their overall essential (and maybe coarse) details. Examples include:

Salat
Hajj
Zakat
Saum etc.

The essential parts of these practices were transferred authentically via 'tawatur' (continuity) and 'ijma' (consensus) of the entire first generation of Companions and henceforth the later Ummah. Hence we see there are a few opinions/differences regarding the details of these practices but overall structure is agreed upon in the entire Ummah as a bulk. This kind of transmission is authentic and is like the transmission of Holy Quran which is transmitted via very authentic and sound means and also has 'ijma' and 'tawatur' of the entire Ummah from the very first generation of Companions.
The very noteworthy part about Sunnah is that the Prophet(saw) made sure that these get learned and later on transmitted to the whole ummah as part of his responsibility to convey the deen of Islam."
Hadith:
"These are the collections of the sayings and actions and circumstances of the life of the Prophet(saw) which he said or did during his lifetime (if we exclude other small details present about companions for now). Hence these might include details about instances where the Prophet(saw) himself practiced some part of the "Sunnah" in his very excellent manner. Other parts maybe relevant to the circumstances of the time and conversations and sayings about those.
Hadith was primarily an oral and written record of these sayings and actions. Though orally the record started from the first generation of Companions itself (maybe a few written fragments as well) but it did not enjoy the same level of 'tawatur' or 'ijma' of the entire first generation or ummah. Rather this was present with  individual companions who voluntarily remembered or wrote down some part of the sayings and actions of the Prophet to whom they had access to and themselves experienced and were inclined to remember and pass on to later people.
The "authentic" collections which we now have of Hadith started getting compiled in the second and third centuries of Hegira.
The very noteworthy part about Hadith is that the Prophet(saw) did not enjoin or encourage the Companions as a whole to remember or write them down in order to pass onto later generations as part of his responsibility to convey the deen. He left it to the volition of interested individuals"
As a corollary to the above distinction made it can be said that the essentials/mandatory elements of Deen are all covered as part of Sunnah (without the necessity of Hadith)
So what are your thoughts regarding above distinction and the way it alludes to about the authentic sources of Deen? Are there any missing points/points of confusion that you see in the above? How much of this seems sound and agreeable?


texts: If I am very hot and horny (sorry for language) and I want to have sex with somebody. Instead of this to stop myself for doing zinaa I'm going to masturbate. According to fiqh it is better to do the less bad one. So masturbating shouldn't be that bad in this situation. I know looking at sexual videos is haraam, but to stimulate myself is it also haraam to think about someone (in a sexual way) you know or have seen in real life to stimulate yourself or is this also haraam?


texts: Why is there a missing/added word in Quran 57:24?

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i know the Holy Quran was revealed in seven different Ahruf or dialects but Uthman(ra) burned the different variants and only left one so why is there this difference between Hafs with Qalon & Warsh
versions?


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Is it permissible to read the Quran without wudhu?

Can a Muslim read the Quran without wudhu?


texts: For the sake of argument if fadak was to be inherited who are the inheritors other than fatima?

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Some people only champion for the cause of fatima, if fadak was to be inherited who are the beneficiaries? Why people dont stand up for the cause of other beneficiaries?

I feel fatima and prophets widows (mothers of believers) were beneficiaries from my limited knowledge.


texts: What is the classification of the hadith "seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim"?

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This hadith popped up on my Facebook feed in meme form, and I was thinking about sharing it, but I should fact check first:

I found that this hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah is listed as da'if (weak) at sunnah.com:

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim, and he who imparts knowledge to those who do not deserve it, is like one who puts a necklace of jewels, pearls and gold around the neck of swines."

However, I found it described elsewhere as sahih (reliable), e.g. IslamWeb.  Islam.ru, and NewMuslims.com both described it as "authentic", but instead give a reference Al-Tirmidhi. Alim.org, also referencing Al-Tirmidhi, writes:

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim; and the imparting of knowledge to the non-deserving is like putting necklaces of jewels, pearls and gold around the necks of swine.
Transmitted by Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman up to the word "Muslim" saying: This is a hadith the text of which is quite well known but the chain of transmission is weak.

Question: What is the classification of this hadith?
I don't really have a good grasp of what all this means, and perhaps the hadith sciences are not as one-dimensional (i.e., "this hadith is good", "this hadith is bad") as I sometimes expect.


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Hamza Yusuf in Buddha in the Qur'an (viewed at Scribd.com) writes:

In classical Muslim literature on religions and sects, we find many references to "al-Badadah," meaning the Buddhists, as well as "al-Budd," the Buddha himself.  Ibn al-Nadim (d. 998), an Iraqi bookseller and author of the famous work entitled The Compendium (al-Fihrist), who catalogued existing authors and their subjects of study, records books that deal with Buddhism, including The Life of Buddha (Kitab al-Budd).  In his chapter entitled "Notes on the Buddha," Ibn al-Nadim delineates the different scholarly views of the Buddha: some believed he was the divine incarnate, while others claimed he was a messenger of God; still others thought Buddha to be a generic name for those who guided others onto the right path. ...

This makes me curious as to which Islamic scholars claimed that Buddha was a messenger of God.  The paper continues:

Perhaps the most significant classical Muslim description of Buddhism is found in Imam Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Karim al-Shahrastani's (d. 1153) comprehensive survey entitled, Religions and Sects (al-Milal wa al-nihal).  ... In this work, he also makes a rather stunning--and intriguing--statement connecting the Buddha to a character in the Qur'an. ...

Based upon their description of the Buddha, if they are accurate, it would seem that he is none other than al-Khadir, whom Muslims acknowledge, upon him be peace.

The phrasing suggests that al-Shahrastani did not hold this belief true, but rather acknowledged it as a possibility.  Therefore, I'm not sure who Hamza Yusuf is referring to.
Question: Which scholars claimed Buddha was a messenger of God?


texts: Is it necessary to take-off the shoes while saying the prayers?

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Is it mandatory to take-off one's shoes in order to say one's prayer/salah, if one's sure of them being clean?

reference required


texts: I am looking for a company that I can invest in-ex;Buy shares - That is nearly 100% halal

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A company that does not involve in Riba transactions. Is there such a company?

ISlam q and A has been useless with providing examples of such companies...

Perhaps some here knows...

Thank you,
Salaam Alaykum