Asalamulaykum Warahmatukahi Wabarakatuh! I sometimes do actions that I am later unsure if they are sins or not, or do a haram action in a way that I do not know if I would be sinful or not (not going into specifics so that my actual question can be resolved). What I want to know is if I should still do repentance even if I do not know if I’m sinful or not. And if I do, and the thing happens to not be sinful, is there any bad on me or of the like? Is there any good deed I gain? Yes, I’ve seen https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/73500/what-to-do-when-you-arent-sure-whether-you-committed-a-sin-or-not , but the answer given seems to only relate to evil thoughts that come and go. Jazakalakhir!

I’ve been developing a program, and some users want to donate as a sign of appreciation for my work. They prefer to donate through PayPal, but unfortunately, I don’t have a PayPal account. Is it permissible (halal) to receive donations in cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin?

I actually have 3 questions. They are:- - First question: What is the meaning of the word سماء in the context of the Qur'an? - Second question: Can the word سماوات be used as a replacement for the word سماء ? - What are the difference between the words سماء and السماء الدنيا? If there's any problem in my question please inform me. Thanks!

Assalamu alaikum. I do freelancing work and get clients from around the world. Couple of days ago, I got a contract from an Israeli Web development company and they want to make the relationship longer. I am totally in a fix to decide whether I should go with it or not. Can any one please guide me?

ran into this post that says no bequest can be made to relatives , just wanted to know if this is purely derived from hadith , it felt like the abu dawood one goes against quran 2:180 which says u can bequest to your parents or relatives . https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/426529/you-must-give-your-grandparents-their-rightful-shares-of-their-son’s-estate are there any other opinions of scholars on this? Does the quran explicitly mention that every legal heir MUST recieve something. this seems to be a good counter argument, and seems like a just distribution:- https://www.reddit.com/r/IslamIsEasy/comments/1navbpl/bequest_in_quran_and_hadiths/

Can anyone confirm the authenticity of these Hadiths with references. > “Consuming one dirham of Interest is like doing Zina 36 times” and > “Riba equals to 70 Sins. Lowest of them is having Intercourse with ones own mother” If it is Sahih kindly tell the reference please.

A Christian asked me that why Islam says to execute one who changes his religion. He gave a hadith as reference. The hadith : > Narrated Ikrima: Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn > `Abbas, who said, "Had I been in his place I would not have burnt > them, as the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Don't punish (anybody) with Allah's > Punishment.' No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet (ﷺ) > said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' " > > حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ > أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَرَّقَ > قَوْمًا، فَبَلَغَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَمْ > أُحَرِّقْهُمْ، لأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ > تُعَذِّبُوا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَلَقَتَلْتُهُمْ كَمَا قَالَ > النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ > ‏"‏‏.‏ > > Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 3017 > In-book reference : Book 56, Hadith 226 > USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 260 So what should be my reply ? What is the explanation and the context of the hadith? What is the logical answer? We know that in Islam, punishment behind other crimes such as fornication, orders to kill mushrik in Quran etc. has a background, context and logic. So what is the logic, background and context behind this ? It will be helpful if anyone answer.

Imam al-Shafi‘i (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his famous book Al-Um: > و قال الامام الشافعي رحمه الله في كتاب "الأم" : وهكذا لو كانت منفردة > به ، أو مع أمة له يطؤها ، أمر بتقوى الله عز وجل ، وألا يضر بها في > الجماع ، ولم يفرض عليه منه شيء بعينه ، إنما يفرض عليه ما لا صلاح لها > إلا به من نفقة وسكنى وكسوة ، وأن يأوى إليها ، فأما الجماع فموضع تلذذ > ولا يجبر أحد عليه. (كتاب الأم، الجزء 6، الصفحة 482، باب الخلع والنشوز) Here’s a precise English translation of the passage from Imam al-Shafi‘i’s Al-Um (Vol. 6, p. 482, Chapter on Khul‘ and Nushuz): > "And likewise, if she is alone with him, or with a female slave whom > he has intercourse with, he is commanded to fear Allah Almighty and > not to harm her in sexual relations. Nothing specific is prescribed > for him regarding this; rather, what is required of him is what she > cannot do without—namely, providing her with maintenance, > accommodation, clothing, and taking her in. As for sexual intercourse, > it is a matter of pleasure, and no one can be compelled to it." Is Imam Shafi'i talking about MEN only i.e. intercourse is a matter of pleasure only for MEN and they cannot be compelled to do it? Or is he talked about both MEN and WOMEN (wife and concubine) in general?

I live in Australia, and it is compulsory for all kids to attend school every day. If I skip a few days for no reason (no lying is done and I have the complete permission of my parents), is it haram as it is technically illegal? Note that skipping school does not really harm me or anyone and I don't do anything haram in Sharia.

I recently came across the following quote from al-Shafi. وهكذا لو كانت منفردة به أو مع أمة له يطؤها أمر بتقوى الله تعالى وأن لا يضر بها في الجماع ولم يفرض عليه منه شيء بعينه إنما يفرض عليه ما لا صلاح لها إلا به من نفقة وسكنى وكسوة وأن يأوي إليها فأما الجماع فموضع تلذذ ولا يجبر أحد عليه. The gist of it is that he's talking about intercourse with concubines and wives, and at the end he says " فأما الجماع فموضع تلذذ ولا يجبر أحد عليه." (as for intercourse, then it is a place of pleausre, and no one can be forced into it). Doesn't this mean al-Shafi explicitly ruled against unconsentual intercourse with concubines, considering his wording? Some may argue that he talks about the rights of the wife in the middle, but his wording is deliberately inclusive in the last sentence (i.e he doesn't just say the wife cannot be forced into it), and his logic is that it is supposed to be a place of pleasure which also extends to concubinage. The first sentence also covers scenario with both the concubine and the wife, so we can safely assume he would have clarified if he had meant otherwise, no? He would have said "the right of the wife ensures she cannot be forced ..." I'm aware of a consensus (although i'm not too sure if it is on this topic) being claimed on something like this but doesn't this discredit it? Edit: I also came across another interesting quote by him in his al-umm "ولم أعلم دليلاً على إيجاب إنكاح صالحى العبيد والإماء كما وجدت الدلالة على إنكاح الحر إلا مطلقاً ، فأحب إلى أن ينكح من بلغ من العبيد والإماء ثم صالحوهم خاصة ، ولا يتبين لى أن يجبر أحد عليه ؛ لأن الآية محتملة أن يكون أريد الدلالة لا الإيجاب" For those who don't know he's essentially saying that although it's highly recommended for slaves to marry, he's saying that it isn't clear to him that they should be be compelled into it because it's a reccomendation. I'm not asking about the permisibity of concubinage like the other question, but al-Shafi's view on it, and his legal ruling

Where does this quote from Al-Shafi'i originate from? And could I please get a source for the Arabic? Al-Shafii (d. 820) said: > “He may marry off his female slave without her permission whether she is a virgin or non-virgin.” Quoted by Kecia Ali in Marriage and Slavery, pg. 40

In *Surat An-Naml* the Hoopoe bird is summoned by an angry King Sulayman(A"S) when questioned about its absence the bird notifies Al-Malik Sulayman(A”S) that it has found for the King a most stupendous discovery: عرش بلقيس the throne of the Queen of Sheba > The Ant (27:38) > > قَالَ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ أَيُّكُمْ يَأْتِينِى بِعَرْشِهَا > قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتُونِى مُسْلِمِينَ ٣٨ > > Solomon asked, “O chiefs! Which of you can bring me her throne before > they come to me in ˹full˺ submission?” > > The Ant (27:39) > > قَالَ عِفْرِيتٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَن > تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَ ۖ وَإِنِّى عَلَيْهِ لَقَوِىٌّ أَمِينٌۭ ٣٩ > > One mighty jinn responded, “I can bring it to you before you rise from > this council of yours. And I am quite strong and trustworthy for this > ˹task˺.” > > The Ant (27:40) > > قَالَ ٱلَّذِى عِندَهُۥ عِلْمٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ > قَبْلَ أَن يَرْتَدَّ إِلَيْكَ طَرْفُكَ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهُ مُسْتَقِرًّا > عِندَهُۥ قَالَ هَـٰذَا مِن فَضْلِ رَبِّى لِيَبْلُوَنِىٓ ءَأَشْكُرُ > أَمْ أَكْفُرُ ۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن > كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّى غَنِىٌّۭ كَرِيمٌۭ ٤٠ > > But the one who had knowledge of the Scripture said, “I can bring it > to you in the blink of an eye.” So when Solomon saw it placed before > him, he exclaimed, “This is by the grace of my Lord to test me whether > I am grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful, it is only for > their own good. But whoever is ungrateful, surely my Lord is > Self-Sufficient, Most Generous.” — Dr. Mustafa Khattab, *The Clear Quran* https://quran.com/27/38 Is the throne of Bilqis a literal regnant seat? Or is it the “Throne of Bilqees” عرش بلقيس in Ba’aran, Yemen?: Throne of Bilqees — Wikipedia Is this a hanifi structure(originally), did any part of the structure exist at the time of the Queen, or was it built after the Queen accepted Islam?

If a vigilante kills an apostate, would the vigilante face the death sentence?

Can you please tell me if it is allowed in Islam, to use these type of organic fertilizers for indoor plants and aquatic plants? Types of products: 1. Organic humus soil or Organic vermi soil 2. bone meal powder of animal and fish or blood meal powder. 3. worm casting organic compost. 4. cow manure soil or compost. All these items are mostly mixed with natural soil and sand above it". These products are commonly used in many houses and It is very common thing! I have heard from one person that it is not permissible to use these items inside home for aquarium plants and indoor plants.

Is jumua'ah lunch mustahabb or mubah? cf: https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/86075/hadiths-on-a-jumuah-meal > Narrated Abu Hazim: Sahl said, "We used to feel happy on Fridays." I asked Sahl, "Why?" He said, "There was an old woman of our acquaintance who used to send somebody to Buda'a (Ibn Maslama said, "Buda'a was a garden of date-palms at Medina). She used to pull out the silq (a kind of vegetable) from its roots and put it in a cooking pot, adding some powdered barley over it (and cook it). After finishing the Jumua (Friday) prayer we used to (pass by her and) greet her, whereupon she would present us with that meal, so we used to feel happy because of that. We used to have neither a midday nap, nor meals, except after the Friday prayer." (See Hadith No. 60, Vol.2 )

As far I know, in the age of Nabi (sm.), sahabi (ra.), tabeyin (rh.), tabe-tabeyin (rh.), there was no instance of paying Imam and Muajjin (Muadhin/Muezzin) of Masajid. But now-a-days, we see, in almost every Masjid, there remains a paid Imam, a paid Muajjin, a paid Khadim and may be somebody else. From when and which perspective Imam and Muajjin are started to get paid?

I don't know if this makes sense but: What if I desperately pray and say "*O Allah!*, please make sure that my laptop wasn't hacked at that time (in the past)". As Allah knows everything about our future including our *duas*, therefore, at that time in the past for which I am praying now, He knew that I will make a *dua*, right? Allah is capable of anything and everything. So, can I make *dua* for the past?

 I am wondering if i need wudu to read this quran as it is mostly english but still has a little quranic surahs in there. I also have another question, if i make dua, does it have to been like a surah from the quran or can i simply ask things like “O Allah please help me with my test tomorrow” etc. All the surahs as you can see are in english only translation, however at the beginning of the book you can still see there is some Arabic. I must mention that it states it can be also used for dawah purposes. Therefore would i need wudu or not?

I came to know about an online tuition-free university: University of the People. The university offer tuition-free education, and provides a lots of scholarship and charges student only during exams, that can be waived off if you apply. Their motto is to provide free education, but the founder and CEO is Israeli. Now, I want to know as a Muslim student, should I take their bachelor's degree courses? And those who have already got educated with their scholarship, will it be haram for them?

What is the difference between the qalqalah and shaddah sounds?