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Why are hadith considered an authoritative source in Islam when they are not protected from corruption?
I was curious to know why people give citation from hadith? I have no intention to say that any of the hadith is false. The Quran will surely not be changed but like the other books changed, can't there be a fitna over hadith changing?
I was curious to know why people give citation from hadith? I have no intention to say that any of the hadith is false.
The Quran will surely not be changed but like the other books changed, can't there be a fitna over hadith changing?
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How to refute Jeremy England's hypothesis?
**Jeremy England's theory on the origin of life is founded in “dissipation-driven adaptation of matter,” in which all forms of matter, living and nonliving, adapt to produce the maximum amount of energy.** How shall we prove that this does not mean that Allah does not exist?
**Jeremy England's theory on the origin of life is founded in “dissipation-driven adaptation of matter,” in which all forms of matter, living and nonliving, adapt to produce the maximum amount of energy.**
How shall we prove that this does not mean that Allah does not exist?
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Why I found contradiction between surah Al-'An'am 32 and sruah Al-'Ankabut 2?
I was trying to sleep at night and thinking about something and these came to my mind. There are ayats that talk about life, one ayat if I remember correctly, it says life is a joke and amusement https://quran.com/6/32. Other ayat talks about life has a purpose and a test to see who is the best in d...
I was trying to sleep at night and thinking about something and these came to my mind.
There are ayats that talk about life, one ayat if I remember correctly, it says life is a joke and amusement https://quran.com/6/32 . Other ayat talks about life has a purpose and a test to see who is the best in deed https://quran.com/29/2 .
My understandings about those 2 ayats :
1. The test should be serious and not a joke or even amusement. Why do these ayats contradict each other ?
2. After reading deeper and understanding the whole context of one ayat https://quran.com/6/32 , of course this world is different if we compare it to the next life. And it is far better for those who are “taqwa” in this world. One of the taqwa definitions can be found on https://quran.com/29/2 which says who believe in one God and will be tested and whoever passes they are “taqwa” which will be granted the better of the next life. If I go with my understanding in this case I can see these two ayats have distinction.
If you could share your point of view regarding these two ayats and even share their own understanding I’ll be really grateful.
But to focus about this QnA forum I think I’m going to ask about my first understanding here, Why do these two ayats contradict each other ?
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What do muslims believe happened to 'Jesus' after 3 days in the tomb?
In Christianity it's taught that Jesus was resurrected after 3 days in his tomb, which is why his body is no longer there. Although muslims believe that Prophet Esa ascended to heaven and wasn't crucified, what is their view on "Jesus'" body dissaprearing after 3 days in the tomb?
In Christianity it's taught that Jesus was resurrected after 3 days in his tomb, which is why his body is no longer there. Although muslims believe that Prophet Esa ascended to heaven and wasn't crucified, what is their view on "Jesus'" body dissaprearing after 3 days in the tomb?
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Definition of interest or "رِبا" in each of the 4 popular sunni schools of Fiqh?
Can someone spoonfeed me the definition of "Riba"="ربا"=interest in each of the following schools: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, along with explaining the Shafi'i definition. I'd like the definitions in Arabic too if possible, I remember in Maliki that it is in the lines of "كل قرض جر نفعا ...", while fo...
Can someone spoonfeed me the definition of "Riba"="ربا"=interest in each of the following schools: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, along with explaining the Shafi'i definition.
I'd like the definitions in Arabic too if possible, I remember in Maliki that it is in the lines of
"كل قرض جر نفعا ...",
while for Shafi'is, something like
"عقد على عوض مخصوص غير معلوم التماثل...".
In particular I heard the Shafi'i's definition is exceptionally long aiming to cover all cases but fails to cover only one of them, I appreciate a clarification on this matter and explanation for it, Actually if possible an explanation for each of the 3 definitions I'm requesting. so the request is for:
- Definition for Riba in Hanafi Fiqh, written in Arabic, along with explanation,
- Definition for Riba in Maliki Fiqh, written in Arabic, along with explanation,
- Definition for Riba in Shafi'i Fiqh, written in Arabic, along with explanation pointing what it covers and what well-know cases of Riba it misses (I don't know if there is disagreement around Riba cases between schools of Islamic Fiqh, so I said "well-known cases"),
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Why did Musa عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ banish Samiri but only scold Harun عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ?
Why did Musa عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ banish Samiri but only scold Harun عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ? > قَالَ يَـٰهَـٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذْ رَأَيْتَهُمْ ضَلُّوٓا۟ ٩٢ > > Moses scolded ˹his brother˺, “O Aaron! What prevented you, when you saw them going astray, > > أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِ ۖ أَفَعَصَيْتَ أَمْرِى ٩٣ >...
Why did Musa عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ banish Samiri but only scold Harun عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ?
> قَالَ يَـٰهَـٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذْ رَأَيْتَهُمْ ضَلُّوٓا۟ ٩٢
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> Moses scolded ˹his brother˺, “O Aaron! What prevented you, when you saw them going astray,
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> أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِ ۖ أَفَعَصَيْتَ أَمْرِى ٩٣
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> from following after me? How could you disobey my orders?”
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> قَالَ يَبْنَؤُمَّ لَا تَأْخُذْ بِلِحْيَتِى وَلَا بِرَأْسِىٓ ۖ إِنِّى خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقْتَ بَيْنَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَمْ تَرْقُبْ قَوْلِى ٩٤
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> Aaron pleaded, “O son of my mother! Do not seize me by my beard or ˹the hair of˺ my head. I really feared that you would say, ‘You have caused division among the Children of Israel, and did not observe my word.’”
> قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكَ يَـٰسَـٰمِرِىُّ ٩٥
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> Moses then asked, “What did you think you were doing, O Sâmiri?”
> قَالَ فَٱذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوْعِدًۭا لَّن تُخْلَفَهُۥ ۖ وَٱنظُرْ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَـٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِى ظَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفًۭا ۖ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ نَسْفًا ٩٧
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>Moses said, “Go away then! And for ˹the rest of your˺ life you will surely be crying, ‘Do not touch ˹me˺!’1 Then you will certainly have a fate2 that you cannot escape. Now look at your god to which you have been devoted: we will burn it up, then scatter it in the sea completely.”
Taha
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Is it improper for a woman to insist on being the only wife?
[Qur'an 4:3][1] makes Islamically permissible men having more than one wife. However, after some (comically unsuccessful) attempts at finding a husband, I can say the idea of my (inshallah) future husband having a second wife feels degrading to me. My dream of finding a loving husband does not invol...
Qur'an 4:3 makes Islamically permissible men having more than one wife. However, after some (comically unsuccessful) attempts at finding a husband, I can say the idea of my (inshallah) future husband having a second wife feels degrading to me. My dream of finding a loving husband does not involve negotiations of a second wife.
I'm at a point where I feel I should insist on being the only wife.
**Question**: Is it improper for a woman to insist on being the only wife?
Obviously, a husband may choose to have just one wife, and (as far as know) this is the norm in Muslim society. But I'm wondering if it's improper (as in haram, disliked, etc.) for a woman to obstruct her (current or future) husband from finding a second wife.
I'm not clear on this, maybe this is a perfectly acceptable decision that a woman may make.
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Is Consensual Anal Sex allowed in Islam?
Salam, I'm young and newly married. My wife and I had been practicing anal sex and by chance i learned it was haram. I immediately stopped practicing. But it has always been consensual and my wife enjoys it more than vaginal sex. Now she's asking for it and i remind her it's haram but she's upset by...
Salam,
I'm young and newly married. My wife and I had been practicing anal sex and by chance i learned it was haram. I immediately stopped practicing. But it has always been consensual and my wife enjoys it more than vaginal sex. Now she's asking for it and i remind her it's haram but she's upset by it.
From what I understand, the reason in Islam it's haram from my googling is that most of the time it's forced/when your wife is on her period. But we use condoms always just for cleanliness as well.
**Is it still haram if it's consensual, with both parties enjoying it?**
Thank you.
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Wife’s mother wants to live with us in our home
My wife's mother wishes to permanently live with us at our home. I feel uncomfortable with this as it would violate our privacy, reduce our freedom to travel and put a financial burden on me. What does Islam say about this matter, can I refuse or must I accept her wish?
My wife's mother wishes to permanently live with us at our home. I feel uncomfortable with this as it would violate our privacy, reduce our freedom to travel and put a financial burden on me. What does Islam say about this matter, can I refuse or must I accept her wish?
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Women going out of the house for leisure
Does the verse 'and stay in your houses' refer to all muslim women because the command to not be soft in speech and not do tabarujj in that verse refers to all muslim women? Please refer to the opinion of classical/prominent scholars.
Does the verse 'and stay in your houses' refer to all muslim women because the command to not be soft in speech and not do tabarujj in that verse refers to all muslim women? Please refer to the opinion of classical/prominent scholars.
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Watching animes for fun
I am really confused.You might have heard of pokemon.I know that it is just a fictional story and just for entertainment.i know that we can do our entertainment until and unless it diverts us from worship of Allah.Some say that pokemon promotes gambling .I don't understand these all things.I mean it...
I am really confused.You might have heard of pokemon.I know that it is just a fictional story and just for entertainment.i know that we can do our entertainment until and unless it diverts us from worship of Allah.Some say that pokemon promotes gambling .I don't understand these all things.I mean it is just a fictional story and it does not even contain something really sexual.So pls tell me whether:
1.Watching pokemon is Haram
2.Playing pokemon is Haram
Pls say me whether it is 'O.K','Not advisable ' or 'Haram' .Pls Explain
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Was my prayer valid if there was a picture of a fictional character a few meters in front of me?
I was getting ready to pray Tahajjud early in the morning. I was rushing because I had to take a shower and Fajr time was getting close. There was a picture of a fictional non-human character 1 or 2 meters in front of where I usually pray. Since I was in a rush, I told myself I'll move the picture t...
I was getting ready to pray Tahajjud early in the morning. I was rushing because I had to take a shower and Fajr time was getting close. There was a picture of a fictional non-human character 1 or 2 meters in front of where I usually pray. Since I was in a rush, I told myself I'll move the picture to somewhere else in the room after the shower. But when I finished my shower and got ready to pray, I completely forgot to remove the picture out of the way. I noticed the picture in front of me once tahajjud time was over.
I understand that my salah will be makruh tahrimi, but was it valid? Was my salah useless?
I also made a passionate dua regarding a hardship I'm facing in life. Was that dua also invalid?
Young Muslim
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Am I worrying too much?
Assalamu alaikum brother, My friends ( of course Muslim friends) always keep telling me that I worry too much about Islamic rules in each and every scenario. For example, when they are downloading pirated software or games I am worrying that it could be considered as stealing in Islam,. When they ar...
Assalamu alaikum brother,
My friends ( of course Muslim friends) always keep telling me that I worry too much about Islamic rules in each and every scenario. For example, when they are downloading pirated software or games I am worrying that it could be considered as stealing in Islam,. When they are talking about investing in LIC I am worrying that is halal or Haram etc . Is my concern about applying Islamic rules in each and every decision and worrying whether it could be A sin. Could it be considered as wearing too much unnecessary.
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Have i associated partners with Allah and committed shirk
I was speaking with someone and I accidentally said leave it to the gods (plural) I immediately regretted and corrected myself and said leave it to god (singular)and I also said Astagfirullah after. Have I associated partners with Allah and committed shirk.
I was speaking with someone and I accidentally said leave it to the gods (plural) I immediately regretted and corrected myself and said leave it to god (singular)and I also said Astagfirullah after. Have I associated partners with Allah and committed shirk.
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What happens before a muslim graduates from the 1st degree of Islam to the 2nd degree of Islam, إِيمَان Imaan?
What happens before a muslim graduates from the 1st degree of Islam إِسْلَام to the 2nd degree of Islam, Imaan إِيمَان?
What happens before a muslim graduates from the 1st degree of Islam إِسْلَام to the 2nd degree of Islam, Imaan إِيمَان?
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Is it ok to remove pork and eat food?
Asalaam alaikum, I went to Subway today and got a Steak and spicy chorizo sandwich. I was recommended it by a muslim friend, and when i asked him if spicy chorizo was halal, he said it was just meat. However, once I got back to my desk and had a bite, I quickly googled it - just to double check and...
Asalaam alaikum,
I went to Subway today and got a Steak and spicy chorizo sandwich. I was recommended it by a muslim friend, and when i asked him if spicy chorizo was halal, he said it was just meat.
However, once I got back to my desk and had a bite, I quickly googled it - just to double check and to my surprise, I learnt spicy chorizo is actually pork..
I then removed the spicy chorizo and carried on eating half of the sandwhich, but then I thought this is wrong and now feel extremely guilty. You surely still can't eat something which had pork in it before?
My two questions for the forum:
1.) Are you able to eat food which had pork in it (pork was removed).
2.) what do I have to do to in order to attempt to gain forgiveness for eating pork?
Thanks for your time, I look forward to hearing from you.
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I Found Out All of My Past Prayers Were Invalid, do I need to repeat them?
Assālamu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatu-llāhi wa barakātuh. For the past month, I have been reciting all of my prayers silently in my head but only just found I am supposed to recite them out loud. Do I have to make up these prayers or am I forgiven for not knowing? Thank you and jazakallah khair.
Assālamu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatu-llāhi wa barakātuh. For the past month, I have been reciting all of my prayers silently in my head but only just found I am supposed to recite them out loud. Do I have to make up these prayers or am I forgiven for not knowing? Thank you and jazakallah khair.
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Is hell permanent?
When someone dies, if they are destined for hell, do they stay there for all eternity, or will they eventually be freed from hell? If they will eventually be freed, what happens then? Furthermore, do all people stay there for the same amount of time? How long?
When someone dies, if they are destined for hell, do they stay there for all eternity, or will they eventually be freed from hell?
If they will eventually be freed, what happens then? Furthermore, do all people stay there for the same amount of time? How long?
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Is ghusl irtimasi mustahabb غسل ارتماسي مُسْتَحَبّ?
Is غسل ارتماسي ghusl irtimasi for major impurity mustahabb مُسْتَحَبّ?
Is غسل ارتماسي ghusl irtimasi for major impurity mustahabb مُسْتَحَبّ?
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Did Allah really give us choices to choose for being human or not?
So I wondering… I’ve found one similar question like this on this site and already read the answers that showed up but I don’t quite really satisfied yet. (I’m not quite sure if it’s okay to just put some usernames so I wouldn’t. I hope this will be okay too, hope you get what I mean). So, I have th...
So I wondering…
I’ve found one similar question like this on this site and already read the answers that showed up but I don’t quite really satisfied yet. (I’m not quite sure if it’s okay to just put some usernames so I wouldn’t. I hope this will be okay too, hope you get what I mean).
So, I have this question from watched one of Video of Zakir Naik on youtube. This is the link of the video that I had watched just in case there’s anybody want to watch it or take a look or anything : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr6TPAVE1RU&t=545s
So, referring from that video, Zakir Naik mentioned about Surah Al Ahzaab : 72 for answering this question, i guess.
Surah Al Ahzaab : 72 :
“Truly, we did offer the Amanah to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains, but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it. But man bore it. Verily, he was unjust and ignorant.”
I get this from : http://www.quran4u.com/tafsir%20ibn%20kathir/033%20Ahzab.htm
So the problem is, I can’t see the relation between the question and the _verse_ (is that right word to say this?) because of the question is more like **ask to: do you want to be human or else** and what written in that verse is **word: man** and this making me assume that we are all already being human when we asked. And word **Amanah**, isn't this just make this verse more likely, **offer the Amanah to human** not **asking do you want to be human or just pass?**
So, am I misinterpreting this?
Or am I missed something so that’s why now I'm asking this to get more suitable answer?
Is there any more verse or hadith or something that has more clear explanation?
I hope I explained this right so everyone gets what I mean.
Thank you.
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