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Is the hadith '160 angels are appointed over every believer' authentic?
> > > Abu Umaamah said : the prophet said " 160 Angel's have been appointed over the believer to protect him from that which has not been decreed for him, including his eyes which are protected by seven Angel's as a vessel of honey is protected from flies. If a person were left to his own devices fo...
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> Abu Umaamah said : the prophet said " 160 Angel's have been appointed over the believer to protect him from that which has not been decreed for him, including his eyes which are protected by seven Angel's as a vessel of honey is protected from flies. If a person were left to his own devices for even an instant, the devils would cause him a great deal of harm" .
Al qurtubi, 20/4.
Searching Google with reference isn't giving any results in English I cannot type Arabic easily nor understand Arabic.
My question is the above hadith authentic or hasan?
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Am I allowed to build and help a website that sells restaurant equipment, including equipment such as wine fridge?
I have a new project as a website developer to build a website for a restaurant supplies business. They sell everything you need for a restaurant (ex: knives, uniforms, shelves, machines) I noticed they also sell things like a wine fridge (empty) and bar equipment like a shaker. Note: they only have...
I have a new project as a website developer to build a website for a restaurant supplies business.
They sell everything you need for a restaurant (ex: knives, uniforms, shelves, machines)
I noticed they also sell things like a wine fridge (empty) and bar equipment like a shaker.
Note: they only have a handful of products that might be used for haram (ex: a wine fridge) but it can also be used for halal (ex: to store non alcoholic beverages)
I found online source here that if the business doesn't specialise in haram (ex: they specialise in selling alcohol), it is allowed:
https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/395065/designing-restaurant-or-hotels-that-may-include-places-for-alcohol
But they don't have any specific reference.
Not sure what's the ruling here, please help.
Thank you
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Did the prophet eat meat sacrificed in the name of Allah by quraysh?
A few years ago, a local ahlul hadith khateeb said, animals butchered by pagans with sole intention of selling its meat is permissible to muslims. I didn't ask for proofs from him. Now I am trying to find out the reason for his view. A relevant report in this regard is found in Bukhari. > Allah's Ap...
A few years ago, a local ahlul hadith khateeb said, animals butchered by pagans with sole intention of selling its meat is permissible to muslims. I didn't ask for proofs from him. Now I am trying to find out the reason for his view. A relevant report in this regard is found in Bukhari.
> Allah's Apostle presented a dish of meat (that had been offered to him by the pagans) to Zaid bin 'Amr, but Zaid refused to eat of it and then said (to the pagans), "I do not eat of what you slaughter on your stonealtars (Ansabs) nor do I eat except that on which Allah's Name has been mentioned on slaughtering."
Few points to be noted from above report.
1. The quraysh kept giving meat to prophet time and again.
2. They gave meat sacrificed for sake of Allah also.
3. The incident is before revelation of quran.
Based on the above points can it be construed that the prophet ate meat sacrificed in the name of Allah by quraysh? ***Another point to be considered while answering is the udiyah by pagan quraysh during hajj before 610 CE***
Help please
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Is purchasing a video game "battle pass" with real money permissible?
Many modern video games feature a free "battle pass" with various rewards, and often include an additional premium tier which can be purchased with real money which gives much more or higher quality rewards, but otherwise works exactly the same. These battle passes feature rewards which are not rece...
Many modern video games feature a free "battle pass" with various rewards, and often include an additional premium tier which can be purchased with real money which gives much more or higher quality rewards, but otherwise works exactly the same.
These battle passes feature rewards which are not received immediately, but rather which are earned over time by playing or achieving set goals in-game. The rewards are often fixed, but may also include randomized drops. There is also a time limit so if the required achievements are not met before the deadline, all remaining unredeemed rewards are forfeit.
**Would paying real money to access the premium tier of these battle passes be acceptable in Islam?** So as not to distract the focus of the question, assume that the video game in question is otherwise permissible.
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Waxing by an another women?
Is it permissible to have full body wax for women/wife from a professional women? Or just under arms and pubic hair? What does Quran says about being waxed by another women to be clean?
Is it permissible to have full body wax for women/wife from a professional women? Or just under arms and pubic hair? What does Quran says about being waxed by another women to be clean?
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Is political consulting job haram?
Is political consulting job to a candidate or a political party halal or haram?
Is political consulting job to a candidate or a political party halal or haram?
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If madhiy comes out before semen is ejaculated, and then semen is ejaculated, is the semen mixed with madhiy considered najis?
If madhiy comes out before the ejaculation of semen, and then semen is ejaculated, and then the semen mixes with the madhiy, is the semen mixed with madhiy considered to be pure or najis? I'm of the view that semen is pure. So please answer from this point of view and mention difference of opinion f...
If madhiy comes out before the ejaculation of semen, and then semen is ejaculated, and then the semen mixes with the madhiy, is the semen mixed with madhiy considered to be pure or najis? I'm of the view that semen is pure. So please answer from this point of view and mention difference of opinion from this point of view. Thank you.
Note : I think that if semen is ejaculated after madhiy is discharged, and the semen mixes with madhiy, the semen may purify the madhiy here as the semen overwhelms the madhiy. And I'm also of the view that says pure liquid other than water can be used to purify impurity. But this is just an assumption. My question is written above, I mainly need answer of that.
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Can the father marry off his prepubescent son without his consent?
What is the opinion of the 4 madhab regarding the father marrying his prepubescent son without his consent? I read online on [this site][1] that all four madhab agree that the father has the right to wed his young son without his consent, however no sources were mentioned. > "i. Approval of the groo...
What is the opinion of the 4 madhab regarding the father marrying his prepubescent son without his consent?
I read online on this site that all four madhab agree that the father has the right to wed his young son without his consent, however no sources were mentioned.
> "i. Approval of the groom who has not reached puberty: The four
> Madhabs agree that the father may wed his son, who has not reached
> puberty, to the bride, without his permission."
I would like to know the sources of this claim, along with the opinion of four madhab regarding this issue. I know the ruling that applies to young girls, but I have yet to come across a fatwa discussing young boys.
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Does a person become a Kafir if he/she calls a Muslim a Kafir?
If a person calls his brother a kafir for example when they are fighting and said it out of anger(or really meant it) or without thinking but regretted it immediately afterwards, does that person become a kafir, since it is not true and there is no evidence that the brother is a kafir?
If a person calls his brother a kafir for example when they are fighting and said it out of anger(or really meant it) or without thinking but regretted it immediately afterwards, does that person become a kafir, since it is not true and there is no evidence that the brother is a kafir?
loli
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Is my work haram given that I write software which has an "insurance" field?
I work as a programmer for a shipping company. My job requires me to create a program which contains fields like "shipper's name", "address", etc. Also there are fields which provides information about the item being shipped, such as weight, size, etc. There is also another field which I must provid...
I work as a programmer for a shipping company. My job requires me to create a program which contains fields like "shipper's name", "address", etc. Also there are fields which provides information about the item being shipped, such as weight, size, etc.
There is also another field which I must provide and it is called the "insurance amount" field. This field will contain the amount the shipper paid if he paid for insurance.
Note that I do not know what is being shipped and who is shipping it. I just make the program where these fields get automatically populated when some one from the shipping office sends the information. The program then takes the information and stores it somewhere else. I never deal with the information directly nor do I have any information about how or what kind of insurance they have. I am just required to provide the fields.
Is my work considered haram for this?
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How can Islam be the true religion after reading this argument?
According to Islam, human beings have a duty to seek the truth—both spiritual and moral—and to use reason to recognize the oneness of God (Tawhid). Refusing to seek the truth, deliberately ignoring evidence, or remaining in ignorance when there is an opportunity to learn is considered a failure in o...
According to Islam, human beings have a duty to seek the truth—both spiritual and moral—and to use reason to recognize the oneness of God (Tawhid). Refusing to seek the truth, deliberately ignoring evidence, or remaining in ignorance when there is an opportunity to learn is considered a failure in one’s responsibility before God.
> Surah 17:36 : Do not follow what you have no ˹sure˺ knowledge of. Indeed, all will be called to account for ˹their˺ hearing, sight, and intellect.
With that in mind, I propose an intellectual exercise to all Muslims who may read this.
> **Premise 1:** God is the most perfect being conceivable, possessing absolute perfection in all aspects, including love, which must be absolute and unconditional.
> **Premise 2:** The Qur'an describes Allah’s love as conditional and partial, extending only to those who believe and behave in specific ways.
> **Premise 3:** A being whose love is conditional and partial cannot be considered morally perfect.
> **Premise 4:** In Christianity, God (through Christ) demonstrates absolute and unconditional love, loving even His enemies and offering love and forgiveness to all.
> **Premise 5:** A being that demonstrates absolute and unconditional love is morally more perfect than one whose love is conditional and partial.
> **Conclusion:** Therefore, the concept of God presented in Islam (Allah) does not represent the path to truth, as it lacks the absolute moral perfection found in the Christian concept of God.
Now, I will proceed to explain each premise.
**Explanation of Premise 1:** Beginning with the classical definition of God as the supreme and absolutely perfect being, it follows that all His attributes must be perfect and without flaw. This includes moral perfection, where love is considered the highest expression of goodness. Thus, for God to be truly perfect, His love must be total, absolute, and unconditional, without restrictions or limitations on its scope.
**Explanation of Premise 2:** In the Qur'an, for example, Surah 3:32 states that Allah does not love those who disbelieve (see source ). This demonstrates that Allah’s love is subject to specific conditions, extending only to those who meet certain criteria of faith and behavior. In other words, divine love in Islam is not universal but selective, based on adherence to prescribed beliefs and practices.
**Explanation of Premise 3:** Moral perfection entails the absence of partiality and conditions in the expression of love and goodness. If a being’s love is limited by conditions and does not extend equally to all, this reflects a moral imperfection. Therefore, if Allah’s love is conditional, this contradicts the notion of absolute moral perfection expected of a supreme being like God.
**Explanation of Premise 4:** When contrasting Islamic teachings with Christian teachings, one finds that Christ demonstrated unconditional love for all humanity, including those who wronged Him. For example, His plea on the cross, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing,” and the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount highlight this universal and unconditional love, emphasizing that divine love in Christianity is truly absolute and perfect.
**Explanation of Premise 5:** When comparing the moral attributes of both divine concepts, unconditional love represents a higher degree of moral perfection. A being that demonstrates unrestricted, unconditional love reflects a superior goodness and perfection compared to a being whose love is limited. Therefore, the Christian God, who loves unconditionally, is morally more perfect than the Islamic concept of Allah, whose love is conditional.
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What to do if crockery made impure by a dog is not washed according to the Sunnah in a non-muslim café?
My wife and I go to a café run by non-muslims (there are limited choices where we live unfortunately). They have a separate bowl for dogs, so that it stays separate. But my wife observed another customer letting their dog drink water from a glass intend for humans to use. The glass got collecte...
My wife and I go to a café run by non-muslims (there are limited choices where we live unfortunately).
They have a separate bowl for dogs, so that it stays separate.
But my wife observed another customer letting their dog drink water from a glass intend for humans to use.
The glass got collected and washed in the dishwasher, but was not cleaned once with soil first.
Now we are paranoid about other customers letting their dogs make the crockery at the café impure, with no way for us to purify them.
We could stop going to this café, and seek out a Muslim run establishment, but even then you couldn't guarantee that something made impure by a customer's dog would be spotted and washed with soil (and expected everything to be washed with soil on the off chance it was made impure seem impractical and unreasonable to demand.)
What does one do when you can't reasonably follow the Sunnah on purifying crockery made impure by dogs?
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cross-contaminated halal and haram?
salaams everyone. I have recently eaten a chicken fillet which was picked up from the tray by a worker who did not change their gloves / wash their hands after touching burger patties. I was just thinking back on this and I am a little stressed that the (halal) chicken may have been contaminated by...
salaams everyone.
I have recently eaten a chicken fillet which was picked up from the tray by a worker who did not change their gloves / wash their hands after touching burger patties. I was just thinking back on this and I am a little stressed that the (halal) chicken may have been contaminated by the (haram) burger patties from residue left on the workers gloves.
would I be in the wrong here? have I consumed haram food through the chicken?
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Barzakh and contraction of time
Will the barzakh period (the time until Qiyamah) be shortened for good people in the grave?
Will the barzakh period (the time until Qiyamah) be shortened for good people in the grave?
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Is this miswak (tooth stick) method from authentic sunnah?
I was watching this [clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD0_d5upgYM) from the founder of [Dawateislami](https://www.dawateislami.net/). There are some things which are new to me about the use of miswak (tooth stick): 1. Miswak shouldn't be longer than a hand-span as it will cause Satan to sit on...
I was watching this [clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD0_d5upgYM) from the founder of [Dawateislami](https://www.dawateislami.net/) . There are some things which are new to me about the use of miswak (tooth stick):
1. Miswak shouldn't be longer than a hand-span as it will cause Satan to sit on it [0:22]
2. One should not clinch with the fist as it will cause piles [0:37]
3. While washing miswak, recite salawat or better to include "Ya Qadir" [0:47]
**Question:** Are these practices from the authentic sunnah?
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Understanding Quran 6:40, 17:67, 29:65
As salamu walikum rahmatullahi barakatuh How to understand these verses, Allah says during hardship such as during sailing if polytheist come across hardship, they would ignore their idols and call upon Allah. But let say a Hindu, he will call upon Krishna or ram, Christian will call upon Jesus, ath...
As salamu walikum rahmatullahi barakatuh
How to understand these verses, Allah says during hardship such as during sailing if polytheist come across hardship, they would ignore their idols and call upon Allah.
But let say a Hindu, he will call upon Krishna or ram, Christian will call upon Jesus, atheist might not call upon any god.
How to understand these verses?
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Is piracy a form of theft for the purposes of fiqh?
From this question https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/4205/17163, the OP writes: > **It is agreed upon that piracy is theft** according to the question [Where does Islam stand on Internet Piracy?][1] I'm respectfully contesting this claim in this question in the context of fiqh. **Question**: Is pira...
From this question https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/4205/17163 , the OP writes:
> **It is agreed upon that piracy is theft** according to the question Where does Islam stand on Internet Piracy?
I'm respectfully contesting this claim in this question in the context of fiqh.
**Question**: Is piracy a form of theft for the purposes of fiqh?
In anticipation of answers which don't carefully read the question, *I'm not contesting whether or not piracy is halal/haram*; I'm contesting whether or not it's classed as theft (which may result in hadd punishment ) or something else (not necessarily requiring hadd punishment).
The answers to the question Where does Islam stand on Internet Piracy? are all of the form "someone on the Internet said so" (specifically, "...this becomes copyright infringement, or stealing", "...it is still considered stealing" and "...you are not stealing anything"). Consequently, **I'm looking for authoritative sources**, e.g., fatawa. (Please back up responses and refrain from adding yet another "someone on the Internet said so" answer.)
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Online fatawa generally seem to refrain from calling it theft. Here's what I've found via Google:
- Islam Q&A 81614 quotes from fiqh councils; they declare it impermissible, but do not declare it theft. Indeed, they even go so far as to write:
> Some of our scholars think that it is haraam to do this (copy things) for the purpose of selling them, but if a person makes a copy just for himself, that is permissible.
In other words, "some of our scholars" argue that it's halal for personal use, and therefore is not considered theft (which is haram).
- IslamWeb 132937 , 305998 , 326746 , 327097 also refrain from describing it as theft, instead using the far more tempered description "...the opinion adopted at Islamweb is that copyright ... are recognized and protected by the sharee'ah".
- AskImam 949 , 25083 likewise refrains from calling it theft, with 949 even quoting Mufti Taqi Uthmani 's description of the attitudes of a "group of contemporary scholars":
> ...there is no precedent in the Holy Qur'an, in the Sunnah or in the juristic views of the earlier Muslim jurists where an intangible object has been subjected to private ownership or to sale and purchase. They further argue that 'knowledge' in Islam is not the a property of an individual, nor can he prevent others form acquiring knowledge, whereas the concept of 'intellectual property' leads to the monopoly of some individuals' knowledge, which can never be accepted by Islam.
- IslamQA.org: DarulUloomTT.org , AskImam 15940 , AskImam 19162 also refrain from calling it theft. Moreover, another fatwa listed on IslamQA.org writes:
> In our understanding, copyrighting (attaching the clause of copyright) in itself is an act of oppression and injustice. -- Muftionline.co.za
I found a single terse fatwa on IslamQA Darulifta-Deoband.org which described it as theft:
> ...a lot of piracy takes place and piracy is a kind of theft and it is considered illegal but still it takes [place]... Is it allowed or not in Islamic view?
> ...
> Theft is not allowed in these matters also.
The following searches returned no hits:
site:askamufti.com piracy, site:fatwa-online.com piracy, site:sunnipath.com piracy. **Keep in mind that my search was limited to English-language fatawa.**
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This question is related to:
- https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/29576/17163 and https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/16670/17163 , which asks about justifications for software piracy,
- https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/20219/17163 , which asks how bad software piracy is (which didn't get answered quantitatively); this question here is more specific,
- https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/18762/17163 , https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/23611/17163 , https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/34761/17163 , which ask in the context of books
- https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/13168/17163
I found several other answers on Islam.SE which again take the form of "someone on the Internet said so":
- https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/11772/17163 , where one of the answers described software piracy as "basically stealing" and another said "piracy is theft".
- Regarding https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/600/17163 , the top answers write "Piracy is stealing, plain and simple" and "Obviously, piracy is stealing by definition".
- The answer to https://islam.stackexchange.com/q/4205/17163 writes "this kind of theft is not like normal theft".
(And a recent Islam.SE user comment indicated surprise at my attitude that "piracy" is a crime distinct from "theft".)
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What exactly is the difference of meaning of nazzala and anzala in Qur'an verse 136?
In Surah Nisa, verse 136, Allah says: ![enter image description here][1] Before the first stop (jeem), Allah describes the Qur'an with "nazzala" (نَزَّلَ), while he describes the previous books with "anzala" (أَنزَلَ). Both of these come from the same root verb, nazala, which means "to descend, to g...
In Surah Nisa, verse 136, Allah says:
Before the first stop (jeem), Allah describes the Qur'an with "nazzala" (نَزَّلَ), while he describes the previous books with "anzala" (أَنزَلَ).
Both of these come from the same root verb, nazala, which means "to descend, to go down." The first is baab two, which is a more severe form, while the second looks like the form used often when you cause something to happen (eg. make something descend).
But my Arabic is rusty. What exactly is the difference of meaning of these two verbs, and what's the implication here?
Before the first stop (jeem), Allah describes the Qur'an with "nazzala" (نَزَّلَ), while he describes the previous books with "anzala" (أَنزَلَ).
Both of these come from the same root verb, nazala, which means "to descend, to go down." The first is baab two, which is a more severe form, while the second looks like the form used often when you cause something to happen (eg. make something descend).
But my Arabic is rusty. What exactly is the difference of meaning of these two verbs, and what's the implication here?
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Yellow discharge in the maliki fiqh
In my community there are women who get (before any colour change due to drying or external oxidation) pale yellow discharge alongside clear and white in their tuhr period, during the 15 day gap and onwards until the next real, medical, red/brown/pink/orange/darkyellow period. This is noticeably dis...
In my community there are women who get (before any colour change due to drying or external oxidation) pale yellow discharge alongside clear and white in their tuhr period, during the 15 day gap and onwards until the next real, medical, red/brown/pink/orange/darkyellow period.
This is noticeably distinct from the darker and more saturated yellow seen right at the end of menstruation, as it is pale and likely hormonal.
A woman would like to adopt the maliki madhab and she would like to know whether this normal daily pale yellow discharge can be considered as non-menses in this madhab.
She wants to carry on ruling that this pale yellow is tuhr. Can she do that?
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How can I ensure my prayer is accepted when I encounter impurities from a shared school bathroom?
If somehow urine splits onto my pants and then it becomes dry and then I touched that part with wet hand, is my hand impure? Again if the dry part again comes in contact with water and becomes wet and I touched it then what is the ruling? I also want to share that I live in a residential school. Her...
If somehow urine splits onto my pants and then it becomes dry and then I touched that part with wet hand, is my hand impure? Again if the dry part again comes in contact with water and becomes wet and I touched it then what is the ruling?
I also want to share that I live in a residential school. Here public toilets are used. Beside the toilet there is basin. Sometimes I walk and water falls on my leg while walk in from the mixture of water on the floor. What can I do?
Again in the commodor it seems hard to me in case of purification. I want to use tissue paper for this. But there is scholarly difference regarding whether using water farz or not? What is the correct ruling? What should I do for this?
I am very much fearful regarding the matter about my salat becoming correct or not as I fear whether I am pure or not? Please suggest me to solve my problem with Quranic verses and Hadith quotes.
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