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Fasting On The Forbidden Days
Assalamu Alaikum. I have been fasting for the past 4 days in anticipation for Ramadan but I never realised until now that it is forbidden to fast halfway through Sha’ban. Will I be sinned for doing these fasts and are they invalid? Jazak’Allah Khair.
Assalamu Alaikum. I have been fasting for the past 4 days in anticipation for Ramadan but I never realised until now that it is forbidden to fast halfway through Sha’ban. Will I be sinned for doing these fasts and are they invalid? Jazak’Allah Khair.
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How is it to stay with the husband who lied to you before marriage about his conditions
I am married to a man who is my coysin his parents are muslim and follow islam , befor our wedding nobody told us that the man does not follow islam or any faith he is an atheist. I learned about this after a year or marriage when he got frustrated on me urging him to go and offer salah and other de...
I am married to a man who is my coysin his parents are muslim and follow islam , befor our wedding nobody told us that the man does not follow islam or any faith he is an atheist. I learned about this after a year or marriage when he got frustrated on me urging him to go and offer salah and other deeds . He told me about veing atheist , then on confirming some of his family came clean that yes he does not practice islam anymore , but his mother refuses to acknowledge it and says that you should make dua for him and he is just on a wrong path eventually will return to islam
As he does not follow islam he refuses to financially provide for me , i got pregnant before knowing about his beliefs now i have a daughter , i dont know what to do what would be the best course of action
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Physics laws at the afterlife(HEAVEN & Hell)?
Is there physics laws at ***Heaven*** like the universe we live? Will we walk there because of gravity, will we see light there? Will we have got bloodstream because of we eat? Is there oxygen because of we are breathe in breathe out? Sunrise, sunset, waters and of course the fire of the **hell** an...
Is there physics laws at ***Heaven*** like the universe we live? Will we walk there because of gravity, will we see light there? Will we have got bloodstream because of we eat? Is there oxygen because of we are breathe in breathe out? Sunrise, sunset, waters and of course the fire of the **hell** and so on...
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Is the hadith about holding hands below the navel in Musannaf Abi Shaibah, Sahih?
I have found 2 Hadiths in Musannaf Abi Shaibah on which Hajrat Wahid ibn Hujur (R.A) says that Prophet holds hands below the navel is that hadith Sahih? Reference: Musannaf Abi Shaibah Hadith no: 3959. You can go to this pdf to get that hadith on page no. 715 last hadith of that page: [https://www.a...
I have found 2 Hadiths in Musannaf Abi Shaibah on which Hajrat Wahid ibn Hujur (R.A) says that Prophet holds hands below the navel is that hadith Sahih? Reference: Musannaf Abi Shaibah Hadith no: 3959. You can go to this pdf to get that hadith on page no. 715 last hadith of that page: https://www.ahlesunnatpak.com/uploads/musannaf%20ibn%20abi%20shaibah%201.pdf
> حدثنا وكيع، عن ربيع، عن أبي معشر، عن إبراهيم قال: «§يضع يمينه على شماله في الصلاة تحت السرة» (source )
> حدثنا وكيع، عن موسى بن عمير، عن علقمة بن وائل بن حجر، عن أبيه قال: «رأيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم §وضع يمينه على شماله في الصلاة»
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Would selling an apartment room by room, at a varying price, over an extended period of time, be halal?
Riba is haram, and an interest-based mortgage is haram. But what if I carry out the following transaction: I enter into an agreement where a person buys only one room of my apartment but gets to use the entire property. They move in and live there, but legally they only own one room. After a few mon...
Riba is haram, and an interest-based mortgage is haram. But what if I carry out the following transaction: I enter into an agreement where a person buys only one room of my apartment but gets to use the entire property. They move in and live there, but legally they only own one room. After a few months, as stipulated in the contract, they are obligated to buy the second room from me. I will offer it at a new price, factoring in inflation and adding my own margin. I’ll repeat this process for the remaining rooms. Would this be considered haram? On the surface, the conditions have changed, but in reality, it’s the same as a mortgage where a flat costs, say, 20% more because of the installment plan. In this case, the apartment also ends up 20% more expensive for the buyer because they signed this specific contract.
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Sky a solid object?
Salam, does the Qur'an describe the sky as a solid object? In Quran 22:65 Allah says that he withholds the sky from falling. How is this possible when the sky is not a solid roof? Jkzh in advance, pls give sincere answers
Salam,
does the Qur'an describe the sky as a solid object?
In Quran 22:65 Allah says that he withholds the sky from falling. How is this possible when the sky is not a solid roof?
Jkzh in advance, pls give sincere answers
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How do I explain benefits of Islam?
I have many people who ask me to explain Islam to them; they seem interested, but I am unable to explain it properly. So how do I approach? Can anyone help with teaching?
I have many people who ask me to explain Islam to them; they seem interested, but I am unable to explain it properly. So how do I approach? Can anyone help with teaching?
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If you live near a mosque, must you pray your 5 salah everyday in the mosque (except for jumuah)?
I live near a mosque, is it optional or mandatory to pray my daily 5 salat there? The Prophet said: "Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse." Sunan Ibn Majah 793 Does this hadith mean that If, I pray Fajr at home because I'm to sleepy t...
I live near a mosque, is it optional or mandatory to pray my daily 5 salat there?
The Prophet said: "Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse." Sunan Ibn Majah 793
Does this hadith mean that If, I pray Fajr at home because I'm to sleepy to walk all the way to the masjid the prayer is invalid.
Is this just a highly recommended sunnah or is it a sin to not pray in congregation.
Except of course for Jumu'ah, I pray there every afternoon.
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Must a revert woman separate from her non-Muslim husband?
I’ve been with my husband for 4 years and we have a 3 year old daughter together. I reverted to Islam last year, and my husband has never had a problem with it and continues encouraging me to continue praying and making dua. We’re both from catholic backgrounds but we were never really religious lik...
I’ve been with my husband for 4 years and we have a 3 year old daughter together. I reverted to Islam last year, and my husband has never had a problem with it and continues encouraging me to continue praying and making dua. We’re both from catholic backgrounds but we were never really religious like that. My husband is not Muslim (inshallah one day he will be) he’s always been our provider and #1 support. Am I expected to leave him because he is not Muslim? I can’t find an answer anywhere for this situation.
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Is there any law regarding the milk of a sacrifiicial animal?
As far as I know it is valid to sacrifice a female animal on eid (ewe or cow), who could be lactating. Is there any restriction on using the milk of that animal?
As far as I know it is valid to sacrifice a female animal on eid (ewe or cow), who could be lactating. Is there any restriction on using the milk of that animal?
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Is it always obligatory to accept the Jizyah from disbelievers (when they are not captured)?
For example if the Romans had been called to pay the Jizyah once, I’m aware asking to pay the Jizyah again before each attack on them would not be obligatory. But is it obligatory to accept it from them whenever they accept, even after the Romans have been attacked by the Muslims before? If one Roma...
For example if the Romans had been called to pay the Jizyah once, I’m aware asking to pay the Jizyah again before each attack on them would not be obligatory. But is it obligatory to accept it from them whenever they accept, even after the Romans have been attacked by the Muslims before? If one Roman city was attacked, is it obligatory to accept the Jizyah from other Roman cities if they accept?
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Can i change my religious name to a non religious one?
Hi my name is Zahra but i wanna change my name because it is so common where i live but i am a bit hesitant about it as the name i have in mind isn't religious it just means sea. Would it be disrespectful or haram?
Hi my name is Zahra but i wanna change my name because it is so common where i live but i am a bit hesitant about it as the name i have in mind isn't religious it just means sea. Would it be disrespectful or haram?
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Is it haram to download paid courses in free?
So there are many websites which uploads video courses in their websites in free of costs that are downloaded from other paid websites like Udemy, Skillshare, Lynda etc. Though this courses are given free of cost actually they are paid courses. 1. Is it permissible or haram for me to download course...
So there are many websites which uploads video courses in their websites in free of costs that are downloaded from other paid websites like Udemy, Skillshare, Lynda etc. Though this courses are given free of cost actually they are paid courses.
1. Is it permissible or haram for me to download courses from the free websites and learn from them??
2. Is it permissible or haram for me to share those courses with other peoples so that thay can have those courses??
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Touching around the ankle while going to prostrate
Asalamu Alaykum, if i am a frequent doubter and during the salat in jamaat jummah prayer while we were going into sujud I was trying to touch my ankle to see if it was wet from wudu, does this movement invalidate the salat? I have problems with doubts and frequently question if I did wudu properly.
Asalamu Alaykum, if i am a frequent doubter and during the salat in jamaat jummah prayer while we were going into sujud I was trying to touch my ankle to see if it was wet from wudu, does this movement invalidate the salat? I have problems with doubts and frequently question if I did wudu properly.
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Anybody know which ḥadīth my friend is referring to? Something about idle minds being more vulnerable
For context, I was talking about my major depressive disorder with a friend. He mentioned a *ḥadīth*, but said he didn't know the source at the top of his mind, about idle minds being easier to control/attack. I have attached a screenshot of some messages we had exchanged after that conversation in...
For context, I was talking about my major depressive disorder with a friend. He mentioned a *ḥadīth*, but said he didn't know the source at the top of his mind, about idle minds being easier to control/attack. I have attached a screenshot of some messages we had exchanged after that conversation in case it helps.
Some links that may be useful, but it doesn't seem like these are the exact *ḥadīth* he was referencing:
> Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan is lying in wait over the heart of the son of Adam. If he remembers Allah, Satan retreats. If he forgets Allah, Satan will devour his heart; that is the ‘whisperer who retreats.’” (114:4)
https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2013/03/20/shaytan-al-waswas-al-khannas/
> Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Satan is perched over the heart of the son of Adam. If he is unmindful and he forgets, Satan whispers. If he remembers Allah, Satan withdraws.”
https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2020/06/02/ibn-abbas-on-khannas/
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Why is the same verse in 2:149 repeated in 2:150?
Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam, Can you please help me understand as to why in Surah Baqarah the verse 149 is repeated again in 150? > So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward al- Masjid al-Haram, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaw...
Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,
Can you please help me understand as to why in Surah Baqarah the verse 149 is repeated again in 150?
> So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward al- Masjid al-Haram, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. **[Surah Baqarah : 149]**
and
> And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided.
> **[Surah Baqarah : 150]**
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Can I give zakat to husband?
My husband has a loan and I am also involved in it. He do repay the loan as installments. I own jewelry and have no further earnings right now. If my husband help me with money to give my zakath can I give that back to my husband as zakath?
My husband has a loan and I am also involved in it. He do repay the loan as installments. I own jewelry and have no further earnings right now. If my husband help me with money to give my zakath can I give that back to my husband as zakath?
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Is it permissible to visit Shrines & Temples in the Far East for Tourism purposes
I tried looking up on this and found a mixed bag of answers as they usually only mentioned for Educational purposes (Dawah) or Sightseeing in the context of understanding what you shouldn't do. But what about the intention of sightseeing for purely tourism as in like admiring the architecture, not t...
I tried looking up on this and found a mixed bag of answers as they usually only mentioned for Educational purposes (Dawah) or Sightseeing in the context of understanding what you shouldn't do. But what about the intention of sightseeing for purely tourism as in like admiring the architecture, not taking part in any practice and then moving on with your day? Just to clarify, it would not be the sole intention either but just on a bucket list of places during a vacation. Is it still haram?
Thank you
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Question about the heaven
What is meant by the sky being built or a building? For example in these next two verses Quran 2:22 and Quran 40:64 the word بِنَآءًۭ is used which i think means building. [Quran 40:64][1] > "It is Allāh who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a structure [i.e., ceiling] and fo...
What is meant by the sky being built or a building? For example in these next two verses Quran 2:22 and Quran 40:64 the word بِنَآءًۭ is used which i think means building.
Quran 40:64
> "It is Allāh who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a structure [i.e., ceiling] and formed you and perfected your forms and provided you with good things. That is Allāh, your Lord; then blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds."
and Quran 2:22
> "[He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to Allāh equals while you know [that there is nothing similar to Him]."
and in Quran 50:6 the word used is بَنَيْنَـٰهَا which means built i think
> "Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?"
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Permissibility of commiting dua
Assalamu alaikum brother.My question is if someone commits in such shirk that makes him out of fold of islam and commits tawbah but don not careful about those shirk while they talk.But besides it they commit tawbah regularly is it permissible to commit dua after their death.
Assalamu alaikum brother.My question is if someone commits in such shirk that makes him out of fold of islam and commits tawbah but don not careful about those shirk while they talk.But besides it they commit tawbah regularly is it permissible to commit dua after their death.
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