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Is it haram to read about sex just for fun?
When I had free time I would love to read, but due to COVID I can't access any 'real' library books, so I just started reading online books. After some time in reading though I started reading characters having sex, I didn't know what it was at first but after some research I started to realize what...
When I had free time I would love to read, but due to COVID I can't access any 'real' library books, so I just started reading online books. After some time in reading though I started reading characters having sex, I didn't know what it was at first but after some research I started to realize what is it. I try not to read but it's just so addicting, I really am trying to stop because I don't know if it's haram and I want to stop but I just can't. Every time I try blocking that book it comes back into my mind and I read it again. After I read it I feel regret and ask for forgiveness. I always wish I hadn't read it but once again it'll come into my mind and I'll read it and therefore the cycle restarts. I don't know if it's good or bad and I don't know how to stop. What should I do?
user39255
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To know some type of people are kafir or not?
Assalamu alaikum brother. How are those people who speaks about tawhidi people specially salafi as fundamentalist although they give their identity as Muslim. Are they kafir?
Assalamu alaikum brother. How are those people who speaks about tawhidi people specially salafi as fundamentalist although they give their identity as Muslim. Are they kafir?
Md. Asaduzzaman Shoaib
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Exercises like kegel and squats
I wanted to know as a women and unmarried that I want to lose some weight. is doing kegel exercises which is basically effect on lower part of the body and squats is it permissible ?I will be doing the exercises at my home ? Is there any restrictions in Islam about it ? I couldn’t found any restrict...
I wanted to know as a women and unmarried that I want to lose some weight. is doing kegel exercises which is basically effect on lower part of the body and squats is it permissible ?I will be doing the exercises at my home ? Is there any restrictions in Islam about it ? I couldn’t found any restrictions except yoga.
Tiloma M. Zannat
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Intolerance in muslims
If you read the question carefully I ask Intolerance in "Muslims" and not Islam. Islam is one of the most tolerant religions of all, but one thing that's oxymoron is intolerance in Muslim fanatics. I have had a hard time dealing with Muslim clergies and orthodoxy big time. There is aggression and in...
If you read the question carefully I ask Intolerance in "Muslims" and not Islam. Islam is one of the most tolerant religions of all, but one thing that's oxymoron is intolerance in Muslim fanatics.
I have had a hard time dealing with Muslim clergies and orthodoxy big time. There is aggression and intolerance in them which is hard to counter. I believe this can be one of the seeds of all the ills of Muslim brotherhood that we witness at various places.
What is the reason it exists? Why are some of us so intolerant? Is their any historical or contemporary event/events responsible for it?
user5294
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Are moon and sun setting in a water according to this hadith?
Assalamualaikum, I was reading tawilat al-quran for tafseer and i came across this hadith for surah anbya verse 33, which i couldn't understand. I am quoting directly, is this hadith authentic and how do we reconcile this with today's astrology? The apparent meaning of the verse indicates that there...
Assalamualaikum,
I was reading tawilat al-quran for tafseer and i came across this hadith for surah anbya verse 33, which i couldn't understand. I am quoting directly, is this hadith authentic and how do we reconcile this with today's astrology?
The apparent meaning of the verse indicates that there is a sea or a river there and that the sun and the moon swim in it, they set and rise from there. Because Allah Almighty says that each one swims in an orbit. Everyone knows what swimming means. The root “Se-be-ha” (سَبَحَ) means swam in the sea or river. This is what is understood from the apparent meaning of the verse. There are also narrations that confirm this and have come down to us. According to what is reported from Ibn Abbas, The Prophet reported: “Allah has created a sea three leagues deep under the earth's sky. This spilling has been prevented and it remains in the air by God's command. And not even a drop drips from it. All seas are calm. But this sea flows at the speed of an arrow. Then its air condition is flat. It is like a mountain stretched between east and west, and the sun, moon and all the stars are floating in this sea. This is the meaning of the statement that each of them floats in an orbit.”
Cansu
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Are soldiers sinning when they kill enemy in a war?
Soldiers are like slaves to their commanders and have to do whatever they are told to do. If not, in war like situation, they can be punished by their commanders. So will the soldiers be accountable for the killing they do ? The question came to mind because of the recent war in Palestine. The jews...
Soldiers are like slaves to their commanders and have to do whatever they are told to do. If not, in war like situation, they can be punished by their commanders. So will the soldiers be accountable for the killing they do ?
The question came to mind because of the recent war in Palestine. The jews who are fighting Palestinians are doing so because they have to do compulsory military service, so even if they dislike killing people, they are compelled to do so.
Note: I have asked same question in Judaism section also. Actually Muslims and Jews are brothers who are descended of our patriarch Abraham (Peace be upon him), It is sad to see them fighting each other, I feel like they are forced to fight each other by some who have vested interest in this conflict.
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Is watching Hentai manga(comic) Haram?
Hentai manga are explicit comics kind of like porn comics but illustrated in cartoonish way
Hentai manga are explicit comics kind of like porn comics but illustrated in cartoonish way
Imamati Bin Osman
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In Jannah will everyone be white
Theres this hadith saying people in Jannah will have white skin “The people of Paradise will enter Paradise without any hair on their body, beardless, with a fair complexion and curly hair, having kohl (collyrium) in their eyes, aged thirty-three years, and they will be in the form of Aadam, sixty c...
Theres this hadith saying people in Jannah will have white skin
“The people of Paradise will enter Paradise without any hair on their body, beardless, with a fair complexion and curly hair, having kohl (collyrium) in their eyes, aged thirty-three years, and they will be in the form of Aadam, sixty cubits tall.”
but then theres also this hadith: On the night of my Ascent to Heaven, I saw Moosa (Moses), who was a tall, brown man...
Sahih al-Bukhari 3438
Are they contradictory? Also is it true all people in Jannah will be white? The arabic version of the hadith I showed first is:
حدثنا يزيد، أخبرنا حماد بن سلمة، عن علي بن زيد، عن سعيد بن المسيب، عن أبي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: يدخل أهل الجنة الجنة جردًا، مردًا، بيضًا، جعادًا، مكحلين، أبناء ثلاث وثلاثين، على خلق آدم، ستون ذراعًا في عرض سبع أذرع.
user65094
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Where was Noah's wife during the flood?
Where was Noah's wife during the flood? Was she on board the ship with Noah or not? The fact that Prophet Noah (PBUH) prayed to G-d during the flood to save his son and only requested for his son and doesn't include his wife in that request could only mean one of two things.
Where was Noah's wife during the flood? Was she on board the ship with Noah or not? The fact that Prophet Noah (PBUH) prayed to G-d during the flood to save his son and only requested for his son and doesn't include his wife in that request could only mean one of two things.
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Is the reason a womans testimony is half because women weren't involved with money
Is it true that a reason a womans testimony is half in money is because women weren't involved in money related things?
Is it true that a reason a womans testimony is half in money is because women weren't involved in money related things?
user65094
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What is the explanation of Sunan Abi Dawud 2146?
This is a [hadith][1] by Iyas ibn Abdullah >Iyas ibn Abdullah ibn Abu Dhubab reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: > >Do not beat Allah's handmaidens, but when Umar came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Women have become emboldened towards their husbands, he (the Prophet) gave permis...
This is a hadith by Iyas ibn Abdullah
>Iyas ibn Abdullah ibn Abu Dhubab reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:
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>Do not beat Allah's handmaidens, but when Umar came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Women have become emboldened towards their husbands, he (the Prophet) gave permission to beat them. Then many women came round the family of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) complaining against their husbands. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Many women have gone round Muhammad's family complaining against their husbands. **They are not the best among you.**
I can't understand who is "They are not the best among you" is referring to.
Is it the woman who are complaining about there husbands or it is there husbands who are beating them.
Muhammad
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Jun 19, 2021, 07:03 PM
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What is the meaning of "ذٰلك" in Quran 2:2?
Assalamu Alaikum, What is the meaning of "ذٰلك" in Quran 2:2? Many or even all Quran translaters have translated it as "This". But in an Arabic-English I found Arabic word for "This" is "ذا" or "هذا". And word "ذٰلك" in not present in the dictionary and it appears to be a combination of two words;...
Assalamu Alaikum,
What is the meaning of "ذٰلك" in Quran 2:2? Many or even all Quran translaters have translated it as "This". But in an Arabic-English I found Arabic word for "This" is "ذا" or "هذا". And word "ذٰلك" in not present in the dictionary and it appears to be a combination of two words; "ذا" (this) and "لك" (yours). So why it is not translated as "This yours"?
Please can you explain me its real meaning or why/how it is translated as "This", as I have very less knowledge of Arabic language.
I shall be very thankful to you.
Ishaq Khan
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Jul 6, 2019, 10:14 AM
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(IMPORTANT) i dont know if i committed shirk or not
Assalamu alaikum, im mot sure if i committed shirk or not and i couldnt find the answer to my question anywhere.Today i was looking at someones profile on social media and i really liked their takes on topics so i made this sign 🤞🏼 to symbolize were locked in together as a joke and t...
Assalamu alaikum, im mot sure if i committed shirk or not and i couldnt find the answer to my question anywhere.Today i was looking at someones profile on social media and i really liked their takes on topics so i made this sign 🤞🏼 to symbolize were locked in together as a joke and this sign is also used by christians to symbolize “jesus Protection” (astaghfirullah) so did i commit shirk? i don’t know what to do.
RQS
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Is niqab compulsory in these days for women?
I know in the early days of Sahaba and Fiqh it was nt compulsory but rather recommended. Now, I saw that there's an established consensus of jurists of Ahle Sunnah wal Jamah that it is compulsory for today.Here is his reference: > Imam Ibn Raslan, Imam Abdul Bar, Imam Ramali, Imam Badruddin Al Aini,...
I know in the early days of Sahaba and Fiqh it was nt compulsory but rather recommended. Now, I saw that there's an established consensus of jurists of Ahle Sunnah wal Jamah that it is compulsory for today.Here is his reference:
> Imam Ibn Raslan, Imam Abdul Bar, Imam Ramali, Imam Badruddin Al Aini,
> Imam Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Wazir etc. have described in their books that
> The ijma/consensus has been established that the women's faces must be covered
> and it is obligatory these days.
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> [Aun al-Mabud 11/162; Risalatun Fil-Hijabi Was-Sufur 19; Fatawa Ulamail >Baladil Haram 1169; Nihayatul
> Minhaj Ila Sharhil Minhaj: 6/188; Umdadul Kari 20/245; Al Istidkar
> 8/542; The Muslim Woman 202; Kashful Gumati al Adilat al Hijab Fil
> Kitab wal Sunnah, 2nd edition, 161]
Now, what is the actual ruling on this in the Sunni madhabs? Can we go against this consensus? Please answer with references from the early days and also from those who established a consensus of essentiality.
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Did others use the word "Allah" before islam
Did Christians and Jews use the word "Allah" to refer to god before Islam. Can this be proved as the oldest arabic Bible only appears after Islam. Thank you
Did Christians and Jews use the word "Allah" to refer to god before Islam. Can this be proved as the oldest arabic Bible only appears after Islam.
Thank you
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Can women testify in crimes other than Hudood and Qisas?
Is it true that women cant testify for crimes unless the man is testifying alongside them? Or that the criminal isnt punished if the witnesses were women? I already know a womans testimony isnt accepted for hudud or qisas, but what about other punishments?
Is it true that women cant testify for crimes unless the man is testifying alongside them? Or that the criminal isnt punished if the witnesses were women? I already know a womans testimony isnt accepted for hudud or qisas, but what about other punishments?
user65094
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Was hijab in public enforced legally in premodern times?
I sometimes come across claims that many of the obligations that Muslims have in Islam are a purely personal matter and were not legally enforced, historically. It's not quite clear to me which obligations fall into which category ("purely personal" vs "can/used to be legally enforced"), or whether...
I sometimes come across claims that many of the obligations that Muslims have in Islam are a purely personal matter and were not legally enforced, historically. It's not quite clear to me which obligations fall into which category ("purely personal" vs "can/used to be legally enforced"), or whether it's even the case that all behaviors that are fardh can be legally enforced via tazir punishments in case someone does not act on those obligations. I might ask about that in a separate question.
Here I'm specifically wondering about whether the obligation to wear hijab in public can be enforced legally in sharia by the government, perhaps via tazir punishments (or any other way), and when and where it generally was enforced, historically?
G. Bach
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Jun 10, 2018, 05:35 PM
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Which French-language prayer times site is most relevant
I would like to know which site indicating prayer times is the most relevant, I live in France and I am currently consulting the site https://heure-priere.fr/
I would like to know which site indicating prayer times is the most relevant, I live in France and I am currently consulting the site https://heure-priere.fr/
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Did God create without limitations?
We know that Allah is the creator of everything, and we also know in many verses and hadiths that Allah's Arsh is the greatest being. The question is, can Allah potentially create something greater than Arsh? Or is the Arsh only the limit for some of his creatures and not all creatures? Or is the Ar...
We know that Allah is the creator of everything, and we also know in many verses and hadiths that Allah's Arsh is the greatest being. The question is, can Allah potentially create something greater than Arsh? Or is the Arsh only the limit for some of his creatures and not all creatures? Or is the Arsh already finalized and it is no longer possible for there to be a creation that in principle exceeds the Arsh?
Apologies if this question is too outrageous and ambiguous, wassalamu'alaikum.
Aziz Rahma
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Can I be forced by my parents to wear Hijab?
Aoa I am a 14 year old and my father is forcing me to wear hijab. When i asked him why he wants me to do that he simply said because he doesn’t like me opening my hair and that she thinks girls look very decent. I had a problem before but i started wearing it afterwards but i politely asked him i i...
Aoa I am a 14 year old and my father is forcing me to wear hijab. When i asked him why he wants me to do that he simply said because he doesn’t like me opening my hair and that she thinks girls look very decent. I had a problem before but i started wearing it afterwards but i politely asked him i i could just not wear it to school for certain reasons but he told me either to wear it to school or stop going to school. I asked him for just 2 years but he was angry.. I tried to explain but he doesn’t want to listen..is it not haram to force your child?
Khushi
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