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Is working for Facebook & Google haram and even take online courses for certificationfrom such companies offering for future job?
I'm really confused and I need a clear answer. I'm in a doubt whether I should take this Google's project management course and it's certification for future job offers or not? And is it haram to work for Google & Facebook since most of their revenue comes from advertisement?? And isn't most of thei...
I'm really confused and I need a clear answer. I'm in a doubt whether I should take this Google's project management course and it's certification for future job offers or not? And is it haram to work for Google & Facebook since most of their revenue comes from advertisement?? And isn't most of their advertisement including bad stuff??? What should I do? Should I not go for the course Google is offering? And is working with such companies haram? Please explain clearly with evidence from the Shari'ah
Anonymous
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csgo prime and cases that people get from leveling
is buying prime (one time buy) on csgo allowed? with it you can get free cases when you level without specifically paying for it. but you pay once on the start to get prime. you can sell the cases or the skins that drop from them. you do not pay for each case. >You can potentially get free cases in...
is buying prime (one time buy) on csgo allowed?
with it you can get free cases when you level without specifically paying for it.
but you pay once on the start to get prime.
you can sell the cases or the skins that drop from them.
you do not pay for each case.
>You can potentially get free cases in CS2 through weekly care package drops, in-game events, and by participating in community giveaways or using third-party services that offer daily free case openings. Additionally, some sites offer free cases in exchange for completing tasks or watching ads.
means the is no risk of losing money.
also i dont intend to sell the cases as it then will undoubtedly considered
gambling for the person who buys them.
i want to open the cases and sell the contents for a fair price
the thing is that the you dont know what skin you will get
is this considered gambling
MarGad MarGad
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Is it allowed to be friends with Christians?
The Quran says: > O you who believe! Do not consider Jews and Christians as your helpers and friends, because they help each other. If any of you consider them your helpers and friends, then he himself is one of them. Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoers. (Surah 5, 51 ayat) I have a Christian...
The Quran says:
> O you who believe! Do not consider Jews and Christians as your helpers and friends, because they help each other. If any of you consider them your helpers and friends, then he himself is one of them. Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoers. (Surah 5, 51 ayat)
I have a Christian friend. Question: am I allowed to be friends with him if he doesn't influence me religiously?
Amir
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Why are scholars using a baby as an example when discussing istibra?
I have come across istibra being discussed for literal infants or “girls in cradles”. Isnt this abnormal or considered a path to harm or harm? I know the quran mentions iddah for ones who have not menstruated but i assumed its still talking about someone with physical capacity or at least close to p...
I have come across istibra being discussed for literal infants or “girls in cradles”. Isnt this abnormal or considered a path to harm or harm? I know the quran mentions iddah for ones who have not menstruated but i assumed its still talking about someone with physical capacity or at least close to puberty. I know that physical capacity is what permits intercourse according to islamic law but what about acts short of intercourse isnt capacity still important.
I have seen another passage of istibra being discussed again for girls 6-7,there is no awrah for children until 7 years because they are not even perceived that way, were scholars permitting this at any age even infancy? Was phycological harm not considered for concubines?
2. The Case of Young Girls
Regarding a young girl who is too young for intercourse: Is istibra mandatory for her? There are two scholarly views (wajhan):
The First View (Mandatory): It is obligatory. This is the apparent meaning of the Imam’s (Ahmad bin Hanbal) words in most narrations. He stated that she must undergo istibra even if she is "in the cradle," and physical contact with her is forbidden just as it is with an adult woman.
Reasoning: Just as 'iddah (the waiting period after divorce/death) is mandatory for a child, istibra follows the same logic.
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Eve
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Making drawings
Assalamualaikum My question is making picture or drawing or even a imagination thing is Haram. I am not making any features of eye , I am not making humans but I am just making doodles is thi Haram? And I am making just back sketch,
Assalamualaikum
My question is making picture or drawing or even a imagination thing is Haram. I am not making any features of eye , I am not making humans but I am just making doodles is thi Haram? And I am making just back sketch,
seeking guidance
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Issue around keeping image of deceased father in clinic
My father was a Unani Doctor. He passed away in July 2019. We are 2 brother and I am younger. My elder brother is 20 years older than me and practiced for some time with my father. Our clinic was on the ground floor of the house we lived. It's well known by my father's name/fame in the nearby cities...
My father was a Unani Doctor. He passed away in July 2019. We are 2 brother and I am younger. My elder brother is 20 years older than me and practiced for some time with my father. Our clinic was on the ground floor of the house we lived. It's well known by my father's name/fame in the nearby cities. Patients recognised him.
After his death, he took over the entire clinic and left me and my mother. Fortunately, half of the house where we lived was under my mother's name. As I was also in the same profession and completed my studies around the time of his death only, me and my mother started a new clinic in half of the house.
Now there are 2 clinic's and both claim to be old place of my late father. Recently, my elder brother started keeping my father's image framed and hanged at several places within the clinic. This is affecting our business as patient's still come due to my father's name only and recognise the photo.
Several people have advised to hang a photo in our clinic as well but we don't know if its right. Before my brother had started keeping my father's image, both of the clinic's were getting almost 50-50% of patients.
Main Query: Is it ok for me to keep image of my deceased father hanged inside the clinic under the given circumstances as it has high impact on patients coming to my clinic?
silver_fox
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Not Able to fullfill Kaffarah and Addictions
I am struggling with an addiction to inappropriate content and masturbation. I sincerely repent to Allah many times and truly want to stop. However, I keep falling back into this habit. In this struggle, I have also taken oaths (qasam) multiple times that I would not return to this behavior, but I e...
I am struggling with an addiction to inappropriate content and masturbation. I sincerely repent to Allah many times and truly want to stop. However, I keep falling back into this habit.
In this struggle, I have also taken oaths (qasam) multiple times that I would not return to this behavior, but I ended up breaking those oaths and then repenting again. This has happened repeatedly, and I feel very guilty and worried.
At the moment, I am a student and my family is not aware of my situation. Because of this, I am not able to fulfill kaffarah by feeding people, and it is also difficult for me to fast consistently without raising questions at home.
Could you please guide me on how kaffarah applies in my case? Do I need to give kaffarah for each oath I broke, and what should I do if I am currently unable to fulfill it? Also, what is the correct way to make sincere repentance and overcome this habit?
Aaban Sajid
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Shaving Of Pubic Hairs
I wanted to know, I shave my pubic hairs, I don't want to shave scrotum because I always cut it. will it be acceptable in Islam if I just shaved pubic hairs but not scrotum.
I wanted to know, I shave my pubic hairs, I don't want to shave scrotum because I always cut it. will it be acceptable in Islam if I just shaved pubic hairs but not scrotum.
サイコパス委員会Psycho Pass Committee
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Is using male celebrity photo as a PFP haram in islam? No nudity
Ans the question only if Sure please . I'm confused I try to find it . But I couldn't do it
Ans the question only if Sure please . I'm confused I try to find it . But I couldn't do it
Hafsa shahin
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Is it correct to study machine learning? Question based on knowledge of unseen related to my studies
Is it correct to study machine learning? If a match is played by the teams and based on data in my subject, it shows 58% team A will win, is this haram? >machine learning give output of unseen data according to subject >the subject contains statements "will wiN"
Is it correct to study machine learning?
If a match is played by the teams and based on data in my subject, it shows 58% team A will win, is this haram?
>machine learning give output of unseen data according to subject
>the subject contains statements "will wiN"
Afsar Ahmed
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Is income from my own halal game valid if I work at a studio using pirated tools?
Salaam everyone! I need some advice on a halal income situation. I work at a game studio where, unfortunately, they use pirated software. I’m just an employee and follow the tasks my employer gives me — I don’t own the company or choose the tools. Now, I’m planning to take an interest-free loan from...
Salaam everyone! I need some advice on a halal income situation.
I work at a game studio where, unfortunately, they use pirated software. I’m just an employee and follow the tasks my employer gives me — I don’t own the company or choose the tools.
Now, I’m planning to take an interest-free loan from this company (they’ll deduct it monthly from my salary) to build my own personal PC.
On that PC, I plan to create my own independent games using only authentic and legally purchased tools— no piracy, no inappropriate content — fully clean.
Once I launch those games and start earning from them, will that income be 100% halal? Or is there a gray area I should be aware of?
I’d really appreciate your insights. JazakAllah khair!
salman
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Jul 11, 2025, 02:03 PM
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Is it halal to upload women mehndi/henna designs app
Asslam-o-Alaikum. I'm making an app which contains henna/mehndi designs for women. The images just contains the mehndi designs on arms and foot. This app is specifically and only for women. I'm making a starting screen to confirm that the user is only a woman. So can you please guide me if it is goo...
Asslam-o-Alaikum. I'm making an app which contains henna/mehndi designs for women. The images just contains the mehndi designs on arms and foot. This app is specifically and only for women. I'm making a starting screen to confirm that the user is only a woman. So can you please guide me if it is good to upload an app like this. And please tell me if someone cheats like a man confirms gender as a woman then will I be sinful for this Or a woman shows the images to a man. Please guide me. JazakAllah
Awais Ali
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What is the hierarchy of sins?
Imam Al-Nawawi, in his *Minhaj at-Talibin,* writes: > A person suffering from hunger who finds a corpse, and at the same time eatables not forbidden but belonging to another, should, according to our school, eat the corpse, rather then take the eatables that do not belong to him. This translation is...
Imam Al-Nawawi, in his *Minhaj at-Talibin,* writes:
> A person suffering from hunger who finds a corpse, and at the same time eatables not forbidden but belonging to another, should, according to our school, eat the corpse, rather then take the eatables that do not belong to him.
This translation is bothersome because it at first appears as though he is speaking about human corpses. Within proper context however, it is clear he is speaking about animal corpses, i.e. carrion. However, this got me thinking about such a situation: in cases of absolute necessity, is it better to eat human corpses than to steal?
We know that in cases of necessity, the *haram* becomes *halal.* However, this ruling is confusing, because it is not as though everything that is haram automatically becomes halal; some things become *halal,* and other things stay *haram.* Al-Nawawi makes it clear that eating unlawful food is a lesser sin than stealing property. This seems to prove the existence of a hierarchy of sins, in which eating unlawful food ranks as a better deed than stealing someone’s property.
Is there a full hierarchy of sins? If so, where can I find it?
BarackBarackBarack
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Is calling your own best friend stupid, or just making fun of their own forehead a sin?
I have a best friend I always call online, and for some reason he just starts to call me stuff like "idiot", "stupid" etc. And it kinda does go on my nerves, because I did discuss about it to him, that it's not being funny anymore and just a thing that makes us more separate. I'm a type of guy that...
I have a best friend I always call online, and for some reason he just starts to call me stuff like "idiot", "stupid" etc. And it kinda does go on my nerves, because I did discuss about it to him, that it's not being funny anymore and just a thing that makes us more separate. I'm a type of guy that would never leave a friend, or even block them, and he always blocks me for a few days and just randomly unblocks me and completely ignoring the fact that he blocks me like almost every day, which does pisses me off, but I control it. Forgot to say he is muslim himself and I am too. Idk if he has anger issues and stuff like that, and i'm afraid of how this is going to end up with if he keeps doing the same thing and just slowly getting worse day by day.
Sorry if I don't make sense.
Random
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Can I pray earlier due to my work place
We have a prayer room at work and there i am the only Muslim woman , Am I able to pray earlier before all the men pray? They use it at its designated times and I know it isn’t permissible to pray earlier but in this situation I’m really not sure on what to do. If I go in earlier before all of them a...
We have a prayer room at work and there i am the only Muslim woman
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Am I able to pray earlier before all the men pray? They use it at its designated times and I know it isn’t permissible to pray earlier but in this situation I’m really not sure on what to do.
If I go in earlier before all of them and pray is this allowed?
Or should I pray my rakat at home for all the prayers I missed?
Please advise
Mina Hashmi
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Mar 14, 2025, 06:47 AM
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Can men wear artificial jewellery?
Can I wear artificial jewellery like a steel ring or a steel chain. I know that wearing gold or real jewellery is haram for men. But I've seen thousands of wearing steel jewellery. The question is can I also wear artificial chains and rings or it is haram?
Can I wear artificial jewellery like a steel ring or a steel chain. I know that wearing gold or real jewellery is haram for men. But I've seen thousands of wearing steel jewellery. The question is can I also wear artificial chains and rings or it is haram?
Muhammad
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Using the expression "heaven-sent"
As-salam aleykoum! I was wondering if it was permissible to use the expression "heaven-sent". I’m French, so I’m not that comfortable with English expressions. Since there is "heaven" in it, I don’t want to take it lightly. I did my researches, and found this definition: "occurring at a very favoura...
As-salam aleykoum!
I was wondering if it was permissible to use the expression "heaven-sent".
I’m French, so I’m not that comfortable with English expressions.
Since there is "heaven" in it, I don’t want to take it lightly.
I did my researches, and found this definition: "occurring at a very favourable time; very opportune."
But again, I don’t want to take it lightly and use such terminologies in inappropriate ways. There’s the word "heaven" in it, so…
So I was wondering if it was okay to use this expression, given the definition. **Especially** in a situation in which you say that "you thought something was heaven-sent **but was not**". But… everything comes from Allah Azzawajal?? Would it be impermissible to say that? I’m thinking of it specifically on the linguistic aspect, like, if this expression is allowed to use from an Islamic perspective, given **this precise context**.
So yeah… that was my question!
Thanks for your replies!
Edit: Hey, that makes me think of the expression "a match made in heaven". Any thoughts about it too??
Chandler the frog
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Bohra and sunni marriage
I am a sunni girl and my parents want me to marry a sulemani bohra boy. I am literally very confused whether they are muslims,will the marriage be valid. Although they said that I can practice sunnism after marriage and nikah will happen in our masjid but still I am very much in a dilemma not unders...
I am a sunni girl and my parents want me to marry a sulemani bohra boy. I am literally very confused whether they are muslims,will the marriage be valid. Although they said that I can practice sunnism after marriage and nikah will happen in our masjid but still I am very much in a dilemma not understanding what to do. I don't have clear understanding on whether the nikah will be valid or not?
Please if you could answer would help me a lot as my parents, especially my father are keen on marrying Bohra boy.Pls help.
Alena Ayesha
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Praying in congregation at home
If a person fails to reach the mosque and time of prayer in the mosque is now gone (the congregational prayer has been offered in the mosque), does he have to offer congregation at home or can he pray alone at home?
If a person fails to reach the mosque and time of prayer in the mosque is now gone (the congregational prayer has been offered in the mosque), does he have to offer congregation at home or can he pray alone at home?
Ahmed Bilal
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Oct 26, 2021, 01:03 AM
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Can muslim wear typographic t shirt
Assalamualaikum. Can muslim wear typographic t shirt that contains ' futurism ,The next step to evolution ' .is it haram or halal to wear this
Assalamualaikum.
Can muslim wear typographic t shirt that contains ' futurism ,The next step to evolution ' .is it haram or halal to wear this
Safna Ap
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Apr 5, 2026, 10:41 AM
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