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Women lower leg laser hair treatment
Assalamualaikum, is it permissible for women to get laser hair removal treatment at the lower leg (below knee) from non Muslim women?
Assalamualaikum, is it permissible for women to get laser hair removal treatment at the lower leg (below knee) from non Muslim women?
Noor Waqar (1 rep)
Nov 29, 2025, 10:09 PM • Last activity: Nov 30, 2025, 04:04 AM
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How to revert when I don’t know any Muslims?
Reverting to Islam when I don’t know any Muslims and there isn’t any nearby Islamic centers or Mosques where I live. What should I do?
Reverting to Islam when I don’t know any Muslims and there isn’t any nearby Islamic centers or Mosques where I live. What should I do?
Aaron Brown (1 rep)
Nov 24, 2025, 09:09 PM • Last activity: Nov 25, 2025, 04:05 AM
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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
CheeseMuffin (1 rep)
Jun 22, 2025, 12:50 AM • Last activity: Nov 19, 2025, 06:05 AM
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Non-Muslims Using Islamic Phrases
I have seen multiple instances of non-Muslims using common Islamic phrases, such as: - Alhamdulillah (ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ) - Inshallah (إن شاء الله) - Mashallah (مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ) Where Muslims have complained stating that, "Non-Muslims cannot use Islamic phrases." It seems quite curious, does impl...
I have seen multiple instances of non-Muslims using common Islamic phrases, such as: - Alhamdulillah (ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ) - Inshallah (إن شاء الله) - Mashallah (مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ) Where Muslims have complained stating that, "Non-Muslims cannot use Islamic phrases." It seems quite curious, does implementation of in-group terminology not signal some type of positive *endorsement* or *acknowledgement*? Can non-Muslims really not use this terminology? Even if with sincerity?
Mou某 (101 rep)
Nov 17, 2025, 10:37 PM
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Hadith in Tirmidhi regarding mosquito and sip of water?
Can someone explain what this hadith means: > عن سهل بن سعد، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لو كانت الدنيا تعدل عند الله جناح بعوضة ما سقى كافرا منها شربة ماء > >Sahl bin Sa'd narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "If the world to Allah was equal to a mosquito's wing, then He...
Can someone explain what this hadith means: > عن سهل بن سعد، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لو كانت الدنيا تعدل عند الله جناح بعوضة ما سقى كافرا منها شربة ماء > >Sahl bin Sa'd narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "If the world to Allah was equal to a mosquito's wing, then He would not allow the disbeliever to have a sip of water from it." > > — [Jami at-Tirmidhi](https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2320)
user88112 (1 rep)
Nov 5, 2025, 01:29 PM • Last activity: Nov 5, 2025, 02:03 PM
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Is it obligatory to prosecute the murder of Non-Muslims under a non-Muslim government?
In a municipality where the non-muslim government has broken down: are muslims legally obligated to prosecute murders of non-muslims?
In a municipality where the non-muslim government has broken down: are muslims legally obligated to prosecute murders of non-muslims?
Kinnard Hockenhull (191 rep)
Oct 30, 2025, 06:14 PM • Last activity: Oct 31, 2025, 03:56 AM
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Are all non-Jewish/Christian/Muslim people kafirs?
Is everyone who is not either Jewish or Christian (dhimmis) or Muslim kafirs? I assumed that was the case, but Wikipedia [says][1] > The term refers to a person who rejects or disbelieves in the god of > Islam or who hides, denies, or pays no attention to the Islamic > version of truth. and the sect...
Is everyone who is not either Jewish or Christian (dhimmis) or Muslim kafirs? I assumed that was the case, but Wikipedia says > The term refers to a person who rejects or disbelieves in the god of > Islam or who hides, denies, or pays no attention to the Islamic > version of truth. and the section Types of disbelief seems to be describing scenarios where Islam is offered to someone, and they reject it. Would someone who has had never had Islam promoted to them by another person still be a kafir? For example, would someone living in North Korea be a kafir, or a Japanese person who believes in Buddhism and Shinto be regarded as a kafir?
Golden Cuy (1692 rep)
Jan 11, 2015, 12:38 PM • Last activity: Oct 29, 2025, 08:12 AM
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Do I have to sever ties of Kinship with my non Muslim Family?
As-Salamu 'Alaykum brothers, I have a pressing Question to ask in regards to the following verses of the Quran: > "O believers! Do not take your parents and siblings as trusted allies if they choose disbelief over belief. And whoever of you does so, they are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers" [9:23][1] > "And W...
As-Salamu 'Alaykum brothers, I have a pressing Question to ask in regards to the following verses of the Quran: > "O believers! Do not take your parents and siblings as trusted allies if they choose disbelief over belief. And whoever of you does so, they are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers" 9:23 > "And We have commanded people to ˹honour˺ their parents. Their mothers bore them through hardship upon hardship, and their weaning takes two years. So be grateful to Me and your parents. To Me is the final return."31:14 > "But if they pressure you to associate with Me what you have no knowledge of,1 do not obey them. Still keep their company in this world courteously, and follow the way of those who turn to Me ˹in devotion˺. Then to Me you will ˹all˺ return, and then I will inform you of what you used to do." 31:15 There are many other verses too that pertain to this matter. But my situation is that my Father is not a Muslim and he is a civil servant in the Airforce, and my Wife's Father is a polytheist (a Christian) and he works for a defense contractor. Doesn't this mean that I am not allowed to love them? there are so many other verses that talk about this, but I'm also confused because Allah also commands us to love our parents even if they are disbelievers. Please help me figure this out.
Jack (11 rep)
Dec 19, 2024, 08:18 PM • Last activity: Sep 25, 2025, 12:06 AM
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Marrying an Unchaste Christian Woman who has a daughter
Okay so me and this woman met in college and she’s 3 years older than me. She’s Christian and tho not as practicing, she does believe in one god. She has a daughter from a premarital relationship at a young age and the biological father is out of picture. Is it Halal for me to marry someone like tha...
Okay so me and this woman met in college and she’s 3 years older than me. She’s Christian and tho not as practicing, she does believe in one god. She has a daughter from a premarital relationship at a young age and the biological father is out of picture. Is it Halal for me to marry someone like that? I really like her too and I’m planning to marry her in the future if it all works out well but I wanted to know from a religious perspective, the daughter is 5 years old. And if it’s halal, can I get the source and the teachings for this please? I have seen answers saying that her not committing Zina and repenting would be enough but what about the child, she does regret getting physical but she had a daughter from that relationship, would that still be okay? Jazakallah
Furriously (1 rep)
Sep 9, 2025, 08:37 PM • Last activity: Sep 14, 2025, 06:11 PM
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Is it permissible for non-Muslim dimmis to propagate their faith in an Islamic State?
Are dimmis allowed to propagate their faith?
Are dimmis allowed to propagate their faith?
Sakib Arifin (4128 rep)
Feb 25, 2016, 10:52 AM • Last activity: Aug 13, 2025, 09:27 AM
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Do Non-Muslim women need a wali to get married?
In [this answer](https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/39757/17702) it is claimed that Non-Muslim women need a Muslim wali to get married under sharia rule: > the wali(guardian) of the Christian woman is a Muslim In a comment to it, it is claimed that Non-ahl-kitab Non-Muslim women need a wali as well:...
In [this answer](https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/39757/17702) it is claimed that Non-Muslim women need a Muslim wali to get married under sharia rule: > the wali(guardian) of the Christian woman is a Muslim In a comment to it, it is claimed that Non-ahl-kitab Non-Muslim women need a wali as well: > a Muslim wali is only needed for a Muslim lady or a lady which is not of among people of the book Both these claims are surprising to me as I had never come across similar claims. It was my understanding that in matters of family law, dhimmis were mostly left to their own devices. **Question:** which madhahib (schools of law) require that a Non-Muslim woman must have a wali for getting married, and which of those require the wali to be a Muslim? --- **Remark:** The accepted answer does not offer references for the individual madhahib; if you have any, please add them as an answer.
G. Bach (2123 rep)
May 23, 2017, 11:43 AM • Last activity: Aug 9, 2025, 02:40 PM
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Are Muslims more accountable for sins than non-Muslims?
Do Muslims get more sins for doing haram acts than non-Muslims as they are aware that it's wrong and shouldn't be done?
Do Muslims get more sins for doing haram acts than non-Muslims as they are aware that it's wrong and shouldn't be done?
hewa jalal (173 rep)
Jul 9, 2021, 09:03 AM • Last activity: Aug 5, 2025, 08:06 AM
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Is it permissible to look at the hair and body of a non muslim woman, if not why?
From my understanding, non muslims are not held accountable for finer aspects of the Law like covering one’s awrah. And it is sinful to look at a muslim’s awrah regardless of if there is desire because it is part of their body God commanded to conceal. https://seekersguidance.org/answers/fast-shafii...
From my understanding, non muslims are not held accountable for finer aspects of the Law like covering one’s awrah. And it is sinful to look at a muslim’s awrah regardless of if there is desire because it is part of their body God commanded to conceal. https://seekersguidance.org/answers/fast-shafii-fiqh/is-feeding-non-muslims-during-the-day-in-ramadan-permissible/ Also, scholars permitted people to view the breasts buttocks calves and other parts of the slave woman in the marketplace. This is evidenced by reports from Ibn Umar looking at these parts as well as Abu Hanifa’s opinion. عبد الرزاق عن ابن عيينة عن عمرو بن دينار عن مجاهد قال: كنت مع ابن عمر في السوق، فأبصر بجارية تباع، فكشف عن ساقها، وصك في صدرها، وقال: اشتروا، يريهم أنه لا بآس بذلك. Mujahid said that once Abdullah Ibn Umar came to a market where some traders wanted to buy a slave girl. Ibn Umar exposed her calves, then put his hands between her breasts and shook them. Afterwards he told the traders to buy that slave girl as there was no defect in her Given these things, is the only reason it is haram for a muslim man to look at the “awrah” parts of a non muslim woman because of the fear of fitnah? Similar to how some scholars prohibited slave woman to show these parts due to a similar fear. “Asked if it is reprehensible (tukrah) for slave women to veil in public, Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal replied that a beautiful slave woman should in fact do so (idhā kānat jamīla tantaqib)” (Anchassi, O 2021, Status distinctions and sartorial difference Slavery, sexual ethics, and the social logic of veiling in Islamic law) Originally cited: Al-Kawsaj (d. 251/865), Masāʾil al-imām Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal wa Iṣḥāq b. Rāhawayh, 10 vols.(Medina: al-Jāmiʿa al-islāmiyya, 1425/2004), 9: 4706; Abū Bakr al-Khallāl (d. 311/923), Aḥkām al-nisāʾ, ed. ʿUmar ʿAbd al-Munʿim Salīm (Beirut: Muʾassasat al-rayyān, 1423/2002), 60–61. Any insight into the legal rationale for prohibiting men from looking at non muslim women (hair etc) would be appreciated.
Rajeep Singh (1 rep)
Feb 27, 2025, 02:33 AM • Last activity: Jul 27, 2025, 08:03 AM
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What are the rules for interacting with an individual that does not practice Islam?
I live in a Smallish city, we still voted for Trump, but we have a mosque, and a few black people, and people in smaller towns are afraid to move here because they think they'll get shot in a week. We're biggish, but we still have our fair share of bigots. I've already seen a few people make nasty c...
I live in a Smallish city, we still voted for Trump, but we have a mosque, and a few black people, and people in smaller towns are afraid to move here because they think they'll get shot in a week. We're biggish, but we still have our fair share of bigots. I've already seen a few people make nasty comments about Muslims (and various other minorities). Before the election I saw a couple that refused to eat at a restaurant until a generic middle eastern family (I didn't see any outward indication of their faith) was removed. (In that story the couple was removed, not the middle eastern family) With the election of the Republican candidate, I believe Bigots will be emboldened, and more inclined to voice their opinions in an aggressive manor. I've read about strategies for an outside observer to intervene in a nonviolent way (Place yourself between victim and harasser, don't directly acknowledge harasser, make small talk, walk away from situation with victim, etc). I feel I may have to be called upon to protect a Muslim individual from harassment. While I have no formal training in this sort of conflict resolution, I don't want to have to say to myself someday "I just sat on the sidelines while this happened" I realize that there are multiple branches of Islam, but I'm just looking for high level summarization. I know there are *some* rules about contact between men and women that basically boils down to "No Touching", but I don't know if that's all. I don't want to offend or be ignorant of someone's religion. I don't want to put my arm around their shoulder if it's going to be taken as a religious slight. I don't want to make eye contact if it's weird. Would it be possible to provide a summary of the rules?
Sidney (273 rep)
Nov 10, 2016, 03:51 PM • Last activity: Jun 18, 2025, 02:17 PM
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Does the Injil of Isa meet the Quranic challenge?
As an answer to the Quranic challenge "if you are in doubt of what We have revealed to Our Messenger, then produce one chapter like it", an Arabic christian wrote a book called "the true Furqan". Now, on Islam Stack Exchange there is a list of 6 criteria that must be met before any book can be said...
As an answer to the Quranic challenge "if you are in doubt of what We have revealed to Our Messenger, then produce one chapter like it", an Arabic christian wrote a book called "the true Furqan". Now, on Islam Stack Exchange there is a list of 6 criteria that must be met before any book can be said to be possibly answering that challenge. They are: 1-a deep and profound affect on the heart, which moves many to convert on the spot.2-divine revelation of scientific knowledge unknown by man untill much later. 3-perfect historical accuracy.4-an intricate, beautiful ring structure. 5-miraculous revelation which, as to the symbols, wisdom, and text, is ongoing. 6-being the most beautiful book known to man. I am no expert, but I have been told several times that the Injil of Isa meets each of these standards. Would someone please read the Injil and explain to me whether this is so?
aya (1 rep)
Jun 1, 2025, 08:53 PM
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If a 15- to 16-year old became knowledgeable of Islam but refused to enter, if they die will they enter Heaven?
Suppose a kafir child at age of 15 or 16 heard and studied Islam, but did not enter and they were a stubborn disbeliever. Will they be punished if they die at age of 17? Will they enter Heaven?
Suppose a kafir child at age of 15 or 16 heard and studied Islam, but did not enter and they were a stubborn disbeliever. Will they be punished if they die at age of 17? Will they enter Heaven?
Alex A (1141 rep)
Sep 8, 2017, 03:20 PM • Last activity: May 31, 2025, 06:38 AM
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Assalam o alaikum. I want to ask if is it halal to earn money through youtube when you're making movie content?
I actually have two youtube channels and I make movies on the games such as roblox and basically most of the viewers are non muslims. So is it permissible for me to take such cartoon film movies which does not include any adult content but moral lessons and typical love stories? Also if I film a vid...
I actually have two youtube channels and I make movies on the games such as roblox and basically most of the viewers are non muslims. So is it permissible for me to take such cartoon film movies which does not include any adult content but moral lessons and typical love stories? Also if I film a video on christmas or any non muslim tradition but I'm not practicing it, will I be punished for this act? Please let me know... Jazakallah... By the way, the link of my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CoxoSparkle
Work Carol (1 rep)
Mar 9, 2023, 01:54 AM • Last activity: May 21, 2025, 09:06 AM
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Can I marry a LDS/Mormon woman? I know the Qur'an allows marriage to believers, but are Mormons believers?
I know that many questions have been asked about marrying spouses that are "believers," but who are not Muslims, and that the Qur'an does make it permissible as long as they are devout believers, etc. **However, I was wondering if a Mormon/LDS woman is considered a "believer."** Mormons do consider...
I know that many questions have been asked about marrying spouses that are "believers," but who are not Muslims, and that the Qur'an does make it permissible as long as they are devout believers, etc. **However, I was wondering if a Mormon/LDS woman is considered a "believer."** Mormons do consider themselves Christians, and they are some of the most devout religious people I know. They don't drink alcohol (or even coffee or tea because of the addictive qualities of caffeine), don't have pre-marital sex (they actually follow it), they fast every month, they pay tithes/alms, pray frequently, make covenants with God, dress modestly, place a HUGE emphasis on the family, don't curse, don't watch R-rated movies, read from the scriptures morning and night, constantly serve their communities, etc. She is full of light, hope, faith, purity, integrity, happiness, etc. I found that Mormons had many similarities with Islam, actually. But I wasn't sure if they are considered "believers" by our standards because they don't accept the traditional Christian "Trinity" since they believe God and Christ are separate individuals... so I wasn't sure if that makes them idolaters. I love this woman a lot and she loves me a lot as well. We are both very respectful of each other's religions, and know that we support each other in staying true to our respective faiths. Also, I know that she will help me raise up a righteous family with wholesome and Godly values.
Pills N Pillows (204 rep)
Oct 17, 2016, 06:33 PM • Last activity: May 14, 2025, 06:27 PM
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I believe in Allah and His Messenger, but follow the teachings of Jesus; am I considered a non-believer?
I was raised a Christian. But I have read the Koran and believe in Allah and His Messenger. Since I also follow the teachings of Jesus, am I still considered a non-believer?
I was raised a Christian. But I have read the Koran and believe in Allah and His Messenger. Since I also follow the teachings of Jesus, am I still considered a non-believer?
Dalem (21 rep)
Sep 13, 2015, 02:10 AM • Last activity: Apr 4, 2025, 09:55 PM
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Punishment for dhimmi who commits adultery?
Last night I was reading answers on islam. Stack exchange and abu hayyan quotes Hasan al basri. > Al-Hassan al basri said: "If a man discovers that his (christian or Jewish) wife is committing an immoral act, he should divorce her." https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/86434/meaning-of-the-word...
Last night I was reading answers on islam. Stack exchange and abu hayyan quotes Hasan al basri. > Al-Hassan al basri said: "If a man discovers that his (christian or Jewish) wife is committing an immoral act, he should divorce her." https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/86434/meaning-of-the-word-al-muhsanat-in-verse-55-according-to-the-zahiri-school It appears from the opinion of al Hasan al basri that punishment for dhimmi adulterers is not rajm. Hence my question what's the punishment for dhimmis who commit adultery?
Abdul Muqit Okay (65 rep)
Mar 28, 2025, 01:42 PM • Last activity: Mar 28, 2025, 02:15 PM
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