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Is punishment for leaving Islam death?
It is commonly believed that if someone leaves Islam, by Sharia law the punishment is death. Is that true? I have heard some different opinions. Dr. Zakir Naik was once asked a similar question and he responded that the punishment is death only if you tarnish Islam image in public and are publically...
It is commonly believed that if someone leaves Islam, by Sharia law the punishment is death. Is that true?
I have heard some different opinions. Dr. Zakir Naik was once asked a similar question and he responded that the punishment is death only if you tarnish Islam image in public and are publically against it. In that scenario the situation is similar to a revolt against an Army and hence punishment in that case is death.
However, Islam is not an Army but a religion. What is the correct verdict in this regard?
muslim1
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If a boy treat any school female friend as sister
I want to know if a boy call his school female friend as sister and meet her and come close and touch and do hand shake and talk to her and laugh with her even she is na mehram for him but he says that my intentions are pure. It is allowed in islam? Or he will be punished for it in qayamat?
I want to know if a boy call his school female friend as sister and meet her and come close and touch and do hand shake and talk to her and laugh with her even she is na mehram for him but he says that my intentions are pure. It is allowed in islam? Or he will be punished for it in qayamat?
Mehreen Saba
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Is there a zikr that can erase major sins
I have committed major sins in the past but now want to achive forgiveness please tell me is there any zikr that can help me from erasing major sins? I will also do tauba
I have committed major sins in the past but now want to achive forgiveness please tell me is there any zikr that can help me from erasing major sins? I will also do tauba
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Divine punishments of opressing tribes?? All of them even kids?
Well, we have a lot of stories in holy Qur'an about tribes of different prophets who were misguided and oppressor, finally when disappointed of their guidance God sends down a punishment and everyone dies except believers. (E.g. Prophet Noah's tribe) It doesn't explain but I assume the whole tribe i...
Well, we have a lot of stories in holy Qur'an about tribes of different prophets who were misguided and oppressor, finally when disappointed of their guidance God sends down a punishment and everyone dies except believers. (E.g. Prophet Noah's tribe)
It doesn't explain but I assume the whole tribe is punished, right? Is that also the case for the kids of the tribe? If yes, how can we explain this?
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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?
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What are the consequences for the Innovators in the hereafter?
If someone has been practicing ***incorrect islamic laws and especially innovations*** his whole life and passes away whilst doing innovation what consequences will he be going to face in the hereafter?
If someone has been practicing ***incorrect islamic laws and especially innovations*** his whole life and passes away whilst doing innovation what consequences will he be going to face in the hereafter?
Hasan
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Dua to avoid interaction with in laws
I have been married for 7 years and Alhamdulillah I have a wonderful husband. However, from initial stage of marriage, I have difficulties adjusting with my in laws, specially my mother in law. She is not evil but I can not tolerate her for long time like more than weeks. Because she has a habit of...
I have been married for 7 years and Alhamdulillah I have a wonderful husband. However, from initial stage of marriage, I have difficulties adjusting with my in laws, specially my mother in law. She
is not evil but I can not tolerate her for long time like more than weeks. Because she has a habit of changing things around and she always mess up my home without my permission, takes things without asking me. And also always interfere where I go and indirectly lectures me and wants me to cook and all. And since she tried to be typical from beginning, I could not accept her whole heartedly. I have never interfered if my husband fulfils his obligations towards them but I never wants to live near them. Since I have moved abroad and they are also coming here, I do not want to live in same city as them (they have other children here). If I pray to Allah to not have a situation where I have to live with or near them since situation of living with or near them always creates problem between my husband and me, will I be sinner?
In_path_Of _deen
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Will Allah forgive or ease the punishment?
I recently converted to Islam, and there are things that I don't understand. However, I am seeking answers. I have read a lot about how Allah forgives a person's sins if they sincerely repent from the heart, feel genuine regret, and strive not to repeat them. However, I came across an article on the...
I recently converted to Islam, and there are things that I don't understand. However, I am seeking answers.
I have read a lot about how Allah forgives a person's sins if they sincerely repent from the heart, feel genuine regret, and strive not to repeat them. However, I came across an article on the internet that is unclear to me.
Here is a quote from the article:
"The first way to avoid or mitigate the punishment of Allah is sincere repentance. If a Muslim sincerely repents of a sin after committing it, then this repentance can contribute to the weakening of the punishment or forgiveness."
This statement mentions both weakening the punishment and forgiveness. Does this mean there are cases where Allah may not completely forgive a sin but instead lessen the punishment?
What exactly is being conveyed here? Is this an established Islamic teaching, or is it just the author's interpretation and should not be taken literally?
Anya
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Why does Allah create people who will end up in hell?
I do realize this question has been asked before here: https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/32860/why-does-allah-create-someone-whose-fate-is-hell Yet I feel I should ask again and maybe in a bit of a different manner as I don't believe the answers on that post were adequate. I'm wondering from...
I do realize this question has been asked before here: https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/32860/why-does-allah-create-someone-whose-fate-is-hell
Yet I feel I should ask again and maybe in a bit of a different manner as I don't believe the answers on that post were adequate.
I'm wondering from an Islamic perspective, if Allah knew that some people will end up in hell, why go through with the creation anyway? What purpose does that serve for Allah?
Note: Some people seem to be confused and don't understand my question and they think I'm not understanding the purpose of hellfire and that it is to punish people who do wrong, when in fact all I'm asking is about the creation of those who will end up in hellfire. Please don't resort to explanations for why hell was created or why people go to hell, etc. This doesn't answer the question being asked.
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How angle of death work
[A Man who kills 100 people][1] If the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment argued amongst themselves regarding him. Are there 2 angels of death? One is mercy and the other is wrath. Does this suggest that there are 2 angles of death? Malak al-Maut, or the angel of death, is a single entity...
A Man who kills 100 people
If the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment argued amongst themselves regarding him.
Are there 2 angels of death? One is mercy and the other is wrath.
Does this suggest that there are 2 angles of death?
Malak al-Maut, or the angel of death, is a single entity responsible for solely extracting people's souls in Allah's time. There are two different group angles of assist. They have two distinct roles: mercy and wrath.
The Angel of Mercy will make a person have a peaceful and easy death (but it is not guaranteed that they will have a peaceful death); however, if the Angel of Wrath processes the soul, the person will receive punishment and have a hard soul extract (but it is not guaranteed).
Is it 2 in 1.
Mohamed Mohamed
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Why did the Prophet ﷺ order to cut off the hands and feet of the people who killed the shepherd?
Why did the Prophet order to cut off the hands and feet of the people who killed the shepherd? > Narrated Anas bin Malik: [Al-bukhari 5727][1] > > Some people from the tribes of Ukl and Uraina came to Allah's > Messenger (ﷺ) and embraced Islam and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! > We are owners of l...
Why did the Prophet order to cut off the hands and feet of the people who killed the shepherd?
> Narrated Anas bin Malik: Al-bukhari 5727
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> Some people from the tribes of Ukl and Uraina came to Allah's
> Messenger (ﷺ) and embraced Islam and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!
> We are owners of livestock and have never been farmers," and they
> found the climate of Medina unsuitable for them. So Allah's Messenger
> (ﷺ) ordered that they be given some camels and a shepherd, and ordered
> them to go out with those camels and drink their milk and urine. So
> they set out, but when they reached a place called Al-Harra, they
> reverted to disbelief after their conversion to Islam, killed the
> shepherd and drove away the camels. When this news reached the Prophet
> (ﷺ) he sent in their pursuit (and they were caught and brought). The
> Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that their eyes be branded with heated iron bars
> and their hands be cut off, and they were left at Al-Harra till they
> died in that state.
Yaseen Dar
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I am 12 and I am scared ive commited shirk im a non muslim and just wanted to studie religons
I am afraid I committed shirk because I am Christian but wanted to studie different religions and I found out what shirk meant and im super scared I’ve done that on accident but I keep repeating it and im scared I won’t be forgiven and I’m scared I will be punished I don’t want to disrespect anyone
I am afraid I committed shirk because I am Christian but wanted to studie different religions and I found out what shirk meant and im super scared I’ve done that on accident but I keep repeating it and im scared I won’t be forgiven and I’m scared I will be punished I don’t want to disrespect anyone
user79047
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What is the punishment if an unmarried person commits zina with a married person?
Assalamualaikum, on behalf of one of my friends I am asking the question. She is unmarried ( never ever was married,) and unfortunately has Committed fornication with a married man.Now what will be her punishment to cleanse the sin? As hadith says, If an unmarried woman and an unmarried man commit f...
Assalamualaikum, on behalf of one of my friends I am asking the question. She is unmarried ( never ever was married,) and unfortunately has Committed fornication with a married man.Now what will be her punishment to cleanse the sin? As hadith says, If an unmarried woman and an unmarried man commit fornication they will receive 100 lashes and if a married woman and a married man commit fornication they will be lashed 100 time and stonned to death.Here in the case,the woman is unmarried and the man is married, what will be punishment specifically for both of them? As hadith didn’t clearly describe this kind of act be done. ( by an unmarried woman and a married man). Will the woman also be stonned to death because committing it with a married man? Or she will just receive 100 lashes?
Fabiha Busra
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Why did Allah let Satan to mislead us?
Satan is very good at deceiving us human beings to mislead us. Allah knows this earlier. Why did Allah let Satan to misguide us? Why did He give time till Day of Resurrection to make us go astray?
Satan is very good at deceiving us human beings to mislead us. Allah knows this earlier. Why did Allah let Satan to misguide us? Why did He give time till Day of Resurrection to make us go astray?
Mohamed Fakkir Ansari
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Sep 5, 2020, 02:12 PM
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Accidentally consumed alcohol by sharing food
I went to a Cafe with my friends they ate tiramesu there I didn't even touch the utensils near it as I knew there was alcohol in it and also I did not know the cafe had alcohol otherwise I wouldn't have went there so My friends ate the food and I ordered hot chocolate My friends took a sip from it a...
I went to a Cafe with my friends they ate tiramesu there I didn't even touch the utensils near it as I knew there was alcohol in it and also I did not know the cafe had alcohol otherwise I wouldn't have went there so My friends ate the food and I ordered hot chocolate My friends took a sip from it and I took a sip from it but I completely forgot that they had consumed something that had alcohol in it.
What is the punishment I will get for such a big mistake and how can ask for forgiveness
maham zafar
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How do you justify eternal hell punishment for shirk? [not a duplicate query please read full]
Every punishment has its severity according to its crime. So even if someone does delibritly shirk and by doing that obviously nothing would happen (affect) to the authority and Allah's power or oneness, so why so much hatred and severe ( eternal punishment ) that it doesn't have any actual conseque...
Every punishment has its severity according to its crime. So even if someone does delibritly shirk and by doing that obviously nothing would happen (affect) to the authority and Allah's power or oneness, so why so much hatred and severe ( eternal punishment ) that it doesn't have any actual consequence to Allah's power and dominian.
Even if you somehow justify this, still it won't make sense, because if shirk is a sinn to be that great "unforgivable and intolerable" then Allah woudn't create this world or atleast those people who would do shirk ( based on his knowledge of the future ) .
So its a catch 22 situation, if sin of shirk is that much "hated and intolereted" then God wouldn't Allow this creation on the first place because of the "hatered and intolerable" the sin of shirk is, if he Allows the creation (with it's sins of shirk) to happen then it means it shouldn't be an unforgiven sin and obviously no eternal hell as punishment.
Imagine it for yourself, if you hate something unconditionally will you allow that thing to happen (if you have the power), if yes,then in reality you didn't hate it to begin with.
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What would be the theological explanation for Palestinians being killed in large numbers by Israel?
What would be the theological explanation for Palestinians being killed in large numbers by Israel? Why specifically Palestine?
What would be the theological explanation for Palestinians being killed in large numbers by Israel?
Why specifically Palestine?
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Blood money as punishment for marital rape
Do the narrations below suggest blood money is due for marital rape as a ruling? They are derived from musanaf ibn abi shaybah 186- الرَّجُلُ يَسْتَكْرِهُ الْمَرْأَةَ فَيُفْضِيهَا. 28475- حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَن دَاوُد ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ ؛ أَنَّ رَجُلاً اسْتَكْرَهَ امْرَأَةً فَأَفْضَاهَا...
Do the narrations below suggest blood money is due for marital rape as a ruling?
They are derived from musanaf ibn abi shaybah
186- الرَّجُلُ يَسْتَكْرِهُ الْمَرْأَةَ فَيُفْضِيهَا.
28475- حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَن دَاوُد ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ ؛ أَنَّ رَجُلاً اسْتَكْرَهَ امْرَأَةً فَأَفْضَاهَا ، فَضَرَبَهُ عُمَرُ الْحَدَّ ، وَغَرَّمَهُ ثُلُثَ دِيَتِهَا.
28476- حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ ، عَن خَالِدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ ، عَن خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ ؛ أَنَّهُ رُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ تَزَوَّجَ جَارِيَةً فَأَفْضَاهَا ، فَقَالَ فِيهَا هُوَ وَعُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ : إِنْ كَانَتْ مِمَّنْ يُجَامَعُ مِثْلُهَا فَلاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِمَّنْ لاَ يُجَامَعُ مِثْلُهَا ، فَعَلَيْهِ ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ.
28477- حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَن شَيْخٍ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَن زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ؛ فِي الرَّجُلِ يُفضِي الْمَرْأَةَ ، قَالَ : إِذَا أَمْسَكَ أَحَدُهُمَا عَنِ الآخَرِ فَالثُّلُثُ ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يُمْسِكْ فَالدِّيَةُ.
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Can I pray beside a Flag?
Can I pray salah beside my flag, The flag is not infront of me but it is about 2 metres from where I pray is it allowed or do I have to remove my flag? The Turkish Flag, Moon and star
Can I pray salah beside my flag, The flag is not infront of me but it is about 2 metres from where I pray is it allowed or do I have to remove my flag? The Turkish Flag, Moon and star
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Repentance prior to a court conviction
It is narrated: >The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The one who repents from sin is like one who never sinned.” And the one who did not sin cannot be punished. Does this mean that if someone is found guilty of murder or rape, but he repents prior to the trial, he can be l...
It is narrated:
>The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The one who repents from sin is like one who never sinned.” And the one who did not sin cannot be punished.
Does this mean that if someone is found guilty of murder or rape, but he repents prior to the trial, he can be let off without any form of discretionary punishment? What if it so happens that the forgiveness prior to the trial was completely insincere or worse yet, there is a great chance that person may commit the crime again?
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