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Are there any schools of thought which consider the science of Fiqh to be Bidah?
We see that today an Islamic ruling is derived using a set of guidelines and scientific process. Each of the four schools may have different rules to derive a ruling , so can this intricate process ...
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Women's Hijab are not meant to be 'pretty'?
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I have heard that women's hijab are not meant to turn into the modern day's Muslims women trying to do---Hijab fashion, because that the hijab is meant to cover oneself so to avoid ...
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Ahlul Hadith or Ahlul Ray [ أهل الحديث و أهل الرأي]?
What is the difference between Ahlul Hadith(People of Hadith) and Ahlul Rai(People of opinion) from fiqh perspective in the sense how do they differ in ruling? , I read that Hanafi Madhab is the only ...
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about boyfriend girlfriend relation [closed]
Assalam waalekum wa rehmatul lahi wabarakat...
i m a teenager of age 18 i had a boyfriend from last 1 year??
i dont have any sexual intercourse with him..from lst 2 month i know abt the hadees of ...
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Digitized Qurʾān available online?
Are there any complete manuscripts of the Qurʾān available online (digitized)?
Thank you.
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How does Islamic law or scripture define حرب for the purpose of justifying deceit?
In this thread, a member stated,
Lying is forbidden except in three instances, and they are:
To please ones wife
lying during/in war (وَالْكَذِبُ فِي الْحَرْبِ)
and to try to bring ...
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According to al-Qurʾān or al-ʾaḥādīṯ, is it permissible for a Muslim to lie under any circumstance?
According to al-Qurʾān or al-ʾaḥādīṯ, is it permissible for a Muslim to lie under any circumstance?
If so, under what circumstance may a Muslim lie?
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Is there any dataset having word by word translation of the Quran?
I am looking for a dataset of all the Quranic words translation in English. In some websites, there seems to have that but they do not provide download option.
For example,
http://corpus.quran.com
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What is the difference between Shia and Bohra People?
I saw most of the shia and bohra people's activities are same.
But, I heard they had some difference between them.
What is the basic difference between these two people?
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In what language was Injil originally written?
My understanding of the Muslim belief about the Gospel of Jesus is that it has been largely lost, although pieces of it remain in the versions that modern Christians use. In what language was the ...
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What is the significance of al-Qurʾān referring to ʿĪsā as المسيح?
Al-Qurʾān refers to ʿĪsā as المسيح.
For example, in Sūratu Āli ʿImrān:45:
إِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَا مَرْيَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنْهُ اسْمُهُ الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ ...
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Working for financial information services company halal or haram
Salaam,
I have searched a lot but could not find an answer to the questions I have at present. I have an offer from a firm which deals with financial information services. They do not make softwares ...
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Islamic Ruling on drawing of shape / body of any objects that could be living objects have soul as long as no face
What is Islamic Ruling on drawing of shape / body of any objects. Is it true that the objects could be living objects have soul as long as no face?
I have asked similar more general question ...
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Binding contracts
Is it possible to create a binding contract which is compatible with Islam and the western world?
What I mean by compatible with Islam is that the contract should not break any Islamic rules and must ...
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Past nations sinned and were punished , current nations are excused?
We read in the Quran , that the past nations like the tribe of Aad, Lut were destroyed for their sins and some of the Bani Israel were transformed into animals for breaking the laws, but after coming ...
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Was a registry of Muslims maintained in past?
It is required in Islam to pay the zakat and other obligations towards the leader of the Muslims, for this a registry of Muslims is essential was such a registry maintained by the Muslims of the time ...
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Who is the father of the flame in Surah Al-Masad
In Yusuf Alis Translation of surah Al-Masad:
Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!
No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains!
Burnt soon will he be in a Fire ...
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Why is Alcohol not permitted in Islam
I understand that as muslims, you believe that absolutely nothing happens without the will of Allah. For example, if you take painkiller, it will only work if Allah wills it.
What I don't understand ...
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Is Islam a beautiful woman? [closed]
'Abdullah b. 'Amr reported Allah's Messenger (saw) as saying: "The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit of the world is the pious woman."
Also Hadith, Narrated Aisha ...
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Who are the companions of the elephant mentioned in Surah Al-Fil?
Who are the companions of the elephant mentioned in Surah Al-Fil (The Elephant), what was their treacherous plan and how did it go astray?
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Is Taqleed Fard in Islam?
Many of the followers of the 4 schools of thought claim that it is Fard to do Taqleed and join one of the 4 schools while there are others like Salafis who claim that Taqleed by a non layman can be a ...
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Do modern Hanafi scholars still rely on mash'hur ahadith?
It is known that Imam Abu Hanifa and his followers did not consider a sahih hadith sufficient evidence to rule anything fard, rather he required that the hadith also be mash'hur. Ostensibly this was ...
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is man required to go masjid for prayers five times a day in islam?
Asalam alaykum,
I wonder if there is specific Hadith / Quran verses stated that Muslim men are mandatory to attend masjid for the five times prayer?
What if you are not able to? What are the ...
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Islamic Regulation on Drawing & Picture [closed]
I read one of the most popular stackQA on picture and drawing in islam. But I am still not clear of it.
I really want more evidence on it. Since now a day, as a web developer, I deal with so many ...
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How to leave my current job and become a full-time Da’ee? [closed]
If I want to give up my job (banking) and want to become a full-time preacher, would that be possible?
How can I advance forward?
Whom can I contact?
How to earn my livelihood while working as a ...
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Can one offer salah on behalf of someone else?
Inspired from this question.
I know there is a difference of opinion on what kind of salah one can make up, but suppose one adopts the opinion that intentionally un-offered salah can be made up ...
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How is hamzat-al-wasl pronounced at the beginning of an ayah?
I know that at the beginning of a noun, when the hamzat-al-wasl in the definite article الْ is pronounced, it is always pronounced as "al-" (i.e. with a fatha). However, using Al-Fatihah 6 as an ...
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Why is Allah not willing to help the Mujahideen against the non believers? [closed]
How is it that noble Mujahideen are loosing the battle against the non believers in Syria? By all accounts the enemy faced by Allah(swt)'s warriors do not respect even the most basic aspects of islam, ...
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Zakat on Gold - 22k or 24k
How exactly do you work out how much zakat you have to give on the gold you own?
I understand that you work out the nisab value, and if you have more gold than that, you give 2.5% of the value of the ...
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Should child pray for the forgivness of his bad father
I advised my friend to offer qada prayers of his deceased father and to pray for his forgivness as this is compulsory (wajib) on the children. He replied that his father had left him and his mother. ...
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Are Monetary benefits as a symbol of support and help be given to encourage conversion to Islam
Is it wrong to encourage conversions to Islam by giving monetary or materialistic benefits as a symbol of support , help and brotherhood ?
Also, There is a verse in the Quran that defines people ...
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Does our fate get changed in the night of shab-e-barat?
In my masjid, they used to recite Surah Yasin three times on the shab-e-barat night, under the belief that it would change their fate.
Is this true? If so, please provide relevant ahadith supporting ...
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Who is the owner of this StackExchange Platform? [migrated]
i'm new on StackExchange Platform and hen i was checking what other Q&A sites they have, i saw there is only one religion Q&A site which is http://islam.stackexchange.com/ (here), so who is ...
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What is the difference between a messenger and a prophet [duplicate]
Its just a re-post for whoever may search in english meaning, and here it is the QA page.
What is the difference between NABI and RASUL?
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pregnant friend [closed]
i had a dream last Sunday,when i woke up, i saw the time, it was 4:21 am.
i saw me and my female friend ( Esther) are going some where, she is Pregnant with my baby ( in real life i love this girl ),
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I was unable to do ihram on airport so where do i do ihram?
I came to Mecca (currently here as I type) from USA. I was unable to wear my ihram on plane when then plane flew over the miqaat so I didn't do my niyyah for umrah. Now I am in hotel at Mecca and ...
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Can I make website for a mosque?
As-Salam-o-Alaikum To All,
I want to make a website for my area's masjid(mosque) as a kind gift to home of Allah, but I am not sure whether this is allowed within Islam?
If the idea is permissible ...
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National Anthem in Islamic Schools
Can you please provide us with some guidelines regarding the national anthem being sung by our school during its various functions?
Is it permissible, standing up for it, placing hands on chest ...
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is it haram to sit a sister near by his own brother (both are aged)?
Assalamu alaikum.
I want the hadeeth about brother and sister relationship in islam?
A brother(16 age) and his elder sister(18 age) are sitting near to each other , is it a sin?
I need the hadith ...
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Investment in Islamic Business conglomerate that gives almost fixed returns
We have been investing in this Islamic company which aims to remove interest in society by allowing investment in their mainly gold export import business with an apparently profit sharing scheme. ...
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Are monthly payments an Islamically acceptable way to receive money for your goods?
Im sure not many people will agree to such a purchase, but if I went out and bought a phone for $500, with the intention of making a profit, and advertised it as:
Pay monthly installments for this ...
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I saw a nightmare where I saw an old man standing in mosque, speaking a Aayat [closed]
Assalamalekum,
I saw a nightmare where I saw an old man standing in mosque, reciting an Aayat:
"Allah hu min lau shirku bihi ehda"
I don't know what it means. Can anyone please tell me the meaning ...
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Why is Dhuhr prayer time always the same 13:20 in my country?
Assalamo Alaykom.
Everything is in the title, why is Dhuhr prayer time fixed in Algeria?
I'm using a software that indicates prayer times, all other prayers are correct except Dhuhr. I tried all ...
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Language of Surahs in Salat
My language is Bangla/Bengali. I know Surah's, I can read Arabic. But I don't understand the meaning. So, I read websites and books that translated surah's from Arabic to Bangla. Now my question is ...
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Propaganda, predisposition and belief
Related to this question.
Now look at a slightly different case.
Take the example of my grandma in China. She was from the era where people wholehearted support the communist regime. Throughout ...
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Are incurable diseases curses from the almighty Allah?
Today I visited one of my relative's house. She is suffering from cancer.
I have seen him last year during the Eid-ul-fitr. She is almost 70 now. She is so ill that she is looking like a living dead. ...
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Should I visit patients/dead people if I can't withstand sickness/illness/dead?
I know that our prophet insisted visiting the homes of sick/ill/dead people.
I can't withstand the psychological pressure of visiting patients and dead.
Should I visit patients/dead people if I ...
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Are auctions permitted according to Islamic laws?
For example, I go and buy something for $100, and auction that something starting the bidding at $1, and then hope for the best. Almost sounds like a gamble. Which is why I am asking if auctions are ...
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Abrogation of verses 10 feedings of baby to make foster relationship to 5
Verses of the Quran can be abrogated. But one stands out, the abrogation of 10 sucklings of a baby to 5 sucklings to develop foster relationships. Why?
Seems inconsistent. What's the big ...
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merging sunni-shia [closed]
In my country, there are some opinion about merging sunni and shia, cause it based on khilafah Abbasiyah that known about succeeding this issue. But I don't know a such thing more than it just truly ...
