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Are games containing hyper-realistic humans/creatures really permitted?
I'm doing computer science and I've contemplated taking modules in game development and computer graphics.
Initially, I was worried about its permissibility since it is apparently related to the ...
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What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of creating portraits? (Sunni View)
Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah
(sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) visited me after returning from a
journey, and I had a shelf with a thin cloth curtain ...
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Paying taxes to corrupt governments?
What are the rulings on paying taxes to governments that are corrupt? You know well that the money you give doesn't go to the government system, gets lost in the way and probably finds its way into ...
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Reading/listening Quran in another language
My question is regarding the recitation and listening of the Quran and it's benefits:
I have searched myself of course, but I did not find an answer to my question so far so insha-Allah I will get it ...
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Am I eligible to remarry now?
I am a 29 years old female residing in Karachi, Pakistan. I applied for Khula from my ex husband in August 2012 but before the judgement of the khula took place, he sent me a divorce deed on the 11th ...
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How does Islam see hypnosis?
According to the Encyclopedia of Britannica hypnosis means:
hypnosis, special psychological state with certain physiological
attributes, resembling sleep only superficially and marked by a
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The Change of Qiblah
Why was the Qiblah changed from Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) to the Ka’bah (Makkah)?
And, where and when was that?
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According to the Hanafi school, what goods are susceptible to riba al-fadl?
As far as I know, the prohibition of riba al-fadl is agreed upon by the four major Sunni schools. However, there does appear to be a clear difference of opinion as to exactly what goods are ...
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What are the requirements for the acceptance of a Hadith?
I know that there are requirements that those who collected ahadith like Bukhari and others to ensure the authenticity of a Hadith and accept it. For example, I hear often that the one giving the ...
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What is the appropriate response of someone outside a Muslim country during a war?
I have seen this question on the Judaism.StackExchange: What is the appropriate response of someone outside Israel during a war?
Jewish people living outside Israel feel responsibility to help the ...
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Speaking truth or doing good? What is the more important in Islam?
I remember, I read that once a person came to Muslims in either Macca or Madina and they had to make arrangements for his stay so they decided to give the honor to one of the men. When they both went ...
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The firasat amal
According to the site http://www.ruqyashariyah.org, the following amal should be done to be given inspiration on certain matters/causes of problems, which should be recited before going to sleep::
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Why words الْأَرْضَ and السَّمَاوَاتِ are in reverse order in Taha 4?
In most ayahs in Qur'an, we found that السَّمَاوَاتِ (heavens) is mentioned first, and الْأَرْضَ (earth) is mentioned second. (see). However, in Surat Ţāhā, ayah 4, they are in reverse order.
A ...
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What, of reciting Quran at the grave, is permissible?
A friend of mine has recently had a bereavement, and some of their family have suggested the husband of the sister who passed away spend 40 days going to the grave and reading them Quran.
Whilst my ...
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Why is marriage restricted to four wives?
Allah clearly permits marriage to multiple wives — insofar as they can be treated justly — in Qur'an 4:3, where He says "…then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or ...
