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Are fiction books haram?
I've seen people saying that it’s haram because it contains lie and talks about the unseen, but we know we don’t believe in it and I havn’t found a truly good answer. Olease help me.
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How can one teaches business from Quran or hadith to be self sustained
Islam is answer to everything in life, yet our education fail to teaches us that. I was wondering if there are any verse or books in Islam teaching trade or business. I am 9-5 employee and lose my ...
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Can you recommend essential Islamic books for deepening my understanding and clearing my doubts?
Assalamu Alaikum everyone,
I'm a born Muslim with a strong interest in Islam but haven't studied it deeply. Watching khutbas and reading online often leaves me confused, especially about hadith ...
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Is Proverbs an accepted book
Is the book of proverbs written by the prophet Sulaiman, son of dawud, accepted by Islam ?
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What are the Extant Manuscripts of the Hadith collection: Sahifah Hammam?
This hadith book currently bears the crown of being the "earliest extant hadith book" so its important to verify if what we have today it is actually authentically traced to Imam Ibn ...
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Who wrote the Tafsir Mujahid Ibn Jabr that we have today?
The tafsir mujahid ibn jabr has about five people in between the writer and Mujahid ibn jabr which disappointed me a lot. I thought it would be a book written directly by Mujahid before I started ...
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Burning of books during Persian conquest
Ibn Khaldun, in the chapter “On the Rational Sciences and their Kinds” (al-’ulum al-'aqliyyah wa asnafuha) of his Muqaddimah, says: “At the time of the conquest of Iran many books of that country fell ...
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Is Qadi Iyad's Kitab Ash Shifa reliable?
Assalamoalikum, I wanted to learn if Qadi Iyad's Kitab Ash Shifa is a reliable source among Sunni scholars or not. I am asking this in the sense of the author's reliability and writings. Of course, ...
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Why isn't Muwatta of Malik as famous as the six books of hadith?
I am confused that the Muwatta was not included in the six books of hadith, considering that it was made earlier than all of the six books, so it should be even more reliable then the six books.
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To which Hadith is this statement of Imam Shafi'i attributed?
I have found a statement that Imam Shafi'i would have said:
( سُئل الامام الشافعي رحمه الله تعالى : "كيف يكون سوء الظن بالله؟ قال: الوسوسة، والخوف الدائم من وقوع مُصِيبَة، وترقب زوال النعمة، كلها ...
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International numbering of Musnad Ahmad hadiths
I am searching for international numbering of Musnad Ahmad. I got the 2 books:
The book whose chapters names are the names of Sahaba.
The book whose chapters names are like "The chapter of Imaan,...
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Can anybody provide me Ibn Taymiyyah's book al-Aqidah al-Waasitiyyah as PDF, please?
When I've come acrossed the famous book of Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah which is Al-Aqidah al-Waasitiyyah (The Creed to the People of Wāsiṭ), it become a dream of mine that at any cost I need to ...
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Why is Musnad Ahmad not like other Sahih Books?
So as the title says, why Musnad Ahmed not in form like other Sahih Hadith books in which hadiths are listed based topic wise suchs as book of purification, book of prayer and so on? Does anybody know ...
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Which are the scholars that are most known and proficient in the field of "Dreams" in Islam, and what are the most popular islamic books for this?
I definitely know that the theme of "Dreams" in Islam is one of the most difficult and challenging topics. Only few were/are able to dive into this field of science and I also understand ...
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Is reading books from the Internet Archive for free haram?
i want to learn the grammar of the quran from some books I found. They are available for free on the Internet Archive. I think almost all books have on their first pages the quote "All rights ...
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Mohaj al Da'awat in other languages
Salaam,
Does anyone knows if this book((Mohaj al Da'awat) is available in any other language other than farsi. Then please do send the link of the book.
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Al wabil al sayyib
Is there a English pdf version of Al wabil al sayyib الوابل الصيب? If there is can you give me the link of the book. Thank you . The book by ibn qayyim
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How authentic is Ḥilyat al-awliyāʼ wa-ṭabaqāt al-aṣfiyāʼ Book by Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani?
Ḥilyat al-awliyāʼ wa-ṭabaqāt al-aṣfiyāʼ
Book by Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani
The Hilyat al-awliya' is a substantial work in ten volumes, comprising a total of 650 biographies, amounting to about 4,000 pages ...
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Sahih Bukhari and sahih muslim
I have bought sahih Bukhari hadith book and is sahih Muslim the duplicate or repeating of sahih Bukhari hadith?
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Can we touch book of hadith without wudu
I have the book of summarised Sahih Al bukhari my question is can I touch it without wudu
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What are journals for islamic studies publications?
In which journals are Islamic studies published.
I have come this, but was not aware of a journal system in which Islamic studies are published.
In which ones can one subscribe?
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Reading book containing lots of short quran verses without wudu
Recently my brother bought me a islamic book called dont be sad by dr aid al qarni
That is the book and it has a lot quranic verses in English
So I was wondering if I could read this book without ...
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Is this haram and shirk?
Salam, so this is worrying me a lot and I would really like someone to help me please
Is it shirk to say I won’t be rude about a certain person for another person’s sake to not offend them?
As earlier ...
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Are there any books similar to The Devils Deceptions (Talbis Iblis) by Ibn al-Jawzi
I am reading this book Devils Deceptions (Talbis Iblis) from a very long time and already did a lot of search to find some other books similar to this one but unable to find one, can anybody recommend ...
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Books with images after removing the images
I know that drawn pictures are not permissible in islam but i read a book which has pictures so i erase those pictures and then read the book. Is it wrong for me to do so? It should be noted that i ...
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Writing Stories. Haram or not?
I've heard and read proofs that writing fictional stories are haram. Some people, like me, are given talents of writing poems and stories and the like. I've made up a story that is really beneficial ...
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Is there a Translation of the Quran in English that contains meanings and historical context that is relatively concise and objective?
To give some background, I have the Quran in the original Arabic (alas, while I can read the letters, I hardly understand the language), as well as a copy that is a 3-volume word-for-word English ...
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Are there any free Hadith texts available online in the original Arabic?
I am looking for text format (i.e. not PDF) of the various Hadiths online somewhere for free download. Does such a thing exist?
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What are some introductory texts on the teachings of Mutazilites?
I'd like to do some reading on the teachings of Mutazilites.
What are some good, introductory texts on this topic?
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What is the authenticity of (shi'a) hadith books beyond the four books known as al-Kutub al-Arba'a الكتب الأربعة?
On our site we learn (from How many hadiths are in کتب الاربعه ? (Main Shia Books)) that the most authentic hadith collection from the (twelver) shi'a perspective are:
Kitab al-Kafi الکافى of al-...
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Is writing fiction novel Haram in Islam? What about writing romance genre?
I intend to write a dark story, you know, a tragedy. Therefore there will be for sure bad guys in my story. There will be violence and bad language used. A lot of bad things will happen to the main ...
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Who is the first person in the Muwatta?
In the Muwatta of Imam Malik, some ahadith start with "XXX related to me from Malik" - Who is this "me" that's narrating? Others start with "XXX related to me from YYY" with no mention of Malik.
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Biography of rasool(pbuh)
Can anyone suggest the best book for understanding muhammed rasool (pbuh)?
Please give any link for pdf or suggest any online shop for purchasing.The book or pdf must be either in english or in ...
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Are children books with pictures in them haram in Islam?
I have a lot of books I used to read when I was a kid like diary of a wimpy kid and big Nate and I just recently found out things with pictures in them are haram so should I throw these books out or ...
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Is there any english translation of Al Tarikh Al Kabir available?
I need to know exactly what is the content of this Bukhari's extensive work. Thought have searched the whole internet and couldn't find one.
Just curious why this precious book, authored by best ...
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How to get Hadees E-books in Urdu ..? [closed]
I want to get Hadees Book in Urdu.Any Body Have then Please Share with me,if Possible.
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Book with only unique Sahih ahadith
Has anyone made a summary of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim which does not contain duplicate ahadith, that is, containing only one hadith out of different versions?If yes, please tell me its name.
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What are the names of Shia hadeeth books?
Asalam-o-alekum,
I need the names of hadeeth books acceptable by Shia scholars. Also want to know if their Arabic version and Urdu/English translation is available on PDF.
Also I need book which has ...
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Collection of ahadith arranged according to sahabi from whom the hadith is narrated
I once came across the name of a collection of ahadith which had ahadith ordered by the sahabi from whom the hadith was narrated, so that all the ahadith narrated from one sahabi were listed first, ...
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What is the difference between Sunan an-Nasa-i al-Kubra and as-Sughra?
In many fatwas we find a distinction between two books which are known by Sunan an-Nasa-i of Imam Ahamd ibn Sho'aib an-Nasa-i النسائي the first apparent difference is that one of them is referred to ...
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Ibn 'Ata' Allah was a maliki, but what was his contribution apart of Sufi-related works?
When we read the biography of ibn 'Ata' Allah (also referred to as ibn 'Ata' al-Iskandari -from Alexandria-) ابن عطاء الله السكندري. We usually read that he was following the maliki school of ...
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No genuine Hanafi fiqh book in Urdu!
I am from a country where every scholar be it Hanafi (Deobandi and Barelvi) or Salafi is deep into sectarian and biddat (In case of Barelvi) stuff. Everyone other than their own sect is "Kafir", "...
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Did al-Qadi an-Nu'man write a book entitled "Al-Fiqh al-Akbar"?
Al-Qadi an-Nu'man القاضي النعمان or Abu Hanifa al-Nu‘man ibn Muhammad ibn Mansur ibn Ahmad ibn Hayyun al-Tamimi (died 974 CE/ 363 AH) the Isma'ili jurist and official historian of the Fatimid dynasty. ...
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What is the mainstream Islamic view of Tasis (incorporation)?
Major Islamic scholar, Ibn Taymiyyah, wrote the book
"Naqd at-Ta'sis (Criticism of incorporation)"
I have searched for this work but have found nothing freely available on the Internet. I am ...
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Who is the person of trust in Muwatta' Malik?
Sunnah.com offers seven narrations from al-Muwatta' where Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laithi (the narrator of al-Muwatta') starts quoting the chain saying:
َحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ الثِّقَةِ، عِنْدَهُ
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What books other than his sahih imam Muslim has written?
What books other than his sahih imam Muslim has written and which of those has reached us (Examples should be sufficient if exist)?
When we look at the relief of his teacher imam al-Bukhari we find ...
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Am I allowed to study and read Ibn Qayyim's books without an Ustadh?
Am I allowed to study and read Ibn Qayyim's books without an Ustadh? What about reading ahadith and the Quran (translation)? What about tafsir?
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Is Tafseer Ibn Katheer at archives.org Authentic?
I found Tafseer Ibn Katheer at archive.org. There are no reviews on the page. I want to confirm if it is authentic.
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Are there commentaries of Hadith collections outside the 7 most known books?
When we check the hadith literature we may find out that commentators in first place focussed on the two sahihs and al-Muwatta' for which one may find much more than ten known (or famous and printed) ...
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Is the statement where Makruh is mentioned unrestrictedly means Makruh Tahriman found in Fath Bab Al-Inayah?
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In the Hanafi Madhab, when the word Makruh or Karaha is mentioned unrestrictedly (mutlaqan), it usually refers to Makruh Tahriman. This is a general principle for which there are ...
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