Questions tagged [halal-haram]
Questions about determining permissibility: "Is X haram/sinful/forbidden?", "Why/under what conditions/to which extent is X haram?". (Avoid using this tag by itself or together with the tags: sharia/fiqh; add the relevant tags for X instead if possible.)
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Is pointing one's feet towards Ka'ba forbidden in Islam?
Under what conditions is this allowed or forbidden? From this source, it seems as if it is allowed while sleeping.
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Is suicide bombing in the name of Allah allowed?
Is there any specific rule in Islam which allows suicide bombing even though suicide itself is haram?
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Can I pray farz/fard prayer skipping its preceding sunnah prayer (when needed)?
السلام و علیکم
As an example consider Zuhr/Duhr prayer in which we have
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Suppose that when I enter Masjid/Mosque I see that the Jama'at is ...
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Is shaking hand with non-Muslims prohibited in Islam?
Muslim living in the US and other foreign countries especially have this problem. Is shaking hands with a non-Muslim haram in Islam?
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Does Islam explicitly allow one to break the rules if there is no other option?
After I asked this question, I got a comment -
you can eat pork if you're in a desert and dying of hunger.
Is there evidence in Holy Quran or hadith that one can break the rule if there is no ...
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What does Islam say about homosexuality? [closed]
There are many difference of opinions in Islam about homosexuality. which one of these would be most correct?
the first would be an extremist approach like in Islamic countries where they kill you if ...
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Is it permissible for a Muslim male to make a marriage proposal to a girl? [closed]
Is it considered sinful in Islam for a man to ask a woman, prior to proposing to her, if she is willing to consider him for marriage? I know that Islam frowns upon unnecessary interaction between ...
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Is every physical contact between a male and a female forbidden?
Is there any situation in which physical contact between unmarried males and females is allowed? For example, handshakes, medical examinations or dangerous situations. I am of course talking about non-...
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Are kosher foods considered to be halal?
If kosher foods contain no alcohol within them, is it safe for a Muslim to consume kosher?
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Is listening to music halal?
As a Muslim person since birth, I have always heard that music is prohibited (Haram) by all scholars in TV, radio, books and recently on the internet until I have heard a session with Sheikh Adel ...
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Is it haraam to have non-Muslim friends? [closed]
I have heard conflicting information on what place a Non-Muslim holds in a Muslim's life. Are they brothers/sisters, or are they infidels to be avoided? Is a Muslim allowed to be friends or maintain ...
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What is the Islamic stance on Internet piracy?
I think it is similar to stealing, but not exactly, so the same rules may not apply here. The difference is that, in stealing, you move a property from its owner to yourself, but in internet piracy, ...
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Is listening to women sing haram in Islam?
For a man, is listening to women sing haram (a sin) in Islam? What proof do you have of this?
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Is it haram to wear make-up?
Arabic make-up is quite popular but as far as I'm concerned, Muslim women should be as humble as possible in their style. Is make-up allowed? If so, to what extend?
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Is it a sin to consume pork without knowing?
In modern times, many of the ingredients of processed food may be derived from pork. Is it a sin if a muslim consumes one of these ingredients without prior knowledge? What should be done when finding ...
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Is investing in the stock market haram?
Recently while talking to a non-Muslim person he said "stock market is nothing but gambling". And I have met many people with same thought.
As per my understanding, gambling is something where you ...
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Is game development/programming prohibited in Islam?
In simple words, is game programming, development and publishing prohibited?
I am a hobby programmer and while I was learning one of game development frameworks, my friend suggested that since making ...
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Is it sin to categorize yourself into a particular sect?
What is the ruling in Islam regarding categorization of Muslims into sects like Sunni and Shia? Does Allah allow/disallow it in Quran? What did Prophet (P.B.U.H) say about it?
Would it be a sin if I ...
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