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Is conversion mandatory for a muslim boy to marry a hindu girl? [duplicate]
Is it necessary for a hindu girl to convert to islam to marry a muslim guy? Considering that conversion to any religion is not to be forced on any person, how can this marriage happen? Is there a way ...
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What is the reason behind Gazwa-E-Hind?
As per my understanding, Gazwa-E-Hind is the prophecy that one day war will be brought upon the Indian subcontinent to invade these lands. Two groups will lead this war on the Indian subcontinent.
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Is there Islamic scriptural justification for Islamic rulers breaking idols and demolishing temples of other religions? [duplicate]
This is something that happened in India.
They demolished temples and idols of Hindus (1)in their own kingdoms and (2)in the Hindu kingdoms they were at war with.
Does either of the above cases have ...
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Hinduism and Islam: Allah and Brahman, what do scholars have to say?
Islam rather famously disapproves of polytheism, but I have noticed something of an overlap between Islamic and Hindu ideas, and want to know what classical Islamic scholars have concluded on the ...
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Is yoga haram? Please clarify
Is yoga haram? I am not referring to a Hinduism worship related yoga, I am talking about exercise yoga. In my school, we are forced to do yoga, is it haram? I am hoping for it to be halal in this ...
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Are there any promiscuous woman present in muslim epic stories?
In Hindu epic Ramayana, Shurpanakha seduces Laxman.
Ahalya commits adultery and later cursed by Gautama Maharishi..
In Christianity epic stories, Mary Magdalene tried to seduce Jesus but Jesus told ...
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Is it possible for food to be both jhatka and halal?
Wikipedia says:
In the Shechita and Halal method, the animal is slaughtered by one swift, uninterrupted cut severing the trachea, esophagus, carotid arteries, jugular veins, and vagus nerves, ...
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Is Ayurvedic Panchakarma treatment halal if one is not able to get a cure from elsewhere?
Is Ayurvedic Panchakarma treatment halal if one is not able to get a cure from elsewhere?
Panchakarma ("Pancha" means five and "karma" means treatment) is done to detoxify the body according to ...
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Does Islam mention Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma in its scripture?
Is there any mention of the religion Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma (earlier name of Hinduism) in any of the Islamic scriptures?
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Is it possible that Hinduism was founded by a Prophet of Allah but has been changed into polytheism?
According to Dr Zakir Naik, Allah is mentioned in Hindu scriptures:
"Allah" in Rigveda Book 2 Hymn I verse II
Even in the Rigveda which is the most sacred scripture of the Hindus, one of the ...
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Why is Hindu food not allowed? How are they najis?
Why are we not allowed to eat Hindu food?
The answer given is coz they are najis! How are they najis? And during the Prophet's time, there were many non-Muslims, yet they had a good relation with the ...
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Is it wrong for a Muslim to say that no Hindus will go to Jannah?
Many Muslim preachers say that Hindus will not enter Jannah because they are idol worshipers. But why would they say something like that? Who goes to Jannah and who goes to Jahannam is Allah's choice. ...
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If a body part is colored by Hindus in Holi, will it be struck off on judgement day?
Some people says if your body part is colored by Hindus in Holi (festival of colours), it will be struck off on judgement day. Is it correct?
I live in India and at my work place our Hindu colleagues ...
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Are Hindus "people of the book"?
I was told by a Muslim that the category of "people of the book" in Islam, which includes Jews and Muslims, has been considered at some points in history to include Hindus as well. What is the view of ...
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