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What is the chronology on the ruling on concubinage -in case of war prisoners?

It is known that in Islam a Muslim man could have intercourse with his legal wife and legal slave or a slave of a different owner he married legally. I'd like to get more insight on this topic ...
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Is this information authentic?

I came across a certain information regarding the aftermath about the battle against a tribe called Banu Hawazin and that is, "Muhammad(pbuh) gave a girl called Zaynab bint Hayyan to Uthman ibn ...
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About Summarised Sahih Al Bukhari [closed]

I wanted to ask if anyone has bought the [summarised] Sahih Al Bukhari and how is it? Is it a good compilation oh hadith.?
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How did Indonesia become Muslim?

In my kids' history books the Islamic conquests always seem to end around Pakistan, but clearly Indonesia is the most populous Islamic country in the world today. When and what methods did Islam come ...
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Would it be permissible to do autopsy on Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) body? [duplicate]

AFAIK, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is buried at Green Dome in Medina. Given we've access to his body, would it be permissible, from an Islamic point of view, to conduct autopsy on his body/remains? For ...
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Stories about Prophet Seth

Are there any authentic narrations about Prophet Sheeth (AS) in any authentic books or other books of hadith? How authentic are the stories told about him?
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Were concubines able to reject the master?

A short question. This is more a historical issue. Is it consensus by the scholars that a concubine can reject sexual intercourse with his master, if she does not want it? Thanks for responses.
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How do we feel morally/theologically about the allowance of slavery in the past? [duplicate]

Salam aleikum, I read and watched a lot about the topic of slavery in Islam in the last days. Besides the (r)evolutionary restrictions for the masters and in the sources of slavery, and in addition ...
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What's the scripture of Abraham?

Quran 87/18-19 says: This is certainly Ė¹mentionedĖŗ in the earlier Scripturesā€” the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses. I suppose scripture of Moses refers to the Torah, which can be found in the Old ...
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Did Quraish offer Muhammad (PBUH) any bribes or anything when his power grew in Mecca to get him to stop?

Assalam alykum. Bismillah The reason I ask this is because Iā€™m watching a documentary and it mentions how they tried to give the prophet (PBUH) anything he wanted so that he would stop. I wanted to ...
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Who are the so called “seven” scholars of Medina?

It is often mentioned that Sa'id ibn al-Mussayib Ų³Ų¹ŪŒŲÆ ŲØŁ† Ų§Ł„Ł…Ų³ŪŒŲØ was one of the 7 scholars or fuqahaa' of Medina. My guess is that this refers to scholars of the age of the followers (at-Tabi'yn ...
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Time when some actions when made obligatory/haraam

I needed to know the time when the following acts were made obligatory or haraam: Fasting Zakaat Hajj Interest Drinking alcohol Adultery Gambling Female infanticide
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34:11 : A historical discrepancy?

I need help regarding a supposed historical ā€œerrorā€. It is claimed that chain mail armor was produced and utilised by Prophet Dawud AS. The Prophet AS is said to have lived in the 10th century BCE ...
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What is the correct definition of the remnants of the Ahruf, which we find in the Qiraā€˜at?

Selamun aleikum, I have a question on the definition of the remnants of the seven ahruf and I want to focus on two major opinions. The opinion of at-Tabari is, that only one harf is preserved and ...
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Had the Uthmanic codices differences in them?

Salamun aleikum, I have a question, regarding the compilation of the Quran. My question is about the differences in the Uthmanic codices, which were sent to different cities to unite the Ummah on this ...
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Does every verse of the Qur'an and Hadith has a narration

I had from some people that every verse of the Qur'an has a particular event that happened before or after Allah said those words like wise Hadith too. So is this true, and can I ask the narration of ...
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What are the source(s) that say that Allah sbwt sent 124000 prophets?

While watching this video, I heard aleem Dr. Omar Zaid mention that Allah sbwt sent a prophet/messenger to every tribe and nation on earth, totaling over 124000. Since he is a notable revert aleem ...
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Abdullah bin khattab was son of slave?

"Once Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) was playing with Hazrat Imam Hassan and Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). At that time Hazrat Imam Hassan (RA) passed a remark on Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) calling ...
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Do we have an idea of which prophet was sent to the indus valley civilsation?

Hinduism is a very old religion and I'm wondering if we know which messengers were sent to these people as they have parts of monotheism in their scriptures and I thought that Allah swt sent a ...
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Where is the chain of narrators for this narration?

ŁˆŁˆŁ‚Ł Ų¹Ł…Ų± ŲØŁ† Ų§Ł„Ų®Ų·Ų§ŲØ- ŁˆŁ‚ŲÆ Ų£Ų®Ų±Ų£Ł‡ Ų§Ł„Ų®ŲØŲ± Ų¹Ł† ŁˆŲ¹ŁŠŁ‡- ŁŠŁ‚ŁˆŁ„: Ų„Ł† Ų±Ų¬Ų§Ł„Ų§ Ł…Ł† Ų§Ł„Ł…Ł†Ų§ŁŁ‚ŁŠŁ† ŁŠŲ²Ų¹Ł…ŁˆŁ† Ų£Ł† Ų±Ų³ŁˆŁ„ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ ŲµŁ„Ł‰ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ Ų¹Ł„ŁŠŁ‡ ŁˆŲ³Ł„Ł… ŲŖŁˆŁŁŠŲŒ ŁˆŲ„Ł† Ų±Ų³ŁˆŁ„ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ ŲµŁ„Ł‰ Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ Ų¹Ł„ŁŠŁ‡ ŁˆŲ³Ł„Ł… Ł…Ų§ Ł…Ų§ŲŖŲŒ Ł„ŁƒŁ† Ų°Ł‡ŲØ Ų„Ł„Ł‰ Ų±ŲØŁ‡ ŁƒŁ…Ų§ Ų°Ł‡ŲØ Ł…ŁˆŲ³Ł‰ ŲØŁ† Ų¹Ł…Ų±Ų§Ł†ŲŒ ...
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Who is Mukhayriq “The best of jews”?

I've found one article on this subject on islamicity. This article states many things, that I could list one by one on here. However, it would be easier for all reading this in the future, if someone ...
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why did the Battle of Badr Start?

I heard that Rasulullah (P.B.U.H) migrated from Mecca to Medina (Hijra) as many muslims were being tortured and killed,to retaliate, he raided many caravans coming from Mecca, is this completely true, ...
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Claims of Prophet hood

The hadith says there will appear thirty great liars who will claim prophet hood . Does any one have a list of the prominent and famous people who claimed it and had a following and the number it ...
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Any Islamic evidence to she camel came from the rocks to thamud people?

Any Quran or hadith evidence to she camel came from the rocks to thamud people?
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Do we believe in fairytales that are not scientific?

I read a question before about myths and it basically asked about fairytales or something along the lines of that but the answers werent good enough. Normally, when talking to non-Muslims but mainly ...
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Did rival Muslim rulers have any religious premise to justify the wars between their umma?

Much blood has been shed between Muslims in rivalry over who should lead the umma. Before fighting over politics, the premise of the requirement of a single ruler for all of the Muslims was never ...
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What did the earliest Hadith texts look like in Islam?

Wondering what some of the earliest Hadiths looked like, in terms of text. If the earliest Quran writings were in Kufi script like this: ...what did the earliest or most popular Hadiths look like? Do ...
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Did Ali ever say that only house of Muhamad can rule muslims?

Wikipedia seems to say so After Ali's death, Kufi Muslims pledged allegiance to his eldest son Hasan without dispute, as Ali on many occasions had declared that just People of the House of ...
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Was khutbah delivered in the Arabic language in non-Arabic speaking lands during the 4 caliphs rule?

The Caliphs conquered non-muslim lands who didn't speak arabic and I assume there must have been conversions during this time as well. So, did the friday khutbah take place in arabic there or was it ...
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Did Khadija RA continue to do business after her marriage with prophet SAW?

if she did continue business after her marriage, can you also please add the answer to-- approximately after how many years of marriage did she retire from her business? Please specify whether the ...
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PreIslamic Battles of khalid ibn al-walid(RA)?

Khalid grew up embodying the war spirit of the Makhzumites and was trained extensively in swordsmanship, horseriding and in the use of the lance. According to the works of Ibn qutaibah and Ibn hisham; ...
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Explanation: why Uthaman RA did not marry hafsa?

I would like to have some explanations on why Uthman RA decided to not marry Hafsa RA. What elements made him decide not to. I have read a few posts about the story but none of them has an ...
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Is there any importance for Toe Rings in Islam?

I was searching about importance of Toe Rings in Islam. They carry some importance in Hinduism. Married women wear it for various reasons. I also seen some Muslim women wearing them. So I searched ...
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Regarding the four Rivers, the meaning behind the substances?

During the Night Journey, it is proclaimed that the Angel Gabriel expounded on the four rivers when questioned by the Prophet. Water, Milk, Wine and Honey. Therein are rivers of water that does not ...
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What is the source of Umar being more tough on himself than people around him?

I heard in a lecture that Umar was more tougher on himself than people around him so that is why the people listened to him when he scolded. Also when I was watching the Umar TV series(based on his ...
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What was the age of ibn Abbas (May Allah have mercy on have) at the time of Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) death?

I'm confused whether the age of Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased on him) was 8 or 13 at time of the death of Muhammad (SAW). I've read a book which says, it is 8. But in different websites, it says, ...
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Some scholars says that you cannot make the plural and feminine form of word Allah from arabic linguistic perspective

Is it possible from arabic linguistic perspective to make the plural and feminine form of word Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡? for example Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ŁˆŁ† plural form of word Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ and Ų§Ł„Ł„ŲŖ feminine form of word Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‡ because in Arabic, ...
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By whom and where was the first minaret added to a mosque?

When we check the books of seerah and sunnah we may be astonished that such a characteristic part of a mosque like a minaret was not yet known at the time of the prophet () as we may read in Sunan abi ...
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Open ŲŖ and tied Ų© does both ŲŖ indicates at the end of the word that the word is feminine in arabic linguistics?

If a word ends with open ŲŖ or tied Ų© does both ŲŖ indicates at the end of the word that the word is feminine in arabic linguistics like Ł±Ł„Ł„Ł‘ŁŽŲŖŁŽ feminine form of word Allah in Quran 53:19?
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Is there an historical “error” on war booty?

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah (ra) the Prophet (saw) said, "I have been given five things which were not given to anyone else before me: Allah made me victorious by awe (by his frigtening my enemy)...
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What is the reference of the statement that Umm Salamah nursed al-Hassan al-Basri?

Al-Hassan al-Basri is a known Tabi'i who was born two years before the death of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in Medina and grow up in the house of Umm Salamah () the wive of the prophet (). A couple of years ...
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Yusuf AS in ancient egypt history

Today, we have some information about ancient egyptian history, some of the pharahohs that existed. Is there any information regarding a figure who could be Yusuf AS in ancient egyptian history ?
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Do Shia and Sunni scholars study and evaluate the hadiths collected by the other sect.?

I know that there are very different standards of evaluating the authenticity of hadiths in both sects. However, when there are no contradictions between a certain hadith and the sect's criteria for ...
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Is there any evidence that the daff was also played in environments filled with drinking and lewdness?

I was reading an article that said that mentioned that the daff too was instrument that was associated with drinking and lewdness. Can anyone confirm this with any evidence? This is what is written ...
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Was there any popular grievance, which affected people's daily lives, under the rule of Uthman?

I had the impression that Uthman was unpopular because he appointed his family members to positions of power. But a section in the wikipedia article about him gives the impression that the opposition ...
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Did pagan tribes use bells in their worship?

I read that pagans in the time of the Prophet (PBUH) would use bells in their worship rituals, as well as for protection from the evil eye. Does anyone have information on whether bells were prominent ...
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Why didn't the sahaba kill the Dajjal?

In hadith Sahih Muslim 2942 preislamic companions of prophet found Dajjal chained on an island. This beast tells them to go to this monastery. They find him chained up. Why didn't they kill him? If ...
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Did all Muslims -of a time- ever start fasting or celebrating their 'Id's on the same day after the time of the Prophet?

Many people ask why Muslims don't start the fast Ramadan and celebrate their 'Id's on the same day. And even if many madhhabs claim that this is the chosen way, but it seems to me hardly practical ...
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Native Americans before Columbus. Are their sins written by the angels according to Islamic law or the polytheistic religion they belonged to?

I know that in the day of judgment those that didn't have any possibility to learn Islam will have a parallel world that will last 50 thousand years created for them and will be tested by being sent a ...
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Mary, the mother of Jesus and sister of Aaron? [duplicate]

I came across an interesting few verses of the Qurā€™an, where God refers to the mother of Jesus as the sister of Aaron and also the child of imran (I could be mistaken, please check this) Quran 19:28 ...

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