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Gender interaction rules for Asexuals?
I am an asexual. Means I don't feel any attraction at all to any gender and physical intercourse seems kinda gross to me :v.
Now are there any exceptions to be made in the Islamic Rules for gender ...
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how can I perform wudu & salat easily?
Assalamualaikum.
I am a young muslim. I have trouble with salat and wudu.
It has been better than before, but I still take long, and taking long is my main problem.
I take long in wudu because of how ...
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What will happen if a Muslim doesn't wants to follow the five pillars of Islam?
If a person who is either born in or converted to Islam, doesn't want to follow the fundamentals (five pillars e.g Imaan, Namaz, Roza, Zakat, and Hajj) of Islam, then what will happen, what our ...
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Do I have to repeat my Salah?
I was praying and after i did tasleem at the end (I didn’t realize it before tasleem) I realized that I might have prayed 3 rakat instead of four. Do I have to make the sajda of forgiveness or pray ...
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What is the proper way to respond if someone thanks us by saying 'Jazakallah Khair'?
What is the proper way to respond if someone thanks us by saying 'Jazakallah Khair'?
Do I say
wa ʾiyyākum (وَإِيَّاكُمْ)
or do I say
"wa ʾantum fa-jazākumu-llāhu khayran" (وَأَنْتُمْ ...
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Till what limits is it completely fard on a son/daughter to obey his/her parents?
Salam everyone,
This is a question that has been on my mind for quite a long time. I will present an example so that it makes more logical sense. I know that it is not permissible to disobey my ...
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Is it haram to have attractiveness as a criteria when marrying someone?
Assalamu Alaikum. So I have a question regarding attraction in Islam.
Is it haram, when you’re seeking and wishing to marry someone, to have sexual attraction as a criteria?
Because, and this is just ...
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Do Muslims observe the "Sabbath"?
Peace, Blessings, and Divine Love. Doing research in trying to figure out how Muslims observe the "Shabbat/Sabbath", made me ask do Muslims observe a "Sabbath"? I came across ...
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After istakhara should we wait for dream or follow our feeling [duplicate]
Till now I use to believe that istakhara is praying Isha prayer and praying the dua and going to sleep but this post invalidated that theory. The following is from that website
Some people mistakenly ...
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Since I am a videographer I have a question
would it be haram for me to film events such as weddings or places where alcohol is consumed and music played if I don't take part?
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Friendship with non mahram
Is talking to non mahram friend is jinah?
If we stay in limit by not saying anything adultry
Just chat in social media then is it jinah ? Or haram ?
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Islam and stoning
For crimes that are major or at least major in the Islamic world they can be punished by stoning/lashing. Lets say someone stole and was supposed to go to prison for X amount of years and they get ...
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Can Muslim Eat Sea Lobster? [duplicate]
I am a Muslim and now living in China. Today My Chinese friend invite to eat lobster. They bought two types lobster. One is so big and they say it is from the sea. And another little from the pond or ...
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How to maneuver one person to the right of Imam during Salat?
While during salat there are only two persons (an imam and a jamaat) and the jamaat initially stand to the left of the imam (the correct one should be on the right & the Imam already in Salah ...
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Benefitting the deceased by giving charity on his behalf
My friend father died – may Allah have mercy on him – and he want to give ongoing charity on behalf of his soul so as to increase his good deeds and raise him in status before his Lord, such as ...
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If the husband disappears without a trace, who is obliged to spend on his wife?
What should a wife do if her husband has abandoned her but she wants to remarry? By this, I mean that a husband has disappeared without a trace and has been gone for a year. He has not left any ...
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Is women hair cutting prohibited in Islam? [duplicate]
I have searched but didn't get any exact answer that, Are women allowed to cut hairs in Islam? Only cutting of hairs from bottom is prohibited? Or to make hairs like boy cut is prohibited?
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Female doctor- no handshake, but ok with medical touch during examination
I (obviously male body, though I actually identify as genderqueer) recently visited my doctor for the first time. She declined to shake hands during intros "for religious reasons", and even dodged ...
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jokes against Allah - trying best not to smile
Asalamualaykum, if a friend tells a haram joke against Allah, I feel like I am about to smile at that joke, but I try my best to stop myself and ignore him.
How do I prevent myself from smiling at ...
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Hadith about Licking others fingers after eating?
Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,
Regarding etiquettes of eating :
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When one of you eats food, let him not wipe his hand until he has ...
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Is it allowed to ask questions politely to the imam during his preach?
I've wondered a long time but never took my courage in both hands to ask a question. And then I just left with my questions and ask them to other muslims who couldn't give me a sufficient answer.
So ...
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Life-threatening situations
I wonder what Islam, more specifically the Quran or one of the many hadeeth have to say when it comes to life-threatening diseases. Many muslim people think they have to suffer the illness they're ...
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How do I do namaz if I am a student? [duplicate]
How I do salat/namaz being a student? My school time begins at 9am and ends at 3:30pm, hence is it obligatory for me to do namaz? I am 17 yrs old and in 10th class. Please help!
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How often should we eat meat?
I was watching this short clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RY-c65As_c and in particular Sh Hamza Yusuf says Muslims are eating meat far too much. What is the evidence from the Book and Sunnah?
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If a company is owned by both Muslims and non-Muslims, how can one pay zakat on the "company's savings"?
Nowadays, it is common place to have partnerships in a company owned by both Muslims and non-Muslims. How is the Muslim partner liable for zakat if the company funding is not in his direct funding but ...
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Is Salaat an-Nabi (Darood) acceptable before Adhaan?
Some Muslims do this practice of reciting the Salaat an-Nabi or "Darood Sharif" as it is called in the Indian subcontinent. Is this halaal according to the Book of Allah (the Qur'an) and the Sunnah ...
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How does a Muslim complete his urination?
I heard that Istibra where one coughs or gets up and walks a little or squeezes the head of the penis to ensure all drops of urine have exited the body is an innovation. Instead he should simply wait ...
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How can we tell non Muslim male guests to be wary of urine drops? [closed]
In Islam, men should sit down to pass water (urinate) as this avoids urine sprinkles / droplets going on the clothes, body, seat and floor.
We aren't accustomed to cleaning up urine except for small ...
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Is taking shoes off on home entry a Sunnah?
We take shoes off for the mosque but many also do so for their home to keep it clean. Is this a Sunnah however?
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Earning from news website is halal or haram? [duplicate]
I am a blogger and earning from Google adsense. I am going to start a news blog, but before starting I want to know whether sharing news like political news, sports news, weather news, hacking news, ...
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Can Wudhu Substitute Ghusl?
I'm asking this question for a friend. My friend wanted to pray Namaz but before that he had preformed an impure act. He didn't know at the time but he just preformed the obligatory Wudhu and went on ...
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Doubt about the Prophethood of Mohammad because of his marriages
I have doubts about Mohammad being a messenger from Allah.
I am troubled by him having 13 wives and
his marriage to Aisha at the young age of 9.
Can someone explain these to me and help resolve my ...
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Muhammad Infront of name confusion
It is said that it is regarded as a best practice to name child Muhammad (name), but in western countries where first name is on your passport e.g Muhammad Ajmal Khan, whereas Ajmal is real first name ...
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Listening or read Quran while naked
Is listening to Quran while naked allowed?
Is reading Quran while naked allowed?
Naked in this case, means, at least there is underwear on.
Please cite authentic reference with answer.
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What does Islam say about changing one's citizenship to protect our family's faith?
I want my future family to have a good Islamic environment. From the Islam perspective, is it allowed for me to change citizenship or would it be better for me to make my home country better?
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Is a contagious Muslim exempt from Haj?
It seems that Saudi Arabia is denying men from Ebola-infected areas entry:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/08/guinea-west-africa-ebola-havoc-worst-hit-death-toll-dis-2014817221533942276....
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Is it right or wrong - "Assalamualaikum"?
Some days ago, I came to know that "Inshallah" is wrong and the correct one is "In shaa Allah".
Similarly, Are these right or wrong?
Assalamualaikum.
Jazak Allahu Khairun.
Alhamdulillah.
Subhan ...
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Sex Education for Muslims children? Who's responsibility is it?
This is a sensitive topic and I am sure many of us (including me) were never educated about sex, puberty, adolescence etc. In fact in Muslim society, anything slighly related to the opposite gender (...
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Can a Muslim be actor?
If a Muslim can be actor, is there anything about acting that a Muslim must avoid to do?
Can males and females act in the same stage together? In what situations they're allowed and in what ...
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Can a muslim practice yoga?
Considering the origins and the foundations of the yoga, can a muslim practice yoga as body activity instead as a set of tenets and beliefs?
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What kind of istinja is permissible in Islam?
I want to know what kind of istinja (paper/water/other??) is allowed in Islam in the following 2 situations:
Situation 1: When someone is healthy/not sick.
Situation 2: When someone is sick.
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Why the women should be covered when praying?
As far as I know, the women should be covered (متحجبة) when praying, I understand that the women should be covered when meeting other people, but when she is "meeting" God, does that make sense? God ...
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What is the consequence for breaking a promise made in the name of Allah?
I sometimes find myself wasting time on the computer, or watching movies when I have work to do. What I do then is swear in Allah's name that until a task is done (some tasks take a few months) that I ...
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Is the "PBUH" suffix used for any women?
I've seen PBUH (Peace Be Upon Him) added as a suffix to many prominent males who are highly respected in Islam, e.g. Muhammad, Jesus, etc.
My question is whether there are any women who have Peace Be ...
