Questions tagged [practical-islam]
'Practical Islam' is putting Islam to practice, and applying it in everyday life.
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Why does law of attraction work?
If law of attraction works doesn’t it go against God? By using it you are able to get anything you want as long as you believe you can, even if it’s something bad. It worked on so many people ...
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How did the Prophet pbuh wipe his hair in wudu if his hair was long (up to shoulders)?
Assalamu Alaikum, I have trouble with this in wudu because I have a lot of hair that reaches between my earlobes and shoulders so when I wipe my hair with water in wudu backwards and forwards it goes ...
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Thoughts about leaving islam [closed]
I was a born a muslim and turned agnostic for a few years and went back to Islam a few months ago. I told my mom and sister about it and they were really happy for me. I started praying again and ...
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Is this true about Zubair (a companion)
Is it true that prophet Muhammad’s close companion beat his wives? If so, how was he promised paradise?
Prophet Muhammad said:
Abu Bakr will be in Paradise, ‘Umar will be in Paradise, ‘Usmaan will be ...
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Do I need to make up these fasts/prayers?
I have been fasting but I skipped my prayers for a few days out of laziness and due to some personal things going on. I regret doing this and I just want to know if I need to make up the fasts and ...
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Was Zoroaster a prophet of Allah?
I have just recently heard about Zoroastrianism. I was curious to see what it was and surprised because a lot of the beliefs are similar to Islam for example monotheism, heaven/hell, prayer in a ...
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Can I continue fasting if I ate something after missing Suhoor?
I was unable to wake up for suhoor and as soon I woke up, I realized it was already Fajr time. I quickly took a sip of water since I missed Suhoor. Is my fast still valid?
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Does Allah love us?
I know Allah is the most merciful towards us but does He love us? For example, Christians’ view of God is seeing him as “love” and “light”. For them, you can speak to him whenever and however you want ...
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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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When Allah gives you hardship can you ask Allah for help?
If your being tested with hardship and your being not being ungrateful can you do a dua to get rid of the hardship is that complaining or being ungrateful?
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My dad forces me to read quran and learn about islam [closed]
I'm 14. I am a muslim, but my dad forces me to learn quran and learn prayers from head. It makes me like islam less and takes me away from god. He never listens and doesn't understand. I want to learn ...
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Need help understanding this hadith?
It was narrated from Mu'adh bin Jabal that: the Messenger of Allah said: "No woman annoys her husband but his wife among houris (of Paradise) safs: 'Do not annoy him, may Allah destroy you, for ...
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What is complaining in Islam?
What is the meaning of complaining can you show me examples of complaining I want to know so I won't complain to Allah is saying I want to have a normal life complaining.
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I complained by accident will I still be tested by Allah(SWT)?
I had bad thoughts and thought that I was complaining I was saying I just want to live a better life but I thought I wasn't complaining will I still be held accountable for it?
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Why is not Fasting Punished so harshly?
This has been on my mind for a while. It's said that as Muslims we fast during the blessed month of Ramadan to achieve a greater closeness to Allah and better ourselves as muslims and people. So then ...
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How to wash long hair when making ghusl?
I have long hair which I can't get cut due to barbers being closed due to COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions. This makes it quite difficult for me to make ghusl since you have to make sure the water ...
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Permissibility of buying haram food for friends?
Say I’m out with my non-Muslim friends and we go to a restaurant and I volunteer to pay the bill. Since they’re non-Muslim, they would generally eat haram while I eat halal.
Would it be a sin if I ...
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What is the ruling with prayer rugs with Islamic pictures?
I saw a Muslim talk about how prayer rugs with the picture of Makkah (i.e. the Ka’ba) and the Prophet’s Masjid is haram because you’re placing these images on the ground (and some might get distracted ...
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Does moving in sujood position to fix your position make it invalid?
I did two Zuhr prayers because I moved to fix my postition but I don't know if that makes a prayer invalid but I just did another prayer just in case and then I was planning to do a third one but then ...
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question about intention to fast
i learned you can make intention to fast once for the whole month so on the third day of ramadan my fast was broken so i learned you can make an intention to fast for the whole month on the 7th day, ...
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How to pray the remaining Units of Witr if i join the witr congregation in 3rd rakah
i would love if you answer my query that is, how should i pray the remaining rakahs of witr if i have joined the witr congregation in the 3rd rakah. Should i raise my hands and recite dua when the ...
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I have something in my neck that ruins my prayer will Allah(SWT) forgive me? [closed]
When I prayed the two Fard prayers of Fajr, my neck has been suffering for a while, also when I prayed Zuhr or Asr, and also during the one last rakats of Maghrib and the two last rakats for Isha.
I ...
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Where was Allah when Adam and Eve were in Heaven? [closed]
I’m reading the story of Adam and Eve in chapter 7 of the Quran verses 19-22:
“...But you and your wife, Adam, live in the Garden. Both of you eat whatever you like, but do not go near this tree or ...
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What happens if you sin before sleeping?
My question is, what would happen to a person if they committed a sin and didn’t repent, but prior to falling asleep, they recited the Shahada?
In Islam, if one’s final words are the Shahada, they ...
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Taking Advantage of Allah’s mercy
I’ve watched videos and videos of Islamic motivational videos talking about how merciful Allah is to the sinner. But the thing is, it’s made me feel really guilty and vulnerable. Because I’ve began to ...
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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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When you spit out water during wudu is there water still in your mouth?
I was fasting and then I was taking wudu then I swallowed my saliva but Im confused if I broke my fast or not because I think I swallowed water but also saliva.
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How to monitor kid cleaniness after using toilet
How can a parent monitor that their children (kids) are cleaning themselves properly after relieving themselves as kids want to escape or lie about cleaning themselves and till what ages parent should ...
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Semen Stains Remaining On Clothes Even After thoroughly Washing The Garment
My question is about remnants of semen stain that can be clearly seen even after thoroughly washing the garment. There are many times when the semen stains are still visible after washing the garment ...
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I need help this is urgent! Pls respond! Pls respond! Pls! [closed]
When I pray and I get to Surat al Fatihah I keep on repeating al ham and I know it’s al hamdu lillahi rabbil alameen but I keep on repeating it. After some time I get frustrated and I think if this ...
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Should I Fast or not during exams/ while studying for exams?
Ramadan Mubarak
I'm a student who, in less than two weeks will be sitting exams deciding which University I get into/if I get into University. Today is the first day of Ramadan and I have not fasted, ...
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I'm a muslim who wasn't tought how to pray and knew nothing until now, but I want to change. How do I start? [closed]
I was never tought anything about Islam. I know only the basics, like what's haram and what's not. I feel like it was a mistake that i never prayed and all of it.What do I need to start and how do I ...
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Doubts of purity and impurity
Asalamu alaykum.
I have this problem with doubts that I would like to clarify.
Whenever I wash myself either after urinating or passing stool. The water from private part drips on either my foot or my ...
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Is it haram to have a poster of planets or rockets [duplicate]
I am trying to get a new poster about rockets but someone told me that posters are haram?
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Du'a to get rid of stress
I am going through a lot of stress and anxiety I really need help is there any dua that will 100% remove my anxiety. Pls help!!
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Is paying interest allowed in Islam? How would Muslim navigate western finances, where basically everything has interest?
So I know that being the receiver of interest payments is not allowed in Islam. That said, is paying interest allowed? For example, would a Muslim be able to buy a home with a loan that charges ...
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Doubts of committing kufr
I recently reverted to Islam after leaving for a few years and I’m trying my best to be a good Muslim but I keep getting scared that I did something that is kufr and I’m now out of the fold of Islam ...
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Where can I find a good blog on Averroes
I enjoy learning about the philosophy of Averroes. Averroes was a contemporary of Maimonides (Jewish philosopher), Musa ibn Maymun in Arabic. Both were rationalists and great thinkers. Both lived in ...
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Why is there a different view among scholars on this topic
Salam, I was doing some research and There is a very different opinion about washing clothes in a washing machine. Like if a top got najis and he washed it with other clothes by default it is pure ...
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Is using loudspeaker µphone for giving azan is allowed in islam?
Is using loudspeaker +microphone for giving azan is allowed in islam?Is there any proof of it given in quran that microphone and loudspeakers can't be used in azan???
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What is the right way to perform corrections in the prayer?
I know about sujud sahw etc.
But what is unclear to me is the correct proceeding while praying if one discovered a mistake, let me give some excamples:
You stood up for the third rak'a started ...
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From what point is a relationship considered haram?
My question is, is being in a relationship fine if there is nothing haram in it but just a tag. We do nothing haram, nor meet but it's just that there's this relationship tag. Also please let me know ...
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Is it haram to eat/drink from someone who’s unrelated to you?
I know eating/sharing food isn’t haram, but I was wondering if it was haram if say someone who isn’t related to me were to drink from a bottle. Would It become haram for me to drink from that bottle ...
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Is watching teachers of opposite sex in digital learning is also haram?
Is learning digitally through YouTube is haram ? assume I m a girl, I m learning from a male teacher in YouTube. Is that also come under haram?
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Is yelling or screaming while giving islamic lecture permissible?
So i know from my knowledge when imam has to give islamic lecture or khutba, he needs give it normally or nicely. but however in my country Bangladesh, not all but some of the imam or sheikhs give ...
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Is this game shirk or not?
So one month ago I pleaded a game call Dream League Soccer which is a soccer/football game and when the player comes to the field he touches the ground before coming into the field but it is not me ...
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Does laughing at jokes like this take one out of Islam?
My brother isn’t a Muslim like me and he makes jokes a lot. I’m close with him but it’s hard cause he makes these jokes about Islam sometimes and I might laugh on accident or just stay quiet, and I’m ...
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How can a Muslim know if they are a hypocrite or a sinner?
I have been praying and reading the Quran but I’m worried that I might be a hypocrite. I found out what that means a while ago and how bad the punishments are, and I’m scared because I fit some of its ...
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Is crypto future trading halal or haram?
I recently started exploring crypto and noticed that exchange like Binance.com offers future trading on their platform. So I want to know if this is halal or haram?
Binance clearly mentioned in their ...
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Is hands free masturbation worse or the same as with hands?
I researched quite a lot into masturbation (not an imam or scholar) and my conclusion on it was makruh. I was wondering if it is worse to not use your hands e.g rubbing it on something.
I do not want ...