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Legal effects of conversion

Converting to Islam has certain effects regarding the legal status of the convert in sharia. He is no longer a kafir, burial rites are to be read according to Islamic tradition, inheritance changes, s …
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Is a marriage which is illegal in the host country still Islamically valid?

News from my home town reports of an Islamic child marriage: A 34-year-old Melbourne man has cried in court while pleading guilty to illegally marrying a 14-year-old bride in an Islamic wedding la …
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Is Usufruct (where a loaned item produces something) a form of interest?

There is a concept called "Usufruct" (use fruit) where an item is lent, but it produces something during the period of the loan. I lease my two horses to Omar for a year while he uses my house. These …
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How much information should be shared between potential husband and wife before nikkah?

Suppose a girl has issues with her monthly cycle and she took some hormone treatment to fix it and she is satisfied with the treatment. However she walks into marriage without sharing this detail with …
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Do left-handed converts need to start eating with their right hand?

Many people in this world are left handed: "Studies suggest that 88–92% of the world population is right-handed." -- Handedness, Wikipedia. Presumably, somewhere around 10% of Muslim converts are lef …
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A husband made a list of demands which prompted his wife to leave Islam; are all of them leg...

Among one of many testimonials of ex-Muslims, WikiIslam (reposting from FaithFreedom) lists how Andrea, a US convert to Islam, was prompted to leave Islam by a list of demands made by her husband. Th …
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Did the Prophet meet any atheists?

Are there any records of the prophet (saw) speaking to an atheist? With atheist I mean; non muslim, non polytheist, not from ahlu al kitab, someone not believing in a god at all. If not, are there ev …
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How is the "ultra-conservative" Salafi movement compatible with autodidacticism?

From the paper Is Islam Easy to Understand or Not?: Salafis, the Democratization of Interpretation and the Need for the Ulema, Jonathan A. C. Brown, Journal of Islamic Studies (2015) 26 (2): 117-144, …
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At what age does a person become an adult in Islam?

From Hidaya Foundation: The person should be Muslim, adult, sane, free (not a slave). They must posses a certain minimum amount of extra wealth (called nisab), fully owned by them in excess o …
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Will inhabitants of Jannah still learn?

Will they learn things in jannah like for library or wanting to know histroy of things happen in earth and known prophets and unkown prophet's and things like secret of universe or why Allah created t …
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Are there any Qur'anic verses that address atheists?

The Qur'an contains many verses that are either addressed to or intended for various categories of people. Some examples: Mankind in general يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ  إِنَّ زَلْ …
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What is the authenticity of the du'a "O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha‘baan, and let us re...

Many Muslim scholars or at least Imams of Jumu'ah prayer use to say this du'a (supplication): O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha‘baan, and let us reach Ramadan اللهم بارك لنا في رجب وشعبان وب …
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Why did God create the illusion of Jesus's crucifixion?

in the quran it says about Jesus' crucifixion: And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah ." And they did not kill him, nor did the …
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Am I commiting a sin by living in the UK?

In the Qu'ran, it says “Verily, as for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (as they stayed among the disbelievers even though emigration was obligatory for them), …
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Must you always pray towards Mecca (Is your prayer invalid if you don't?)

I understand that Muslims are supposed to pray 5 times a day, and every time you are supposed to do the Salat and face towards the Kaaba in Mecca. I'm wondering, is it essential to pray towards Mecca …
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