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A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
Questions about determining permissibility: "Is X haram/sinful/forbidden?", "Why/under what conditions/to which extent is X haram?". (Avoid using this tag by itself or together with the tags: sharia/…
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Questions about the Qur'an القرآن, the divine scripture revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
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(Arabic الحديث) refers to "a report of what the Holy Prophet Muhammad said or did on a certain occasion".
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Salat الصلاة (the prayer) is the practice of formal worship in Islam.
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Fiqh الفقه is Islamic jurisprudence and deals with the (individual) details of specific laws, rulings and verdicts.
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'Practical Islam' is putting Islam to practice, and applying it in everyday life.
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Sharia الشريعة (Islamic Law) based on the teachings of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Use this tag for general questions on the PoV of Islam on a topic.
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(In Arabic التفسير) Use for exegesis, explanation or interpretation of Quranic verses.
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Allāh is the name of God. Use for questions regarding the person of Allah. Do NOT use for every questions regarding Islamic beliefs and teachings.
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Questions seeking to understand the interpretation of a hadith, its context or its meaning. If you're explicitly seeking its authenticity, rather than its meaning, use the "authenticity" tag.
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Born in Mecca; believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent down by Allah (SWT) to mankind.
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For questions about sins in general. (Use "halal-haram" for questions about the haram-ness of something.)
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History pertaining to Islam, it's origin, spreading of Islam and others.
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Questions about identifying a source of information. Not for seeking lists of items that meet a criteria; it is seeking individual known items based on clear descriptions.
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The sunnah are the specific words, habits, practices, and silent approvals of The Prophet Muhammed (May peace and blessings be upon him)
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Sunni Islam also known as Ahlu-s-Sunnati wa-l-Jamāʿah (people of the tradition of Muhammad and the consensus of the Ummah) is the largest branch of Islam.
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For questions about Islamic philosophy behind problems connected with life, the universe, ethics, society, science, and so on, according to the Qur'an and Sunnah.
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if you have a statement and want to check its authenticity
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Du'a means supplication. It is the act of asking Allah for something.
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indicates that the question is about Islamic ruling in case of sexual activities
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Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. It is also the Muslim month of fasting.
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Arabic اللغة العربية is the language in which the Quran was revealed. Use this tag for questions on Islam related terms or for understanding Islamic-texts.
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Shirk means association or joining. The word is referring to association with Allah/God someone or something as a god with Him.
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for questions about Islamic guidelines for relations with people who are not Muslims. (disbelievers, people who generally have an other faith)
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The Shia (Arabic: شيعة, Shīʿah) represent the second largest denomination of Islam and adherents of Shia Islam are called Shias or the Shi'a as a collective or Shi'i individually. Shia Muslims believ…
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for those questions which seek to find what, if any, basis a common practice or belief has in Islamic fundamentals, or if it is just a cultural tradition (e.g. "folk Islam").
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Ablution is a ritual of washing parts of one's body for purification. It is mandatory prior to performing prayers or handling the Qur'an.
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if you have a statement and you are looking for the source where it was quoted
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The hadith sciences ('Ilm al-Hadith, علم الحديث) refer to those studies which investigate and determine the authenticity of any given hadith and those which explain a hadith and search in the meanings…
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Prophets are selected individuals whom Allah has chosen to deliver His message. Their commandments were valid for specific era, specific nations/tribes. They received the revelations sometimes directl…
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