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What is the ruling on non-Muslims having Temples, Churches and Synagogues in Muslim lands?
The Ahl al-Dhimma are permitted to worship according to their religion, because peace has been made with them on the condition of paying Jizyah and not on the condition of abandoning their religion.
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Is Krishna a prophet of Allah?
Please see this answer with regard to Hinduism being of divine origin according to Islam. In short, there were several messengers, and we don't know the names of all of them and hence it is possible ...
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Do modern-day Jews, Sabians and Christians have "nothing to fear or to regret" (Qur'an 5:69)?
If they learn of the arrival of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and reject him and continue on their original religion, then they will have "fear and regret" in the afterlife. Because rejecting ...
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Are all other religions after islam are fraud?
Yes. Absolutely based on below evidence.
It is He Who has sent His Messenger (ﷺ) with guidance and the religion
of truth (Islam), to make it superior over all religions even though
the Mushrikun (...
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Is it possible that Hinduism was founded by a Prophet of Allah but has been changed into polytheism?
I'd suggest that you ask the people over at Hinduism.SE about whether the given scripture is authentic or properly interpreted by Zakir Naik. Unfortunately I've seen many of his claims, from ...
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Can I marry a LDS/Mormon woman? I know the Qur'an allows marriage to believers, but are Mormons believers?
According to Islam, male muslims are only allowed to marry people of the book, which is Jews and Christians. In light of this, as shown here:
Mormons are a group that broke from Christianity. This ...
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Can Muslims celebrate Valentine's Day?
A Muslim may not celebrate or participate in a non-Muslim festival. Celebration or participation may indicate an endorsement of such an occasion and its principle. Celebrations are characteristic of ...
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Is it halal to supply building matterials to build a temple?
Surah Al-Maidah , Ayah # 2:
تعاونوا على البر والتقوى ولا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوان
Cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and
and transgression
Building a temple ...
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Does Islam mention Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma in its scripture?
The Quran does not mention the name of any religion other than Islam. 3:19
And it doesn't name the followers of any other religion, except for Yahud (Jews), Nasarah (Christians), Majus (...
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Can social functions be booked in a Church?
There are different views about your question
The first view is that it is haram to enter a church
This is the view of the Hanafis and Shaafa’is, but the Shaafa’is limit the prohibition to ...
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What does kafir mean in Surah Kafiroon? And does that contradict 29:46?
First of all some things must be clarified:
'People of the Scripture' means those who were given the Torah and Gospel. They can be further divided into two groups:
The disbelievers. This means the ...
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Is it possible for food to be both jhatka and halal?
The main difference between the two slaughter methods is that severing the head entirely kills the animal before the blood has a chance to drain; slaughtering it in the common Islamic manner keeps the ...
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Do someone need to explicitly tell about their conversion to islam?
It is better to declare the faith, as it is important in many social matters. For example, in the event of death, if faith is not declared then Muslims will not be allowing funeral in Muslim grave ...
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Do modern-day Jews, Sabians and Christians have "nothing to fear or to regret" (Qur'an 5:69)?
In the name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
Your question: Do modern day Jews, Christians and Sabians have nothing to fear or to regret?
That depends on each person, because some ...
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What does kafir mean in Surah Kafiroon? And does that contradict 29:46?
Firstly, The Christians are disbelievers
“Surely, they have disbelieved who say: ‘Allaah is the Messiah [‘Eesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary).’”
[al-Maa'idah 5:72]
“Surely, disbelievers are those ...
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Is it permissible to accept Tips from Mushrik(s)?
Most of the scholars consider it permitted to accept a gift from a mushrik. Among their evidence are the ahadith:
أهدى ملك أيلة للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بغلة بيضاء، وكساه بردا
The king of 'Aila ...
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What will Allah do to Buddhists who have achieved Nirvana?
They will experience the events and stages of Qiyamat just like every other being on this earth. Their state of kufr will be of no avail to them.
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Is it possible for food to be both jhatka and halal?
Jhatka involves cutting through the entire neck including the spine. There can be two cases for this: Either the neck is cut from the behind or from the front.
In the first case it will sever the ...
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Is it sinful to give my child the freedom to choose religion by himself?
Forenote: You said you were a Hindu so this answer is based on if you were Muslim
Yes, it would be sinful providing that the child's parents were Muslim
Allah says in the Qu'ran:
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Is it sinful to give my child the freedom to choose religion by himself?
Assalam alikum bro Islam said you should guide your child in right and true path.as a world matter you also want to guide your child in prefect filde so you should guide your child in religion's ...
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Can shatan show miracles to fool other religion's people?
Satan is incapable of showing miracles. He, however, might be able to resort to trickery as was done by the courtiers of Pharao, when challenging prophet Moses. This kind of trickery is possible even ...
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Is it wrong for a Muslim to say that no Hindus will go to Jannah?
Yes brother it is true as Muslims we should not claim to know the unseen as that is beyond us and Allah's domain, although Allah has reviled the glorious Quran and in it he has stated that the only ...
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What should be a Muslim's attiutude towards the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, mindfulness and zen buddhism?
Assalam u Alaikum
I have also read the book and found it a real eye-opener. It helped me a lot in dealing with personal problems and definitely boosted my concentration in worship. I am somewhat able ...
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What should be a Muslim's attiutude towards the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, mindfulness and zen buddhism?
If it strengthens your faith and is compatible with the Quran, I think you have answered your own question. I am only practicing Islam for two years, as a new Muslim I am both uplifted and also ...
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What should be a Muslim's attiutude towards the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, mindfulness and zen buddhism?
he somehow equates this with God implies shirk. There are many teaching from different people across the world. Islam differs from many other religion and other's teaching on one major base. "SHIRK".
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Is it shirk for a Muslim to celebrate Valentine's Day?
It is not permitted for Muslim's to celebrate Saint Valentine's Day (see question 37908). However, there is no scholarly opinion that celebrating Saint Valentine's Day is shirk or kufr at large. Doing ...
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Are Muslims encouraged to research other faiths?
Imam Ibn BaZ said:
No, you should not ... Because it may cause you to be in doubt, and it
contains 'Shubhat' (critics against Islam). The prophet PBUH when he
saw Omar reading the Taurah (Old ...
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