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Is punishment for leaving Islam death?
A Muslim who turns back from Islam and returns to disbelief is called a مرتد
(murtad) in Islamic jurisprudence.
The basis of this is the usage of the term in the Quran:
ومن يرتدد منكم عن دينه فيمت ...
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What is the ruling regarding Hadith Rejecters?
One major problem i personally have with those who say we take the Quran only is: That Quran has been brought to us through a sane narrator chain with a high degree of tawatur, which is (or at least ...
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Why did God not strike George Carlin dead upon his request?
God has many traditions. Among them is the Sunnah of استدراج (Istidraj). Which is like God leaving the person all to himself, letting him enjoy himself. Like a parent who is, OK I'm done with you, I'm ...
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Why did God not strike George Carlin dead upon his request?
Why should God act on the whims and provocations of a man? Is that worthy of His Majesty and Stature? God acts as He wills, and He does according to what He decrees. God doesn't respond to provocation,...
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Why did Prophet Muhammad perform stoning if it was not advised through quran?
Stoning married adulterers is a revelation from Allah ﷻ. This is why the Prophet ﷺ and his companions did so. The verses you quoted on flogging refer to unmarried adulterers.
In the khutba of a Friday ...
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How we should deal with people who offend islam and Muhammed(saw)?
Yes, they are allowed to say whatever they want until their death. After that, in the Judgement Day, Allah will give their punishment for their sins. You are basically not authorized to attack them. ...
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Will Satan be Forgiven?
Jahannam (Hellfire) is not eternal for all those who enter it. Some stay in there forever and ever, and some are admitted into Jannah after they have fulfilled their punishment period. Satan is of the ...
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What is the punishment for necrophilia according to authentic references?
Yes, intercourse with a corpse is covered in fiqh. The punishment is a Tazir according to the Hanafis and the dominant opinion of the Shafi'is and Hanbalis. And it is the Hadd of Zina according to the ...
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If homosexuality should result in execution, why is it not listed in ahadith as a reason to kill someone?
Homosexual intercourse is classed as Zina according to the Shafis and Hanafis1, and given the same Hadd as Zina, i.e lashes for the unmarried and Rajm (stoning to death) for the married.
Hence their ...
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Are parents responsible for their daughter not wearing hijab?
Allah ordered his Prophet ﷺ to command his wives and daughters to cover themselves up:
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن ...
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Does Qur'an 7:133 imply there were five plagues of Egypt?
No the Qur'an actually quotes more than that. You've missed to read a few verses earlier:
And We certainly seized the people of Pharaoh with years of famine and a deficiency in fruits that perhaps ...
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Are dependents (such as children) taken into account before applying a hadd punishment?
Yes, but on a case-by-case basis.
From the long hadith narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah ibn Buraida, the Prophet ﷺ delayed the stoning of a woman from Ghāmid till after her child had weaned:
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Is it harm to curse (i.e., use swearwords)?
At the initial step, I ought to mention that it doesn't justify your negative practice that you said "I curse a lot because i am surrounded by many teenagers who also curse a lot.".
At the second ...
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How can an adulterer marry an adultress if they are stoned to death? And why is flogging and stoning both prescribed for adultery?
Bismillah,
One of the main things that we as Muslims should do is to read the Tafseer of the Qur'an to have a better understanding of the verses and the rules.
The verse that you referred to in your ...
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Are there any unforgivable sins or mistakes in Islam?
Allah says:
“Say: O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [Sûrah al-Zumar: 53]...
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What ta'zeer punishment is given for masturbation?
The very nature of a Tazeer punishment is that the punishment is not fixed and its upto the Qadi (judge) to impose something that will be sufficient as a deterrent while suiting the gravity of the ...
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Sin and punishment for using sex toys?
Well simply said:
There are 2 possible situation that come to mind:
an unmarried person who uses sex toys this is more or less equal to the case of masturbation, which means that scholars could ...
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Does the imprisonment punishment exist in Shariah Law?
No. As far as the Hadd (prescribed) punishments are concerned, imprisonment is not an official punishment. (Note: There was a time where women guilty of lewdness were imprisoned within their homes [...
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Is it harm to curse (i.e., use swearwords)?
Well at the very first place your behavior is expected I guess.
O ye who believe! Let not a folk deride a folk who may be better than they (are), not let women (deride) women who may be better than ...
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Why is violent punishment permitted in Islam?
Allah says: وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
And there is life for you in qisaas (physically injuring or executing a criminal), O men of understanding, ...
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Why did Allah not punish Iblis as soon as he disobeyed?
Iblis prayed, "Lord, grant me respite until the Day of Judgment". (Qur'an 15:36)
Upon this, it was Allah's wish. So,
The Lord said, "Your request is granted. (Qur'an 15:37)
Allah knows the best.
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why does Allah Hate me?
Hard life is not a sign for hate
You say:
He put me into a horrible life
This is never a sign of hating you, it could be he is preparing the best life for you:
Prophet Mohammad did not see his ...
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Will a muslim be punished if he feeds a dog?
There is nothing in Islam that states to hate dogs. We just keep away from dogs inside house because it can be harmful to us. In Quran, you can see dog being a companion of Ashabul kahf (companions of ...
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If Allah forgives a sin, is there no punishment for it in the hereafter?
People will not be punished for sins they were forgiven, as can be seen in many verses:
Their (disbelivers/sinners) requital is that there shall be upon them the curse of Allah, the angels, and all ...
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Is it the mistake of ours for not propagating Islam to non muslims or could it be a hole in islam?
May Allah guide your mother and other non-muslims to the straight path. Ameen.
It is from the justice of Allah that He does not punish any people until He has first sent a warning to them and unless ...
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Why is engaging in homosexual sex sinful?
Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem
As sallamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa baraktuhu.
I ask allah the most generous to befriend us in this dunya and akhira and make us blessed wherever we are.
Have patience ...
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Do we get punished for missing Fajr due to sleep, even if we intended to wake up for Fajr and we did our full effort to wake up?
Sleep is considered a legitimate excuse for missing prayer:
"They asked the Prophet about when they slept past the Salat. He said: 'There is no negligence in sleep, negligence is only while one is ...
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Can the poor be punished for stealing out of poverty?
The Hadd punishment for theft is enforced on the fulfillment of various conditions regarding the thief, the victim, the object and the location in which the object was kept. It is waived under certain ...
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Can adultery be forgiven by husband or wife of a sinner
No. The legal punishment of Zina can not be forgiven by the people. Once the case has been brought to the authorities and the required proof is established, then it is obligatory to carry out what ...
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