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Are we discouraged from reading tafseer without an A'lim?
As a non-alim, you can benefit from reading the commentary and translation of the Quran on your own. The only thing the Ulemas have advised against is drawing your own conclusions and coming up with ...
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Am I allowed to study and read Ibn Qayyim's books without an Ustadh?
Gaining knowledge has many venues, including learning through a teacher (sheikh, Arabic: شيخ) or from books without a teacher. The common point of any method is to ensure that the source (let that be ...
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Are we discouraged from reading tafseer without an A'lim?
I'd like to add that tafsir books may differ according to the time they were written and the emphasize of the author. For example many older tafsir books included so called israeliyat which are ...
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Is it permisable to work in a company which supports LGBT rights?
Praise be to Allah,
Assalamualaikum,
It is permissible to work in the company as long as you yourself aren’t involved in anything that is supporting LGBT rights. However, if they request you to ...
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Am I exempted if I take this student loan involving riba?
"O believers! Do not consume interest, multiplying it many times over. And be mindful of Allah, so you may prosper." -Qur'an 3:130
"and for their charging Ribā (usury or interest) ...
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