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Is making an "equivalent value" loan in accord with Islam?
In much of the modern world, currency is defined according to a "floating exchange rate." To the best of my knowledge, such an innovation was unknown during the time of the prophet, where the economy directly revolved around gold and…
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What is tajweed? Is it necessary to learn or is it just recommended?
There are some sources about tajweed rules and learning them is recommended. But what is tajweed?
Is it a set of rules for only reading Quran or general for Arabic?
I learned the Arabic alphabets and can read Quran. What does tajweed add to just…
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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, some behaviors become criminalized for him (e.g.…
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What are the sources of Legislation in Shia Islam?
TLDR: What sources of legislation are valid in Shia Islam? Given that Shia Islam varies greatly (asharis vs. rafidees). I will explain by an analogy in Sunni Islam what I'm looking for.
In Sunni Islam, there is consensus that you derive rulings from…
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In the original context, what is the "looming tower"?
According to Lawrence Wright's book, The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, Osama bin Laden quoted the Qur'an in reference to the attack on the World Trade Center:
"Wherever you are, death will find you, even in the looming tower."
In…
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What is the Islamic ruling regarding wearing charms or amulets?
Is wearing taweez/charm/amulet haram? What does the Holy Quran or Hadith has to say about it? What does the scholars say about it?
To elaborate, I got sick and was about to die and went to doctors. Then I took alopathic and homeopathic medicine but…
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Does the Qur'an state that Jesus was crucified?
I am new to Islam and wondering whether or not the Qur'an states that Jesus was crucified on a cross.
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Is leather haram if the animal dies a haram way?
I am wondering whether leather is halal or haram if the animal dies or is killed in the wrong way? I got a couch that was made of leather, I took it but I did not want it in the house or to be sat on because I think it is haram.
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Is it haram to make humanoid robots?
There are some hadiths that say creation is haraam.
'Aisha reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) visited me and I had a shelf with a thin cloth curtain hanging over it and on which there were portraits. No sooner did he see it than he…
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How many sajdas are in Qur'an?
I would like to know the number of sajdas in Qur'an, and the exact verse numbers where performing a Sajda is required.
Just mentioning the verses' numbers would be sufficient instead of referencing complete Ayat here, as it would become obligatory…
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Is keeping a lost property lawful?
What does a muslim do when he finds an unclaimed property (book, cash, etc.) fallen somewhere (roadside etc.)? Is picking it up lawful? If unlawful, should he leave it there?
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Context for "there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him"
What context, if any, is there for the following, which is referred to in the charter of at least one major political organisation nowadays?
The Day of Judgement will not come about until Muslims fight the Jews,
when the Jew will hide behind…
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What exactly is the difference of meaning between saddan and suddan in Qur'an verse 36:9?
Allah says:
Translation: And We have put before them a barrier and behind them a barrier and covered them, so they do not see. (Surah Yasin, verse 9)
In the most common qira'ah (Hafs 'an 'Aasim), this ayah is recited with the word "saddan"…
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Why is the Kaaba covered in black cloth?
I found this online, explaining in part why the Kaaba is covered in black cloth, that it is a sign of respect. But I still don't fully understand why covering it in black cloth is respectful. Could someone help explain this for me please?
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Do Christians, Jews and Muslims worship the same God?
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Judaism
Judaism is a monotheistic faith, meaning that Jews believe there is
only One God. Often this God is beyond our ability to comprehend, but
God is nevertheless present in our everyday lives. How…
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