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Why is pork forbidden in Islam?
Is there a reason behind pig/pork/boar being forbidden in Islam?
What is this reason? How is it justified, and what are the benefits of it in day-to-day life?
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Where was the first Qibla of Islam?
Where was the first Qibla in Islam? Is there any verse in the Qur'an or hadith that established that Qibla? Why did Muslims pray towards Jerusalem?
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Does someone who listens to the Quran in Ramadan gets the same amount of rewards as the one who reads it?
Does someone who listens to the Quran in Ramadan gets the same amount of rewards as the one who reads it?
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Can I fast without sehri (suhoor)?
In the month of Ramadan, what should a person who couldn't wake up for suhoor do? Should he continue the fast or should he compensate for it later?
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Is it permissible to eat with non-Muslims?
Is eating on the same table with non-Muslims (Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc) allowed? The assumption is that you would be eating halal food such as vegetables, and that non-Muslims would eat food which they consider permissible according their…
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Should a woman's arm rest in sujood (prostration)?
When I first learned to pray, I was instructed to rest my arms on the floor, and was told that only men are required to lift them. But recently, after I moved to Palestine, it seems that everyone believes the opposite. I have been told many times…
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Is there a model of reconciliation in the Qur'an?
According to a New York Times review of Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West by Benazir Bhutto:
In Bhutto's new book, "Reconciliation," a volume she finished days before she was killed, she lays out her vision of Islam as "an open,…
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Which ayah in the Qur'an was the last to be revealed?
What are the candidates (and evidences) for ayaat which are claimed to be the last one revealed? I've heard so many opinions over the years, from Ma'idah:3 to Baqarah:281 to Surat Nasr and a few more.
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Which Salwat "صلوات" is correct?
Have you ever come across this Hadith:
حدثنی سعید ابن یحیی: خدثنا ابی:حدثنا مسعر عن الحکم عن ابن ابی لیلی عن کعب ابن عجره (رضی الله عنه): قیل یا رسول الله! اما السلام علیک فقد
عرفناه، فکیف الصلاة علیک، قال(ص) قولوا: اللهم صل علی محمد و علی آل
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Fadak, Fatima and Abu baker
Fadak Belonged to Mohammad (PBUH).
He gave it to her daughter Fatima (PBUH) as a gift (see e.g.??).
It should have remained in her possession after he passed away.
Even if it wasn't given as a gift,
its ownership should have passed onto Fatima…
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Are Muslims permitted to name their daughter Asija (Asiya)?
We are young Muslim family who expecting Inshallah one more female baby.
We are thinking of giving the name Asija after Asiya, wife of the Pharaoh.
Are Muslims allowed to give such a name?
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What is the role of free will in Islam?
The laws of Islam seem sufficiently detailed so as to preclude any possibility of "bad behavior," assuming that a person has made the "first choice" to follow Islam and live their life by the ways of Islam.
So how does choice fit into that equation?…
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Is artificially produced meat halal?
Is meat that has been artificially grown in a lab (made by duplicating cells) halal? What if the father cell came from a living animal? Can humans eat this kind of artificial meat?
Reference Link for extra information: World's first lab-grown burger…
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Is Mohammed a deity?
Recently, someone reportedly described Mohammed as a deity. Oddly enough, it wasn't someone insulting him that described him as a deity, but someone responding to him saying that you can't insult a deity. Is Mohammed regarded as a deity by…
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Can a Muslim borrow money from his own 401(k) plan, with interest?
I understand from this, and other related questions, that Muslims are not permitted to charge interest on loans.
This brings up a question for me:
In the U.S. many people have 401(k) retirement plans, and I think IRAs may have a similar provision…
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