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What's the best time to sleep after Fajr?
I know it's better to avoid sleeping in the morning, but if I had to sleep(due to late night work), what would be the best time to sleep after Fajr?
Is it after sunrise or after Ishraq? Basically, I want to know if sleeping before Ishraq is…
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Why does Islam permit slavery?
Asking from a non-Muslim's viewpoint, if Islam preaches equality, then why does it permit slavery?
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Do ghosts exists according to Quran or Islam?
When I asked this question to a Masjid cleric, I never got a satisfactory answer. There is a lot of research going on this field. There are many Television shows that prove Ghost exists. But Science is in utter denial.
What is the verdict about…
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Why Hz. Umar changed 8 rakah taraweeh to 20 rakah?
Apparently there are no recordings anywhere that the prophet (pbuh) prayed 20 rakah taraweeh. That the prophet (pbuh) prayed 8 rakah taraweeh. I understand that Umar (may allah be pleased with him) introduced 20 rakah taraweeh after the prophet? …
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Why scholars disagree on whether it's obligatory for women to veil their faces or not in Islam?
While reading Surat Al-Noor, I came across the following verse:
“And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear…
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Why are depictions of Mohammed approved of in Iran?
It is my understanding that most Muslims disapprove of depictions of the prophet Mohammed (which may even be coupled with disapproval of all depictions of humans). But I recently heard that things are viewed very differently in Iran. For instance,…
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What does Islam say about cloning (in biology)?
Cloning is a wider term than what people normally think. What I am interested in is specifically the biological cloning as defined below:
From Wikipedia:
Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of
DNA fragments…
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What are the longest Surah and Ayah of the Qur'an?
Which is the longest surah and the longest ayah of the Qur'an?
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What does the word "Islam" mean?
In the UK, there is debate about what what the word Islam means. Maajid Nawaz claims it means peace, Anjum Choudary claims it means submission.
What does the word Islam mean?
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Was the prophet illiterate?
I personally have no doubt in it but when searching, this similar yahoo question is very interesting. All answers are really long and they basically do not deny the pen and paper story of the Prophet. If the prophet was illiterate, how can he ask…
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Are games containing hyper-realistic humans/creatures really permitted?
I'm doing computer science and I've contemplated taking modules in game development and computer graphics.
Initially, I was worried about its permissibility since it is apparently related to the picture-making(tasweer) issue. However, the issue is…
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How can I locate and check the authenticity of a hadith
I sometime hear hadith that want to see if they are included in the major hadith collections. Or I want to see who have narrated them and the lines of narrations, how authentic the hadith is considered by different scholars, and other information…
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Why does Allah (SWT) have 99 names?
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The above verse mentions two names of Allah (SWT):
الرَّحْمَـٰنِ (Most Merciful)
الرَّحِيمِ (Most Kind)
My question is, why does Allah (SWT) have 99 names? Is this number significant in any way?
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Is the prophet's (pbuh) life before the Qur'an was revealed to him considered as sunnah?
I read couple of definitions of sunnah and they were all something like "whatever the Prophet (pbuh) said, did or approved to do." But none mentions these have to be after Islam have been revealed to him (pbuh). On the other hand, I don't recall…
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Is there "CHANCE (LUCK)" in Islam, or that is DESTINY which is used in wrong idiom?
Many of times, you can hear that plenty of people use the word 'Chance' in their talking, even in their believing. For example if a person won an award in a bank or lottery, afterwards other people will tell him/her that:
Oh, you are lucky (or…
اللهم صل علی محمد و آل محمد
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