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Why does Iblees or Satan refuse to bow, when the command is to angels?
And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam they did
obeisance, but Iblis (did it not). He refused and he was proud, and he
was one of the unbelievers. (2:34)
In the above verse, Allah asks the Angels to bow before Adam. As far as I…
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A husband made a list of demands which prompted his wife to leave Islam; are all of them legally acceptable?
Among one of many testimonials of ex-Muslims, WikiIslam (reposting from FaithFreedom) lists how Andrea, a US convert to Islam, was prompted to leave Islam by a list of demands made by her husband. This is the list:
Here are my demands and you will…
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Do left-handed converts need to start eating with their right hand?
Many people in this world are left handed: "Studies suggest that 88–92% of the world population is right-handed." -- Handedness, Wikipedia. Presumably, somewhere around 10% of Muslim converts are left handed.
In Islam, however, we are discouraged…
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How much information should be shared between potential husband and wife before nikkah?
Suppose a girl has issues with her monthly cycle and she took some hormone treatment to fix it and she is satisfied with the treatment. However she walks into marriage without sharing this detail with her potential husband and his family because she…
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Is Usufruct (where a loaned item produces something) a form of interest?
There is a concept called "Usufruct" (use fruit) where an item is lent, but it produces something during the period of the loan.
I lease my two horses to Omar for a year while he uses my house. These two horses produce a foal but the market price…
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Are the orders of Rasul only valid in his own era, or are they universal and independent of time?
When rasul orders something, does it becomes a law which is valid until the end of world?
To be specific, I see three possiblities:
Orders of a rasul are absolute. They are independent of time and place. They must be applied as is no matter…
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What is the significance of facing the Kabbah during prayer when the Earth is round?
The Earth is not flat so what is the concept of facing Kabbah during Prayer. Does it have a meaning?
Consider you are on the antipode of the Kabbah which is somewhere in Pacific ocean, if you are near that region, you can literally pray in any…
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Did the Prophet meet any atheists?
Are there any records of the prophet (saw) speaking to an atheist?
With atheist I mean; non muslim, non polytheist, not from ahlu al kitab, someone not believing in a god at all.
If not, are there even records of people living in that time and…
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Why does Allah create someone whose fate is hell?
I'm really confused right now. Before he created our soul, He must know for sure, since He knows everything, whether someone is going to go to paradise or hell when they die. And since there is no god above Allah, this knowledge must come from…
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Can a Muslim make dua and ask forgiveness for non-Muslims?
There is a verse in Quran:
مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُوا
لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْبَى مِن بَعْدِ مَا
تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ
It is not for the Prophet and those who have…
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Is prophet Muhammad's "Last Sermon" an accurate translation?
The poorly-cited Wikipedia article states:
The Farewell Sermon (Arabic: خطبة الوداع, Khuṭbatu l-Wadā), also
known as Muhammad's Final Sermon or The Last Sermon, was delivered by
Muhammad on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah, 10 AH (9 March 632) in…
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Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) footprint near the Kaaba
Here is a picture of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) footprint near the Kaabah
Is there any evidence that is definitely footprint of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH)?
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Why Jesus was born as faultless son and why not Mohammed?
This question comes to my mind as why this special treatment to Jesus and why not for Mohammed also.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith, Hadith 4.506, narrated by Abu Huraira:
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه…
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Forcing hijab on non Muslims
In some Muslim countries, including mine, we force foreign women to wear hijab, and we say "it's the rule."
Now when a Muslim woman in a non Islamic country wants to wear hijab and the government forces them to remove their hijab as "it's the rule",…
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Who are Sahaba and what qualify to be a Sahaba?
What does the word Sahaba stand for ?
Who qualify to be Sahaba?
How many people were Sahaba?
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