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Does Islam permit honor killing?
After reading the following Verse of the Holy Qur'an,
Those who commit unlawful sexual intercourse of your women - bring against them four [witnesses] from among you. And if they testify, confine the guilty women to houses until death takes them…
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Will I be considered a Muslim if I believe in Allah, his messenger, but haven't really adopted it?
I have been living a life of an atheist for long and its difficult to reconcile some of Islam. I plan to first understand what and why, the nuances and then finally follow. Before embracing Islam I am working constantly to get rid of all vices, by…
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Is it permissible to have a girlfriend without having physical contact with her?
At my university there is a girl that I love and I want to marry in the future. Can I be in relationship with her, if we keep ourselves away from sin?
This girl is Muslim, she practices prayer (salah) and she wears veil (hijab).
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Why masjid Haram is called that name?
In Islam we use the word Haram for things that are forbidden, but when we say Majid-e-Haram, why do we use the "Haram" word?
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How much Sales Profit is acceptable in Islam?
I've heard that selling something for more than its worth is a sin according to the Quran.
I would like to know, by how much can you mark up your items? Is there a limit to the amount of profit you can make on anything you sell? Is there any…
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What "book" is referred to in the phrase "People of the Book"?
Wikipedia tells me:
In Islam, the Muslim scripture, the Qur'an, is taken to represent the completion of these scriptures, and to synthesize them as God's true, final, and eternal message to humanity. Because the People of the Book recognize the God…
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Why is there a difference in prayer time between Shia and Sunni?
I live in a country in which it is possible to hear both Sunni and Shia (azan), I noticed that Sunni azan always precedes Shia azan by few minutes ( from 5 to 15 min).
Why is there such a difference?
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How to respond to those who say; Allah guides whom He wills and that's why I am not a believer?
During a conversation between me and my friend (he is not a believer)
He said: That's why I am not a believer because Allah didn't guide me to the right way.
I said, How do you know that?
He said: Isn't every thing predestined (قضاء وقدر)?
I said…
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The Hijab and the Smile
Assalam u Alaikum
I am a sister living in the West, recently I started taking the Hijab in all its forms (as it is known), including not just the head covering but also the mannerisms (e.g lowering of gaze, etc.)
Sometimes while walking on the…
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Can a muslim practice yoga?
Considering the origins and the foundations of the yoga, can a muslim practice yoga as body activity instead as a set of tenets and beliefs?
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How could a Muslim pray from the Moon?
In a hypothetical conversation, a friend of mine that is atheist asked how a Muslim can find qibla if the salat is performed out from Earth (in the Moon or Mars, by example). Is praying in direction to the Earth is enough?
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What must I do if I forget and finish a 4 rakat fard salat at the end of its 2nd rakat?
Suppose that someone is praying salat of asr. After the the second rakat, he/she forgets that he has another 2 rakats and he finishes it. After he finishes everything and gets going back to his work, he notices that he only did 2 rakats of the…
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Why is jealousy among women unpardonable and a sign of faith in men?
While hunting for reference to the narration mentioned here I stumbled upon this quote by Imam Ali(s.a.) in Nahj al-Balagha:
Jealousy in woman is unpardonable but in man it is a sign of his faith
in religion (because Islam has permitted polygamy…
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Are skulls / skull images haraam
Is it haraam to keep shapes of skulls in the house? My father doesn't like that my telephone looks like a skull.
I want to know if there's any hadith or Qur'aan verse that speaks against this. I know it is haraam to keep images of people and animals…
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Does one need to not consume any alcohol or drugs at least 30 days prior to the 1st day of Ramadan?
I've heard my friends say (with absolutely no source to support it) that in order to fast Ramadan you need to be clean, i.e., not consume any alcohol or drugs at least 30 days prior to 1st day of Ramadan.
My opinion is that you shouldn't drink or…
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