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Where and when did the notion of "You must follow one madhhab exclusively" originate?
Can someone with knowledge on the evolution of fiqh pinpoint something in history about where this notion originated from? Today we hear from one side that following one madhhab exclusively is almost at the level of obligation and that all the…
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Is it permitted for a Muslim to recite the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance?
Many sects of many religions take issue with the U.S. pledge of allegiance. What is (or are?) the Islamic view on this issue? Is pledging allegiance to the United States flag (or other similar pledges) permitted? If they are permitted by some,…
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Age of Ayesha (AS) at marriage?
What was the actual age of Ayesha (AS) when married to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
EDIT: The too young age (6, 9 etc) is criticized most by Non-Muslims.
According to other sources Ayesha's age was:
6 to 9 - Dr Zakir Naik
15 to 16
16 to 19 - Javed…
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Would we go blind if we look up to the sky in Salat?
There are Ahadith which mentions the Prophet (May Peace and Blessings be upon Him) saying that those who look up at the sky during salat will have their sight taken from them. Some books in which this Hadith can be found is in the following:
Sahih…
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How does Islamic Law apply to non-Muslims within a Muslim country?
Within a primarily Muslim country, if a non-Muslim commits a punishable sin, would they be punished in accordance to Islamic Law?
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Do Muslims celebrate Christmas?
Although the role and importance of Jesus may be seen very differently, Islam does recognize the existence of Jesus of Nazareth and even give him some critical acclaim as a prophet. However, do they celebrate his birth in any way such as Christians…
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Scientific conflicts with respect to Quran
There are often claims (such as those seen here) of scientific mistakes and inaccuracies in the Qur'an. While I agree that many errors in that list are silly and might just be misinterpretations, some of them are harder to explain; especially those…
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How does Islamic Theology solve the problem of evil that so plagues Christian Theology?
The problem of evil: How does an infinitely merciful & compassionate Allah create an evil Shaitan to plague us every day of our lives?
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How should a non-Muslim address an Imam?
I am not a Muslim, but I have visited a mosque before and enjoyed the service. When I visited, the local imam approached me and we talked a little about questions that I had regarding the service.
I understand that imams have a very special position…
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Is it permissible in Islam to interbreed between two different species of animals to make new variation in animal's offspring?
Nowadays people make experiments and perform interbreeding to obtain new variation in animals. Like we have make horse and donkey interbreeding to produce a mule. Is this permissible, although Allah has sent all the living things in this world in…
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is there any complete list of sana'a manuscript difference with current Qur'an, in terms of meaning?
I came accross Sana'a publication by Sadeghi (Sana'a and The Origins of Qur'an), but he only conclude some example of textual variation with standard qur'an.
Table 1 gives a few examples, in English translation, in which C-1
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Was hijab in public enforced legally in premodern times?
I sometimes come across claims that many of the obligations that Muslims have in Islam are a purely personal matter and were not legally enforced, historically. It's not quite clear to me which obligations fall into which category ("purely personal"…
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If God is a perfect being, why does he desire to be glorified?
If my interpretation of the ultimate purpose of human existence according to the Qur-aan is correct, humanity exists to glorify the existence of God.
“I have created the jinn and humankind only for My worship.” (Quran 51:56).
This outlines…
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What is the source of this hadith regarding angels and the language of the Qur'an?
This post makes allusion to a particular hadith, and I recall having read something similar elsewhere. However, I have no clue what the actual source is, or if it is even a hadith of the prophet at all.
The meaning is, in effect, as follows:
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How is the "ultra-conservative" Salafi movement compatible with autodidacticism?
From the paper Is Islam Easy to Understand or Not?: Salafis, the Democratization of Interpretation and the Need for the Ulema, Jonathan A. C. Brown, Journal of Islamic Studies (2015) 26 (2): 117-144, we have:
Both in the modern period and…
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