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Does woman need four witnesses to prove rape in Sharia law
This has provoked me as it is being used in different ways as a jock material from non-Muslims. What I understand is Sharia law, made it almost impossible to prove adultery by either requesting four witnesses who testify the intercourse has happened…
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Is attendance to the Prophet more important than salah/prayer?
In the event when the was sun returned, technically rose from west to east, after having set.
.. the revelation from Allah descended upon His Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, and it overwhelmed him. Ali b. Abi Talib, may peace be upon…
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Is it permissible for Muslims to join groups like Freemasonry?
Two of my brothers are from Turkey, Muslim, and are also Freemasons. I am Christian and sometimes Christianity does not accept joining and sometimes forbids people from joining the fraternity. They are great men, intelligent, and faithful to their…
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Are all unhealthy substances haraam?
Smoking is seen by the majority of Muslim scholars as haraam on the grounds that it is harmful to one's health. But tobacco is not the only harmful substance that has wide spread use.
As an example; sugary soda drinks. They have little to no…
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When does the time for fajr prayer end?
I want to know when does the fajr waqt end.
Say if sunrise is at 7.30 AM. Then how do we calculate the last minute?
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If Quran offers equal opportunity for Muslims, Christians, Jews and Sabians, why do we need Islam?
The verse 62 of sura Bakarah say that,
Indeed, those who believed and those who were Jews or Christians or
Sabeans [before Prophet Muhammad] - those [among them] who believed
in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness - will have their
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Are angels free-willed, perfectly ethical beings?
The Qur'an was told to Muhammad PBUH by an angel, who says that they do not ever disobey Allah swt.
Surah 66:6
O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed]…
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What prophets came before Muhammad PBUH?
I am interested in researching the words of the other prophets as well as Muhammad PBUH, but I am unclear on who came before. I would like to know where people lost, confused, or abandoned their messages. Wikipedia has an entry, but I'd prefer…
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Where can I find the tafsir of Avicenna?
Corbin, in his History of Islamic Philosophy quotes from the Tafsir of Avicenna, on Surah 113:
I seek refuge in the Lord of Day break (verse 1).
Avicenna writes:
This means: I seek refuge with him who shatters the darkness of non-being with the…
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What happens to the salat when the Imam dies or any other thing that Invalidates the salat?
Suppose we have a situation that invalidate Imam's salat, like flatulence, or, death or any other thing during the salat.
What should we do in that case?
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Should we show respect to our gadgets?
Muslims who use gadgets (Mobile phones, Video/Audio players) also use them to listen to Qur'an. Since our gadgets are now transformed into casings that holds Qur'an,
Should we show them the same respect as we would to a Qur'an casing?
Is it…
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Why Quran mentions the story of Yusuf as the best of stories?
In the second ayah of Surah Yusuf is:
نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ أَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ
We relate to you, [O Muhammad], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur'an
I want to know what…
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Radiallahu anha or Alahi wasllam for Mariam?
Which is the correct islamic honorific to use after Mariam(Mother of Eeasaa [A.W])?
رضي الله عنه (Radi Allahu 'anha)
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عليه والسلام (Alahi wasllam)
Same question for Asiya, wife of the Fir-aun.
Both these ladies' names are mentioned in…
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Is it permissible for to have hajib which makes her look attractive to the opposite sex and that is fashionable?
I have heard that women's hijab are not meant to turn into contemporary hijab fashion, because the hijab is meant to cover oneself so to avoid attention from the opposite sex.
Now a day the hijabs are beautified to a degree that it has started to…
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Is Islam geared towards the poor?
I've been reading some stuff about Islam, I have been going to Islamic type forums and I have managed to build up a very general picture about Islam and Muslims in general. That picture seems to be that Islam seems to be geared towards the poor. Is…
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