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Why don't Muslims have missionaries like Christianity does?
Why doesn't Muslims have organized missionaries for humanitarian activity like Christians do?
It would be a very effective way of spreading Islam, as it has proven effective for Christianity. Even if it doesn't help much to spread Islam, Muslims can…
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Should I side with my parents or my husband?
My parents repeatedly insult and degrade my husband to a point that they personally attack him on issues such as how much money he makes, how he dresses, etc. They have been doing this for many years until a little while ago, they burst at him and…
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Is there a way to reconcile naturalism and Islam? How divided is Islam on naturalism?
While watching and participating on Islam.SE and a few other places, I have observed that there is frequently very heated anger whenever the subject of naturalism comes up; for example, anything in the region of volcanoes, earthquakes, storms,…
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what is the commandment about beggars in Islam?
I have read rules and orders about beggars in Islam but I'm still confused.
In our daily life we interact with a number of beggars, some of them are in a very miserable condition while some are totally normal (physically) and if they wanted they…
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What is the meaning of two east and two west in Surah Rahman
(Quran 55:17) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests
What is the meaning of two east and two west in this ayah?
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Taqiya - conditions and goals?
The term taqiya is often flung about in an uninformed manner, suggesting that it is halal to lie to Non-Muslims about all manner of things, in particular about Islamic doctrine, in order to further the interests of the ummah. To my understanding…
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Some scholars say Muslims who don't pray are not unbelievers, but are executed: on what grounds is this justified?
A Shafi'i fiqh book states:
f1.4 A Muslim who holds the prayer to be obligatory but through lack of concern neglects to perform it until its proper time is over has not committed unbelief (dis: w18.2). Rather, he is executed, washed, prayed over,…
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What are the characteristics of 'illal (criteria) that distinguish them from hikam (benefits)?
This question raised the point that it is hard to distinguish the term 'illah (criterion, Arabic: عله) from hikmah (benefit, Arabic: حكمه) when it comes to ahkām al-fiqh (rulings of jurisprudence, Arabic: أحكام الفقه) which may cause…
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What was the meaning of the name "Allah" before Islam?
What does the name of Allah mean in the eyes of the Arabs before Islam? (Given that the name of the father of the Prophet of Islam was Abdullah)
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Is there anything in Islam about homosexuality in animals?
I am a biologist working with different animal species, especially social species, who usually have homosexual behaviors--for example, to show social status or to raise one's offspring together. I am also a Muslim and I wanted to know if there was…
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What justifies having children if there is a possibility that they will suffer eternally in the afterlife?
One of the subjects which I have been perplexed about is the conflict between procreation and antinatalism. Islam places great emphasis on the family unit and raising children. Of course, this is in opposition to the arguments raised by…
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Punishment for torturing
I'm having a hard time tracking down information about how to classify torturing someone (beating, sterile needles under fingernails, waterboarding, starvation, sensory overload, sleep deprivation, that kind of physical torture) in terms of criminal…
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Is it allowed in Islam to touch the feet of elders?
I would like to know if touching the feet of elders is allowed in Islam.
Some people, even elders who have performed Hajj and pray five times a day, believe that children should touch the feet of elders/Parents and seek their blessings.
I believe…
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Is it haram for a man to look at naked women in Islam?
Is it wrong for a man to look at a naked woman who is getting changed, if he looks at her without her knowledge? I require evidences from the Qur'an to support any answer.
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How authentic is the story of the spider web at the cave of Thawr?
Today I've come across this story:
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At last, the soldiers were very close. David ran into a cave to hide.
He heard the footsteps of the men and knew that they would soon find
him. David was so afraid, his bones shook and hurt.
But then David saw…
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