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Can a Muslim woman study abroad without a mahram?
Can a Muslim woman travel and study overseas without a mahram?
Like to pursue her masters or on university exchange. Can her husband prevent her from going if he isn't comfortable with her going?
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Is it permissible to join first 2 rakath of Esha Salat with the Taraweh Jamat and then continue on his own?
If one misses his Esha Salat, is it permissible for him to perform the first two rakats of his Esha Salat with the Taraweh Jamat and then continue on his own?
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What is the Authenticity of the story of the man who came to Umar complaining about his son?
The story's translation is quite long, so I have provided it below. My question is not about the general authenticity of what the Story contains, rather I would like to know whether this story has a Sanad(document) or not. I have searched the web…
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What is the source and health of the priest-worship hadith?
I have often seen the hadith in question used in explanation of Quran 9:31.
9:31 They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah , and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there…
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How is hamzat-al-wasl pronounced at the beginning of an ayah?
I know that at the beginning of a noun, when the hamzat-al-wasl in the definite article الْ is pronounced, it is always pronounced as "al-" (i.e. with a fatha). However, using Al-Fatihah 6 as an example, the hamzat-al-wasl in اهْدِنَا is pronounced…
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Are monthly payments an Islamically acceptable way to receive money for your goods?
I'm sure not many people will agree to such a purchase, but if I went out and bought a phone for $500, with the intention of making a profit, and advertised it as:
Pay monthly installments for this phone (interest free) over 24 months
for $36.87…
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Is there a difference between idolatry and partnership with God?
In Judaism, there is a distinction drawn between avoda zarah (idolatry) and shituf (association). The former is the worship of multiple gods and/or worship of idols as gods. The latter is the association of "partners" with who we believe is the…
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What is the name/adjective of a human who doesn't believe in God but s/he is honest and does good in his/her life?
I know a person who doesn't believe in God is an atheist but this name can't convey the reality of that human.
There are many theists who are liar,violent,dishonest,prejudice and cheater but there are also many atheists who are…
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Can Jinns be controlled by humans?
In the story quoted below, 'I' means it's me.
I remember an old person from my mother's hometown. He was some Peer or Murid, I guess. He always wore Black Kurta with a white Izaar and a green turban. He was close to my maternal relatives. Whenever…
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Is alcohol haram or not recommended?
I understand that the common concept is that alcohol is is acceptable in islam, however I am struggling to see how we consider it 'haram' considering the phrases used in the quran.
... Indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters…
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Is it necessary to make wudu(ablution) after taking bath?
I took complete bath all over the body.
Now, Is it necessary to make wudu(ablution) after this?
Please, clarify me that if it is not necessary to make wudu, then how the bath should be?
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What was the hadith about destroying Quranic verses?
I had heard at few bayaans/lecture that one of the qayamat signs is that the people will destroy Quran with their hands. This was explained further as the sms people sent with the Quranic verses, which someone of the other delete at some point of…
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What have scholars said in regards to the definition of a (شاذ) Hadith: هو مخالفة الثقة للثقات?
A Shadh (شاذ) Hadith is the differing of a Maqbool narrator with that narrator which is more Mawthooq/trustworthy than him. But as is found in some books on the Mustalah, it says that Shadh (الشاذ) is the differing of a…
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How to know when the devil (Shaitan) is misguiding us and protect ourselves when that happens?
As Muslims we believe that devil is an entity that exists to misguide man kind till the day of judgement and as muslims our job is to prevent ourselves from falling into his traps and be obedient to Allah.
The question is how can a Muslim person…
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Are there any miracles in the holy Quran?
Are there any miracles in Quran such as fact it contains, that people at the time had no knowledge about but later they know it was the truth or it is associated with an event that can only be miracle or it is associated with something miraculous? I…
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