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Missed Salat Al-Jumu'a unintentionally (while sleeping), what should I do?

Assalamu 'alaikum wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatuh. I've been working late at night and consequently I slept at morning, my friend told that he would wake me up when the time of salat Al-Jumu'a صلاة الجمعة comes, but he had to go before that and didn't…
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How did the Prophet ( PBUH ) pray "Qiyam Prayer"?

Prophet Peace be upon him said: “Pray as you have seen me praying" - Sahih Al-Bukhari How did Prophet Muhammed Peace be upon him pray Qiyam Prayer ?
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Is "X" kufr (reference question)

Kufr is often defined as disbelief; to what extent does this simple definition cover the meaning of Kufr in Islam? Motivation: We have a load of questions (see the hopefully growing list at the end) on the site where someone is in doubt ofhaving…
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Can I pause my Wudu' a little?

Nowadays, it is really cold in our country. When I am making Wudu' I was wondering if it is allowed to pause after washing my hands to the elbow to drain them, and get my blouse down, then continue my hair and my feet? Note that I am still…
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Is consent necessary for sexual relations with a concubine?

Is consent before sex needed in sexual slavery and does the sex slave woman have to give her consent in the case of her master wants to marry her?
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Was there a Bible in Prophet Muhammad's time?

I am wondering whether there was a Bible in the Prophet Muhammad (saws)'s time, and if there was, what did he say about it? Is there a hadith about what he said about the Injil which is in the hands of Christians? The bible was written 300 years or…
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Why is dyeing hair not obligatory?

The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The Jews and the Christians do not dye (their hair) so do the opposite to them” as recorded by Al-Bukhaari, Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Daawood and An-Nasaa’i. Yet no scholar ever stated that dying hair was…
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Is there any evidence for setting the Islamic calendar through calculations only?

A few years ago ISNA and FCNA came out with a strange position on how to set the Islamic calendar. Traditionally, the only two opinions have involved actual sighting of the moon to officially declare the start of the new month. From what I…
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Are muslims allowed to eat pork and other forbidden food when imprisoned, during starvation and other exceptional circumstances?

Someone told me that the Quran explicitly allows muslims to eat otherwise banned food when imprisoned, during starvation and similar. It makes sense but I would like a source for it.
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Is pointing one's feet towards Ka'ba forbidden in Islam?

Under what conditions is this allowed or forbidden? From this source, it seems as if it is allowed while sleeping.
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What is the female equivalent of the name "Abdullah"?

Abdullah is a pretty common for Muslim males which means 'Servant of Allah'. I'd like to know the female equivalent of it as I have not come across any females with a similar nomenclature.
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How to continue salat if one joins the jamaat late, and imam performs a sajd-e-sahw?

I would like to know, how do we continue the salat if we have joined the jamaat late and few rakats have missed, and the imam performs a sajd-e-sahw ? Should I also perform the sajd-e-sahw, and get up later for next rakat?
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Why didn't Shariah law take a lead role in abolishing slavery compared to non-Islamic political systems?

Looking at the abolition of slavery time line, Islamic countries such as Oman, UAE, Yemen and Saudi Arabia kept slavery legal up until the 1960s, despite non-Islamic countries taking a lead role a thousand years earlier. Since Mecca is contained…
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Where did the other devils come from?

It is mentioned in the holy Qur'an that Satan was the one that defied God. If so where did his minions come from? Can devils mate and reproduce? Are the number of devils increasing as the population of Earth is increasing? In short, can someone…
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Would wiping the neck in wudu' be considered makrooh or bid'ah?

All the Ahadith saying to wipe the neck in Wudu are either Da'if (Weak) or Maudoo' (Fabricated). So, would wiping the backside of the neck in Wudu' be considered Makrooh as all the Madhahib say except for the Hanafiyah, or would it be considered…
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