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Should one say Bismillah before eating snacks or drinking coffee?
I try to say Bismillah before eating meals. Sometimes I eat things which are not particularly significant, eg. a lolly, a piece of fruit, or a cup of coffee, which aren't considered meals.
Question: Should one say Bismillah before eating snacks or…
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Is mental health treatment sufficient to make permissible otherwise haram acts?
HHS.gov write about mental health:
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
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Does a Muslim woman need to cover her entire body (including hands and face) during prayer if a non-mahram man can see her?
Islam Q&A quote the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas, who write:
A woman is required to cover all of her body when praying, except the face and hands, but if she is praying where there are non-mahram men who can see her, then she has to cover…
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What does a.s. mean?
OK, so I know very little about Islam, but this question doesn't seem to be Google-able. I've seen some people in the Qur'an described with a.s. after their name - such as Nuh a.s.
What does that mean?
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If a girl is a Christian and she reads/prays according to Bible - is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry her?
I understand that a Muslim man can marry a woman from the people of the book (i.e Christian, Jew) but they should also be chaste (or repent sincerely) and of course, believe in God.
One question that came into my mind is, if she is a Christian and…
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What are basic (osol al fiqh) differences & similarities between the 4 (existing) Legal Sunni Schools: Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, & Shafi'i? Charts?
What are the basic (osol al fiqh) differences and similarities between the four existing legal sunni schools of thoughts: Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, and Shafi'i?
Is there a chart/venn diagram that is readily available?
I understand that they are more…
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Is poetry haram or halal?
I found this hadith which contradicts other hadiths about the prophet Muhammad (saw) liking poetry and encouraging it. What is the correct ruling?
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); said, "It is better for
anyone of you that the inside…
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Is it wrong for a Muslim to say that no Hindus will go to Jannah?
Many Muslim preachers say that Hindus will not enter Jannah because they are idol worshipers. But why would they say something like that? Who goes to Jannah and who goes to Jahannam is Allah's choice. Allah might be merciful towards particular Hindu…
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Can the imam give the Iqama?
I know the possibility of the Imam giving Adha, but can he give the Iqama as well as lead the prayer? I asked him for the reason, he said, what if the people behind can't even say Iqama? Then he can do so.
Any thoughts?
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Are these silly lies haram according to Islam?
Though lies are forbidden in Islam, but many of us willingly or unwillingly tell some silly lies often to not to face some situations or to ignore some things. As example, I often can't help to lie to my friends that I'm busy or doing something, or…
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What is the Islamic perspective on the divine name (the "tetragrammaton", IE "YHVH") given in the Jewish scriptures?
I know that Muslims refer to God as "Allah" but do they recognize the tetragrammaton as at least one of God's names? IE, would it be wrong for a Muslim to refer to God by the tetragrammaton?
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Authenticity of statement attributed to Abu Bakr: "If I had one foot in paradise, I would still fear Allah's deception"
Is this narration authentic found in "Successors of the Messenger" by Khalid Muhammad Khalid, p. 70:
"Abu Bakr said if I had one By Allah! I would not feel safe from the deception of Allah, even if I had one foot in paradise."
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Are we discouraged from reading tafseer without an A'lim?
Some people say that I should not read The Holy Quran tafseer alone in my house. I have to take guidance from some A'lim who knows vast knowledge about Quran. If I read it I may be misguided and may not get the right meaning.
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A Muslim woman should not dye her hair "in the manner of kaafir women"; what does that preclude?
Islam Q&A writes concerning a woman dying her hair:
With regard to changing it with different colours of dye, the basic principle is that it is permissible, unless it is done in the manner of kaafir women or immoral women, in which case it is…
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Did angels visit all Prophets and Messengers?
Did Allah use angels as a medium of communication for all the Prophets and Messengers?
I have read that Allah spoke to Musa (AS). Was he also sent an angel (malak) later?
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