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Does my husband have any right to my earnings?
Assalamau Alaikkum. I'm married and working. I got married before 2 years. My husband is good and he does five times prayer. But when it comes to money he behaves differently. He wants my full salary. He had blocked my online bank account. I mean he…
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Is adoption of a child allowed in Islam?
Some people have told me adoption is not allowed in Islam, but i could not find any hadees or verses to be sure of this thing. Is it true?
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The concept of Eternity in Islam
What is the concept of eternity in Islam? In Surah Ikhlas (112) it is said that:
(1)Say Allah is One.
(2)Allah the eternal refuge.
(3)He neither begets nor is He begotten.
(4)And no one is equal to Him.
Literally the word "Eternity" or "Eternal"…
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Was King David a Muslim?
Someone mentioned, in a comment on one of my previous questions, that Muslims believe that King David was a Muslim.
Is this indeed the generally held belief across the Muslim world?
How can this be? David was the king of Israel, from the Tribe of…
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How many times is 'love' mentioned in the Qur'an?
I understand this may be a difficult question to answer linguistically, but I'm interested to hear any estimate along with an explanation of the methodology used to arrive at it.
user3208
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Marriage with brother's foster sister
It is stated that the foster relations are treated like blood relations in the following hadith.
Narated By Amra bint 'Abdur-Rahman : That 'Aisha the wife of the
Prophet told her uncle that once, while the Prophet was in her house,
she heard a…
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Can a woman marry a man her mother milk-fostered?
Consider the following Condition
If there are two women(sisters) let we name 'A' and 'B'. Woman A has three sons and woman B has two daughters.Woman B gave milk to woman A's first son.
Question : Is nikah halal for the first son of woman A to marry…
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What word to use in English when translating words with root "تقو"?
Often the words with root "َتَقَو" are translated to English words associated with "fear", for example, Abdullah Yusuf Ali translates "اتَّقُونِ" to "fear Me". But I feel that this doesn't convey the deep meaning intended by Qur'an. Is there a…
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Is boxing haram?
The other day, I had a discussion with a guy who seems to know a little about Islam and its related laws. I recommended that he box three days a week. He said that boxing was not allowed in Islam because it was dangerous and violent, where the…
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Is the name of the angel Mekaal or Mekaa'il?
What is the correct Arabic name of the angel? Is it Mekaal (ميكال) or Mekaa'il (ميكائيل)?
The Quran (2:98) refers to the angel as Mekaal, but I have heard most people refer to him as Mekaa'il.
http://quran.com/2/98
مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّلَّهِ…
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Is there a hadith implying ablution is invalidated if one talks while doing it?
In almost all regions in West Java (Indonesia), people are prohibited to talk when performing ablution. It is said to violate the process of ablution. and you have to start over again.
Is that right? Is there a hadith which explains this?
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Is burial at sea disrespectful to Muslims?
According to recent reports I've been reading about the death and burial of Osama Bin Laden, I've come across a notion that despite any body preparation that may have been done (washing the body, wrapping it in white, reciting litanies in Arabic),…
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What should I do if I get the urge to sneeze or yawn during salat?
I know that when I sneeze, I should say Alhamdulillah.
And If I yawn, then I should cover my mouth with my hand (left) and say A'oothu billahi mina sh shaithaanir rajeem.
But, these are all in normal circumstances.
What should I do if I get the urge…
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Islamic investments
I've been reading about the Islamic stock market and have been looking at some of the companies in some of the Islamic indexes and/or Islamic funds.
I have noticed that they include companies which deal with interest in some way or form. For…
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Why is smoking tobacco haraam?
The majority view (as far as I know) on smoking tobacco is that it is haraam.
But what is the rationale or evidence/proof behind that ruling?
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