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What is the sunnah way to say salam or greeting in Islam?
What is the sunnah way of saying salam or greeting someone in Islam? I am searching sunnah.com but I found only greet your fellow muslim but how? i.e. Assalamu Alaikum or Salaam only
The Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "The young…
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What does Islam say about female circumcision?
What does Islam say about female circumcision?
To make it more clear: Female circumcision is a painful violence against female bodies because it completely annihilates sexual satisfaction and victims will never experience orgasm after this…
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What is standard Islam practice regarding religious authority figures?
Take for example Catholicism. They have the Pope, their highest leader. He is said to be infallible; he cannot say anything about religion or its practice that is wrong; anything he says about religion or its practice is immediately considered…
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Going beyond the 5 known senses?
In the Jewish religion, there are some who practice something called kabbalah, I don't mean the celebrity stuff, but the real kabbalah.
Here's a quick overview:
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Basically, they say that we are a closed box with 5 known senses, and we…
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'Intellect' - is it a matter of the heart or brain in Islam?
This may sound like a very philosophical question but my only concern is to understand what Islam says about intellect.
With so many Quranic verses and Hadith mentioning the importance of having a good heart and to use one's intellect, this question…
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What is Dua Qunut and when should we recite it in the Prayer/Salat?
Assalamualaikum everyone. As the title says: What is Dua Qunut and when should we recite it in the Prayer/Salat?
Please post the Dua/Sura too. I need to learn it
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Do the Arabic names of the prophets have any meaning?
In the bible, many (most?) of the major characters are given meaningful names. For example, the name of the prophet Ishmael literally means "God has heard" in Hebrew, and is derived from the following Biblical revelation (from Genesis 16):
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What Islamic texts do the Sunni and Shia branches have in common?
Exactly as the title says. I figure that both branches would have the Qur'an in common, but I also recently learned that there are at least some Fiqhs that are Shia-only, and that implies at least some Fiqhs that are Sunni-only. So, what Islamic…
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Should eesha salaah be delayed?
The eesha salaah timing in the masjid in my neighborhood is usually very late. In fact during winters (like currently) they delay the salaah to the extent that sometimes it is nearly 35 minutes later than the neighboring masajid. So much so that I…
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Is there a narration about the following story related to the Day of Judgement?
It goes along the lines of what is mentioned in a lecture and on the internet, which is not the Hadith mentioned in Sahih Muslim (190a), but is still somehow similar to this following narration (if it is true):
The story: The Prophet (ﷺ) laughed one…
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Why is pork more strictly haram than blood?
Pork (pig meat) is forbidden as many times in the Quran as blood is (2:173, 5:3, 6:145, 16:115). Under that, I'd assume that blood is just as forbidden as pork.
However, Muslims are very picky about whether food contains traces of pig DNA or pig…
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What is the role of a Sheikh in Sufism? (Sufi View)
My understanding is that in Sufism one is initiated into the tariqah by a Sheikh, and that one is bound to follow his rulings. Is this correct? In practice what does this mean?
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Allowable Entertainment in Islam
What are the valid forms of personal and group Entertainment allowable in Islam. Does Islam forbid all forms of Entertainment ?
Of course the answer to this question should begin with the Islamic definition of "Entertainment"
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Is Being Judgemental based on Quran Hadith Allowed?
A Muslim judging between right and wrong is not the same as Allah’s judgement and both should be kept separate from each other. Allah knows what people think and what their intentions are. We don’t. This is why we follow the rule set out by Prophet…
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Sunni view on the Twelver Shia Imams? (Hadeeth request)
During a visit to Medinah I interestingly saw the names of the twelve Shi'a Imams (i.e. of the Twelvers, the mainstream Shi'a) —peace be upon them— with their reputations, around two saloons of the mosque of the holy Prophet —peace be upon him—…
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