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Can a woman during menses read the Quran without touching it, or read it from an electronic device?
I know that during a girl's period she is not allowed to touch the Quran.
Can she read Quran without touching it, like reciting, or reading from the PC's screen, or mobile?
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Does Jesus have the power of intercession?
It is known in the Qur'an that "none will have [power of] intercession except he who had taken from the Most Merciful a covenant," however it is not so clear on exactly who has taken such a covenant and thus who exactly has the rights of…
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What are the differences between "Ya Allah" vs "Allahuma"?
I have a little but not much knowledge of Arabic.
Although God is called Al-Karim, I hear the invocation Ya Karim, but I never heard the invocation Ya Al-Karim or Ya-l-Karim. Same for other names of God: the definite article disappears from the…
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What do the words "Muslim" and "Kafir" mean?
A previous question asked what does the word "islam" mean?
The answer was unambiguous: submit in Arabic means Islam.
In the spirit of this previous excellent answer, what do the Arabic words Muslim and Kafir mean? In particular, I would like to…
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Some pink blood then stop, do i have to ghusl?
Asslamualaikum
I am a sister. Last night I had some pink blood, and today nothing. dhuhr time has come :(
I'm expecting menstruation within the next 7 days, so this could have been a start, or could be after a week, Allah knows.
Do I do wudhu and…
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Are all sufferings because of our own actions?
According to Quran (Ash-Shūraá-30), any suffering we face is because of our own actions:
وَمَا أَصَابَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ
وَيَعْفُو عَن كَثِيرٍ
And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have
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How has Twelver Shia evolved through the past 14 centuries, particularly during the Safavid era?
Derived from this Question and this Answer is a question about the history of the Twelver Shia branch of Islam. Would you please notify in short how did this branch evolved through the ages with focus concentrated around the Safavid era? The main…
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Is Auto-tunes Haram?
I searched the web for this question. I found some scholars answering that it depends on how Auto-tunes is used: if you are completely changing the voice to sound like music, it's haram, but if it's used just to improve the voice quality, it's…
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When you are downloading something that you did not pay for in an islamic country will you get your fingers amputated?
As downloading without owning the rights equals stealing to some people, can an islamic court that bases it's laws on the sharia cut the stealing person's fingers?
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How can Shi'a Muslims know which Imam to follow?
All factions of Shi'a Muslims, despite their myriad differences, agree on the fundamental concept of Imamah: That the authority of leading the Islamic state is divinely-granted, and that not following the rightful Imam is disobedience to God's…
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Why is it believed that a Muslim will eventually get out of hell?
To best of my knowledge, according to the most common interpretation, if a person is assigned to hell in the afterlife, he will stay there forever except if he's a Muslim. It's believed that, a Muslim will eventually get out of hell, and go to…
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Is it true that to be a faithful Muslim woman, I cannot hold a job?
Assalamualaikum,
For years, I have been taught that, according to Islam, it is better for Muslim girls to stay at home. Girls should not go outside without the permission of their parents or husband. Getting jobs and working with unrelated males is…
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Regarding oppressed people
Is it true that an oppressed persons prayers are answered quickly by Allah and we should avoid oppressing people. I want a detailed answer as much as possible for this question.
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Is there an authentic source for the hadith where the Prophet and Ali ibn Abi Talib joke about eating dates?
On another page, where the question asks if the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used humour in his daily life, one user gave a very nice answer, but I wanted to clarify something:
The date incident that has been used as an example in the user's answer, is it…
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Who keeps the gates of Heaven?
In Christian tradition (and popular culture), the role of keeper of the Pearly Gates is often taken by Simon Peter, one of the companions of Jesus who was reportedly given "the keys of the kingdom of heaven", who admits those written in the Book of…
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