I came across this hadith: > Ibn Abi Hatim R.A. narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said the Messenger of > Allah SAWS said, "Allah created Adam tall, with thick hair, just as a > date tree with full branches. When Adam ate from the forbidden tree, > his cover fell off, and the first thing that appeared was his private > are. When he saw his private area, he ran away in Paradise and his > hair got caught in a tree. He tried to free himself and Ar-Rahman > called him, "O Adam! Are yo running away from Me?" when Adam heard the > words of Ar-Rahman (Allah), he said, "No, O my Lord! But I am shy." > [Ibn Abi Hatim 1:129] I looked out whether Ibn Abi Hatim compiled a hadith collection but a Google search produced nothing useful. (And the Wikipedia page, List of hadith Collections , does not include it.) Is there an English source that I am missing?

I've read that imam Rafi, a great shafi'i scholar allowed the reed flute whilst imam Nawawi disagreed with him. What evidence did imam Rafi'i use to justify his ruling?

I work with children with severe intellectual disabilities, amd was told by a Muslim coworker, that those disabled children who were born to Muslim parents will automatically enter Jannah after death, while those children who were born to non-Muslim parents will be tested on Yaum al Qiyama instead and that is why they should be encouraged to say the shahada so that they can go to Jannah. Is this true? Some of the children are not able to speak either.

assalamualaikum My mom and dad got me into this Quran reciting school that we have to memorize the verses. I sometimes not ready to recite them to the sheikh so i cheat and read from the Quran i always repent and the next day i do it again. I’m just scared that my repentance isn’t going to be accepted. I just don’t know how to stop it. Please help me with this problem.

What is the ruling on the marriage between a Muslim man and a Christian / Jewish woman? I know that this kind of marriage is allowed but what is the complete ruling on this i.e. is a woman being Christian / Jewish enough and sufficient criteria to get married or is there anything else that needs to be taken care of? What if she does not want to change her religion after marriage?

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin. Was-Salatu was-Salam 'ala Sayyidina wa Azimina, Wa Habibi Qulubina wa Shafii Nufusina, Abul Qasim Muhammad. Wa 'ala Ahli Bayti tayyibina tahireen. ---------- Hadith (Al Kafi V 3 – The Book Of Salāt CH 84 H 2) from kitab Al-Kafi > (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah (asws) having said: > > ‘The Obligatory and the optional (Salāts) are fifty one Rak’at – > **from it are two Rak’at after the night (to be prayed) seated, counted as one Rak’at prayed while he is standing.** The Obligatory > from these are seventeen Rak’at, and the optional are thirty four > Rak’at’. Arabic text is I didn't understand the description in bold. Translation is terrible. And I don't understand Arabic either. **How many Rak'at is it after Isha?** Can anyone explain how is it prayed and how the number of rak'ats are counted based on how it is prayed?

my Muslim friends. My name is Louis, and I am interested in Islam and becoming Muslim. On my journey, I have now bought a Quran and started reading it. I believe, because I am a skeptic, that I will have multiple questions that I will have to ask someone with more knowledge and experience than me. I have used AI to correct my grammar, but I have written all of this myself. Please do not take offence, as I am not trying to disrespect anyone or anyone’s faith. Nonetheless, I will be critical of your answers and I won’t be satisfied by answers that leave doubts unresolved for me. My first question is: in Surah 2, Al-Baqarah, Verse 23, it is written: “And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our Servant [Muhammad], then produce a surah the like thereof and call upon your witnesses other than Allah, if you should be truthful.” As far as I understand, the poetic power, prose and beauty of the whole Quran in Arabic is one of the main arguments for it being the word of God. My concerns are the following: 1. That seems a rather subjective measure. I’m sure no Muslim would ever be willing to say that anything anyone ever writes will match the poetic beauty of the Quran, as Muslims already believe it is the word of God. While skeptics might find poems or texts that they will argue match the Quran. 2. I wonder why an almighty God wouldn’t be able to produce something in all languages, to make it accessible for everyone. I like how the Quran, in one of its first surahs, excludes discrimination among humans. But wouldn’t it be fair to enable everyone to experience the wonder of God’s word firsthand? Imagine someone who just discovered Islam, for reasons out of his control, only one year before he will die of cancer. This person could never learn Arabic quickly enough. Hence, this person will miss out on one of the most cited and pointed-at wonders in the Quran. And as for me, I’m trying to find my way to God. I would greatly benefit from being able to experience this wonder in my mother tongue. I understand a few of the main counterarguments to my argument: One original in one language is easier to preserve. It is mentioned in the Quran that Allah talks to people in their own language. I’d argue that it would be fair to send the last book more universally. The prose is only one of the wonders. Alright, but if it is not necessary for me to believe the Quran is the word of God, why should it be necessary for the Arabic-speaking people? Allah judges based on our means, not on the outcome. I see that. And maybe if I finish the Quran, I’ll be a believer even without that wonder. Right now, I am not, and I would be thankful for each additional wonder I can get to see or experience. The challenge in 2:23 was mainly for the enemies of Muhammad at that time. That speaks against the argument of timelessness and universality for me. Not all proof must be accessible to everyone — very good argument. I studied chemistry; hence, maybe I’ll have more connection with the science side that will eventually come while I’m reading through the whole Quran. Let’s see. My general point stands. Why should a book that is meant to be an opportunity for all of humanity to find their way to God be limited in such a way that one of its central wonders is not accessible to most of humanity?

I just dropped out of college. Went to therapist and psychiatrist got diagnosed with depression. Don’t have any skills. Not sure what job I can even get now. During high school I worked hard to get into top 10% to get guaranteed admission to most colleges in my state (TX). I had told my parents what I wanted to study, which college I wanted to go to, etc. I had hoped to join a lab in that college and contribute to some meaningful research. But come graduation, my father stopped me from going. He didn’t give me a reason as to why. I asked him again about a week ago, and he still didn’t give a reason. We’re well off and money isn’t an issue for us, so he couldn’t even argue that. I had to go to a bad college close to home. It’s a commuter college, so didn’t have much to offer in terms of clubs, school spirit, etc. I was studying Computer Science, and the coding assignments that they would give us were just fill in the blanks. Haven’t properly learned coding. I’m just really upset right now. Sorry if this makes me sound entitled. I had worked my hard in high school to get into a good university and then wasn’t allowed to go. I got into an argument about it with my dad a week ago and it got to a point where he said I’m not his son anymore. We haven’t talked to each other since. I’m not sure what to do now. I’m thinking about joining the military, but have problems with that morally, and especially what the current administration is doing. I have been applying to jobs for the past few weeks to restaurants, grocery stores, etc. but haven’t heard back. Only thing going for me right now is doordashing/uber eats. I’m thinking of joining the army as 68P Radiology Specialist. I’ll be working in a military hospital/clinic setting in mainland US. During active duty I could use tuition assistance to get an associates degree and maybe even bachelor’s. And after 4 years I will be out and can use the GI bill for grad school or med school if I can get in. If I don’t join I don’t know what else I’m gonna do. I’m having a hard time finding even a minimum wage job right now.

Anyone can make a claim that a food is halaal. There are food and imported meat that are certified halaal. But, these are imported from Muslim minority countries (like imported chicken from Brazil). So is such a certification sufficient? If not, what are the other requirements that are necessary to establish the halal status of a food, if one doesn't witness the slaughter?

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh my question is i saw some people uses allah's name for their houses like (Al-kabeer,Al noor )If the name has a meaning or refers to a function or quality that only Allah is capable of, like creating, resurrecting, lordship, etc. then it is not permissible to call a human being by these names how can someone use Allah's name for their house,Allah's names all have Alif-Laam at the beginning (eg. Ar-Rahman, Al-'Aleem). This prefix (alif-lam) makes a very strong form of the name; this prefix is unique to Allah alone please correct me if im wrong is it a huge sin? may allah guides us to the straight path.

I am aware that a Muslim can sell their slaves to another Muslim and then the one who bought the slave would have to wait for the menstrual cycle to have intercourse in order to be sure that the female concubine is not pregnant but is the Muslim allowed to sell their female slave to a non Muslim? Because a non Muslim would not wait for the cycle and could potentially exploit her make her do prostitution and other evil hideous acts

Is Druze dhabihah accepted as halal?

****AS SALAM ALAIKUM 5/6/2026**strong text** I LIVE IN CHICAGO, IL AND I PRAY AT HOME BECAUSE IS HARD FOR ME TO ATTEND THE MASJID, WHAT SHOULD I FOLLOW ATHAN APP OR PRAYER SCHEDULE OR JAMAT TIMING?****

I am a sunni girl and my parents want me to marry a sulemani bohra boy. I am literally very confused whether they are muslims,will the marriage be valid. Although they said that I can practice sunnism after marriage and nikah will happen in our masjid but still I am very much in a dilemma not understanding what to do. I don't have clear understanding on whether the nikah will be valid or not? Please if you could answer would help me a lot as my parents, especially my father are keen on marrying Bohra boy.Pls help.

I understand that it is wrong to kiss or touch a woman that is not your lawful spouse but my question is : does it break the fast to touch, kiss, or do any non sexual acts with her ?

Cause from my understanding it was the sin that Adam committed that is said to lead to our current situation of humans to be divided amongst one another. Can someone whose knowledgeable inform me? Im a new revert

So I read books at school for class and I read this book with a bird on the cover but I cover it up with a sticky note I could read other books without animal cover but I really like it so is it haram or halal

In the name of Allah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem. All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon Muhammad and his immaculate holy progeny. Some time ago I listened to a sermon about beard. The scholar mentioned a hadith narration about 10 crimes of people of Prophet Lut [a.s.], among them being men shaving their beards in order to look like women and attract other men. I couldn't find this narration. It might be in Shia books as well as in Sunni books. **Can anyone give reference to the source of this narration?** As-Salamu alaikum.

I play a game called apex legends and its a battle royale game like fortnite. However, this game pushes a lot of lgbt and stuff in their characters but not all of them. I would like to know if using the characters who are lgbt is haram. They dont express it in game but it is said in the lore of the game. If it is haram can I still play the game but avoid the characters who are LGBT and/or have shirk or kufr dialogue?

I have tried to do some research but got mixed answers I want to know if reading spicy books(books that have sex) is haram. I can 100% tell you that I won’t do anything like this in real life. I just need a yes or no.