I bought cheese from a halal store in U.S, I added it in food but later I saw that contained enzymes.Then I googled it and it said it’s haram.Can I eat that food or waste it?

I am a 26 Male and I live in a country where I want to speak up against the oppression around me but I fear that if I do, mine and my loved ones lives would be endangered. Therefore, I want to move to a different country and then marry and settle there at least until things get better in my home country. But my parents don't want to come along with me and leave our home country. They even don't like the idea of me moving abroad myself. I have one brother who is about the same age as me and also unmarried and we stay with our parents. My parents don't get along well with eachother and therefore often want to keep the two of us around so as to maintain a homely feeling in a not-so-good marriage. Now my question, is it fine for me to move abroad and then work towards a greater cause of fighting oppression and fixing things while sitting in a country where if I speak up, I couldn't be threatened or kidnapped? Or should I stay with my parents so that they're pleased with me, but at the cost of keeping my head down and not speaking up against all the injustice around me? One thing I haven't figured out is that if I move abroad and my parents or brother are still here, there is also an off chance that when they can't reach me, they could possibly use my family here as bait or compensation, and I fear that too.

From what I know dating is haram. But if I want to know whether a lady is suitable for me or not, How can I approach the lady and talk without worrying about other having transparency to our conversation. Are there any way?

I was recently given a video where a sheikh says that whoever visualizes an image while reciting IYYAKA NA'BUDU WA IYYYAKA NASTAEEN, then he worships that image that he visualized in his head. I am very much tormented because of this. All kinds of images appear in my mind even when I am just washing dishes. I don't believe in them, and I say that Allah is not like anyone or anything. I am afraid to perform prayer because I am afraid of committing shirk because of these thoughts. What should I do in this situation?

I sporadically encounter "Islamic dream interpretation", e.g., there are tools online such as MyIslamicDream.com , eDreamInterpretation.com , Islamic-Dreams-Interpretation.com and more can be found using Google. This surprises me, as (a) there seems to minimal difference between engaging in dream interpretation and engaging in fortune telling, (b) dream interpretation is not haram , and (c) fortune telling is a sin (listed as a major sin by al-Dhahabi ): > Say, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected." -- Qur'an 27:65 > > [He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone. -- Qur'an 72:26 > > "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever... goes to a fortuneteller and believes what he says, he has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad.'" (sunnah.com ) Islam Q&A even likened fortune telling to shirk. **Question**: How does dream interpretation distinguish itself from fortune telling?

My friend who was 13 years old at that time killed 4 kittens and hurt alot of other cats[kicking them ,etc] . I was just wondering what would be the punishment for him and how can he redeem himself . I have asked other friends as well but they have no answer

I want to dye my hair a green because I want it. I like the colour not because of other people. Am I allowed?

Men are allowed to go out to anywhere they like and at anytime they wish. Women on the other hand are restricted and can only go out with a mahram by their side. I understand that this is because men are obliged to protect women. However in today's society women can go out without needing protection, especially at times of day light. Also what if the men are at work and the female needs to go out for something?

As a new Muslim, I'm encouraged to seek good company: > One of the best ways that the Muslim can preserve and safeguard their religion is that **they be selective of who they take as friends and company**. ... **This is especially important to those Muslims who have recently embraced Islam... They may have many habits... which are regarded as sins in Islam, and they need good company to help them in their struggle to put them aside.** (NewMuslims.com ) Alhamdulillah , I am fortunate enough to have met such a person. However, I have a concern: while she is devout and educated, and thus is good company for me to keep, I'm worried that I might not be the best company for her to keep. **Question**: When seeking good company, need I be concerned that I'm bad company for others? The article continues... > It is not enough, however, that you befriend just any Muslim either. Rather, you should seek pious knowledgeable Muslims who themselves are trying their utmost to adhere to the tenets of the religion. You may see many Muslims falling short in fulfilling the obligations and refraining from the prohibitions of the religion. And it wouldn't be too inaccurate to say I'm the "falling short" kind of Muslim. Maybe I'm the one who should be avoided.

I hope you have a good day. I recently discovered riba (Gaining money through interest, among others etc ...), but I have two doubts. 1.- A few months ago a friend of mine wanted me to help him in exchange for a payment of € 400, to make the documentation (word presentation to show the client (investor) how the apartment is, among other things), after a few days, I do not know if it was before or after the deal of giving me more money, he sold it and told me that instead of € 400 I will pay you € 1200. But with the situation of COVID his payment has been delayed and he has not yet received it I think it was for bureaucratic issues and now he works in a restaurant and he wants to pay me monthly (Paying me every month a fixed quantity until the reach of the final price 1200€) I had told him that he didn't have to pay I have no problem doing it for free but he wants me to pay. In this case can the money be accepted or not? (I had read that money earned from people’s difficulty or something was not acceptable either from riba and just in case he's not muslim i doubt there's any difference if he was or not but just in case i'll write it). 2.- A friend wants money to be able to go to a place (job interview) and asks me to leave (giving money to him then later on he will return to me the same quantity of money) him money (20 €) and he would return it to me, he also asked me to leave money to pay for a room (75 €) and I gave the money, in these two cases I told him to return the same amount later and I do not know if it is valid to accept this money or not (The friend is the first case and now he is working in that restaurant). The final question is: Is it okay to accept this money for personal use of the two previous cases ? I also ask this because it makes me feel bad as if i'm accepting something that's not good not legal.

I would like to see a scholarly commentary or quote explaining why Isa (PBUH) is allowed to form things from clay (3:49) but Muslims are not allowed. Sculpting/forming out of clay is usually frowned down upon far more than drawing, so this should be interesting. > And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah . And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allah . And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers.

Can I do nikkah with my maid hust to full fill sexual desires and I would take care of her it would be a secret and I dont want to do zina and I dont have any chance of marriage for 1-2 years and I would divorce her later but it would not be a contract nor a agreed time.Her age is around 35 and I am 17.

The following verse in the Torah prophesizes about a nation which will be given "peace" and coming of a praised being: > and I will shake all nations, and the choicest things of all nations(חֶמְדַּת ) > shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of > hosts. 8 Mine is the silver, and Mine the gold, saith the LORD of > hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than that of > the former, saith the LORD of hosts; and in this place will I give > peace(שָׁלוֹם), saith the LORD of hosts.' Haggai 2 There is a remarkable appearance of the word חֶמְדַּת having root H-M-D. The arabic root for this is given here as Form IV: أَحْمَدَ (ʼáħmada) Also its said that the nation will be great and shake all other nations and God will give the nation "(שָׁלוֹם)"(Sh-L-M is a root for Islam). I understand that prophecies seem to be very cryptic until when the prophecy actually happens , and the verses become clear after the prophecy is manifested. Hence i guess only the ones who are very firmly grounded in knowledge would give us a clue to understand the above verse? And even they can go wrong in interpreting the verses as God alone would know its true meaning. Have any past Islamic scholars analysed this verse of Torah for such prophesies of Muhammad pbuh ?

I know that Muslims call Jews and Christians "people of the book" because Jews believe in the Tanakh and Christians believe in both the Tanakh and the New Testament. If Muslims recognize those books as holy, doesn't that make Muslims "people of the book" too? Do Muslims ever use that phrase to describe themselves?

Asslam-o-Alaikum. I'm making an app which contains henna/mehndi designs for women. The images just contains the mehndi designs on arms and foot. This app is specifically and only for women. I'm making a starting screen to confirm that the user is only a woman. So can you please guide me if it is good to upload an app like this. And please tell me if someone cheats like a man confirms gender as a woman then will I be sinful for this Or a woman shows the images to a man. Please guide me. JazakAllah

My friend bought marmalade that didn't have gelatin in it. (We both checked it) I ate some marmalade and said Bismillah beforehand. Later I found out that these marmalades had carmine in them, which is haram. I read on a website that if you say Bismillah and eat haram food, it is an act of disbelief. Is this true? Do I have to make tawbah for kufr? And is it kufr if by ignorance I call haram halal and vice versa?

Assalamualaikum, I would like to ask you, brothers and sisters, about how can the word "Kafer" be described and defined depending on what Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) says in the Quran. Because I've already asked this question personally to people that I know and the answers were difficult.

Allah (swt) says that he didn't assign the name "yahya" to anyone before in quran 19:7 but in the bible, there are a few Johanan and john. Can someone please explain. jazakallah

I Seek clarity for peace of mind. Please forgive any repetitive questions: 1. During prayer, if I suspect a mistake in Al-Fatiha but am unsure due to my limited knowledge, should I repeat it or continue and complete my prayer without Sujud As-Sahw? 2. If I pause after "Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim" in Al-Fatiha and continue(this can happen multiple times in one prayer(e.g., Dhuhr Fard(4 rak'ahs))) and complete my prayer, is my prayer valid(is stopping here permissible?), or do I need to perform Sujud As-Sahw? 3. In congregational prayer, if a front-row space remains unfilled, does my prayer in a back row remain valid, or do I need to perform Sujud As-Sahw? 4. For Wudu, is thoroughly swishing water in my mouth and inhaling deeply into my nose required, or is putting water in/out and a light inhalation sufficient? 5. During Wudu, if I am unsure whether I completely wiped the nape of my neck, must I repeat the wiping for certainty? 6. Is it best to ignore doubts in worship and consider my acts valid? I often repeat prayers due to concerns about: 6.1. Recitation accuracy(any verbal parts). 6.2. Prematurely moving before completing recitation(e.g., prostrating during Tahmid). 6.3. Omitting an obligatory part(e.g., Sujud Tasbih). 6.4. Tongue movement, noises, speaking, or laughing. 6.5. Insufficient pauses between elements of recitation(e.g., between tasleems at the end of prayer). Thank you for reading. These doubts affect my peace of mind, and I seek guidance.

I was listening to a lecture by Hamza Yusuf in which he said something along the lines of (if my memory serves me correct), that Prophet ﷺ told us to divide the day into 1/3s. 1/3 for Prayer/Worship, 1/3 for Family, sleep, etc, and 1/3 for work. I can't find any reference to this however on the internet, does anyone have a reference? Thanks.