Is going to dargah a good practice, if not why? why do so many people in india go to dargahs? Answer with full explanation please.

Salaam alaikum, Can you please translate and explain the meaning of this hadith. Supposedly naked black jinn riding the prophet Muhammad (saw). Also what is the authenticity of this narration. Link in Arabic below. Thank you. https://islamweb.net/ar/library/index.php?page=bookcontents&flag=1&bk_no=87&ID=14109

If water goes inside the (male) private part a little bit (but not too deep inside) while you are doing istinja, and you are confirmed that it went inside, and then it came out, is that water considered pure? And is wudu invalidated?

Assalamualykum....I was unsure if I got my periods but still fasted cause I was unsure and turns out I was not mensturating! So will my fast be accepted ? Do I have to fast again ?please ans !!!!!

I know fasting, prayer, circumambulation and touching the Qur'an are prohibited to woman undergoing menstruation. What others acts of worship are prohibited? Alternatively, I can re-frame the question to ask what actions are allowed like passing through a mosque, flight between Safa and Marwa, reading the Qur'an from memory.

When listening to Turkish qur'an reciters I often realize that they don't do waqf (stoping/pausing recitation) in typical places in Qur'an Verses according the Qiraa' of Hafs 'an 'Assim (in the most spread Saudi-Arabian print)! Maybe in other countries who use the same Moshaf they have the same waqf positions and symbols (see also: https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/4130/what-are-the-different-punctuation-in-quran/37594#37594) ! As I saw these (different) positions in a Turkish copy of Mushaf! So what kind of waqf are they following, or more exactly to whom it refer's? I know that in northern Africa especially in the Maghreb countries they used to follow the woqof al-Hibtiya الوقوف الهبطية according to Imam al-Hibti al-Fassy (850-930 a.H.) in Qiraat Warch 'an Nafi' (bi taryq al-Azraq) and even Qalun 'an Nafi'. So it may sound a bit strange or different if a reciter from the middle east used some other waqf! For example in this recitation on youtube of (2:285-286 ) the Qari' made a (slight) waqf after the first rusulih (there is no waqf here!) and didn't consider doing it after doing it after 'irhamna (which is only waqf jaiz, so this is totally acceptable) but did it on each of the words before wa'fu 'anaa, wa-ghfir lanaa where again there's no waqf prescribed according the mushaf of medina (Hafs 'an 'Assim). Unfortunately I couldn't so far find better examples, as my question is based of what I've heard in mosques here in Germany myself!

Assalamualaikum, I masturbated and stopped before ejaculating but i ended up ejaculating due to the stimulus. Does that break my fast? I know it is a sinful act especially at the month of Ramadan. I am trying to stop this act inshallah in the month of Ramadan. Please respond as soon as possible

So I was watching a youtube video and the Youtuber kept on saying curse words and my parents heard it. I kept on watching because the video was entertaining and really didn't pay attention but my parents told me that listening to any curse words regardless of the usage is haram. So can anyone explain to me if it's haram or not?

Nowadays, the 1924 Egyptian standard edition has become the standard for modern printings of the Quran (sources referred on wikipedia). **Who decides what becomes a standard edition? And how? Based on what requirements? And how is checked if the process and its result are good enough?** It just sound strange to me that a book that is centuries old has a standard edition of less than 100 years old. That is why I try to understand what the requirements are to make a book standard edition of the Quran, which is, apparently possible many centuries after the Quran become first known.

I am a software engineer in India and striving Muslim. Recently I got new job offer from a company and after all the legal clarification, I accepted the job offer. But recently I heard from my friend the company also does work for a pornography website. My work is not going to relate with that in any manner but that company do the work in that field. Please suggest me with the authentic hadith or Quran Ayath. Should I work with them or not?

First of all im so sorry if the title of this is kinda confusing So yesterday i decided that i will shower, and i have no intention to make ghusl, after i got inside the bathroom i suddenly think that i should make ghusl since i feel like i finished my period anymore. after i see my pads that it's just brown discharge, i decided that i will make ghusl so that i can fast tomorrow. now in a few minutes we will eat for suhoor. Is my ghusl valid? or should i make ghusl again?

Assalamu alaikum Is it mandatory to sit in the tawarruk or iftirash position while praying? because I am unable to sit that way while praying.

I am looking to open a food outlet in a diverse part of London and was wondering what are peoples views on me serving non Halal food alongside Halal food. The menu will be about 95% Halal but for the restraunt to serve its purpose the 5% has to be non halal, which will be absolutely seperate to Halal food in every way possible. The entire purpose of the project is to bring the local community together in the healthiest way possible so there will be no alcohol served.

Islam claims that Quran is unchanged from the time of the prophet Mohammad, and it will remain so until the last day. Now, there was a discovery of a manuscript in the University of Birmingham which is claimed to be the manuscript of Quran and claimed to have little similarity with the modern day Quran . Is there any explanation available in the community of Muslim scholars?

I found this book on shamela through the arabic lexicon website hawramani and it says this is essentially a dictionary of Quranic terminologies explained by Ibn Abbas through Q&A format. But I wanted to be sure if this Book can really be authentically traced to Nafi Ibn al Azraq / Ibn Abbas before I use it. One thing that gave made me doubtful is the version of the book on shamela speaks about Nafi ibn al azraq ( who is supposed to be the Author) in the third person :/ Is this Book authentic?

To simplify my question: What is the difference between the waswas (whispering) of the nafs (soul) and Satan? And how can we know when a thought is bad and from Satan and not just critical thinking that could be good? For my deeper analyse and questions read through this: ---------- ## Satan ## As the most believe, Satan whispers into mans heart: > 114:4-5 مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ From the evil of the retreating whisperer - Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind And: > 20:120 **فَوَسْوَسَ** إِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَا آدَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ Then **Satan whispered** to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?" I know there are more verses and hadiths about this. Those are so popular so I guess I don't need to go in detail about them. ## The soul ## It also seem to me that the humans nafs (soul, mind, subconscious...) itself is, i.e the human itself is blamed for actions or impulses. For instance, regarding Yusuf when the woman tried to seduce him, Yusuf himself is speaking about the nafs and not Satan: (surat Yusuf) > And (with passion) did she desire him, and **he would have desired her**, > but that he saw the evidence of his Lord: thus (did We order) that We > might turn away from him (all) evil and shameful deeds: for he was one > of Our servants, sincere and purified. Later on... > He said: "O my Lord! the prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me: Unless Thou turn away their snare from me, **I should (in my youthful folly) feel inclined towards them** and join the ranks of the ignorant." > > So his Lord answered his invocation and turned away from him their > plot. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower. Now in the later verses when freed from prison and the woman admits her fault of trying to seduce him and the planing to put him in prison, Yusuf then says: > "Nor do I absolve my own self (of blame): **the (human) soul is certainly prone to evil**, unless my Lord do bestow His Mercy: but surely my Lord is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful." > وَمَا أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِي ۚ **إِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ** إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّي ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ In these verses (I find it) clearly that **the soul itself has its own impulses or desires which the Satan is free of blame**. The only blame is on ourselves (our souls) >50:16 >It was We Who created man, **and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him**: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein. > > وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا **تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ** > ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ Continuing... > 4:79 What comes to you of good is from Allah , but what c**omes to you > of evil, [O man], is from yourself**. > مَّا أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ > فَمِنَ اللَّهِ ۖ وَمَا أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ **فَمِن نَّفْسِكَ** It seems we shouldn't put the blame on someone else as humans, even blaming satan (or other people) for our failure, seems to be the wrong idea: > 3:165 What! When a single disaster smites you, although ye smote > (your enemies) with one twice as great, do ye say?- "Whence is this?" > Say (to them): "**It is from yourselves:** For Allah hath power over all > things." > أَوَلَمَّا أَصَابَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَدْ أَصَبْتُم مِّثْلَيْهَا قُلْتُمْ أَنَّىٰ هَٰذَا ۖ **قُلْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ > أَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ** إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ## Some thoughts and questions ## There are plenty more verses and hadiths that are talking about the nafs (soul, self, ego?). These are just some references to make you able to answer in a better way. Now, it seems to me that the nafs is responsible and also can be blamed (i.e not only the waswas of Satan). 1. **What is the difference between the whispering (waswas) of Satan and the "whispering" *(or inclinations, impulses?)* of the nafs (human soul, ego, mind..)?** 2. **How do we determine whether a thought is from Satan or just from ourselves?** 3. **Can we have bad thoughts that just are from ourselves?** Or are **ALL** bad thoughts from Satan? *What is the proof of that? (doesn't "inna nafsa la'ammaraton bi so'i" contradict this?)* 4. **How do we know that a thought is bad (from the nafs or shaytan) and not good?** *In some cases for instance, if you really have doubts about a matter which the vast majority follows, the vast majority would say that those thoughts or doubts are from Satan. What if those thoughts are right and in this scenario, the majority is wrong. Then this wouldn't really be a bad thought from the Satan. How can we know which of these thoughts are from Satan and which are not? (this is just an example)* Here comes a real example: *Let us assume if I think "I don't believe a jinn can take over the human or listen to our thoughts"... Would this be waswas from shaytan? I guess, if it's wrong, yes then it might be... But if it isn't wrong, it shouldn't be from shaytan. How do we know a thought like this (or similar) is just from my own mind and not from Satan?* These thoughts can be TRUE. How would I know they are true but not Satan messing with my head to make me understand the religion in a wrong way? You see, **if I am right, Satan says you are wrong! Stay away! You are on deep water now! You will become a disbeliever if you think like this! If I am wrong he might say "You are right!"** Sometimes maybe he isn't saying a word. How do you determine something important like that?

Does anyone know the historical background behind 4:157, and if so can you link a source w/ the Arabic? Thanks!

I was looking at different reading of Al-Quran by Warsh on website Quranflash , Website provide to two kind of Warsh (Warsh - Asbahani way and Warsh - King Fahd Complex), as I was working on Wasl reading practices I want see other reading also,I find something which I don't known. please Explain the Following :-Frist, Different style of writing Wasl (solid dot over alif with fataha) please Explain that. Second and more Important(in 23:14) is spelling of khalaqa, why single dot? spelling and it's different from this Warsh by some-website But this different is not seen in nquran.com

If an 11-year-old missed surooh does she/he still fast or not? Cause its their first time fasting the whole month so in surooh, they eat a big meal and its easy for them but now It looks like its complicated for them

Is it a sin(of suicide) to sacrificing your own life to save other person, in a situation where you know that you will die if you save the other person. Will this act count as suicide or will you get reward in the hereafter?