Is it possible that someone is doing shirk unknowingly, if so can you give me an example? And will he be sinful for this?

**Is Sunni versus Shia the main division within Islam?** I've heard this many times, but I don't trust everything I hear. Also, are there any groups in Islam which see itself as separate from both Sunnis and Shias, and sees those two groups as belonging to a larger group? For a Christian analogy, I've heard that the Russian Orthodox Church split off from the Roman Catholic Church before the Roman Catholic Church split into Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. The Russian Orthodox Church would see Roman Catholicism and Protestantism as belonging to the same group.

A Pew Poll has given the percentages of Sunnis, Shiites, and those who identify as "just a Muslim" throughout the world. Each of these is considered mutually exclusive by the pollster. Then it says: >For some Muslims, another layer of identity comes from membership in a Sufi order. ... These orders can fall within either Sunni or Shia Islam. It then gives the percentages of Sufis in various countries, as it had for Sunnis and Shiites. But it doesn't really give an idea of the overlap between them. Have any polls or studies said how many Sufi Muslims also adhere to Sunnism or Shiism?

My friend who is Shia got married with a Sunni girl. The father of the girl gave in writing that he is not responsible for the girl and she has all the rights to spend her life as per her wish and will (it was a love marriage). After court marriage the boy took her to his house where again Nikah was performed as per Shia rules. After few months the couple felt that it was a wrong decision. One day the boy gave her tallaq (the boy said afterwards to the family that he was joking as there was no witness). What is the concept of tallaq in Shia Islam once it is given as mentioned above? Thanks.

Unless I'm mistaken about the meaning of nawafil in Shiite context, I'm a bit confused about why Sunnah prayers for Sunnis are nawafil for Shiites. From this site: > Misconception #4: Shias do not perform sunnah prayers. Sunnah prayers are non obligatory prayers performed by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). > Response: Shia do perform non-obligatory prayers, 36 cycles per day in total, but call it nawafil and not sunnah. Sunnis have both nawafil and sunnah prayers. So, what is the difference? Why are Sunni sunnah prayers nawafil for Shiites?

In the following hadith: > ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab who said: “I heard Hishaam ibn Hakeem reciting Soorat al-Furqaan in a manner different from that in which I used to recite it and the way in which the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) taught me to recite it. I was about to argue with him whilst he was praying, but I waited until he finished his prayer, and then I tied his garment around his neck and seized him by it and brought him to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, I heard this man reciting Soorat-al-Furqaan in a way different to the way you taught it to me.’ The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to him, ‘Recite it,’ and he recited it as I had heard him recite it. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘It was revealed like this.’ Then he said to me, ‘Recite it,’ so I recited it and he said, ‘It was revealed like this.’ This Qur'aan has been revealed in seven different ways, so recite it in the way that is easiest for you.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2287; Muslim, 818) ln the part where one of them says: > This Qur'aan has been revealed in seven different ways, so recite it in the way that is easiest for you. Who said it? Umar (رضي الله عنه) or the Prophet (صلى الله عليه واله وسلم)? Jazakum Allah khayran

Is it allowed to wear the following Lacoste shirt during the prayer? please give proper reference

The hadith reported by Ahmad, At-Tirmithi, Ibn Maajah and An-Nasaa’i, it was narrated by Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri may Allaah be pleased with him who said: “The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: **''Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn are the masters of the youth of Paradise.”** Shaykh Al-Albaani may Allaah have mercy upon him classified it as Saheeh [sound]. The hadith doesnt negate other people from holding the title "masters of youth". The hadith doesnt rule out third son of Ali and fatima, muhsin. Provided there is consensus (ijma) which says **muhsin will be in paradise**. Imaam al-Nawawi said: the reliable Muslim scholars agreed that **any Muslim child who dies will be among the people of Paradise,** because he was not responsible (i.e., had not yet reached the age of account). (Sharh Muslim, 16/207). So the question is do we have other masters of youth in paradise?

I was reading the Qur'an (in English) and stumbled upon this: > And when they commit a Fahisha (evil deed, **going round the Kabah in naked state**, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.), they say: "We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has commanded us of it." Say: "Nay, Allah never commands of Fahisha. Do you say of Allah what you know not? -- Qur'an 7:28 , Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali translation This took me quite aback; people were doing a kind of "nudie run" (in Australian slang) around Islam's most sacred site. (And it's not something I would expect would happen frequently in Saudi Arabia, either). I tracked it to this hadith: > ... Abu Bakr sent me along with other announcers to Mina to make a public announcement: "**No pagan is allowed to perform Hajj after this year and no naked person is allowed to perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba.** ... -- Sahih al-Bukhari 369 (sunnah.com ) So apparently going around the Kabah naked was a thing until the Prophet forbade it. This raises the question as to who was actually doing this. **Question**: Who went around the Kabah naked before Prophet Muhammad forbade it?

Assalam-O-Alaikum Wrwb, I am a young Muslim man and I have found out that I have been "repenting and then repeating." By this, I mean I have been committing sin (I am abhorred to admit that I have watched some innapropiate things online) and then seeking forgiveness from My Lord, then for a while I stop that sin, but eventually I repeat the same sin. Often times I find myself depressed and extremely sad that I don't have the willpower to stop doing that sin and to stop lust, and I often think that because of my sinning, none of my dua have been accepted. This has been going on for around a year or possibly more. I've been making the same dua for that long time, but I've been sinning at the same time. Can somebody please give some guidance and help. Please make dua for my guidance, mercy from Allah (SWT,) the ability to stop watching, and for my dua to get accpeted. Jazakallah Khair.

Given the current situation in Turkey, I was wondering whether the principles of Islamic finance applied to central banking, as I thought they only applied to the retail banking sector, but President Erdoğan seems to have a different idea about it. Does Islamic finance normally apply to central banks, or is this a deviation from the usual application of the principles of Islamic finance?

While looking into the Islamic scriptures I came across two terms, Ahruf and Qira'at. Both seem to began with seven varieties. Later on, as time passed by more have been added to them. What do they both mean? How they differ from one another? As of now, how many of each of them are available among Muslims?

we live in a society where we have some time no idea about actually needy people and gave our sadaqa to some time professionl beggers as my concern I gave them my sadaqa to any begger because of reminding the quote of HAZRAT imam HUSSAIN(A.S) comes in my mind that "the needy ones lose their respect by asking you so do not lose your self respect by denying them" so some time it really confuse me that em i doing right or wrong

I have heard that in Islam three divorce are given with the interval of a month. And of divorce in iddah if they change their mind they can get together. And girl get notice through court how does she know that she get three divorce or not? If Islam give us right to give divorce in interval of a month then how is possible through court? *Please explain through Quran.*

I met a man whom I fell in love with and he loved me too. We did not make a haram relationship, instead we waited so he could buy a house and marry me. We did not see each other a lot because we wanted to do it the right way. I last saw him just before he was murdered. I miss speaking to him and I feel sad that he is gone because he was the only person I had in my life that genuinely loved and cared for me. My question is, will we be United in jannat?

As-salaamu 'alaykum I have a question, I was fasting today, I have a infected nose piercing and while I was cleaning there was blood that came out of it, is my fasting still valid? the blood was tiny amount that you. please reply back to me. Thank you

So, I have a friend which uses online fake ID on twitter to engage foreign customers and sell services (Logo & Website Designing) & this business is so profitable & I also want to get into it. But my question is it halal to do business using fake ID claiming that I am girl living in USA e.g?

I am a 16 year old teenager, I actually recently started studying a lot about Islam and started praying salah. But ever since I started doing this, some really bad thoughts about Islam started coming to my mind which never happened before. Sometimes I get so bad thoughts about Islam and my mind just for no reason starts give me thought about other religions so I wanted is it common for something like this to happen to a person who recently started studying Islam and praying salah and I also wanted to know will I be accountable for this bad thoughts if I don't act upon them or believe in them?

I have, in these last days, felt a bad feeling in my heart. Let me explain so you can insha a Lah, with the Quran and Sunnah, explain it to me. So these last days, when I say the shahada, I feel like my heart is not safe, and that there is shirk being committed in my heart. Is this a sign of kufr or shirk and what does it mean in the Quran or Sunnah.

Quran is specific about the kind of rewards faithful men would get in paradise. However, when I read the Quran I haven't found any clarity about what the faithful women would get in paradise.