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Are deeds recorded where angels don't go?
I have read that angels do not enter any building where there are photographs or dogs. If this is true, then what happens to the angels that record my good and bad deeds? When I enter a building that has photographs or dogs, are my good and bad deeds still being recorded?
I have read that angels do not enter any building where there are photographs or dogs. If this is true, then what happens to the angels that record my good and bad deeds? When I enter a building that has photographs or dogs, are my good and bad deeds still being recorded?
user202
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Education consultant earnings are halal or not?
I am an education consultant. I make admissions of students in the colleges of their choices and charge them money of which all the money goes to the concerned college and I get only a small amount.some colleges take direct admission and some conduct examinations to short list the students. If a stu...
I am an education consultant. I make admissions of students in the colleges of their choices and charge them money of which all the money goes to the concerned college and I get only a small amount.some colleges take direct admission and some conduct examinations to short list the students. If a student is weak and cannot pass the examination then I make some other intelligent student give the examination on behalf of the weak student and after getting the result the weak student gets admission into the college. For this process, I charge the weak student money of which a greater part goes to the college and the intelligent student and I get only a small amount. Is this money haram for me? This process takes place with the knowledge and consent of the weak student,his/her parents,the intelligent student and sometimes the college concerned. but the colleges are not informed always due to security reasons.
Is my earning in this process haram? please help me.
sana
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When proposing / before agreeing to marry a woman, how much can a man look at her (body)?
I found the following evidence: > - A lady came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have come to you to offer myself to you." He raised his eyes and looked at her and then lowered his head. ... (Sahih al-Bukhari) > > - I was in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when the...
I found the following evidence:
> - A lady came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have come to you to offer myself to you." He raised his eyes and looked at her and then lowered his head. ... (Sahih al-Bukhari)
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> - I was in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when there came a man and informed him that he had contracted to marry a woman of the Ansar. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Did you cast a glance at her? He said: No. He said: Go and cast a glance at her, for there is something in the eyes of the Ansar. (Sahih Muslim)
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> - When one of you asked a woman in marriage, if he is able to look at what will induce him to marry her, he should do so. He (Jabir) said: I asked a girl in marriage, I used to look at her secretly, until I looked at what induced me to marry her. I, therefore, married her. (Sunan abi Dawod)
...'When Allah causes a man to propose to a woman, there is nothing wrong with him looking at her.' (Sunan ibn Majah)
This stresses the importance of a man looking at the shape of his future wife's body to avoid any problems after marriage. How much of her body can he see?
Hair? Arms and Legs? In tight clothing? Naked?
Question: What parts of the body is a man allowed to see when deciding whether to marry the woman or not?
Salma
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Why is Jesus called the son of Mary so many times?
Reading the Quran, one thing I have noticed is that Jesus is the only person (I have noticed so far) given the title "son of *mother's name*". The disciples , the Jews & the angel Gabriel all calling him "son of Mary". > [Quran 5:112][1] [And remember] when the **disciples said**, "O Jesus, > **Son...
Reading the Quran, one thing I have noticed is that Jesus is the only person (I have noticed so far) given the title "son of *mother's name*".
The disciples , the Jews & the angel Gabriel all calling him "son of Mary".
> Quran 5:112 [And remember] when the **disciples said**, "O Jesus,
> **Son of Mary**, can your Lord send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven? [Jesus] said," Fear Allah, if you should be
> believers."
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> Quran 4:157 And [for] **their saying**, "Indeed, we have killed
> the Messiah, Jesus, **the son of Mary**, the messenger of Allah ." And
> they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was
> made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are
> in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following
> of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.
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> Quran 3:45 [And mention] when the **angels said**, "O Mary,
> indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name
> will be the Messiah, Jesus, **the son of Mary** - distinguished in
> this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah ].
I'm struggling to find out why the disciples would find the need to call him the son of Mary, wouldn't this be very obvious to Jesus?
According to the information I know about Islam so far, it is the orthodox belief among Muslims that this was 100% genuinely what the disciples said , like a written tape recorder (in their own language).
It is also the orthodox belief that Jesus never said he was anything other than a servant of God, and certainly never claimed to be the son of God. So logically his followers would never had thought of him to be anything other than a servant of God.
It is also the orthodox belief that the Quran is not a product of Muhammad but a product of God.
But the attitude I (and many others) are getting is that the author of the Quran is making a theological point, emphasising him being born of an earthly mother, in order to deny his divinity as the son of God. This obviously being completely against the teaching of the Quran (because Jesus never gave such an impression to the disciples).
The question being again, what was the need of his closest friends, the angel Gabriel & the Jews calling him the son of Mary?
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What will happen to those who are mentally ill in the afterlife?
As far as I know, mentally ill people will not be held accountable for anything they do simply because they do not have the mental capabilities to part right from wrong. Just like a child. In that case, how will they be judged ? If they will go directly to the heaven, then isn't that unfair for rest...
As far as I know, mentally ill people will not be held accountable for anything they do simply because they do not have the mental capabilities to part right from wrong. Just like a child.
In that case, how will they be judged ? If they will go directly to the heaven, then isn't that unfair for rest of us ?
Note that I am not saying their lives are meaningless or anything. They can be a test for the society, parents etc.
SpiderRico
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Is the hadith '160 angels are appointed over every believer' authentic?
> > > Abu Umaamah said : the prophet said " 160 Angel's have been appointed over the believer to protect him from that which has not been decreed for him, including his eyes which are protected by seven Angel's as a vessel of honey is protected from flies. If a person were left to his own devices fo...
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> Abu Umaamah said : the prophet said " 160 Angel's have been appointed over the believer to protect him from that which has not been decreed for him, including his eyes which are protected by seven Angel's as a vessel of honey is protected from flies. If a person were left to his own devices for even an instant, the devils would cause him a great deal of harm" .
Al qurtubi, 20/4.
Searching Google with reference isn't giving any results in English I cannot type Arabic easily nor understand Arabic.
My question is the above hadith authentic or hasan?
Shafi bin Kaleemullah
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Am I allowed to build and help a website that sells restaurant equipment, including equipment such as wine fridge?
I have a new project as a website developer to build a website for a restaurant supplies business. They sell everything you need for a restaurant (ex: knives, uniforms, shelves, machines) I noticed they also sell things like a wine fridge (empty) and bar equipment like a shaker. Note: they only have...
I have a new project as a website developer to build a website for a restaurant supplies business.
They sell everything you need for a restaurant (ex: knives, uniforms, shelves, machines)
I noticed they also sell things like a wine fridge (empty) and bar equipment like a shaker.
Note: they only have a handful of products that might be used for haram (ex: a wine fridge) but it can also be used for halal (ex: to store non alcoholic beverages)
I found online source here that if the business doesn't specialise in haram (ex: they specialise in selling alcohol), it is allowed:
https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/395065/designing-restaurant-or-hotels-that-may-include-places-for-alcohol
But they don't have any specific reference.
Not sure what's the ruling here, please help.
Thank you
anon1010
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Did the prophet eat meat sacrificed in the name of Allah by quraysh?
A few years ago, a local ahlul hadith khateeb said, animals butchered by pagans with sole intention of selling its meat is permissible to muslims. I didn't ask for proofs from him. Now I am trying to find out the reason for his view. A relevant report in this regard is found in Bukhari. > Allah's Ap...
A few years ago, a local ahlul hadith khateeb said, animals butchered by pagans with sole intention of selling its meat is permissible to muslims. I didn't ask for proofs from him. Now I am trying to find out the reason for his view. A relevant report in this regard is found in Bukhari.
> Allah's Apostle presented a dish of meat (that had been offered to him by the pagans) to Zaid bin 'Amr, but Zaid refused to eat of it and then said (to the pagans), "I do not eat of what you slaughter on your stonealtars (Ansabs) nor do I eat except that on which Allah's Name has been mentioned on slaughtering."
Few points to be noted from above report.
1. The quraysh kept giving meat to prophet time and again.
2. They gave meat sacrificed for sake of Allah also.
3. The incident is before revelation of quran.
Based on the above points can it be construed that the prophet ate meat sacrificed in the name of Allah by quraysh? ***Another point to be considered while answering is the udiyah by pagan quraysh during hajj before 610 CE***
Help please
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Is purchasing a video game "battle pass" with real money permissible?
Many modern video games feature a free "battle pass" with various rewards, and often include an additional premium tier which can be purchased with real money which gives much more or higher quality rewards, but otherwise works exactly the same. These battle passes feature rewards which are not rece...
Many modern video games feature a free "battle pass" with various rewards, and often include an additional premium tier which can be purchased with real money which gives much more or higher quality rewards, but otherwise works exactly the same.
These battle passes feature rewards which are not received immediately, but rather which are earned over time by playing or achieving set goals in-game. The rewards are often fixed, but may also include randomized drops. There is also a time limit so if the required achievements are not met before the deadline, all remaining unredeemed rewards are forfeit.
**Would paying real money to access the premium tier of these battle passes be acceptable in Islam?** So as not to distract the focus of the question, assume that the video game in question is otherwise permissible.
Seyid Sajjad
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Waxing by an another women?
Is it permissible to have full body wax for women/wife from a professional women? Or just under arms and pubic hair? What does Quran says about being waxed by another women to be clean?
Is it permissible to have full body wax for women/wife from a professional women? Or just under arms and pubic hair? What does Quran says about being waxed by another women to be clean?
localhost
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Is political consulting job haram?
Is political consulting job to a candidate or a political party halal or haram?
Is political consulting job to a candidate or a political party halal or haram?
zainul abideen
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If madhiy comes out before semen is ejaculated, and then semen is ejaculated, is the semen mixed with madhiy considered najis?
If madhiy comes out before the ejaculation of semen, and then semen is ejaculated, and then the semen mixes with the madhiy, is the semen mixed with madhiy considered to be pure or najis? I'm of the view that semen is pure. So please answer from this point of view and mention difference of opinion f...
If madhiy comes out before the ejaculation of semen, and then semen is ejaculated, and then the semen mixes with the madhiy, is the semen mixed with madhiy considered to be pure or najis? I'm of the view that semen is pure. So please answer from this point of view and mention difference of opinion from this point of view. Thank you.
Note : I think that if semen is ejaculated after madhiy is discharged, and the semen mixes with madhiy, the semen may purify the madhiy here as the semen overwhelms the madhiy. And I'm also of the view that says pure liquid other than water can be used to purify impurity. But this is just an assumption. My question is written above, I mainly need answer of that.
Mahir
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Can the father marry off his prepubescent son without his consent?
What is the opinion of the 4 madhab regarding the father marrying his prepubescent son without his consent? I read online on [this site][1] that all four madhab agree that the father has the right to wed his young son without his consent, however no sources were mentioned. > "i. Approval of the groo...
What is the opinion of the 4 madhab regarding the father marrying his prepubescent son without his consent?
I read online on this site that all four madhab agree that the father has the right to wed his young son without his consent, however no sources were mentioned.
> "i. Approval of the groom who has not reached puberty: The four
> Madhabs agree that the father may wed his son, who has not reached
> puberty, to the bride, without his permission."
I would like to know the sources of this claim, along with the opinion of four madhab regarding this issue. I know the ruling that applies to young girls, but I have yet to come across a fatwa discussing young boys.
Asim Sohail
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Does a person become a Kafir if he/she calls a Muslim a Kafir?
If a person calls his brother a kafir for example when they are fighting and said it out of anger(or really meant it) or without thinking but regretted it immediately afterwards, does that person become a kafir, since it is not true and there is no evidence that the brother is a kafir?
If a person calls his brother a kafir for example when they are fighting and said it out of anger(or really meant it) or without thinking but regretted it immediately afterwards, does that person become a kafir, since it is not true and there is no evidence that the brother is a kafir?
loli
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Is my work haram given that I write software which has an "insurance" field?
I work as a programmer for a shipping company. My job requires me to create a program which contains fields like "shipper's name", "address", etc. Also there are fields which provides information about the item being shipped, such as weight, size, etc. There is also another field which I must provid...
I work as a programmer for a shipping company. My job requires me to create a program which contains fields like "shipper's name", "address", etc. Also there are fields which provides information about the item being shipped, such as weight, size, etc.
There is also another field which I must provide and it is called the "insurance amount" field. This field will contain the amount the shipper paid if he paid for insurance.
Note that I do not know what is being shipped and who is shipping it. I just make the program where these fields get automatically populated when some one from the shipping office sends the information. The program then takes the information and stores it somewhere else. I never deal with the information directly nor do I have any information about how or what kind of insurance they have. I am just required to provide the fields.
Is my work considered haram for this?
user21442
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How can Islam be the true religion after reading this argument?
According to Islam, human beings have a duty to seek the truth—both spiritual and moral—and to use reason to recognize the oneness of God (Tawhid). Refusing to seek the truth, deliberately ignoring evidence, or remaining in ignorance when there is an opportunity to learn is considered a failure in o...
According to Islam, human beings have a duty to seek the truth—both spiritual and moral—and to use reason to recognize the oneness of God (Tawhid). Refusing to seek the truth, deliberately ignoring evidence, or remaining in ignorance when there is an opportunity to learn is considered a failure in one’s responsibility before God.
> Surah 17:36 : Do not follow what you have no ˹sure˺ knowledge of. Indeed, all will be called to account for ˹their˺ hearing, sight, and intellect.
With that in mind, I propose an intellectual exercise to all Muslims who may read this.
> **Premise 1:** God is the most perfect being conceivable, possessing absolute perfection in all aspects, including love, which must be absolute and unconditional.
> **Premise 2:** The Qur'an describes Allah’s love as conditional and partial, extending only to those who believe and behave in specific ways.
> **Premise 3:** A being whose love is conditional and partial cannot be considered morally perfect.
> **Premise 4:** In Christianity, God (through Christ) demonstrates absolute and unconditional love, loving even His enemies and offering love and forgiveness to all.
> **Premise 5:** A being that demonstrates absolute and unconditional love is morally more perfect than one whose love is conditional and partial.
> **Conclusion:** Therefore, the concept of God presented in Islam (Allah) does not represent the path to truth, as it lacks the absolute moral perfection found in the Christian concept of God.
Now, I will proceed to explain each premise.
**Explanation of Premise 1:** Beginning with the classical definition of God as the supreme and absolutely perfect being, it follows that all His attributes must be perfect and without flaw. This includes moral perfection, where love is considered the highest expression of goodness. Thus, for God to be truly perfect, His love must be total, absolute, and unconditional, without restrictions or limitations on its scope.
**Explanation of Premise 2:** In the Qur'an, for example, Surah 3:32 states that Allah does not love those who disbelieve (see source ). This demonstrates that Allah’s love is subject to specific conditions, extending only to those who meet certain criteria of faith and behavior. In other words, divine love in Islam is not universal but selective, based on adherence to prescribed beliefs and practices.
**Explanation of Premise 3:** Moral perfection entails the absence of partiality and conditions in the expression of love and goodness. If a being’s love is limited by conditions and does not extend equally to all, this reflects a moral imperfection. Therefore, if Allah’s love is conditional, this contradicts the notion of absolute moral perfection expected of a supreme being like God.
**Explanation of Premise 4:** When contrasting Islamic teachings with Christian teachings, one finds that Christ demonstrated unconditional love for all humanity, including those who wronged Him. For example, His plea on the cross, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing,” and the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount highlight this universal and unconditional love, emphasizing that divine love in Christianity is truly absolute and perfect.
**Explanation of Premise 5:** When comparing the moral attributes of both divine concepts, unconditional love represents a higher degree of moral perfection. A being that demonstrates unrestricted, unconditional love reflects a superior goodness and perfection compared to a being whose love is limited. Therefore, the Christian God, who loves unconditionally, is morally more perfect than the Islamic concept of Allah, whose love is conditional.
Caín
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What to do if crockery made impure by a dog is not washed according to the Sunnah in a non-muslim café?
My wife and I go to a café run by non-muslims (there are limited choices where we live unfortunately). They have a separate bowl for dogs, so that it stays separate. But my wife observed another customer letting their dog drink water from a glass intend for humans to use. The glass got collecte...
My wife and I go to a café run by non-muslims (there are limited choices where we live unfortunately).
They have a separate bowl for dogs, so that it stays separate.
But my wife observed another customer letting their dog drink water from a glass intend for humans to use.
The glass got collected and washed in the dishwasher, but was not cleaned once with soil first.
Now we are paranoid about other customers letting their dogs make the crockery at the café impure, with no way for us to purify them.
We could stop going to this café, and seek out a Muslim run establishment, but even then you couldn't guarantee that something made impure by a customer's dog would be spotted and washed with soil (and expected everything to be washed with soil on the off chance it was made impure seem impractical and unreasonable to demand.)
What does one do when you can't reasonably follow the Sunnah on purifying crockery made impure by dogs?
PracticingFerret
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cross-contaminated halal and haram?
salaams everyone. I have recently eaten a chicken fillet which was picked up from the tray by a worker who did not change their gloves / wash their hands after touching burger patties. I was just thinking back on this and I am a little stressed that the (halal) chicken may have been contaminated by...
salaams everyone.
I have recently eaten a chicken fillet which was picked up from the tray by a worker who did not change their gloves / wash their hands after touching burger patties. I was just thinking back on this and I am a little stressed that the (halal) chicken may have been contaminated by the (haram) burger patties from residue left on the workers gloves.
would I be in the wrong here? have I consumed haram food through the chicken?
hp49
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Barzakh and contraction of time
Will the barzakh period (the time until Qiyamah) be shortened for good people in the grave?
Will the barzakh period (the time until Qiyamah) be shortened for good people in the grave?
M Huzaifa
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Is this miswak (tooth stick) method from authentic sunnah?
I was watching this [clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD0_d5upgYM) from the founder of [Dawateislami](https://www.dawateislami.net/). There are some things which are new to me about the use of miswak (tooth stick): 1. Miswak shouldn't be longer than a hand-span as it will cause Satan to sit on...
I was watching this [clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD0_d5upgYM) from the founder of [Dawateislami](https://www.dawateislami.net/) . There are some things which are new to me about the use of miswak (tooth stick):
1. Miswak shouldn't be longer than a hand-span as it will cause Satan to sit on it [0:22]
2. One should not clinch with the fist as it will cause piles [0:37]
3. While washing miswak, recite salawat or better to include "Ya Qadir" [0:47]
**Question:** Are these practices from the authentic sunnah?
user25904
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