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Kaffrah of breaking oath
I am 17 years old. I broke 15 oaths in total for 10 I fasted non consecutive days but then I came to know that if you can afford to pay for meal you must then I thought I had pocket money is that making me liable to pay and what about my previous fast are they counted because of my ignorance and wha...
I am 17 years old. I broke 15 oaths in total for 10 I fasted non consecutive days but then I came to know that if you can afford to pay for meal you must then I thought I had pocket money is that making me liable to pay and what about my previous fast are they counted because of my ignorance and what about remaining 5 oaths should I fast for Them or use pocket money I to be sincere only have 60 sar while remaining 240 sar of my money is in box which my parent know of id I break it to take money from what will I tell my parents and I dont know if any poor near me what to do can I fast as there are no poor near me
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How to add up qada prayer and perform
Assalamu walaikum,I've been searching for a answer for my question,Due to laziness i failed to pray 3 prayers (yesterday 2, today's 1) ,so i want to pray the Isha prayer,but the thing is, I'm confused,cause,I also had many qada prayer from before(I made a list of which day and which prayer I didn't...
Assalamu walaikum,I've been searching for a answer for my question,Due to laziness i failed to pray 3 prayers (yesterday 2, today's 1) ,so i want to pray the Isha prayer,but the thing is, I'm confused,cause,I also had many qada prayer from before(I made a list of which day and which prayer I didn't prayed),so if i pray isha, should i pray the missed 3 prayers first ,or can i add this 3 prayers to my qada prayers list and then pray at a comfortable schedule
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Does Al-Bukhari 3508 hadith contradicts the Qur'an Honourable?
Sahih Al-Bukhari 3508: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If somebody claims to be the son of any other than his real father knowingly, he but disbelieves in Allah, and if somebody claims to belong to some folk to whom he does not belong, let such a person take his place in the (Hell) Fire." I find the second p...
Sahih Al-Bukhari 3508:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If somebody claims to be the son of any other than his real father knowingly, he but disbelieves in Allah, and if somebody claims to belong to some folk to whom he does not belong, let such a person take his place in the (Hell) Fire."
I find the second part problematic:
*"and if somebody claims to belong to some folk to whom he does not belong, let such a person take his place in the (Hell) Fire."*
In the Qur'an Kerim, it states clearly:
**"Indeed, We have dignified the children of Adam, carried them on land and sea, granted them good and lawful provisions, and privileged them far above many of Our creatures."**
Qur'an Kerim 17:70
Further a hadith confirms this:
*“Verily, **Allah has removed from you the pride of the time of ignorance, with its boasting of ancestors,** for one can only be a righteous believer or a miserable evildoer. All of the people are the children of Adam, and Adam was created from dust.”*
- Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3955
(Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani.)
According to this Qur'an Kerim Ayah and the Al-Tirmidhi hadith:
You, me, all of us are Children of The Prophet Adam SAWS or 'Children of Adam' which means:
I can clearly claim to be of any ethnicity: Arab, Chinese, Kurdish, Turkish, European, Malawi etc. because **we are all One Tribe.**
And who knows except Allah SWT who was yours or mine ancestor millennia ago.
Also, there is a reason that all of us, Muslims and all others are called Brothers and Sisters in Humanity for a reason.
Most probably our ethnicities changed through ancestry and time.
So,
*"and if somebody claims to belong to some folk to whom he does not belong, let such a person take his place in the (Hell) Fire."*
This part of that first hadith seems problematic since it clearly contradicts Qur'an Honourable in this aspect.
And rejecting Qur'an Kerim is also an Act of Kufr.
Since I'm kind of puzzled with this, could you resolve this question for me.
Thanks and Selam,
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Does کَوکَب mean star or planet in the holy Quran?
In [this][1] Iranian website it is stated that the word کَوکَب means star in the holy Quran: > (فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَیْهِ اللَّیْلُ رَای کَوْکَباً) «چون شب او را فرا گرفت ستارهای دید.» Surat al-An'am, verse 6. Translation of the Persian translation (pardon me please if a little incorrect)...
In this Iranian website it is stated that the word کَوکَب means star in the holy Quran:
> (فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَیْهِ اللَّیْلُ رَای کَوْکَباً) «چون شب او را فرا گرفت ستارهای دید.» Surat al-An'am, verse 6.
Translation of the Persian translation (pardon me please if a little incorrect): When the night cast on him, he saw a star.
But doesn't star translate to نَجم and اَختَر in Arabic? We have also verses that contain نَجم with the meaning of star:
> (وَ النَّجْمِ اِذا هَوی) قسم به ستاره آن زمان که فرود می آید (Swear to star, when it comes down) Surat al-Najm, verse 1.
I also searched for مِرّیخ in Arabic Wikipedia :
> المِرِّيخ أو الكوكب الأحمر هو الكوكب الرابع من حيث البعد عن الشمس في النظام الشمسي...
Ttanslation: Mars or the red planet is the fourth planet in the aspect of distance from the Sun in the solar system...
کَوکَب clearly means planet here.
I am confused. Does کَوکَب mean star or planet in the holy Quran? Maybe it meant star at the time of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)?
But there is also a Quran verse (in the surah al-Yusuf) that کَوکَب sounds planet to me in!
> اِذ قالَ یوسُفُ لِأبیهِ یا اَبَتی إنّی رَأیتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ کَوکَبا وَالشَّمسَ وَالقَمَرَ رَأیتُهُم لی ساجِدین
Translation: When Joseph told his father: "oh father, I saw (in my dream) that eleven planets(?) and the Sun and the Moon were bowing down to me".
I can't think کَوکَب means star here! Because the Sun is a star itself and also, it's always the planets that come after the Sun. The verse also calls the Moon.
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Rules for receiting a surah during salat
If I look at youtube, an imam may recite a surah X from ayah a to b, or surah Y from ayah c to d during a salat. For example Al Baqarah from ayah 153 - 158, Humazah from ayah 1 - 9, or Ash Shu'ara from ayah 86 - 104, etc. Where do we learn this ? How do we know that we can recite Al Baqarah 153 - 15...
If I look at youtube, an imam may recite a surah X from ayah a to b, or surah Y from ayah c to d during a salat. For example Al Baqarah from ayah 153 - 158, Humazah from ayah 1 - 9, or Ash Shu'ara from ayah 86 - 104, etc. Where do we learn this ? How do we know that we can recite Al Baqarah 153 - 158, and not 157 - 159, or 151 - 155 ? If I look at either the quran.com or quranwbw.com, there is no symbol whatsoever that indicate it.
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Who does this refer to " no bearer of burdens"
In Quran it says " no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another". Who is " bearer of burdens" adressing to? Is it only humans or other creatures too?
In Quran it says " no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another".
Who is " bearer of burdens" adressing to?
Is it only humans or other creatures too?
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"You ˹alone˺ we ask for help." - what does it mean in the Quran?
What should we do if we need help of beings other than Allah in necessary situations?
What should we do if we need help of beings other than Allah in necessary situations?
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Joking about something but is labeled as Haram
Today I joked with my friend, what I said was that I simple say thank you to Chat GPT after asking a question so that in future I would be spared in the “robot apocalypse”. It was purely a joke and we both knew such thing would never ever exist. But then my friend became very serious and told me it’...
Today I joked with my friend, what I said was that I simple say thank you to Chat GPT after asking a question so that in future I would be spared in the “robot apocalypse”. It was purely a joke and we both knew such thing would never ever exist. But then my friend became very serious and told me it’s haram to joke about this as it is against Islam, like in Islam we know the “robot apocalypse” would never happen. I was confused and told that we both know it’s not true but she was very serious. So is it haram to joke about these stuffs?
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Parading Slave Women bare-breasted for Attracting the highest bidders or buyers
First of all, I would like to thank in advance for answering in the most kindest way. And i apologize for making my questions so big. Just wanted to let you know where i'm coming from. I have heard that previously during Imam Malik's time, some slave women were walking around or getting out of their...
First of all, I would like to thank in advance for answering in the most kindest way. And i apologize for making my questions so big. Just wanted to let you know where i'm coming from.
I have heard that previously during Imam Malik's time, some slave women were walking around or getting out of their homes bare breasted. He had strongly condemned this practice due to his understanding of the Quran/Sunnah as per this narration:
> Kitaab Al-Jami‘ of Al-Imam Ibn Abi Zayd Al-Qayrawani Al-Maliki (died
> 386 AH): He said, "He (i.e. Al-Imam Malik ibn Anas) strongly
> disapproved of the behaviour of the slave women of Madinah in going
> out uncovered above the lower garment." He said, "I have spoken to the
> Sultan about it, but I have not received a reply." He said, "Beat the
> slave women if they do that."
I am aware that slave women had a relaxed awrah compared to the free women as per the differing opinions of the various schools of thought due to their work in servile environments and veiling was prohibited as a social status indicator but in case of **fitnah** or **harassment** or **fear of trouble** they are supposed to cover themselves up as free women have to do.
I am also aware that in some point in history, there were practices of slave women being **paraded bare breasted** for attracting the highest bidders or buyers. Also I understand that a seller can adorn their slave women for attracting buyers similar to how a woman is adorned for marriage.
I understand that Islam humanizes slaves by granting them certain rights, emphasizing their emancipation, and encouraging them to be treated like family members—with dignity, kindness, and respect. Based on my understanding of the commentaries from various schools of thought, even during the inspection process in slave markets at the time of the Prophet and his companions, the environment was supposedly controlled, with minimal exposure encouraged unless absolutely necessary, and only with the genuine intention to buy could you look or touch upto some extent (over clothing in Umar R.A's case), touching prohibited in the presence of lust. (please correct me if i'm wrong).
**My Question is as follows:**
- Was bare chested display for ***auctions*** or ***convenience*** or ***parading*** them bare chested for attracting the highest bidders, is that islamic or buyers islamically sanctioned (haram or
halal)? Or was it just a corrupt practice that the masters used to do
to exploit their slave women for commercial purposes or personal
benefits? If it is halal, why? It spreads fitnah, encourages lustful
intentions,objectifies and exploits slave women, public indecency,
strips off their dignity, violates modesty rules etc which is quite
contrary to inspection which usually happens for practical reasons
out of necessity as opposed to lustful intentions.
Also please answer this as well if possible Question regarding Slave Women Inspection Limits in the marketplace Thanks!
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Language of the Qur'an
I want to know how the Arabic language explains this verse Surah Isra verse 1 "Glory be to the One Who took His servant ˹Muḥammad˺ by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We may show him some of Our signs. Indeed, He alone is the All-Hearing...
I want to know how the Arabic language explains this verse
Surah Isra verse 1
"Glory be to the One Who took His servant ˹Muḥammad˺ by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We may show him some of Our signs. Indeed, He alone is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing."
Initially Allah swt refers to himself in the third person (glory be to the one who-) and then later refers to himself as We (the royal we in English) which switches to first person and then later addresses himself again in the third person saying "he is the all hearing" , Can anyone who speaks arabic explain this because in English it would be odd.
The simplest conclusion would be to assume that in "we may show **him** -" and "indeed **he** is the all hearing" both are referring to same person , can someone explain why this is not the case
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How is the universe still expanding if the seven heavens have already been made?
It is known that the earth and heavens have already been made in 6 days. The lowest heaven is our observable universe. In Quran 51:47, it is written “We built the universe with ˹great˺ might, and We are certainly expanding ˹it˺.” So my question is that if the heavens and earth have already been made...
It is known that the earth and heavens have already been made in 6 days. The lowest heaven is our observable universe. In Quran 51:47, it is written “We built the universe with ˹great˺ might, and We are certainly expanding ˹it˺.” So my question is that if the heavens and earth have already been made, how is it that it’s still expanding. Same with earth, as it’s already been made how is it still undergoing changes today? Jazakallah Khair
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Is the use of the word 'Nutfah' allegedly an error in Quran?
The alleged error is that the quran refers to that semen creates the embryo but it is the sperm cells and not the semen itself, 1 sperm cell + ovum = embryo not semen+ovum sense semen is a lot of spermcells How can this be explained ? The author of the Qur'an describes the formation of a human embry...
The alleged error is that the quran refers to that semen creates the embryo but it is the sperm cells and not the semen itself,
1 sperm cell + ovum = embryo not semen+ovum sense semen is a lot of spermcells
How can this be explained ?
The author of the Qur'an describes the formation of a human embryo from fluids emanating from the man (and possibly also of the woman). This reflects the contemporary, but incorrect, view that the embryo is initially formed out of semen stored in the womb. In fact, semen is the vehicle for the sperm cells, one of which fuses with a woman's ovum in her fallopian tube, and the resulting cell divides and travels back into the womb for implantation. While English translations mention a "drop of seed", or "drop of sperm", the Arabic word in question literally means a small amount of liquid, a euphemism for semen.
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Why does 12:4 have two رَأَیتُs?
The 4th verse of Surah al-Yusuf has two verbs رَاَیتُ which means I saw: > اِذ قالَ یوسُفُ لِأَبیهِ یا اَبَتی إِنّی **رَأَیتُ** اَحَدَ عَشَرَ کَوکَبا وَالشَّمسَ وَالقَمَرَ **رَأَیتُ**هُم لی ساجِدین Translation: When Joseph told his father, oh my father! I just saw eleven stars and the Sun and the Mo...
The 4th verse of Surah al-Yusuf has two verbs رَاَیتُ which means I saw:
> اِذ قالَ یوسُفُ لِأَبیهِ یا اَبَتی إِنّی **رَأَیتُ** اَحَدَ عَشَرَ کَوکَبا وَالشَّمسَ وَالقَمَرَ **رَأَیتُ**هُم لی ساجِدین
Translation: When Joseph told his father, oh my father! I just saw eleven stars and the Sun and the Moon bowed down to me.
Why is there an excessive رَأَیتُ here?
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Why is کوکب singular in 12:4?
We know that when we speak about more than one of a thing in Arabic we should pluralize the noun just like in English. For example, three houses (ثلاثة منازل instead of ثلاثة منزل). But in 12:4 (Surah al-Yusuf, verse 4) we have احد عشر کوکب instead of احد عشر کواکب: > اِذ قالَ یوسُفُ لِأبیهِ یا اَبَ...
We know that when we speak about more than one of a thing in Arabic we should pluralize the noun just like in English. For example, three houses (ثلاثة منازل instead of ثلاثة منزل).
But in 12:4 (Surah al-Yusuf, verse 4) we have احد عشر کوکب instead of احد عشر کواکب:
> اِذ قالَ یوسُفُ لِأبیهِ یا اَبَتی إنّی رَأیتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ کَوکَبا وَ الشَّمسَ وَ القَمَرَ رَأیتُهُم لی ساجِدین
Why does that not follow the rule?
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Do the verses Quran 67:3 and 50:6 suggest that we can see heaven, contrary to the belief that it is unseen?
I heard before we can't see the heaven, but do these verses mean that we are able to? I kind of am having doubts. What is the meaning when seeing how the sky is built? Quran 67:3 > And who created seven heavens in layers. You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So retu...
I heard before we can't see the heaven, but do these verses mean that we are able to? I kind of am having doubts.
What is the meaning when seeing how the sky is built?
Quran 67:3
> And who created seven heavens in layers. You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return [your] vision [to the sky]; do you see any breaks?
Quran 50:6
> Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?
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Surah Al Hashr Ayah 19
> وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ نَسُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ > ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ > > "And do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget > themselves. It is they who are ˹truly˺ rebellious." [Surah Al Hashr, > ayah:19] My question is what it means to "for...
> وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ نَسُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ
> ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ
>
> "And do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget
> themselves. It is they who are ˹truly˺ rebellious." [Surah Al Hashr,
> ayah:19]
My question is what it means to "forget oneself?" How does it manifest in our daily lives? Examples based on the world in 2025/signs of it, are preferable to make it easier to relate & to self-reflect to improve inshaAllah.
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Is there a good Hifz technique for me to memorize the Quran?
I want to memorize the whole Quran and I want a good memorization technique to memorize the Quran. I really want to be one of the special people to Allah Azawajal, so how do I have a good memorization technique because the one Im using im not sure if it's good. The technique i use is repeat the firs...
I want to memorize the whole Quran and I want a good memorization technique to memorize the Quran.
I really want to be one of the special people to Allah Azawajal, so how do I have a good memorization technique because the one Im using im not sure if it's good. The technique i use is repeat the first verse 15 and then once from memory and then i repeat the second verse 15 times and then once from memory and then i repeat the first and second verse 15 times and then once from memory and then so on and so forth
Jazakallah Khairn
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Variants in the Mushaf of Uthman?
How can Qiraat arise if the majority of the Quran was written in the Quraishi Dialect? I previously asked the same question but no reasonable answer. I might have misunderstood the meaning of the Hadeeth: **"If you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit at any point, write in the dialect of Quryaish. Verily,...
How can Qiraat arise if the majority of the Quran was written in the Quraishi Dialect? I previously asked the same question but no reasonable answer. I might have misunderstood the meaning of the Hadeeth:
**"If you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit at any point, write in the dialect of Quryaish. Verily, the Quran was revealed in their tongue."**
Please, explain it to me, I really dont understand?
Also, do we know that Uthman purposely allowed these differences?
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Children when parents decide to seperate
My wife has decided to separate because of reason that has happened is beyond repair. She asked me to get out of the house and I did, I reassured kids I am going to be back as they are still under 10. But my wife has decided to be separate. I am in another city at my relative. She been talking to ki...
My wife has decided to separate because of reason that has happened is beyond repair. She asked me to get out of the house and I did, I reassured kids I am going to be back as they are still under 10. But my wife has decided to be separate. I am in another city at my relative. She been talking to kids about what happened and how dad is not gonna live with them. I have met them but she is not happy for me to meet like that.
I want to know what rights I have on my kids, how can we make sure kids upbringing is co parenting. What goes Islam says about it?
This is the second time she told me to get out of the house even I tried to separate the bed once but she won’t leave me alone. She has anger management issues.
I wanna know in light of Quran how and what to continue when kids are involved.
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On what the burden applied for children with rare diseases in Islam?
In Islam, children are considered sinless and under Allah’s mercy until they reach the age of puberty [1],[2]. However, some children suffer from painful and fatal diseases such as [Tay-Sachs Disease][3], [Canavan Disease][4], or [Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 1)][5], and pass away without ever reac...
In Islam, children are considered sinless and under Allah’s mercy until they reach the age of puberty [1] ,[2] . However, some children suffer from painful and fatal diseases such as Tay-Sachs Disease , Canavan Disease , or Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 1) , and pass away without ever reaching the age of accountability. These conditions cause immense physical suffering, even though these children cannot be tested morally or spiritually, as they are sinless.
The Quran states, “Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity” (Quran 2:286) . For the children described above, if this burden is not a test for them, **to which part of their existence does this burden apply**, given that their physical suffering clearly exceeds their capacity?
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