Is urinating in toilet while standing haram?
I heard that urinating whilst standing is not permissible in Islam, so I left that practice. However I have a little problem when preparing to do wudu. When I urinate while not standing in toilets, I...

What is the punishment for beating up your wife without a valid reason?
Is there a punishment in Islam for those who beat their wives without any valid reason? Even-though the wife is so obedient and take care of the home and the children?

Where do we get the idea of beheading, stoning and hand-mutilation in Islam?
Does Quran say anything about beheading, stoning and hand-mutilation? How effective they are in case of controlling crimes? See this link. And this link. Aren't beheading, stoning and hand-amputation themselves crimes? Why not hang?

How authentic is the story of the spider web at the cave of Thawr?
Today I've come across this story: ... At last, the soldiers were very close. David ran into a cave to hide. He heard the footsteps of the men and knew that they would soon find him....
Why is the Hafs reading of the Qur'an so prevalent?
Of everything I've read, the Hafs-an-Asim reading of the Qur'an is used by the vast majority of Muslims (it's definitely the only I've ever seen or heard used in my area). I've even seen articles claiming...

Step by step on how to perform tahajjud prayer
Is it as simple as 2 raka'at x 4 which is a total of 8 raka'at or is it different Also what are the surahs that are recited

Can I ask Allah to grant me a fictional character as my wife in Jannah?
Well this may seem pretty childish to many, but I just want a direct answer. I am very obsessed with this fictional character in a book I used to read as a child, this fictional female...

What does a.s. mean?
OK, so I know very little about Islam, but this question doesn't seem to be Google-able. I've seen some people in the Qur'an described with a.s. after their name - such as Nuh a.s. What does...

If a husband says 'talaq' to his wife jokingly, does 'talaq' happen?
My husband and I were watching TV where a man divorced his wife by saying "I divorce you" 3 times. My husband turned and said to me, referring to the man ' he said I divorce...
Does the father have to be present during the nikah or is his consent enough?
I want to know whether the father has to be present or is his consent enough? Along with two witnesses of course. A girl and boy would like to get married, the boys side has sent...

Who can be my wali if my parents don't agree to let me marry now but later?
I'm in a relationship with a man of my age who is undergoing training in Armed forces. So he is not allowed to get married now. Because of my mother's insistence he had to go to...

What is the minimum number of people required to form a jamaat?
What is the minimum number of people required to form a jamaath? (Any farz namaz)

Is it permissible to have non-penetrative gay sex (e.g. oral sex) or anal sex using a condom?
Question 1: Can we have non-penetrative gay sex, e.g.oral sex? Question 2: Can we use condom to have anal sex this way there is no risk of disease transmission? Asking on behalf of a friend

Is the night of power (laylat al-qadr) fixed?
Is the night of power (laylat al-qadr) fixed, year to year, or does it change? I've been reading some hadith and the only conclusion I can come to is that whenever it is revealed, to be...

Does Allah forgive someone who commit adultry?
In Islam we are told that we should ask Allah for forgiveness no matter how many sins we have and He will forgive us if our touba is sincere. There was also and instance when somebody...

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