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Why is the weakest of homes, the home of spider?

There is a verse in Quran addressing the spider's home as the weakest: The example of those who take allies other than Allah is like that of the spider who takes a home. And indeed, the...

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Can I dye my beard or hair black?

My teacher is an Imam of a mosque, he used to teach Qur'an and now that I have become older and we discuss many things related to Islam. So he recently asked me a question which...

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Does Islam support marriage between siblings?

In Islam it is said that human being came from the Adam and Eve and it is added that when they get married, they had 41 children and they were twins. Holding this into hand, does...

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Is octopus halal?

I am in China doing my studies. Anyone tell me Octopus is halal or haram. Because in some Muslim Canteen it is available and some Muslim like to eat it.

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Why are mortgages haram?

I know taking loan and mortgage in haram in Islam. In UK, I am paying the amount of money as rent which I can pay as mortgage. If I pay as mortgage I will be the...

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Is it harm to curse (i.e., use swearwords)?

I curse a lot, because I am surrounded by many teenagers who also curse a lot. Is it haram to curse in Islam? What is the punishment? How can I prevent cursing? I heard that cursing...

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Do any schools consider eel haram, and why?

Given that eel is clearly a water animal, one would think that it would fall under the general ruling of the hadith wherein the sea's water is pure and its dead is permissible. However, I clearly...

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Is it allowed to wear silk mixed cotton cloths

It is not allowed for men to wear silk cloths. Is it permissible to use/own silk bed-throws?. There are men's cloths known as Andi Cotton Punjabi which is quite popular in some areas. In Andi cotton,...

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jewel publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Should I continue the fast after experiencing a wet dream?

I was taking a nap in the afternoon of Ramadan and experienced a wet dream. Am I allowed to continue the fast? Is my fast valid? Am I required to take a bath?

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Islamuddin publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Are Mecca and Becca the same places? Same meaning?

As we know the word Mecca is mentioned only once in Koran. But ayah 3:96 is mentioning a place that is called Becca. I'm wondering if there is any difference between Becca and Mecca. Becca: 3:96...

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ujjolahmed publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Drawing faces are forbidden, but I would like to know if I can draw parts of Human body?

Assalaamu 'alaikum warehmatullahi wabarkatuhu, I have a question deriving in many small queries that I am doubtful of. I am well aware of the hadiths that Our beloved Prophet quoted about prohibiting drawing of faces and...

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ajitkumar publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Is the time of death fixed from the day one is born and is this the only thing predestined?

How can one isolate the fixed time of death from other events surrounding it? So let us see now. The argument often given is that if a given person had not died because of abc cause...

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saifullah publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Is fast valid without niyyat?

In month of ramadhan, most people have their fasting without niyyath and some of the them are not even having their sehari. Is this fast acceptable to Allah (c.c)?

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rashedrahaman publisher

Asked 7 years ago

What does Hadith Gharib (حديث غريب) mean?

Sheikh al-Albani many times says/describes Imam at-Tirmidhi's narrations as ghareeb (ling. strange). So What does Hadith Gharib (حديث غريب) mean? Does it mean that a hadith is weak?

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