Does one have to say the words of divorce to be divorced?
I will like to divorce my wife, I have not spoken to her for 1 and a half months. If I do not speak to her for 6 months to a year, would we be considered...

Is playing cards Haram?
I have heard that playing cards is Haram even if you play it without gambling. (According to Shia Islam, actually in accordance with the Fatawa of many Maraja' such as Ayatollah Khamenei) playing cards is Haram....

Should one be a Muslim because of love for Allah or fear for Allah?
This is something that confuses me a little bit. I was a Muslim because I was born as a Muslim (my parents are Muslims). After I became an adult, I began to question about life, because...

Why did Prophet Mohammed (saws) not let Ali marry another woman?
"An indication of their special relationship is found in the fact that Ali never married another woman as long as Fatima was alive. Sunni sources explain this curiosity in a tradition in which Ali asks for...

What is the source of this dua read in Witr prayer?
What is the source of this dua (dua qunoot read in Witr prayer by people from Hanafi school)? Are these verses from holy Quran or Sunnah? Allahumma inna nasta'inuka wa nastaghfiruka, wa nu'minu bika wa natawakkalu...
Is the shaytan released right before Eid or after?
There are numerous examples in the hadith literature referring to the fact that during the month of Ramadan, the shaytan is chained. For example, as narrated by Abu Hurayrah and transmitted through Bukhari, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)...

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