Archives 2003

Archives 2003

Chill Out! It was Just a Joke!

Chill Out! It was Just a Joke!

A popular statement said by many when they are corrected in jokes they are not supposed to say.

Although Islam permitted joking it placed some restrictions on it.  Some of those restrictions may be dangerous and even take one out of Islam if violated - may Allah (سبحانه وتعالى‎) guard us from that.

1. One cannot ...

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I Am Not Convinced of the Observance of the Hijab, Can You Clarify This?

I Am Not Convinced of the Observance of the Hijab, Can You Clarify This?

Question:

Now, I have always seen the Islamic background and isnad for the idea of modesty and covering in general, yet there has always been in my mind a cloud of doubt around the exact isnad for the very specific modern hijab Muslim women wear today, i.e. covering the hair. For example, with the ...

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Da'wah in the West

Da'wah in the West

All praise is due to Allah, and may Salah and Salam be upon the Messenger of Allah, to proceed:

Know, my Muslim brother, that from the principles of the religion of Islam is disbelieving in the Taghut, and this is half of tawheed; its other half being belief in Allah, as Allah the Most High ...

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If They Had Obeyed Us They Wouldn’t Have Been Killed

Question:

Our virtuous Shaykh, what is the best way to answer the one who warns from the consequences of rushing towards Jihad in Iraq and advices [Muslims] to wait with that? Then we see the one who follows this way of thought and opinion being happy when Baghdad falls [in the hands of the occupiers ...

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A Woman Thinks About Sexual Intercourse and She Is Not Married, What Can She Do to Avoid This?

A Woman Thinks About Sexual Intercourse and She Is Not Married, What Can She Do to Avoid This?

Question:

She thinks about sexual intercourse (between a husband and a wife) during night. It is just the thought that comes to her mind: she imagines that intentionally. But she does not see this in her dreams. Yet, she does not look at pornography and does not have immoral friends either, but for some unknown ...

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Has the Qur'an Been Tampered With?

Has the Qur'an Been Tampered With?

Question: 

What is the proof that the Qur'an was not tampered with? Who wrote the Qur'an and when was it written? Can you give a brief history of it?

Answer:

Bismillah (In the Name of Allah).

1] Firstly to address your question with regards to the proof that parts of the Qur'an was not tampered ...

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Brothers Are Marrying Women from Overseas, This Makes It Difficult for Women in America to Find a Man to Marry Since Women Outnumber the Men, What Can We Do? What Can I Do to Rectify My Situation?

Brothers Are Marrying Women from Overseas, This Makes It Difficult for Women in America to Find a Man to Marry Since Women Outnumber the Men, What Can We Do? What Can I Do to Rectify My Situation?

Question:

My question is pertaining to the status of women here in the USA. As Muslim sisters we are out numbering the brothers more than 8 to 1. With this situation how do you address the marriage situation in the Islamic society? Also the second thing; with the ruling that the brothers are responsible for ...

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Why Is Cremation Not Permissible in Islam? Why Do We Not Believe in the 'Pledge of Allegiance'?

Why Is Cremation Not Permissible in Islam? Why Do We Not Believe in the 'Pledge of Allegiance'?

Question:

Today at work a co-worker asked me if cremation was haram, I told her yes, and she asked why but I wasn't able to tell her why. If you can let me know why cremation is haram in Islam. Also, this is regarding the pledge of allegiance, why is it not allowed in Islam ...

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The First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah

The First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah

Introduction
The same way Allah (عز وجل) created the months, he chose out of them Ramadan to give extra reward to his servants. By the same token, when he created the days, he chose the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah to be the best days.

This season of worship brings many benefits, such as ...

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Elucidation of al-Aqeedah at-Tahawiyyah 5-8

Elucidation of al-Aqeedah at-Tahawiyyah 5-8

5. He is the Eternal without a beginning and enduring without end.

(These statements are not in any order like the Iman section or the section on refuting other beliefs, and so on. The author chose his statements in different orders. The same applies for the attributes of Allah (عز وجل), some statements are replies ...

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