Aqeedah

Characteristics of Allah and His mercy

We say that Allah is characterised by Mercy, and His creation may be characterised by mercy, but that the mercy of the creation is unlike...

Interpretation of Athar

In an athar, Ibn Abbas (ra) said commenting on the verse 65:12 "Seven earths: in each there is a Prophet like your Prophet, an Adam...

Who are Deobandis

Who are Deobandis and are they reliable?...

Seeing the Awliya in one's dream

I know it is not possible for the Satan to take the form of the Prophet (saw), but is it possible Satan can take another...

Is some shirk ok?

I was wondering, if there is a certain someone who happens to be known as one the greatest scholars but we honestly believe that he...

Isteghasa

What is the view of Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz and Hazrat Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi on Isteghasa?...

Tablighi Jamaat

I have heard that the work of the Tablighi Jamaat is wrong and books like Fazaaile Aamaal that we use is unreliable, is this work...

Making vows to one other than Allah

Are we allowed to make vows in the name of the awliya?...

Rajaa'at

Is the belief that some Shias hold termed Rajaat deserving of Takfir?...

What is Taqdeer?

What is Taqdeer? how much of it is influenced by our own deeds? It is a grave sin to kill someone, but at the same...

Can we say "Allah and His Messenger knows best"?

Is it permissible to say "Allah and His Messenger knows best?"...

Regarding Shia scholars and laymen

Is there any difference between scholars of Imami Shias and their laymen, as Mufti Rasheed Ahmed Ludhanvi didnt make any distingtuion between them?...

Imam accusing other muslims of Kufr

In my University, the imam leading the Jumuah prayer accuses people, including great imams of the past of being Kaafir. Is it permissible to pray...

What is Tawassul?

  Would you indulge me with an explanation of tawassul in layman's terms? InshaAllah, I would find it extremely helpful if you could give me...

Making dua through mediation of the Prophets

I am currently reading a book called Reflection of Pearls by White Thread Press. Under a section relating to etiquettes of performing dua it says...

What is the ruling on the twelver Shia?

What is the ruling on the twelver Shia?...

Going for four months/40 days

What is the Islamic ruling on going out with Tabligi Jamaat for a set number of months/days. I have heard from some brothers that it...

99 names of Allah

I know there is a hadith about the learning of the 99 names of Allah but I have read that the actually names are not...

People of Shaam

In a hadith declared sahih by al-Haythamni in Majma' al-Zawaid: The people of Sham were mentioned in front of Ali ibn Abi Talib while he...

Allegiance to a group

Is it permissible in Islam for one to join himself with a particular group and call himself either a Salafi, Tabligi etc. I personally am...

Belief in Hazrat Mahdi

Is it kufar (disbelief) to deny that Hazrat Mahdi will come?...

Spiritual Guide

Is a spiritual guide always with you no matter how far the distance? Is it permissible to say aslamulaikum ya rasullalah, as I hear the...

Being afflicted by Trials

If someone is being afflicted by a trial, a very heavy one (each trail is diffrent for each person, something may apprear immence to one...

Marrying Shias

Is it permissible to marry a shia, jaffari / zaidi?...

Imams superior in status than some of the Prophets?

What is the ruling on a sect (or person) who believe that their Imams are superior in status than some or many of the Prophets?...

What is shirk?

If someone has belief in Allah and also ascribes partners to Him, in Islam that is shirk. But what if a person has these thoughts...

Aga khani

Are aga khani muslims or not can a sunni muslim marry aga khani girl who is ready to read kalima but not ready to change...

What is Shirk?

What is shirk?...

Should we accept or reject the evolution theory

I have a general question about evolution. Is this a theory/scientific claim that muslims should automatically reject or are there elements of this that are...

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