بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
This usage is to show the greatness and loftiness of the book referred to as “that.”
This greatness and high rank have been shown through a word that has the meaning of distance
Thus, it is as if this book were far from us—meaning that its greatness and loftiness are very far from our senses
First:
I’m in an university journal. There are meetings where we talk about the articles we are going to write. and soemtimes, some of those articles are about haram things like lgbt stuff, alcohol. I don’t write those articles since we can choose but I was wondering if it was halal for me to write articles about halal subjects in a journal that also has haram subject.
Second:
I don’t remember if I made an oath to someone, it was long ago (I’m sure I didn’t say ”wAllah” but I don’t remember if she said ”you promise me” and I said “yes”) . And so I don’t remember also if I have pay my kaffarah or not. Do I have to pay it?
Third:
If I do have to pay it. Websites only propose kaffarah for missed Ramadan days, can I still use this option but with the intention of paying my kaffarah for breaking an oath.
Hello my Muslim brothers and sisters, Christian here! I am trying to understand your religion better, and because of this I wanted to ask you how Islam views Pilate and Lucifer as these are most commonly seen as two major "antagonists" in Christianity. However, I did not find anything online on how Muslims see Pilate, and I would also be interested to understand how you view Lucifer.
Do you view Pilate as a criminal as he was responsible for the death of one of your prophets, or does he not play a role at all? Same goes for Lucifer, do you view it as Satan like we Christians do? Or is he just another fallen angel or similar being?
Thank you in advance, and best wishes!
assalamu alaikum brothers and sister. quick question. my mum (not muslim) has recently become interested in islam alhamdulillah may allah guide her ameen. her best friend is muslim and during a conversation about Jannah she told her that woman that have miscarriages will automatically go to Jannah because the child will take her or something along them lines. obviously I know that Jannah is only by the will of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala but I was just wondering if there is any evidence to this claim? as I dont want my mum to get the wrong information. Jazakumullahu Khayran in advance and please please make du'a for my mum.
Hello everyone,
I'm not Muslim, but I'm very interested in it. I know that one day I'll convert.
Last night I had a dream that's really bothering me. Just to clarify, for some time now I've gotten into the habit of reciting Al-Fatiha almost every night before going to sleep. In this dream, I was sleeping exactly as I do in real life; I was extremely worried and anxious. I found myself reciting Al-Fatiha several times in a row until I started screaming repeatedly while reciting it. When I woke up, I was still just as worried and anxious, so I decided to finish my night with Al-Baqarah playing in my ears.
This isn't the first time I've had dreams about Islam, but this one really shook me up. I don't know what to think about it...
I know all about the "your body is a trusteeship from allah" and "you shouldn't lose hope in allah" and stuff. But i don't have anything anymore. My body doesn't even feel like my own at this point and i don't remember a time where i actually loved my life. And none of it actually has anything to do with islam or my relationship with it. All the hardships i'm talking about are mostly family and friends related. I'm so tired. I'm afraid of committing for many reasons, but at the same time i'm so tired of living too . I'm so tired of crying during every prayer. I'm so tired of crying before sleeping. I'm so tired of not have a purpose or a meaning to my life.
1- Khalid ibn al-Walid 2- Amr ibn al-Aas - Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
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There is a child in my school who is from a family that sought asylum. The family has lots of medical issues and live in extreme poverty, they do not speak English. It would be usual for social services to remove children in such conditions. They have love and faith but nothing else.
They need help, but are not willing to accept our help (the school).
I would willingly buy furniture, buy food. I dont want anything back, only to help.
However they will not accept our help. I think this may be pride, or because we are not a Muslim organisation so they see us as kuffar? Even being extremely hungry at the school this little child will make sure anything offered is halal and so it is very important to him and them as a family.
I have considered finding a mosque and giving the donation to them to give. But the problem is this is technically a data breech and a crime, because I can not give the childs data to anyone.
Tell me how I can help them. I dont know what to do and it is burning a hole in my heart.
I know there are a lot of similar posts already but I’ve already read through them all lol. Wanted to ask again to maybe get some new fresh experiences from people.
Have you noticed any changes or benefits from sending salawat (peace and blessings) on the Prophet PBUH? Any crazy dua that got answered that had previously been taking years? Any amazing opportunities that suddenly opened up or bad outcomes that were removed from your life? How often do you do it?
I just like hearing about people’s success stories, gives me more motivation!
In any western city just think that you should:
Exclude non muslims of course.
Exclude those who are too young or bigger than you (this is personal of course)
Exclude those that are from nationalities you are not compatible with (it is totally normal).
Exclude those that do not practice their deen/have bad manners/have an unislamic mentality/have clear red flags.
Exclude those who you are not attracted to (again, it is your right).
Then suppose you find a good practicing muslim/muslimah out of this small pool but you are not guaranteed that they may reciprocate.
I think this goes for both genders. Any solution to that?
This was a little hard to articulate but I need some direction on how exactly am I supposed to navigate this.
I have a difficult relationship with my mother.
A little context: I am a rape survivor and on top of this I have also been harassed and assaulted by a completely different person. I am sensitive and have always wanted to be cared after by my mother.
My father and my mother did not have the best relationship on earth. Whatever the fights were, I used to intervene. To the point where it also used to damage my relationship with my father. Basically, I used to step in for my mother.
Since the past 5 years, I have been noticing a very different attitude from my mother when it comes to me.
1. She hides makeup, lipglosses from me because she does not want me to use them. She uses mine. But hides everything from me. 2. Hardly ever compliments me. I do not remember the last time she even paid a single compliment. 3. She has a lot of issues when I wear her clothes. Once I asked her to let me wear her new sweater to a friends, she texted (which I didn’t see), and ended up calling me only to say that don’t ruin my sweater. Disclaimer: I am very careful when it comes to anything related to clothes and I keep things clean. There has never been an incident where I have ruined any clothing). The issues related to wearing her clothes have been so extreme، it ends with fights. I have stopped asking for clothes from my own mother. We wear the same size. 4. Whatever I do, she copies. For example, we were both going to a wedding. She was done with her makeup. And I was only doing the last bits and used an eyeshadow. She proceeded to take that from my hands and apply it on her lid. I told her it will ruin her existing makeup, but she wanted to use that. 5. She often ends up blaming me for whatever goes wrong. 6. Often blames me for turning my father against her. ( I do not, have always intervened, and I do not tell my father anything that happens between my mother and I anymore.) 7. Once, it was her birthday and I had planned something for her. But by late night. She, however, stopped talking to me. Started going like ‘this is all I get on my birthday’ and proceeded to slap me when I told her I do not understand this behaviour. 8. Once, we had a family meet-up with a guy I was looking to get married to. And when we came back home, I saw her crying silently right after. She did not tell me the reason. 9. She never talks to me sweetly, never gives me a motherly hug. However, yes, she does ensure I get my morning tea and takes care of me when I fall sick. 10. She also puts my siblings above me. For example, I had to save up money for a back issue I developed. But she asked me to use my money to throw my sister a birthday before she was leaving our country to study abroad. Many other examples I do not explicitly remember. There is much I have not been able to pen down. The only thing I can say is that whenever my mother accuses me of something as little as missing something, losing something (like a watch), my anxiety levels go up the roof. I have resorted to staying silent and I overwork myself that I do not go and sit with her.
As salam A3leykoum
I became seriously ill six months ago, and it was this illness that put me back on the right path, alhamdulillah.
The problem that makes me sad is that I would love to learn the Quran and do many good things, but I am so sick that even reading a page of the Quran requires an immense effort, and as a result, I just feel like I'm forcing myself and I can't experience the pleasure I should feel.
Is this a punishment? I really want to learn Arabic, the Quran, and go live in a Muslim country, but I'm stuck in my bed like a vegetable..
What about Allah gives you the strength to keep going on hard days?
For me: knowing that I don’t have to be afraid or ashamed coming back to Allah when I have sinned.
It’s okay to be shameless enough to say “Oh Allah, I regret what I did / didn’t do, please forgive me and guide me”.
Sometimes when we wrong people we feel too ashamed to even approach them to ask for forgiveness. So we just don’t.
But with Allah, you can be shameless in such a moment because you know Allah prefers for you to approach him because you feel ashamed than turn your back on him.
Asalamu alaikum brothers. I am in a critical condition with my prayers. For a while now I don't feel like wanting to pray, and if nobody is there with me, I just don't pray. The thing is, that I know Allah is watching me. But that's not the actual point that im scared of. I am scared of the fact that im not scared of him watching me. Before this situation I was good with my prayers, I went to the mosc every Friday, I prayed my prayers mostly on time, and I felt like having a good relationship with Allah. I don't know how I came to my situation that im in right now. just know that I want to go back to the old me
Assalam-u-Alaikum Brothers and Sisters! I am a student studying in 11th grade. The purpose of writing this is that I have been having trouble in my consistency regarding salah for the past almost 5 years. I learned to pray when i was 7 and i prayed consistently till it began to slip away 3-4 years after. It started with stopping praying sunnah's and immediately jumping to my computer on the game i was playing or my phone. I liked to pray salah as soon as possible.
Then, this habit continued with every part of my life. It was not about entertainment any more. I would pray salah asap just so i could go back to the study/work or even rest i was doing. Salah always felt like a chore. And slowly as i grew up. I even skipped salah! Keep in mind that I do have knowledge of the consequences of missing salah! I have a decent knowledge of Islam in general and the importance of worship. But I could just not be consistent! It would always start with a burst of motivation and praying like a scholar for one month and feeling great! then one slip up and now im back to old habits. This has happened countless times throughout the past 5-6 years.
I just gave up any hope of truly praying salah. I tried to pray tahajjud and pray to allah to give me guidance and wanted to be his servant. I mentioned it in dua that i wanted to be his servant. But the shaytan in my mind always says that allah didnt accept your dua and he doesn't want you(these ideas cross my mind but I still believe that allah listens).My parents only have scolded me ever in my life due to not praying salah. They are the best parents who have always supported me and Im grateful to allah. I have tried again and again to truly return to allah permanently for my life. This situation has become so worse that its threatning my faith. Please guide me and help me.
It has become so severe that i feel immense repulsion from salah whenever someone tells me to pray. I even think sometimes that I've been possessed by a jinn or black magic has been done on me but that's highly unlikely. I just want to solve this!
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Did you know the story of this garment actually starts with sarung? Centuries ago, during the height of the maritime Silk Road, merchants sailed the Indian Ocean carrying spices, porcelain, textiles – and bolts of woven cloth stitched into simple tubes. Those sarungs were practical: easy to pack on ships, cool in brutal coastal heat, and modest enough for prayer and work in busy ports. As those traders moved west, the sarung picked up new names along the way. In bustling ports along the Arabian coast, the same wrap became known as izar or futah, worn by sailors, scholars, and merchants stepping off the boats for trade and prayer. Farther across the water, in the Horn of Africa, Somali communities adopted it, giving it a new identity – the macawiis – with their own colors, patterns, and ways of tying it. On the opposite side of the ocean, in South Asia, that same idea evolved into the lungi, wrapped and worn from village fields to tea shops and city streets. The cut stayed almost the same, but the designs shifted: checks, stripes, and bold colors that matched local taste and weaving traditions. So when you look at macawiis, izar, lungi, and sarung, you’re not seeing four random garments. You’re seeing one traveling cloth with many passports – a piece of clothing that quietly mapped the same routes as spices and silk, connecting Somalia, Yemen, India, and Indonesia long before anyone drew those borders on a map. [link] [comments] |
I converted to Islam almost a year ago. I have no mentors, teachers, or mosques around me. I need help trying to learn Islam from the beginning.
Where do I start? I'm also teaching myself Arabic.
Can someone type me an outline, easy to understand, that will help me due to a learning disability?
Can anyone help a fella out?
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Taariq
Asalamalakim, please make dua for my husband's brother who has just passed, and dua for my husband and the rest of the family.
Salam of Allahu should be greeted instead of just Salam. Ibrahim sallallahu alayhi wa sallama. Sallallahu alaihi wasallama for all the Prophets individually. Read Quran including SuratulBaqarati Madaniyatun (Chapter 2) verses 285...We make no distinction between any of his messengers .
Jazakallahu khairan
in my masjid which is a pretty small masjid made inside an apartment, the imam has went for umrah so another person is leading the prayer
but when he recites fatiha in last ayah he says ز instead of ﺽ
so I talked to him in person about this and he said, that daad is recited both ways it's correct like AAalayhim wala addalleen and AAalayhim wala azzalleen both are correct
I didn't say much. maybe he didn't really take me seriously.
so now what should I do because the other masjid is a 10 min walk and going there for next 10-15 days is going be very difficult for me because this one is very close to my home and like I got my exams and stuff and going there It's going to take a lot of time
maybe should I just again talk to him and say something like, you said both are correct so why don't just pronounce it ﺽ everyone also pronounce it this way, or something like that. I think if I say again maybe he will just say fine, and he'll do it aleast for me because I'm asking
what should I do?
Hello, everyone. I made a mistake of booking a trip to another country during Ramadan. I didn't realize the dates coincide with Ramadan. I'll be gone for four days. If I change the booking or cancel the tickets, I'm liable to lose a significant amount of money. I know that I won't be able to fast because I'll be outside, visiting places through out the day. Can I make up for these days after Ramadan? Or would it be considered sinful that I missed these days?
I gave my exam a few months ago and have my result in a few days. Would really appreciate if anyone could tell me duas specifically for getting good results since I need good grades on this exam. Please remember me in your prayers. JazakAllah khair
Hello hello, I’m new to it, new to religions, was an atheist for a long time, and I want to ask for your personal opinion as to why you chose Islam over Christianity? Thanks.
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Surah Al-A’raf (ayah 142) [link] [comments] |
As a recent revert (previous christian) I've come into someone very close to me (a muslim) who had a (to me) controversal opinion that goes against my ethics and moral compass. I'm looking for an Islamic review and scholarly grounding on this issue, because emotions and politics are clouding the conversation.
Scenario:
A person argues that wishing death on someone or a group of people is Islamically allowable as long as they would never take physical action. The justification is that it's "just words" or emotional venting.
This has come up in the context of: * Anger over the genocide in Palestine (which is undeniably horrific)
I want to separate valid grief and anger from what Islam actually permits.
Qur'anic framework (as I understand it)
"Not a word does one utter except that with him is an observer prepared [to record]." (Qur'an 50:18)
Words are not spiritually neutral just because they aren't acted upon.
"Do not let the hatred of a people cause you to be unjust. Be just; that is closer to righteousness." (Qur'an 5:8)
This ayah regulates internal hatred and speech, not just physical acts.
“No soul bears the burden of another.” (Qur’an 6:164)
This directly contradicts wishing death on entire groups based on the actions of some.
“Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not love the transgressors.” (Qur’an 2:190)
If even armed conflict has limits, then casual death wishes clearly aren’t morally weightless.
Islam does not treat the heart as a free zone where anything is permissible until acted upon.
This honor is not revoked by nationality, religion, or politics.
Is there any valid Islamic basis (Qur’an, Sunnah, or scholarly consensus) that permits wishing death on individuals or groups solely because no physical action is taken?
From what I can see. Islam distinguishes between anger (human) and transgression (haram) Intentions, speech, and internal states are all morally regulated Wishing death appears to cross from grief into injustice, even if no action follows.
TLDR; Does Islam allow wishing death on people as long as you wouldn’t act? Qur’anic evidence suggests no speech, hatred, and the heart itself are accountable, and collective death wishes violate clear moral limits.
Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ swears 11 consecutive times in Surah Ash-Shams (The Sun) to get your absolute full attention on what He is going to say. He begins by swearing:
by the sun and its brightness (وَٱلشَّمْسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا)
and the moon as it follows it (وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا)
and the day as it unveils it (وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّاهَا)
and the night as it conceals it (وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَاهَا)
and by the sky and ˹the One˺ Who built it (وَٱلسَّمَاء وَمَا بَنَاهَا)
and by the earth and ˹the One˺ Who spread it (وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَاهَا)
and by the soul and ˹the One˺ Who fashioned it (وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا)
and inspired it to its wickedness and its righteousness (فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا)
He then declares:
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا (He has succeeded who purifies his soul)
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا (And he has failed who corrupts it)
Remember this: every struggle against sin or temptation elevates the soul.
Im trying to understand how faith survives doubt. If you questioned islam deeply at some point, what arguments, experiences, or realizations helped you resolve those doubts. What didn't help, and what actually made a difference? Im looking for thoughtful, personal answers.
This is going to be a long post, so thank you to anyone who reads till the end.
Some background first:
I'm a male living in Pakistan with my parents. Although I have a separate room in the basement and they live upstairs, we still interact almost daily. My relationship with them has always been distant, even since childhood. Like many desi parents, they've been extremely overbearing and controlling.
Pretty much every aspect of my life growing up was dictated by their rules, wants, and expectations – what I ate, how I dressed, what I studied, everything. I only started standing up for myself after becoming an adult, and even then, it came with constant backlash, criticism, and emotional blackmail.
One clear example: my parents decided when I was in 7th grade that I should join the armed forces (which are basically royalty here). This had very little to do with what I wanted and everything to do with the benefits they would get – free housing, subsidised vacations, protocol, social status, bragging rights, etc.
I never wanted to join the armed forces, but as a child I was forced to apply to military boarding schools up until 9th grade. Their obsession went so far that they put me on an extreme, near-starvation diet because I was a slightly chubby kid, woke me up early every morning for runs, and enrolled me in a training academy for months after school hours.
I never got in – mainly because it was never something I wanted – but the entire experience completely destroyed my childhood and mental health. I was constantly criticised for being a failure, for being overweight, and for not fulfilling their dreams. To make it worse, they constantly compared me to my younger sister, saying things like, "She'll fulfil our wishes since he can't."
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Throughout my life, I've been emotionally traumatised for "failing" academically (like getting a C instead of an A* in O-Levels), for my weight (which led to an eating disorder and body dysmorphia), and for never being "good enough," no matter what I achieved. Every accomplishment was met with, "You could've done better."
Whenever I tried to talk to them about how this affected me, they'd shut me down with things like, "We're your parents, we know better," or "We take care of you financially." Because of that, I started working remote jobs in high school to slowly support myself. Even then, I was told what I was doing was "useless" and "not a real skill" (I was freelance writing).
Up until adulthood, I wasn't allowed to go out with friends without permission, start hobbies, or even study what I wanted. Once I became an adult, I grew more rebellious and started doing things unapologetically. My parents tried to regain control through guilt-tripping, but by then I had mentally checked out.
Fast forward to now:
I've graduated from college, am earning a very decent income (alhamdulillāh), and am mostly focusing on myself. My relationship with my parents never really recovered. I don't share my life with them because every conversation either turns into criticism, a lecture, or reopens old trauma.
Recently, I was offered another remote job that requires working night hours (5 P.M. - 2 A.M.). Given how my parents treat me, it's becoming unbearable to live in this house with the constant criticism, emotional manipulation, and being told I'm not the "good son" like other people's kids.
I still get yelled at for coming home after 9 P.M. (even when it's for work), humiliated in front of relatives for not being "obedient," and criticised over the smallest things – my pants being too loose, gaining a bit of weight, or even ordering food to the house.
On top of that, my parents' relationship with each other is extremely toxic. There's constant shouting and fighting over trivial things. I can't focus, can't attend meetings with my mic on, and can't even invite friends over because of how loud and chaotic it gets. Because of all this, I'm seriously considering moving out.
My parents refuse to listen to reason and are guilt-tripping me into staying because I'm the eldest and "it's my responsibility" to look after them, even though I have two younger sisters. For clarity, I've told them I would still financially support them to the best of my ability, stay in touch, and maintain ties – but it's still an immediate no from them.
I know that if I continue living here, I'll completely drain myself mentally. I'm already in therapy for the trauma I've carried since childhood. I also know that if I want to grow in my career and life, I need to move out – but my parents won't allow it without conflict, guilt, or constant criticism.
What I need advice on is the Islamic ruling regarding this. Would I be committing a sin by moving out for my mental health, career, and well-being against my parents' wishes – assuming I still fulfil my obligations by supporting them financially, maintaining ties, and treating them with respect?
Assalamualaykum.
I've really had some doubts recently. Whenever I pray, whenever I pray sunnah, if I'm debating someone on Islam, anything related to Islam. I always think "Would I do this if I didn't have an ego or am I fulfilling my desire to be seen as a good Muslim." I feel as if I'm not even doing this for Allah but to fulfill my ego. It's really causing me to doubt everything I do and feel as I'm insincere and don't care about deen. If I don't pray sunnah, I'll feel as if I'm a bad Muslim for not praying it. If I do pray Sunnah, I feel like I'm doing it to make myself feel better. Both lack of action and doing the action make me feel as if I'm insincere. I know it's most likely waswasa but I just can't shake this feeling.
Hey - in case you didn’t know. You can be squeezed whether you were righteous or not.
I can’t find anyone speaking about this topic and those who are speaking about it say that it feels like a “hug” for believers. No place in Hadith does it state that. Also I can’t find any evidence that it’s not severe for Muslims as well.
Why is this not spoken about more? Hasn’t Allah said he would forgive us?
Or will we all die (inevitably) with sins we haven’t asked forgiveness for through our life? Making the squeeze a quick wash for heaven.
Muhammad said if anyone were to be saved from the squeeze it would be Sa'd ibn Mu'adh.
I want to hear your opinions on this.
So for context : I was raised Christian so I’ve always had a belief in God, but later into my teens started learning more about other religions as I wanted to re-evaluate my religious beliefs and discover my own truth. Now, For a while I have considered myself mostly to align with Buddhist teachings, though still have mostly maintained a belief that god does exist in some way or another.
Now for what actually sparked my curiosity :
for a while I have watched a YouTuber who plays a game I like, who happens to be Muslim. It has always caught my attention how caring and genuine of a person he is, and how important his religion appears to be to him. Through his videos I’ve picked up on some things, particularly relevant to this post for example is how he greets his close friends / family with Assalamualaikum (sorry if I’m not spelling it right)
One day I was on a website which is essentially the same as Omegle (in case anyone doesn’t know, you just go on with a mic and camera and it puts you on a call with a random person also using the website) when I met a man who was Muslim. Upon realizing I decided to greet him with “Assalamualaikum”, to which he responded happily with “Wa-Alaikum-Salaam” and asked if I was also Muslim. I kindly told him no and explained that I don’t know a whole lot about the religion. He then asked if I would say a prayer with him, and naturally I agreed because… well why not lol. He had me repeat some phrases in Arabic (I don’t remember at this point at all what he had me say)
at the end of the prayer, he says “There you are Muslim now.” And I was kinda… not shocked per se, but surprised and a little unsure how to react other than saying “well, thank you sir”. There was more to the conversation but for the sake of the post, that’s the important bit
That encounter has been in my head now for over a year pretty regularly and I decided I wanted to clear up some of my confusion or questions regarding it.
First of all, would anyone be able to guess what the prayer he had me say was? Because I’m very curious but of course I can’t remember as i don’t speak Arabic. Second, is that how it works? I imagine he was doing his part in spreading the word of Allah, but I guess it was just strange to me that he said “you are Muslim now”. (I’m not at all bothered by it, in fact it felt good and welcoming) it’s just I can’t imagine saying a Christian prayer with someone for instance, and then saying “you are Christian now”
A bit of a lengthy post but I appreciate anyone willing to read through and help me clear up some of my confusion. As time passes I have grown a large amount of respect for the religion of Islam and its people, as most who I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing / interacting with have been extremely wonderful people. Much love and I’m excited to see what you have to share
Sometimes in the chaos of life, we forget how near Allah is not just physically but spiritually emotionally, and in every moment of our existence.
Please Make Dua for me i am in serious need of Relief, i cannot Stand 1 minute like this anymore i am tired i am so unhappy with my life i threw it all away, i have been in the biggest Financial hardship in my life i lost 325k CAD.. i have no job no car no wife my family does not know, only couple friends and they all ask me when is this hardship going to end i used to be joyful and happy to be around now everyone looks at me confused like how did in 2 years you lose everything and it happens i understand but the first couple of months i was hopeful, first year i was tired but hopeful, now its been 2 years going on to 3 and i have no managed to recover.. i pray 5x a day, i make dhikr, i attend masjid, i pay some charity with what i have, i help others, i continue to smile and not show my situation but the joy is gone, i never travelled i never enjoyed this dunya 1%. I saved every dollar since i was 10 and worked worked worked and now All i have is 200$ to my name and jobless no car nothing. Even if i make 100$ i cant even feel thankful because of how much i lost i am so tired of losing when am i going to finally catch a break?
As-salamu alaykum everyone, I never really make posts on reddit or anything but I am here today because I want some advice. I don’t really know what is wrong with me lately, I pray everyday all my prayers, I wake up in the morning for Fajr, and I still feel like my faith is weak. There is nothing in my life that is pushing me away from Allah, I genuinely don’t know what is wrong with me. It’s not that my belief is slipping but my feeling that Allah is with me definitely slipping. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. What can I do to feel good in my faith again? Is there any particular surah I should read to remind myself if anyone has any advice at all it is much appreciated.
Assalamu Alaykum.
Im a revert and have been a Muslim for 8 months now and I JUST started going to the masjid that’s not a Friday lol. I got up early for Fajir prayer here in Chicago and it starts at 5:55am, but when I got to the building it was closed… luckily, I was able to walk back home and do the prayer on time.
So, I decided to go back for the Dhuhr prayer that starts at 11:58am, I left at 11:50am 🫣 thinking I was late (pushed it cuz I stay the street from the masjid) and when I got there, I saw that they had it posted that the prayer time was not till 12:30pm.
Is pillars not an accurate time for prayer or does the Masjids prayer time just starts a little later than what it’s suppose to be??? OR is the masjid time always correct? I’m lost man I need inputs
And I will ask when I go back for clarification.
I'll just say it because I have no idea how to write it. I'm from India, and I'm doing well Things are stable and work is going well, but even though I can't pinpoint anything in particular, I've felt like something is missing for a while
I've been feeling a pull to Islam lately. It's just a recurring feeling; there was no significant event or impact. I don't really know why this is where my thoughts go, but I feel like I'm searching for some sort of connection
I'm not here to debate, convert, or do any other such thing. I was just curious if anyone had experienced something similar or how you would interpret such a feeling
I appreciate you reading
All my Google searches are returning questions about going to sleep before.
If I wake up at 5am, this is currently 55 minutes before fajr. It makes no sense to go back to sleep, so can I just pray tahajjud and then fajr 50 minutes later?
Assalamualaikum all, I am going to be traveling for Umrah end of this month InshaAllah.
I'm traveling alone as a woman (26y) since my family and friends were not able to make the time. I haven't been to Mecca or Medina since I was about 8 or 9 years old, or done Umrah since.
I was wondering if anyone has any good books/videos to recommend to learn to do umrah correctly? And also any tips or procedures I should keep in mind to make the travel smooth. I heard that I have to download an app and book to do certain procedures/ visit certain sections.
JazakAllah Khair in advance.
I have done a horrible thing recently and I can't move on. I feel like that was it and there's no moving forward. My life has been a series of horrible sins and mistakes. I am tired of living in guilt and live this horrible life that I don't even want.
I even tried ending my life multiple times and I failed miserably. I just don't want to live. I don't even care what life has to offer, and as long as I am alive I will continue making horrible mistakes each new day is always worse than the day before.
I wish I didn't exist, and maybe I will try ending this again.
Pray for my life to end soon before I ruin myself even more.
Is this strategy to learn the Quran okay?
randomly mastering pages, not a structured strategy for Hifz one by one, but slowly conquering in bits
Assalamualaikum brothers and sister, Iam looking for the closest best translation of the Holy Qur'an in English, Can someone help me out and provide a link in epub, or atleast name the best translator
Jazakallah khair
Asalamu alaikum Im a fourteen year old boy and was my first time fasting for ramadan as a baligh (I don’t know the actual name of it) anyways I could ejaculate and had wet dreams so I considered myself a baligh but there were days where i sinned and masturbated during my fast (3 times to be exact) i payed one Alhamdulilah during arafah and I still have two remaining and as we all know ramadan Alhamdulilah is approaching and i am yet to pay them so the question is should i pay them? And if I should how can i pay them without my parents knowing because they won’t allow me to fast outside of Ramadan and even if i did how could i without raising suspicions and also I heard you could pay fidyah, or is the way of making up is fasting again, but hypothetically speaking if I could pay would the money i ask for from my parents be sufficient? Jazkum Allah khair (please don’t delete this bot)
I only just posted about my sweet mother yesterday and the responses/messages I received were so helpful but I feel as though I still have so many unanswered questions and anger. I realize this is most likely grief consuming me and possibly even Shaytaan.
Why couldn’t Allah allow us to keep my sweet mom until she was old? Why did he seize me from so many opportunities.
Why did he take away everything that makes us human one by one - eating, showering, walking, speaking, breathing. Why did a woman as devout and kind as her deserve to suffer like that. Did she not deserve a graceful death.
Is it possible that she was not meant to die and the she died due to medical negligence? The hospital mistreated her for two weeks thinking she had other conditions and by the time they realized what was wrong, it was too late due to her deterioration. I am just so overwhelmed and honestly suffering so much.
I keep physically speaking to Allah, I’m researching but it’s so hard when you don’t know the religion the way your mom did. When you don’t have that same bond and faith.
Why randomly, would she get this pain, and die two weeks later. My best friends mum died to cancer but she had a chance to fight for 5 months before peacefully passing in her sleep. My other friend’s mum currently is on chemo and will require surgery but is expected to recover.
You did not see how she was tortured physically in that hospital. She only got by because I stayed by her side every single day and because she relied on Allah swt. But for me I have anger that he did this to her, to us. I know it’s wrong, but I needed my mum, we all needed her.
Now I have to spend the rest of my life watching people my age get old with their parents still alive, while my sweet mum is gone. Why would the Allah she loves so much do this to her and to us.
I’m probably going to get punished for these thoughts but I can’t get rid of them :I
Seems like as an adult the only way to socialize is to go out to clubs or similar. I feel like my hijab prevents me from meeting people I share interests and socioeconomic backgrounds with. I can't believe hijab has been harder on me in muslim countries as opposed to non muslim countries. I know this is the result of newly entering adulthood post grad, as well as moving coubtries often. But whenever I try to make efforts to change my social situation as I was used to doing in college, I feel like in the cpuntries I'm now frequenting, my hijab excludes me from the social circles I get along with/grew up around most.
Mujammi' bin Jariyah Al-Ansari (R.) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying: "Ibn Maryam will kill the Dajjal at the gate of Ludd."
[Jame At-Tirmidhi, Hadith 2247]
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عن مُجَمِّعَ بْنَ جَارِيَةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " يَقْتُلُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ الدَّجَّالَ بِبَابِ لُدٍّ " .
[جامع الترمذي ، رقم الحديث ٢٢٤٧]
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