Questions tagged [reference-request]
Use this tag if you have a statement and you are looking for the source where it was quoted
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Did the Prophet Muhammad (saws) use humor with those around him?
Are there any rules on joking in Islam? Are there any specific verses of the Qur'an or Hadiths regarding joking?
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Can Jinns possess humans?
Mentally retarded people from the Muslim community are said to be possessed by Jinns. Is it true or is this a myth?
References would be appreciated.
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What hadith mentions the ten companions (al-'Ashara al-Mubashara) in Jannah?
I have read somewhere that Prophet (SAW) himself told the good news to ten (10) of his companions that they will have a place in Jannah. These ten companions are called al-'Ashara al-Mubashara (العشرة ...
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What is the authenticity of the du'a "O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha‘baan, and let us reach Ramadan"?
Many Muslim scholars or at least Imams of Jumu'ah prayer use to say this du'a (supplication):
O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha‘baan, and let us reach Ramadan
اللهم بارك لنا في رجب وشعبان ...
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At what age does a person become an adult in Islam?
From Hidaya Foundation:
The person should be Muslim, adult, sane, free (not a slave).
They must posses a certain minimum amount of extra wealth (called nisab), fully owned by them in excess of ...
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What is Mubahala?
What is Mubahala?
Is it permitted by the Sharee'ah?
What is evidence of using it, from Qur'an and authentic hadeeth?
What are the conditions associated with its permissible usage?
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Do Muslim sources address the topic of aliens?
Is the topic of extraterrestrial life discussed in Muslim sources? Could/should theoretical aliens become Muslims? What types of legal issues would arise if aliens made contact with people?
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What does the Quran or hadith say about a woman shouting at her husband?
Is there a Hadith or verse in the Holy Qur'an that says that a woman mustn't shout at her husband? I know this is not polite, but I would like to know if there's anything about this in the Holy Quran ...
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Is there any evidence for setting the Islamic calendar through calculations only?
A few years ago ISNA and FCNA came out with a strange position on how to set the Islamic calendar. Traditionally, the only two opinions have involved actual sighting of the moon to officially declare ...
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How to respect the Quran?
Many people have told me not to turn your back to the quran. They either tell me to sit in some other position or get up from there. The reason they is to respect the Quran. Well I don't think turning ...
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Is this hadith about remedies of every disease sahih?
The hadith:
It was narrated that Abu’d-Darda’ said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah has sent down the disease and the remedy, and He has created a ...
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Is there a source for "Whoever says I don't know has given a fatwa"?
I often hear the following quote (or similar quotes):
من قال لا أدري فقد أفتى
Whoever says I don't know has given a fatwa (opinion) -My own translation-
I'd like to know whether this ...
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Did Imam Malik describe the hadith sciences as "this science is a religion"?
This question is related to How scientific are Hadith sciences?, and was prompted by the answer to Are Muslims required to believe in things which are irrelevant to the message of the Quran? which was ...
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What nation did Allah order to destroy where a believer lived?
I heard it from my father during childhood. I need the reference, especially the name of the nation and the reference in Islamic books. The incident is
A nation had reached with the highest state ...
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Looking for references for meat to be valid only if a muslim or ahlu kitab slaughters it
Where ever I read, be it here at stackexchange, or other websites or books, I cannot find any references that really support the claim that the one slaughters animals has to be a muslim (or from ahlu ...
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