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Why didn't Muhammad execute the Jew who poisoned him?
Narrated Anas bin Malik: A Jewess brought a poisoned (cooked) sheep
for the Prophet (ﷺ) who ate from it. She was brought to the Prophet
and he was asked, "Shall we kill her?" He said, "...
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Did rival Muslim rulers have any religious premise to justify the wars between their umma?
Much blood has been shed between Muslims in rivalry over who should lead the umma. Before fighting over politics, the premise of the requirement of a single ruler for all of the Muslims was never ...
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Was hijab in public enforced legally in premodern times?
I sometimes come across claims that many of the obligations that Muslims have in Islam are a purely personal matter and were not legally enforced, historically. It's not quite clear to me which ...
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What is the view of Sunni brethern about apointment of caliph?
I know in Quran,
Allah has revealed that
"And We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights and perfected them by [the addition of] ten; so the term of his Lord was completed as forty nights....
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Did Prophet Muhammad really believe what he said is the word of God?
I want to make a disclaimer first. I am not a follower of Islam or any other religion for that matter. I like to maintain a neutral perspective. I've been reading this book No God but God by Reza ...
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Origins of Taqlid
Who was the originator of the doctrine of Taqlid? Which school of thought,if any in particular,propounded it first? And the term"doors of ijtihad are closed",what are the origins of this later term as ...
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Confusion in regards the spread of Islam!
I have been doing some research in regards to how Islam was spread, which has left me confused on one point. In summary, some sources suggest that Islam has only been spread in scenarios of self ...
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Does Islam support pedophilia or child marriages?
Everyone know that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) married Ayesha (RA) when she was 6 and consummated when she was 9.
So, does it mean Islam supports child marriages? If at all muslims consider ...
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Why did Umar forbid Mutah (temporary marriage) after the death of the prophet?(shia view) [closed]
In a famous sermon,the second caliph 'Umar banned mutah after the death of the Prophet (PBUH) with the following words:
"Two mutah were practiced during the time of the Prophet [i.e.
temporary ...
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Why did Umar (RA) forbid Mutah (temporary marriage) after the death of the prophet?
I heard that Umar(RA) forbid Mutah marriage after the death of the Prophet(PBUH) and Abu Baker. What were his reasons for doing so ?
Looking for answers from Sunni authentic sources.
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Why muslims have different ways for Wudhu (ablution)?
I know about Quran verses and the different proofs everyone brings. My question is that, why Muslims have different ways of ablution and argue on that:
When the Prophet (sa) was amongst them for 23 ...
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Is attendance to the Prophet more important than salah/prayer?
In the event when the was sun returned, technically rose from west to east, after having set.
.. the revelation from Allah descended upon His Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, and it ...
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Necromancing in Islam
From an Islamic perspective and belief is necromancy possible?
If so, then is it permissible? And if that is so, then when in Islamic history was it practiced and why?
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Are Muslim woman and man considered equal?
I know this is an obvious question, but I usually find some stories bias. Please include resources to back-up your opinion.
Ok taking a very basic example...women can't look at the moon. And we ...
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What happened to people who were born and died before the Prophet's birth? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the fate of someone who died never hearing of Islam?
Does Islam accept that there was life before the Prophet's birth? If yes, then at that time on what basis people ...
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