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Making up missed voluntary good deeds
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I want to know about the following:
1- If one gives Sadaqah (charity money) or saves Sadaqah everyday but out of forgetfulness does not do it, can the person make up for the previous day?
2- If one feeds birds and he happens to forget it one day, can he give them more food the next day instead?
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Whether Allaah would forgive one who kills believer deliberately
Assalaamu alaykum. Allaah says that He will forgive everyone but not the people who do Shirk (polytheism) so what about the below hadith that I am referring to. Does that contradict not contradict this? Allaah says that He will not forgive the one who does Shirk, but the hadith says, “Every sin is forgiven except a person who deliberately kills a.. More
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Impact of truthfulness on society
Assalaamu alaykum. What is the impact of truthfulness on society?
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Pursuing sinful means to get work
Assalaamu alaykum. My question is about the legality of getting employed by means other than formal requirements. Here in Ethiopia, most of the time, individuals get valuable government jobs by means of kinship, political background, or something similar. Even if there are formal vacancies, one should use an informal method in order to succeed. Some.. More
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Ways to overcome addiction to sin
Asalamu alaykum wa ramatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. For the past year and a half, I have been performing an evil deed, a deed so evil that I am thankful that Allaah has hidden it from the people, as I am a well-respected community leader. I have been hiring escorts despite being seen and respected by other Muslims. I have a concern. I want to quit doing.. More
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Difference between Tawbah and Istighfaar
Assalaamu alaykum. What is the difference between Istighfaar(seeking forgiveness) and Tawbah(repentance)? I read somewhere that both words may be used interchangeably to mean either of the two. So how do we know when Tawbah means Istighfaar or when it means Tawbah in the Quran or hadiths? Please, I am confused. Also, are we certain that Allaah will.. More
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Sins of past do not prevent teaching Quran
Assalaamu alaykum. Can a person who has committed major sins in the past like fornication, pornography, drugs, and so onbecome a Quran teacherlater on in life after being guided by Allaah and sincerelyrepenting? He sincerely repented, got closer to Allaah, refrains from sinning, seeks knowledge, and recently did 'Umrah. He has the desire to learn and.. More
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Reward for patience with losing young child
Assalaamu alaykum. I had a delivery last month and the baby was normal when we went for sonography, but when the baby was delivered, she passed away after spending 5-10 hours on earth. Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji'oon(To Allaah we belong and to Him we shall return). Due to some complication, the uterus was also removed by the doctor while operating... More
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Fasting with dual intention (to lose weight)
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah. Can I fast with the dual intention of a) seeking the pleasure of Allaah and His reward and b) to lose weight? Would that be a type of shirk (polytheism), and is it against the principle of ikhlaas (pure sincerity)? Please clarify this matter with corroborating evidences. May Allaah reward you.
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Repentance from sin is immediate obligation
Assalaamu alaykum. If you delay repentance of kufr (disbelief), is this kufr or a sin?
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Pretending to agree with another person's opinion
Assalaamu alaykum. What is the ruling on a Muslim telling another Muslim that they agree on what they say while having a different intention than the other Muslim? For example: Muslim X agreed with Muslim Y on what they mentioned, but Muslim X's intention was different than that of Muslim Y. However, when Muslim Y discoverd their true intention, it.. More
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Causes of happiness in this world
I know the hadith that mentions four (causes of happiness: house, neighbor, wife and vehicle) and also the hadith that says that the righteous wife is the best temporary joy. My disbelieving father even says that his disbelieving wife was his greatest joy. My friend who is Muslim says that faith is the best joy. My question is: what are some other hadiths.. More
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Sinner should repent and conceal sin
I will try to make my question as brief as possible. I have been in love with a girl for three years, and I sincerely love her and want to marry her. We have not had any physical relations. During this period, we have had good moments and bad moments, and there was a period when I committed adultery overseas with my colleagues, with two of them. I feel.. More
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Spending tuition money on drinking alcohol
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu! All praise is due to Allaah alone! And may His peace and blessings be upon our noble Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam.Dear Shaykh, my father gave me money a long time ago to pay for my textbooks, tuition fees, and something else. My faith was low at that time, and I was suffering from an.. More
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Ruling on whether doing good deed without intention entails reward
Assalaamu alaykum. Kindly clarify the following question regardingissue of rewardfor me:
A Muslim works as an electrician, for example,and is paid by his company. He was assigned to be part of building a masjid. Does he get a double reward for that? I mean, does he get rewarded both for fulfilling his obligations as a worker and for helping to build.. More
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