| Name: | Sheikh Mateen |
| Age: | 39 |
| Location: | Virginia, US |
| Expertize: | Aqaed and Fiqh ('Ibadaat) |
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Does Islam believe in stoning someone? does it allow it?
The hudud (divine punishments) are to be implemented by a masoom (infallible). This punishment is more of a threat to show people the severity of the crime. It would almost be impossible to meet all the conditions to implement it.
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What is the need of supplication when Allah is already aware of our problems?
Praying to Allah asking Him for help shows that we acknowledge our dependence on Him. It shows that we need and want His help.
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My question is, Why are there Sujud in the Quran? And what is their purpose? Is it to Thank Allah?
These were instituted by the Prophet (s) upon divine revelation. One of the reasons may be to draw significance and show the importance of the verse and to show thankfulness.
Check this out: https://www.al-islam.org/greater-sins-volume-1-ayatullah-sayyid-abdul-husayn-dastghaib-shirazi/second-greater-sin-yas-despair
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What type of advice would you give someone who believes that changing is useless or there's no point in it because they've done so much sins in the past? I've tried presenting the examples of Aba Thar and al-Hurr but it seems like he's not convinced
One should not despair of the mercy of Allah. Allah is the Oft Forgiving (al-Ghaafur).
Check this out: https://www.al-islam.org/greater-sins-volume-1-ayatullah-sayyid-abdul-husayn-dastghaib-shirazi/second-greater-sin-yas-despair
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What is the ruling regarding a Muslim who fasts and doesn't pray. is his fast accepted?
These are separate acts of worship. The fasting would be accepted whereas he would be liable for the prayers he missed. Allah knows best.
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Does it is wajib to do wudhu when any one read quran from mobile
Not for reading the Quran, but it would be required if you were touching the Arabic script.
So is it allowed to touch arabic harf in mobile?
Ayatollah Sayed Sistani ruling 323. “It is haraam to touch the script of the holy Qur'an with any part of one's body, without performing Wudhu. However, there is no harm in touching the translation of the holy Qur'an, in any language, without Wudhu.”
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Does it is wajib to do wudhu when any one read quran from mobile
Not for reading the Quran, but it would be required if you were touching the Arabic script.
So is it allowed to touch arabic harf in mobile?
Ayatollah Sayed Sistani ruling 323. “It is haraam to touch the script of the holy Qur'an with any part of one's body, without performing Wudhu. However, there is no harm in touching the translation of the holy Qur'an, in any language, without Wudhu.”
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Does it is wajib to do wudhu when any one read quran from mobile
Not for reading the Quran, but it would be required if you were touching the Arabic script.
So is it allowed to touch arabic harf in mobile?
Ayatollah Sayed Sistani ruling 323. “It is haraam to touch the script of the holy Qur'an with any part of one's body, without performing Wudhu. However, there is no harm in touching the translation of the holy Qur'an, in any language, without Wudhu.”
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Does it is wajib to do wudhu when any one read quran from mobile
Not for reading the Quran, but it would be required if you were touching the Arabic script.
So is it allowed to touch arabic harf in mobile?
Ayatollah Sayed Sistani ruling 323. “It is haraam to touch the script of the holy Qur'an with any part of one's body, without performing Wudhu. However, there is no harm in touching the translation of the holy Qur'an, in any language, without Wudhu.”
we also read in the books of fiqh we see that if you need to pray in a najis area that you should at least make sure the place where the forehead is placed in sujud is tahir.
We see in narrations that the prophet (s) was described as having mud on his forehead, meaning he prostrated his forehead on earth.
These things all emphasize on the forehead, not in other parts. If it were necessary for your knees and feet to be placed on turbahs, for example, then we would need to pray in shorts and without socks so as to to let those parts touch. We know that the customary dress of the people who were Muslims at that time wore long dishdasha's so they would not be able to put their knees on turbah.
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Sajdah is done upon 7 bones, and since we prostrate upon Turbah, why dont we place the turbah on all 7 places?
Ayatollah Sistani says in his risalat 1054. A person offering prayers should perform two sajdahs after the Ruku, in each Rak'at of the obligatory as well as Mustahab prayers. Sajdah means that one should place one's forehead on earth in a special manner, with the intention of humility (before Allah). While performing Sajdahs during prayers, it is obligatory that both the palms and the knees, and both the big toes are placed on the ground.
we also read in the books of fiqh we see that if you need to pray in a najis area that you should at least make sure the place where the forehead is placed in sujud is tahir.
We see in narrations that the prophet (s) was described as having mud on his forehead, meaning he prostrated his forehead on earth.
These things all emphasize on the forehead, not in other parts. If it were necessary for your knees and feet to be placed on turbahs, for example, then we would need to pray in shorts and without socks so as to to let those parts touch. We know that the customary dress of the people who were Muslims at that time wore long dishdasha's so they would not be able to put their knees on turbah.
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Sa. I'd like to know was Muawiyah the scribe of the Prophet and was there any contribution from his side to the compilation to of the Qur'an carried out by Uthman al-Affan?
Mu'awiya was not the writer of Wahi (revelation). He embraced Islam in the tenth year of the Hijra when revelation was complete. In fact he was the scribe who wrote letters. He caused immense trouble for the Holy Prophet. In the eighth year of the Hijra when Mecca was conquered and Abu Sufyan embraced Islam, Mu'awiya wrote many letters to his father railing at him because he had accepted Islam. When, however, the whole Arabian peninsula and beyond came under the influence of Islam, Mu'awiya was himself forced to embrace Islam. In doing so he lost all his prestige. Abbas then asked the Holy Prophet to assign Mu'awiya some position so that he might no longer feel humiliated. In view of the recommendation of his uncle, the Holy Prophet appointed him as scribe for the writing of letters. (Peshawar Nights page 529 Published by Yasin Publications)
I'd like to know was Muawiyah the scribe of the Prophet and was there any contribution from his side to the compilation to of the Qur'an carried out by Uthman al-Affan?
Mu'awiya was not the writer of Wahi (revelation). He embraced Islam in the tenth year of the Hijra when revelation was complete. In fact he was the scribe who wrote letters. He caused immense trouble for the Holy Prophet. In the eighth year of the Hijra when Mecca was conquered and Abu Sufyan embraced Islam, Mu'awiya wrote many letters to his father railing at him because he had accepted Islam. When, however, the whole Arabian peninsula and beyond came under the influence of Islam, Mu'awiya was himself forced to embrace Islam. In doing so he lost all his prestige. Abbas then asked the Holy Prophet to assign Mu'awiya some position so that he might no longer feel humiliated. In view of the recommendation of his uncle, the Holy Prophet appointed him as scribe for the writing of letters. (Peshawar Nights page 529 Published by Yasin Publications)
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Sa. I'd like to know was Muawiyah the scribe of the Prophet and was there any contribution from his side to the compilation to of the Qur'an carried out by Uthman al-Affan?
Mu'awiya was not the writer of Wahi (revelation). He embraced Islam in the tenth year of the Hijra when revelation was complete. In fact he was the scribe who wrote letters. He caused immense trouble for the Holy Prophet. In the eighth year of the Hijra when Mecca was conquered and Abu Sufyan embraced Islam, Mu'awiya wrote many letters to his father railing at him because he had accepted Islam. When, however, the whole Arabian peninsula and beyond came under the influence of Islam, Mu'awiya was himself forced to embrace Islam. In doing so he lost all his prestige. Abbas then asked the Holy Prophet to assign Mu'awiya some position so that he might no longer feel humiliated. In view of the recommendation of his uncle, the Holy Prophet appointed him as scribe for the writing of letters. (Peshawar Nights page 529 Published by Yasin Publications)
I'd like to know was Muawiyah the scribe of the Prophet and was there any contribution from his side to the compilation to of the Qur'an carried out by Uthman al-Affan?
Mu'awiya was not the writer of Wahi (revelation). He embraced Islam in the tenth year of the Hijra when revelation was complete. In fact he was the scribe who wrote letters. He caused immense trouble for the Holy Prophet. In the eighth year of the Hijra when Mecca was conquered and Abu Sufyan embraced Islam, Mu'awiya wrote many letters to his father railing at him because he had accepted Islam. When, however, the whole Arabian peninsula and beyond came under the influence of Islam, Mu'awiya was himself forced to embrace Islam. In doing so he lost all his prestige. Abbas then asked the Holy Prophet to assign Mu'awiya some position so that he might no longer feel humiliated. In view of the recommendation of his uncle, the Holy Prophet appointed him as scribe for the writing of letters. (Peshawar Nights page 529 Published by Yasin Publications)
https://www.al-islam.org/greater-sins-volume-1-ayatullah-sayyid-abdul-husayn-dastghaib-shirazi
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I'm familiar with the Hadith that when you drink, your prayers do not count for 40 days. How about indulging in other acts like, gambling, eating haram food, or smoking marijuana?
There are some other greater sins that have narrations about them which are like the narration you mentioned about drinking alcohol. For example visiting a fortune teller. A good book to refer to about the greater sins is Greater Sins by the late Ayatollah Dastaghayb Shirazi.
https://www.al-islam.org/greater-sins-volume-1-ayatullah-sayyid-abdul-husayn-dastghaib-shirazi