Life and Seerah
190 questions
When did the reckoning of the hundred years mentioned in the Hadith, "Indeed, Allah sends to this Ummah at the head of every hundred years one who rectifies its religious affairs," begin?
Is "The worst of you is he who sells his religion for his worldly life, and worse than him is he who sells his religion for the worldly life of another" a Hadith?
Is it permissible to draw Barbie dolls with incomplete mouths to avoid simulating reality, and to draw cartoon characters such as ducks and cats?
What are the comprehensive books on the biography of the Chosen Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that are easy for the layman to read and understand, and what is the opinion regarding Ibn Hisham's biography and the book "Al-Lu'lu' al-Maknun fi Sirat al-Nabi al-Ma'mun"?
Is the hadith reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, "He would not fix his gaze upon anyone's face; he was downcast, his gaze towards the ground was longer than his gaze towards the sky, and most of his looking was for observation," authentic? And is it from the Sunnah to look into the eyes of the person you are speaking to, and does the ruling differ between speaking to a man and speaking to a woman?
Why is learning the Prophet's biography not considered an individual obligation (fardh 'ayn), even though loving and following the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is obligatory for the completion of faith, and this cannot be achieved except by knowing the details of his life?
What is the largest readable encyclopedia-book- on the Prophet's biography?
What is the ruling on working for a carpet company that prints pictures on carpets, with the responsibility of coordinating between the printing press and the company?
Tawus ibn Kaysan: What are the most prominent features of his life?
How sound is the story of the Prophet Jirjis (upon him be peace), which includes his being subjected to torture and death four times and being brought back to life each time, his dealings with the king of Sham and the sorcerer, his miracles, and his testimony before his final death?
How can the Hadith, "Whoever makes the Hereafter his preoccupation, Allah will make his richness in his heart, and gather his affairs for him, and the world will come to him submissively; and whoever makes the world his preoccupation, Allah will place his poverty before his eyes, and scatter his affairs for him, and nothing of the world will come to him except what has been predestined for him," be applied to reach a stage of not thinking about the worldly life and making the Hereafter the sole concern?
Is there a prophetic Hadith stating, "The best of my Ummah are in the cities," and what is its meaning or intent?
Is it permissible for my mother to uncover her face in front of the husband of her maternal aunt, who is like a daughter to her through رضاعة (radha'a - fosterage by suckling)?
Is it possible to classify all worldly sciences under the ḥadīth: "You are more knowledgeable in the affairs of your worldly matters," and is it true that Sharia knowledge comes first, followed by worldly knowledge?
Why are there so few narrations from Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq despite his long companionship with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
What is the jurisprudential rule for dealing with the obsessive doubt of passing wind, and should a Muslim disregard this doubt—whether or not it is accompanied by a sound—or must he verify the presence of a sound, and is disregarding it considered leniency in performing the obligatory duties?
What is the righteousness that prolongs life, and does it include all people or only one's parents?
Does the Prophet's saying, "And He placed his poverty between his eyes," mean something tangible or intangible?
Do the four schools of thought agree with Ibn Taymiyyah's statement that the supplication mentioned for fulfilling needs was specific to the life of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, or are there those who permit supplicating with it after his death?
What is the ruling on one who intentionally takes a life, and what was the situation of the Companions regarding this? Is it permissible to kill an unjust ruler or to rebel against him? Is it permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim for any reason other than the three mentioned in the Prophet's hadith, for the sake of some perceived benefit?
Have the scholars unanimously agreed on the desirability of remaining silent regarding permissible speech? And have they differed in their interpretation of the Hadith: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent," even though the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to speak about permissible matters? And has anyone interpreted "let him speak good" as the opposite of evil, which may include what is permissible?
What are the most important issues addressed in Surat Abasa?
Is it permissible to play with dice if it is not a real-life game but a computer game?
How can I sincerely call to Allah as a mosque preacher, and what are the best books to read?