Sending Blessings
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What is the ruling on raising the voice in ذكر (remembrance of God) after prayer, such as saying "Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from God) three times, O Allah, You are As-Salam (the Source of Peace), and from You comes all peace, blessed are You, Possessor of Majesty and Honor," and what follows it, like Ayat al-Kursi and tasbihat (glorifications), in congregation? And is the prayer upon the Prophet -may God's peace and blessings be upon him- completed if it is said out of its proper place?
When did Muhammad (peace be upon him) become a prophet and when did he become a messenger?
Am I obligated to offer expiation for an oath (kaffarat al-yamin) and am I sinful if I do not give it on behalf of someone whom I caused to break their oath?
Are the information and topic, which discuss the benefits of reciting Surat Ya-Sin, and the hadiths mentioned therein, such as "Ya-Sin is the heart of the Qur'an" and "Recite it over your deceased," and what was mentioned by scholars that it is not recited during a difficult matter except that Allah eases it, in addition to some supplications appended to the Qur'anic verses, authentic?
Was the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, more handsome than others, and is it true that he was hairy-armed, and does disliking hairiness of the arms undermine one's 'aqidah (creed)?
Is the recitation of the Qur’an or a remembrance (dhikr) specified by a number for sending blessings upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, interrupted upon hearing his name mentioned, and is the remembrance specified by a number resumed in this case?
Does saying "Allah is sufficient for me, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs" to someone mean invoking revenge upon them?
How sound are the narrations that speak of the Companions racing to [collect] the saliva (sputum) of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
What is the ruling on listening to someone who denies the hadiths of Bukhari and Muslim on the pretext that they do not conform to the Quranic text, claims that Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was not infallible, and points to the importance of the number 19 in the Holy Quran?
Is excommunicating a Muslim a minor or major act of disbelief?
Does the Hadith, "You are in an era where its scholars are many and its preachers are few, and there will come a time when its scholars are few and its preachers are many," contain a dispraise of preachers?
Which is better and more deserving of constancy: seeking forgiveness (Istighfar), or sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or dedicating a specific time to each of them in order to obtain the reward of both forms of remembrance?
Is the phrase "You are my daughter," addressed to one's wife with the intention of distraction and amusement, and not with the intention of zihar, considered zihar?
Is it mentioned in the hadiths that the soil in which a person is buried is the same soil from which he was created?
Is there a noble Hadith in which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said about Salman al-Farsi during the Battle of the Trench: "Towards the end of time, my Ummah will be victorious through the people of this (and he placed his hand on Salman al-Farsi's back)"?
Is the recitation of Surat Al-Mulk before sleep obligatory, or is it permissible to recite it throughout the day, and would it be considered an innovation (bid‘ah) if it is recited every day in two rak‘ahs before sleep with the intention of it being part of the night vigil (qiyam al-layl)?
To what extent is the hadith authentic in which Aisha narrates her astonishment at the Prophet’s prolonged standing with Dihyah al-Kalbi, his permission for him to enter at any time, and his informing her that he was Jibreel (peace be upon him)?
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: "But whoever disputes with you concerning him after knowledge has come to you, say, 'Come, let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars'"? And is it true, as the Shias claim, that "ourselves" refers to Ali, "our sons" refers to Al-Hasan and Al-Hussein, and "our women" refers to Fatimah Az-Zahraa, and that "our women" is a plural of veneration for Fatimah Az-Zahraa?
What is the reason for the prohibition of anal sex with women, and what are the harms to the female as a result of that?
What is the supplication (du'a) of Anas ibn Malik through which supplications are answered, Allah willing, and is it specific to marriage?
Is adhering to a daily routine of remembrance (dhikr) with a specific number of repetitions, such as "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi, Subhan Allah al-Azim" (Glorified be Allah and praised be He, Glorified be Allah, the Most Great) (100 times), and "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no might nor power except with Allah) (100 times), and "Subhan Allah walhamdulillah wa la ilaha illa Allah wallahu Akbar" (Glorified be Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great) (100 times), and "La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadir" (There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner, to Him belongs sovereignty and to Him belongs praise, and He is over all things competent) (100 times), and sending blessings upon the Prophet (100 times), and "La ilaha illa Allah Muhammad Rasool Allah" (There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) (100 times), and reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad) (10 or 100 times), a correct practice and in accordance with the Sunnah?
How does one respond to those who say that Ahad (solitary) hadith should not be taken in matters of 'Aqidah (creed), and their argument for this is that the Prophet's dispatching of individual Companions for conveying the message was for choosing the infallible, and that revelation would correct them if they erred, unlike the case of the Tabi'in and those who came after them due to the cessation of revelation? And they refute the inference from the verse "Why, then, does not a band (ta'ifah) from every section of them go forth" by saying that what is meant by "ta'ifah" is a group reaching the level of mutawatir (concurrent narration), and that the generality of the verse "And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it" is specific to hadith with definitively authentic chains of narration in fiqh (jurisprudence), and with definitively established attribution to the Prophet in 'Aqidah?
Does the father sin if he sends his son to study in Turkey and the son falls into haram?
Is it permissible to craft chess pieces, which sometimes take the form of statues for the king, queen, and rook, knowing that they are for playing and not for worship?