Sending Blessings
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How is it permissible for a Muslim to marry a Christian woman while considering her a "filthy disbeliever"? If Sabeanism is a true religion, then how could Allah Almighty send two religions to the same people at the same time? How could the Prophet of Islam be a Hanif when Hanifism was preceded by three religions, which means he should have been a Christian to be a believer?
Was the name "Muhammad" used before Islam and before the Prophet (peace be upon him) was named by it, and how many were named by it before Islam?
How can one deal with a friend who is masculine but speaks effeminately due to being raised in a female environment, and how can one advise him without embarrassing him, especially since he is unaware of people's perception of him and does not know how to respond to their taunts?
Is it permissible to say, "or as he said," after reciting a Prophetic Hadith, even if the Hadith is authentic?
Why do scholars not address the role of the Prophet's descendants, peace and blessings be upon him, from the lineage of Ali, Hassan, and Hussein, such as Ali al-Sajjad, Muhammad al-Baqir, and Ja'far al-Sadiq, in da'wah (Islamic proselytizing)? Do they have their own writings and schools of thought? And what are the books that refute those who accuse us of hating them?
How was the beast cursed by Allah, even though it was the woman who cursed it, and does that mean the prayer was answered, and what does the curse on the beast mean, and was the sending of the she-camel a punishment for the woman?
Is it permissible for Aziz to marry Karima, and for Saleh to marry Layla, knowing that Aziz was suckled by Aisha, the wife of Muhammad?
What is the wisdom behind Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never prostrating to an idol before his prophethood?
To what extent is the mention of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Hindu scriptures accurate, and if that is true, then who is the prophet that was sent to the land of India?
Has a Hadith been narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that begins with "I am astonished by four things"?
Is there a Qudsi Hadith narrated on the authority of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from his Lord, that "whoever dies dutiful to his parents but disobedient to his Lord, his Lord will meet him on the Day of Resurrection dutiful to him, and whoever dies dutiful to Allah but disobedient to his parents, his Lord will meet him on the Day of Resurrection disobedient to him"? And what is the difference between a Qudsi Hadith and the Quran, and did Gabriel (peace be upon him) inform the Prophet that this is Quran and this is a Qudsi Hadith?
Is it permissible to accept a gift from the Ahmadiyya community?
Is the Hadith: "He who acts without knowledge causes more corruption than rectification" authentic?
What is the meaning of the Prophet's saying, peace and blessings be upon him: "He will be encircled with it from above seven earths"?
Who was the fifth wet nurse of the the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, after Amina bint Wahb, Thuwayba, Halima al-Sa'diya, and Umm Ayman?
What is the ruling on using falsehood in da'wah (inviting people to Islam), and is it permissible based on justifications such as the Prophet's—peace and blessings be upon him—permission for lying in three cases, or what was narrated about Imam Abu Hanifa in his debates, or the Prophet's—peace and blessings be upon him—authorization for Muhammad ibn Maslamah and Abu Nailah to lie to Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, or the statement of Prophet Ibrahim—peace be upon him—: ﴿And when he saw the moon rising, he said, "This is my Lord"﴾?
Is it permissible to consider the Sunnah as an elucidation and complement to the Qur’an, rather than contradictory to it, and to rule that any hadith that contradicts the Qur’an or introduces a new legislation is fabricated, taking into account the weakness of many later Sunnah narrations, and the statement of some early scholars that the number of authentic hadiths is far less than what is currently circulated?
Must the remembrance of Allah and prayers upon the Prophet be with the tongue or with humility? And do the same rules apply to them as apply to prayer, in that humility therein is a Sunnah whose omission does not invalidate it? And does abundant remembrance expiate major sins? And does swearing upon the Mushaf unjustly out of necessity expiate sins? And does reciting the Quran from memory require ablution?
What does it mean that an "Aziz" Hadith was narrated by two, and does this refer to Al-Bukhari and Muslim? Also, what is meant by the "narrator" of the Hadith, and what is the difference between an "Aziz" Hadith and a "Sahih" Hadith?
Is addressing the Prophet by his mere name, such as "O Muhammad," considered a lack of etiquette or is it permissible?
How does one respond to Christians who claim the Prophet was not illiterate, citing the narration about writing "This is what Muhammad ibn Abdullah has decreed," and their assertion that illiteracy means ignorance, not the inability to read and write?
Is seeing the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, in a dream as a young man in his twenties, while he says that he is the Prophet, considered a true vision based on the hadith: “Whoever has seen me in a dream has truly seen me, for Satan cannot impersonate me”?
What is the religious ruling regarding Al-Mutanabbi’s saying: "We are a nation that nations have laughed at for its ignorance," and is it permissible for a Muslim to utter such words, given their contradiction to the Prophet’s — may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him — praise of this nation?
What was engraved on the seal of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and on the seal of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)?