Loving God more than the Prophet

What does Islam say about a person who loves God more than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his wife, and all of humankind?

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What is the place of reason in Islam?

What is the place of reason in Islam?

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What is the difference between Islamic laws and man-made laws regarding human rights?

What is the difference between Islamic laws and man-made laws regarding human rights?

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Reconciling between being held accountable and destiny

I am a new Muslim. Among the things that confuses me is the existence of many Qur`anic verses which confirm that God guides whom He wills and misleads whom He wills. If God is the One Who misleads a person, is it just to punish that person for something that was decreed upon him?

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How can I repent from a sin so God would forgive me?

How can I repent from a sin so God would forgive me?

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What is the ruling on committing suicide?

What is the ruling on committing suicide? What is the ruling on washing, shrouding, and praying over a person who has committed suicide?

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What is Bahaism and what is their theological belief?

What is Bahaism and what is their theological belief?

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If I do bad things (drinking alcohol ,fornication, etc), does that mean I am an infidel and all my good deeds are not accepted ?

If I do bad things (drinking alcohol ,fornication, etc), does that mean I am an infidel and all my good deeds are not accepted ?

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Man’s choice Vs God’s destiny: Is it a paradox that needs to be solved?

I am a new Muslim and one of the things which confuses me is that there are many Quranic verses which state that God is the one who guides and who leads astray. So if God is the one who leads people astray, would it be fair if He punished them for something that was destined for them?

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Are Muslims simply a feather in the wind of destiny?

What does destiny mean to Muslims and does it mean that Muslims are a feather in the wind blowing it the way it wants?

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How can I tell my non Muslim friends that Islam is non violent?

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am living in the US and many of my friends here are following what's happening in the Middle East from killing ambassadors and attacking embassies.
So I wanted to tell them that our religion doesn't allow the killing of innocent people even if they are non Muslims. Also, I wanted to tell them that our religion instructs us to give safety and security to non Muslims living in Islamic countries. So could you please give me links to Quran verses that assure the thing I have mentioned before in English. Also, do you know a credible website for hadith in English?
Thanks a lot and I am waiting for your reply

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Should I perform good deeds out of my love for God or out of keenness for paradise?

One might do good deeds with the intention of getting the reward of heaven.
However, some scholars prefer a person to do for the love and gratitude towards Allah rather than seeking Jannah. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to focus primarily on doing good deeds for the love and gratitude towards Allah; the rewards of Jannah comes more of helping our motivation rather than being the prime motive. What is your comment on this concept?

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What is the relationship between Islam and other previous religious traditions?

What is the relationship between Islam and other previous religious traditions; what are the integrals of Islam and iman (faith), and why has Islam been given its name?

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Why Islam leaves an impressive impression on those who embrace it?

We have heard that those who have converted to Islam have been taken by it. Why Islam has caused this feeling amongst so many people?

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Why should I say the testimony of faith when I want to embrace Islam?

 Why if anyone wants to become a Muslim, is he asked to say the testimony of faith, “There is no god but God?”

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Man’s choice Vs God’s destiny: Is it a paradox that needs to be solved?

I am a new Muslim and one of the things which confuses me is that there are many Quranic verses which state that God is the one who guides and who leads astray. So if God is the one who leads people astray, would it be fair if He punished them for something that was destined for them?

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What is the duty of Muslims towards humankind?

What is the duty of Muslims towards humankind and is the corruption of Muslims equated to the corruption of the world? If so why?

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What is the reality of a Muslim’s belief in the hereafter?

What is the reality of a Muslim’s belief in the hereafter?

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Why Muslims connect the testimony of the oneness of God with Prophet Muhammad?

Why Muslims are always connecting the testimony of oneness of God which is the testimony of faith with Muhammad being the “Messenger of God”?

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What bearings do visions have in Islam?

What bearings do visions have in Islam?

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Do miracles (karamat) occur to some of the righteous during their lives?

Do miracles (karamat) occur to some of the righteous during their lives? Can they continue after they have left the life of this world and passed over into the life of the barzakh?

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Is it true that al-Khidr who was with Prophet Musa is still alive?

Is it true that al-Khidr who was with Prophet Musa is still alive? Is he an angel or a human?

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Jama'at al-Tableegh and its founder al-Sheikh Mohammed Ilyas

n on the Jama'at al-Tableegh founded by sheikh Mohammed Ilyas? He addressed a letter to his sect in which he said: "If Allah does not desire someone to do a certain act, then even the prophets would not be able to do it even if they exert their utmost effort. And if Allah desires the weak, like you, to do what the prophets were unable to do, then you will do it. Therefore, you must do what is demanded of you and do not heed your weakness." In another letter he said: "We bring glad tidings and a true promise to the people of the last age that the reward of each one of them is like the reward of fifty of the companions of the prophet [pbuh]."

Has he therefore wronged Allah Almighty by indicating that Allah sent prophets who were unqualified to convey His Message? But Allah says:
Allah knows best where to place His messages [Al-An'am, 124]
Allah chooses messengers from among the angels and from among men [Al-Hajj, 75].

If the prophets were indeed qualified to convey the message of Allah and Allah did not wish that they carry out the work with which they were entrusted, then this is a deficiency of the Divine will. Sheikh Mohammed Ilyas wants his sect to do what the prophets were unable to, [basically] diminishing the rights of the prophets, peace and blessings be upon them, and sender, Allah Almighty!
The second letter likewise diminishes the rights of the prophets and slanders them
 

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Honoring a person who defames Islam, the concepts of prophethood and revelation

What is the ruling for granting a monetary prize and an award of merit to a person who insults and vilifies prophet Mohammed [pbuh] and Islam? In his published books he: 

- describes Islam as a lie;
- portrays prophet Mohammed as a fabricator;
- claims that Abu Talib fabricated the revelation and Mohammed's prophethood to seize the leadership of Quraish and Mecca from the Umayyads;
- claims that Abu Talib sought help from the Jews to propagate Mohammed's prophethood.

Is it permissible for the [prize award] committee to honor such a person by offering him an award of merit and a monetary prize from the Muslim funds which will ultimately elevate his status and promulgate his ideas among the masses? And if this is impermissible, who is to pay back the prize money that was squandered from public funds?
[Please note that] the committee is aware of the contents of his books.

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How can a Muslim establish a true belief in the Messengers of God?

How can a Muslim establish a true belief in the Messengers of God?

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How should Muslims believe in the angels?

How should Muslims believe in the angels?

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How to reconcile between Islam being the last message and include all previous messages?

le between Islam being the last religious tradition sent to humankind and being the only all encompassing message followed by all previous prophets?

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I want to embrace Islam, can you please tell me the process of conversion?

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Assalamu alaikum. I hope this email finds you to be doing well. I would like to know what the process is to revert to Islam. What steps need to be taken? Will I need to take classes to teach me the prayers and how to read in Arabic? Is the knowledge of how to read Arabic necessary or vital to the reversion? What is necessary to allow me to declare myself, and be recognized as, a Muslim woman? How long is the process?

I hope to hear from you soon.
Warmest Regards,
 

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The allegations of some heretical sects

where we have some people who call themselves "Ahl al-Qur`an wal-Hadith" and "Ahl at-Tawhid". They adopt the following principles:
They do not acknowledge ijma' (scholarly consensus) and qiyas (analogy).

They maintain the impermissibility of taqlid (following any of the four followed schools of jurisprudence or others) and insist that ijtihad (independent interpretation of legal sources) is mandatory upon every individual, even those who do not speak the Arabic language.

They do not consider that the words of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) constitute binding legal evidence, alleging that the Companions contravened the Qur`an and sunnah.

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The Creed of Ahlussunnah wal Jama'at

is the creed of ahlussunnah waljama’t in respect of where is God? Is he on his throne? Or is he present every where in every thing?
It is established in Muslim creed that God Almighty is not contained by space (the throne or otherwise) nor confined in time since both time and place are His creations and God cannot be contained by any of His creation. God is the Creator of everything and the all Encompassing. The throne is created by His power as are the angels carrying it. Muslims unanimously agree upon this without a shadow of a doubt and scholars expressed this by saying, "God was there in absence of all else and He is now as He was before”

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The ruling of being friends with non- Muslims

s (non-Muslims)? What is the ruling of being friend with non-Muslim without the intention of inviting him or her to Islam? Just being friend with non-Muslims?

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There is an Imam in Canada who claims that Shi’tes are disbelievers. Is this true?

e in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada who tells people in the Sunni mosques that the Shi’tes are disbelievers and he is keen to drive people away from dealing with Shi’tes. Is his behavior right? And are the Shi’tes really disbelievers?

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My non Muslim friend died. Can I ask God to forgive him?

ht for me to ask for God’s forgiveness for a non Muslim though I know that God won’t forgive him due to his disbelief and false creed? Am I sinful if I prayed for him? Also can I read Quran and offer its reward for him in hope that God forgives him?

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The ruling of Takfir

of claiming and saying that someone is polytheist 'Kafir"? or "Takfir" someone? I mean if we see someone doing shirk or polytheism?

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What does it mean that whoever knows God will need no one else?

eir Lord will not be concerned with other than Him?”

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Do science and faith collide in Islam?

I believe that we need to think deeply of Islam as a system of life and usually knowledge accompanies understanding which in turn leads to conviction. At the same time Islam entails the issue of “faith” which requires believing in things that are invisible or unseen such as angels, jinns, heaven and hell. For being a Muslim I should be convinced in the existence of these unseen things. My question is what is the separating line between science and faith? And what is the meaning of “faith” from the Islamic perspective?

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Does supplication change God's destiny?

10- We know that the will and decree of God is unstoppable. So how can one reconcile this reality with the many hadith that say supplication (du‘a) changes the decree of God and filial piety and maintaining family ties increases one’s provision and life?

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How should we believe correctly in the books revealed by God?

vealed by God?

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I am an American woman and I embraced Islam five years ago without publicly announcing it. Am I still a Muslim?

man who embraced Islam wholeheartedly since 2005 and uttered the testimony of faith and married a Jordanian Muslim in the mosque of Chicago in the USA. Since this day, I have been practicing all the Islamic rituals from praying, fasting and zakat. The thing is that I didn’t publicly announce my conversion when I came to Egypt in 2009. Does that mean that I wasn’t a real Muslim all this time?

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I am an Indian girl who embraced Islam recently. I have prostrated before my husband out of love, am I sinner

who embraced Islam not long ago and since then I keep praying regularly and fast the month of Ramadan and it just happened that for reasons that are solely related to my feelings towards my husband that I prostrated before him without being aware of it and without knowing the juristic ruling on it. I later knew that prostrating to anyone or thing except God is an act of polytheism which drives the person out of Islam and therefore he or she has to reenter Islam again. I really don’t know what to do? Did I commit a sin? Please help me.

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I live a wild life and I am tired of my sins. How can I find my way back to God?

girl and was born and raised in the United States and we moved to reside in Egypt recently and since then I feel depressed and unstable because I left my friends and my life in the United States for the first time. Here I do whatever I feel like; I go out clubbing and take off my hijab without my parents’ knowledge. I smoke, take pills, drink alcohol without caring for any religious boundaries. I am also dating a guy and I find that I have zero control over myself while I am doing all these things. I have refrained from going out and smoking several months ago and I don’t want to do these things again but I don’t know how to maintain the straight path. I hate to go back to my previous actions but sometimes I feel I have a compelling desire to do it. I want to be a good girl and enjoy life. Please tell me how can I become a good Muslim girl and stay on the right track? Also should I tell people about my past life?

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If someone wants to embrace Islam, should I ask him if he is forced into conversion?

s to adopt Islam and become a Muslim, does he or she need to be questioned whether they were coerced or forced to become a Muslim? Do we need to ask them about their knowledge about Islam or do we just welcome them without question?

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Coexistence in Islam

Are non Muslims our enemy? I wonder why I have friends who have never talked about religion since we met and I know them over years without any enmity to me as a Muslim.

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Can I marry a Quranist who does not believe in the Prophet's Sunnah?

I know a young man who knew about Islam first through the quranists, the most extremist among them who even deny al sunnah al fihliyah so for him ritual prayers dont exist in islam and prayers are duaa and not salat. he says he is a muslim and wants to get married to me. wt can i do? i tried to recommend to him some lectures...etc but he insists he is a muslim and that is his vision of islam.
what is your advice plz.
jak
 

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Concerning the punishment and bliss of the grave

Please clarify the legal ruling for what is called punishment and bliss of the grave.

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A few days ago I met a person who really wants to be a Muslim. I need your help in that please.

wants to be a Muslim. I need your help in that please.

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Attacking the Azhari methodology, ideology and its scholars

no. 2908 for the year 2005 which includes the following:
Many youths belong to a group that claims to be the only one that follows the example of the salaf (pious predecessors) and the straight path. Its members accuse all those who disagree with them of treason, disbelief, and atheism — they do not even spare the scholars. They attack the ideology of the Azhar and its scholars, and accuse the Ash'aris of innovation. What is your opinion on this group regarding keeping the beard, shortening garments, and their claims that qunut supplications in morning prayers are an innovation?

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