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Is it halal to steal something that is classified as haram in order to destroy it? For example alcohol?
 
sofianeabi said:
Is it halal to steal something that is classified as haram in order to destroy it? For example alcohol?
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Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

Bismillah,

There is no doubt that Allah commands us in the Qur'an to enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong. As Muslims, this is our duty. In the Qur'an, Surah Ali Imran, Allah says: "They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin Al-Ma'ruf (Islamic Monotheism, and following Prophet Muhammad SAW) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and opposing Prophet Muhammad SAW); and they hasten in (all) good works; and they are among the righteous."

The narrations of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, support the idea of enjoining what is good and forbidding what is wrong. On the authority of Abu Saeed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say, “Whoever of you sees an evil must then change it with his hand. If he is not able to do so, then [he must change it ] with his tongue. And if he is not able to do so, then [he must change it] with his heart. And that is the slightest [effect of] faith.”

Therefore, one must try their hardest to change evil with their hands, that is by removing or eradicating it. However, your proposal of stealing alcohol in order to destroy it is rather strange, as you are doing something sinful (stealing) in order to stop something sinful (alcohol). Allah gives a good solution to tackling evil in the Qur'an, Surah Fussilat: "The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allah ordered the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly)"

The Qur'an does not teach us to repel sin with further sin; rather, it tells us to repel sin with goodness. Therefore, stealing the alcohol would not be the best solution. However, if the alcohol is in your household, for example a member of the household is consuming it, and you are in a state of authority (e.g. the parent or elder), then you can dispose of that alcohol and explain that it is haram (communication is key). But, stealing it from, say, the supermarket is impermissible, as you are in no state of authority to do so.

And Allah knows best. I have used the Qur'an and Sunnah to aid me in my answer but I am not a scholar so please do not take my post 100%.
 
99sobi said:
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

Bismillah,

There is no doubt that Allah commands us in the Qur'an to enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong. As Muslims, this is our duty. In the Qur'an, Surah Ali Imran, Allah says: "They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin Al-Ma'ruf (Islamic Monotheism, and following Prophet Muhammad SAW) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and opposing Prophet Muhammad SAW); and they hasten in (all) good works; and they are among the righteous."

The narrations of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, support the idea of enjoining what is good and forbidding what is wrong. On the authority of Abu Saeed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say, “Whoever of you sees an evil must then change it with his hand. If he is not able to do so, then [he must change it ] with his tongue. And if he is not able to do so, then [he must change it] with his heart. And that is the slightest [effect of] faith.”

Therefore, one must try their hardest to change evil with their hands, that is by removing or eradicating it. However, your proposal of stealing alcohol in order to destroy it is rather strange, as you are doing something sinful (stealing) in order to stop something sinful (alcohol). Allah gives a good solution to tackling evil in the Qur'an, Surah Fussilat: "The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allah ordered the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly)"

The Qur'an does not teach us to repel sin with further sin; rather, it tells us to repel sin with goodness. Therefore, stealing the alcohol would not be the best solution. However, if the alcohol is in your household, for example a member of the household is consuming it, and you are in a state of authority (e.g. the parent or elder), then you can dispose of that alcohol and explain that it is haram (communication is key). But, stealing it from, say, the supermarket is impermissible, as you are in no state of authority to do so.

And Allah knows best. I have used the Qur'an and Sunnah to aid me in my answer but I am not a scholar so please do not take my post 100%.
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Very well answered mashallah.
Also remember stealing is always haram.
 
jameelash said:
What is the important of muharam
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Al-Ma'idah 5:97

جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْكَعْبَةَ ٱلْبَيْتَ ٱلْحَرَامَ قِيَٰمًا لِّلنَّاسِ وَٱلشَّهْرَ ٱلْحَرَامَ وَٱلْهَدْىَ وَٱلْقَلَٰٓئِدَۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِتَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

Allah made the Ka'ba, the Sacred House, an asylum of security for men, as also the Sacred Months, the animals for offerings, and the garlands that mark them: That ye may know that Allah hath knowledge of what is in the heavens and on earth and that Allah is well acquainted with all things.





At-Taubah 9:2

فَسِيحُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى ٱللَّهِۙ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُخْزِى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

Go ye, then, for four months, backwards and forwards, (as ye will), throughout the land, but know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah (by your falsehood) but that Allah will cover with shame those who reject Him.



At-Taubah 9:36

إِنَّ عِدَّةَ ٱلشُّهُورِ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِى كِتَٰبِ ٱللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ مِنْهَآ أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُۚ فَلَا تَظْلِمُوا۟ فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْۚ وَقَٰتِلُوا۟ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ كَآفَّةً كَمَا يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمْ كَآفَّةًۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

The number of months in the sight of Allah is twelve (in a year)- so ordained by Him the day He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are sacred: that is the straight usage. So wrong not yourselves therein, and fight the Pagans all together as they fight you all together. But know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves.


At-Taubah 9:37

إِنَّمَا ٱلنَّسِىٓءُ زِيَادَةٌ فِى ٱلْكُفْرِۖ يُضَلُّ بِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُحِلُّونَهُۥ عَامًا وَيُحَرِّمُونَهُۥ عَامًا لِّيُوَاطِـُٔوا۟ عِدَّةَ مَا حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ فَيُحِلُّوا۟ مَا حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُۚ زُيِّنَ لَهُمْ سُوٓءُ أَعْمَٰلِهِمْۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ

Verily the transposing (of a prohibited month) is an addition to Unbelief: the Unbelievers are led to wrong thereby: for they make it lawful one year, and forbidden another year, in order to adjust the number of months forbidden by Allah and make such forbidden ones lawful. The evil of their course seems pleasing to them. But Allah guideth not those who reject Faith.


 
Re: Is Software Engineering Haram?

I am a recent convert to Islam. I served in the military and suffer from PTSD and am required to take certain medications for my mental health. Is it permissible for me to do so?
 
Re: Is Software Engineering Haram?

Ragna Muhammad said:
I am a recent convert to Islam. I served in the military and suffer from PTSD and am required to take certain medications for my mental health. Is it permissible for me to do so?
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Yes, why not...
http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=showfatwa&Option=FatwaId&Id=278134
''You should also consult specialist doctors to prescribe for you medication to improve your condition.''

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Thank you for the response. Allah’s blessings be upon you. Forgive me if I ask a lot of questions, but I am a recently converted Muslim and my desire is to live a perfect Muslim life as to honor Allah and The Holy Prophet (SAW). I have been doing a lot of reading on the proper way to do the Salat prayers, as this is an important pillar of my faith. I just started some online lessons to learn the Quranic Arabic so that I may understand the language of the Prophet (SAW) and to one day be able to read the Quran as it it supposed to be read. Do I need to do the prayers in Arabic? Or can I do parts in Arabic and English until I learn the Arabic language a little better? I am a slow learner when it comes to language, but I desire to honor Allah. Peace be upon you in the name of Allah and His Messenger.

Ragna
 
Ragna Muhammad said:
Thank you for the response. Allah’s blessings be upon you. Forgive me if I ask a lot of questions, but I am a recently converted Muslim and my desire is to live a perfect Muslim life as to honor Allah and The Holy Prophet (SAW). I have been doing a lot of reading on the proper way to do the Salat prayers, as this is an important pillar of my faith. I just started some online lessons to learn the Quranic Arabic so that I may understand the language of the Prophet (SAW) and to one day be able to read the Quran as it it supposed to be read. Do I need to do the prayers in Arabic? Or can I do parts in Arabic and English until I learn the Arabic language a little better? I am a slow learner when it comes to language, but I desire to honor Allah. Peace be upon you in the name of Allah and His Messenger.

Ragna
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''If a person cannot read well in Arabic, he has to learn. If he does not learn when he is able to, his prayers are not valid. If he is not able, or he fears that he does not have time to learn before the time for the next prayer is over, and he knows one aayah of al-Faatihah, he should repeat it seven times… If he can recite more than that, he should repeat it as much as he needs to make his recitation equivalent to the length of Soorat al-Fatihah, or he could make it up by reciting other aayaat. If he knows some aayaat he does not have to repeat, he could recite another aayah instead, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded the one who could not recite Qur’aan well to say ‘Al-Hamdu Lillaah (Praise be to Allaah)’ and other phrases, which is part of an aayah, but he did not command him to repeat it. If he cannot do anything, but he knows some of the Qur’aan by heart, he should recite whatever he can, and nothing else will do, because of the report narrated by Abu Dawood from Rifaa’ah ibn Raafi’, who said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you get up to pray, if you know some Qur’aan, recite it, otherwise sayal-hamdu Lillaah (praise be to Allaah), and La ilaaha ill-Allaah (there is no god but Allaah), and Allaahu akbar (Allaah is Most Great).” This is more like Qur’aan, and is more appropriate (than any other words). He should also recite as much as he needs to make it equivalent in length to Soorat al-Faatihah. If he cannot recite anything of the Qur’aan, and cannot learn before it is too late to pray the current prayer, he should say Subhaan Allaah wa’l-hamdu Lillaah waLaa ilaaha ill-Allaah waAllaahu akbar waLaa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (Glory be to Allaah; praise be to Allaah; there is no god but Allaah; Allaah is Most Great; and there is no strength and no power except with Allaah).''

Abu Dawood reported that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: “I cannot learn anything of the Qur’aan. Teach me something that will suffice me.” He said, “Say Subhaan Allaah wa’l-hamdu Lillaah waLaa ilaaha ill-Allaah waAllaahu akbar waLaa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah.”

And Allaah knows best.
https://islamqa.info/en/3471?_e_pi_=7,PAGE_ID10,5988571034

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She is 100% pure english, no arabic or urdu….what is the time limit for her to learn arabic and to read the qu’ran and salah?

Answer

There is no time limit for a revert to Islam to learn to recite the Qur?aan and Salaat. She should try her level best to recite the Qur?aan, Salaat and other obligations of the Shari?ah as soon as possible. Not knowing to recite the Qur?aan should not be an obstacle to perform Salaat.

Your friend may recite Subhaanallah, Alhamdulillah or Allaahu Akbar at least three times in every posture until she learns the basic Surahs to recite in Salaat.


and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
http://islamqa.org/hanafi/askimam/16215
 
azc said:
''If a person cannot read well in Arabic, he has to learn. If he does not learn when he is able to, his prayers are not valid. If he is not able, or he fears that he does not have time to learn before the time for the next prayer is over, and he knows one aayah of al-Faatihah, he should repeat it seven times… If he can recite more than that, he should repeat it as much as he needs to make his recitation equivalent to the length of Soorat al-Fatihah, or he could make it up by reciting other aayaat. If he knows some aayaat he does not have to repeat, he could recite another aayah instead, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded the one who could not recite Qur’aan well to say ‘Al-Hamdu Lillaah (Praise be to Allaah)’ and other phrases, which is part of an aayah, but he did not command him to repeat it. If he cannot do anything, but he knows some of the Qur’aan by heart, he should recite whatever he can, and nothing else will do, because of the report narrated by Abu Dawood from Rifaa’ah ibn Raafi’, who said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you get up to pray, if you know some Qur’aan, recite it, otherwise sayal-hamdu Lillaah (praise be to Allaah), and La ilaaha ill-Allaah (there is no god but Allaah), and Allaahu akbar (Allaah is Most Great).” This is more like Qur’aan, and is more appropriate (than any other words). He should also recite as much as he needs to make it equivalent in length to Soorat al-Faatihah. If he cannot recite anything of the Qur’aan, and cannot learn before it is too late to pray the current prayer, he should say Subhaan Allaah wa’l-hamdu Lillaah waLaa ilaaha ill-Allaah waAllaahu akbar waLaa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (Glory be to Allaah; praise be to Allaah; there is no god but Allaah; Allaah is Most Great; and there is no strength and no power except with Allaah).''

Abu Dawood reported that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: “I cannot learn anything of the Qur’aan. Teach me something that will suffice me.” He said, “Say Subhaan Allaah wa’l-hamdu Lillaah waLaa ilaaha ill-Allaah waAllaahu akbar waLaa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah.”

And Allaah knows best.
https://islamqa.info/en/3471?_e_pi_=7,PAGE_ID10,5988571034

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She is 100% pure english, no arabic or urdu….what is the time limit for her to learn arabic and to read the qu’ran and salah?

Answer

There is no time limit for a revert to Islam to learn to recite the Qur?aan and Salaat. She should try her level best to recite the Qur?aan, Salaat and other obligations of the Shari?ah as soon as possible. Not knowing to recite the Qur?aan should not be an obstacle to perform Salaat.

Your friend may recite Subhaanallah, Alhamdulillah or Allaahu Akbar at least three times in every posture until she learns the basic Surahs to recite in Salaat.


and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
http://islamqa.org/hanafi/askimam/16215
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It is true what you say, but if you completely forgot Arabic, but years later you want to perform prayers, then you can memorize the sentences from prayers and then start praying after you have memorized, easy as 1+1=2. I have forgotten Arabic long time ago and even how to write in Arabic, but later I have decided to start perform the obligatory prayers by just memorizing the sentences from prayer, and I begun to pray independently. Does that mean my pray is valid, right? Or still, it is not valid as long as I don’t understand a word from prayer but just repeat the prayer?
 
Nitro Zeus said:
It is true what you say, but if you completely forgot Arabic, but years later you want to perform prayers, then you can memorize the sentences from prayers and then start praying after you have memorized, easy as 1+1=2. I have forgotten Arabic long time ago and even how to write in Arabic, but later I have decided to start perform the obligatory prayers by just memorizing the sentences from prayer, and I begun to pray independently. Does that mean my pray is valid, right? Or still, it is not valid as long as I don’t understand a word from prayer but just repeat the prayer?
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InshaAllah your salah is valid if you've prayed in Arabic even without understanding the words of prayer.
 
جزاك الله خير

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ما شاء الله
 
Hi this is my first time posting on this board I will lay my cards on the table, I am an atheist I am not convinced god or gods are real, I have a few questions if anyone would like to answer them

First of all , I recognise the role religion plays in the lives of individuals and the societies that create them , my questions do not relate to the usefulness of religions.

My questions relate to the truth of religions.

My first question is
How is a Muslim being convinced Islam is true , any different from a Hindu being convinced Hinduism is true , or a Christian , Christianity , a Jew Judaism ... or a believer in any religion that has ever existed ?

Would you agree that it is possible for millions of people to be convinced something is true, even though it has no basis in reality , this is especially true in regards to gods and religions ?

The last question is straightforward and it’s something that I’m unsure of

Do Muslims believe the god of Abraham is a real god?
 
chalks75 said:
Hi this is my first time posting on this board I will lay my cards on the table, I am an atheist I am not convinced god or gods are real, I have a few questions if anyone would like to answer them

First of all , I recognise the role religion plays in the lives of individuals and the societies that create them , my questions do not relate to the usefulness of religions.

My questions relate to the truth of religions.

My first question is
How is a Muslim being convinced Islam is true , any different from a Hindu being convinced Hinduism is true , or a Christian , Christianity , a Jew Judaism ... or a believer in any religion that has ever existed ?

Would you agree that it is possible for millions of people to be convinced something is true, even though it has no basis in reality , this is especially true in regards to gods and religions ?

The last question is straightforward and it’s something that I’m unsure of

Do Muslims believe the god of Abraham is a real god?
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Yes we believe the God of Abraham is a real and also the one and only God.

I believe I've answered your first question in other threads
 
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Ahmed. said:
Yes we believe the God of Abraham is a real and also the one and only God.

I believe I've answered your first question in other threads
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Thank you ,
I once told a Christian that he shared a god with Muslims and Jews , he was adamant that Muslims do not believe in the god of Abraham.
 
chalks75 said:
Thank you ,
I once told a Christian that he shared a god with Muslims and Jews , he was adamant that Muslims do not believe in the god of Abraham.
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I don’t think you have answered the question

How is you believing your god is real any different to a Hindu or an Ancient Greek believing that their gods are real .

IMHO

I think there are no real gods
There are only people that believe gods are real.

Gods are an invention of the human imagination, we create gods in an attempt to explain the universe and our place in it.
 
chalks75 said:
I don’t think you have answered the question

How is you believing your god is real any different to a Hindu or an Ancient Greek believing that their gods are real .

IMHO

I think there are no real gods
There are only people that believe gods are real.

Gods are an invention of the human imagination, we create gods in an attempt to explain the universe and our place in it.
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Well, first one has to understand what "God" is. There are groups that believe in multiple Gods. There are other groups that believe God is a part of His creation, that God is limited to a certain effect, or that God can die altogether! All of these other beliefs of what people believe to be "God", goes against the very idea of what God is. Islam is about as clear as can be on the definition of God and there is no complicated formula to try and understand Allah. All the prophets worshiped Allah. Whether or not a Jew, Christian, or Atheist believes it, makes no difference to the fact.
 

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