Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. You are not permitted to pay amounts of money to doctors in return for favoritism and referring patients to your laboratory as this is a forbidden bribery. It was confirmed in the hadeeth that 'Abdullaah ibn 'Amr related that the Prophet (saw) said, "Allaah has cursed the one who gives a bribe and the one who takes it." [At-Tirmithi: good-authentic] Also, the fatwa of the Standing Committee for Iftaa reads, "It is not permissible for the owner of the laboratory to give an amount of money to the physician who refers patients to him for blood tests because that is considered forbidden bribery." There are obvious aspects of corruption in doing this act, among which are the following: it is a strong cause for the fact that doctors request blood tests from patients without need in order to receive the percentage that is given to them. Also, the doctors may refer patients to the laboratory that gives them a bigger commission even if other laboratories are better and cheaper for the patient. So this is absolutely forbidden in order to prevent such evil taking place. Allaah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.There is no doubt that Sufi Tareeqahs nowadays are characterized by a lot of deviation, practicing of Bid'ahs (religious innovations) and myths. Some of these corrupt practices affect the core of 'Aqeedah (creed), which must be preserved beyond Shirk (polytheism) and doubts.Some of Sufis, in reality, supplicate to other than Allaah, seek relief from the dead and believe in attaining benefits and warding off harm through their spiritual mentors, whom they call the 'Allies of Allaah.�Also, other Sufis practice Bid'ahs (religious innovations) in their acts of worship. None of them are blameless of believing in myths, erroneous things, incorrect stories and presenting weak and fabricated Hadeeths as evidence for their practices. However, no judgment is to be passed on anyone for merely being associated with a Sufi Tareeqah, unless he is educated beyond excuse of ignorance and doubt, the conditions for passing such a judgment are fulfilled and there are no impediments. He may simply be ignorant or present evidence in other than its proper context. Such judgments may lead to labeling a person with disbelief, a matter which is not trivial because of its consequences in this world and the Hereafter. In the Hereafter, the disbeliever deserves eternity in Hell; and in this world he deserves the penalty of death for apostasy. The consequences of apostasy also include separation from his Muslim wife; deprivation of inheritance; his inheritance not being allowed to be distributed; him not being prayed over, and him not being buried in the graveyards of the Muslims. Therefore, many of the Salaf (Righteous Predecessors) were cautious not to label anyone who was apparently a Muslim with disbelief. Some of them said that committing mistakes in considering a thousand persons as Muslim was preferable to them than being the cause of people considering one person as other than Muslim. Moreover, it is reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, said that anyone who calls his fellow Muslim a disbeliever, while he is actually not so, then the word returns upon him. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]Accordingly, your father is to be treated as a Muslim in his life and after his death. However, you have to advise him to renounce Sufism and tell him about its defects and the statements of competent researching scholars regarding it. Also, inform him of Fataawa issued by such scholars about Sufism so that Allaah the Almighty may help him to relinquish the practices of Bid'ah. Dear brother, do not forget the Divine order to be dutiful to your parents. That is, to be good to your parents, even if they are non-Muslims, and to obey them unless they order you to do an act of disobedience. Allaah the Almighty Says (what means): {And We have enjoined upon man goodness to parents. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.} [Quran 29:8]  Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. M.K.: As-salaamu alaykum. Regarding your question, the person you are talking about, who believes that a Muslim becomes a Kafir if he goes to the police, should first know that with this way of thinking, he should not have left his Muslim country from the first place and should return. If he refuses to do so, then he should know that when a person willingly enters a country, then he should abide by its laws. Anyway, to label Muslims as Kafirs is one of the most dangerous symptoms that can appear in the Islamic society. Every Muslim should be aware and careful about doing so, especially that it is not his right to decide who is a Muslim and who is not; for he is not the khalifah on earth nor a judge and he does not have any religious authority. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said 'He who says about a Muslim that he is a Kafir, is himself a Kafir'; which means that if you accuse a Muslim of being a Kafir without having evidence then it turns back on you. Thank you for asking and God knows best
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.

Dear brother, going on strike is a means to press for something. So, its ruling differs according to the objective behind it. If the objective is to get some rights for the workers such as getting delayed salaries, then there is no harm in doing this because the employer has not fulfilled one of the conditions of the contract which is to pay the salary on monthly basis. The Prophet (saw) said: “The Muslims are bound to the conditions they set for themselves.” [Abu Daawood]

Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: “Allah says, 'I will be against three persons on the Day of Resurrection:

1. One who makes a covenant in My Name, but he proves treacherous;

2. One who sells a free person (as a slave) and eats the price;

3. And one who employs a laborer and gets the full work done by him but does not pay him his wages.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Anyway, know that going on strike or protesting in any other form should be limited to getting some benefit or avoiding some harm. So, strikes or protests should not be done if they can lead to perversion or to something worse.

In fact, the harm should not be lifted through a greater harm and the evil should not be removed by causing a greater evil.

Allah knows best.
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Answer: Dear Sr: As-salaamu alaykum. Labor unions are allowed as long as they don't operate against the rules of Islam or contradict Islamic laws. Therefore, if they act to ensure and protect labor rights, then there is no problem having them. On the other hand if labor unions become manipulative and counter productive to the development of a society then they are not acting in the spirit of Islamic economic development. Joining or not joining a union should be based on the above criteria. If you take a job in which joining a union is mandatory and that union has unjust rules and practices then you may want to consider it an opportunity to influence changes based on just value system. Thank you for asking and God knows best
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.There is no doubt that abandoning an obligatory prayer is a serious matter, but we do not know any evidence from the Shari'ah that suggests that a Nafl prayer cannot be accepted if someone has abandoned an obligatory prayer.Rather, there is evidence in the Shari'ah that indicates that if someone has any deficiency in the obligatory prayers, on the Day of Resurrection, he will compensate for it with the voluntary (optional) prayers.Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: "The first thing about which the people will be called to account out of their actions on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. Our Lord, the Exalted, will say to the angels - though He knows better: Look into the prayer of My servant and see whether he has offered it perfectly or imperfectly. If it is perfect, that will be recorded perfect. If it is defective, He will say: See if there are some optional prayers offered by My servant. If there are optional prayers to his credit, He will say: Compensate the obligatory prayer by the optional prayer for My servant. Then all the actions will be considered similarly." [Abu Dawood]The optional prayer that is mentioned in the Hadeeth includes the Sunan prayers as well as the general optional prayers. The author of Tuhfatu al-Ahwadhi wrote: "See if there are some optional prayers offered by My servant."; in his book of records, meaning any Sunnah or Nafl prayer as it is apparent from the context�.."[End of quote] Similarly, the deficiency in the obligatory prayer in this Hadeeth is likely to mean abandoning it completely. Awn al-Ma�bud reads: "Al-Iraqi said in Sharh at-Tirmithi: What is mentioned in compensating the obligatory prayer of the person with the optional prayer is probable to mean the deficiency in the Sunan and the legitimate positions [or acts] that are recommended; like Khushu� (attentiveness and submissiveness in prayer), Athkaar (legislated mention), and supplications and that he gets the reward of that for the obligatory prayer even if he did not do it in the obligatory prayer, and he only did it in the optional prayer. It is also probable that what is meant is the obligatory prayers that are totally abandoned and which a person did not pray at all, so he is compensated for it by optional prayers as Allah accepts the correct prayers instead of the obligatory ones; Allah is free to do whatever He Wishes, to Him belongs all Favor. Rather, Allah may forgive a person even though the latter did not do anything, neither an obligatory nor an optional prayer. 'Then all the actions will be considered similarly�; meaning if there is a deficiency in the obligatory deed, it will be compensated for by the optional deed. A narration by Ibn Maajah reads: "�.then all other obligatory acts will be dealt with similarly�.." [End of quote]The prayer of repentance is one of the optional prayers; we mean by it the two Rak'ahs prayer mentioned in the Hadeeth: "There is no servant (of Allah) who commits a sin, and then performs ablution well, and stands and prays two Rak'ahs, and seeks forgiveness of Allah, except that Allah forgives him. He then recited this verse: {" And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins�} [Quran 3:135]" [Abu Daawud and others] The same thing applies to the Tasabih prayer; the view that we adopt here in Islamweb is that its Hadeeth is not graded less than a Hassan Hadeeth, as it was narrated with various narrations that strengthens it.According to the view that the Tasabih prayer is permissible, it is among the general optional prayers. What is important for you to know is that for you your repentance to be valid you must make up the obligatory prayer that you had intentionally abandoned, according to the view of the majority of the scholars. Allah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. The hadeeth that you mentioned was reported by At-Tirmithi in his Sunan, and he classified it as saheeh (sound), and it was also classified as saheeh by Ibn Hibbaan and Al-Haakim. As regards the confusion that you mentioned, then you should know that no person in his sound mind would say that if someone is not afflicted, he is not a Muslim. This is a false assumption. You should also know that a believer is forbidden from wishing to be afflicted, and he is ordered to ask Allaah for safety from afflictions, as the Prophet (saw) said, "O people, do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allaah for safety from any misfortune, but if you meet the enemy, then be patient..." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Ibn Al-Jawzy said, "This hadeeth cautions us that no one should wish to be afflicted under any circumstances." [Excerpted from Kashf Al-Mushkil] Also, Imaam Muslim reported in his Saheeh that the Prophet (saw) visited a man from amongst the Muslims who was sick and had grown very feeble like a chicken. The Prophet (saw) said to him, "Were you supplicating Allaah for anything or begging Him about that?" He said, "Yes. I used to utter (these words), 'O Allaah, impose upon me in this world the punishment that You are going to impose upon me in the Hereafter.'" Thereupon the Prophet (saw) said, "Subhaan Allaah; you cannot bear that. Why did you not say this: 'O Allaah, grant us good in this worldly life and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of the Fire." Then the Prophet supplicated Allaah for him, and Allaah cured him. An-Nawawi said, "This hadeeth is evidence that it is disliked to wish to be afflicted so that a person would not be discontented, become angry, and probably complain (of his fate)." Imaam At-Tabari said:"The Prophet (saw) ordered us to ask for well-being from all kinds of harm that a person fears for himself, his religion, and his worldly life. Well-being in this worldly life and in the Hereafter is to be safe from the consequences of sins. Whoever is blessed with this, then he is acquitted of the calamities, which are the punishment, and the ailments, which are the expiation. That is because afflictions for the believers are a punishment by which Allaah wipes out their sins in this worldly life so that they would meet Him purified [from all sins], and if a person is acquitted from the consequences and is safe from sins that necessitate punishment, then he is safe from the ailments, which are expiation, because expiation is only for something that necessitates it."Despite all this, a believer fears that having a prolonged period of well-being (without being afflicted or having any misfortune) might be a gradual lead to his ruin, and he fears that he might be similar to the dissolute people, whose trait is that they are mostly not afflicted the way the believers are. Shu'ab Al-Eemaan authored by Al-Bayhaqi reads, "It was reported that Al-Hasan said, 'If a man amongst us, or amongst the Muslims, if a whole year passes by without him being afflicted in his own self, or his wealth, he would say, 'What happened to us? Has Allaah abandoned us?''" Allaah knows best.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and messenger.  Calling to Allaah The Almighty is considered the task of the prophets, may Allaah exalt their mention.  Thus, the one who shoulders this responsibility should have certain qualities that would qualify him for this mission and make his mission an exceptional one.The most important qualities one should possess are:Acting according to the knowledge one possesses.Being righteous in conduct in order to set a good example for others. However, this does not mean that not being righteous can be a pretext for not doing Da'wah, because both Da'wah and righteousness are obligatory. Lacking one of the two obligations does not justify abandoning the other. Moreover, Da'wah, if not accompanied by righteousness, it would be incomplete. This is because setting a good example has many advantages such as:Having a rapid positive impact on the addressed people.Easily convincing the addressed because they see a practical role model.Making people confident that the preaching they hear is practical and doable.Allaah Knows best.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions. If your friend can afford his wife then he has to bring her to live with him, even if it means using false documents or by bribery if there is no other way, provided it does not cause harm to him or anyone in future. Bringing one's wife is a good purpose to keep oneself chaste and his wife as well. It also brings harmony between the spouses and provides them a peaceful marital life.Imaam Ibn Al-Jawzi, a Hanbli scholar said: 'Any virtuous purpose which can not be availed except through lying then lying is allowed provided the purpose is good; if achieving his purpose is Islamicly obligatory, then lying becomes obligatory.'Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.

We ask Allah to bless you by steadfastness on this religion and grant you the good insight and knowledge of this Deen (religion). As for your question why Quranic cassettes with women’s voice are not available and why women do not lead the prayer in mosques, the answer is that in Islam the woman is respected and glorified, she is granted the high status that she deserves while being protected from any cause of temptation. For this reason, in Islam the woman is forbidden to lead men in prayer while she is permitted to lead women. This is to prevent any temptation and ward off any depravity or perversion. In addition, Imamah (leading in prayer) is among the characteristics of guardianship protection and care-taking that are peculiar to the man. Allah Says (what means): {Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has made one of them to excel the other.} [Quran 4: 34] So, the woman should not try to take over any of the man's rights and vice versa.

Allah Says (what means): {And do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you exceed others.} [Quran 4: 32]

As for the woman's recitation of the Quran and her recording of it in a tape, there is no objection to that if it is for women and also for men, provided these men are not tempted by her voice. In order to close the door to any possible temptation, Muslims have chosen not to record Quran cassettes with female voices, and this is part of this protection of the woman which is required by the Sharee’ah.

For more benefit on the position of women in Islam, please refer to Fataawa 81237, 81205, and 84040.

Allah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and messenger.  Firstly, we supplicate Allaah The Almighty to reward you for your efforts in Da'wah, reformation and spreading goodness. We hope you will enjoy the prophetic glad tidings regarding those who teach people their religion and call to Allaah.  Please see Fataawa 83104 and 83103.It is not necessary to have a scholar present in all your Da'wah efforts. However, you must not make a decision about anything contingent on an Islamic ruling, except after you find out the ruling by asking scholars.  As for the brothers who suggested that enjoining the good and forbidding the evil should be abandoned based on the verse mentioned in question; this brother has misunderstood this verse and is using it in a wrong context. The part (which means): {will not harm you when you have been guided} implies enjoining the good and forbidding the evil as it is an essential sign of guidance. Therefore, if a Muslim does this he will not be harmed by those who have gone astray. Please see Fataawa 92253and 85108.Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.

If a wife and a husband do not enjoy each other for a period, their marriage does not become null. In fact, enjoying each other is their respective right, so if they agree to give up their right, it does not have any effect on the validity of the marriage itself.

On the other hand, if the husband desires to enjoy his wife but she refuses without a sound reason, like being in menses and the like, then she is considered disobedient and her husband has the right to discipline her. If it is the husband who refuses, then his wife has the right to ask him for divorce in an Islamic court.

However, if the husband takes an oath not to have sex with his wife, he is to be excused for four months. After such period, he would be ordered to have sex with his wife or to divorce her. Allah Says (what means): {Those who take an oath not to have sexual relation with their wives must wait four months, then if they return (change their idea in this period), verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And if they decide upon divorce, then Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.} [Quran 2:226-227]

Moreover, if a husband is impotent and cannot have sex with his wife, then the latter can ask for divorce if she wants to, even in return for compensation – like renouncing her dowry – but as mentioned above, it must be in an Islamic court. But if the wife is barren, then her husband has the choice to divorce her or to keep her.

Finally, if a husband and a wife do not have sex for a long time, then this would not be a reason by itself to cancel the marriage.

Both of them have the right of enjoying each other. Also, they both have the right to renounce it or ask for it in light of the details mentioned above.

Allah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger.

As for the belief in fate or predestination, this is one of the pillars of Imaan (faith), so whoever does not believe in fate and predestination has no faith. The Prophet (saw) said to Angel Jibreel (Gabriel) – when he asked him about Imaan (faith): “Iman is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, The Last Day, and to believe in predestination whether it is good or bad.”

Allah knows best.
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Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. Your prayers are valid, and so is your fasting. There is no need to repeat any of that. Most scholars held that Khushoo’ (humble submissiveness) in the prayer is recommended (not obligatory). Therefore, if you performed the prayer properly, observing its due conditions, pillars, and obligations, then it is valid, even if you failed to observe perfect Khushoo’. However, you should be keen to fulfill Khushoo’ in the future, for it is the soul of prayer. You can do that by concentrating and contemplating the verses and Thikr (expressions of remembrance of Allah) you are reciting; pushing away the worldly worries that may cross your mind while praying; performing the prayer in a quiet place away from noise; keeping your heart attentive to the best of your ability such that you repel any passing thought that crosses your mind; and striving in supplicating Allah, The Exalted, to bless you with Khushoo’ and help you maintain it.We ask Allah, The Exalted, to grant you success.Allah Knows best.
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All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad (saw) is His slave and Messenger. First of all, we ask Allaah to facilitate your affairs and make for you a way out from your difficulty and sorrow. You should know that this life is a test, and a Muslim should be patient when he is tried as there is much good in patience. For more benefit on the excellence of patience, please refer to Fatwa 83577. Also, it is good for a Muslim to please his parents in what is permissible, because one is not permitted to obey any one in matters that entail disobeying The Creator.  You should appreciate your parents isolating you from other people, as the parents are always affectionate with their children and endeavour to achieve what benefits them, especially in a corrupt environment and when the child is at the age when it is feared that he/she may get affected by others.It is something good to fear angering your parents, but you should not exaggerate in this and make it overwhelm your thinking, as this may lead to some psychological effects. Lacking self confidence is something that may be treated by strengthening one's faith in Allaah, and sincerely turning to Him and supplicating Him. For instance you may supplicate with the following Prophetic supplication: "Allaahumma rahmataka arjo fala takilni ila nafsi tarfata 'ayn, wa aslih li sha'ni kullahu, la ilaaha illa ant.""O Allaah, it is Your Mercy that I hope for, so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for a blink of an eye and rectify for me all of my affairs. None has the right to be worshipped except You." [Ahmad and Abu Daawood]This may also be treated by seeking the Help of Allaah and having full trust in Him.  We also advise you to befriend pious women and it is permissible to seek their help in finding a pious husband for you. Getting married may be a solution to many of the problems that you are experiencing. As regards your brother, you should be patient with him and continue to advise him and remind him about the Punishment of Allaah. You should also supplicate Allaah to turn him into a righteous person; this should especially be done by your parents as the supplication of parents to their child is answered. For more benefit, please refer to Fataawa 87856 and 84800.  With regard to the work of your father in selling intoxicants, there is no doubt that this is forbidden, so he should be advised to stop this job, and he should be reminded that the person who sells intoxicants is cursed. For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 90289. Therefore, you are not permitted to eat from his income unless you are obliged to, in which case you may eat according to the necessity. However, if his money is mixed from lawful and unlawful income, then you are permitted to eat from his money, though it is disliked. For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 90278.  Allaah Knows best.
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Answer: As you are well aware, breast-feeding is a cause which prevents marriages between the child who is breast-fed and the family of the woman who has breast-fed him, if she is not his own mother. There are, however, certain conditions for this rule to operate. The first is that the child should have at least five full feeds. The second is that the breast-feeding should occur when the child is less than two years of age. Anything that occurs after the child has reached his or her second birthday is of no consequence. When a child is breast-fed by a woman other than his mother, at least five full feeds, he or she is treated for marriage purposes as her own child.
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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. It is lawful to color one's hair. This rule is common for both males and females. It is lawful to use all kinds of Henna of dyeing or painting as long as the black color is avoided. The black color is dislikable because the Prophet said: "Change the color of grey hair but avoid the black". Ahmad from Anas. Another Hadith about the hair of Abu Bakr's father which was white, reads: "Change this (its colour) but avoid black".[Muslim, al-Nasai, Abu Dawood and Ibn Majah]. Some scholars even forbid coloring white hair with black colors and this is a very appropriate opinion. Anyway, the rule of coloring the hair with black color is at least that it is dislikable and this is enough to make the Muslim avoid this.Allah knows best.
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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. As for studying in K.S.A you may contact the educational authorities in that country; surely they will help you.You may apply at the American Open University. The course of this university is generally good.Allah knows best.
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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. As a rule, a Muslim has to believe in al-Ghaib without any form of questioning. Al-Ghaib literally means a thing not seen. Al-Ghaib according to Islam, comprises to believe in: Allah, Angels, Holy Books, Allah's Messenger, Day of Resurrection and al-Qadr as well as what Allah has informed about creation, and about Paradise and Hell.As mentioned above, we are to believe in al-Ghaib since the human mind can not perceive a manner in which Angels descend in the night of al-Qadr or any other nights, or even the manner in which Allah, The Great and Almighty, descends to the heaven of this world at the last third each night. Allah alone knows that matter since our minds, in their human nature, can not comprehend it. And if we do not know or see something, this does not mean it does not exist.It is our duty, as true Muslims, to say: we believe in what Allah has informed us of in His statements as well as in what His Messenger stated and implied in his sayings.Allah Praises His servants in the Qur'an saying: "This is the Book (the Qur'an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)]. Who believe in the Ghaib �" [2:2-3].Furthermore, it is true to say that the descent of Angels is continuous, i.e. their presence is as successive as the passage of time in each and every place.Allah knows best.
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Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.  There is no doubt that what has befallen you is predestined and decreed by Allah.Nothing happens in this world but by the Decree of Allah. Allah Says (interpretation of meaning): {Verily, We have created all things with Qadar (Divine Preordainments of all things before their creation, as written in the Book of Decrees Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz).}[54:49].   Allah also Says (interpretation of meaning): {�.He has created everything, and has measured it exactly according to its due measurements.}[25:2]. Among the six pillars of Iman is "to believe in the decree (and predestination) of Allah whether it is good or bad." It is reported in Saheeh Bukhari and Muslim that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: The disliked things that happen to a person may be by affliction and by choice in order to be tested by Allah to straighten his truthfulness and belief, and it may be as a punishment for a sin that he committed.Anyway, a Muslim has to be patient with everything, and he has to thank Allah and Praise Him, a lot.If he does so, and his sin is forgiven, then Allah will raise his status because of that, and reward him for praising Him and seeking repentance from Him.Therefore, we advise you to study yourselves and inspect your status of affairs.  If you find that you are on righteous deeds and obedience, then consider that what has befallen you is an affliction, so, take care and be cautious, and take the licit measures as not to be cheated another time.If you find that you are negligent in religious matters, then you have to try to make up for what had happened, repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness, and take heart that Allah will give you better in exchange for your loss. Allah knows best.  
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Answer: Dear Mr. P. Greetings from Islamicity's Imam. The best thing for you is to contact the Mosque or Islamic Center nearest to the property you are mentioning, to see if the Muslims have plans in purchasing a mosque. Since Muslims are numerous in that part of the US, you may find interest from the local community. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Belief in those matters which are from the unseen such as the language in which the angels will question in graves and the language used at the Day of Resurrections, these matters should be believed as stated in the Qur'an and Sunnah. But the belief in them is a distinguished quality of good Muslims. Allah Says (interpretation of meaning): {Alif-Lam-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. This is the Book (the Qur'an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)]. Who believe in the Ghaib}[2:1-3].There is no evidence in the Qur'an or Sunnah that identifies the language of communication in the after life. As a general rule, discussing the matters of the unseen or trying to know their reality without having any evidence of the Qur'an and Sunnah is not permissible. All organs of human beings will witness against him if he commits something wrong Allah Says (interpretation of meaning): {This Day, We shall seal up their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their legs will bear witness to what they used to earn. (It is said that one's left thigh will be the first to bear the witness).}[36:65].It is very possible that Allah might make a common language for all His creatures in the Day of Judgement, or He may address everyone in the language which is convenient to him. It is also possible that Allah might make the angels who question in grave able to understand the language of every person.A Muslim should not engage himself in such matters, he should aim only at performing good acts which help him to be steadfast in this very moment. This could be achieved by implementing the rules of Shariah and avoiding all prohibitions. The key for being steadfast in these critical moments is firm faith in Allah and implementation of Shariah Allah Says (interpretation of meaning): {Allah will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world (i.e. they will keep on worshipping Allah Alone and none else), and in the Hereafter}[14:27]. Allah knows best.
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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.The preponderant opinion held by the Muslim scholars is that the Qur'an is an Arabic-revealed Book in its entirety, based on Allah's Saying: {Verily, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an in order that you may understand.}[12:2]. He also Says: {And if We had sent this as a Qur'an in a foreign language other than Arabic�}[41:44].These two verses, among others, denote that the Qur'an contains nothing but Arabic. Imam Ash-Shafi'ee as well as the vast majority of scholars also hold this opinion. As concerns the issue of mentioning some proper names in the Qur'an such as Ibraheem (Abraham), it is not a point of discrepancy among the scholars, for the Qur'an mentioned such names as they are as a matter of precise quote. Regarding the words the Qur'an contains which conform to some non-Arabic ones, the most eligible assumption about them is that they were non-Arabic in origin then Arabs began to use them after they came into contact with the non-Arabic communities. Such words were introduced to the Arabic language and became part of it.Hence, when the Qur'an was revealed, it came to include some of these words, such as: At-Toor (Mountain in Sinai), Istabraq, Sundus (kinds of silk), etc.Allah knows best.
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Answer: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. We do not know any authentic proof from the Qur'an and Hadith that specifies the language used on the Day of Judgment.However, there are some weak Hadith in this concern some of them are as follows: al-Tabrani narrated in his books "al-Kabeer" and "al-Awsat", a Hadith reads: "Do love Arabs for three reasons; because I am an Arabian, the Qur'an is in Arabic and the language of inhabitants of Paradise is Arabic" . al-Haythami said in his book "Majm'a al-Zawaid": 'there is a narrator in the chain of this Hadith named al-'Alaa bin 'Amar al-Hanafi ; he is weak according to the decision of all scholars'. al-Tabrani also narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "I am an Arabian, the Qur'an is in Arabic, and the conversation of people of Jannah is in Arabic" . It is also a weak Hadith.Finally, we advise our questioner brother to pursue the matters that will benefit him in his religion. This kind of question does not relate to such deeds. The good ancestors disliked the questions not related to actions. The one who thinks seriously about the Day of Judgment does not bother about such questions.Allah knows best.
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Answer: 1692 Dear Br. S. As-salaamu alaykum. There are many interpretations and explanations about the two terms. The most probable one is that Ar-Rahman relates to the Mercy / Benefaction of Allah in the Lifeafter and it is only for the Believers. As to Ar-Raheem, it relates to Allah�s Mercy both on earth and in the Lifeafter. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. A. As-salaamu alaykum. Abdul in itself means the 'servant of'. Therefore, it is not a complete name although some people who are not familiar with the Arabic language call their children so. For Muslims, you can be called Abdul Rahman (servant of The Merciful), Abdul Ghafour (servant of The Forgiver) Abdul Karim (Servant of The Generous) or any Abdul....something from the 99 attributes of God. All of these names are acceptable and mean servant of God (or one of His attributes). As to Shirinat, I am not familiar with its meaning although some Muslims do call their daughter so. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: 1713 Dear D. As-salaamu alaykum. A person who has good Akhlaq means the person has morals, ethics, morality, and good manners. A person with bad Akhlaq is a person who is ill-mannered, not moralistic, has temper, and unethical. Therefore, Khuluq (singular form of Akhlaq) is a person�s moral constitution and moralistic attitude. Allah Almighty described prophet Muhammad of having Khuluq Azim (or exalted character) in the Qur�an in Surah al-Qalam (68) verse 4. As to the second word, Muba, we didn�t understand it. If you mean Mubah, then it means allowed. For example, eating a banana is Mubah (allowed/permissible). As to your third word, Fiqu is not clear either. If you mean Fiqh, then it has a linguistic and an Islamic meaning. Linguistically, it means to understand or to comprehend. In Islam, it is Islamic Jurisprudence. As to your last word, Fitna also has many meanings. It usually expresses the idea of disturbance, disorder, commotion, and distress. But Fitna also means charm, glamour, bewitchment, seduction, temptation, enticement, and attraction. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: 1714 Dear Sr. D. As-salaamu alaykum. Your question was answered in 1713. You must have accidentally posted it twice. Thank you.
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Answer: 1715 Dear Sr. D. As-salaamu alaykum. Your question was answered in 1713. You must have accidentally posted it three times. Thank you.
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Answer: Dear Br. A. As-salaamu alaykum. The al-Qarine is the demon (devil) who is inseparable to every human. Demons and Angels do meet in the same place like good and evil do. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. M.M. As-Salaamu alaykum. Anjum is not a common Arabic name but you may call your newborn baby so if you like the name. Anjum can mean 'stars' (plural of star, in Arabic Najm). Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. F. As-Salaamu alaykum. Aqidah generally means the set of beliefs creed, and doctrine that constitute the basic and essential aspects of the Islamic Religion. However, it may also mean the set of beliefs that people of other religions have. Tafseer usually refers to the interpretation, illustration, commentary, and explanation of the Qur'an. It can also be the explanation of the Hadith or other Islamic sources. Seerah means the biography, history, mode of life of a person. It can be of a prophet, his companions, or any other person.
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Answer: Dear B. Greetings from Islamicity's Imam. Yes, the Arabic language has acquired a Holy status, not because of the Arab people, but because it is the language of the Holy Qur'an. This means that the language should be protected and studied to all Muslims. This is stated in several verses in the Qur'an such as: Surah an-Nahl (16) verse 103, Surah Fussilat (41) verses 3 and 44, Surah Yussuf (12) verse 2, Surah al-Raad (13) verse 37, Surah Taha (20) verse 113, Surah al-Zummar (39) verse 28, Surah al-Zukhruf (43) verse 3, Surah al-Ahqaf (46) verse 12, Surah al-Shurah (42) verse 7). Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. M. As-salaamu alaykum. There are many ways you can learn Arabic. You can check with your local Islamic Center to see if Arabic classes are offered. Sometimes, local community colleges offer such courses. If these are not available, see if someone who knows how to teach Arabic is willing to help you out. Currently, there are also many software products, books, and tapes that help you learn the language too. Check in Islamic magazines to see which one best suits you. Good luck. Please remember that learning the language for the sake of understanding the Qur�an is an important and rewarding act. It is also a worshipping act that you get reward for. So, don�t lose hope, try your best, and ask Allah to help you out. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear C. Greetings from Islamicity Imam. The words you mentioned are not very clearly transliterated, so we will get you the closest meaning to them based on the Arabic language. Islamic names / words may sometimes be based from the Persian language or other parts of the Muslim world such as India, Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, China, etc. Azur can mean (I visit), Azzur can mean (the fraud), 2.Mahja (more correctly Mohja) can mean (hear, blood, soul), 3.Zamora, in colloquial Arabic, means the honk sound of a car, Zuhra means planet Venus. Zahra means a small flower. We hope this is helpful and we apologize for the delay. In the future, since you are a reference librarian and need replies fast, please send your request directly to [email protected]. Thank you for asking.
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Answer: Dear BRother Enes, Salam Alaikum. The closest word I can think of is Bid'aa which is the Arabic word for innovation, anything that you make up, that is invented. Salam Alaikum. A.C.
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Answer: Dear Br. Q. As-Salaamu alaykum. We do appreciate and encourage all constructive feedback and criticism for our answers. Our reply to you was not based on our opinion or interpretation, but a fact reported in one of the two most authentic books of Hadith (Sahih Muslim). Please refer to it for more details. First, let's clarify you what a Ghazwat is in the Arabic language. Ghazwat can mean a military expedition or a conquest or an invasion, or an attack. It doesn't necessarily involve a fight but sometimes, a fight is unavoidable. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) warned people. They had to either accept Islam, or pay Jizyat (a small tax that the People of the Books have to pay in exchange for protection, security, and freedom of religion), or face war. Therefore, some of these expeditions were 'offensive' if we define offensive as going to a non-Muslim land to invite people to Islam or wage a war if they don't accept the conditions. As to your argument related to his character as being a person with a merciful character, it doesn't contradict with waging wars, since he treated the captives, the women, children, and old people with kindness, and he warned the non-Muslims ahead. Remember, he was also obeying God's commands, and God is The All Merciful. A book about the prophet's life would be very helpful to you to clarify the conditions and the causes of these wars. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Sr. S. As-salaamu alaykum. In Islam, an Imam is usually the leader of the prayer. It can also mean the authoritative religious scholar. This Qur�anic term also evolved to refer to the head of the Muslim community. This is in brief the definition of an Imam. An Imam has certain requirements and characteristics that Muslim scholars have described. If you need more information about the subject, please write us back. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. R. A. As-salaamu alaykum. The question is not very clear and I didn't understand it to answer it. So the following is a tentative answer. If you still don't find it satisfying, please feel free to ask it again with more clarifications. Anyone who is not a Muslim is a Kafir, and that has always been the case in Islamic history. Both labels are synonymous. The best way to define Kafir is a non-believer: or a person who disbelieves in God, His Messengers, His Angels, His revealed Books, the Day of Judgment, and the Qadar (or pre-destination). Still, we don't call a person 'non-Muslim', rather, the more correct way is to call him by what God described him, and that description is Kafir. In the Arabic language, Kafara (the verb from Kafir) means to cover up the right with the vain (wrong). And calling a 'non- Muslim' as Kafir is much expressive, descriptive, and specific. Thank you for asking and Allah knows best
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Answer: Please see answer number 855. Thank you for asking.
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Answer: Dear Sr. A. As-salaamu alaykum. In the Arabic language, there are many uses for the verb Kana, and one of them means "was", i.e., past tense. But in the context you are mentioning, when Allah describes His attributes, the verb strictly means Allah was, is, and will always be. Actually, even in the authentic translations of the meaning of the Qur'an, when Kana is translated in such particular context, the verb "is" -present tense- is always used. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Z. As-Salaamu Alaykum. There is no difference in what these two words refer to: they both refer to the same Holy Book of Allah. The Qur?an means (The Reading) and the Mus?haf means (The Bound Sheets). The Qur?an actually has many other names such as al-Kitab (The Book), al-Furqan (The Criterion), al-Dhikr (The Reminder) and many more. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. H. As-salaamu alaykum. A Rasul means a Messenger. A Nabi means a Prophet. All Messengers of Allah are Prophets but not all Prophets are Messengers. The difference between a prophet and a messenger is that a messenger is sent with a Message from Allah to certain people in order to relate to them the Divine Law. Among such messengers are Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) with the Message of the New Testament, Moses (peace be upon him) with the Torah, David (peace be upon him) with the Psalms, and Muhammad (peace be upon him) with the Qur'an. As to the prophet, he only relates information about God, he teaches and preaches and rules people with the divine Law that was sent by the Messenger before him. The prophet also can be supported with miracles that help him convince his people. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: 1899 Dear Br. M. As-salaamu alaykum. There are many meanings to the word Salwa and none of them means roasted bird (at least to my humble knowledge). Salwa can be: consolation, solace, comfort. It can mean amusement and fun. Salwa also means honey. It is used to describe a quail but not a roasted quail, and can be used as a pitcher plant. Having listed some of the meanings of Salwa, there seems nothing wrong in calling her Salwa and actually, it is a beautiful name and is commonly used for healthy babies. It just happened that the poor girl got sick and her parents should ask Allah to cure her and make them have more patience. Also, they should seek the best medical advice for her they can. As to your last question, it is not a question of being Islamic or non-Islamic to change a person�s name. It is something allowed in Islam but not required nor important. If people want to change their names, then they can do so. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear P. Greetings from Islamicity's Imam. Your question was answered in 2987. As you know, due to the popularity of this section, we do experience delays in replying to questions. Here is the answer again:.In the Arabic language (and in some other languages too), the use of "We" instead of the singular form "I", and the use of You (plural) instead of You (singular) such as in French Vous/Tu, or in Spanish: Usted/Tu is common because it is an expression of respect, majesty, greatness, etc. Sometimes it is used for God only to show His Greatness and Majesty, and sometimes linguistically, it refers to people whom you are addressing with respect. It is simply the way the languages are structured. This has nothing to do with anything in terms of God being more than One (God forbid) or that anything should be associated with God. Hope this clears up the matter for you. If you need more information, please write us back. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br.S. As-salaamu alaykum. In the Arabic language, the use of We instead of I is a purely stylistic matter to show glory, respect, power, etc. It is also used for human beings. We say for example to greet one person: as-salaamu ALAYKUM instead of as-salaamu ALAYKA (first is plural, second is singular) as a sign of respect. This doesn't contradict the concept of the Oness of God. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br.S. As-salaamu alaykum. In the Arabic language, the use of We instead of I is a purely stylistic matter to show glory, respect, power, etc. It is also used for human beings. We say for example to greet one person: as-salaamu ALAYKUM instead of as-salaamu ALAYKA (first is plural, second is singular) as a sign of respect. This doesn't contradict the concept of the Oness of God. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear D. Greetings from Islamicity's Imam. In the Arabic language, like in many other languages, the use of the plural form to represent a single person or being or God is extremely common and is an expression of respect, power, greatness. That's why, for example, a man greets another one by saying 'As-Salaamu alayKUM' and not 'As-salaamu alayKA' which means Peace be upon all of you instead of you (single), because KUM is the plural form and KA is the singular form. You find the same thing in French with the use of 'Tu' and 'Vous', or in Spanish the use of 'Tu' and 'Usted'. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Dear Br. E. As-salaamu alaykum. In the Arabic language (and in some other languages too), the use of "We" instead of the singular form "I", and the use of You (plural) instead of You (singular) such as in French Vous/Tu, or in Spanish: Usted/Tu is common because it is an expression of respect, majesty, greatness, etc. Sometimes it is used for God only to show His Greatness and Majesty, and sometimes linguistically, it refers to people whom you are addressing with respect. It is simply the way the languages are structured. This has nothing to do with anything in terms of God being more than One (God forbid) or that anything should be associated with God. Hope this clears up the matter for you. If you need more information, please write us back. Thank you for asking and God knows best.
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Answer: Allah told us in Quran We sent not a Messenger except (to teach) in the language of their nation in order to make (things) clear to them? Q 14:4 From this Quranic verse, we conclude that the Holy Scriptures were revealed in the languages of the people of the Messengers and the Prophets. I did not find any clear information about the languages of the Holy Scriptures in Quran or Hadith except Quran. Allah has mentioned in the Quran that it is revealed in Arabic. The Prophets and the Messengers mentioned, in the Holy Quran,, were sent to the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Although, Prophet Muhammad (saw) was sent as the Universal Messenger, but he was also born in the Middle East and he fist addressed the people of Arabia with the message of Islam. Hemitic/Semitic languages were spoken in this region including Akkadian, Phoenician, Punic, Aramaic, Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopic, Amharic, and Ambaric. Aramaic was spoken during the times of Prophet Musa (as) and Prophet Isa (as) in Filistine and Syria. Actually the old name of Syria is Aram, hence Aramaic, the language of the people of Aram. So Taurat may have been revealed in Aramaic. The Jews claim it to be in Hebrew. Injil must have been revealed in Aramaic as it was the language spoken at the time of Prophet Isa (sa). Zabur, the Holy scripture revealed to Prophet Daud (as) may have also been revealed in Aramaic. The scrolls of Prophet Ibrahim (as) may have been revealed in either Akkadian, the language spoken in Ur, or in Phoenician, the language spoken in Canaan. Prophet Ibrahim (as) migrated from Ur to Canaan around 1900 BCE. (imam a.s.)
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