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Historical evidence for the Event of the Elephant (Surah al-Fil)
Is there any record outside Islamic texts pointing to the People of the Elephant mentioned in Surah al-Fil, given a claim that elephants couldn't have made the desert journey to…
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-M5J40HE3AN
Is it an innovation to say "Sadaqallahu al-'Azeem" after reciting the Qur'an
Can you shed light on saying or reciting 'Sadaqa Allahu al-Azeem' after reciting the Qur'an? Many people do it, but I understand it has no basis in Islam -- if so, what should we…
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-7QK8V0SQR4
Responding to Dr. Yasir Qadhi's Historical-Critical Method argument and external early sources for Islam
Dr. Yasir Qadhi argued in a debate clip that Western academia uses the Historical-Critical Method (HCM) as its primary tool for verifying religious texts, that Muslim scholars do…
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Can Muslims call God "the Father", and do Muslims and Christians worship the same God
Can a Muslim call God the Father? Muslims say Christian and Christians worship the same God, but Muslims don't believe God is the Father while Christians do -- how does that work?…
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-E579X9NJFN
Can sleep paralysis involve jinn, and what protective duas help
Can sleep paralysis involve jinn, and what protective duas help
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-79XNJA3EHA
The Qur'aniyyun movement's rejection of hadith authority
The Qur'aniyyun movement's rejection of hadith authority
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarMuslim children participating in Christian prayers during public school assembly
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Accepting parts of the Bible and Torah as true
As Muslims we follow the Quran and Hadith, but are we also supposed to accept some parts of the Bible and Torah as truth as well? And if so, how do we determine which parts are…
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiMufti SajidAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-EGS1DEMCHW
Repeating istikharah for seven days without a clear sign
If a person performs istikharah for seven days and receives no sign, should they continue or decide on their own?
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-78DGGBNPAX
Praying in congregation behind a Shia imam
So can we not follow in a salah led by a Shia imam? Can a non-Shia pray behind a Shia jamaat?
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Praying individually in a Shia masjid
Can I pray in a Shia masjid, not in jamaat — just pray my salah separately and leave? They have the Hasma (Hand of Maryam) hung up at the front near the mimbar.
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiMufti SajidAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-Q1XMT4RY16
Wording used when making predictions
Is it right to say, of a prediction, 'in my prophecy, I think this or that will happen'?
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