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What ahadith or prophetic traditions allow taweez that contain Qur'an, given that many people place their faith and tawakkul in the taweez itself rather than in Allah?

What is the ruling on using taweez of this kind?

Is there any significance to tying red strings on oneself or one's belongings? I've been seeing it a lot lately.

What is the ruling on voting in an upcoming election?

There's a hadith (Sahih Muslim 7011-7012) that on the Day of Resurrection Allah will give every Muslim a Jew or a Christian as their ransom from the Fire, or cause one to enter…

Tafsir on wealth and children being reclaimed in the Hereafter

Can a Muslim attend a Hindu school, e.g. a school in Cornelia Ida?

If a non-Muslim, wanting to maintain good relations, invites a Muslim for iftar and prayer at a place with idols, what should the Muslim's approach be?

Muslims entering a Hindu place of worship for political/cultural reasons

What makes something bid'ah and what makes it not? The question isn't whether a toothbrush is bid'ah -- why is it allowed to be replaced by something that isn't as good as the…

Isn't it that not everyone is preordained to have a spouse, since many die without marrying? Is it that whether we end up with a spouse or not, it was always preordained -- that…

Meaning of the Qur'anic verses on creation in pairs