Assalamu alaikum. I am a young guy who is having an existential crisis and depression as a Muslim. I feel so depressed and tired almost every time i cant find any reason to live except doing ibadah, and i feel so tired i can't even do them regularly. I dont have much friends and i don't usually go outside, since the city that i live is not a good place to hangout alone. I have a monotone life of school-home circle and i am struggling to find activities, and my family is not helping me much about it. I feel like there is nothing to do in this world but to hang onto the rope of Allah and keep up with ongoing things with patience until the end. I am surely not suicidal or something, but it is getting really hard to stand with. I couldn't sleep this night, and i will try to start doing my salat again with fajr prayer. Shortly, i need some advice about life and help with keeping up salat. Have a good day.

If the Quran is saying there is no compulsion in religion than why is there hell or why did people get punished for not believing the message from most of the prophet’s that were sent?

(Not trying to question my god’s words astaghfirallah, I just know there’s an answer to this which I’m curious of that’s all).

I work with islamaphobic people and I came home today seeing a Christmas tree, my dad claims Islam but he says you have to respect your mothers beliefs. I’m tired I pray 5 times a day I do dhikr and I’m surrounded by transgressors. Am I sinful, I don’t wanna yell at my parents about this Christmas tree I just ran to my room when I came home and I’m here just mad. I prayed all my 5 I’m looking to pray witr outside today. Am I wrong for this, my parents won’t take out the tree no matter what I say. I’m just angry and tired of a lot of things but alhamdullilah im still grateful. I just wanna go away from everything in an Islamic society. Am I sinful for even being part of this household?! Can I still pray in the house with such a decorated tree in the house. I dislike Christmas a lot….

From what I’ve seen/understood, it is unknown wether all the prophets will go to heaven or not and they themselves will be scared on the day of Judgement

So how come during Muhammad ﷺ (Al-Isra’ ) wal-Mi’raj he met all the prophets in heaven , including Adam, Idris , Musa,Yahya,Isa (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ ) does this mean they are already guaranteed heaven and staying there ? Or was it some sort of temporary stay?

Sorry if I said anything wrong!!

I want answers from Muslims only. I want to be a fashion designer when I'm older and style niqabs and burqas. I want models to be on the runaway wearing my designs but I am not sure if that part is halal or not. Models can help my designs really get out there to other Muslim women. The models would be all covered up anyways and it might be said "Its haram because it would cause temptation among men" If men can feel sexually attracted to women with literal burqas on then they'll always be tempted and should be locked away from society or smth.

Would love to get some help with this. I Looked it up but it has only confused me more. And Is it safer to just give 2.5% regardless if you have the threshold or not just to be safe? Would prefer the Maliki madhab's view on this matter. Jazakum Allah khairan.

Basically, since I’ve become more religious over the past few years, I started researching so much over different and random issues, rullings, from those about wudu and salah to is buying cats allowed. And I’ve realised that there was almost a difference of opinions in so many of the things I tried to find the rulling for. Then I realised I started pick and choosing those which I like more, and I’ve learnt that’s really a bad thing to do, and I understand why and I’m glad my eyes were opened and I will repent.

What I am thinking now for a solution and a peace of mind in the future is, would it be good for me to decide to from now on always search for the ‘majority of scholars’ rulling over some topic, and to accept that rulling, whether I favourited it or not, OR maybe should I just stick to my Hanafi madhab, and just follow its rullings without looking into other opinions.

I hope I will get guidance because I really don’t want to fall again into a spiral of reading and hearing a bilion of opinions over a single issue and mostly choosing the rulling that’s easier and better for me, because I feel really hypocritical now for doing so before.

this week i have been cheating using my laptop and id use an app to cheat and now randomly my whole class knows about it and i feel so guilty because im getting bad deeds and im the main reason and its my brother who told me about it he told me to only use it if im in a corner and i didnt listen now im getting bad deeds and him out of my class what do i do (i mainly feel bad cuz my brother is getting bad deeds not him), although i told my brother id use it for one one day and i lied so i feel like im the one getting the bad deeds he just got it for one day is what im convincing myself its okay guys hel =p what do i do

For example, I donate because I want to do good and because I know that Allah will surly double it in the future. Is that an ok mindset to do so?

Like I do good for the sake of doing good and spreading good tides, then because of the rewards/good deeds. The thought of doing it for the sake of Allah rarely comes to me.

Another example is saving someone’s life. I won’t go into too much detail, but long story short I saved someone’s life just because I liked the person and would miss them, so I tried to save them out of greed.

I urge everyone to read the Prophet peace be upon him final sermon it truly answered all the problems we are experiencing and witnessing today. Surely his last sermon is special and was his last sermon for a reason. May Almighty God guide us.

Excerpt from Ibrahim Dewla’s speeches and notes.

Prophets are sent to humanity so that every human being establishes a relationship with Allah.

Because every human shall return to Allah.

"O humanity! Indeed, you are laboring restlessly towards your Lord, will meet Him". (84:6)

Every human is toiling laboriously towards Allah and will meet Him.

No one will be spared.

"We shall reproduce creation just as We produced it the first time" (21:104)

Our return to Allah is a reality.

If one is to return to Allah, how should they return?

One should return as Allah's servant; Allah's beloved.

If this doesn't happen.

Then one will return as a criminal. 

I hope this is not a stupid question to ask but I was reading about Asiya and I was in love with her personality , and how strong she was. I loved how she wasn't afraid to die but I was wondering how Moses relationship with Asiya was? did he see her as his mother or not?

I saw a video on tik tok that a bunny was being tortured because make up was tested on it I felt extremely sad and wanted to know if they will get punished and what kind of punishment will they get !!!

Salaam. What do you do at your breaking point ? How can miracles happen to end the pain? Will Allah provide me ease soon? What shall I do Islamically at the point of suffering so much my legs feel weak due to anxiety and chest hurts. Pls don’t delete I’m desperate

I previously thought that the word yawmid-deen (يَوْمِ) was pronounced yowmid-deen. Does it mean that all my previous salahs are invalid?

Hey Love to everyone I am ignorant on this question please forgive me for my ignorance and I genuinely am just curious, I do not know so sorry if this is a contentious or controversial question, I did not mean to offend.

Asalmo alikoum, i have done many researches about whether trading is Halal or Haram, but scholars have different meanings about this. I mean trading in Forex, stocks, gold … iF anyone has an idea about this, i really appreciate it. May Allah bless all of you.

I am in university going on to my 3rd where I choose my specialization. Are there any brothers or sisters that work in finance that can give me guidance on this topic please. I don’t want to specialize in finance and then get a job where I am dealing in interest.

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Many Internet sources claim that this is from Kitab al-Bulhan, but I've browsed the book here and this image is not included. Can anyone provide any useful info?

Thank you very much!

Salaam everyone I just have some questions on a nikkah and it would be helpful for some answers!

I would like to get a nikkah done with someone and he feels the same way however my mum does not agree with a nikkah at a young age (we are both adults but young) but his parents do. Is it permissible to just do a very small nikkah with just his parents and him or is there other requirements needed? I do not have any male relatives at all, just my mother and I have heard a wali is not needed in every situation but I do not know how truthful that is. I also want to ask if it’s permissible to do a nikkah without my mothers permission.

Please some answers and any other advice would be much appreciated!!! :)

I am in my early 20s, and developed Peyronie's disease and venogenic erectile dysfunction earlier this year. It is seen as irreversible, and I was told by my andrologist to get an implant, but I am not sure yet if I want to undergo invasive surgery. The whole ordeal is highly distressing and I don't care anything about this life anymore other than to be reminded of Allah and to serve Him. I went astray but now I've strong Iman (alhamdulilah) and make sure to be a good Muslim from now on.

I am genuinely curious about what the Qu'ran has to say about conditions like this? Many thanks in advance

I find it hard to make Dua. I hold back because I’m scared—what if it doesn’t get accepted? And if I keep praying for something and it doesn’t happen, it creates doubts in my heart what should I do now??

hi there, before I start I just wanna say Im not muslim, I grew up in a baptist church but I do believe in and have knowledge about all religions, faiths, and beliefs. I don’t judge and am open to learning about other religions and even converting.

I fell in love with a muslim man. we dated for a few months before he told me we can’t be together cause im not an Arab muslim. we had talked once or twice before this that I would consider converting and learn more about islam, so when he told me this it really came out of left field in my opinion.

we still talk everyday, he stills tells me he loves me and he’s in love with me. we see each-other if and when we can. i’ve done lots of research into islam before during and after knowing him and have considered starting the journey converting tbh (he doesn’t know this). I understand we come from two different worlds, but in my world you can’t help who you fall in love with.

i’ve prayed to god so many times that if he isn’t supposed to be in my life, take him from me. he’s still here. i’ve prayed to god asking for very specific signs to show me the right path and the path keeps leading to him. he is an amazing man, helps me with any and everything, treats me no less than perfect etc. I just can’t help but always have these underlying feelings that i’m just gonna be the girl he strings along until he has to marry an arab muslim woman. and I know even if I converted his parents would not be okay with us being together. I have tattoos and considered to live a haram lifestyle in the sense that I smoke weed (so does he).

i’m just in a really weird situation and need some advice I guess. I know what we’re doing is considered haram but i’m willing to do everything right to be together. i’m just scared ill do everything right, and at the end of the day ill still just be the white girl he can’t be with.

Can I not be grateful and also want better? When I say I’m grateful but want better, everyone thinks I have no sympathy. Like what is that mindset? We all want better! I feel like people are lying to themselves. Yes some people have it worse, but why should that stop us from wanting better? Even the person that has it worse has someone that has even worse. Likewise, there are people that have it better than us.

I told my mom I was miserable and she said “watch what will Allah will do to you when tomorrow comes” Like I should be punished for expressing my troubles. It makes me feel bad for other people and I forget about what I was upset for a while just for my feelings to be bottled up till I get so angry, frustrated, and miserable again. I just dont get it.

Question: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,

I am creating a fictional story set in a fantasy world, and one of my characters, Nuraddin, is loosely inspired by the characteristics of a prophet. This character embodies traits such as kindness, compassion, humility, and a strong connection to God. While the story and setting are entirely fictional, and the character is not meant to represent any specific prophet, certain actions and qualities he displays—such as forgiving enemies, guiding others to faith, and purifying food—may remind readers of the Prophets, including the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

I am concerned about whether creating such a character could be considered disrespectful or impermissible in Islam. My intention is not to equate him with any Prophet but rather to portray someone inspired by their teachings and morals.

Is it permissible to create such a character in fiction, or would this be crossing a boundary?

If the full story of the character is needed, then I would be more than happy to share it.

Jazakum Allahu khairan for your advice and guidance.