Islam

Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with over 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the global population, known as Muslims. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 50 countries.

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Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, it is allowed, and indeed a desirable act, where a circle of people agree on reciting specific parts of the holy Quran, for the reward of the whole khatm to be gifted to someone who has passed.

It is very much encouraged to do this, and hopefully others around you learn to do it as well.
With prayers for your success.  

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

Insurance is allowed in Islam being a contract between you (the insured) and the insurance company (the insurer) that you pay them an agreed amount with condition that they take financial responsibility in case something wrong happens to you, your family or your belongings according to the agreement.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

Time management is a key for successful life not only here but also hereafter.

Life management is very important in Islam as it enables us to utilize our limited time on this planet for the aims of our creation. Worships in Islam are time bound which shows the importance of time management. Islam teaches to organize  our time between working for livelihood and preparing for our hereafter future and resting.

We have many Quranic verses and authentic Hadeeth guiding us to the importance of time management. 
Wassalam.

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Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

There is no shar'i problem in touching, patting or feeding  a dog. If your hands, or the dog is wet, then after patting you must wash your hand, because contamination of najasah occurs with contact and wetness. 

But if it is dry, then you do not need to do anything. 

And Allah knows best. 

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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 3 years ago

Belief is for things that are genuinely in the unseen, such as the Day of Judgment. Predictions are experimentally falsifiable and you can evaluate them to see whether or not they have truth.

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

Horoscopes expectations are not authentic and it is not allowed to rely on it in any way especially when it comes to dealing with others. Horoscopes divide all human being in to twelve horoscopes depending on their date of birth. One twelfth of all human beings share one horoscope. It can never be right to claim that this one twelfth which can be hundreds of millions of people have same situation and the horoscopes claim. It is waste of time to follow and read horoscopes and it is wrong to believe in it.

Wassalam.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

It is the order of Allah ( SWT) for every Muslim to pray Fajr Namaz in two Rak'ats, Dhuhr ( Zohr) Namaz in four Rak'ats, Asr Namaz in four Rak'ats, Maghrib Namaz in three Rak'ats and Isha Namaz in Four Rak'ats. Allah knows the full reason behind every order. It is like our Tawaf around Ka'bah to be seven rounds, no less and no more than seven rounds in every Tawaf. 
The Quran orders us to obey and follow the Prophet (Sura 59, Verse 7) and the Prophet (SAWA) ordered us to pray as we saw him praying. ( Wasa'il al-Shia and Bukhari).

We must obey Allah by obeying the Prophet and we must pray same number of Rak'ats prayed by the Prophet in different prayers.

​​​​​​​Wassalam.

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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 3 years ago

Here are some thoughts on that: https://www.al-islam.org/ask/why-is-wearing-a-ring-stone-beneficial-to-m...

I am not sure if there is any specific mention of amethyst or pyrite in the textual sources. 

There are a couple narrations in praise of sapphire, for instance, that it dispels poverty, and that Imam 'Ali (A) used to possess one. 

 

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

Islam allows studying and learning any useful knowledge in any science from non Muslims. The history of Muslims has lot of examples of non Muslim scientists in medicine and other worldly sciences who were active in Muslim society.

Muslims are not allowed to take religious knowledge from non Muslims.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

Education and gaining knowledge is part of best deeds and best worship in Islam. Education in Islam aims to make life better by knowing the facts of life and universe. Islam focuses on useful knowledge and not any knowledge which might have no effect on the life of the learner or his family and society. Useful knowledge according to Hadeeth is:

1 Knowing your Creator.

2. Knowing His bounties on you.

3. Knowing what He wants from you.

4. Knowing what is harmful to your religion.

Education system in Islam is open and free. It goes on with the human being all along his life.

'Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

If you have a concrete evidence that he is non Muslim, there is no marriage bond between you as a Muslim woman and him as non Muslim. When there is no marriage, there will be no question of divorce.
From the time of his becoming non Muslim, the marriage between you and him did end and it became null and void.

After four months and ten days from that date, you will be free to marry a Muslim man if you want.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

Your parents aim is to look after you and save you from any thing which can harm you now or in the future. You should always listen and respect them unless when they order you to do Haraam or to leave an obligatory.

You don't need permission to spread the message of Islam, but you should always respect your parents.

Wassalam.