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Is it true that the body of a martyr does not rot? Are there any examples in history to support it?

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 1 settimana fa

Yes it is fully true that the real martyr is alive with Allah and his body does not rot. There are hundreds of cases witnessed by people when graves of martyrs were accidentally broken and the body of the martyr was seen fresh after hundreds of years of his martyrdom. There cases have been mentioned in many books. Recently when the grave of Hijr ibn Uday who was killed by Mo'awiyah in Syria was broken, people saw his body fresh after about 1400 years of his martyrdom. This is one of many other real cases.

'A book was published recently mentioned over 500 real similar cases.

Wassalam.

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Najis . Body . Najasa (Impurity) . Clothing . Salah (Prayers)

I knew I was wearing something that was Najis but didn’t realize the impurity was transferring to my body when I washed myself in the bathroom. I changed my clothes when I prayed but did not realize my body was Najis while praying. Is my prayer valid?

Doubting whether the Najasat has transferred to your body or cloth or not, does not make your body or cloth Najis. You can consider everything as Tahir unless and until you know for sure that it is Najis.

'If you are sure that you performed a Prayer while your body or cloth were Najis, then you need to be Tahir and perform that Prayer again.

Wassalam.

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Body . Takbir

When I stand still, my body is always in slight motion. Can I do Takbir al-Ihram while my body is in such a slight motion or must I keep repeating it until I am confident my body was perfectly still?

It is compulsory to keep the whole body still during reciting Takbeeratul Ehraam and every obligatory recitation. Any slight motion harms your prayer.

Wassalam.

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School . Najis . Body . Iftar . Clothing . Najasa (Impurity)

I am not sure if the ground at my school is Najis and sometimes in PE outside or during break I sit on the ground. Do my clothes or part of my body become impure?

No. Everything is Tahir for you until you know for sure that it is Najis. As you are not sure that the ground is Najis, you can consider it as Tahir.

Wassalam.

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Body . Najasa (Impurity)

When any part of our body or cloth is impure can we freely touch the impure area while doing our routine work even if sweat comes on our hands or body and touches those impure areas?

Yes, we are allowed to touch any part of our body even if it is impure, but if our hand or the impure part was wet, then our hand becomes impure also and needs to be washed with water to be pure again before performing Prayers.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Shower . Water . Body

Does Ghusl have to be done in the shower or can it be done in front of the sink where water is wiped on all parts of the body?

Ghusl does not need water flowing on the body, but needs just making any amount of water reach to every part of the body even by wiping water on all parts of the body. A big scholar in Najaf Ashraf who is Ayatullah Sayyed Muhammad Husain Al-Hakeem said: Ghusl can be performed with one cup of water by putting my hand in the cup of water then wiping over my head, face, neck, right side of body then left side of the body. Making the water touch by wiping to the whole body won't take more than one cup of water.

You can refer to Islamic rules of your Marja' of Taqleed for more details.

Wassalam.

Ghusl . Shower . Water . Body

Does Ghusl have to be done in the shower or can it be done in front of the sink where water is wiped on all parts of the body?

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 7 mesi fa

Bismihi ta'ala

Ghusl does not need to be done in the shower, but it must be "washing", and water flowing, or to submerge yourself completely under water "ghusl irtimasi". Wiping in front of a sink would not be considered as ghusl, and therefore invalid.

And Allah knows best

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Body . Ghusl . Water . Najasa (Impurity)

If we touch any impure part of the body with the intention of cleaning during Ghusl, so that the water reaches it, does this invalidate the Ghusl?

Just touching any impure part of the body during performing a Ghusl does not invalidate the Ghusl.

Wassalam.

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Body . God (Allah) . Salah (Prayers)

Is it halal to have a sort of mental image of Allah while praying, not an actual imagination of a body but rather just some sort of sense to have orientation what I am praying towards?

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... Answer updated 10 mesi fa

The images that go through one's imagination are not usually in the domain of halal or haram because they are not entirely under the control of the human being - sometimes the imagination makes up its own images spontaneously, sometimes we try to imagine something, and something an external source can put something in the imagination. Halal and haram are usually confined to physical actions.

It is natural to have some impression of what Allah might be, whether that be a mental image, a feeling, or an impression via the inner senses.

The Qur'an also gives us metaphors for how to understand Allah, such as in the phrases "the hand of Allah is above their hands" or "Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth", which might trigger visual imagery, although we understand that Allah does not really have a hand and is not a light bulb, and these are just ideas to help us understand better.

The important thing is to remember that the senses cannot confine Allah and Allah cannot be seen:

* "No vision can grasp Allah, but Allah's grasp is over all visions" (Qur'an 6:103)
* "He [Allah] is too exalted for sight to be able to perceive Him, for imagination to be able to fathom Him, and for the intellect to be able to grasp Him." (related from Imam Rida (A))

So any ideas or images we have about the nature of Allah are just personal impressions, which may change over time, and are not encompassing the Reality.

Beyond that, we are advised to ponder on the attributes of Allah but not to try to imagine the essence of Allah.

Some people might also perceive higher spiritual realities and take them as an image of Allah. However, insofar as narrations remind us that Allah is veiled by veils of light, and that Allah cannot be encompassed by the senses, it is also important to acknowledge that these are just created things and are not actually Allah.

I am reminded of an exercise which some young people were doing in school in the UK where they were asked to draw God and some of the Muslim students drew Allah as a giant cloud. Most people who believe in a force of divinity have some mental model of it.

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Hijab . Body . Gym

Can I attend a mixed gym if I am wearing Hijab and cover my body properly?

Bismihi ta'ala

There are many shar'i concerns regarding a mixed gym, for both males and females.

The dressing of men and women are not within the shar'i boundaries, and any male or female will without choice see someone of the opposite gender with bare minimum clothing, or in provocative positions that for us could be considered immodest in public. This could lead to lustful gaze, and other things that entail haram.

If you are able to avoid all of this, and avoid doing things that would be against a Muslim woman's public modesty, then you can go. This means you would need to go at a time where there are no men at all.

Alternatively, you can go to a women only gym, or purchase gym equipment and use at your own discretion at home.

And Allah knows best.

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Body . God (Allah)

Can we ask Allah (swt) to change our appearance or body such as asking Him to make a person taller?

You can pray to Allah (SWT) to make you look nice in the eyes of people.

Looking nice can be from your praying on time and performing Night Prayer (Salat Al-Layl) and doing other good deeds.

Wassalam.

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Dog . Body . Najis . Clothing

My friend has a big dog and she brings it when we hang out. Would my clothes or body become Najis if I pet or play with the dog although it isn't wet?

If you touch a Najis item e.g. a dog, with wetness, then your touching part of your body or cloth becomes Najis and needs to be washed with water to be Taahir. If you touch a dog or any Najis item with out wetness, then your body of cloth is not Najis.

For health precaution, you are advised not to touch a dog even with dry hands because of the possibility of transfer of microbes or parasites from the dog to your body. You can read on the medical researches published online about the dangerous illnesses which can come to humans from dogs. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5319273/#:~:text=Viral%20infections%20such%20as%20rabies,staphylococcus%20aureus%20are%20the%20most

Wassalam.