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7 Ways to improve your relationship with Quran (Koran)

fiqh1O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Qur’an as a thing (abandoned)” [al-Furqan 25: 30], Transliteration: Wa Q?la Ar-Ras?lu Y? Rabbi 'Inna Qawm? Attakhadh? H?dh? Al-Qur'?na Mahj?r?an

Are you one of those people who rarely touch the Qur’an? Or do you read daily, but don’t find it is having the impact on you that it should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can help you connect with the Qur’an.

Breaking an engagement

muslimweddingQuestion:

As-salamu alaykum.

May Allah reward you for the help you are providing us by answering our questions!

What does Islam say about breaking an engagement (knowing that during the ceremony an Imam was present and reading Quran) because the following is my situation?

What is the meaning of the word Allah in the Qur'an?

Allah Question:

What is the meaning of the word Allah in the Qur'an?

Answer:

Allah is the unique name of God in Islam. The word in Arabic means the one and only God, or the one who alone is worthy of being worshiped. Allah has described Himself with various names and attributes in the Qur'an; among them are: the One, the eternally Alive, the Self-subsisting Source of all beings, the Incomparable, the Omnipotent, Omniscient, the Source of Peace, the Compassionate and the Merciful, etc.

Is it allowed to put alcohol perfumes on clothes?

halalharamQuestion:

Is it allowed to put alcohol perfumes on clothes like hugo boss and others.i am very fond of using it but since listened that it is not allowed i stopped it .i am not talking about attar.i am talking about alcohol perfumes.

Answer:

There is a difference of opinion among scholars about the use of perfume with alcohol content.

Why Abu Hurayrah, Ibn Umar, Anas, Aishah, etc. have reported more traditions than Abu Bakr and Umar?

fiqh1Question:

Why were most of the hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah(RA) and Anas Malik and not by Abu Bakr(RA) and Umar(RA) despite the very were the closest companions of the Holy Prophet(SAWS)?

Answer:

You have raised an important question. Abu Hurayrah, Ibn Umar, Anas, Aishah, etc. have reported more traditions than Abu Bakr and Umar; the reasons are not hard to find. Let me try to explain:

Spending money on parents/brother and sister

muslimfamily Question:

Asalam-O-Alakum,

I want to ask about the issue of spending on parents/brother and sister. Are there any rules/limits defined for spending? I am living abroad, no house in my home country. I just want to understand the right of my parents on my earnings from religious perspective.

Thanks and Jazak Allah.

A Few tips to stay away from sins

taubat Since Satan is our avowed enemy, and he is always bent on leading us astray, we cannot guard ourselves against him, unless we are extremely vigilant. It is not different from walking in a jungle full of prickly thorns, hard rocks, and dangerous pits: we cannot escape unscathed without extreme caution. Here are a few tips to follow, which should--insha Allah--help us in our efforts to save ourselves from sins:

1) You need to motivate yourself by visualizing clearly the pain and dire consequences of sins you wish to shun. Do this by listing the consequences of sins, including the eternal torments in hell-fire. List the dire consequences and fix them in your mind so vividly so that you are forced to change your association of sins with pleasure; hence no sooner you think of a sin, all you imagine is pure pain and suffering;