Islam

The difference between banks and Islamic banks

Submitted by roemasa on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 15:27

forexQuestion:

Asalam alikum wa rahmato Allah

My question is in the most critical issue facing all Muslims in all Muslim countries, which is the banks and Islamic banks? Please, state the detailed difference between them and give us a perfect start answer, whether to deal with the Islamic ones or not?
Jazak Allah khir

Apakah mandi sama saja dengan berwudhu?

Submitted by roemasa on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 14:55

purificationPertanyaan:

Apakah mandi sama saja dengan berwudhu? Saya pernah dengar bahwa mandi tidak menggantik wudhu menurut Mazhab Hanafi. Sehingga seseorang harus berwudhu lagi secara terpisah dan jika ia tidak melakukan itu maka shalatnya tidak sah. Apakah itu benar?

Is taking a shower the same thing as making wudhu?

Submitted by roemasa on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 16:15

purificationQuestion:

Is taking a shower the same thing as making wudhu? I have been told that taking a shower only does not substitute for wudhu in the Hanafi School of Jurisprudence. Therefore, a person must make wudhu separately and if he does not do so, his salah is not valid. Is this true?

Berapa kali pelaksanaan shalat Istikharah itu?

Submitted by roemasa on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 12:28

berdoaPertanyaan:

Salam,
Berapa kali pelaksanaan shalat Istikharah itu? Maksud saya apakah satu kali dalam seminggu atau tiap hari dan waktu yang mana yang terbaik untuk melaksanakannya? Haruskah seseorang melakukannya lima kali atau itu tidak masalah?
Jazakumullah Khairan

How many times can you do Istikharah Prayer?

Submitted by roemasa on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 14:51

berdoaQuestion:

Salam,
Dear sheikh, how many times can you do Istikharah Prayer? I mean once week or daily and which time is the best for this prayer? Should one pray all five times or it doesn't matter?
Jazaka Allah Khayran

Apakah boleh membeli suatu barang yang kita ketahui itu curian?

Submitted by roemasa on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 14:16

stolen Pertanyaan:

Ulama yang terhormat, Assalamu'alaikum.

Dari sudut pandang Islam, apakah boleh membeli suatu barang (misal sebuah laptop) yang kita ketahui barang tersebut adalah barang curian?

Is it OK to buy something that you know was stolen?

Submitted by roemasa on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 12:06

stolen Question:

Respected scholars, As-salamu `alaykum.

From the viewpoint of Islam, is it OK to buy something (a laptop, for example) that you know was stolen?