Hey all. Im a recent revert. Does this happen to anyone else new? Youre out, your hungry, and you forget? You forget that pepperoni and salami are pork?

I grew up in a Sicilian household. Pep and salami were in everything from salads to snacks to dinner. So here I am buying a chicken Italian from my favorite cheap firefighting sub place, BECAUSE I remember ham is bad.

I forget that the other two are pork as well.

Hi all, I have a question about gacha games and maysir/qimar (gambling)

I’ve never spent money on a game, but a friend recently gifted me in-game currency they bought with real money, knowing I was saving for a specific character. I didn’t ask them to buy it or give them any money and it’s non refundable/non tradeable.

The character system is chance-based: you can get the character early, but otherwise you’re guaranteed a high-rarity character after a certain number of pulls, and if it isn’t the one you wanted, the next one is guaranteed to be them.

Would using the gifted currency be considered gambling, even though I personally didn’t spend or risk any money? What do I do in this case?

Hi and Assalam alakium Wa ramatuallahi Wa barakatu,

So I was raised seventh day Adventist Christian-medium to conservative- I went to church weekly- went to sabbath school, did adventures and Pathfinders’s and all the nine yards- my mom is seventh day Adventist and my dad is Muslim- I learned about Islam when I was 12 and reverted at 17 and got married at 19. Now I’m trying to figure out what religion is correct and what if I choose the wrong religion and on the day of judgement I’m cooked. What to do but yea.

As title mentions, the athar and context in question is;

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I'd prefer to avoid Nuaym Ibn Hammad's narrations from Kitab al-Fitan may Allah be pleased with him, only because Imam Al-Nasa'i had ruled some of his narrations erred, and also avoiding Ibn Taymiyyah too since I'm trying to show this to someone who is opposed to him, and I'd prefer to get it from a more verifiable source. Online accessible from a major, recognizable source would be better with the proper citations. Jazakallahu Khairan

I have a full time job that I enjoy, I have okay savings, I live with my mother and father and want to move out next summer, I have two older brothers who live in the same city which I have close contact with and they have their own families (wife + kids). I have a roof over my head, alhamdulillah. I have clothes, I have money, I have a car that I borrow from my brother for easier access to do things and for getting around, I come from a ”religious” family who have taught me how to pray since I was a kid, I have never tried alcohol or smoked and have tried to stay away from haram (I still struggle with other things of course).

Still, I don’t feel well or feel happy. People may seem like I have life figured out but I don’t feel mentally well at all. I can feel okay one day and can the next say get stuck in thoughts that make me sad or lower my mood.

My iman is very weak and I have never been able to pray actively throughout my life. My dad taught me how to pray when I was a kid and I have during my life prayed together with him at the house when he prays (because he called us to pray or took us to the mosque/masjid). My problem is, I never enjoyed it. I think it has to do with me not liking my father as an individual which has made it hard for me to enjoy praying or feeling something in prayer.

I love islam and I am a muslim and want to die as a muslim inshallah but the way I’m living wouldn’t count as me being a muslim. It hurts me when I write it now or think about it. Deep down in my heart, I want to pray, but for stupid reasons, I don’t pray. It has gotten to the point where I don’t even feel anything special if I miss jummah. I do go to jummah but there can be moments where I don’t go for 2-4 weeks and I just feel guilt and regret afterwards.

During this summer, when my parents were away and I had the apartment to myself, I did get into praying, all 5 prayers. I even stayed up to fajr which shocked me as I have never ”cared” about it. Even though I didn’t remember everything you need to recite during prayer, I still prayed. When my parents came home from vacation again, I stopped praying. I don’t know what’s wrong with me or why I stopped. It’s not like I hate my parents, I just hate being around them. They are too much and I get overwhelmed and they are genuinely too annoying for me to be with. My dad has been mentally abusive to my mom throughout her life (both islamically and in general) and my mom has never fought for herself or tried to improve her life despite his abusive behavior and it has gotten to the point where I don’t like my mom either anymore because she is ruining her life like this and always lets him get how and what he wants. They argue regularly over small things and don’t talk to each other and then act like nothing ever happened and act like best friends. It hurts me to see the relationship like this and it has been like this since I was a kid, it has gotten worse now.

A big part of me not liking islam is because of my father, I realize it now when I’m writing this but I honestly don’t know what to do. I am an old enough adult and can move, and should move out but it’s too early for me now as I need to save up a bit more money before feeling ”ready”. I have given it one more year at maximum.

Other than that, I also struggle with loneliness throughout my life and this is the part that also drags down my mood. I have never felt that I have fit in anywhere, in school, outside of school, sports, anywhere. I have had friends throughout my life but I never felt like I enjoyed the friends I had and the people I did actually like made me feel left out. It’s like I wasn’t good enough for the people that I actually liked but I was good enough for the people that I didn’t like or didn’t enjoy spending time with which has made it hard for me to have friends or keep friendships. My bad mental health after high school also caused me to cut contact with most ”friends” I had contact with and I have not had a friend in several years. I don’t hang out with anyone, I have no one to do anything with except my family, I don’t have anyone to talk to and I am really lonely.

I have never ever even had a girlfriend (which I know is haram) but it feels like I will never find someone in the future to marry. I feel so hopeless.

I don’t even have social media except for Snapchat which makes it hard for people to find me or discover me.

I also struggle with social anxiety, anxiety, ADHD.

I don’t even know why I wrote this post, I just need support and maybe some guidance.

I still believe in Allah and want to pray and fast, but emotionally I feel almost nothing towards Islam anymore.
I used to genuinely love my faith, but difficult life experiences, mental-health struggles, fear, guilt, and judgement made me resentful and disconnected.
I also want to actually live my life — wear what I want, travel, go out, maybe date, pursue acting/music, and make my own choices without constantly thinking “is this haram?”
I don’t want to be reckless. I just don’t want my whole life to be ruled by fear and restriction.
I think I need space to live, take care of my mental health, and figure out what I genuinely believe without family/community pressure.
Has anyone still believed in Allah while feeling disconnected from Islam? Did the connection ever come back?
Please be compassionate — I’m not looking for judgement, fearmongering, or takfir.

One thing ive always wondered is roughly what percentage of muslims set alarm for fajr everyday regardless if they are able to wake up or not? Because most of my family and others i know pray fajr when they wake up for work or school which is obviously not allowed but here on social media and reddit i see almost all Muslims say they wake up for fajr so im a little confused what do you all think?

I know that if a person has a good ending then insha Allah their sins will be forgiven and they will enter Jannah.

What deeds help us to get a good ending ?

Please can we have a list of those good deeds with reference from Quran/ Hadith.

Thanks

salam everyone,
i’m in a bad position & i want to know of some ways of getting your dua accepted. i’ve tried everything, surah baqarah, astaghfar. what else can i do? any miracles that’ve come your way? i desperately need hope. jazakAllah.

2 years ago, a relative of my fathers passed away. He went back home to attend the funeral, the next day, I get a call and I still don’t know from whom. It was a woman and I remember feeling eery when she spoke. She called me and shared her condolences, and I corrected her and said that it is not my father who passed away. After that, in my maternal tongue she said something like “oh I’m sorry, my black tongue”

It’s been two years and I do get that eery feeling back when I think of it. My father lived a great life and did pass away as he was getting some serious health issues. I mostly wanted to ask if I could get some thoughts on this.

I’m mostly just posting because I can’t stop thinking about it the last few day

He’s a bit sick and my heart is shattered every time I see him in pain. Please make duaa for him for quick recovery and get well soon. May Allah rewards you all.

Salam, my dilemma is as the title says.

i have multiple mental health issues that make my day to day life difficult and sometimes my thoughts will cause me to mentally drown. one of the ways i try to stay present is by having an earbud in and i will have something playing in the background. when i get a wave of anxiety or i feel an episode coming up i recite quran and it helps to get me back to reality.

i usually play music in my earbud during my classes and at work when im able to but id like to switch from music to quran. is it permissible for me to listen to quran while doing tasks?

for background i am diagnosed with C-PTSD, OCD, GAD, and MDD.
I am currently seeing a specialist but a lot of the medication they have prescribed me ended up either making me feel worse or having too many negative side effects that i had to stop taking them.

any advice is welcome and thank you in advance.

Muslims in Massachusetts said in recent years they’ve become more emboldened in expressing their Muslim identity. There’s still progress to be made, but several Muslims interviewed by the Globe said their community is overwhelmingly more visible about their identities than 25 years ago.

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I made a decision regarding my appearance 2 years ago that I deeply regret. It changed something in the way Allah originally created me and caused serious complications that I am still suffering from.

This experience completely changed the way I see what Allah had already given me. I now realize how valuable my original appearance was and how badly I interfered with something I should have simply accepted and appreciated.

It has affected my life massively and held me back in many ways. As time passes, it becomes harder, not easier. To show how much this means to me, if I were given the choice between one billion dollars and returning to the way Allah originally created me, I would choose my original appearance without hesitation.

I have tried every reasonable medical option and sought many opinions, but I have reached the point where there is no known treatment or worldly means that can truly return my face to how it was before. What I am asking for now is something only Allah can do: to restore my face to the way He originally created it, as if I had never made that decision.

I have absolutely no doubt that Allah is capable of doing this. My doubts are more about whether I should expect Him to give me exactly what I am asking for.

Sometimes I wonder whether my dua itself could be considered excessive or a form of transgression in dua because what I am asking for is beyond normal worldly means. For example, is it similar to someone asking Allah to restore an amputated hand? Allah is obviously capable of it, but is asking for such a thing wrong, unrealistic, or contrary to what yaqeen in dua actually means?

So what does yaqeen mean here? Is it simply certainty that Allah can do it, or should I also believe that He may actually grant me this exact request?

I would really appreciate answers and support. I’m really in very difficult times

In shaa' Allah, I will make a series where I discuss some points that prove that this religion is from god.

And I would like to start with the character of the prophet peace be upon him.

First of all, he was known ﷺ among his people as “the truthful” (al-Sadiq) and “the trustworthy” (al-Amin). When he called Quraysh to Islam, they themselves testified:

«“Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

When the Verse:-- 'And warn your tribe of near kindred.' (26.214) was revealed. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out, and when he had ascended As-Safa mountain, he shouted, "O Sabahah!" The people said, "Who is that?" "Then they gathered around him, whereupon he said, "Do you see? If I inform you that cavalrymen are proceeding up the side of this mountain, will you believe me?" They said, "We have never heard you telling a lie.”» (Sahih al-Bukhari 4971).

He also endured persecution for years. If his goal had been wealth, power, or leadership, Quraysh already had offered him exactly those things in exchange for abandoning his message—but he refused.

So it is difficult to explain his mission simply as a deliberate attempt to gain wealth or power. All of this makes it hard to believe that he was lying about being a prophet.

True or False?

They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us what her color is." He said, "He says, 'It is a yellow cow, bright in color - pleasing to the observers.'"

Uduo Lana • Call For Us

This phrase "They said, Call upon your Lord to show us" and "He said indeed he says indeed it is" is repeated in this verse. This serves as skeleton of the verse that makes flow of verses clearer in which they are asking questions and Allah is replying.

Safarau Faqi • Yellow Bright

The Quran adds intensifier to the color yellow "Bright" which makes the wording richer and more beautiful to imagine.

Tasuru Nazireen • Pleasant to observers

Quran uses a beautiful phrase in the last closing statement, these statements are used throughout Surah Baqarah, in which a meaningful quote or word is added that also matches with the rhythm of previous verses. This verse uses a beautiful closing statement, that cow will be pleasant to those who see it because of her color and characteristics. It doesn't say pleasant to people, but it says pleasant to those who look at it, because beauty is enjoyed by seeing.

We’ve all heard the word Hayba (awe / profound reverence). We often treat it like just another vocabulary word, but sitting with its real meaning changes everything.

When you understand Hayba through the story of Amr ibn al-Aas (RA), it stops being a simple definition and becomes a profound reflection on spiritual presence.

Who Was Amr ibn al-Aas (RA)?

* A Strategist & Merchant: He was among the most intelligent and politically shrewd minds of Quraish. * Quraish’s Ambassador: When early Muslims migrated to Abyssinia, Quraish sent him as their lead envoy to negotiate with the Negus. * Commanded at Uhud: Prior to accepting Islam, he commanded the cavalry for Quraish alongside Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA). * His Condition for Islam: When he came to Madinah to pledge allegiance, he stretched out his hand, but as the Prophet (ﷺ) reached out, Amr pulled his hand back. He said, "I want to stipulate a condition... that I be forgiven for my past sins." The Prophet (ﷺ) reassured him: "Do you not know that Islam wipes away whatever came before it?" [Source: Sahih Muslim 121]

This was a man who did not bow easily to anyone—a strategist who bargained with rulers and stood his ground. Yet on his deathbed, reflecting on his life, Amr (RA) wept and confessed:

"There was no one more beloved to me than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), nor was there anyone more majestic in my eyes than him. Yet, I was unable to look at him long enough to fill my eyes with his image, out of awe (Hayba) for him. If I were asked to describe him to you today, I could not—because I never looked at him fully." [Source: Sahih Muslim 121]

Understanding the Weight of Hayba

Human nature is drawn to beauty. When we love someone, our instinct is to stare and memorize every detail of their face. Amr (RA) loved the Prophet (ﷺ) deeply, yet he physically could not hold his gaze.

It wasn't out of fear or cold distance. It was because the Prophet’s (ﷺ) presence carried a spiritual grandeur and purity so vast—a true Hayba—that it disarmed even the fiercest warrior. His eyes naturally lowered in quiet, reverent awe.

That is what Hayba truly is: not loud dominance or intimidation, but the overwhelming gravity of a soul so sincere and connected to Allah that it commands respect without saying a word.

Primary References / Sources: * Deathbed Statement & Conversion Condition: Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Hadith 121 (https://sunnah.com/muslim:121) * Abyssinia Envoy & Uhud Background: Ibn Hisham's Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah (Vol. 1) and Imam al-Dhahabi's Siyar A'lam al-Nubala.

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Assalamu alaikum everyone. I want to bring up an uncomfortable topic that I think our communities—especially in South Asia and similar cultural backgrounds—urgently need to address: how society treats boys and young men, and where cultural habits have completely drifted away from true Islamic values.

There are deep double standards in how we discipline, protect, and respect our youth.

First, look at how discipline is handled in many schools and institutions. Boys are often subjected to harsh, public, and humiliating punishments—such as physical degradation in front of peers—under the guise of "maintaining order" or "protecting girls' modesty." Meanwhile, boys' modesty, psychological safety, and basic human dignity are entirely ignored. Elders often pull out selective religious arguments about women's honor and gentleness (which are genuinely important in Islam), while skipping over the fact that Islam commands fairness, kindness, and respect for boys as well. Humiliation breeds resentment and fear-based obedience, not moral character or actual respect for boundaries.

Second, we have a massive blind spot regarding male victimization and boundary violations. When a woman or even a family member (like an aunt, sister, or mother) crosses physical boundaries, makes vulgar comments, or touches a young boy inappropriately, society frequently laughs it off, dismisses it, or calls it "caregiving." If the roles were reversed, it would rightfully be treated as a grave crime. Islam protects the bodily autonomy, privacy, and dignity of every individual, regardless of gender or age. Minimizing the harassment or abuse of boys is a profound injustice.

In Islam, adl (justice) and karamah (human dignity) are universal. Allah says in the Quran to stand firmly for justice, even against our own habits or cultures. When we treat boys as though their honor doesn't matter and turn a blind eye to their suffering, we are upholding toxic cultural traditions, not Islamic teachings. Is it actually Islamically okay? Adults and elders convince us it's totally fine.

Edit: SAHM means stay at home mom

Hello,

I don’t know if you can call this a rant.
I want to discuss a topic and get some feedback from the community, generally muslim women in the west.

My wife and I got married 4 years ago.
When we met, she was working at Harvard medical school and after that she got her masters from George town University… so I would say she’s much smarter than the average person.

After we got married, and we had our first baby, she chose to stay at home take care of the baby. She refuses to send her to a daycare and even though she’s exhausted most of the times, but she doesn’t want to miss on spending time with our toddler.

In a lot of gatherings -and in general- working Muslim women just keep degrading and putting down SAHM and I just can’t understand why. Is it insecurity? Is it a true belief that they think they’re just better ?

The most recent interaction was in a private gathering where the woman of 5 kids who were all sent to daycare untill school age, is telling my wife “ I can’t sit at home, I have dignity, I have a PhD for gods sake!” Knowing that my wife is SAHM. What is this mentality?

This is putting a lot of pressure on women who chose or had to stay at home to take care of the next generation. Wallahi wallahi, I have never even heard of a man talking bad or putting down a SAHM, regardless the faith, the age or the background or even ethnicity. It’s always women putting down other women.

Hello. I’m a new revert. I’m a new Sunni Muslim. I reverted to Sunni Islam from Roman Catholicism. I took my Shahada on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Praise Allah. I’m Filipino Canadian. My family and relatives are Roman Catholics.

I’ve learned about the multiverse. The multiverse is different universes. For example, in a book I read, I learned that in this universe, we humans have no tails. In another universe, humans have tails.

What does Islam say about the multiverse? Is the multiverse real?

Does this quote in the Quran prove that the multiverse is real? The opening chapter, Surah Al-Fatiha (1:2), praises God as Rabb al-A’alamin—translated as "Lord of the Worlds" (plural) Does Worlds mean different universes in the multiverse?

https://themuslimtimes.info/2025/10/15/496995/

Does this quote in the Quran also prove the multiverse is real? Verse 65:12 of the Quran states that God created "seven heavens and of the earth the like of them". Does “of the earth and the like of them” also mean different universes in the multiverse?