How does a good Muslim survive in non Islamic nations surrounded by secular humanists or established homosexual communities? Is it proper to disengage with such political and social narratives that are not in the best interests of Islam?

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How does a good Muslim survive in non Islamic nations surrounded by secular humanists or established homosexual communities? Is it proper to disengage with such political and social narratives that are not in the best interests of Islam?

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Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The verses can be rendered in English as follows:

“...hinderer of good, a transgressing sinner, churlish, surly, and ignoble withal - simply because he possesses wealth and children.”

It may be due to the

It may be due to the region in which those scholars live and therefore which types of thought have influenced the idea of spirituality in that region. The term 'irfan' began to be used under the Safavids, to distinguish it from 'Sufism', or 'tasawwuf', which came to be associated with many spurious groups adopting various practices that had little basis in Islam. If we use the term 'Islamic mysticism', it covers a wide range of spiritual trends which have been incorporated into the field. The type of 'irfan' that may be found in Khorasan would differ from that found in Baghdad.

Bismillah Tha

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. One of the responsibilities of the father towards their children is to give them good names. There are also instances where the Prophet (saw) renamed some of those who converted to Islam, but had names with bad meanings. From this is can be derived that a Muslim should have a good name.

What type of background music soundtracks are we allowed to use while making product review or gameplay videos? Is it acceptable to use an instrumental track and lower its volume to make it less conspicuous?

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What type of background music soundtracks are we allowed to use while making product review or gameplay videos? Is it acceptable to use an instrumental track and lower its volume to make it less conspicuous?

In a polygamous marriage, do the wives have to know each other and be friends?

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In a polygamous marriage, do the wives have to know each other and be friends?

When a Prophet or Messenger of God was accused of being a Sahir or Majnun, did it have any connection with bipolar disorder?

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When a Prophet or Messenger of God was accused of being a Sahir or Majnun, did it have any connection with bipolar disorder?

Is it permissible for a man to hit his wife or abstain from having physical relations with her if she is disobedient?

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Is it permissible for a man to hit his wife or abstain from having physical relations with her if she is disobedient?

Is drawing allowed in Islam? Is it restricted to only inanimate objects?

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Is drawing allowed in Islam? Is it restricted to only inanimate objects?

Islamically, people

Islamically, people that suffer from mental health disorders that involve a change of personality, or a lack of awareness about what they are doing and saying, are not to considered to be in a state of responsibility for their actions. A person can only be obeyed if they are aware of themselves and what they are commanding; if they are in a state of conscious responsibility for their actions.