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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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If a person touches an object and does not know that it is Najis, and later finds out that it was Najis at the time of touching, what is the ruling on their hand and on the other things they touched before they gained this knowledge?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If he is sure that he touched the item which was in fact Najis, with a wet hand or the item was wet, then his hand became Najis even if he was unaware that it was Najis when he touched it. If he is not sure that his hand was wet or the item was wet when was touched by him, then his hand is Najis. Same also is the rule for other items touched by him later on whether he was sure that his hand was wet or the item itself was wet when it was touched by his Najis hand.

Wassalam.
If you attend a wedding unaware that music will be played, do you incur bad deeds simply for being present and ignoring the music?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Taking part in sinful gatherings is not permissible and you need to leave the place as soon as you come to know that sinful music will be played.

Wassalam.
How can one acquire self-knowledge?
Rebecca Masterton

As the Ahl al-bayt (as) have said: 'one hour's reflection is worth seventy years of worship', it is good to get into the practice of reflection: to reflect upon the phenomenon of existence first and foremost, and to strip away all concepts of yourself, your social situation, and just get right back to the fundamentals of you as a human being. What is a human being? What is this planet that has been created in this universe? What is that which has created all of this? What is consciousness and awareness?

There is a part of you that is 'other' than the you who you are in your social and political context. This part of you is detached from all of that, so frequent connection to the part of you that transcends the social and historical you can connect you to who you really are. Frequent reflection on who you really are is a good place to start.

Also, when it comes to challenges in life: reflect upon how you think and thought patterns that you have that may affect how you deal with those challenges.

Also, prepare from now for your journey to the next world. What do you want to do with this opportunity of life that you have been given before you leave? How will you prepare for death?

I hope this helps.
Did the Prophet (S) possess the ability to read and write before the revelation began, as mentioned in Quran, Surah 4, Verse 113 where Allah (SWT) states that everything was taught to him?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Allah (SWT) Granted the Prophet the knowledge of everything as you read in the Quranic verse. Reading and writing is included in what Allah Has granted the Prophet (SAWA) but he was not showing people all his knowledge for the benefit of Islamic message. The Prophet (SAWA) was sent to teach people the knowledge of the book and the wisdom as we read in Quran (Sura Al-Jum'ah, verse 2). Obviously, the person who was sent by Allah (SWT) to teach people the knowledge of the book and the wisdom has the full knowledge of that, granted to him by Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.