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Are index funds halal?

Are index funds halal? Regular S&P 500 funds hold banks, alcohol and gambling firms, so most scholars avoid them. Shariah index funds fix this.

Muslims can train boxing or MMA for fitness and self-defense, but many scholars forbid knockout fighting and strikes to the face.

No. Allah doesn't punish unwanted thoughts you don't act on or say, even blasphemous ones. Hating them is a sign of faith.

Is dropshipping haram? Not in itself, but selling what you don't own is a problem. Agency (wakala), buying first or salam can make it halal.

Muslims pray facing Mecca because the Quran commands it and the Kaaba, built by Abraham, is there. Muslims face it but don't worship it.

Yes, you can still do a lot on your period: dua, dhikr, istighfar, charity and listening to Quran. What you skip and scholars' views.

Sharia law is God's guidance for life: prayer, ethics, family and money. Only a small part is criminal law, and that belongs to courts.

If you hurt a jinn by accident, you aren't sinful. Islam rejects curse folklore and teaches simple sunnah habits like saying Bismillah.

Yes, favoring one child over another in gifts is wrong in Islam: the Prophet said 'be just to your children.' Here's what fairness looks like.

The signs of the Day of Judgement in Islam are minor (social changes) and ten major ones, like the Dajjal and Jesus' return. Only God knows when.

Does bleeding break wudu? Hanafis say flowing blood does, Shafi'is and Malikis say a cut doesn't, and Hanbalis say only a large amount does.

Waswas means nagging doubts about wudu, prayer or purity that push you to repeat acts. Seek refuge in Allah, ignore it, don't repeat.