r/islam 4d ago

FTF Free-Talk Friday - 04/09/2026

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We hope you are all having a great Friday and hope you have a great week ahead!

This thread is for casual discussion only.


r/islam Apr 01 '25

General Discussion Collection of frequently asked questions (FAQs), r/Islam wiki, and r/Islam rules.

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Important things:




Frequently asked questions (FAQs) listed in alphabetical order by topic are below.

  • Posts asking these questions are removed to reduce redundant material on the sub.

  • List below includes links to articles, videos, and past discussions.

  • Many posts are either deleted by the author or removed by moderators but the comment sections within these posts are primarily where the information/answers/advice reside.**






Rules list for r/Islam:

  • Read the rules list below thoroughly to avoid bans in this subreddit. The rules list is a general list and content is still routinely removed and users are banned for any new/unique violations or disruptions committed outside the rules list. Remember to report inappropriate posts and comments by misbehaving users if you see such things, link to the reporting guide is at the top.

Rule 1: Be respectful at all times and conduct yourself in a civil manner. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most perfect believer in respect of faith is he who is best of them in manners."

  • Users are expected to dialogue in good faith and with sincerity and kindness.

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Rule 3: No harassment or witch-hunting. "The believers are those who spend in charity during ease and hardship and who restrain their anger and pardon the people, for Allah loves the doers of good." [Sūrah Āl ʿImrān 3:134].

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Rule 8: Do not engage in sectarianism. "The believers are brothers, so make peace between your two brothers and be mindful of God, so that you may be given mercy" [Sūrah Al-Ḥujurāt 49:10]. Do not explicitly accuse takfīr on any user who identifies as a Muslim of being a non-Muslim. Engage politely with respect to the boundaries of Islamic beliefs, theology and practices.

  • Do not stereotype people of other sects.

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  • Familiarize yourself with the concepts of ikhtilaf and ijmāʿ.


Rule 9: Do not give or imply any rulings or religious edicts. Do not submit a verse/hadith as your own answer. You can cite rulings by:

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  • Do not engage in an uncivil manner if someone cites or follows a ruling you disagree with.


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r/islam 4h ago

Quran & Hadith Man Walking To The Mosque Shares an Incredibly Rewarding Hadith

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r/islam 8h ago

Quran & Hadith Dua For When Facing Challenges

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r/islam 2h ago

Quran & Hadith Verse 14:22

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r/islam 5h ago

Question about Islam Can a Jew convert to Islam?

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That’s it that’s my question.


r/islam 1h ago

Quran & Hadith Say subhanallahi wa bihamdi 100x daily to erase your sins.

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Assalamu alaikum, saying سبحان الله و بحمده "SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi" ("Glory to Allah and praise and thanks to Him") 100 times in the morning erases all sins committed in the previous day/evening, and saying it again in the evening 100x erases all previous sins committed that day. I say this dhikr whenever I feel heavy, sad, or like I've just committed a sin and it helps.

Website: https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6405


r/islam 14h ago

Quran & Hadith Verses

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r/islam 2h ago

Quran & Hadith Beautiful Quran recitation

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r/islam 8h ago

Quran & Hadith Message from Prophet Ibrahim ﷺ

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r/islam 20h ago

Quran & Hadith In case you needed this now❤️‍🩹

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r/islam 1h ago

Quran & Hadith Weekly Quranic Reminders

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Surah Duha

Reciter: Muhammad Al Luhaidan


r/islam 39m ago

Seeking Support Is my writing okay?

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Hi guys, im currently learning arabic just by itself and trying to learn the alphabet. Am I doing okay on the writing? (Im sorry if its taccy im white asf and my hands are shaky too)


r/islam 22h ago

General Discussion How can I prove the existence of God to atheists?

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r/islam 17h ago

Casual & Social One ummah ,one purpose

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Its an honor ,a bless to belong to such a thing...alhamdulilah


r/islam 24m ago

Quran & Hadith It's the consistent deeds that are most beloved.

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r/islam 2h ago

Seeking Support Life feels like a punishment

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Idk when and what went wrong but life always seemed to worked out. Allah always put hope and showed a sign of things always working out but now i feel nothing will ever work out. My rizq is blocked and I'm being punished for all my sins. I don't want to feel this way. I feel suicidal at times. What do I do? It seems like Allah has forgotten me and he takes care of everyone else.


r/islam 7h ago

Seeking Support Kindly keep me in your prayers pls

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This year has been a very challenging and difficult year. From abuse to sickness to chronic anxiety and stress i felt i couldnt catch a break . If I make it to 2027 Insha'Allah then pray it be a year of happiness and relief for me and full of ease but not just me but also for anyone who see this lets pray they also get it . Ive been struggling with something thats physically bothering me like i dont feel as healthy or okay as I used to be but its like i cant function normally or be normal in a sense pls pray Allah grants me shifa and to every sick muslim and then also Allah grants me complete afiyah that i feel okay .


r/islam 6h ago

General Discussion Coming back to Salah and the masjid tomorrow after years of neglecting it. I feel lost, but I need this. Please make dua for me.

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As-salamu alaykum everyone.

I’m a 21-year-old brother living in Delhi , and I’ll be completely honest.
I have neglected my prayers and my connection with Allah for years , i never did once prayed the salah 5 times a day i only attended jummah prayer . Life has been incredibly heavy lately. I’ve been drowning in severe career anxiety, regrets about my academic past, feeling completely unloved, and carrying a lot of self-hatred from being pushed to the sidelines and bullied growing up. I have massive ambitions, but trying to carry all this weight on my own is finally crushing me.

I realized today that I can’t do this alone anymore. I need peace. I need grounding.

So tomorrow, I am going to the masjid. I am going to start praying again. I haven’t done this in so long that I feel a bit intimidated and honestly a little unworthy, but I know I need to turn back to Allah.

I’m posting this here to hold myself accountable. If anyone has advice for a brother trying to rebuild his connection with his deen from absolute scratch, or if you could just make a small dua for my consistency, my future, and my peace of mind, I would appreciate it more than you know.

JazakAllah khair.


r/islam 7h ago

Seeking Support Duaas for my Sick Grandmother

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My grandmother hasn’t been feeling well this entire month. She has kidney dialysis three times a week, and every time she comes home, she feels terrible. Alhamdulillah, she has her husband and my parents there to take care of her and help her through it.

I’m also a university student, and since I’m the main translator for my family, I’ve been trying to help with appointments, communication, and whatever else they need while keeping up with school. It’s been a lot of pressure, and we’re all doing everything we can for her, but right now I feel like we could really use everyone’s duaa.

Please make duaa for my grandmother—that Allah grants her shifa, gives her strength and ease through her dialysis, and protects her health. And please keep my parents and the rest of my family in your duaas as well. We’re going through a difficult time right now, and any duaa would mean so much to us.

May Allah reward you all. Ameen. 🤍


r/islam 9m ago

Quran & Hadith QURAN 3:185

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r/islam 1h ago

Question about Islam Wanting to explore more about Islam from an atheist

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I grew up in an atheistic family, nobody in my household had ever believed in God. As I got older, I began to question it more and more, wondering why so much people would believe in something that for so long, I just assumed did not exist. Fast forward to now; I’m early twenties, and have been with my partner for almost 2 years who grew up in a muslim household. I hadn’t thought much of it at first but learning more about her and her thankfully telling me about islam a little bit, it opened my mind. We went to Friday prayer before, and have prayed at home. Earlier this year, I attempted ramadan (to the best of my extent, a little difficult given my line of work). I also quit eating pork and pork products and try and shop for halal products if possible.

I want to learn more about Islam, not only for myself but also because I found the person I want to grow old with, and want to understand this side of her more, but I will admit that at times it can be overwhelming. I recently was gifted an english version of the Quran, and want to know what’s the best way to go about exploring Islam more. Should I attend Friday prayer more? Should I fully consume the Quran first? I’ll take advice from anyone.


r/islam 6h ago

General Discussion Help I’ve lost the ability to do or learn anything

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it’s been 4 years. I’ve had the biggest Cognitive decline. I don’t feel like person. i feel monotonous through every single thing I do or experience. like Im living in a simulation. my brain doesn’t actively register experience. it’s all vague. I feel dissociated most of the time. my youth is being wasted in this, it’s supposed my time to learn things, get education and gain skills. but I’ve lost the ability to learn absolutely anything. I can barely pass a course at uni, it’s like I’m blankly trying to experience things or study but my brain doesn’t actively register any of it. it’s almost like a ticking bomb. I’ve fallen behind and too old already. I not able to speak that much anymore and sometimes when I go long durations without speaking or writing a language, I feel like I'm going to forget impulsive the language and lose the ability to communicate. let alone humour or any form of wit or smartness, all of that is long gone from me. I’ve prayed to Allah and cried and begged him to cure me and bring me my abilities back. Or take my life while I’m asleep. But literally no chAnge whatsoever. I pray 5 times a day do all my obligations avoid sins. I read quran duas everything etc but none of it has helped. I’m now at like a really crippling stage. I’m not sure what to do and I don’t know what Allah wants from me💔


r/islam 3h ago

Question about Islam Learning Islam Online

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Can you suggest good but affordable online classes about learning Islam. I am a revert, however my husband couldn't guide me well because we are currently living far from each other. I live in south east asia and muslims are minority here. I try to research and study online on my own but i'm not satisfied. I have no community as well here in my place to connect with. I wanna learn proper etiquettes, immerse myself in the religion and it feels like a female guide or teacher can help me a lot. Thanks.


r/islam 1d ago

Quran & Hadith When You Ask Allah for Something Impossible… 🤲🏻. Surah Al-Imran

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The Virtue of Secret Supplication:

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The best remembrance (or supplication) is that which is made in secret, and the best provision is that which suffices."

Source: Al-Tirmidhi 3479 | Sahih

Context: Reflects the etiquette of Prophet Zakariya’s supplication highlighted in Surah Maryam ("When he called upon his Lord a private call").

Comprehensive Promise Regarding Supplication:

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “No Muslim makes a supplication that does not involve sin or breaking family ties, except that Allah gives him one of three things: He will either grant his request quickly, store it up for him in the Hereafter, or avert an equivalent evil from him."

Source: Ahmad 11133 | Sahih

Context: Reinforces the verse's theme that Allah responds to His servants when they call upon Him with sincere devotion.

The Sinless Nature of Yahya (AS):

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "There is no one among the children of Adam who has not sinned or intended to commit a sin, except Yahya, the son of Zakariya."

Source: Al-Tirmidhi 3144 | Sahih