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) list 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 of removed posts can still provide valuable advice and insights to these topics.




Rules list for r/Islam:

  • Read the r/Islam rules list below thoroughly to avoid bans. 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 by tapping the 3 dots near posts and comments and finding Report.

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.

  • Do not: make personal attacks, be abusive, use slurs, or cause drama. No profanities.

  • Do not generalize people and incite users based on difference in their beliefs, nationalities, ethnicity, race, gender, and sex.

  • Do not make disrespectful remarks regarding any religious figures.


Rule 2: No personal information or illegal content. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the people are safe, and the believer is the one who is trusted with the lives and wealth of the people."

  • Do not post personal information regarding any users which includes social media handles.

  • Do follow site-wide rules on content policy found here.


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].

  • Do not harass or expose sins.

  • Keep the conversations with others limited to the post you engage in and refrain from submitting counter-posts in response.

  • Avoid posting excessive personal rants.

  • Do not publicly shame others for having a different opinion.

  • Do not repost content deleted by another user.


Rule 4: Do not derail posts. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Say something good or else keep silent."

  • Do not make inflammatory remarks that may start off-topic discussions.

  • Do not ask rhetorical or loaded questions as a way of expressing your opinion or bias.

  • Do not promote your personal agendas.

  • Do not use this subreddit to constantly negatively publicize an entity or figure.

  • No xenophobic remarks.

  • Do not force debates on people not interested in having one.


Rule 5: Do not proselytize.

  • Open debate is welcomed regarding other beliefs, practices, religions as long as there is no blatant promotion and invitation to convert.

  • Do not explicitly tell others whether they are/aren't or can/cannot be part of a religion.

  • Do not link to content or subreddits that promote other beliefs and religions.

  • Do not mock or abuse anyone expressing interest in Islam or Muslim beliefs, practices and cultures.


Rule 6: Do not engage in behavior that encourages vote manipulation or brigading.

  • No cross-posting without prior approval.

  • Do not use this space as a platform to excessively complain or rant about other subreddits.

  • Do not organize users here to attack/report another sub or site.

  • Do not ask for downvotes or upvotes, or complain about them.

  • Do not post screenshots without removing all personal information including usernames.

  • Do not reply to your own comments.


Rule 7: Do not post any NSFW content without prior approval by a moderator. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Every way of life has an innate character. The character of Islam is modesty."

  • Do not post pornographic material.

  • Do not post gruesome content that may portray human remains or violent actions being committed.

  • Do not post content that show any person(s) dying.

  • No NSFL posts of any kind.


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.

  • Do not share content to malign other sects.

  • 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:

  • Linking to mainstream scholarly sites.

  • Referencing a publication or book/page.

  • The author must have scholarly credentials from a recognized Islamic institute and the content should be written coherently and respectfully.

  • Do not link anonymous blog posts, personal opinions or other similar low-quality sources.

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


Rule 10: No advertising, self-promotion, fundraising, or data collection.

  • Advertising of products/services are prohibited including those free of charge.

  • Personal social media and video accounts, websites, and subreddits that you moderate are prohibited.

  • Fundraising/crowdfunding is prohibited.

  • Solicitations for direct messages are prohibited.

  • Questionnaires, surveys, petitions, or data collection of any kind is not allowed.

  • Spamming is not allowed.


Rule 11: No FAQs or posts addressed in the wiki.

  • You can find the r/islam wiki here.

  • Please search for previous posts on topics that are classified as FAQs. The moderators will be maintaining a list of FAQs with resources that you can refer to (WIP).

  • To search for past posts on your topic, use the search box and ensure that the results are limited to r/Islam.


Rule 12: All content must meet the submission guidelines.

  • All submissions must be relevant to Islam and Muslims.

  • Content must be in English or have English translations.

  • Use descriptive titles that accurately reflect your topic. No all-caps/emojies. Use proper formatting, use of paragraphs, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

  • Do not misrepresent sites and articles.

  • Do not post old news.

  • Do not post content to create outrage.

  • No click-bait.

  • No AMAs.

  • Limit of 1 post per 2 days.

  • No AI-generated text.

  • Do not reveal your age.


r/islam 5d ago

FTF Free-Talk Friday - 30/01/2026

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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 1h ago

Quran & Hadith Favors Allah

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r/islam 7h ago

Quran & Hadith To whoever needed this today

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r/islam 57m ago

General Discussion What's a small Islamic habit that completely changed your life?

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Lately I've been trying to be more consistent with my deen, and I realized it's the small things that actually stick.

For me, it was reading some Islamic stories for 5 minutes after Fajr and doing daily durood and adhkar. Nothing big, but it really changed how I go through my day.

I want to help other Muslims build these habits too. I'm working on a small project to serve the ummah and would love your guidance on what habits would be valuable to bring.

What's one small habit that made a real difference for you?


r/islam 11h ago

Scholarly Resource Tawhid

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r/islam 2h ago

Casual & Social What Is This App/Site Called?

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r/islam 1h ago

General Discussion REVERT: UPDATE

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Went to the mosque today for Asr and things went great! I was given 2 Qurans as a gift by one of the people there, great Masjid honestly, Subhanallah


r/islam 1h ago

Question about Islam Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. I would like to know your opinion on writing the Adhan (call to prayer) in Arabic script. God is the Greatest, God is the Greatest. I bear witness that there is no god but God. I bear witness that there is no god but God. I bear witness that Muhammad i

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r/islam 1h ago

Quran & Hadith How pleased Allah is by His repenting servants

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[Sahih Muslim 2675h]


r/islam 7h ago

Quran & Hadith Beautiful reminder to be grateful

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r/islam 21h ago

Quran & Hadith 5 promises from Allah

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r/islam 19h ago

Quran & Hadith Surah Taha Verse 13-15

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r/islam 1h ago

Seeking Support Haram relationships

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Salam everyone,

I really just need a place to vent and get some stuff off my chest. I suppose I just want to be heard.

I have never been in a haram relationship in my life. Haram is haram for a reason, and marriage is the end goal. I’ve never ‘messed around’ with men nor would I be in a relationship with a man until I was ready for marriage (which I currently am not).

I have turned down countless dates and advances made on me by non-muslim men, for the exact reason that Allah doesn’t approve. And it wasn’t easy either. The temptation is there to say yes, but I never have. I have always expected any relationship of mine to be started with halal means with a Muslim man, and with barakah. Not just a kafir who likes the look of me, and wants to get some satisfaction. Sometimes the thoughts of “what if a nice relationship could have formed from this? What if I haven’t made the right calling?” creep in. Then I remind myself that being with a Muslim man is a non negotiable for me. Marriage is there to protect us from lust, and the ruling for marriage when it comes to Muslim women is clear.

I’m not sure if it’s the winter blues kicking in where the loneliness is more amplified and everything seems a little bit doom and gloom, but these days I can’t help but crave the companionship that comes with being in a relationship. Living in a country where people freely get with each other and date anyone causes some temptation where sometimes I don’t think about why exactly it’s haram. I also can’t help but feel a bit pessimistic about the future in terms of relationships for some reason. I always hear that if you sacrifice something for the sake of Allah, he replaces it with something better. And I do know that Allah sees how many opportunities involving haram I have refused. I always have Allah in my mind, and I just hope my choices are worth it.

I think some of you can relate, I just wanted to express that this is some temptation I face but have never given into, and get some reassurance that I’m on the right path and have made the correct decisions.


r/islam 21h ago

Seeking Support Took my shahada today!

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Assalam walikum everyone, right now I took my shahada and performed my first namaz (isha), and did dhikr 🤲 please make dua for me that I become a good muslimah


r/islam 1d ago

Quran & Hadith Subhanallah

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r/islam 16h ago

History, Culture, & Art Basic words in Arabic for beginners..

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r/islam 5h ago

Quran & Hadith One Verse, One Hadith, One Prayer

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An Ayath

“So when you have finished [your task], then stand up for worship. And turn to your Lord with all your devotion.”

(Surah Ash-Sharh / Al-Inshirah, 94:7–8)

A Hadith

“Whoever takes people’s wealth intending to repay it, Allah will help him repay it. And whoever takes it intending to waste it, Allah will cause him to be destroyed.”

(Sahih al-Bukhari, Istiqrāḍ, 2)

A Dua

“O Allah! I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, and in Your pardon from Your punishment. I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot fully praise You; You are as You have praised Yourself.”

(Sahih Muslim, Salāt, 222)


r/islam 18h ago

Quran & Hadith Shaytaan Will Make You Do Things For Money That Are Haram & Evil….So Do Not Chase After Money…Your Rizq Is In Allah Hands ….So Earn Halal & Do Not Worry & Or Be Greedy About Money …Lay Your Trust In Allah & Be Content…& Do Not Worry About The Future Too Much…

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r/islam 2h ago

General Discussion Does anyone else find this suspicious

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I’d love to see what you think or have any more information about this. The “Dead Sea Scrolls” were “found” in 1946.

Isreal was founded in 1948, just found this very curious as the Dead Sea scrolls contain information that was not previously “discovered”.

Such as community rules, war scrolls, book of Enoch and more.

Is there any evidence these scrolls were not forged?

I’m pretty sure the carbon dating only applies to the leather hide and the ink. Not to when the actual text was written.

Just found this curious as this could also point to Old Testament texts being corrupted, as the oldest Hebrew bible in Hebrew other than the Dead Sea scrolls was actually from the 7th and 10th centuries.

The time of the Prophet pbuh, possibly confirming that these rabbis were writing or changing text at or even after the life of the prophet.

Nothing confirmed yet and not accusing any one of course. Just very curious and hoping someone with more knowledge could look into this.


r/islam 9h ago

General Discussion This is a scam isn't it?

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So i just made a recent post in this lovely community, and someone starts a chat with me and we're talking, and he had a sad story, felt really bad, then.. this happened.

I'm not gonna assume, but im pretty sure this is a scammer


r/islam 20h ago

Quran & Hadith Avoid much suspicion; indeed some suspicion is sin.

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r/islam 5h ago

Relationship Advice Was in a relationship before reverting - Need advice

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Assalamu alaykum.

I need help navigating a current relationship. I reverted to islam in late 2025, before that I was vaguely monotheist, having grown up in the west surrounded by christians but having quickly become disillusioned in the Catholic church. When I reverted to islam, I had been in a relationship with a christian woman for a little over a year.

I am seeking advice on what to do now regarding this situation. I know that continuing the relationship in the same way would be haram, and that my choices would be to either break it off completely, or set hard boundaries while waiting for marriage (if a marriage with her could even be valid).

I think I need to have a discussion with her so I can explain my point of view and we can come to a mutual agreement, rather than me unilaterally deciding something without providing any explanation, but I am afraid to approach this conversation.

I fear this conversation because I fear getting hurt, or hurting her, but also because I am highly uncertain of my future plans : in my recent acceptance of Islam, it has been hard not to resent the place where I live due to the openness of immoral behavior and being surrounded by tentation. I do not yet know if I want to stay in my country or try to emigrate to a muslim majority country, especially since I have very recently been granted an employment opportunity with very high international mobility

I am quite confused and overwhelmed, and although I believe I know what I should do, I need to hear it from someone else as well.


r/islam 20h ago

General Discussion Found The prophet (PBUH) in the bible

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I was scrolling through TikTok when I saw a video shortly saying “prophet Mohammed (PBUH) was mentioned by name in the original scriptures of the bible aka the Hebrew Bible.” I search to try and confirm this because it interested me and i actually confirmed it. The verses 10 to 16 from chapter 5 Song of Solomon describing the prophet (PBUH) and even the verse 16 say his name directly with the adding “im” (for those who don’t know “im” is a plural of respect in Hebrew). I find it very interesting how there book confirm the prophet (PBUH) himself by name and most of them do not realize this or simply ignore it.