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Q&A: Online Communication between Men and Women

In one of the sessions about what is going on in the Internet from conversations, it was stated that the online world is a virtual world, hence one is not to be punished for his words in it. It was also stated that there is even nothing wrong with talk between men and women, no matter what was said, because it does not amount to mixing... Is this true? Please clarify this matter and BarakAllahu feekum. By: Abdullah Abdulrahman Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah "Question about the rule on chatting of the opposite sexes on Facebook or via e-mail" Often the youth of our time are confronted with this issue, especially teenagers. Therefore we have to inquire about the issue, so our young people do not fall into sin, and to preserve our society from a matter that constitutes a sin, perhaps even a great one. By: Abu al-Qasim Answer: Wa Alaikum Assalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu Your questions are similar, and we happened to have answered a similar quest

Q&A: The Banner and Flag of Islam used by the Khulafa' al-Rashidun

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu, Have the Khulafa' al-Rashidun reportedly raised the banner (Rayat al-Uqab) and the flag (Al-Liwa') of Islam? Is this stated in the sources? Barakallahu feekum. From Al-Wathiq Bi Nasrillah (The one confident in the victory from Allah) Answer: Wa Alaikum Assalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu, Yes, my brother, the Khulafa' al-Rashidun used the banner and the flag of Islam. The evidence for that is what was narrated from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, that his banner was al-Uqab and his flag was white. From this evidence is the following: 1. An-Nasa'i reported in his Sunan al-Kubra, and al-Tirmidhi from Jabir, that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: «دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ وَلِوَاؤُهُ أَبْيَضُ» "He entered Mecca and his banner was white." Ibn Abi Shaybah in his work reported from 'Amrah, who said: «كَانَ لِوَاءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَبْيَضَ» "The fla