FAQ Index for Hinduism Stack Exchange

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Asking Questions

• Political questions and Scientific questions will be considered off-topic

• Are questions regarding Hindu astrology allowed here?

• Users asking for scientific answers / reasons

• Should we close questions related to Sanskrit language and grammar as off-topic?

• Asking for help / solutions to solve personal issues should be considered off-topic

Guidelines

• Guidelines for new users for answering questions

• How does a new user get started on Hinduism SE?

• Please use consistent spelling in your posts

• Guidelines for when to use “Chat” instead of “Comment”

• Chatroom guidelines

Sources and citations

• The copy-paste issue, Hinduism version

• Official policy for deleting answers that don't cite sources (should be read with updates mentioned in the answer)

• What kind of references are valid in answers? Are modern works allowed?
  Also visit Which scriptures / sources are considered valid?

• Citing Wikipedia (More Recent Version: Issue of answers citing poor sources)

• Are mythological TV shows going to be counted as source?

• Is Personal Experience a Source?

Others

• What are the allowed languages for questions, comments or answers here?

• How much of Ayurveda is accepted here?

• Explain abbreviations used by users briefly

• Concerns about brigading

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