Question The issue of stoning to death is an interesting one. One always begins to think whether one is being arrogant by assuming that this is cruel, because only Allah knows best. To my knowledge, stoning is not mentioned in the Qur’an. However, the following hadiths mention it and I was wondering if you could […]
Archives for March 1999
A Clarification Regarding A Verse Relating to Christians (Al-Maidah 5:72)
Question I was reading over the following verse: They do blaspheme who say: “God is Christ the son of Mary.” But said Christ: “O Children of Israel! Worship God, my Lord and your Lord.” Whoever joins other gods with God, God will forbid him the Garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will […]
Decorating one’s House with Candles
Question Is it permissible in Islam to decorate your home with candle stands and/or candles? Answer There is no harm in decorating your house with candle stands or candles. It is extremely important to understand that nothing can be termed as prohibited or haraam in the Shari`ah without a clear directive of the Qur’an or […]
On Interfaith Marriages & Dating
Question I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on inter-faith marriages and also on dating. Regarding the first part of the question, although the Qur’anic injunctions seem pretty clear as to the validity of a marriage between a non-Muslim man and women of the “book”, is this only for the context of […]
Why Does the Qur’an Arouse Man’s Attraction Towards the Opposite Sex?
Question Many non-Muslims and some Muslims have criticized the Qur’an in terms of its explanation of paradise. In some Surahs (55: 56) it mentions “in them will be maidens, chaste, restraining their glances”. Critics like to say that this is ‘giving the wrong impression’. So could you please explain to me how to argue this […]
Fasting in a State of Illness
Question A few days back, while hosting a television program “Sawal Yeh Hay“, Dr. Muhammad Farooq Khan expressed his opinion that if a person is suffering from such a disease, due to which, it is necessary for him to take his medicines at least thrice a day, but otherwise his general health is good, then […]
Mistake in Naf’l Prayers
Question At our mosque, during the last 10 days of Ramadan, we were praying Tahajjud together led by the Imam. This was first time, I ever prayed Naf’l1 in Jamaa`ah. Well, any way, one night, after two rak`ah of naf’l, our Imam forgot and stood up instead of offering salaam. Even though the Jamaa`ah repeatedly […]
Some Questions Regarding the Shares of Inheritance…
Question After studying the Quranic law of inheritance as explained by you, I found that following two points require further clarification. If a deceased person had more than one wives, which one of the following cases will apply. 1/8 shares of the total amount will be equally distributed among widows. Every one of the widows […]
The Process of Eliminating Riba from the Economy
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in determining the applications and implications of the term “Riba” asked for assistance of religious scholars and other interested people of the country. For this purpose, answers to ten questions were sought. The eighth among these questions was: If you are of the view that all the forms of interest […]
The Arrangement of ‘Buy-back on Mark-up’
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in determining the applications and implications of the term “Riba” asked for assistance of religious scholars and other interested people of the country. For this purpose, answers to ten questions were sought. The third among these questions was: The Pakistani banks and some financial institutions finance their clients on the […]