Comment During the past few days, I received a few questions expressing surprise on my point of view regarding of the position of the Shari`ah vis a vis oral sex. It seems from these letters that my answer is construed to imply that the Shari`ah allows oral sex. Actually, this is not the case. It […]
Archives for June 1999
What Happens After Death?
Question After an individual dies and is laid to rest in his grave, what happens? Is the soul taken? Is the person in limbo till the Day of Judgment? Answer The Qur’an, in Surah Ghaafir 40: 46, has mentioned the fate that Pharaoh and his followers are faced with after their death, as a consequence […]
Completing the Number of Fasts…
Question When a Muslim misses fasts during the month of Ramadan due to illness, how long does he/she have to make up those fasts? The common thing that I have heard is that the number of fasts must be completed within the year before the next Ramadan begins. What is this opinion based upon? Answer […]
Sending Blessings Upon the Prophet (pbuh)
Question There is some confusion that I am having about sending blessings to the Prophet (pbuh). The first issue is whether the blessings have to be invoked each and every time one mentions the name of the Prophet. When reading the Seerah written by Husain Haykal he mentions that this was not the tradition of […]
A Further Clarification on ‘Declaring Someone Non-Muslim’
Question This question about declaring someone “non-Muslim” has troubled me for some time and I would like to give my understanding on this issue to which I would welcome your comments. The first thing, which should be clarified, is: What is the definition of a believer and what is the definition of a Muslim. My […]
How Can We Convince the Shiites of the Correct Beliefs
Question What is the difference between Sunnis and Shi`ahs? Please make a clear distinction between the ideas of these two groups of Muslims. Are the Shi`ahs “Muslims”. How can we say that Shi`ahs are not right in their beliefs. Please give a complete view about this matter, and how we can convince Shi`ahs towards the […]
More Regarding Oral Sex
Question I received your mail regarding my question about oral sex. I got an impression that you did not pay due attention on it. The reason, I guess, will be the lack of time. Anyway I make the allowance. If you go through my clarification you will find that I admitted in the beginning that […]
Prayers Missed Because of Work
Question I work in a prison and because of security and other reasons I am not able to perform Sala’h during the course of the workday. Is it permissible to make up the missed prayers upon arrival at my home at the end of the day? The facility where I work is 50+miles from my […]
Regarding ‘Oral Sex’
Question My consideration, not an objection, is about your viewpoint regarding oral sex. Justifying it you wrote: Islam does not give any specific directions regarding the allowance or otherwise of oral sex. Nevertheless, Islam does not only give a list of do’s and don’ts; in addition to the legal structure of Islam, it also guides […]
Comments & Questions on the Explanation of the Law of Inheritance…
Question Dear brother what do you say about the following criticism by Salim Morgan. I would appreciate if you could reply to me with your answer. At the same time I would like to mention that there are a few typos in the article (on inheritance law) on your web page. Please correct them whenever […]