Question Why does Allah not address men directly? Why does He address men through His prophets and messengers? Answer It seems to me that what you imply in your question is that why did God choose some people as His prophets and messengers and then give mankind His guidance through these messengers and prophets. Why […]
Archives for February 2000
Who Was the First Prophet…
Question Who was the first prophet of Allah? Answer The first man to have inhabited the earth was also the first prophet of God. In other words, Adam (pbuh) was the first prophet of God. This is in keeping with God’s mercy of delivering guidance of the right path to man at the time of […]
What is the Basic Islamic Prayer Facility
Question Do Muslims practice in any type of facility, meaning a church or synagogue etc? Where do they go to pray? Where do Muslims practice their religion, and how many times must they visit it? Answer The Muslim facility for congregational prayers (five times a day) and the Jum`ah (Friday) address and prayer is called a […]
Regarding Muslim Marriage Ceremonies
Question I am Christian (woman) and my fiance is Muslim. We are planning to get married. I respect Islam very much, I am reading a lot about Islam trying to understand rules and nature of Islam. But till now I couldn’t find enough information about marriage. I mean I would like to know more about […]
What is the Difference between Ahl-e-Kitaab (People of the Book) & Kaafir (Rejecters)
Question I would like to know what is the difference between People of the Book (Ahle Kitab) and Kaafir? How does one define a Kaafir and how do these people, mainly Christians and Jews differ from other Kaafirs? If there is no basic conceptual difference, what is the rationale for allowing Muslim men to marry […]
Seeing the Woman Before Marriage
Question Recently a man told me that he has the right to ask me to remove my scarf so he can see me before we marry. I have read the same things he has and did not come to that conclusion. Is what he said true? Assalaam Alaikum Answer The Qur’an has given the following […]
Touching the Qur’an Without Wudhu (Ablution)
Question Can a person touch the Holly Qur’an who satisfies all the conditions of ‘Taharat‘ but is without ablution (wudhu)? I am trying to become a ‘Hafiz1’ of the Holly Qur’an so in order to practice more frequently I want to know that “Is there any flexibility regarding the above question according to Qur’an and […]
The Qur’an Regarding the Death of Jesus (pbuh)
Question In reading one of the responses that were written on monthly ‘Renaissance’ and ‘Understanding Islam’, there was the use of “mutawafik” as “death”. However, according to Dr. Jamal Badawi and some others, this is not a correct translation for the following reasons: “mutawafik” should not be translated as “death” since this is only how […]
A Sin Committed in Ignorance
Question I want to know about what does Islam say about punishment to someone who was not fully or was not made fully aware of the extent of his limits but has done something wrong (which is not considered wrong by the accused due to his unawareness of the matter). Answer A sin becomes punishable […]
Regarding the Limits on Artistic Expressions
Question I am a student of twelfth grade and I am having trouble with my teachers due to clash between us on views on arts. I consider that any art form that is not immoral or leads to polytheism is allowed in ISLAM. But you see considering something obscene or immoral is very hard, because […]
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