Question Please can you clear me of some ideas that have been causing me confusion? What role does satan play in tempting mankind through worldly desires. For example if a man finds a woman attractive, surely, it is Allah, Who has made this attraction. My confusion arises from reading information saying that the devil makes a […]
Archives for September 2000
Disposing of a House to Avoid Payment of Riba
Question I own a house, which I purchased through mortgage. At the time I purchased it, I did not know that paying Riba was not according to the spirit of Islam. I now like to sell the house in order to avoid further payment of Riba. My problem is this: The person who buys from […]
Why Has the Qur’an Not Clearly Prohibited Slavery?
Question We all imply today that Slave Girls is an institution no longer valid and has no Islamic support. However, I was wondering why has the Qur’an not specifically forbidden this institution to end any ambiguities still arising today in this regard. If this institution was difficult to eradicate in one go, then it could […]
Regarding Prize Bonds…
Question Please tell me the status of prize bonds in Islam. Someone told me that the Shari`ah bench has approved them to be halaal. I don’t agree with this. Please clarify. Answer Unfortunately, I am not aware of the decision of the Shari`ah court of Pakistan relating to prize bonds. If you can arrange to […]
Regarding the Friday Prayers in Non-Muslim Countries
Question The Friday prayer is being performed by the Muslims in the Europeans countries and in the U.S. As far as I know this can only be presided over by the head of the Muslim state or by his representatives. What should I do? Should I say my Zuhar prayer after the Jum`ah Prayer? Wassalam […]
Why Do ‘Sayyids’ Not Marry Their Daughters to ‘Non-Sayyids
Question Can you tell me whether there is any valid reason that ahl-e-bayts or Sayyeds cant marry their daughters outside Sayyeds or ahl-e-bayts. Is this a valid reason to reject a proposal from a guy who is not Sayyed and what could be the way out? Answer The referred issue may be a preference or […]
Did the Prophet (pubh) Send Two Separate Letters to Byzantine?
Question Recently I came across a tradition of the Prophet in a book “Muslim conduct of State” by Mohammad Hamidulah. I want to find out its source as it was not given in the book. It has profound implications for a Muslim state’s relations with other states. A Muslim ambassador was killed in violation of […]
A Further Discussion on ‘Sufism & Islam’
Question First of all congratulations on your great and interesting page! However, I would like to comment on the thing regarding Sufism that you wrote in your Q and A section. I don’t consider myself to be a Sufi, but I don’t agree with you in calling Sufism a “parallel religion” to Islam. Yes, there […]
Sterilizing Oneself?
Question Please can you explain the Islamic ruling on sterilizing oneself? I have read that it is against the Shari’ah to sterilize oneself, except for health reasons, as it in conflict with the power of Allah. Kind Regards Wassalam Answer I tend to agree with those who consider sterilization as something that should be avoided, […]
Trading in Foreign Exchange
Question The First Question I want to put a question regarding the Forex Market (Foreign Exchange business). As you know, in Pakistan, M/s Harvest Topworth International deals in business of foreign currencies on the basis of fluctuations between different currencies like the US Dollar, the Japanese Yen, the German Mark, the French Franc etc. Is […]
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