Question Dear brother, I am forwarding an E mail that I had received in my mailbox. I am in no position to answer it in a convincing manner. If you have something to say, please write me back and I will forward the same to the brother by keeping your name and identity intact. His […]
Archives for September 2002
Are We Ambushed?
FRIDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2002 20:22 HABEEB HITS: 1247 Does Anti-Terror soldiers planting recently a remnant of the Twin Towers in Afghanistan soil really heralds solidarity or do these soldiers have a giant urn of Twin Tower ash to deposit throughout the Islamic world? About 100 American and British aircraft […]
Striving for Peaceful Coexistence of the Various Religions
Question What do you think needs to be done to make the world a safe place with Muslims, Christians and Jews living side by side in peace and prosperity? Answer There is no panacea – applicable to all situations – for the issue of religious intolerance. Each society will have to develop its own set […]
The Message of Islam…
Question What is the message of Islam? Answer In its simplest form, the message of Islam is to remind people of the approaching Day of Judgment and to inform them about the method of eternal success and salvation on that Day. According to Islam, all those people, who effectively utilize their time during the life […]
Imagining the Rewards in the Hereafter…
Question What is the ruling regarding seeing the aurah ((i.e., private parts.)) of women in virtual form e.g. in TV, magazines, computer graphics, cartoons, etc. Is it the same as for seeing real women? To help me lower my gaze when coming across attractive women, especially when they dress provocatively, I find it helpful to […]
Is Our Iman Complete Without Good Deeds?
Question If the practical application of our beliefs is not according to our beliefs or faiths, in other sense our deeds are not according to our beliefs, can we claim that we are a Muslim? Is our belief or Iman complete with out doing good deeds? Answer True and complete knowledge about a given phenomenon […]
Age of Taklif – Responsibility of Adhering to the Directives of the Shari`ah
Question When is the age of maturity for a girl when it is obligatory for her to read prayers and observe Hijab? I know that we need to teach them practicing these as early as possible but want to see the exact time when they will commit sin if they do not practice these. Thanks […]
A Question Regarding the Sources of Islam
Question I like the way you describe sources of Islam. I however want to see some more clarifications about few questions: Are the principles of Islam derived only from Qur’an or from Qur’an and Sunnah? Why? If they are coming from both Qur’an and Sunnah, is it possible that there is no evidence of a […]
The Meaning of ‘Aal’ in Durud-e-Ibraheem and the Idea Behind It
Question What does “Al” means in Salawat at the end of Tashahhod in Salat? We say “God, bless Ale Mohamamad in the same way that you blessed Ale Ebrahim”. However Ale Mohammad are not equal in rank with Ale Ebrahim. Qur’an says that Ale Ebrahim were prophets or at least the leaders of their nation. […]
Rubbing on the Socks – How Can We Say It’s Sunnah?
Question In my last question I asked you brother about the allowance of rubbing the socks for Wozoo and in Particular I asked you about two ahadith from Ali (RA) and Ayesha (RAa) that reject the allowance. The answer that you gave me sound a bit simplistic to me and as I know that you […]