Mary was chosen above all women to be blessed with one of the greatest of God’s gifts to humanity. When she was a young woman an angel in the form of a man approached her. She feared him, though he only came to make her aware of her special purpose; she was to bear a […]
Archives for September 2003
Concept of (Legal) Will in Islam
Question What is the concept of will in Islam? Some say one should write a will and others say that there is no need of writing a will as the shares of heirs are stated in Quran? Please give a comprehensive answer. Answer The Qur’an has prescribed shares of inheritance for the close relatives of […]
Regarding the Payment of Mehr
Question Is my wife entitled to receive the remainder of the Meh’r upon my death? There is a large amount that has never been paid, but my parents claim that because she did not claim that money when we were married, she is not entitled to it at my death, only if I divorce her. […]
Does the Qur’an Contain Explanation of All Things?
Question Every Muslim including me believes that Qur’an is the complete and perfect Holy Book of Allah and it contains complete guidance for mankind. It is known as the code of life and contains solutions of all the problems. But I would like to know that in which sense is Qur’an complete and perfect since […]
Spending for the Cause of Spreading the Truth
Question I read one of your responses where you state the following (remarkable statement that has effected me), I might surprise you but my aim is not to bring about any change in the society or its social or legal set up. It is to present the unblemished face of Islam to the world, so […]
Making Provisions to Support One’s Wife After Death
Question I live in the United States, and would like to know how I can write my will in such a way to make provisions for my wife and daughters in the event of my death. My wife and I have both decided that should something happen to one of us, the surviving spouse will […]
Further Queries on Evil Eye
Question Thank you for your reply. Could you please explain how could we interpret the following hadiths of Al-Muwatta,according to which, the “evil eye” [i.e.,A look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm”] is true and exists?. Book 50, Number 50.1.1: Yahya related to me from Malik that Muhammad ibn Abi […]
Menstruation – Why Can’t a Woman Pray or Fast?
Question I have been researching all over the internet about first, whether or not a woman may pray/fast while menstruating and have found many different answers. But, I want to know why prayers/fasts are considered to be invalidated? Nowhere in the Qu’ran does it say a woman cannot pray/fast while menstruating let alone that their […]
Narrative Regarding the Time for `Asr Prayers
روي أنه كانت عائشة تقول: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصلي العصر والشمس في حجرتها قبل أن تظهر. It is narrated that Ayesha (ra) used to say that the Prophet (pbuh) would offer the `Asr prayers while the sun [light] was [on the floor] in her room, before it1 climbed [the walls]2. […]
Regarding ‘Kafir’ and ‘Kufr’
Question I’ve read your position on the definition of Kufr. Simply put, you state that only those who knowingly reject Allah’s message can be considered Kafirs. Since no human can know in an absolute sense whether or not such rejection is truly deliberate and made in full knowledge of it being the truth, we cannot […]