Question Are the punishments in an Islamic society dependent on having a just society? In other words, if a person is stealing because they have nothing to eat, is the punishment the same? Or say the case with prostitutes who are in this immoral line of work simply because they need to make money to […]
Archives for April 1999
A Further Exchange on ‘Declaring Someone Non-Muslim’
Question I thank you for your quick reply to my question. First of all, I would like to say that I really appreciate your website (and with no disrespect to the authors) – your articles in particular. I especially found your article in response to Jochen Katz “Grammatical Errors in the Qur’an”1 a very complete […]
Islam and the Game of Chess
Question What is Islam’s view on Chess game, or any other board game? I’ve read that it is forbidden due to: there are clear hadiths stating that it is haraam. its special significance to kufaar1 and therefore identified as a “game” with either cultural or religious connotations My curiosity, is the chess stated in the […]