Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ‎)

Archives for August 2001

Zakaah and Sadaqah

Question Assalamualaikum Can you clarify the difference between zakaat and sadaqah?  Are they used interchangeably in some places of the Qur’an? Thanks Answer Sadaqah is a more general term implying charity. All kinds of charities, whether obligatory or supererogatory, are generally covered in this term. Zaka’h, on the other hand, is, generally, used for the […]

Regarding the Different Sala’h

Question What is the difference between the salaat at-taraweeh, salaat al-tahajjud, salaat al-lail and salaat al-qiyam? Please explain me in the context of Ramadhan also. Answer Sala’h al-Tahajjud, Sala’h al-Layl and Qiyaam al-Layl1 are all different names given to the Tahajjud prayers. Sala’h al-Taraweeh is also, in fact, the Tahajjud prayer, but is offered after […]

Making Movies Based on the Lives of the Prophets (pbut)

Question Salam. I saw moves based on the life of the PROPHETS of ALLAH quite some time ago. I think that they had been made in the light of the BIBLE. I wanted to know if showing the characters of the PROPHETS and using the voice of a man for the heavenly voice of ALLAH […]

Is Iblees – Satan – Still Living?

Question I assume Jinns have a lifespan just as humans do (they may have a longer or a shorter lifespan but nevertheless they do have a lifespan); if that is the case then is Iblees dead and now the only “shaitaan” is basically within ourselves? i.e. our own “nafs”?  OR has God given him special […]

Religious Basis of Reciting of Quranic Verses for Fulfillment of Wordly Desires

Question It is a common belief that the Quranic verses/surahs are read with various purposes like fulfillment of some task etc. Often the needful is accomplished. Kindly, inform me about the religious basis of this concept? Regards Answer Generally, there is absolutely no religious basis of reciting particular Qur’anic verses or Surahs, for the fulfillment […]

Why Did Iblees – Satan – Disobey God?

Question The Qur’an states that Iblees is from the Jinn and he refused to obey God when HE ordered all creations to prostrate in front of Adam (ra). I assume prior to this incident, Iblees was a God fearing Jinn and understood who his Creator was and the powers of the Almighty.  Why would Iblees […]

Regarding the Muslim Prayers

Question What are the timings and the durations of the Muslim prayers? Answer There are five obligatory prayers during a day. The titles and timings of these prayers are as follows: Fajr – from dawn till sunrise; Zuhr – from immediately after midday (the descent of the sun) till midway between midday and sunset; `Asr […]