Question When I think about the moral argument for God’s existence, I note that our ‘good’ attributes of mercy, justice, knowledge, power, etc. can be directed towards the infinite, allowing us to reach the concept of a perfect being. That is, we can clearly and distinctly intuit a being that is perfect in all respects. […]
Archives for December 2001
Offering Naf’l Prayer During Jum`ah Sermon
Question Can we perform the Prayer during the Sermon on Juma? Answer Unfortunately, in most of the Muslim countries – especially those countries, where the native language is not Arabic – the Friday address has become more of a ritual, than an actual address. People carefully and silently listen to a three to five minutes’ […]
False Repentance, What is It?
Question If a person commits a sin (which one would tend to think is minor i.e. cheating on tests, yet is actually very serious) that he has repented for in the past, does that not nullify the prior repentance? If a person feels sorry for having done something, yet is overcome by temptation after such […]
Taking Bath While in Ai`tikaaf
Question Can a person have shower (bath) while he is sitting for “etakaf” during Ramadan, if so please give examples from hadith. Thank you Answer Bathing or otherwise cleaning oneself while sitting in Ai`tikaaf is not prohibited, as has been reported in Bukhairy that while the Prophet (pbuh) was sitting in Ai`tikaaf, Ayesha (ra) washed […]
Does Failure in Tests of Adversity Warrant Damnation?
Question I had sent this question to you earlier, though not through this service. It is one that has perturbed me immensely. Islam teaches that life is a test that will consist of both prosperity and adversity, and that in a state of the former, we are tested for our gratitude and of the latter, […]
The Strength of ‘Tawatur’
Question Sometimes, I notice that objections are raised regarding the ‘perfect’ preservation of the Qur’anic text. The Uthmanic recension, the Yemeni text, and the Hafs and Warsh readings are some of the most frequently mentioned disqualifiers. For instance, please see the following web-link: http://www.answering-islam.org/Green/seven.htm. My question is: Is it correct to say that the process […]
Further Query Regarding Allowable Food
Question You say every thing which is tayyib (suitable) is allowable. If some person declares some thing like snake or flesh of some carnivorous animals as suitable for eating to him, then would it be allowed? Answer It is not the declaration of an individual or a person that would render things Tayyib (suitable for […]
Some Questions Regarding Adherence to a Particular Juristic School
Question Is it obligatory upon Muslims to follow the 4 mujtahid imams (imam Hanifa, Shafi’e, Malik and Ahmad)? If one follows the Hanafi way praying, can he then follow any other madhab in other areas of worship (eg. Hajj, fast)? Can Muslims choose not to follow these imams? Answer My answers to your questions follow: […]
Further Exchange on Touching the Qur’an Without Ablution
Question Assalamu Alaikum. Can you please justify your reply that it’s not obligatory to be in wudu to touch the Qur’an? What about the Hadith that refers to the letter from Prophet Mohammad (Sallullahi Alaihis Sallam) to Amar bin Hazm the governor of Yemen. Regards Answer In the referred letter of the Prophet (pbuh) addressed […]
A Question Regarding the Allowable Food – Meaning of Al-Baqarah 2: 168
Question In ayah 2:168, Allah commands mankind to eat from all that is halaal and tayyib. There must be some significance why Allah mentioned tayyib after mentioning the word halaal. My question is why, considering that aren’t all halal foods by implication, tayyib, i.e. clean and pure? Wa salaam Answer The Arabic word ‘Tayyib’ does not […]
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