Question Shia community claims that the Prophet’s house hold i.e. Hz Ali (R), Hz Fatima (R), Hz Hassan (R), Hz Hussain(R) and their off spring are pure as our Prophet (pbuh) was. They usually refer the verses from our Holy Quran 33:33. But I think their claim is not correct. What do you think about […]
Archives for January 2004
Further Explanation Regarding Relations Prohibited for Marriage
Question According to my understanding of your reply, the relations you listed as prohibited for marriage are derived from Al-Nisaa: 23 -24 obviously. I need further explanation of your reply in this regard. Are there any other Ayahs of Quran that mention the relation prohibited for marriage. I need further explanation how it is prohibited, […]
Magic & Witchcraft
Question Can u tell me if witchcraft/magic exists in Islam? Whether to believe in it or not??? I have asked many people and some say yes and others say no. If so can you please give me duaas or the remedy to help this problem. My family and I have been told that we have […]
Should Hindus Be Killed?
Question You state, “It may be mentioned over here that this punishment was only for those who were not polytheists by belief. As far as the polytheists were concerned, their punishment for the non-acceptance of God’s truth was nothing less than death (Al-Taubah 9: 5). “. So does that imply that Hindus should be killed […]
Has My Ghusl Been Compromised?
Question Asalam-o-Alakum my queation is about ‘ghusal’ “bath”, there was smell in the water with which I used to take ghusal, i think that this will be because of the tank(as we never washed the tank since it was made, because of several reasons), and we use water of this tank for only taking ‘ghusal’. […]
Ghusl After Sexual Contact
Question I learnt that we need to take full bath after every single sexual relation: intercourse, and not to do next relation without taking bath for both husband and wife. Is it correct? Or can have intercourse more than once without taken bath in between? Answer The above-mentioned prescription is not part of the Shari’ah […]
A Question on Inheritance
Question My dear husband died in a tragic auto accident. I sustained severe injuries and was hospitalized for a month. I live with my parents now and am recovering from injuries. As we belong to suni Muslim faith, we followed the division of his belongings consistent with the Quran, surah nisa as an Imam from […]
Presenting Islam at an Interfaith Dialogue
SATURDAY, 10 JANUARY 2004 00:57 MARWAN BOUSTANY HITS: 1679 Salaam Everybody, I presented the talk below at an interfaith dialogue and I think it is good because it explains the very essence of Islam. I hope it will be of benefit to you […]
Extra Marital Interest
Question How do you describe an interest which goes beyond a platonic relationship between a married man/woman and another woman/man? Can this extra marital interest be developed by perfectly harmonious and happy couples too? How can such feelings be curbed, once they are existent? Answer A wedded couple has rights over each other by virtue […]
Skin Eruption and Wudhu
Question I suffer from a skin disease called psoriasis. It causes patches of raised red skin covered by a flaky white buildup on my face and arms. Sometimes it also causes intense itching and burning. The problem is that my condition worsens after my skin has been in touch with water. This of course causes […]