روي أنه قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا سمعتم المؤذن فقولوا مثل ما يقول المؤذن ثم صلوا علي، فإنه من صلى علي صلاة صلى الله عليه بها عشرا. ثم سلوا الله لي الوسيلة، فإنها منزلة في الجنة لا تنبغي إلا لعبد من عباد الله. وأرجو أن أكون أنا هو. فمن سأل لي الوسيلة […]
Archives for March 2004
Why Won’t God Answer our Prayers?
Question Today I’m writing you for my personal problem. We are 4 sisters and my 2 brothers are younger than us, my eldest sister got married and I m married. I’m youngest one in sisters and sisters of 2nd and 3rd one are still not married, one is now of age 31 and other is […]
Bida (Innovations in Religion)
TUESDAY, 16 MARCH 2004 14:26 UMAR MAJID ROSHAN HITS: 1928 One of the main topics of discussion at Muslim gatherings these days is the concept of bidah (innovation or introduction of something new in religion). Before proceeding, one should realize that the learned teachers of Islam have described bidah in two categories. […]
A Question Regarding the Source of the Method of Prayers
Question Is method of saying salah (prayers) and number of raka’hs for each salah mentioned in Imam Malik’s Maw’tah which is considered to be the first book of Hadith? When was the method and number of raka’h for salah first written down in any book? Was it Bukhari, Muslim or any other book? I am […]
Is Sacrificing an Animal on Eid al-Adha Obligatory?
Question We Muslims in Pakistan zealously engage in sacrificing animals on the eve of eidul azha and look down upon the people who do not practice it. What is the religious dimension of this ritual? Is it obligatory for every Muslim or just an option? As for I do know the muslims in other countries […]
More Regarding Moses & ‘Khizer’ (pbut)
Question I want to ask you this question that what was the reason that God sent Khizar to teach Moses those lessons. A friend of mine was arguing with me that if religion is based on Intellect and reasoning then why was Moses asked to not question the various incidents which took place with the […]
Narrative Regarding What Should a Person Say When He Hears Adan?
روي أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا قال المؤذن: الله اكبر الله اكبر فقال أحدكم: الله اكبر الله اكبر، ثم قال: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، قال: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، ثم قال: أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله، قال: أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله، ثم قال: حي على الصلاة، […]
Food Prepared by a Member of Another Non-Abrahamic Religion (Hindu, Buddhist etc.)
Question I was wondering if it is justifiable to eat food prepared by a non-Abrahamic religion follower? For example, eating from a restaurant where food is prepared by only hindus/buddhists? Thank You, would appreciated your feedback Answer One may eat all food cooked by monotheists, provided that all other requirements of Halal food have been […]
Narrative Regarding the Prophet’s (pbuh) Lack of Authority to Prohibit What God Has Kept Lawful
روي أنه قال أبو سعيد: لم نعد أن فتحت خيبر فوقعنا أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في تلك البقلة الثوم والناس جياع فأكلنا منها أكلا شديدا ثم رحنا إلى المسجد فوجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الريج فقال: من أكل من هذه الشجرة الخبيثة شيئا فلا يقربنا في المسجد فقال الناس: حرمت […]
Regarding Those Born in Non-Believing Surroundings
Question I have been having this confusion for last so many days regarding the divison/segreagtion of the new borns in to believers and nonbelievers. to put my question appropriately i would say that as mentioned in Holy Quran Chapter al-A’raaf, (7):172, God informed that man existed in the spiritual form before the creation of the […]