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Mud and Water Business

January 1, 2012

Question Is mud and water business haraam such as mineral water or bricks made of mud and water? Answer There is no prohibition in Islam of what you mention.

Filed Under: Discussions, Economic Issues

Does a Second Marriage Modify the Contract for the First Marriage?

August 31, 2011

Question Hi – regarding this question, I have always felt that the requirement for husbands to be fair to all his wives to be treated lightly in most muslim countries, with no sufficient legal provision to compel errant husbands or ex-husbands (for child support) and no enthusiasm to correct the injustice, nor is there social […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Social Issues

Clarification on Marrying Non-Muslims

August 22, 2011

Question Regarding the last point (4), are you telling us that when in verse 5 of Al-Maedah (Chapter 5), Allah (swt) permits a Muslim man to marry a Christian woman then He does not expect that Muslim man to raise his children as Muslims? Rather, He would want him to give “them the proper foundation […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Social Issues

Compelled Interest

May 4, 2011

Question As Mr. Ronnie has pointed out that ‘By its very connotation, riba is an accrual on a loan at a predetermined rate.’ In India, some amount of our salaries is invested into Employee Provident Fund, necessarily without the approval of the employee. This amout is given back to the employee at the time of […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Economic Issues

Shia Factdoids

April 25, 2011

Question My question is pertaining to marriages between shi’ites and sunnis. I have read many things about it online but i wanted to ask somebody MY question. I am a sunni girl he namewanting to marry a shia guy and his parents are fine but my parents are against it, because they believe Shias are […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Muslim Sects

Confused About Al Baqarah 2:222

April 23, 2011

Question Surah 2:222 tells me to not be joined by her..joined by her would refer to relations (having sex). But it doesn’t say that a woman is unable to pray. There are products that prevent liquids from flowing through-sorry to be graphic with that sentence. So my question is could surah 2:222 be referring to […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Discussions, Social Issues, Worship and Fasting

The Story Of the Keepers Of The Garden In Surah Al Qalam

April 16, 2011

Question what is the story of three brothers and a garden in English? (surtal qalam) Answer The Qur’an relates to us the story as follows: We have tested them [in their wealth] as We had tested the owners of the garden: when they vowed that they shall pick all the fruits of their garden in […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Sources of Islam

The Qur’an and Natural Phenomena

April 15, 2011

Question shukran for your answer to my original question about the phenemenom of pycnocline You mentioned in the first paragraph that the Quran only mentions natural phenomena that are familiar to people. However, there are references to phenomena that were only observerable with modern scientific equipment such as the description of the stages of the […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Islamic Beliefs, Sources of Islam

Clarification On Government Investment Or Riba?

April 15, 2011

Question Our National Savings Schemes in Pakistan do not take loan from its citizens which is later to be refunded to them at predefined interest rate. It only urges people to invest. The amount collected is financially manipulated to help out affairs of the state on one hand and help its citizens to reward in […]

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Follow up on Who is Samiri Mentioned in the Qur’an in Taha 20:97?

April 15, 2011

Question Thank you for your reply. I feel I still need a bit of more clarification here. From your reply,It seems that you would prefer to propose that SAMIRI is an non-israelite. But still I am confused because Ibn Kathir claims that he is an israelite and gives his own opinion on this matter is […]

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