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

Further Exchange on Baring of Ankles

Question Your arguments regarding this issue are sound & reasonable. However I have come across articles who presented the same hadith but have a different interpretation: There are many hadith that just prohibit baring the ankles without mentioning the issue of arrogance. Thus it is stipulated that its implication is general & in all circumstances. […]

Rejecting the Test of Life

Question Please explain in more detail. I am confused. To be honest with you, if I were given an option to be tested or not, I would have rejected to be tested. Since man is not perfect and the worldly desires arouse us every day, man is destined to be failed at one time (even […]

More on Imitating the Prophet (pbuh)

Question When I mentioned the Ayat 59: 7, 3: 31 and 7: 158 you say that-exceptions to this principle include all such actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that were specific to his position as a Prophet or a Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and/or […]

Imitating the Prophet (pbuh)

Question Assalamu alaikum. Thank you for your answer on above title posted in your site on May 23, 2004.  You say that Ayat 33:21 says that we should follow only his (S) moral characters.  Which Tafseer says this?  There are also other similar Ayats like 59:7,3:31 and 7:158.  Therefore we have to imitate him (S) […]

Only Known to Allah (swt)

Question You mentioned that:”among the five things mentioned in the verse, the exact time of the Day of Judgment, the knowledge of the events of future and the exact place of one’s death are mentioned as known only to God – i.e. refuting knowledge for others besides God – while the knowledge of rainfall and […]

Further Queries on Evil Eye

Question   Thank you for your reply. Could you please explain how could we interpret the following hadiths of Al-Muwatta,according to which, the “evil eye” [i.e.,A look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm”] is true and exists?. Book 50, Number 50.1.1: Yahya related to me from Malik that Muhammad ibn Abi […]

Regarding al-Takatuff (Folding of Hands During Prayers)

Question I have researched the Takatuff issue. The hanbali, shafii and hanafi recommend it while the Maliki discourages it. The twelver shia’a rejects it because they argue there are no authentic hadith that proves that al-Takatuff is a Sunnah. However, there is a narration that proves that it is a bida’a (innovation) from al-Jawahir al-Kalam: […]

Do Animals Have Souls?

Question I have great concern for animals. I want to know if there is any indication in Revelation that they have souls. Is there not a hadith that states that a woman who locked up a cat and starved it to death will be scratched by that cat when the woman gets to hell? Does […]

Further Queries On Belief In The Unseen

Question In your response you write It is correct that Islam requires us to believe in an ‘unseen’ God and the, yet inexperienced, Day of Judgment. However, it would not be correct that Islam wants us to ascribe to these beliefs without any bases. On the contrary, the Qur’an provides detailed arguments for ascribing to […]