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

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Recovering a Debt

February 10, 2003

Question Resorting to legal means in the present unIslamic system would be expensive & takes a lot of time & effort.I thoght there is a hadis where the prophet allowed Ummu Sofian to take Abu Sofian’s property because he does not give her rights as he was stingy. Answer I would appreciate if you could […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Economic Issues, Morality and Goodness, Social Issues

Further Exchange on ‘Abortion’

January 27, 2003

Question You say: I would not like to promote Abortion as a means of Family Planning or as a scheme of population control. and: I would recommend that abortion of the fetus should be avoided except under extra-ordinary circumstances which morally justify taking such a severe action. I am not at all considering abortion as […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Halal and Haram, Social Issues

Further Query Regarding Abortion

January 20, 2003

Question You say: Thus, if there are any moral, ethical, social or medical justifications for aborting the process of the formation of a human being, it should be carried out before this time. In Pakistan, rapid population growth rate and exploding population is the key factor in nullifying all the development efforts undertaken. Pakistan Population […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Halal and Haram, Social Issues

Classification of More Directives of the Prophet (pbuh)

August 21, 2002

Question Could you please explain how you classify the following directives of the Prophet (pbuh) mentioned in the Hadith? Forbiddance of giving punishment by burning in fire. Forbiddance to recite Qur’an in Ruku during prayer. Forbiddance to keep dog in house except for hunting, guarding and forbiddance for selling it for price. Forbiddance for inheriting […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Halal and Haram, Overview of Islam, Penal Law, Social Issues, Sources of Islam, Worship and Fasting

Further Clarification on the Punishment of Fornication – Al-Noor 24: 3

June 20, 2002

Question I do not really fully understand the phrase “The fornicator shall not marry any but a fornicatress or idolatress”. It seems that God has allowed the marriage between a fornicator and idolatress. How can a marriage becomes a legal one from the Islamic point of view between a fornicator (who is a believer) and […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Penal Law, Social Issues, Sources of Islam

Further Clarification Regarding Marriage in the Hereafter

April 16, 2002

Question In your response, you write: If, contrary to the existing laws, man were born at a mature age, rather than infancy, and were not subjected to the laws of ageing and of death, then there would have been no need for marriage or marital laws. Dear brother, I disagree with your response. Did not […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Social Issues, Sources of Islam

Beating Wives

March 16, 2002

Question I was under the impression that the term “beating” in the Qur’an refers to only a light tap with the husband’s forefinger only. It is not intended to hurt the wife but merely to act as a psychological warning to enforce the fact that she has done something wrong. It is more psychological than […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Social Issues

Regarding ‘Recognized Relationships’

March 8, 2002

Question In one of your responses, you write: ‘Zinaa’ implies sexual relations with a person with whom such relations are not recognized, licensed and approved by the society. However, more “liberal” and modern societies are moving towards accepting couples who, though not married, are considered as being legally partners. This means when either the husband […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Penal Law, Social Issues

Marriage of a Fornicator

March 2, 2002

Question I have the following questions: Of course acts of Zina is not advertised. How can one who has committed this crime proceed to severe his/her marriage or what is the fate of chaste partner especially a female? How can this criminal find an individual who is not chaste in case he/she wants to get […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Penal Law, Social Issues

Regarding Moustaches and Water/Milk

January 18, 2002

Question I received the following question: I have appreciated your prompt response to my question regarding trimming of moustaches. But you did not answer my question regarding edible, specially water or milk (that we usually call white moustaches), sticking to moustaches while drinking, whether water or milk becomes mukrooh or not. I thank you in […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Social Issues

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