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

Follow Up on Zakat on Residential Plots

Question Abdullah Rahim wrote: Please note that Zakah is the tax that you pay to the state and religiously it is the only tax that you are supposed to pay. Therefore if you are already paying any tax to the state you may deduct that amount from the Zakah that you have calculated. Does the […]

What Does al-Thariyat Mean?

Question What is the meaning of (zariat) in 1 words. Answer Isolated from context, words do little if you want to understand accurately what is being said.  Interpreters translate it in various ways but specifically it refers to the functions of the wind, which is submitted as testimony to God’s power in nature. Simply, it […]

Is Zakat Voluntary or State Imposed?

Question Ya latif el lutf! zakat is now a government imposed tax? Zakat is not a state tax! it is to be freely given to the poor, not imposed by the state by practising Muslims. Answer Your assumption is incorrect. Zakat is a tax imposed by the Muslim state. With the expansion of Islam into […]

Earning a Living With a Fraudulent Degree

Question dear jurists, i’m working as a computer programmer , qualifications are as under:- a) Pursuing MCA(computer Applications) b) Bsc (English,Zoology,Botany,Chemistry) c) 1yr diploma in computers(Govt.Recognised) d) 1yr diploma in computers(Aptech Limited)e) having 3-yrs experience in I.T. field. Now during doing BSc in a militancy affected place due to the environment at that time, Government […]

Hadith and Sunnah – Two Different Concepts

Question Salam, I have a great confusion in my mind concerning both Hadith and Sunnah. In the words of the article “what is Sunnah?” The Sunnah is a set of practices that the Prophet taught the Muslims to follow. For twenty-three years, five times a day, he showed them how to purify themselves for payer […]

Creation of Man

Question What do you mean by “vague indications of the Qur’an “. I believe that the Qur’an is a Book of CLEAR understanding. As it states in the Qur’an: “By the Book that makes things CLEAR.” (43:2) “And We gave them the Book which helps to make things CLEAR” (37:117) Please clarify? I may be […]