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

More on Head Covering

Question I have read all the responses to verse 24:31 and just wanted to understand what your stance was on head-covering from a mandatory requirement per the Qur’an. Is Head covering part of the Shari`ah? It seems that you have indicated that is not obligatory upon women by the Shari`ah. But there can be difference […]

More on the Law of Inheritance

Question Please clarify and explain the following questions. 1) How did you derive from 4:11, 4:12 & 4:112 that there are two categories of inheritors and that the first right of the property lies with the first category and then the remaining wealth/property is distributed to the second category. 2) Surah 2:180 states that “And […]

Further Query on Political Da`wah

Question Thank you for the reply on above posted on 5 july 2005.I have gone through the articles on political issues. But since they are long it will be difficult to answer the workers of political organization. I would be happy if you could answer specifically on Verse 20:47. Also Muslims in India have played […]

Further Regarding the Death Penalty

Question You explained that according to the verse 5:32,the death penalty is applicable only for crimes – murder and causing corruption in the land. Based on this verse, you said that stoning to death for adultery is not correct. I would like to ask few more questions on this. 1) According to your opinion, the […]

Original Title of Hadith Collections

Question Dear Sir, Salmun Alaikum, I would be very grateful, if you could inform me the original and complete titles of the hadith collections compiled by: 1. Al-Bukhari: 2. At-Tirmidhi: I thank you in advance and look forward to hearing from you soon. Wassalam Answer Kitab al-Jami’ as-Sahih – Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari al-Jami` as-Sahih […]

Leaving the Criterion of Modesty Upon Individuals

Question I quite understand the validity of the argument that prohibitive rulings could only be made if “a valid reason based on the Shari’ah (i.e. Islamic Law)” is available. What I do not understand is the criterion of inferring such a reason. Has it got to be established from direct textual evidence or can it […]

Why the Contradiction Between Your Sister-Sites?

Question Here you are saying masturbation is bad habit (in last) on the other hands some other people have different opinion about it they called it un-natural act not SIN. Even one of your sister site renaissance.com suggest one person to do it on some situations. So why you people have different opinion. Answer Firstly […]

Error in the Qur’an

Question According to 3:104 – Let there arise out of you a group enjoining good and forbidding evil-means a group among Muslims should do this duty, but according to 3:110 – You are the best people for mankind enjoining good and forbidding evil-means the whole Muslim Ummah should do this duty. According to my friend […]

Further on Following the Majority

Question Regarding your answer to “are the Muslim majority the saved sect”, I encountered the following on a discussion forum: “Hadith 1 The holy Prophet(Sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said “The Jews split into 71 groups; one will enter Paradise and 70 will enter Hell. The Christians split into 72 groups; 71 will enter Hell and […]