Question I have a friend who recently confessed of having done sex with a number of male individuals. She claimed that she was unable to say no the individuals and thus committed this grave sin. Now at present time she is asking for forgiveness and offers 5 times a day and is doing everything in […]
Regarding Forceful Implementation of the Shari’ah
Question My question is regarding the current incidence happened in Gujranwala Pakistan 1. Is it obligatory to enforce certain things (like stopping marathon of girls) by force? Some people thing that it is necessary to do that. 2. Is any individual or group of individual are allowed to have law in their hand to implement […]
Narration About the Punishment of the Men of ‘Ukl
Question Hi. I have some questions. First this narration: “A group of eight men from the tribe of ‘Ukil came to the Prophet and then they found the climate of Medina unsuitable for them. So, they said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Provide us with some milk.’ Allah’s Apostle said, ‘I recommend that you should join the […]
Regarding the Death Penalty
Question You wrote that death punishment can be given only in the case of crimes, such as causing corruption in the land and murder. But the verse 5:32 says that it was the law that was imposed on Children of Israel. How can we say that this is the law, still imposed on the Muslims. […]
Practicing Law in the UK
Question Kindly clarify the position in regards the practice of law in the UK. I am a lawyer specializing in family law which involves divorce, children, division of marital assets and also some cohabitation disputes over children and property. I do not intend to ever seek the post of a Judge as they are required […]
Islam’s View on Incest
Question What viewpoint does Islam take on incest? Please clarify. Also, why do non-Muslims associate it with Muslims? Is there any particular reason in your knowledge? Is it because the importance of close knit families is stressed in Islam (obeying parents etc. and caring for your kin)? What are the punishments for it? What if […]
Regarding Killing Apostates
Question I wish to know as far as your opinion on killing for the cause of someone changing his deen and Offensive Jihad after a formation of Islamic state, which you term only to be existing till the prophet’s time and such killing and sub-domination over other non islamic states isn’t righteous now? Answer My […]
What’s the Classical Definition of Zina?
Question What’s the classical definition of zina? Does sodomy include this definition? Does sexual relation between women include this? Does oral sex include this? Does other forms of foreplay include this? Covering up on above, what laws under Shariah are applicable, and how does Quran’s definition of zina cover up on it. Answer The Qur’an […]
How Many Hands for Theft?
Question May it be determined solely from the Arabic in the Qur’an whether it is one hand of a career thief to be cut off for his crime or both hands? English translations don’t really make it clear, “As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands.” I know what the practice […]
Marrying a Fornicator
Question I wish to be married to a person who has fornicated (not committed adultery) However, I am chaste. I do not live in an Islamic state where a fornicator would be punished/flogged. In a previous response on this site, it was ascertained that the STATE only should be responsible for ensuring that a fornicator […]
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