Question I came across the following Hadith, today. Can you please explain whether you think it is authentic and secondly any more details regarding the incident. Volume 2, Book 24, Number 577: Narrated Anas: Some people from `Uraina tribe came to Medina and its climate did not suit them, so Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) allowed them […]
Regarding Legislations…
Question I came across the following question and answer regarding Jum`ah prayers, trough a web site. Question: What is the punishment of not going to salat al jummah. Can you please back up the answer with a Hadith? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. If a person for whom Jumu’ah is obligatory does not attend and […]
If a Person Kills Another for Blasphemy
Question What would be the punishment of a person, who has killed a person accused of insulting the Holy Prophet (saw)? Answer Even if it is accepted that the punishment for blasphemy is death, it remains obvious that the punishment is to be implemented by the state authorities. No individual has the right to implement any […]
Why Did Ali (ra) Burn Some Apostates?
Question A Christian missionary has cited the following Hadith from Bukhari and is demanding an explanation: Volume 9, Book 84, Number 57: Narrated `Ikrima: Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to `Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn `Abbas who said, “If I had been in his place, I would not […]
The Requirement of Four Witnesses to Prove a Case of Rape
Question I believe that a rape victim has to provide two male witnesses to prove that she was raped. How is it possible that she can do that? Answer Muslim jurists are generally of the opinion that to evidence a case of rape, the victim has to provide four (not two) witnesses to prove the […]
Punishment of Rajam (i.e. Stoning to Death in Cases of Adultery)
Question Background This question relates to an article on Islamic punishment for sexual relations outside marriage written by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi in his book “Burhan“. Mr. Ghamidi rightly states and our jurists agree that verses relating to punishment of 100 lashes for zina do not differentiate between married and un-married people. It is also a […]
The Punishment for Drinking – During the Prophet’s (pbuh) Life
Question I was wondering whether you could comment on the authenticity of the following hadiths: The problem I have with them is that they seem to be instituting forced religion, since this punishment is not mentioned in the Qur’an, nor is a directive given to punish in this regard. Volume 8, Book 81, Number 771: […]
Regarding Revenge
Question What does Islam say about revenge for someone who caused you or your family harm? Answer Revenge is a natural human desire. This fact can only be fully appreciated when one has truly been physically, psychology or emotionally hurt by another person. Though there may be exceptions to this generalization – and these exceptions […]
Regarding the Death Penalty
Question What does Islam say about the death penalty? Answer According to the Islamic injunctions, death penalty can be administered in two cases only. Firstly, if a person is physically harmed or injured by another, Islam directs the state to provide justice to the individual (or his relatives) by letting him/them harm or injure the […]
Punishment for Rape
Question What is the punishment for a rapist? Answer The Shari`ah has actually prescribed the punishment for four major crimes. It has prescribed the punishment for murder and other bodily harm, theft, fornication and qazaf (to accuse someone of zinaa – fornication – without adequate evidence). Besides these crimes, if a crime is committed against […]