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

Is Cyrus the Great Dhul Qarnayn?

Question in this article you imply – Who is the Prophet Zulqarnain? cyrus the great is Zulqarnain but can’t have been him since he tolerated religion in his policy which is not allowed in islam and he respected polythiests which muhammed (pbuh) never did and even built temples and statues of the gods of the […]

Hadith on the Time Line of the Prophets & the Human Record

Question assalamalaykum I was reading on another site the following: The period between Adam and Nooh (peace be upon them both): it was narrated from Abu Umaamah that a man said: “O Messenger of Allaah, was Adam a Prophet?” He said, “Yes, and Allaah spoke to him.” The man asked, “How much (time) was there […]

At What Age Can We Have Sex With Slaves?

Question If a man owned slave female, acquired lawfully, what would be the minimum age she should attain to make sexual intercourse with her permissible (i.e. sexual intercourse that does not incur any punishment or repentance)? Please provide Islamic scriptural evidence since everything that is not haram/impermissible is halal/permissible. Answer Slavery has been abolished. The […]

Zina (Fornication) vs Concubinage

Question what is the differnece between zina and sex with slaves. is it really a book of God ??which allow rape of concubines . before i remove respect and love of this religion i want to do argumentat at highest level . so that if God really exist then i can present this argument on […]

Zuljana – Imam Hussain’s (ra) Horse

Question What happened to Zuljanah after the death of Imam Hussain? Answer Many exaggerated stories and fictions are surround the events of Karbala. This is, of course, expected as this is the nature of any event that has potential of becoming an epic, in particular a religious epic. What then happens is that you will […]

Should We Kill Lizards?

Question An incident took place in Saur cave where Prophet and Abu Bakkar Siddique(Peace be upon them)were hiding to escape from enemies.A spider web hid the cave.But a lizard made a noise and broke the web,which would have helped enemies to find our Prophet and Siddique(Peace be upon them).Based on this there is a Hadith […]

What was the First Language Ever?

Question One of my friend asked me a very interesting question that which was the first language that was spoken on earth and which nation came as the first nation on earth? Can you help me answer him? I hope my question is clear and easy. Regards Answer The Qur’an does not mention anything about […]

The Imposition of Jizya

Question One of my friends has said that during the starting time of Islam, the concept of “jazia” was very strange. When we look at the concept of “jazia” it is strange that a nation say Muslim attacks on another nation and put three choices in front of them that accept Islam give jazia and […]

Vinegar Citation in Hadith

Question Very recently I heard on Islam channel (in the UK) by a sheikh that vinegar in NOT permissible as it’s primary source is from alcohol. I struggle to accept that; as a chemist these two ingredients are completely different in structure, taste and overall net effect! I also seem to recall in the past […]

99 Names of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Question Asalam Aalaikum I visited a Bookshop in my area, where I found a book titled “99 names of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh)”(Iam sorry I dont remember the name of the author of the book). I have heard about 99 names of Allah(swt) but does the last and final Messenger of Allah(swt) also have 99 names? Regards […]