Question Why was Jerusalem used as Qiblah for Muslims and not the Ka`bah? Clearly the Ka`bah had been built for this very purpose when built by Abraham long before the Prophet SAW. Answer It is quite clear from the Qur’an as well as the established historical evidence that while living in Mekkah – where the […]
The Children of the Prophet (pbuh)
Question How many children did Muhammad have? What were their names? Did he have separate rooms for them like his wives? Did he have a kid with each of his wives? Answer The names of the Prophet’s children were: Qasim, Zainab, Ruqaiyyah, Umm-e-Kulthoom, Faatimah and Ibraheem (ra). All these children, except Ibraheem, were born to […]
What was the Prophet’s Religion Before the Initiation of Revelation?
Question I was reading about the life of Prophet Muhammad (p), and it occurred to me, what was the religion of the Prophet (p) before he received the first revelation? What do we say he was? Also, did he become a “Muslim” upon receiving the first revelation, i.e. did he actually read the Shahaadah? Is […]
`Abd Al-Wahhaab Al-Naj’diy & Ashraf Ali Thhanaviy
Question Who were Abdul Wahab Najdi and Ashraf Ali Tanvi? What is the relationship between them? Answer Mohammed ibn Abd al-Wahhaab Al-Naj’diy (1703 – 1792 AD) is a very well known scholar and reformer of his time. Born in the family of Banu Tameem, which was recognized for its religious and juristic knowledge in 1703 […]
The Clash Between Ali (ra) and Mu`aawiyah (ra)
Question In light of the Shari`ah, what is the position of Muawiyah (r) when he challenged Ali (r) for the Caliphate? Was Muawiyah (r) not in contradiction with the hadiths: If a Bay’a has been taken for two Khulafa, kill the latter of them. And: Whoever comes to you, when your affairs are united under […]
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 […]
Did the Prophet (pubh) Send Two Separate Letters to Byzantine?
Question Recently I came across a tradition of the Prophet in a book “Muslim conduct of State” by Mohammad Hamidulah. I want to find out its source as it was not given in the book. It has profound implications for a Muslim state’s relations with other states. A Muslim ambassador was killed in violation of […]
Was the Prophet (pbuh) Ever a Victim of a Magical Spell?
Question Would you please give me some information about Magic on the Prophet, In view of last two Surahs? Answer The last two Surahs of the Qur’an are a supplication for God’s protection against different kinds of evil forces. There is nothing in the words or contents of these Surahs that informs us that the […]
Regarding Jizyah on Non-Muslim Citizens
Question History books, especially those written by non-Muslims are full of accusations about how Jaziya tax was unduly imposed by Muslim rulers throughout the world to discriminate against their non-Muslims subjects. It looks to me that these historians are largely biased in their assessment of the Islamic Shari`ah. To the best of my understanding, the […]
The Initial Spread of Islam & the Law of Jihaad
Question Congratulation for the wonderful site you have provided online. I have questions regarding the nature of expansion of the early Islamic Khilafah. Muslim scholars these days agree that an Islamic State should not attack any other nation/state unless one of the two conditions are satisfied: In self defense, when other nations have attacked the […]
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