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

On the Condition of the Muslim Countries

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Question What is the reason of slow progress of Islamic countries in the world? Who is responsible? Answer Analyzing the reasons of the rise and fall of a particular community is primarily the subject of social scientists. Such a state may have a number of reasons to it. Lack of education, lack of developed physical, […]

The Position of Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia

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Question I had a question about Hadhrat Khadeejah. Muslims often state that women during the time of Jahilliyah (Pre-Islamic era) were mistreated and oppressed. How was it possible for Khadeejah to maintain such a wealthy business and trade? Salam Answer It is correct that usually the pre-Islamic Arabian women are portrayed as oppressed in all […]

What Was the Prophet’s (pbuh) Source of Income?

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Question I was curious as to how the Prophet  supported himself and his wives. In a class, I was taking recently, it was suggested that the Prophet took 1/5th of the booty from war. Answer The sources of the Prophet  (pbuh)’s livelihood may be classified into pre-hijrah and post-hijrah (i.e. before and after the migration […]

A Question Regarding the Incident of Karbala

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Question What do you know from Islamic history regarding the Shahadat of Hadhrat Husain, I was once told that he was killed by the Kufis not by Yazid, although I haven’t found any thing like that in Books, which we were recommended to read? Answer One of the points that I would like to stress […]

Did the Prophet’s (pbuh) Wives Ever Speak in Public?

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Question Is it true that none of the Prophet’s (pbuh) wives ever spoke in public? Were they ever allowed to speak their mind? His first wife had her own business and I have heard that some of his later wives even discussed politics and went to war. What do the Hadith and Qur’an say about […]

Did the Prophet (pbuh) Ever Joke and Laugh?

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Question A brother recently asked an interesting question concerning whether the prophet joked around ever?  Did the Prophet  enjoy laughing etc.? Answer It is a general observation that most people when they develop an inclination towards religion lose their sense of humor and become stern faced and thus an unpleasant company. The Prophet  (pbuh) possessed […]