Question We Muslims in Pakistan zealously engage in sacrificing animals on the eve of eidul azha and look down upon the people who do not practice it. What is the religious dimension of this ritual? Is it obligatory for every Muslim or just an option? As for I do know the muslims in other countries […]

Question Can women wear rings? Especially wedding rings without wearing gloves to cover them. Answer Indeed, women are allowed to wear rings and other sorts of jewelry.  This is not prohibited by the Shari’ah (i.e. Islamic Law).  Wedding rings are not a part of any Islamic ritual, however, are completely acceptable as a cultural practice.  […]

Question I’m currently writing an art essay for University and I have chosen Islamic Art.  I find the religion very interesting so I thought I could learn more at the same time as writing my essay. I found out that the colour Green is a pure colour in Islam and you are not allowed to stand […]

Question How would one characterize Islamic Architecture? How does one describe a mosque? What makes up a mosque? Is a minaret a symbol of Islamic Architecture? What building best describes Islamic Architecture? Answer I am afraid the field of architecture has nothing to do with Islam – the divine religion. Islamic architecture actually refers to […]

Question Why do you bath the bodies when someone dies? Answer Till the time of one’s death, one is himself responsible for cleansing one’s mind, body and soul. However, when a person dies, his family and brethren take charge of what is left of him with them and put it to rest, surrendering it to […]

Question After studying the Rashaayda Bedouin in cultural anthropology class, our prof asked us to ask a question about Islam that related to our studies of the Rashaayda people. My question is: How is the spatial structure of a Mosque mirrored in the spatial structure of a Rashaayda tent. I suppose my question is how […]