Understanding Islam

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

The Sect of a Child

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Question I am sunni and i intend to marry an ismaili girl. But i want my child to follow my sect as in my knowledge according to ismaili sharia and as well sunni child should follow sect of father. Am i right to demand this ?? Am i doing something wrong to her ?? Answer […]

73 Sects of Islam

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Question Asalamu alaykum… I have a few questions that have been playing in my head and would really love if you could shed some light to it. I have been told some of the translation of the The meaning of the holy Quran’ – By Abdullah Yusuf Ali is incorrect for example Yusuf Ali: 20.005 […]

Marriage Between Shi’ites & Sunnis

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Question I have a question and this infact pertains to me I am a sunni muslim and in love with a muslim girl but she belongs to a different sub sect namely shiite well its not only a one sided feeling as she also is in love with me and has also professed her feelings […]

Imam Ibn Taymiyyah, Imam Ibn Qayyum & the Four Schools

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Question Salaam-o-alaykum, Brother Hischam Khan recently answered my question about these two imams. One more question I wanted to ask in relation to these imams and their religious fatwas is that most of the traditional ullema use the concept of “Ijmah” of other 4 imams to justify that the rulings of these two imams are […]

Friendship With a Qadiani

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Question We have a goup of four friends ,One of my friend is qadiani, we are livinig in canada and working together in a comapany in the same department, This qadiani friend had helped me to get job in his department. He is married and have two year daughter and i have two little daughters […]

Shi’ite and Sunni Customs

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Question What are some shiite and sunni customs? Also, what is the difference between their customs? Answer I am not sure what you mean by “custom”. I take it that you mean “religious practices”. Assuming this is right, both groups have similar obligatory religious practices in terms of offering prayers, fasting, Zakah, Hajj and also […]

Folding Hands – Sunni & Shiite Concepts

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Question I would Sincerely like to thank Mr Amjad for replying to my question. However I have another question? If PBUH (May peace be upon him) never specified the position of hands while praying and according to him this was not significant. Then why do Muslims (Both shiya and sunni brothers) argue over this? I […]

Ahmadis’ Status as Muslims

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Question assalam-u-alaikum. I’ve read many of your books, and i was really impressed with the way you answered even the most confusing questions, which urged me to visit your site and ask you this question. I recently entered a religous debate with an Agnostic friend of mine about Ahmadi Muslims. She said that no one […]

Mu’tazilites & Ash’arites

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Question In the shortest possible words how will you describe the beliefs of Ashaira and Mu’tazila. During the time of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal which sect considered Qur’an as ‘created’ (makhlooq)? Answer The Mu’tazilites were a group of Muslim thinkers led by a Wasil ibn `Ata.  They were known for their beliefs in the concept […]