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

Are Affirmations Prohibited Because They Are Lies?

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Question One of the important teachings of Islam is to be truthful. It is no doubt relevant when dealing with people/society.However does it apply equally in the realm of our psychology & subconscious mind? In Psychology,it is a well known fact that one can change oneself thru positive self-affirmation & visualization .It is believed that […]

Is Adversity or Ease More Pious?

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Question In general, the stronger the tribulation that a Muslim overcomes , the greater will be his reward. Normally people will make doa like “May Allah makes it easy for you”,etc. But then if the tribulation is easy, one would perhaps have lesser rewards! I think it would be better to doa “May Allah gives […]

Has God Forsaken Me?

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Question Assalamualaikum. For the 20 years that I have been on this Earth, I feel that my life has been nothing but suffering and misery. I’ve tried to see the good in my life, I’ve tried to console myself by telling me that anything bad that happens is Allah’s will and his a trial that […]

Water Parks & Resorts

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Question Assalamoalikum, Water Parks are a mode of entertainment in a lot of countries these days. A lot muslims are going to these parks without considering the negative environment inside these parks. Certainly to lower ones gaze in such an place where women and men are practically naked is a task too difficult. What is […]

Does Islam Forbid Boxing?

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Question Selam I heard that the prophet said when one gets in a fight one should avoid hiting the face does that mean that boxing is haram becuse one hits one another in the face Answer The directives of the Prophet (pbuh) about not targeting face are in accordance to the general concern of a […]

Death & Faith

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Question One of my cousins, 27 years old, has been detected with a ‘terminal’ disease. Prior to the detection, he was a very juvenile boy BUT essentially an ‘existentialist’, i.e. didn’t care whether there is God or not and if there is one that has no relevance with his day to day existence. He didn’t […]

Equality of Human Beings

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Question First of all I want to congratulate you on producing an understandable and logical resource about Islam. I also want to thank you as your work has helped me alot in my belief. My question is are the Sayyads, the decebdants of Prophet (PBUH), superior to rest of human beings? It is generally believed […]

Authority Structure

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Question What kind of authority does Islam exercise over people who belong to that religion? Answer Though Islam does not control every facet of life it does develop a foundation for every believer to incorporate into every aspect of one’s life. Hence, everyday dealings are to be conducted in honesty and righteousness as per the […]