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

Is Cyrus the Great Dhul Qarnayn?

Question in this article you imply – Who is the Prophet Zulqarnain? cyrus the great is Zulqarnain but can’t have been him since he tolerated religion in his policy which is not allowed in islam and he respected polythiests which muhammed (pbuh) never did and even built temples and statues of the gods of the […]

Is the Prophet’s (pbuh) Father Abdullah In Hell?

Question Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon All A non Muslim friend of mine asked a Question to whether the prophets Father will get paradise or not. To support the point he posted This Hadith Muslim :: Book 1 : Hadith 398 Anas reported: Verily, a person said: Messenger of Allah, where is my […]

Infallibility of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Question Asalaamualaykum You mentioned in one of your articles that the prophet(SAW) was infallible in matters of religion, however you mentioned that he (SAW) could make mistakes in worldy matters. Where do you make the distinction when the Prophet(SAW)refers religious matters or worldly matters when there is no separation in islam between the profane and […]

The Wali & Our Allegiance

Question Salam, First of all I would like to congratulate your team on the excellent website and the immense benefits it brings to the ummah. Many thanks. I have a question on sufism, and in particular following the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Order, headed by Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Qubrusi al-Haqqani. This is his wikipedia entry: Nazim Al-Haqqani. One […]

Did the Prophet (pbuh) Pray for His Parents?

Question Did our prophet (saw) pray for his non Muslim parents? please provide references and source. Answer I have not seen a report that suggest the Prophet (pbuh) prayed for his parents, however this does not mean that the  Prophet (pbuh) never prayed for them. I invite you to consider a few points: Every Muslim […]

Does the Prophet (pbuh) Hear Us?

Question Salam Does the prophet hear our salam that we say in the tashaud and is conveyd by the angels.and some schollars say its shirk to belive that the prophet can hear us. Regards Answer There is a difference between the Prophet (pbuh) hearing our benedictions and ones he receives from the angels. If one […]

Petitioning the Prophet (pbuh) Through Angels

Question Salaam If it is claimed that the angels convey the salaams to the prophet (p), then why can’t it be argued that they (angels) can also send our request to prophet (p) and then he (p) asks Allah on our behalf? i don’t know about the authenticity of the narration, but many have used […]

“Ahmed” (pbuh) in Al Saff 61:6

Question How can we prove that “Ahmed” mentioned in the verse 61:6, refers to Muhammed [pbuh]? Thanks. Answer It is self evident that the verse under consideration is referring to Muhammad (pbuh). He (pbuh) was named ‘Ahmad’ by his Mother. This was his actual name. However, he was known by his appellation ‘Muhammad’ as was […]

Regarding the Anti-Christ

Question Christians believe in anti-christs. Do we muslims believe in that? Does Al-Quran tell anything about this? Did Prophet Mohammed(PBUH) say anything about this? Please give me details regarding this. Answer There is nothing in the Qur’an about the notion of Anti-Christ or Dajjal. As such, believing in this notion cannot be considered as an […]

Imam Ibn Taymiyyah & Imam Ibn Qayyum

Question I just wanted to know that these two imams (Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Qayyum) usually get criticized a lot by followers of the four schools of thought since these two scholars went against some of the rulings of the four major imams. Based on your research do you think that both of these were […]