Questions and answers

  • What did the Ahlul Bayt (A.S) say about Abu Bakr & Umar?

    الحسين بن محمد الاشعري، عن معلى بن محمد، عن الوشاء، عن أبان بن عثمان، عن عبد الرحمن بن أبي عبد الله قال: قلت لابي عبد الله (عليه السلام): إن الله عز وجل من علينا بأن عرفنا توحيده، ثم من علينا…

  • why Umar stopped from Qunfuz and did not make anything compulsory?

    Sulaym ibn Qays said: “I met Ali (A.S) I asked him about whatever Umar had done. He said: “Do you know why he stopped from Qunfuz and did not make anything compulsory?” So I said: NO. He said: “Because he…

  • what is role of Muslim women in an Islamic society?

    Islam has made the man and the woman equal in their will and action so far as the management of their lives is concerned. Allah said: The one of you being from the other. (3:195) She is independent in her…

  • What’s this about Men Marrying as many Wives as They Want?

    Polygamy; or in other words, the plurality of wives. First of all, it should be recognized, that polygamy existed before the Islam brought by the Prophet Muhammad , among the Jews, Arabs, Persians etc. All Islam has done, is put…

  • What Does Sunnah Mean?

    Sunnah refers to the deeds, sayings and approvals (including silent approvals) of Prophet Muhammad and the twelve Imams. The twelve Imams however also followed the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad , so the sunnah of the Imams, is infact the sunnah…

  • What is the Koran or Quran?

    The Qur’an is the Holy Book of Islam, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad , and it is the literal word of Allah (swt). It was revealed over a period of 23 years by the angel Jibraeel. It consists of 114…

  • Can I Still Drink Wine or Smoke after I become a Muslim?

    No, a Muslim can not drink wine and other alcoholic beverages, as the Qur’an clearly forbids it. “They ask you about intoxicants and games of chance. Say: In both of them there is a great sin and means of profit…

  • How Do I Greet Fellow Muslims?

    The Islamic way of greeting a Muslim is by saying “As-Salamu Alaykum”. It means “Peace be upon you”, and the response of it is “Wa Alaykum As-Salam” meaning, “and on you be peace”. It is highly recommended to greet a…

  • What Happens to People that Kill Themselves?

    Allah (swt) is the one that gave us life and only He has the right to take it away from us. Suicide is clearly haram in Islam. This is what the Qur’an has to say about suicide: [4:29] O ye…

  • What is a Mosque/Masjid?

    A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims.. Masjid is the Arabic term for a mosque. This term is used widely throughout the Islamic world, and the word masjid is widely preferred by many Muslims. The word masjid is…

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