A non-Muslim asked me why I am a Muslim and not a Christian, and if this is just because my parents were Muslims. I told him that taking after one’s parents is not enough to achieve sincere belief. However, I could not give a convincing reply. I want to know why we are Muslims and not Christians... More
Is man driven by fate or is he free to choose? What kind of record is written for every person before they are born? What language did Allaah speak to Moosa (Moses, may Allaah exalt his mention) and Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, in?.. More
I suspected that the relatives of my husband wanted to bind him with a spell and I searched and found a piece of paper which contained this. I immediately burnt it. Was what I did correct?.. More
Some people claim that Allaah The Almighty sends snakes to bite a certain person but scorpions sting whomever they meet. How correct is this claim?.. More
What is the stance of the followers of the Sunnah (Prophetic traditions) towards the Quranic verses and Hadeeths (narrations) on the Attributes of Allaah?.. More
I want to know what is the methodology of the Righteous Predecessors? What are the books that could help me understand them? Were the Salaf considered one of the movements that claim to adopt the true Islam? What are their schools of Fiqh?.. More
What is the difference between the Name of Allaah The Almighty, Ar-Rahmaan and Ar-Raheem, which are translated in the Quranic verse that reads (what means): {And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful} [Quran 2:163]?.. More
As-Salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh I have recently come across the terms 'iman-e-mufassil and iman-e-mujmal'. I am not familiar with these terms and could not find them in any of the familiar Islamic sites or islam-qa. I did find the exact spelling here http://e-quranlearning.com/iman.asp and again the phrases are unfamiliar. QUOTE.. More
In your Fatwas one thing made me confused and that is “imitating non-believer men/women“, it's used again and again. I can't distinguish believers from non believer by their hair color or clothing. But I can definitely distinguish non-believers from believer by their religious labels (Like Cross, Star, short circular hat ,hair just in middle,.. More
I am 34-year old woman, and have been engaged more than once. However, all my fiancés broke off their engagements with me. I consulted some Shaykhs and they said that it might be the work of sorcery or Jinn possession. What is your opinion?.. More