Question Some people say that the Quran is trapped in a time machine and need to be modernise…and that a lot of things that the Quran or Hadith said are only applicable at their time and not at our time. for example the Sewak, and that a lot of people are using it as Sunnah … Read more »

Question Is it mandatory for a husband to seek permission from his first wife before marrying another woman? Reply Even though the Qur’an has not made the permission of the first wife a mandatory condition for a second marriage but keeping in view the directives of Quran and hadith in which Allah and Allah’s Rasul(pbuh)have … Read more »

I am a very new American convert. I am also a woman. I chose to convert to Islam after much research and soul searching. I am a graduate student studying Forensic Pathology/Psych. I also work as a criminalist for our State Police Jurisdiction.   As a new convert, I am trying to follow the teachings … Read more »

Question:   We would be grateful if you could please let us know the Islamic point of view regarding holding the post of Judge (Qadhi) by a woman in Islamic state according the Qur’an was Sunnah.   Please send detailed reply with references and literature if any by mail or e-mail.   Best Regards.   … Read more »

Question:   I have a question for you that I have been pondering about for quite sometime now. My question is in regards to the proper boundaries for the role of women in propagating Islam. I will try to be a little more specific by explaining to you my own personal dilemma in determining what … Read more »

Question I will be very grateful if you can answer following querries; Define Itmaam-i-hujjat and Indhar (briefly) After the Prophet, the Companions with the institution of Khilafah, were able to represent the truth in its most perfect form (second only to the Prophet (sws). Since there is no institution of Khilafah, what are the implications … Read more »

Is it correct that jihad was started against the kuffar(1)after Itmaam e Hujjah(2)of dawah(3). It could be true for people living around Makkah, where the prophet preached prior to hijrah(4). But how did he complete Itmaam e Hujjah of other Arabian tribes living in far off parts of Arabia? Also how did he complete Itmaam i hujjah … Read more »

Existence of God Why do you believe in the existence of God? What is the evidence for His existence? Reply An aspect, which seems quite intriguing, is the ‘taken for granted’ approach of a large number of people regarding the existence of God. There are a number of people around us, who believe in the … Read more »

Question Islamic precepts suggest under what circumstances a jihad can take place.  Equally important but less well understood is a related question:  Under what circumstances should jihad be suspended if its intended purposes are not being met?  The situation in Kashmir provides specific context to this important question. There is no evidence to date that … Read more »

Question I refer to your recently posted response regarding the law of Jihad(1) You seem to be of the opinion that the two ayahs of the Qur’an (Al-Baqarah 2: 143, Al-Hajj 22: 78) are explicitly restricted to the companions of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) and they cannot be generalized for rest of the Ummah after … Read more »