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Differentiating between status of Messengers of Allah

Question I have heard many muslims claim that prophet Muhammad had a special place in the eyes of God compared to other prophets which makes him superior to all other prophets.Is this claim true?Can you kindly give references from Quran and Hadith to support your answer. Regards Answer Muslims believe in all Prophets of Allah, … Read more »

About transgenders

Question What is Islamic point of view about transgenders?How should we look at such people in an Islamic society as generally people have a very negative point of view about them.Should they be ostracized?Please,give references from Quran and Hadith. Regards Answer There is nothing in Quran and Hadith about transgender people so any opinion formed … Read more »

Donating human organs! An Islamic perspective

Question How does Islam feel about organ donation? My father is very sick and he needs a liver transplant soon or he will die. He is on a very long list of recipients and there is nothing we can do, except wait for an organ donor to pass away so my father can get his … Read more »

Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) marriage to Hazrat Zaynab(ra) – Question 2

Question   Wasn’t Prophet Muhammad’s marriage to Hazrat Zaynab a marriage of convenience? How come he received a revelation which allowed him to marry her?   Answer   Messengers of God are picked directly by the Almighty. Their lives, viz a viz dissemination of the Almighty’s message to humanity, are also governed by the One … Read more »

Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) marriage to Hazrat Zaynab(ra) – Question 1

Question The orientalists and some muslims raise lots of questions about the marriage of prophet Muhammad(pbuh) with hazrat Zaynab(ra).Could you kindly explain why prophet(pbuh) had to marry Zaynab(ra)?Couldn’t there be another solution to the problem?There are lots of stories about this event which i cannot mention.Hope you can give a detailed answer. Jazak’Allah Khairan Answer … Read more »

Why not a universal time of fasting?

Question I am sure you already know that hours of the day are different in different parts of the world and during different seasons. Why did Islam not standardize the hours of fasting? We know that fasting starts at sunrise and ends at sunset, but in some parts of the world it may take more … Read more »

Are devils chained during Ramadhan?

Question The common understanding of Muslims is that when Ramadan begins the devils are chained and the gates of heaven are opened. However, this does not seem to make sense because if the devils are chained then how is it possible to do evil during Ramadan? Is the suggestion then that during Ramadan no human … Read more »

Intercession on the day of judgement

Question Kindly explain to me the concept of intercession from Quran and authentic Ahadith as i keep hearing diversified views on the subject which give me an impression that no matter how sinful,immoral,wicked or even serial killer a muslim is, since he has recited the kalima, prophet Muhammad(pbuh) will intercede for him on the day … Read more »

Do all paths lead to God? Maidah 5:48

Question In Surah 5:48 there is a statement which is often interpreted as allowing other people to have their faiths because they can lead to God as well. However, if this is so then many non-Muslims state that why should they follow the Qur’an and Islam if they can simply follow their own faiths? Could … Read more »

Embryology in the Quran:Undeniable proof of the Quran’s divinity

Question Some scholars belonging to faiths other than Islam say that the description of a developing embryo in the Quran is scientifically incorrect. I would like to know your opinion on this issue, and also if you can provide me some links with scientific data on this topic (stuff like web links to websites that … Read more »

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