Question I do not have any faith in fatwas because to me it is an opinion of one person and Islam does not supports the will of one person, Hazrat Zaid when was made governor and Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) asked him how he will make his decisions then he replied that by Qur’an if not … Read more »
Question My question is regarding the status of Kalaam, or theological rhetoric, i.e. rational arguments for the ‘proof’ of the existence of God. Some scholars are of the opinion that it is ‘heretical’, while the Classical interpretation has accepted it. What is your opinion? Reply The Muslim scholastics grew under the influence of the … Read more »
Question I like to know the definition of “Fasiq”. Who can be considered as Fasiq? I have heard that if someone commits a sin he becomes a Fasiq. What does this mean? Jazzakallah khairun Reply “Faasiq” is the subject or the nominative form from the root “Fa-Seen-Qaaf” (فسق). The basic verb derived from the referred … Read more »
Question What is the definition of promise in Islam? Consider two examples: My wife asked me when I am going to finish my Ph.D. I told her Insha Allah by end of 2001. When I have not finished by then, she says I have broken my promise. I told her that she cannot consider it … Read more »
Question What shall happen to children on the Judgment Day? Reply The reward or the punishment that a man shall face on the Day of Judgment will be the result of the intentional and consciously done good or bad deeds. Children who die before reaching the age of mental maturity shall obviously not deserve to … Read more »
Question Can the living reward the dead by doing hajj for them and reading the Qur’an? In the case of the latter is there any significance in doing Qur’anic recital 3 days and 40 days after someone’s passing? This appears to be a common practice by some segments of the Pakistani society. Is there any … Read more »
The Second Question Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for answering my queries with regard to my late father. After some time, I still miss my beloved father. One question keeps on haunting me, how is he doing up there? The urge to have this answered is especially stronger every time I visit his graveyard. I … Read more »
Question My father has passed away 3 months ago to be with his creator.According to the post mortem done on him, he had drowned. I know for sure that the last thing he did before leaving this world was fishing, (fishing had become his hobby only since the last few months before his demise) for … Read more »
Question After an individual dies and is laid to rest in his grave, what happens? Is the soul taken? Is the person in limbo till the Day of Judgment? Answer The Qur’an, in Surah Ghaafir 40: 46, has mentioned the fate that Pharaoh and his followers are faced with after their death, as a consequence … Read more »
Question Hi there.I have read your responses on homosexuality and i am not convinced with your answers.I am not a homosexual, but I dont see Gays any different from others as human beings and i feel they deserve to be treated equally. I,myself,initially thought that gays were mentaly sick people but later in life I … Read more »
