Question Asalaamualaykum Does the Quran and hadith mention that the people of Nabi Lut (AS) were the first people to practice homosexuality or sodomy? Doesn’t this contradict reason and historical research which indicate that these practices must have been on some scale since the beginning of man? Answer Wa Alaykumu Salam And Lot (rhetorically) questioned … Read more »
Question You can probably tell from the title of this question that the topic I am about to discuss is taboo in Muslim circles, but I assure you I am only presenting the story I am about to present and asking the questions I am about to ask because I truly need advice. I think … Read more »
Question What is the standpoint of Islam on gays and lesbians? Answer Islam looks at homosexuality as something contradictory to the very nature according to which God created man. God’s creation is generally in pairs. A complete phenomenon is generally divided into two complementary parts. Human being, as a complete entity is divided into males … Read more »
Question I have often noticed that prayer mats are folded from one of the top two corners after salah has been said.Kindly,give me the reasons why it is done and also give the reference and authenticity of the reference for this practice. Answer This practice by muslims has no bases in Islamic literature or traditions.The … Read more »
Question If I am not wrong I had read in your site for the invalid status of celebrations pertaining to 15th of Shaban but here are some traditions that proves for its existence and validity: Ummul-Mu’mineen ‘Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha, is reported to have said, “Once Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, performed the Salah of … Read more »
Question What are Islam’s views,if any,on cruel experiments conducted on animals for medical and cosmetic research? In Islamic slaughter the animal is subjected to a slow and cruel death; cannot the cruelty be reduced by a quick slaughter? Why don’t the modern Islamic society prescribe certain guidelines to make the last days or hours of … Read more »
Question, Dear Sir I have been reading islamic books for twenty years, specially, spiritual and mysticism books, and following these books, i do many aurads as per writers suggest according to hadees (like, 100 times astagfar, darood, teesra kalama must daily routine,etc).After listening to the scholars who hold Quran and Sunnah as the supreme authority … Read more »
Question: Regarding Eternal Punishment in Hell for Crimes Other than Shirk: The verse 4:48 says that God will forgive any sin for anyone, but you wrote that there are other sins which may lead a person to Hell forever. Is this not a contradiction? Could you please explain the following Hadeeth from Bukhari, which tells … Read more »
Question/Comments: Would you please provide a verse(s) of the Qur’an that specifically states that Hell is a PERMANENT (EVERLASTING) place for the one that rejects faith, shirk, and indulged in sins, fornication and murder or for the one that is judged to be doomed for ever based on his deeds on Judgment Day for any … Read more »
Question: What are your views about the following Hadith of Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 42: Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, “Whoever said “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a barley grain will be taken out of Hell. … Read more »
