Social Issues
Do Quranic verses on slavery apply today?
Question: Since the Quran is timeless, how do we reconcile the verses on slavery for the modern day? Do we take every verse literally, or are there certain verses we should take with a lesser measure of zeal? In other words, are these verses specific to the time of 600CE wartime-Hijaz only? Or are they →
What is Islam’s view of Art & Creativity?
Question: What does Islam say about art & creativity? Answer: What is Art? Art is the spontaneous reflection of the artist’s heart and soul through which his thoughts, feelings, and sensations find their way to the outer world. Only an artist allows this smooth transfer using his words, drawings, music, or any other form of →
Should I stop fasting during pregnancy?
Question: I have a question regarding fasting while pregnant. I am a pregnant lady. Two days ago I →
How do I stop wasting time?
Question: In the age of computer gaming, smart phones, endless numbers of Apps, and Whatsapp – in other →
A guy wants to get to know me through Mut’a (temporary marriage), what to do?
Question: I am writing to you regarding a question about Mut’a (temporary marriage). I am very confused as to what I should do. I am 18, and recently a boy the same age as me asked for my hand in marriage, but that this is for the coming years, when he becomes independent. He has →
If Islam is a religion of peace, why are so many terrorist attacks carried out by Muslims?
Question: Islam is often called by Muslims a ‘religion of peace’ – but how can this be the case when so many terrible acts in the world today are being committed by Muslims? Answer: It is easy to fall into the trap of Fox news and other mainstream news outlets to blame Islam and Muslims →
Can a woman attain high spiritual and intellectual levels in Islam?
Question: In Islamic lectures and seminars we hear a lot about male scholars and their achievements, especially about how →
Can a Muslim be a godfather or godmother to a non-Muslim child?
Question: My best friend is Christian and gave birth to her third son 3 months ago. Alhamdullilah I →
Hadith about the death of Abdullah of Hijaz and the reappearance of Imam Mahdi, are they authentic?
Question: There are some ahadith doing the rounds on social media, can you tell us if they are authentic or if they can be applied to the present situation? 1. From the Messenger of Allah (pbuhaf): Hijaz (Saudi Arabia) will be ruled by a man whose name is the name of an animal(Fahad/leopard), when you →
How important is it to attend rallies and protests in solidarity with Palestine?
Question: How important is it to attend rallies and protests in solidarity with Palestine? Usually most of the flags and banners in these rallies are related to Palestine. However, does the presence of a wide range of flags and banners including the flags of various countries, flags of some Wahhabi movements and flags of socialist →