Questions

Should one be a Muslim because of love for Allah or fear for Allah?

This is something that confuses me a little bit. I was a Muslim because I was born as a Muslim (my parents are Muslims). After I became an adult, I began to question about life, because...

Religion

What's the reason behind raising one's hand up to the shoulder and ears while saying Takbir?

What is the reason behind raising one's hands up to the shoulder and near the ears with the palms facing in the direction of sight, while saying Takbir (Allahu Akbar)? Closing ears while making adhan(call to...

Religion

agroni publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Why was Quran not compiled at the time of the Prophet?

In the holy Quran, Quran is mentioned numerous time as the book It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; (3:7) In the last sermon of the prophet, the prophet said...

Religion

ahmedsafi publisher

Asked 7 years ago

What is the 'awrah for men? Should a man lower his gaze on seeing another shirtless man?

Should I lower my gaze whenever I see a shirtless man, and is it Haram for me to look at him? And is it Haram for me to look at the knees of others because knees...

Religion

ranikhatun09 publisher

Asked 7 years ago

What is Islam's perception of chastity?

The Holy Quran clearly emphasizes that both men and women must guard their chastity. "For muslim men and women, for believing men and women. for men and women who are patient and constant. for men and...

Religion

riyazulislam publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Can Allah create a rock that He can't lift?

If Allah has all the power and can do anything can he create something (e.g. a rock) that he himself can't lift? If the answer was no, it doesn't mean that he is not able to...

Religion

runalaila publisher

Asked 7 years ago

I had an unlawful relationship. Will Allah forgive me?

I had sex with my boyfriend who is already married. We are planning to marry now. I feel it will be a great injustice for his first wife since he has 3 little kids. Will Allah...

Religion

karshedahmed publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Context for "there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him"

What context, if any, is there for the following, which is referred to in the charter of at least one major political organisation nowadays? The Day of Judgement will not come about until Muslims fight the...

Religion

rofiqahmed publisher

Asked 7 years ago

What does "Sunni Hanafi" mean?

What does the term "Sunni Hanafi" mean and what are these divisions?

Religion

fiazfuad publisher

Asked 7 years ago

What is the punishment of bestiality in Islam?

Islamqa.org says it's tazir: Bestiality is absolutely unlawful and a major crime in Islam. This needs no explanation. The tradition related by Ibn `Abbas merely affirms that there is no penal punishment for the act. There...

Religion

raselahmed publisher

Asked 7 years ago

What is a muslim prayer curtain?

I am not a muslim but I just hope I could get some information here. There is a meme circulating online that president Barack Obama has held a prayer curtain in the White House: Regardless if...

Religion

popykhatun publisher

Asked 7 years ago

What is the fate of someone who died never having heard of Islam?

Let's say there are some people who never heard of Islam. For example, they are in the middle of the Amazon rain forests and do not have any means of communication with the larger world. Would...

Religion

ashikafser publisher

Asked 7 years ago

If menstruation has ended before sunrise in Ramadan is it accepted to fast, if one had eaten before the ghusl?

If my menstruation has ended before sunrise and I had taken shower ghusl, but before that I had eaten on time for sahur is it accepted as fast?

Religion

belaluddin publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Why were there no female Prophets?

There have been roughly about 124,000 Prophets sent by Allah (swt) to mankind. Now all of these have been male. Is there a reason why none of them were female? I know that there are many...

Religion

ritakhatun publisher

Asked 7 years ago

Who are 313 main soldiers of Imam Mahdi?

It is a famous issue between Shiite that Imam Mahdi (as the last Imam of Shiite) has 313 soldiers. (Seemingly, as the main soldiers (commanders) of him). I wonder who they are? Note: I do not...

Religion