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Classification of Islamic Trends

Current media coverage studies on Islam and Muslim societies and communities, especially on what is called 'political Islam' or 'Islamists', typically mention these terms: fundamentalist, strict, radical, moderate, progressive, and so on. These media reports draw from a large number of contemporary studies that offer 'typologies of Islamic ideologies.'
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11 Apr 13

How and Why Scriptures Got Distorted

Question: I've got one short question. I can't understand why God wouldn't keep all His books extant. Muslims believe that the Bible has been corrupted. Wouldn't this belief make God look like He's powerless? This is since He couldn't keep His words intact throughout the generation. Thank you.
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11 Apr 13

An Eye for an Eye?

Question: It says in the Qur'an an eye for an eye. So if someone has killed a member of your family, can you kill him?Or will this be committing a sin because it also says in the Qur'an you should not take another's life?In Islam, is it OK to punish…
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Islam and Rationalism

Question: Let me just say that despite being born into a Muslim family and nurtured in a Muslim country, I have not been able to gather sufficient knowledge about Islam to be confident and sure about my faith.Let me also say that knowledge of Islam (including books) is a very…
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Praying by a ‘Non-Muslim’

Question: I am originally Christian and for the last year I have been discovering Islam. I have now stopped going to church and praying according to the Christian tradition because I gradually became unconvinced of the key Christian teachings about Jesus.
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The Fair Logic of Jizyah

Question: I recently had a discussion with a non-Muslim friend about the jizyah (ransom) that non-Muslims have to pay in Islamic states. Is it discriminatory? Why do non-Muslims have to pay such a tax? Who has to pay it and how is it calculated? Thank you.
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