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17 Apr 13

Types of Prophetic Traditions

Question: As-salamu `alaykum.First, I would like to thank you for the wonderful website that you have dedicated to spreading Allah's message. It has played a big part in restoring and strengthening my faith and knowledge in Islam.

April 12, 2013
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Question: Why do our scholars keep raising new debates which create unrest and confusions? Why are we defaming Islam by raising such issues in an attempt to show we are moderate, we are on a journey of modern enlightenment etc.?

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…

11 Apr 13

?Non-Muslims Don’t Deserve to Live

Question: I am an atheist thinking of Islam. I heard that Muslims believe that non-Muslims do not deserve life. How far is this correct?

10 Apr 13

?Minarets in Islam: Any Significance

Question: Hey, it grabbed my attention the fuss that has been going around about banning the construction of minarets in Switzerland. I want to understand the importance of a minaret for the mosque. Does a mosque have to have a minaret?

07 Apr 13

?Is It Makkah or Bakkah

Question: Was Makkah called Bakkah before the revalation? I have looked everywhere for the reason why Makkah is termed Bakkah in the Qur’an, most do not explain the change in the first letter,

05 Apr 13

The Role of the Mosque

In Islam, mosques are not just “places of prayers.” Mosques are – in modern terminology – community centers. The role of the mosque in Islam is one of the major things that have to be reformed before the Muslim nation is capable of recovering from its present status.

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