Important Queries Sorted By Writers
Queries Answered by Dr. Shehzad Saleem
For Queries earlier than 1991, please click here.
Writers List
Adnan Zulfiqar
Ameer Hamza
Asif Iftikhar
Dr Khalid Zaheer
Dr. Shehzad Saleem
Firas Ahmad
Jhangeer Hanif
Saadia Malik
Siddiq Bukhary
Tariq Haashmi
Qur'anic Exegesis
- An Objection of the Jews on the Qur’an   (April 2020)
Qur'an
- The Enmity between Abel and Cain   (April 2020)
- Are the Words of the Qur’an Spoken by God?   (April 2020)
- An Objection of the Jews on the Qur’an   (April 2016)
- The Enmity between Able and Cain   (April 2016)
- Are the Words of the Qur’an Spoken by God?   (April 2016)
- Success and the Qur’an   (February 2016)
- The Honey Bee and Divine Revelation   (February 2016)
- Why Memorize the Qur’an?   (January 2016)
- What if a Memorizer forgets the Qur’an?   (January 2016)
- Reading vs Understanding the Qur’an   (January 2016)
- Protection of Previous Scriptures   (January 2016)
- Challenge of the Qur’an   (January 2016)
- Was Adam taught Every Name?   (January 2016)
- Sabr in the Qur’an   (January 2016)
- The Word Rusul in the Qur’an   (January 2016)
- Divorce in the Qur’an and the Bible   (January 2016)
- Why Memorize the Qur'an   (November 2014)
- Was Adam taught Every Name?   (October 2010)
- Sabr in the Qur’an   (October 2010)
- What is the Forbidden Tree?   (August 2010)
- Challenge of the Qur’an   (August 2010)
- Divorce in the Qur’an and the Bible   (August 2010)
- Creation in Pairs   (May 2009)
- Was Eve created from Adam’s Rib?   (October 2002)
- Reading vs Understanding the Qur’ān   (October 2002)
- Protection of Previous Scriptures   (August 2002)
- Was Noah’s Son Saved?   (August 2002)
- A Question on a Qur’ānic Usage   (July 2002)
- What is the Guarded Tablet?   (February 2002)
- The Time Period for Creation   (February 2002)
- The Bismillāh Verse   (January 2002)
- Different Themes of the same Sūrah   (December 2001)
- Is the Earth Flat according to the Qur’ān?   (November 2001)
- Protection of the Divine Message   (November 2001)
- The Honey Bee and Divine Revelation   (July 2001)
- Success and the Qur’ān   (July 2001)
- Erroneous basis for ‘Abrogation’   (July 2001)
- A ‘Heretical’ Translation of the Qur’ān   (March 2001)
- Use of ‘We’ for Allah   (March 2001)
- Solomon’s Death   (March 2001)
- The Significance of the Fortieth Year of One’s Life   (February 2001)
- Using the Walkman to Learn the Qur’ān   (January 2001)
- A Historian’s Queries on some verses of Sūrah Yūsuf   (January 2001)
- Does the Qur’ān contain Guidance for Everything?   (January 2001)
- Masculine Gender for God   (December 2000)
- Names of the Qur’ānic Surāhs   (September 2000)
- Is Learning Qur’ānic Arabic Necessary?   (August 2000)
- Explanation of a Qur’ānic Construction   (July 2000)
- A Qur’ānic Verse   (June 2000)
- A ‘Discrepancy’ in the Qur’ānic Law of Inheritance   (May 2000)
- The Qur’ānic View on Creation   (May 2000)
- The Mutashābihāt of the Qur’ān   (April 2000)
- ‘Time Leap’ in the Qur’ān   (April 2000)
- Is Rajm a Qur’ānic Punishment ?   (April 2000)
- Are the Words of the Qur’ān Spoken by Allah?   (April 2000)
- Some Misleading Translations of Qur’ānic Verses   (March 2000)
- Who Takes The Souls After Death?   (January 2000)
- Explanation of some Qur’ānic Verses   (January 2000)
- Who is Khidr?   (January 2000)
- A Contradiction in the Qur’ān!!!   (October 1999)
- Gog and Magog   (October 1999)
- ‘Your Wives are like your Cultivated Land’   (September 1999)
- Reciting the Qur’ān   (June 1999)
- Men Turning into Monkeys and Swine   (April 1999)
- The Significance of the number ‘7’ in the Qur’ān   (March 1999)
- Compilation of the Qur’ān   (January 1999)
- A Verse of Sūrah Tahrīm   (October 1998)
- Fake Qur'ānic Verses on the Internet   (October 1998)
- Some Grammatical Aspects of the Qur’ān   (December 1994)
Hadith & Sunnah
- Difference between Hadīth and Sunnah   (November 2001)
- Was Eve created from Adam’s Rib?   (August 2001)
- Addressing the Dead   (September 1999)
- Istikhārah and Frightening Dreams   (September 1999)
- Praising Someone   (September 1999)
- Paradise and the Companions of the Prophet (sws)   (September 1999)
- Who are Martyrs?   (May 1999)
Political Issues
- The Correct Version of Islam   (April 2014)
- An Objection to Women Heading a State   (November 2008)
- Can a Woman Ruler reconcile with the Authority of her Husband?   (November 2008)
- Should Muslims obey the Laws of a Non-Muslim Country?   (November 2008)
- Does a Muslim Ruler have the Right to Veto   (December 2002)
- Can a Woman Become a Head of State   (December 2002)
- Authority of the Majority   (December 2002)
- Conditions of Revolt against an Islamic State   (December 2002)
- Status of Non-Muslim Citizens   (December 2002)
- Parliamentary or Presidential Form of Government   (December 2002)
- Secularism and the Founder of Pakistan   (December 2002)
- Establishment of an Islamic State   (December 2002)
- Islamic Guidelines for Foreign Policy   (December 2002)
- Should Muslims of a Non-Muslim Country Unite Politically   (December 2002)
- 73 Sects   (December 2002)
- The Baseless Doctrine of Vicegerency of Man   (December 2002)
- Imposition of Khirāj   (December 2002)
- What is the System of Khilāfat?   (December 2002)
- Patriotism towards a Non-Muslim Country   (November 2002)
- Can a Woman become the Head of State?   (February 2002)
- Can a Woman be Elected as President of an MSA?   (January 2002)
- Religious Freedom and Abraham’s Idol-Bashing ?   (October 2001)
- Does a Muslim Ruler have the Right to Veto?   (July 2001)
- Authority of the Majority   (April 2001)
- Establishment of an Islamic State   (April 2001)
- Islamic Guidelines for the Foreign Policy   (February 2001)
- Should Muslims Living in Non-Muslim Countries Unite ?   (April 2000)
- Democracy and Islam   (December 1999)
- 73 Sects   (January 1999)
- Welfare of non-Muslim citizens   (June 1998)
- ‘Woman for a Woman’   (April 1998)
Economic Issues
- Returning a Debt with some Extra-Money   (November 2008)
- Paying Interest   (November 2008)
- Taking Interest from Non-Muslims   (March 2003)
- Stability of Interest Based Economies   (March 2003)
- Using Interest received to pay Interest   (March 2003)
- A Justification for Interest   (March 2003)
- Benefiting from Interest Money   (March 2003)
- Taking Interest for a Noble Cause   (March 2003)
- Earning Money through Lending   (March 2003)
- Inflationary Adjustments   (March 2003)
- Zakāh on Stocks   (March 2003)
- Zakāh on Loans   (March 2003)
- Can Zakāh be given to Non-Muslims?   (March 2003)
- Taxes Other than Zakāh   (March 2003)
- Calculation of Zakāh   (March 2003)
- Inheritance and Gifts   (March 2003)
- The Daughter’s Share in Inheritance   (March 2003)
- Why is Gambling Prohibited?   (March 2003)
- GP Fund   (March 2003)
- Insurance   (March 2003)
- Prize Bonds   (March 2003)
- Inheritance of a Mentally Retarded Person   (November 2002)
- Why is Gambling Prohibited?   (August 2002)
- Zakāh for unmarried Pregnant Teens   (January 2002)
- Zakāh on Stocks   (January 2002)
- Using Interest Money received to pay Interest   (October 2001)
- A Justification for Interest   (October 2001)
- Zakāh to Non-Muslims   (September 2001)
- The Daughter’s Share in Inheritance   (September 2001)
- Stability of Interest Based Economies   (August 2001)
- Taking Interest from Non-Muslims   (March 2001)
- Prohibition of Sadqah for the Prophet’s family   (February 2001)
- Inflationary Adjustments   (December 2000)
- Why is Ribā Forbidden?   (August 2000)
- Taxes Other than Zakāh   (July 2000)
- Renting out Assets to Perpetrators of Evil   (June 2000)
- Zakāh on Money Reserved for Buying Personal Items   (June 2000)
- Benefiting from Interest Money   (January 2000)
- Taking Interest for a Noble Cause   (December 1999)
- Inheritance and Gifts   (November 1999)
- Sadaqah on Someone else’s Behalf   (April 1999)
- Zakāh to Dependants   (April 1999)
- Zakāh from the Husband’s Money   (April 1999)
- Nīyyah of Salāh   (April 1999)
- Revision of Zakāt Rates   (March 1999)
- Calculation of Zakāt   (March 1999)
- Distribution of Inheritance   (January 1999)
- Distribution of Inheritance   (December 1998)
- Credit Cards   (December 1998)
- Insurance   (December 1998)
- GP Fund   (April 1998)
- Some Questions about Zakāt   (April 1998)
Social Issues
- Acting as a Profession   (November 2014)
- Intimacy between Husband and Wife   (January 2013)
- Doctors and the Punishment of Unintentional Murder   (September 2011)
- Can We call non-Muslims Kafir?   (April 2011)
- Human Intellect and Knowledge of Good and Evil   (April 2011)
- Duty to Parents and Family   (April 2011)
- Is Yoga Forbidden?   (May 2009)
- Sex out of Wedlock   (February 2009)
- ‘Iddah of an Old Lady   (February 2009)
- Regarding Anal Sex in Islam   (February 2009)
- Issues with the Mother-in-Law   (February 2009)
- Cousin Marriages   (November 2008)
- Coping with Sexual Desires at Adolescence   (April 2008)
- Watching Obscene TV Programs   (November 2002)
- About Fortune Tellers   (November 2002)
- Looking after Parents   (November 2002)
- Can’t a Wife refuse Sexual Intimacy?   (October 2002)
- Dealing with Bad Husbands   (October 2002)
- The Case of Maria the Coptic   (August 2002)
- Medical Examination of the Private Parts   (August 2002)
- Is Dating prohibited in Islam?   (August 2002)
- The Directive of Slave Emancipation   (July 2002)
- Can the Second Marriage be kept a Secret?   (July 2002)
- Is Reading Novels Prohibited?   (July 2002)
- If I keep Sinning again and again   (July 2002)
- Please Interpret my Dream   (May 2002)
- Dealing with an ‘inhuman’ Parent   (May 2002)
- Should I marry a Banker?   (May 2002)
- Family Planning   (May 2002)
- Does Islam allow Slavery?   (April 2002)
- Should a Wife ask her Husband before Leaving the House?   (April 2002)
- Did the Prophet Marry the Widow of his Adopted Son?   (April 2002)
- Surrogate Motherhood   (April 2002)
- Is Marriage Obligatory?   (April 2002)
- Should Muslim Women Talk from Behind a Veil?   (February 2002)
- Role of Women in the Society   (February 2002)
- An Intimate Question   (February 2002)
- Difficulties in Wearing the Hijāb   (January 2002)
- Interaction with One’s Brother-in-Law   (December 2001)
- Why so much Difference of Opinion among Muslims?   (December 2001)
- Can a Husband force his Wife to wear the Hijāb?   (November 2001)
- Elderly People and the Hijāb   (November 2001)
- Homosexual Gratification in Paradise!   (October 2001)
- Dowry   (October 2001)
- Are Ladies allowed to do Make-up?   (October 2001)
- Separating from an Unattractive Fiancé   (September 2001)
- Is Depression Condemned in Islam?   (August 2001)
- Old Parents in Old Homes   (August 2001)
- Why can’t Adults view Pornography?   (August 2001)
- Working in an Internet Café   (August 2001)
- Is Travelling Allowed in Iddat   (August 2001)
- Marriage Options   (August 2001)
- Dealing with a Raped Woman   (August 2001)
- Marriage of Adulterers and Adulteresses   (July 2001)
- Handicapped Children   (July 2001)
- Internet Chatting   (May 2001)
- Marrying Christian Women   (May 2001)
- Destroying a ‘Disabled’ Foetus   (May 2001)
- Intimacy during Menses   (May 2001)
- Rights of an Engaged Couple   (April 2001)
- Women Changing their Names after Marriage   (March 2001)
- Folding Up the Legware   (March 2001)
- Were our progenitors Incestuous?   (February 2001)
- Genetic Homosexuality   (February 2001)
- Suicide in Special Circumstances   (January 2001)
- Use of the Feminine Gender   (January 2001)
- Swimming at Beaches   (January 2001)
- Can a Muslim be a Vegetarian ?   (December 2000)
- Code of Dress in a Funeral Ceremony   (December 2000)
- Frequency of Sexual Intimacy   (December 2000)
- Male-Female Friendship   (December 2000)
- Making Friends with Atheists   (December 2000)
- Looking more Beautiful in the Hijāb   (December 2000)
- The Purpose of the Hijāb   (December 2000)
- Polygamy vs Polyandry   (October 2000)
- Organ Donation   (October 2000)
- Tombs and Mausoleums   (October 2000)
- Obligations towards Non-Muslim Colleagues and Relatives   (October 2000)
- Ruling on Music   (October 2000)
- Covering of Head before One’s Fiance   (October 2000)
- Changes after Reversion to Islam   (October 2000)
- Telephonic Marriage   (October 2000)
- The Veil   (September 2000)
- Some Questions about Sexual Conduct   (September 2000)
- Sex out of Wedlock   (August 2000)
- The Superiority of a Mother   (July 2000)
- Who are Mahram Relatives   (July 2000)
- The Enmity between Able and Cain   (June 2000)
- The Right to Beat Wives   (May 2000)
- The Custody of Minors   (April 2000)
- Is this Gender Discrimination?   (March 2000)
- Queries of a Nursing Mother   (March 2000)
- Why have a Bath after having Sex?   (January 2000)
- Modelling   (January 2000)
- Marriage between Muslim Women and Non-Muslim Men   (December 1999)
- Migration to Non-Muslim Lands   (November 1999)
- The Plight of a Distressed Wife   (November 1999)
- Consummation of Marriage with Minor Girls   (October 1999)
- Misunderstood Symbols of Bad Luck   (October 1999)
- Permission for Second Marriage   (September 1999)
- The Philosophy of Mahr (Dower)   (June 1999)
- The Delayed Departure of a Bride   (June 1999)
- Wearing Silk   (June 1999)
- Relations with Non-Muslims   (May 1999)
- Parental Consent in Marriage   (May 1999)
- Are Women less sensible than Men?   (May 1999)
- Pre-Marriage Conduct and Love Affairs   (May 1999)
- Obedience to Husbands   (May 1999)
- Research on the Equality of Sexes   (April 1999)
- Cosmetic Surgery   (April 1999)
- When should Women Cover their Heads?   (April 1999)
- Shaking Hands with a Woman   (March 1999)
- Forbidden Acts During Menses   (January 1999)
- Mut`a (Temporary Marriage)   (January 1999)
- Was Eve created from Adam’s Rib   (December 1998)
- Image and Portrait Making   (December 1998)
- Abortion   (December 1998)
- Why Should Men head a Family?   (October 1998)
- The Right to Divorce   (October 1998)
- If the method of Divorce is against the Sharī`ah?   (October 1998)
- Adoption   (October 1998)
- Homosexuality   (October 1998)
- A Case of Artificial Insemination   (August 1998)
- Can a Wife Refuse her Husband to have Sex?   (August 1998)
- Women Visiting Graveyards   (August 1998)
- Dealing with Beggars   (August 1998)
- 'Iddat   (August 1998)
- Masturbation   (August 1998)
- Pets and Mercy Killing   (June 1998)
- Looking after Parents   (June 1998)
- Magic and Enchanters (`Amils)   (June 1998)
- Co-education and Hijāb   (June 1998)
- About Fortune tellers   (June 1998)
- Interaction between men and women   (June 1998)
- Strict Mothers-in-Law   (June 1998)
- Helpless Wives   (June 1998)
- Nailpolish and Ablution, Masah on Stockings, Baby-Cut Hair   (April 1998)
- Women Travelling with a Mahram   (April 1998)
- Wives’ Rights and Inheritance, Secret Marriages   (April 1998)
- Following one Madhab   (April 1998)
- Women as Head of State   (April 1998)
- `Unarranged' Marriages   (December 1996)
Worship
- Philosophy of Animal Sacrifice on ‘Eid   (October 2014)
- Obligation to offer the Prayer in Congregation   (September 2011)
- Animal Sacrifice   (May 2010)
- Praying after Consuming Alcohol   (May 2009)
- How can I be Punctual in Praying?   (May 2009)
- What if a Memorizer forgets the Qur’ān?   (November 2008)
- Doing Hajj Repeatedly   (November 2008)
- Fasting on Behalf of Someone   (October 2006)
- Sighting the Moon   (October 2006)
- Fasts Missed during Menstruation   (October 2006)
- When does Hajj become Obligatory?   (January 2005)
- Which Son did Abraham (sws) offer for Sacrifice?   (January 2005)
- Why did the Almighty ask for Ishmael’s Sacrifice?   (January 2005)
- Charity instead of Animal Sacrifice   (January 2005)
- Taking Allah’s Name while Slaughtering   (January 2005)
- Does Hajj become compulsory after doing ‘Umrah?   (January 2005)
- Praying in a Mosque Constructed from Illegal Resources   (November 2002)
- The Middle Prayer   (November 2002)
- Women and Praying at Home?   (August 2002)
- Reading Wazīfahs   (July 2002)
- Making Vows of Worship   (May 2002)
- Praying with Shoes on   (May 2002)
- The Dress of a Pilgrim   (May 2002)
- The Ritual of I‘tikāf   (February 2002)
- Why were the Angels asked to bow down before Adam?   (February 2002)
- Praying for Non-Muslims   (December 2001)
- The Essentials of ‘Umrah   (November 2001)
- Why is Worship Obligatory?   (October 2001)
- Praying behind a ‘Bad’ Imam   (October 2001)
- Why did the Almighty ask for Ishmael’s Sacrifice?   (September 2001)
- A Clarification regarding the Friday Prayer   (September 2001)
- Status of Holding Hands in the Prayer   (September 2001)
- Which Son did Abraham (sws) offer for Sacrifice?   (September 2001)
- Cannot the Indebted Perform Hajj?   (July 2001)
- Jogging to the Mosque   (May 2001)
- Reciting Sūrah Fātihah in the Prayer   (May 2001)
- Change of Plans in Mosque Construction   (April 2001)
- Silent and Loud Prayers   (March 2001)
- Sighting the Moon   (March 2001)
- Fasting on Behalf of Someone   (March 2001)
- Women leading Worship Rituals   (February 2001)
- Should Women cover their Feet while Praying?   (February 2001)
- Five Prayers or Three Prayers   (October 2000)
- Is Head Covering essential for Men during the Prayer?   (October 2000)
- Is Hajj-i-Badal a form of Isāl-i-Thawāb?   (August 2000)
- Some Questions about the Prayer   (August 2000)
- Compensating Rituals Missed during Menses   (July 2000)
- Praying after ‘Asr   (June 2000)
- Washing Body Parts Three Times in Wudū   (June 2000)
- Missed Out Prayers   (June 2000)
- Similarity of Islamic Rituals with Paganism   (April 2000)
- Visiting Churches, Temples and Mosques   (January 2000)
- The Witr Prayer   (October 1999)
- When does Hajj become Obligatory?   (September 1999)
- Preferred Times of Reciting the Qur’ān   (September 1999)
- Termination of Wudū   (June 1999)
- Some Questions about Salāh   (June 1999)
- Prayer Timings   (May 1999)
- When Should a Child start Worshipping   (April 1999)
- Women Leading the Prayer   (March 1999)
- Fasting on Fridays   (March 1999)
- Origins of Salāt   (March 1999)
- The Three Major Sins   (March 1999)
- Worship Hours near the Poles   (January 1999)
- Does Bleeding Nullify Wudu?   (January 1999)
- Is Bowing down in Martial Arts Forbidden?   (January 1999)
- Dhikr   (January 1999)
- Salaries of Imam Masjids   (December 1998)
- The Philosophy of Tayammum (Dry Ablution)   (October 1998)
- Soil and Tayammum   (October 1998)
- Taking Allah’s Name while Slaughtering   (October 1998)
- Some Questions about the Prayer   (October 1998)
- The Obligatory Rak`ats of the Prayer   (August 1998)
- Sajdah and Nafal Prayers   (June 1998)
- Charity instead of Animal Sacrifice   (April 1998)
- If Animal Sacrifice is not Possible?   (April 1998)
- Shortening of Prayers   (April 1998)
Prophethood
- The Word Rusul in the Qur’an   (September 2010)
- The Exemplary Personality of the Prophet (sws)   (October 2002)
- Who is the Greatest Prophet?   (December 2001)
- Selection of Prophets   (November 2001)
- Who is the Messiah?   (October 2001)
- Reading the Mīlād   (October 2001)
- Gabriel and the Jews   (July 2001)
- Is Belief in Muhammad (sws) Necessary?   (August 2000)
- The Similarity of Moses (sws) with Muhammad (sws)   (April 2000)
- Was the Prophet (sws) Literate?   (December 1999)
- The Return of Jesus (sws)   (June 1999)
- Sending Blessings on the Prophet (sws)   (March 1999)
- Difference between Nabī and Rasūl   (March 1999)
- 12th of Rabī al-awwal   (January 1999)
- Ascension of the Prophet (sws)   (August 1998)
- The Prophet (sws) and magic   (June 1998)
Jihad
- Jihad in the Qur’an   (April 2009)
- Suicide Bombers   (June 2006)
- Amnesty at the Conquest of Makkah   (November 2002)
- Waging War against the Disbelievers   (June 2002)
- Treatment of Prisoners of War   (June 2002)
- The Sole Ground for Jihād   (June 2002)
- Belligerence of Muslim Minorities   (June 2002)
- Serving in the Army of a Non-Muslim Country   (June 2002)
- Suicide Bombers   (June 2002)
- Weapons of Mass Destruction   (June 2002)
- Is Jihād only for Self-Defence?   (June 2002)
- When does Jihād Become Obligatory?   (June 2002)
- Is Qitāl a lesser Jihād?   (June 2002)
- Jihād in the Bible   (June 2002)
- Spreading Islam by the Sword   (June 2002)
- Is the Qur’ān a Manual of Jihād?   (June 2002)
- Divine Right to Rule   (June 2002)
- Terrorism vs Struggle for Freedom   (May 2002)
- Why is Islam so Violent?   (May 2002)
- Is Guerrilla Warfare allowed by Islam?   (December 2001)
- Who is a Kāfir?   (October 2001)
- Jihād   (September 2001)
- The Spoils of War   (February 2001)
- Waging War against Jews and Christians   (March 2000)
- Jihad against the Disbelievers   (December 1998)
- Terrorism or Jihād   (June 1998)
The Hereafter
- Will Paradise have Underground Rivers?   (August 2010)
- Torment in the Grave   (April 2002)
- Salvation for Non-Muslims   (December 2001)
- Accountability of a Person Who Dies in Ramadān   (March 2001)
- Maidens for Men; ‘Nothing’ for Women   (March 2001)
- How to Convert Non-Muslims?   (March 2001)
- Accountability of Children in the Hereafter   (January 2001)
- Human Conscience and the Day of Judgement   (December 2000)
- Repentance   (April 1999)
- The Fate of Non-Muslims   (April 1999)
- The Dead and Barzakh   (August 1998)
- Grieving for the Dead   (August 1998)
Islamic Punishments
- Transplant of a Thief’s Amputated Hand   (November 2002)
- Why are Islamic Punishments so Severe?   (February 2002)
- ‘Unjust’ Punishment in the Grave?   (December 2001)
- Stealing in Retaliation   (August 2001)
- Confessing Extramarital Relations   (April 2001)
- Misusing the Qisās Law   (August 2000)
- A Misconception about Islamic Punishments   (March 2000)
- The Punishment of `Sleeping Together’   (August 1998)
- Relaxation in Islamic Punishments   (June 1998)
- The Punishment for Spilling Acid on Someone   (January 1997)
Da'wah
- The Mission of “Renaissance”   (April 2014)
- Dealing with a Weak Convert   (October 2002)
- I Preach what I do not Practice   (August 2002)
- Why were the Jews called the ‘Chosen People’?   (November 2001)
- Severing Ties with Relatives who Disobey God   (October 2001)
- Destroying the ‘Buddha’ Statues   (May 2001)
- When Should I Convert?   (April 2001)
- Cursing Non-Muslims   (April 2001)
- A Case of a Converts Relationship with her Family   (February 2001)
- The Obligation of Da‘wah (Preaching)   (August 2000)
- Dealing with a Weak Convert   (December 1999)
- Involvement in Worldly Affairs   (January 1999)
- Women attending Funerals   (December 1998)
- Non-Muslim Neighbours   (June 1998)
The Dietary Shari‘ah
- Halāl Food   (July 2002)
- To Buy or not to Buy   (July 2002)
- Eating a Prey killed by a Bullet   (May 2002)
- Praying and Eating with Buddhist Parents   (May 2002)
- Drinking Non-alcoholic Wine in Wine Glasses   (May 2002)
- Sea Food   (January 2002)
- Serving Prohibited Items   (October 2001)
- Eating Sheep’s Testicles   (August 2001)
- Research on Edibles and other Items   (May 2001)
- Is Kosher Allowed?   (April 2001)
- Taking Allah’s Name while Slaughtering   (March 2001)
- Eating Crabs and Lobsters   (January 2001)
- Halāl Diet   (January 2001)
- What is Jallālah?   (December 2000)
- The Prohibition of Pork   (October 2000)
- Can Perfumes Containing Alcohol be used?   (March 2000)
- Halāl Meat   (January 2000)
- Selling Items of Pig Skin   (September 1999)
- Liquor as Medicine   (September 1999)
- Are Fats and Bones of a Swine Prohibited?   (January 1999)
Education
- Islamic System of Education   (December 2000)
Islamic Customs and Etiquette
- Grieving for the Dead   (November 2002)
- Female Circumcision   (November 2001)
- Did Khadījah (rta) propose to Muhammad (sws)?   (October 2001)
- Joint Family System   (August 2001)
- Is using Olive Oil a Sunnah?   (August 2001)
- Marriage and Culture   (April 2001)
- The Islamic way of Greeting   (January 2001)
- Stress on Using the Right Hand   (January 2001)
- Tattooing   (July 2000)
- The Question of Dress   (June 2000)
- Why should Finger Nails be Trimmed?   (May 2000)
- The Question of Keeping a Beard (1)   (May 2000)
- The Question of Keeping a Beard (2)   (May 2000)
- Showing Respect to the Qur’ān   (March 2000)
- Walīmah   (November 1999)
- Drinking Water while Standing   (November 1999)
- Expensive Weddings   (October 1999)
- Eating with Non-Muslims   (October 1999)
- Replying to a Sneeze   (September 1999)
- The Etiquette of Yawning   (September 1999)
- Celebrating Birthdays   (April 1999)
- Wishing Christmas to Christian Friends   (April 1999)
- Men Wearing Wedding Bands and Pendants   (April 1999)
- Greeting Non-Muslims   (April 1999)
- Standing up in Respect   (April 1999)
- Keeping Dogs   (March 1999)
- Colouring one’s Hair Black   (January 1999)
- Naming the Young Ones   (December 1998)
- The Significance of Visiting Graveyards   (August 1998)
- ‘Aqīqah   (June 1998)
- Early Burial, Dissecting Dead Bodies   (April 1998)
Miscellaneous
- The Enmity between Abel and Cain   (July 2019)
- The Correct Version of Islam   (October 2002)
- Can a Jinn possess a Human Being?   (July 2002)
- What is Ijtihād?   (February 2002)
- Who are the Banū Ismā’īl?   (October 2001)
- Moslem or Muslim   (January 2001)
- Satan: His Origin and Purpose   (October 2000)
- The Mission of ‘Renaissance’   (September 2000)
- The Issue of Copyright   (August 2000)
- The Struggle of Life   (June 2000)
- Do Angels Have Wings?   (April 2000)
- Ruling on Cloning   (March 2000)
- The Objective of Islam   (January 2000)
- The Hajra-i-Aswad (The Black Stone)   (January 1999)
- Imām Mahdī   (January 1999)
- Extraterrestrial Life   (December 1998)
- Death of Young Children   (December 1998)
- Oppressive Husbands   (June 1998)
- Differences between Shī`as & Sunnis   (June 1998)
- The Mannat of Bibi Fatima   (June 1998)
- Crowing Cocks and Braying Donkeys   (June 1998)
- Razing Down Shrines   (April 1998)
- The Significance of Dajjāl   (April 1998)
God and Monotheism
- Are the Words of the Qur’an Spoken by God?   (July 2019)
- The Gender of God   (February 2016)
- The Trial of the Affluent   (January 2002)
- Foreknowledge and the Angels   (November 2001)
- Friendship with Allah   (May 2001)
- Talking to Atheists   (April 2001)
- Mediation with Allah   (July 2000)
- God and Intuition   (July 2000)
- How to Adore the Almighty?   (July 2000)
- What made Allah Create Man?   (June 2000)
- Horoscopes   (June 2000)
- Allah’s Omnipresence   (December 1999)
- Surrendering to Allah’s Will (1)   (November 1999)
- Surrendering to Allah’s Will (2)   (November 1999)
- Fate and Predestination   (October 1999)
- How to increase Imān?   (October 1999)
- Wearing an ‘Allah Pendant’   (June 1999)
- Towards Monotheism “Gradually”   (May 1999)
   
 
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