1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

24 Questions

How should we understand non-Muslims coming for the pilgrimage to Karbala and showing respect to Imam Hussain (AS), despite their denial of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his household in their own beliefs?
Amina Inloes

Allah is generous and the Prophet (S) was generous and did not turn away people who asked for assistance, regardless of their religion. It is natural that some people will come to the holy sites to pay respects or seek blessings, even if they are not Muslim.

It is good to respect their decision, as long as they are respectful to the sanctity of  the holy sites and respect the rites that are carried out at these sites (e.g. they are not behaving like some tourists, acting inappropriately, or causing problems).
What is the concept of Istinqadh, rescuing wealth from the hands of unbelievers? When is it allowed? What are the conditions for it?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

When you are legally allowed to get an amount from a non Muslim which is considered by him as a loan, but you can't consider it as as a loan,yo u will be allowed then to utilize that money under the concept of Istenqaath which allows you to utilize it is lawful way but not as a loan but just using it lawfully.

Wassalam.
Can Muslims attend funeral ceremonies of non-Muslims who have good character?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes it is permissible for a Muslim to attend a funeral ceremony of a non Muslim with out taking part in any non Muslim religious practice. It should be just a social participation and never religious.

‘Wassalam.
How can we effectively respond to non-Muslims who claim that Islam promotes child suicide by teaching that all children go to heaven if they die before puberty and their sins are not held against them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Suicide is a major sin because it is a crime of murder and it is a result of another major sin which is loosing hope from the mercy of Allah. Every believer in Allah should believe in his great mercy, which is much more greater than any difficulty or hardship,people who commit suicide,do so after loosing hope and thinking that their problems have no solution,and by committing suicide they try to run away from the problems this feeling of not hoping the mercy of Allah itself is a major sin.

The fact that sinless children who die during their childhood will go to paradise is a part of the mercy of Allah[THE Exalted]. The most merciful,The most compassionate.

wassalam.