Muslims

Muslims (Arabic: مُسلِم‎) are people who follow or practice Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion. Muslims consider the Quran, their holy book, to be the verbatim word of God as revealed to the Islamic prophet and messenger Muhammad, may peace be upon him and his family. Muslims also generally follow the teachings and practices of Muhammad (sunnah). Those who obtain these teachings primarily from his Companions (sahaba) are called Sunni, and those who take them from his family (ahl al-bayt) are called the Shi'a.

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Politics . Muslims . Homosexuality . Western Society

How does a good Muslim survive in non Islamic nations surrounded by secular humanists or established homosexual communities? Is it proper to disengage with such political and social narratives that are not in the best interests of Islam?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 6 years ago

This is really a personal question. Some people thrive on engaging with these social issues, whereas others do not. Insofar as it does not harm anyone, it is good to be self-aware and acknowledge what is beneficial and harmful for ourselves and our faith, and then attempt to live in a such a way that is beneficial for our peace of mind and faith. This would include decisions on where to live, where to work, and who to socialize with. Certainly, there are enough Muslims engaging with these issues today, and so it isn't necessary for every single Muslim to do it.

Secular humanism can a complicated matter, since it is heavily involved in the educational system in some countries, and most people adopt the dominant beliefs of their country and integrate them into their religious views. Of course, secular humanism has good and bad points like everything else. When one considers these ideas analytically rather than just absorbing them, it can deepen one's faith, but, again, that is personal! Do keep in mind that the Prophet lived in a society that did not support the views he was teaching and yet Islam took root there.

As Muslims, we are encouraged to be aware of the world around us. However, in this day and age, many people suffer from information overload. It simply isn't possible or healthy to follow every issue all the time. It is good to be selective in what one wants to focus on - not to have a biased or slanted view of the world (as happens often) but simply in order to use one's time and mental energy well. Social media is usually the cause of this overload, and it is easy to regulate one's use of social media.

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Vegetarian . Food . Muslims

Am I allowed to eat vegetarian food obtained from a non-Muslim? Does it make a difference if the non-Muslim prepared and cooked it?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 6 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

This would depend on a few things:

1. The fatwa of your Marja' taqleed, regarding Ahlul Kitab being tahir or not.

2. The non-Muslim being from Ahlul Kitab, or not.

3. Whether they are wearing gloves, or if there is any cross-contamination.

Wassalam

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Woman . Muslims

Is it true that women are often degraded in Muslim countries? If so, what is the reason?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 years ago

Women are highly respected in Quran and Hadeeths and in the practical life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). The great status of Fatima (AS) , Maryam ( Mary) ( AS), Khadija (AS) and Asiya, in Quran and Hadeeths is enough to show the real status of pious women in Islam.

Some Muslims behave according to ignorant culture away from the teachings of Islam. This is the reason why some women suffer in Muslim countries. It is because of ignoring and deviation from the real teachings of Islam.

Wassalam.

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History . Muslims . Jews . Medina . Makkah

I have read in the history books that the inciting incident that led to the rift between Muslims and Jews in the days of the Prophet was a perceived disagreement about the Jews protecting Medina from the Meccans. Is this correct?

The cause of the rift was the betrayal of Jewish leaders of that time and mischief they played against the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and the Muslims. They wanted to join the enemies of Islam instead of protecting Madina. They had secret ties with the enemies of Islam and Muslims to destroy the Muslim state in Madina.

Wassalam.

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Muslims . Woman . Marriage

Why is a Muslim woman forbidden from marrying a non Muslim? Are there any exceptions to this rule?

Same question was put to Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS) by Christians and Jews: Why Muslim men are allowed to marry women who believe in Moses and Jesus (temporary marriage) but men who believe in Moses and Jesus are not allowed to marry Muslim women at all? Imam (AS) replied: Muslim men are allowed to marry women who believe in Moses and Jesus because Muslims also believe in Moses and Jesus as prophets, but men who do not believe in Muhammad as a prophet are not allowed to marry a woman who believes in Muhammad.

Marriage between a believer woman and non believer man is not permissible at all. There is no exception in this definite rule. It is a matter of protecting the faith of the Muslim woman to keep her away from being under control of a man who does not believe in Islam.

Quran is very clear that it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry or even to continue marriage with a non Muslim man (Sura Al-Momtahana , verse 9).

The Prophet (SAWA) has ordered all women who embraced Islam to immediately leave their non Muslim husbands.

Wassalam.

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Muslims . Heaven . Mu'min

What’s the difference between a Muslim and a Mu'min? Can both of them go to heaven?

Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 6 years ago

A Muslim is someone who practices the laws of Islam and has no emnity towards the Ahl al-Bayt (as). A mu'min is someone who has ma'rifah of the station of the Ahl al-Bayt (as) and whose heart is open to the esoteric knowledge that they teach. Both can go to Heaven.

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Prophet Muhammad . Muslims . Prophet Jesus . Christianity

How can it be said that Prophet Muhammad (s) was the most loved creature of all time when there have been more Christians in existence than Muslims since the Prophet's calling? Wouldn't that make Jesus (a) the most loved creature of all existence?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 6 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The criteria to understand this statement is not the amount of Christians or Muslims as that would mean that another shared prophet, such as Ibrahim (as) would be the most beloved as Jews, Christians and Muslims all love prophet Ibrahim (as) for example. Rather, the Prophet (saw) being the most beloved creation can be understood in a couple of ways:

1) He (saw) is the most beloved creature to God, and since God has the greatest capacity to love, the Prophet (saw) is the most beloved creature of all time.

2) The pre-eternal reality of the Prophet (saw) is the source of existence of all that is good and so the whole of creation from its beginning to its end loves the Prophet (saw) including Jesus (as), whose very goodness and belovedness is derived from the belovedness of the Prophet (saw).

May you always be successful.

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Muslims . Mother . Christians . Father . Baptism

Can a Muslim congratulate and participate in the baptism ceremony for a baby whose mother is Christian and the father is a Muslim?

Muslim is not allowed to attend or take part in any non Muslim religious ceremony.

The child mentioned in your question is a Muslim because of his Muslim father. Islam says that any child who is born from Muslim father or Muslim mother, is a Muslim.

الولد يتبع أشرف الأبوين

There is no question of baptism ceremony for a Muslim child.

Wassalam.

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Muslims . Interest . Riba . Western Society

How can we function as true Muslims living in the West and prohibiting interest (Riba) while there are many financial contracts that include such interest?

We can not prohibit others in Western society from dealing with Riba, but we as Muslims are not allowed to deal with Riba.

The meaning of Riba is to be taken from the Marja' of Taqleed and not from the people.

Despite the fact that we live in a society which deals with Riba but we should not indulge ourselves in Riba as far as we can.

Wassalam.

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Muslims . Christians . Prophet Moses . Prophet Jesus . Judaism

Is it true that the Muslim position has always been that Jewish and Christian scriptures, as they stand, cannot be traced directly to Moses and Jesus, but were later compilations?

There is no doubt for any one with minimum knowledge about the history of the different Jewish and Christian scriptures that they are not the original scriptures revealed on Moses and Jesus, but were compiled long time after them.

The different Torahs and different Bibles existing today are living evidence that the original scriptures are mot in the hands of people.

Wassalam

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Muslims . Shariah . Law . Qur'an . Islamophobia

How does one respond from the Qur'an to an Islamophobe who insists that all Muslims are terrorists and want Sharia law and that the Qur'an says it is ok to lie to the enemies?

Human beings from all faiths and culture have many things in common, one of the most important common thing among all of them is the intellect.

Intellect says that false allegation is wrong and no one can believe any allegation before examining the evidence.

Whatever is been said by our enemies about Islam is based on lies and baseless allegations. We invite every one to study Quran and authentic Hadeeths if they really want to understand Islam. If they study Islam properly, they will know that it is the Real religion of Justice and Peace. If they do not want to read and see the facts, but just to put allegations on us, we can not help them. Life has always witnessed good and bad people when bad people put false allegations on the good people.

Wassalam

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Alcohol . Muslims . Chocolates

Is it permissible to give away a box of chocolates containing alcohol, received as a gift on Eid, to a non-Muslim or someone who consumes alcohol?

As it contains alcohol, it is not permissible at all to give it to any human being to consume it.

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