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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

122 Questions

How should Muslims handle the responsibility of paying taxes when they are aware that their money supports conflicts in Muslim nations like Palestine and Iraq?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Muslims living in every country should abide to the laws and regulations of the country as far it does not contradict with the Islamic rules. For example,alcohol is forbidden on every Muslim wherever he lives,but paying taxes does not contradict with the Islamic rules. Regarding some governments who support aggression against Muslim innocent people,the Muslims who are citizens should do their best avoid in supporting any aggression,as much as they can. Muslim citizens in such countries are not responsible to change the policies of the government. If it is out of their ability but they should always try to make themselves well represented and demand peace and justice through the rules and regulations of the country. We are responsible to counter injustice as much as we can but not responsible to do things which are out of our ability's.

wasalam.
Why is the Muslim world not providing assistance to their fellow Palestinians who are being subject to genocide in the Gaza war?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Real Muslims are responsible by their religious obligation and human commitment to support every oppressed. Those who don't support the oppressed are not fulfilling their religious duty and human responsibility.

wassalam.
Are Muslims allowed to marry the people of the book (Ahlul Kitab)?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

There are difference of opinion among our esteemed jurists, so this is something you will need to specifically find out what the fatwa is of your Marja' Taqleed.

I would add that for us Muslims, compatibility is extremely important, not just in life ambitions, or personal preferences or feelings, but in lifestyle and ideology. For example, if you are a Muslim, you would like to have an Islamic environment in your household, and create a spiritual atmosphere, with correct divine direction, under Allah ta'ala. If  you are a follower of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.), you want your family members, and your children to live and breath the Imams as, and follow their lifestyle and represent them. 

This can only happen if there is synchronisation in belief and ideology as well.

With prayers for your sucess. 
Are there any references indicating the number of Muslims who participated in Hajj in the year 60 Hijri, when Hussain ibn Ali (as) converted Hajj into Umrah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We don't have in our available books any numbers of Hajj participants in those days but it is clear that numbers were in thousands or tens of thousands.

Wassalam.