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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

31 Questions

I was born a Christian and so my parents didn't perform an Aqiqah for me. How can I go through an Aqiqah for myself?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

You are able to do an 'aqiqah for yourself. Please just keep in mind that it is best that all the mustahabaat / makruhaat of 'aqiqah are considered.

There are a few options that you can choose to get this done.

1. Contact your local Muslim butcher, and ask if they do 'aqiqah sacrifices.

2. Visit your local Islamic centre and speak to them if they can accept the responsibility of doing the aqiqah on your behalf, after you pay its amount.

3. Contact trustworthy Islamic charity organisations, and ask if they have an animal sacrifice program, where they distribute the meat to the poor and needy.

With prayers for your success. 
Can a Muslim congratulate and participate in the baptism ceremony for a baby whose mother is Christian and the father is a Muslim?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

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.
My Muslim husband tells me that he doesn't have to do anything for me, such as contribute in household expenses, because I’m a Christian. Is this the position of the Islamic faith?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Islam orders every husband to take full responsibility of his wife and children including living expenses.

Wassalam.
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?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

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