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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

9 Questions

What is your view on the hypothesis that places like Mecca, Jerusalem and Karbala were originally located in Antarctica and the current places were created only 800 years ago after the major occultation of the Mahdi?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This hypothesis can't be true as the history of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) goes back to more than 1447 years. Even the history of the Arabia peninsula and Karbala and Jerusalem goes back to thousands of years.

Wassalam.
Is it allowed to earn a profit by offering services to the Zuwwar of Imam Hussain (a), such as through selling air tickets or providing accommodation?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes it is allowed as far as the service is a real service and the cost is reasonable according to market rate.

Wassalam.
Is it allowed to build a large crescent Hilal structure outside the holy shrine of Al-Hussain (as) in Karbala, given that such symbols are associated with the worship of the moon goddess in paganism?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The shrine of Imam Husain (AS) in Karbala has number of religious scholars who supervise all the work, services and operations of the shrine and they very well what is their Islamic duties. Different symbols can have different meanings in different places.

Wassalam.
Are non-Muslims allowed to cook food for the Zuwwar of Imam Hussain (AS) in Karbala during Arbaeen?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes they are allowed to cook but with out touching the food with wetness. If they are from People of Book (Ahlul Kitab), then many if our great scholars consider them as Taahir.

Wassalam.