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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

57 Questions

What is the punishment in Islam for Zina?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Zina (fornication) is a major sin and the punishment of majors sins is hellfire if the sinners does not repent and sincerely seek forgiveness. Allah says in Quran: And come not near Zia, a transgression and an evil way. Sura Al-Israr', verse 32.

Zina is mentioned along with Shirk, and killing as most dangerous sins which must be avoided by the servants of Allah ( Sura Al-Forman, verse 68).

Wassalam.
If someone sets a self-imposed punishment to stop committing a sin, such as donating a certain amount for every lie they tell, what happens if they are unable to fulfill this punishment?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

This would depend on the method of how it was set. Was it a vow, recited in the shar'i formula, or not? 

If it was a vow, your father is able to release you from it. Please refer to detailed Ahkam books for further explanation.

And Allah knows best
If a Muslim girl is raped, how can she prove it? And what is the Islamic punishment for the rapist?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Victim of rape is never blamed for being a victim of rape unless she had some role in causing the crime e.g. deliberately going to dangerous places or exposing her body to outsiders etc. Proving the crime of rape is similar to proving any other crime.

Rape crime is a major sin in Islam which leads the rapist to hell fire. 
Wassalam.
What is the punishment for children who raise their hands upon any of their parents and hitting them? What should parents do with such a child?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Mistreating any of the parents is very dangerous and it is a major sin which leads the sinner to hellfire beside causing misery in his life in this world. Parents need to study the reasons of this misbehaviour and try their best to make their children understand what is right and what is wrong. One of the possible reasons can be bad friends or watching bad films etc.

It is really a big challenge for the parents and they need to take advice from specialists beside seeking help from Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.