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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

41 Questions

The Christian often accuse the Prophet (s) over his marriage with Zaynab bt. Jahsh. How do the Shia scholars explain this matter and does it differ in any significant way to Sunni explanations?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Non Muslims don't believe in Quran as The word of Allah, that is why they think away from the facts mentioned in Quran. Allah has clearly stated in Quran the reason of the marriage between the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and Zainab Bint Jahsh (And when Zaid has dissolved his marriage with her, We Made her a wife for you, so that the believers should find difficulty in marrying the ex wives of their adopted sons) Sura Al-Ahzaab, verse 37.

'Ahlul Bayt (AS) did mention this marriage being an order from Allah (SWT) to break a wrong common practice against divorcees of the adopted sons.

'It is worth mentioning that this objection on this marriage is not new but it was raised by the enemies of Islam from the Jewish and Nazareth and hypocrites during the life of the Prophet himself (SAWA) and was refuted by Quran, the Prophet and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

It is not strange from the enemies to accuse the Prophet and put false allegations against him.

Wassalam.
Is it permissible to attend the marriage of a friend in a Catholic Church according to Islamic teachings? Can you provide a source for this?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If the function is just a social function with out religious acts, then you can attend marriage function of non Muslim, but if the function is a religious function,then Muslim is not permitted to attend any non Islamic religious function.

Wassalam.
I run a marketing agency for a Christian funeral homes service. Is it allowed to run ads for such a business when I do not own any of the funeral homes?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If the ads are addressed just for non Muslims who usually use such funeral services, then it is allowed for you to run such ads.

'Wassalam.
Is it obligatory to enjoin good and forbid evil for non-Muslims? Should we enjoin on Christian people or atheists to perform Salah as we Muslims do, or to abandon alcohol?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Enjoining good and forbidding evil has conditions among which that there should be a reasonable possibility that they might accept. Non Muslims need first to believe in Allah and His messenger Muhammad (SAWA) before we talk to them about performing Prayers and other Islamic life rules.

It is a human responsibility on us to help any human being to know and reach to the Truth, and there is no truth bigger than Allah and His message. We as Muslims should try our best to help others through suitable ways to make their lives better. We always need to be wise and polite.

Wassalam.