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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

23 Questions

While driving, my wife insists that I drive exactly at the speed limit, since that is the law, even if no one else follows it. But my children say that everyone drives faster than the limit while being safe. Who is Islamically correct?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Muslim is supposed to abide the law in driving speed limits as it concerns the safety of people.

Wassalam.
Can one take the law into their own hands and punish apostates or blasphemers?
Seyed Ali Shobayri

Bismillah, 

Asalamu Alaykom, 

Such matters should be for a legitimate Islamic government who can implement such hudud, or under an infallible as some scholars would state.  
 

One cannot take matters into their own hands. Even some ulema who may allude to doing so would forbid it if this caused a Muslim to go into harm or trouble which most likely occur. 
 

May Allah grant you success 
Is there any international rule or law that guarantees Muslims the freedom to offer prayers anywhere in the world?
Amina Inloes

One could refer to Article 18 of the Declaration of Human Rights as stating that all people have the right to practice their religion publicly or privately. However, this doesn't encompass all spaces (for instance, I can't go to my neighbour's house uninvited and just start praying); it can be construed as a general idea that people should have the overall right to observe their religion in their country.
Did Mut'a exist in the law of the earlier Prophets or was it a new law introduced in the Qur'an?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Temporary marriage is the solution for sexual needs of human beings who are unable to have permanent marriage . It is the way to save them from sinful acts.

As the need was existing all the times, no doubt, the prophets have guided people to the same solution. 

Wassalam.