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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

369 Questions

Homosexual behavior is common among animals, so why does the Quran forbid it for humans?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'āla

This is interestingly a "new research", accommodating to today's popular trend. 

Cannibalism is also common among animals, even their own babies. A lot of animals eat their own excrement, or self-mutilate, chewing off their own limbs. Some animals kill their partner, once mating season is finished. 

A lot of animals are monogamous for life. There are animals that can change sex, or are two-sexed, and there are animals that don't need to mate to reproduce. 

The point here is that the argument of comparing human behaviour to animals is a very weak argument, and does not justify anything.

And Allah knows best
Can i shred the papers with quran verses? If not what is the best way to discard for old quran and madresa papers with Quran verses ?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, it us permissible to shred papers with Quranic verses but don't put the shred papers in a bad place. You can recycle such papers or bury or put it in the water of sea, river or will.

Wassalam.
We are considering the name Zidan Hussain for our son, which has Arabic origins and is related to the Quran. The root of Zidan (z-y-d) appears in Surah Al-A'raf 7:69 and other verses, meaning increase. Could you please review and advise on this name?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The name Zaid or Zayd is chosen by Imam Zainul Abideen for one of his sons. Zayd or Zayd Ibn Ali Ibn Al-Husain (AS) is the great grand father of Zaidi Sadat. 
‘There is a name of Zaidan in Arabic  which is from increase, but I did not find Zidan  among the known Arabic names.

Wassalam.
If I made an Ahed without placing my hand on the Quran and simply saying it verbally, and then I broke it, what are the implications?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There is no need in making an Ahd عهد to put your hand on the Quran.

The Ahd is a promise which must be fulfilled. Breaking the Ahd is a sinful act and has a Kaffara which is either fasting two months or feeding sixty ooor believers.

Wassalam.