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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

27 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
Those who are doctors, nurses, and teachers are considered Islamic professions as they serve humanity. Since all actions should be done for the sake of Allah, how can one perform other professions, like engineering, for the sake of Allah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The intention of serving people can be with doing any work in any field in the life. Everyone who is doing any service to people can keep such intention so that he will get the reward of serving people. Engineering is also a field of serving people and you can have the intention of serving people while you are working in any engineering field..

'Wassalam.
Can I handle pork if it is intended for animals and pets, not for human consumption?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, it is permissible as if it is only for animals and pets, and never for any human consumption.

Wassalaam
If Adam and Eve were the first humans, where did the different races come from?
Amina Inloes

The Qur'an says that varieties among people (including colour and language) are part of the divine plan, as one of the signs of God (30:22). However, it does not specify the physical mechanism by which people developed into different appearances.

Even if Adam and Eve were the first parents of all people, there is no reason why all people forever should look identical.

Scientifically, the current explanations are mutation and natural selection over time. (For instance, pale skin is advantageous in northern Europe because it assists in absorbing Vitamin D.) 

However, there may be other scientific or metaphysical mechanisms for the development of variations among people that are not yet discovered or understood. Still, it is acceptable from an Islamic standpoint to refer this question to science. 

Allah knows best.