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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

281 Questions

What were the many military conquests of Umar's era? Were his wars defensive or offensive? How many countries were made Muslim by him by force of sword?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Islam did not come to force people to believe in it. Allah Says in Quran: The is compulsion in religion. (Sura 2, verse 256).

The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) did not initiate wars on people to force the on Islam.

Wars during the government of Saqeefah rules were mostly politically motivated.

'Wassalam.
What is Islam's perspective on the essence of goodness? Is goodness inherent in individuals or is it acquired through consistent good actions?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Goodness does not necessarily inheritance but come through consistent good actions. Many prophets had bad children e.g. son of Prophet Noah while many bad persons had good children.

Wassalam.
Is it permissible in Islam to draw a complete face while leaving out the rest of the body?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes it is permissible to draw a complete face. This is according to verdicts of most of our leasing scholars.

.Wassalam.
In what way is the Christian Ignatian view on the discernment of spirits compatible with Islam?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Ignatian discernment has been defined by many Christians as the weighing of facts and feelings about the several good choices which ultimately leads to a choice about what is the best fit for an individual. According to this definition, we don't object on it if the way of thinking and weighing facts is perfect. We as Muslims submit to the will of Allah and abide to it totally without any argument. This is based on the fact that Allah the Exalted  Creator Has the Absolute Knowledge, while human knowledge is always incomplete. That's why we submit to the will of Allah and our thinking and planning and practicing. 

'Wassalam.