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

How important are names in Islam and how much do they determine one's personality and character?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Islam guides us to chose good names for our children and it keeps naming our children with good names as one of our responsibilities towards our children. The Hadeeth states: It is from the rights of the child on his or her father is to name him or her after a good name (من حق الولد على الوالد أن يحسن تسميته)،

Bad name can be changed to a good one.

'We don't claim that names definitely determine the personality and character despite that fact that good names can encourage good personality, but it is not binding nor compulsory.

Wassalam.
How do I live my life as a Muslim, adhering to the teachings of Islam found in the Quran, Hadith, the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, as well as the teachings of authentic scholars?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

After your firm decision to be an obedient servant of Allah in every matter in your life, you need to know what to do and what to avoid. You need to read books on Islamic practical laws which are available online like www.Sistani.org

If you have any question, you can ask trusted scholars who can guide you.

May Allah Bless and Help you.

‘Wassalam.
What is the best approach towards interacting with non-believers: maintaining friendliness and portraying a positive perception of Islam, or keeping a distance and not being friendly?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Friendship is always good as far as you protect yourself from bad influence which can come through mixing with people who don't share your faith and religion. If you are sure that friendship with non- believers will not influence your thoughts, faith and practice, then it will be allowed. But you must be alerted and very careful as thousands before you have suffered heavy damages due to friendship with non believers which made them look at life like non believers and behave like their friends.

'Real believer is supposed to be strong enough in his faith and religion, that he can influence the non -believers and make them understand the truth and follow it.

'This is a positive friendship which maintains your faith and religion and helps non believers to benefit from you. Negative friendship is the friendship which makes you lose anything from your faith, religion and practice..

'Wassalam.
What is the punishment in Islam for Zina?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Zina (fornication) is a major sin and the punishment of majors sins is hellfire if the sinners does not repent and sincerely seek forgiveness. Allah says in Quran: And come not near Zia, a transgression and an evil way. Sura Al-Israr', verse 32.

Zina is mentioned along with Shirk, and killing as most dangerous sins which must be avoided by the servants of Allah ( Sura Al-Forman, verse 68).

Wassalam.