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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

38 Questions

I heard from my brother that the final and most challenging test for a Mu’min and Muslim is resisting the temptation of the opposite gender and avoiding Zina. Is this true?
Amina Inloes

It tends to be a big challenge for people, especially in youth. Often, as people get older, that particular temptation becomes less, and other temptations come to the forefront. (Exceptions apply!)

However, although that is a common temptation, there is no one single challenge that everyone faces equally - our temptations are as diverse as ourselves. Possibly, your brother is going through a difficult time managing this aspect of himself, and this is why he said that. 
Is conversing with the opposite gender without a valid reason considered Makruh?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Chatting with other gender with out a valid reason is Makriuh, and can be sometimes  unlawful if it leads to a sinful feelings or wrong thoughts.

Wassalam.
How can I change my sexual orientation if I have been attracted to the same gender in a feminine way since my adolescence, causing mental and emotional distress, and a lack of attraction towards the opposite gender?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If you sincerely decide to normalize your sexual orientation, you will be able to do that with help of Allah. It depends on you and your firm decisions. There is a narration from Imam Al-Sadiq (AS): Human being will never be weak to ache if what his strong will wants.

'It is good to remember the sexual orientation  of all the prophets and Imams and their followers and terrible end of those who followed wrong sexual desires as we read in Quran.

'It might be also useful to consult psychiatrists in some cases.

'You also need to avoid mixing with persons who have wrong sexual orientations.

'Wassalam.
Is the aqiqa sacrifice specifically a male goat for boys and a female goat for girls, or is a male goat used for both genders?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

If the newborn is male, it is also mustahab for the sheep or goat sacrificed as aqiqah to be male,d if the newborn is female, then the animal be female. 

This is recommended. 

And Allah knows best