Tag: People of the Book أهل الكتاب
What does Islam teach about homosexuality and sodomy?
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: Many Muslims have started supporting gay rights and same-sex marriage. What does Islam teach about homosexuality? What should a Muslim do if he has homosexual desires? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful A Muslim who experiences homosexual desires should exert effort to control [...]
Islam is Good Neighborliness to All, Believers and Unbelievers
“Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away…”
Surah An-Nisa 4:36
Was Jesus Christ really crucified or someone else?
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: The Quran says, “They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him” (4:157). Does Islam deny the historical crucifixion of Jesus? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful There are several interpretations of this verse regarding what happened to Jesus, upon him be [...]
What are the Islamic evidences for the existence of the Creator?
“Do they not see that We made the night that they may rest therein and the day giving sight? Verily, in that are signs for a people who believe.”
Surah An-Naml 27:86
Does the Quran condemn all Jews and Christians?
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: I read some verses in the Quran that seem harsh against Jews and Christians. Are all Jews and Christians the enemies of Islam? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful The Quran condemns the sinful behavior of some Jews and some Christians, but it [...]
Benefits of Marriage in Islam: Faith, Family, Society, and Love
“Among His signs is that He created for you mates from yourselves that you may find tranquility in them, and He placed between you love and mercy. Verily, in that are signs for a people who give thought.”
Surah Ar-Rum 30:21
Why does Islam allow polygamy and plural marriages?
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: Why can a Muslim man marry four wives? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful It is best for a man to have only one wife, but Islam allows polygamy (or, more accurately polygyny) when social circumstances make it necessary. Islam placed important legal [...]
Did the Prophet plan genocide against Jews? The story of Banu Qurayza
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: Your prophet committed genocide (extermination of an entire race) against the Jews of Medina and the tribe Banu Qurayza. Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful The Prophet was in conflict with some specific Jewish tribes in Medina due to their aiding the Meccan [...]
Hadith of the Gharqad Tree: Is it a good deed to kill Jews in Islam?
ShareTweet By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: I heard that Prophet Muhammad said, “You will fight against the Jews and you will kill them until even a stone would say: come here, O Muslim, there is a Jew, so kill him.” (Sahih Muslim, Book 41, Number 6981) Does this mean killing Jews is a [...]
The Martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad: An Example of His Tolerance and Forgiveness
“I never saw a case involving legal retaliation being referred to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, except that he would command pardoning the criminal.”
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