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Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
Depending on their schedules, Muslims usulally don't need to perform all five prayers whilst at work...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
Numerous verses in the Qur'an reference scientific phenomena, such as discussions of astronomy, geog...
Answered on 15 Jun 2018 (1 Answer)
Dictionaries are typically aimed at the layperson - I've yet to see a serious academic rely on them ...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
The term "infidel" originates in the 15th century from the Latin "infidelis" or the French "infidele...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
Any observant Muslim would consider him or herself to be Shari'a-adherent. It is impossible to find ...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
The Gulistan, by Persian poet Sa'di is excellent.Apart from Sa'adi, the names of Rumi and Hafiz spri...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
Yes anyone can become a Muslim theologically speaking (accepted as a believer on the day of judgemen...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (2 Answers)
I will have a go at translating this one from Abu Tammam d 845 AD: A sword is more truthful than b...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
In the Qur'an, two of God's ninety-nine names include "the Judge" and "the Just." Muslims believe th...
Answered on 21 Jun 2018 (1 Answer)
I think the answer lies in the dogmatic and historical view that has formed namely the "freedom to i...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
No exact figures exist on the total number of Muslims in the U.S. in general since the U.S. Census c...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
Adam built the original Ka'bah and that Prophets Abraham and his son Ismail re-built it. The ceiling...
Answered on 19 Jun 2018 (1 Answer)
Robert Kaplan (American) and Margaret MacMillan (Canadian) are pretty objective. Stratfor's analysis...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (2 Answers)
Dr Shadee al-Masry observes: "I'm suspicious about co-opting or entering into the secular activist f...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building covered with a black cloth in Mecca that Muslims believe was bui...
Answered on 20 Aug 2022 (1 Answer)
The Nation of Islam is a religious and political organization founded in the United States in the 19...
Answered on 23 Dec 2018 (1 Answer)
This is because the Muslim ritual prayer is very physical in nature, involving standing, bowing and ...
Answered on 19 Nov 2021 (2 Answers)
There is nothing like the Qur'an. It is unlike every other piece of human literature. It is un...
Answered on 05 Jan 2022 (1 Answer)
Members of the Nation of Islam often wear formal clothing as a way to show respect and reverence for...
Answered on 12 Jan 2023 (1 Answer)
A'isha (ra) said the Prophet was like the walking Qur'an reflecting the deep reverence and a...
Answered on 28 Nov 2021 (1 Answer)
In a Nutshell: The word "kaafir" refers to someone who doesn't believe in God or the m...
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