Application of Islamic Law And Extremism
A wise person recognizes that the word “extreme” has relative meanings. What could be extreme to one person might be lenient to another. Even in the same country, it changes from t...
Why Does Islam Impose Capital Punishment?
As long as the majority has chosen the Islamic package of laws the government has no alternative except to enforce it. And Allah says: {O you who believe legal retribution [in the form of capital puni...
Does Islam Discourage Women Driving?
Practically, the correct Islamic legal opinion is a result of a perfect interaction between the texts of the Holy Quraan and the authentic Prophetic traditions, on the one hand, and the diagnosis of t...
Why is hijaab for women?
Hijaab means that an adult female wears unrevealing clothes, to cover her body from head to toes. As we have already mentioned some scholars consider covering the face and hands as...
What about Marriage and Divorce?
… In general, a woman is married through her guardian, but there are exceptions. This is because, in Islam, her father, her brother, or her son takes care of her before marriage, including all...
Can a Muslim Woman Marry a non-Muslim?
In fact, this is a good example of how much Islam cares for women. It allows a Muslim to marry a woman from among the People of the Book (Jews and Christians). Allah says: {Made lawful to you t...
Why does a Female Inherit a Half in Some Cases?
Sometimes for one reason or another, we develop a keen desire to know the future. This keen desire may change to anxiety when we have problems in our life. Consequently, we look for a door of ho...
Can We See Allah
This lesson addresses the question of whether Allah can be seen from an Islamic perspective as compared to the Judeo-Christian teachings.
Does God need our worship?
The best way to answer these questions is to first understand who God is in the context of worship. God by definition is the One who is entitled to our worship; it is a necessary fact of His own exist...