Islam

Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with over 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the global population, known as Muslims. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 50 countries.

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I am a Muslim and I have some non-Muslim friends who support the LGBTQ community and they are curious about why it isn't allowed in Islam. What is the explanation, that I can share with them, for its prohibition?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

It is not only Islam, but all other messages from God like Judaism and Christianity, don't allow any act which can harm the future of human kind. LGBTQ people claim that every one should be free to fulfill his sexual desire in any way and they don't consider the consequences on the human society and future. Desire itself can never be taken for granted to do anything for lust. Some people might have some sexual desires towards a family member like a real brother or a real sister, so can that desire allow such act? Unguided desire can deviate human being from the human values.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Reincarnation

What does Islam say about reincarnation?

Reincarnation is false claim and it goes against our faith in Allah and His Absolute Ability to Create whatever He wants and also goes His Absolute Justice.

He does not need to incarnate any creature but He Creates new creatures with soul, body and mind.

Incarnation was claimed by many groups of non Muslims.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Immortality . Soul

Does Islam believe in the immortality of the soul?

Yes, Islam like Judaism and Christianity believe in the immortality of the soul, which means death is not the end of the soul but it remains facing the results of our faith and deeds in this worldly life.
Wassalam.

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Jihad . Muslims . Islam . Battles

In which Jihad wars did Imam Hassan AS and Imam Hussain AS fight against non-Muslims for the sake of Islam?

The narrations claiming that Imam Hasan (AS) or Imam Husain (AS) fought in wars under the leadership of others are not authentic at all. We don't have any narrations in our books in this regards. Some Sunni authors like Ibn Khaldoon claimed that but with out any authentic evidence or reliable source. Ibn Khuldoon himself lived in the eighth Hijra century and never witnessed nor heard from any authentic narrators.

All the life of Ahlul Bayt (AS) was great Jihad to protect Islam and Islam remained intact just because of the Jihad of Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.

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Silver . Man . Islam

How much of silver can a man wear in Islam?

Wearing silver is allowed for both man and woman. Man should avoid wearing anything which makes him in the eyes of his society like woman.

Using silver plates or spoons etc is not allowed for both man and woman. Eating or drinking in silver or golden item is not permissible in Islam.

Wassalam.

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Man . Islam . Marriage . Love . Marriage Proposal . Conversion to Islam

I have a proposal from a man who is willing to revert to Islam. How do I know he is genuinely believing and will our marriage be accepted if he secretly reverts for love?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 3 years ago

You never really know about people. Even in the time of the Prophet (S), there were hypocrites who pretended to be Muslim. Only Allah knows what is in the heart, and only Allah knows whether people will follow through with a lifetime commitment (such as converting to a religion - or, for that matter, having a lifelong marriage).

Many of the sahabah converted instantly. So if he converts tomorrow, he could be an Abu Dharr or a Salman al-Farsi. Or he could be... someone else. One way you can glean some idea of this is with respect to how he is with commitment in life, in general. Has he followed through on other commitments, or does he tend to jump around from thing to thing? This still doesn't give you a full picture but gives you some idea.

Also, people sometimes change throughout life anyway - there is no guarantee that the person you marry will be the same person forever.

So, you can never know for sure, but it is good to follow your intuition and good judgment and advice from people you trust and who have wisdom. If you are having doubts, possibly your intuition is picking up on signs that your rational mind is dismissing.

You could wait some time after he has converted (say, a couple years) before committing to the marriage to see how he does with Islam.

That said, it is not respectful to doubt that someone is sincere about his religious belief simply because he was not born into it (unless there are some signs that the person is insincere or not thinking straight), and respect is important for marriage. So this should also be sorted out before marriage.

It is not uncommon for women to convert at the time of marriage to a Muslim man and often they remain in the faith and become strong Muslims. Of course, the social situation and experiences of men are somewhat different, but just putting that out there.

Man . Islam . Marriage . Love . Marriage Proposal . Conversion to Islam

I have a proposal from a man who is willing to revert to Islam. How do I know he is genuinely believing and will our marriage be accepted if he secretly reverts for love?

We always need to take lessons from realities of life and study the majority of similar cases before emotionally going ahead with marriage proposals based on promises. Lot of marriages have taken place based on a promise to become a Muslim but ended up with different situations few years after the marriage. Emotions before marriage usually don't last long after marriage. Usually married couples face some issues and misunderstandings between them which can decrease their emotions towards one other. Studying the results of thousands of similar cases should make us more careful before deciding as such decision is for life. As many similar promises were not fulfilled properly by many, we need to be sure that person has really accepted Islam for the sake of Allah and decided to follow the True religion. His real practice is must and not his promise. After he really practiced Islam like a good Muslim, then you can assess whether he is willing to remain a Muslim for life or just for the sake of marriage.

In fact just promising to be a Muslim will not make permissible for him to marry a Muslim girl, unless he is already a Muslim.

You need to be sure about your future and the future of your children.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Tasbih

Is it permissible in Islam to wear the Tasbih around the neck, so one may use it more often?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 3 years ago

Bismillah,

Asalamualaykom,

Wearing a tasbih around your neck is permissible

May Allah grant you success

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Crab . Islam

Is eating crab permissible in Islam?

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

The majority of Shia jurists do not permit eating crab

May Allah grant you success

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Islam . Human . Qur'an

How do we know that Islam is real and that the Quran is not just written by a human?

In addition to the answer previously given, another thing to consider is that although the Qur'an references certain events in the Prophet's time, it speaks in a universal manner that is accessible to any reader, regardless of their society or era. It is very difficult for a human author, especially one who is not from an area with diversity and a high level of education available, to do this.

Also, when you consider the way that the Qur'anic texts unfolds, the style of speech is not the same that a human would use when organising a book; for instance, the conception of time is more overarching, as it would be from the divine perspective.

Some people also consider the presence of scientific or numerical miracles to be convincing evidence.

Ultimately this is something one can also look at the text and get a sense of!

Islam . Human . Qur'an

How do we know that Islam is real and that the Quran is not just written by a human?

Islam is The real Message from Allah to guide all human beings. This fact is clear for every one who studies Quran and the sayings of the Prophet and Ahlul Bayt.

Quran has challenged all the enemies of Islam who doubt the authenticity of Quran being from Allah or from a human, to bring a book like Quran with the help of their supporters from Jinns and humans. They failed to bring any book like Quran. Quran then challenged them to bring ten chapters like any if the 114 chapters of Quran. They failed again. Then Quran challenged them to bring just one chapter like any Quranic chapters. They failed as well. This is a living evidence that Quran can never be written by a human.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Atheism . Dunya

Some atheists have challenged the universality of Islam, saying it is only 25% of the world's population, and almost absent from many regions of the Americas and east Asia. What is the response to this objection?

Islam is the only religion which addresses all human beings and deals with all of them with equality with out any discrimination. Islam states the fact: All human beings are from one father (Adam) and one mother (Hawwa).

Political reasons caused depriving many people from knowing Islam. When people are able to know Islam, millions will embrace it because it has The Real Evidence from God which can never be found in any other faith or ideology.

Number of followers is never the only evidence of the reality of any religion or idea because we need to study the political reasons. Intellectually, Islam is the only religion which has the rational answers for the questions of those who think properly.

Scholars from all over the world admit the superiority of Islam which has has resulted despite all the obstacles, in making Islam the most spreading religion in the world today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-39279631

Wassalam.

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