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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

17 Questions

I have heard that Abu Bakr and Umar donated all their wealth during the Battle of Tabuk. Is this authentic?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This claim is not true at all. It is part of the politically oriented fabricated narrations. Even leading Sunni scholars said that the narration is fabricated.

‘Keep in mind that lot of narrations in praise of the Saqeefah rulers were fabricated for political reasons. This fact is well known to the scholars of Muslim history and science of Hadeeth.

Wassalam.
I started working on pirated software and then I started another business with the money that I had earned from it. Is all my wealth now considered permissible?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is not allowed to harm people. You need to seek permission or a pardon from the people whom you did harm even by paying them something if they ask to pardon you. Your current income is not Haraam as far as you are not harming any one in your current business.

Wassalam.
Why does Allah SWT provide wealth to non-Muslims while there are so many Muslims living below the poverty line?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Allah (SWT) created all creatures and He provides all of them whether they believe and obey Him or not. That is from His Great Mercy. Some believers suffer from poverty because of injustice of oppressors or any other reason. Poverty can also in certain cases be a test to purify the believer or elevate his degree.

Poverty is not degradation  and wealth is not an honor. Both are tests.

Many enemies of Allah were granted wealth like Firaon ( Pharaoh) and Hamaan and  Qaroun (Korah) while many Prophets were tested by poverty and illness like Prophet Ayyub (AS).

Wassalam.
We see through different narrations that encourage us to give away our wealth during our lifetime rather than saving it up. How much wealth should we save for our family and children for when we die?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We Beed to look after selves as well as our family and children. We need good deeds for our future as much as we can. We also should for our family and children Whatever they need to have a respectable livelihood till they are able to earn for themselves. Obviously, we believe that Allah (SWT) will never leave them as He never left us.

Wassalam.