My parents keep trying to get me engaged to my cousin. I consider this to be forceful because although I have said no MANY times, my parents will not take me seriously, keep finding pathetic refutes to all my reasons why i dont want to...
how is there a difference in sharia between, like you said, legal issues of sharia, and religious practice? sharia is everything, i think you should learn some more...
Are non-Muslims going to hell?...
Women Are Not Fitnah...
I dont think you translated Ulama properly, you said it should be jurist instead of scholar. I speak Arabic and thats not right....
Salam brother, could you give a simple summary on the 4 different madhabs?...
Salaam alykum, what are your thoughts about the shia and jafri madhab? Can you give a breakdown of their beliefs/practices and start of their madhab like you did with the 4 sunni schools? JazakAllah khair!...
Salaam. What do you make of the hadith in which Nabi (S) says that women are deficient in religion (because of their periods) and in intelligence (because 2:1 witness ratio)? As a woman taught that all Muslims are equal in front of God, I have...
Assalamuu Aliakum, I'm really confused about slavery and Islam. Why was slavery allowed in Islam? Did the Prophet SAW have slaves and concubines? What about Maria Qibtiyya? I thought a relationship between a male and female was not allowed outside the bounds of marriage in...
Many translations I have come across suggest that husbands can hit their wives (4:34) if they are not obedient or conduct themselves in a bad way. Even as a last resort it sounds absurd. I must be honest that I cannot come to terms with...
Would you be able to help explain 4:43 please? 1: Why does the Qur'an talk about drinking as if it is okay as long as you aren't drunk when praying 2: Why does the Qur'an advise you to apply dust on your face and your...
Is cutting hands off a necessary punishment for stealing? what about capital punishment for people who turn to other religions? and stoning adulterers?...
If women are “mentally and religiously deficient” how were the wives of the Prophet able to pass his teachings? Women are described as weak and overemotional, yet they are trusted with the youth of the nation. If women were innately evil and constitute satanic temptations...
Salam Alaikum, Have you been asked or answered if the concept Shari'ah can be applied to western societies?...
Salam Alaykum. I have come across this hadith: "Any community whose leader is a woman will never succeed". I was wondering what this hadith is in reference to, and the context surrounding it. Does it mean that a woman may not be the head of...
What is your view on the hijab?...
Assalamu alaykum. I'm a sorta new Muslim and I had a question about heavenly maidens. I'd heard that when men get to jannah they get "hourines" (I'm sorry if I'm misspelling that) but my question is, if jannah is every thing we've ever wanted, what...
assalamu alaikum the only thing stopping me from fully accepting Islam is that men can sleep with women who they aren't married to but who "their right hand possesses" / women in war circumstances. I just don't see how that doesn't qualify as rape since...
Why I do not deal in “Haram/Halal”...
Salaam, Can you explain to me the ayah "God said "O Iblis! What prevents you from prostrating before the being whom I have created with My two Hands?...
Salaam, I have asked this a couple of times but never received a response so I'm just trying again. What is meant by the hadith in which the Prophet (s) says to be kind to women because "they are created from a rib, and the...
Osama’s tips for understanding Islamic concepts...
Osama’s tips for understanding Islamic concepts...
What is the Quran's position on rape? The subject is never directly addressed which I find a bit puzzling.. The only time it is alluded to is when the fate of the people of Sodom is addressed but it seems that they were not punished...
On Penalties in Islamic Law...
as salaam alaikum, some people have been telling me it's obligatory to move from non-Muslim lands to Muslim lands. They talk about Muhammad (pbuh) and his hijra. But Medina wasn't a Muslim land, was it? I mean it is now, but back when the sahaba...
Assalamu Alykum brother, I hope you're doing well. I'm a bit confused because I'm not sure if it can be interchangeable, but is it alright to ask you if you could please distinguish what a "Faqih" and a "Mufti" is?...
I have a court question. How does blood money work and why are some people worth less (in gold, so to speak) than others? Why are men worth more, for example?...
I've been wondering about car insurance lately. is it permissible? or is it only full coverage that is impermissible. I'm confused....
Assalam 3alaykum Osama! I have a question in regards to praying in a room with images on the wall, is it permissible? I had hoped to stick up some photos of my family in my room but my roommate has a problem with it. My...
What's your opinion on this statement from Dr. Amina Wadud: "You cannot legislate with regard to the well-being of women without women as agents of their own definition. And Sharia was not concerned with that construction. Sharia was happy to legislate for women, even to...
Not to rain on your parade but the concept of appointing female Islamic judges is still considered highly controversial and impermissible by all major schools of Islamic thought. Since you consider yourself a 'tradiionalist' I'm surprised that you would support something that is considered unacceptable...
LOL. Nice gif. Sorry but Hanifa did NOT support it to the extent that is being pushed today. He only just barely made it permissiable for women to be judges on a LIMITED capacity, not in any way that is equal to the way a...
Are you really so naive as to believe that Islamic scholars of the past called into question women's intellectual and emotional capacity to become judges simply because "they questioned everything"and it was par for the course? Seriously? You really go to great lengths to avoid...
Empty maxims? When 3 out of the 4 major Islamic schools of thought believe women can't be judges and there are Muslim countries in which women can't be judges or are limited in this field due to their gender? Thanks for that list of scholars...
When relying on Islamic scholars/sources, especially from the distant past, do you stop to consider the cultural or historical biases when you're studying or interpreting the information they provide? Or do you simply judge the views expressed in them based on how compatible they are...
Can you tell us why traditional Muslim law is better than Western civil law? What is the philosophy behind sharia, besides being a good Muslim?...
Assalamu Alaikum, hope all is well, Insha'Allah. I am of the Hanafi school of thought, but I feel that I do not follow all that being a Hanafi entails, since I do what I'm told to do (bad habit, I know). Do you recommend any...
Salam Alaikum. What verses of Quran validate the use of Hadith?...
Assalamu alaykum, brother Osama. IMPORTANT question: I heard that Islam does not allow adoption, but that quickly raises questions because of Zayd In Harithah. I don't know if maybe you studied this and can help me out or clarify. Cause I would think adoption is...