Inviting Others
262 questions
Is he who feels whispers of pleasure upon hearing news of sins, despite wishing Muslims to avoid them, sinful, citing the verse: "Indeed, those who like that immorality should spread among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And Allah knows and you do not know"?
How should we deal in our discussions with Christians who insult the Messenger of Allah and Islamic sanctities? Should we respond to them in kind, or should we ignore their insults and curses, taking into consideration the Quranic verses: "And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah, lest they insult Allah in enmity without knowledge," and "You will surely be tested in your possessions and in yourselves. And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse. But if you are patient and fear Allah - indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination," and "And do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best, except for those who commit injustice among them," and "So whoever has assaulted you, then assault him in the same manner that he assaulted you," and "Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them"?
What is the ruling on keeping a headscarf (khimar) with the phrase "I love Christ Jesus" written on it, or throwing it away, given that a colleague gifted it, claiming that Muslims believe in all prophets?
What is the ruling on a doctor writing a medical prescription for someone who is not ill, so that they may use it to claim back treatment costs from insurance companies?
How can a woman fulfill her mission of reconciling disputes if she faces problems with her relatives who treat her with contempt, thus preventing her from inviting people [to Islam] and reconciling them?
What is the grammatical analysis (إعراب) of "anfusakum" (أنفسكم) in the words of Allah the Almighty: "O you who have believed, upon you yourselves" (يا أيها الذين آمنوا عليكم أنفسكم)?
Is it permissible in Islamic Sharia to administer 1500 lashes as a disciplinary punishment (ta'zir), and can a judge exceed ten lashes or eighty lashes in ta'zir?
How do we study the Sunnah?
What is the best way to invite non-Arabic speakers to Allah: Should it be by inviting according to personal knowledge, or by utilizing books and letting them read them, and can assistance be provided by offering specific books for this purpose?
Did Islam spread by the sword, contrary to Christianity? And did Islam abolish all religions that preceded it, leaving only pagan religions, and annihilate those who believed in them?
Does the Islamic saying "work is worship" mean that whoever does not work is a sinner?
Is it permissible to work on foreign websites to earn money online by registering, downloading applications, or watching videos, while avoiding tasks that involve gambling or images of women? And is it permissible to invite friends to register on these websites while warning them against bad tasks? And does the inviter bear sins if the invitee disregards the warning and performs bad tasks?
What is the ruling on a person eating with a group in the mosque without inviting his brothers?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a young man's isolation from his parents who do not pray, and what is incumbent upon him to do towards them, especially after his repeated, yet fruitless, attempts to advise them, and his being forbidden from being harsh with them?
Is zakat obligatory on irrigated fava beans (foul) and peas (julban)? And if peas are irrigated after rainfall ceases, is their zakat treated as irrigated or non-irrigated produce?
What is the ruling on a girl not advising her female friends who are immodestly dressed (mutabarrijat), for fear that they might dislike her, and is she sinful for that?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who listens to religious channels to speak to others about what he hears from the Book of Allah, the Sunnah, and fatwas, as a form of da‘wah (inviting to Islam), and will he be rewarded for that? And what if he makes a mistake in conveying it?
What is the ruling on a preacher issuing a fatwa permitting a choice between fasting or breaking the fast on Tuesday, based on the differing announcements of Eid al-Fitr between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and the confusion and division this has caused?
What is the reason for Muslims turning into atheists who doubt the existence of God, and what is the way to limit the spread of this phenomenon?
Is the order of verses within a single surah the same as their order of revelation, and are there sources or methods for knowing the chronological order of the verses' revelation?
Does insulting and cursing others by mentioning their mothers and sisters in chat rooms constitute slandering chaste women (Qadhf al-Muhsanat)? What is its ruling?
How can a person be a means for someone's guidance to Islam, and is there a transmitted method from the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, to achieve that?
Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) adhere to reciting all the post-prayer dhikr after prayer, all the evening dhikr in the evening, and all the pre-sleep dhikr and others, or did he choose among them? And what is the Sunnah regarding that?
What is the explanation for the variation in the wording of similar stories in the Holy Qur’an, such as the variation in the wording of Allah’s command to the angels, Iblis’s statement, Moses’s statement upon seeing the fire, and Allah’s statement about the she-camel of Salih, despite the meaning being one?