Learning Arabic and Quran
376 questions
Does the address "O you who have believed" include both men and women, or only men, with women following them, especially given the Western claim that the Quran is exclusively for men? And does the scholars' interpretation of Allah's saying: "And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them" as being addressed only to men contradict the fact that the word "zawj" (mate/spouse) applies to both men and women?
What is the ruling on learning and working with "vocal مقامات (Maqamat) in the Holy Qur’an," and is it found in books of Tajwid, or is it an innovation?
Why did Allah not explain His words in the verse (Then indeed, upon Us is its explanation), and can the understanding of scholars reach the level of Allah’s explanation of His verses?
Why was "لَمْ يَكُ شَيْئًا" written in the Holy Qur’an instead of "لَمْ يَكُنْ"?
Is it permissible to add a cultural library for children in a secluded part of the mosque, containing diverse books specialized in Islamic culture and purposeful Arabic literature, knowing that there is a summer program for teaching the Holy Quran and its sciences?
Is what is mentioned in the Holy Quran, related from the tongues of the prophets or humans, their direct saying, or was it formulated by Allah?
Can an intelligent, negligent 22-year-old student who feels lost and wishes to memorize the Quran and its sciences and serve his nation start anew and achieve his goals?
Is it permissible for a female student to return to a Qur'an memorization school after having left it in protest against its unjust new administration, knowing that she needs to study there and that the new teachers are competent?
Is the name Talia forbidden (haram), and what does the name mean?
Is it permissible to refer to women as "Hareem" given the assumptions that the word is not mentioned in the Quran or Sunnah, that its origin is Turkish, and that it may imply shame or be discriminatory against women?
What is your advice to a 25-year-old young man who has memorized five parts of the Quran and wishes to travel to the Land of the Two Holy Mosques to seek Islamic knowledge?
Is the name "Muhtad" good for a Muslim child, knowing that it is mentioned in the Holy Quran, but an Arab friend said that it is grammatically incorrect in Arabic?
Who is the Iraqi author of "Takhrij al-Ihya'" and when was he born and when did he die?
هل هناك دليل من القرآن أو السنة على أن النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم هو النبي الأمي الوحيد، أم أن أنبياء سابقين له كانوا أميين أيضاً؟
Is it better to teach the memorization of the Qur'an in the mosque, or is it forbidden to raise one's voice with it therein due to embarrassing the worshippers, given the availability of another place for memorization?
What is the interpretation of the first verse revealed in the Holy Quran, "Recite," and does its meaning include reading cultural books?
How can one distinguish correct scientific interpretations of Quranic verses, especially given the existence of multiple and conflicting interpretations for some verses, such as His — Exalted be He — saying: "And the sun runs on to its term appointed; that is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing," where scholars differ in interpreting "its term appointed"?
Is delaying prayer for an hour or less after the Dhuhr call to prayer in order to finish a lecture and then pray in congregation considered a dereliction of duty and falling under Allah Almighty’s saying: "those who are heedless of their prayers"?
What is the ruling on saying: "I am the Qur'an, do you not know me?" to urge people to read?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the writing of a translation of the Holy Quran that is devoid of the Arabic text, includes a biography of the translator, and alters the names of some surahs, and what should be done about this?
What is the interpretation of the phrase "Thār Allāh" (Vengeance of Allah/Blood of Allah), and what is the ruling on using a gift that has "Labbayka Thār Allāh" (Here I am at your service, Thār Allāh) written on it?
Is the wife's return with her children to her Arab country, in order to preserve the Arabic language and religion, considered disobedience to the will of her deceased husband who enjoined her to educate them with "the best education" in America?
Is it permissible to specify a certain number—such as three 'na'ams' (yeses)—for acting upon the Holy Quran, and to restrict oneself to that?
What are the best ways to invite non-Muslims to Islam, and is it permissible to give them a copy of the Noble Qur'an that includes the verses in Arabic with their translation?