Qur'anic Answers

Leaving Islam is one of the most serious actions a Muslim can commit, and in traditional circles, can even warrant the death penalty.

A debatable issue within the Muslim community is with regards to the destiny of the parents of Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him).

Each year as Ramadan begins, a familiar and sometimes heated debate resurfaces within the Muslim community.

An issue of dispute among Muslim scholars past and present is about whether a person must perform wudhu before they can touch the Qur'an.

Muslims claim to honour Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) by sending salutations on him, dressing like him, growing a beard and adopting a hairstyle to imitate his appearance, copying his sleeping and eating habits and many more aspects of his personal life.

During the nights of Ramadan, many people, particularly from the Sunni denomination, attend the night prayers in congregation, known as 'taraweeh'.

Was there a reason Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) was sent " ...as a mercy to the world " (21:107)  in the sixth-seventh century or was it just a random event in history. 

For the vast majority of Muslims today, zakat is treated as a simple 2.5% calculation on certain types of wealth, once a year, above a minimum threshold defined in grams of gold or silver.

A statement that is often made is 'we cannot pray the salat without the hadith'.

Many Muslims today think that all religious information is preserved with the same care as the Qur'an.

When people claim that you cannot follow Islam without hadith, they always forget the one man who did exactly this: Abu Hanifa.

To demonstrate that certain Qur'anic verses have been abrogated by other verses, some people show the example of the early Muslims facing Jerusalem before changing direction towards Mecca as abrogation.

It is often argued that we must trust the hadith because the same companions who gave us the Qur'an also gave us the hadith.

What does it mean to follow the sunnah of Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him)?

Across Islamic history, a scholarly class emerged and gradually positioned itself as the primary interpreter and guardian of the religion of Allah.

For many Muslims today, the ultimate dream is to visit Makkah for Hajj and Umrah and see the Kaaba.

Islam is a practical religion that acknowledges the realities of human life.

The early years of Islam after Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) reveal a very interesting insight into how Divine Law was preserved.

The Qur'an prohibits sexual immorality in all forms.

A claim about the Qur'an is that it contains abrogation of verses; that some verses were revealed by Allah only to be cancelled or replaced by later ones.

Disagreement and hostility have always been the realities of human history.

Fasting during Ramadan is an obligation of abstinence, originating in the Qur'an, that aims not at physical deprivation but at obtaining righteousness.

The Qur'an does not treat menstruation as a taboo, nor does it surround it with ambiguity; rather, it addresses the topic directly and with precision.

The claim that the Qur'an fails to provide sufficient detail for rituals is often levelled against those who rely exclusively on the Book.

It is often claimed that alcohol and gambling were prohibited gradually in Islam which the Qur’an first discouraged, then restricted, and finally banned.

In Islam, the prohibition on intoxicants including alcohol is well known. However, sometimes there are debates in the Muslim world into whether some small quantities of intoxicants may be deemed acceptable as long it does not lead to intoxication.

The verses of the Qur'an establish that the salat is a scheduled practice with specific timings throughout the day and night, defined by natural celestial events.

Traditional understanding has long held the view that the word 'ummi' means someone who is illiterate.

The prohibition of consuming pork is one of the most widely known in Islamic dietary law. Traditionally, this has been understood as a total ban on the pig, making the animal itself unclean and haram. But what does the Qur'an actually say about the pig?

This article provides a clear and straightforward explanation of the dietary rules in Islam, designed for anyone new to the topic.

Homosexuality is one of the hardest topics for Muslims to talk about but the Qur'an doesn't avoid it.

The Qur'an offers a clear guide on the practice of ablution, known as wudhu, the ritual cleansing performed before salat.

The Qur'an is extremely clear that " Allah condemns usury ..." (2:276) as one of the worst sins. In Islam, most people understand the term 'riba' to mean all interest.

The phrase 'Allah and His messenger' appears repeatedly in the Qur'an, especially in contexts involving obedience, law, and authority.