Rulings: By the Religious Editor, Arab NEWS – the basis of Q580 :I find your answers highly convincing and illuminating, but there is rarely any evidence supporting them from the Qur’an and the Hadith. Please explain. A580 : I will tell you straightaway that anyone who gives religious opinion without relying on Qur’an or Hadith…
Rukn: the basic definition of Q579 :Rukn: the basic definition of A579 : An action may be a rukn of an overall obligatory action. When it is omitted, the whole action is rendered invalid. We say, for example, that attendance at Arafat on the ninth day of Thul-Hajjah is a rukn of pilgrimage. If a…
Rituals & directives Q578 :Rituals & directives A578 : Religious directives are complemented by practical steps which aim at shaping life in a certain fashion. If religion were to be confined to directives and rituals, then the directives will remain unimplemented. A complete way of life on the basis of religion is necessary to allow…
Reward: Hereafter for non-Muslims leading a pious life Q577 :If a non-Muslim leads a pious life, would he be rewarded by admission into heaven in the hereafter? A577 : Islam states clearly that good actions merit reward from Allah if they are result of believing in Him. Without faith, any good action is deprived of…
Reward: Hereafter for non-Muslims adhering to Islamic values Q576 :Some non-Muslims appear to appreciate Islamic values and principles. In practical life, they maintain good behavior and they are kind to others. They refrain from sinful and evil actions. Yet, they are not Muslims. The idea of converting to Islam does not appeal to them because…
Reward: Fantastic rewards for simple worship Q575 :I read in a religious book a story which says that the Prophet once asked Ali, his cousin and son-in-law, to do five things before going to sleep every day. These were: to pay to charity 4000 dinars, to recite the whole of the Qur’an, to pay the…
Reward for prayers in Haram and in the Prophet’s Mosque Q574 :I have read a Hadith which states that prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is equal to one thousand prayers elsewhere, with the exception of the Haram in Makkah. It is also stated that prayer in the Haram in Makkah is equal to…
Return of sold goods Q573 :I sold an article to an acquaintance having received half of the price and agreed to spread the remainder over two months. She was unable to pay after the first month, and after the second month she wanted to return the article because she was going back home. She gave…
Respect: Three types of respect Q572 :In an argument I recently had with my brother concerning the celebrations of anniversaries of scholars and religious people, he pointed out that in our language we distinguish in three different types of respect. The first is that which we offer to Allah. This is plain worship and Allah…
Respect: Bowing down as a show of respect Q571 :You have commented that the way we show our respect to parents, bowing down before them, is un-Islamic. Can we not compare this practice with the bowing down of the angels in front of Adam, or the prostration of Prophet Yusuf’s brothers and parents? A571 :…
