Repentance: When death is certain Q570 :What is meant by sakarat? Will a person who has reached this stage still have a chance to repent of his sins? If so, will his repentance be accepted? What about a person sentenced to death for a crime he has committed? Will his repentance be accepted if he…
Repentance: How can one be forgiven? Q569 :I came to work in Saudi Arabia a few years ago when I was over forty. In addition to having a worthwhile job I have had the benefit of having a new approach to life. I am a much better Muslim now. Previously, I did not attend regularly…
Repentance and forgiveness Q568 :After 12 years of marriage, a woman told her husband that over the last couple of years, she has had relations with a man which stopped short of adultery. She pleaded for forgiveness and promised to be faithful to him. The husband felt that her repentance was sincere and that he…
Renting house to banks Q567 :A nationalized bank in my hometown has offered to rent my house, but I am reluctant to accept, because of the activities the bank undertakes. I told my family members who have questioned me that to support usurious practices is like waging a war against Allah. Are we not, however,…
Reluctant to become a Muslim – the “do’s” & “don’ts” Q566 :I am a Christian who practices her religion at home and maintains good conduct, although I rarely go to church. I believe in the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ and that he was a true messenger of God, but I do not believe that…
Religious scholars: Unnecessary interference Q565 :Most of those who have a religious standing have only scanty knowledge of politics, economy, business, science, industry, law, defense, etc. Why do they, then, want to interfere in each and everything? Their interference creates a hindrance to the advancement of the Muslim nations. Should they not confine themselves to…
Religion : Inherited beliefs and new persuasion Q564 :As Muslims, we believe that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the last messenger Allah sent to mankind and that the Islamic message is the final one from Allah. As such, it is the faith all mankind should follow. The problem is the followers of…
Religion: Conflict and fanaticism Q563 :We see that all over the Islamic world two rival groups are always in conflict: One attracts highly educated people who believe in reason and logic, but care little for religion, while the other consists of largely uneducated people who hold fanatically to certain beliefs and try to impose them…
Religion: As a cause of conflict, war Q562 :A new thinking is gradually developing which suggests that hatred and fighting between different types of believers are due to religion and sects. Without religion, people will have less to fight for on religious grounds. It is suggested that if people throughout the world implement a system…
Relations with former spouses Q561 :Relations with former spouses A561 : A woman is required to cover her body with the exception of her face and her palms in front of all men with the exception of her husband and close relative to whom she may not be married. She may appear in a more…
