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Visual Representations of Prophet
Why is it that visual representation of Prophet Muhammad is banned in Islam? What is the theological rationale for the ban? I stumbled upon an article, where the following is stated: ‘In certain reference works and books about Islam, we may come across the claim that even if the Prophet Muhammad was represented in pictorial […]
When Delhi Rapists were ‘Provoked’
I would like you to enlighten me as regards suspicion caused by a Friday speech. The topic of the speech was contemporary as the Imam spoke half an hour about the Delhi rape incident. He said that the incident happened when two unmarried couples travelled at night, which Islam is not in favour. He also […]
Zakat on Rent and Share: Economics in Transition
If zakat is being regularly paid on the rental income from a building, is it necessary to pay it also on the commuted value of the building? If a plot of land was purchased few years back for the purpose of resale/development. Zakat was also paid on the purchase value. Due to some reasons the […]
Is Islam a non-vegetarian faith
Can you deny my argument that Islam has a non-vegetarian angle? I made myself believe that the non-vegetarianism (anti-vegetarianism) of Muslims does not have theological basis until I stumbled upon a verse in the Quran: ‘And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord […]
Beef Festival and Pork Festival: A World Sans Food Fascism
Recently, India witnessed a counter-cultural movement from Osmania University in Hyderabad, a southern state of the country. The Movement or protest named ‘Beef Festival’ was aimed at the restriction or total ban on beef or meat varieties in University campus. Following the movement, a similar move titled ‘JNU Beef-Pork Eating Campaign’ was decided to be […]
Ramadan and the Vulgar Profligacy
I am a Muslim who does not fast. An oxymoron? Not at all. I am no more an oxymoron than some scrupulous Muslims who fast and have sumptuous iftars, eat from dusk to dawn. I have simple breakfast, a very simple lunch and a glass of juice at night. My intake of food is far […]
Music and Muslim Classicists
As regards music, or any cultural products including movies, the stand of Islam is ambiguous. A certain section of scholars argue that music is out of sync with the Islamic value system. Yet, many great traditions of music have grown in the landscape of Islam. I would like to be enlightened on the position of […]
Bank Interest Contested
Interest is a category Islam strongly denies. But, is bank interest as objectionable, either? I doubt. Because the money-lending practice of banks is not so unbridled and unregulated as the money-lenders in primitive societies including the Pre-Islamic Arabia. I think Muslims can accept bank loan and vehicle loan, since bank is a system of money […]
Bad thoughts
I am a practicing Muslim, but I am not as such in my thinking. Every time, I imagine myself to be doing things that Islam has not permitted-like smoking marijuana, having sex, drinking etc. Alas, sometimes I have these thoughts while I am inside a mosque and, worst, praying. Am I a normal Muslim? By […]
Shorten Prayer
I am a nurse working in the surgical unit of a multi-specialty hospital. Owing to a tight schedule and on account of my professional commitments, i am not able to perform prayers duly. A scholar, whom i have approached for a solution, told me to quit my job, since in my case i am not […]
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