Qur'an 

 Hadith&Sunnah

May 99	Who are Martyrs?
Sep 99	Addressing the Dead
"	Istikharah and Frightening Dreams
"	Praising Someone
"	Paradise and the Companions of the Prophet (sws)
Aug 2001	Was Eve created from Adam’s Rib?
Nov 2001	Difference between Hadith and Sunnah

God & Monotheism

May 99	Towards Monotheism "Gradually"
Jun 99	Wearing an ‘‘Allah Pendant’’
"	Wearing Charms
Oct 99	Fate and Predestination
"	How to increase Iman?
Nov 99	Surrendering to Allah’s Will (1)
"	Surrendering to Allah’s Will (2)
Jun 2000	Horoscopes
"	What made Allah Create man?
Jul 2000	Mediation with Allah
"	God and Intuition
"	How to Adore the Almighty?
Apr 2001	Talking to Atheists
May 2001	Friendship with Allah
Nov 2001	Foreknowledge and the Angels
Jan 2002	Trial of the Affluent

Prophethood

May-Jun 98	The Prophet (sws) and Magic
Jul-Aug 98	Ascension of the Prophet (sws)
Jan 99	12th of Rabi‘ al-Awwal
Mar 99	Sending Blessings on the Prophet (sws)
"	Difference between Nabi and Rasul
Jun 99	The Return of Jesus (sws)
Dec 99	Was the Prophet (sws) Literate?
Apr 2000	The Similarity of Moses (sws) with Muhammad (sws)
Aug 2000	Is Belief in Muhammad (sws) Necessary?
Jul 2001	Gabriel and the Jews
Oct 2001	Who is the Messiah?
"	Reading the Milad
Nov 2001	Selection of Prophets
Dec 2001	Who is the Greatest Prophet?
Oct 2002	The Exemplary Personality of the Prophet (sws)

The Hereafter

Worship 

Mar-Apr 98	Charity instead of Animal Sacrifice
"	If Annual Sacrifice is not Possible?
"	Shortening of Prayers
May-Jun 98	Sajdah and Nafal Prayers
Jul-Aug 98	The Obligatory Rak`ats of the Prayer
Sep-Oct 98	The Philosophy of Tayammum (Dry Ablution)
"	Soil and Tayammum
"	Taking Allah’s Name while Slaughtering
"	Some Questions about the Prayer
Nov-Dec 98	Salaries of Imams of Masjids
Jan 99	Is Bowing down in Martial Arts Forbidden?
"	Dhikr
Mar 99	Women Leading the Prayer
"	Fasting on Fridays
"	Origins of the Prayer
"	The Three Major Sins
Apr 99	Repentance
"	S~adaqah on Someone else’s Behalf
"	Zakah to Dependants
"	Zakah from the Husband’s Money
"	Niyyah of Salah
"	When Should a Child start Worshipping
May 99	Prayer Timings
Jun 99	Termination of Wudu
"	Some Questions about Salah
Sep 99	When does Hajj become Obligatory?
"	Preferred Times of Reciting the Qur’an
Oct 99	The Witr Prayer
Jan 2000	Visiting Churches, Temples and Mosques
Apr 2000	Similarity of Islamic Rituals with Paganism
Jun 2000	Praying after ‘Asr
"	Washing Body Parts Three Times in Wudu
"	Missed Out Prayers
Jul 2000	Compensating Rituals Missed during Menses
Aug 2000	Is Hajj-i Badal a form of Isal-i Thawab?
"	Some Questions about the Prayer
Oct 2000	Tombs and Mausoleums
"	Five Prayers or Three Prayers
"	Is Head Covering essential for Men during the Prayer?
Feb 2001	Women leading Worship Rituals
"	Should Women cover their Feet while Praying?
Mar 2001	Silent and Loud Prayers
"	Fasting on Behalf of Someone
"	Sighting the Moon
Apr 2001	Change of Plans in Mosque Construction
May 2001	Jogging to the Mosque
"	Reciting Surah Fatihah in the Prayer
Jul 2001	Cannot the Indebted Perform Hajj?
Sep 2001	A Clarification regarding the Friday Prayer
"	Status of Holding Hands in the Prayer
"	Which Son did Abraham (sws) offer for Sacrifice?
"	Why did the Almighty ask for Ishmael’s Sacrifice?
Oct 2001	Why is Worship Obligatory?
"	Praying behind a ‘‘Bad’’ Imam
Nov 2001	The Essentials of ‘Umrah
Dec 2001	Praying for Non-Muslims
Feb 2002	The Ritual of I‘tikaf
"	Why were the Angels asked to bow down before Adam?
May 2002	Making Vows of Worship
"	Praying with Shoes on
"	The Dress of a Pilgrim
Jul 2002	Reading Wazifahs
Aug 2002	Women and Praying at Home?
Nov 2002	Praying in a Mosque constructed from Illegal Resources
"	The Middle Prayer
Jan 2005	When does Hajj become Obligatory?
"	Which Son did Abraham (sws) offer for Sacrifice?
"	Why did the Almighty ask for Ishmael’s Sacrifice?
"	Charity instead of Animal Sacrifice
"	Taking Allah’s Name while Slaughtering
Oct 2006	Fasting on Behalf of Someone
"	Sighting the Moon

Political Issues

Economic Issues

Mar-Apr 98	GP Fund
"	Some Questions About Zakah
Nov-Dec 98	Distribution of Inheritance
"	Credit Cards
"	Insurance
Jan 99	Distribution of Inheritance
Mar 99	Revision of Zakah Rates
"	Calculation of Zakah
Nov 99	Inheritance and Gifts
Dec 99	Taking Interest for a Noble Cause
Jan 2000	Benefiting from Interest Money
Jun 2000	Renting out Assets to Perpetrators of Evil
"	Zakah on Money Reserved for Buying Personal Item
Jul 2000	Taxes Other than Zakah
Aug 2000	Why is Riba Forbidden?
Dec 2000	Inflationary Adjustments
Jan 2001	Zakah on Lent Amount
Feb 2001	Prohibition of Sadqah for the Prophet’s family
Mar 2001	Taking Interest from Non-Muslims
Aug 2001	Stability of Interest Based Economies
Sep 2001	Zakah to Non-Muslims
"	The Daughter’s Share in Inheritance
Oct 2001	Using Interest Money received to pay Interest
"	A Justification for Interest
Jan 2002	Zakah for unmarried Pregnant Teens
"	Zakah on Stocks
Aug 2002	Why is Gambling Prohibited?
Nov 2002	Inheritance of a Mentally Retarded Person
Mar 2003	Taking Interest from Non-Muslims
"	Stability of Interest Based Economies
"	Using Interest received to pay Interest
"	A Justification for Interest
"	Benefiting from Interest Money
"	Taking Interest for a Noble Cause
"	Earning Money through Lending
"	Inflationary Adjustments
"	Zakah on Stocks
"	Zakah on Loans
"	Can Zakah be given to Non-Muslims?
"	Taxes Other than Zakah
"	Calculation of Zakah
"	Inheritance and Gifts
"	The Daughter’s Share in Inheritance
"	Why is Gambling Prohibited?
"	GP Fund
"	Insurance
"	Prize Bonds

Social Issues

Dec 96	‘‘Unarranged’’ Marriages
Mar-Apr 98	Nailpolish And Ablution, Masah on Stockings, Baby-Cur Hair
"	Women Travelling With A Mahram
"	Wives’ Rights and Inheritance, Secret Marriages
"	Following One Mad hab
May-Jun 98	Co-Education and Hijab
"	Interaction Between Men and Women
"	Strict Mothers-In-Law
"	Helpless Wives
"	Looking After Parents
"	Pets and Mercy Killing
"	Magic And Enchanters (`Amils)
"	About Fortune Tellers
Jul-Aug 98	A Case of Artificial Insemination
"	Can a Wife Refuse her Husband to have Sex?
"	Dealing with Beggars
"	‘Iddat
"	Masturbation
"	Women Visiting Graveyards
Sep-Oct 98	Why Should Men head a Family?
"	The Right to Divorce
"	If the method of Divorce is against the Shari`ah?
"	Adoption in Islam
"	Homosexuality
"	Women Plucking their Facial Hairs
Nov-Dec 98	Was Eve created from Adam's Rib
"	Image and Portrait Making
"	Abortion
Jan 99	Forbidden Acts During Menses
"	Mut`ah (Temporary Marriage)
Mar 99	Shaking Hands with a Woman
Apr 99	Research on the Equality of Sexes
"	Celebrating Birthdays
"	When should Women Cover their Heads?
May 99	Relations with Non-Muslims
"	Parental Consent in Marriage
"	Are Women less Sensible than Men?
"	Pre-Marriage Conduct and Love Affairs
"	Obedience to Husbands
Jun 99	The Philosophy of Mahr
"	The Delayed Departure of a Bride
"	Wearing Silk
Sep 99	Permission for Second Marriage
Oct 99	Consummation of Marriage with Minor Girls
"	Misunderstood Symbols of Bad Luck
Nov 99	Migration to Non-Muslim Lands
"	The Plight of a Distressed Wife
Dec 99	Muslim Women Marrying among Non-Muslims
Jan 2000	Modelling
Mar 2000	Is this Gender Discrimination?
"	Queries of a Nursing Mother
"	The Custody of Minors
May 2000	The Right to Beat Wives
Jun 2000	The Enmity between Able and Cain
Jul 2000	The Superiority of a Mother
"	Who are Mahram Relatives?
Aug 2000	Sex out of Wedlock
Sep 2000	Is Covering the Head essential for Women?
"	The Veil
"	Some Questions about Sexual Conduct
Oct 2000	Polygamy vs Polyandry
"	Organ Donation
"	Ruling on Music
"	Covering of Head before One’s Fiance
"	Changes after Reversion to Islam
"	Telephonic Marriage
Dec 2000	Can a Muslim be a Vegetarian ?
"	Frequency of Sexual Intimacy
"	Male-Female Friendship
"	Making Friends with Atheists
"	Looking more Beautiful in the Hijab
"	The Purpose of the Hijab
"	Islamic System of Education
Jan 2001	Suicide in Special Circumstances
"	Use of the Feminine Gender
"	Swimming at Beaches
Feb 2001	Were our progenitors Incestuous?
"	The Evil Eye (Nazr-i Badd)
"	Genetic Homosexuality
Apr 2001	Rights of an Engaged Couple
May 2001	Internet Chatting
"	Marrying Christian Women
"	Destroying a ‘‘Disabled’’ Foetus
"	Intimacy during Menses
Jun 2001	Mundane and Spiritual Activities
Jul 2001	Marriage of Adulterers and Adulteresses
"	Avoiding Sexual Attractions
"	Handicapped Children
Aug 2001	Is Depression Condemned in Islam?
"	Old Parents and old Home
"	Why can’t Adults view Pornography?
"	Is Travelling Allowed in Iddat
"	Marriage Options
"	Dealing with a Raped Woman
"	Working in an Internet Café
Sep 2001	Separating from an Unattractive Fiancé
"	Toleration of Lewdness by the Prophet (sws)
Oct 2001	Homosexual Gratification in Paradise!
"	Dowry
"	Are Ladies allowed to do Make-up?
Nov 2001	Can a Husband force his Wife to wear the Hijab?
"	Elderly People and the Hijab
Dec 2001	Limits of Interaction with One’s Brother-in-Law
"	Why so much Difference of Opinion among Muslims?
Jan 2002	Difficulties in Wearing the Hijab
Feb 2002	Should Muslim Women Talk from Behind a Veil?
"	Role of Women in the Society
"	An Intimate Question
Apr 2002	Does Islam allow Slavery?
"	Should a Wife ask her Husband before Leaving the House?
"	Did the Prophet (sws) Marry the Widow of his Adopted Son?
"	Surrogate Motherhood
"	Is Marriage Obligatory?
May 2002	Please Interpret my Dream
"	Dealing with an ‘‘inhuman’’ Parent
"	Should I marry a Banker?
"	Family Planning
Jul 2002	The Directive of Slave Emancipation
"	Can the Second Marriage be kept a Secret?
"	Is Reading Novels Prohibited?
"	If I keep Sinning again and again
"	Women as Head of State
Aug 2002	The Case of Maria the Coptic
"	Is Dating prohibited in Islam?
"	Medical Examination of the Private Parts
Oct 2002	Can’t a Wife refuse Intimacy?
"	Dealing with Bad Husbands
Nov 2002	Watching Vulgar TV Programs
"	About Fortune Tellers
"	Looking after Parents

The Dietary Shari'ah

Jun 94	Halal Meat
Jan 99	Are Fats and Bones of a Swine Prohibited?
Feb 99	Slaughtering and Takbir
Sep 99	Selling Items of Pig Skin
"	Liquor as Medicine
Jan 2000	Halal Meat
Mar 2000	Can Perfumes Containing Alcohol be used?
Oct 2000	The Prohibition of Pork
Dec 2000	What is Jallalah?
Jan 2001	Eating Crabs and Lobsters
"	Halal Diet
Mar 2001	Taking Allah’s Name while Slaughtering
Apr 2001	Is Kosher Allowed?
May 2001	Research on Edibles and other Items
Aug 2001	Eating Sheep’s Testicles
Oct 2001	Serving Prohibited Items
Jan 2002	Sea Food
May 2002	Eating a Prey killed by a Bullet
"	Praying and Eating with Buddhist Parents
"	Drinking Non-alcoholic Wine in Wine Glasses
Jul 2002	Halal Food
"	To Buy or not to Buy

Islamic Customs & Etiquette

May-Jun 98	Early Burial, Dissecting Dead Bodies
Jul-Aug 98	The Significance of Visiting Graveyards
Nov-Dec 98	Naming the Young Ones
Jan 99	Colouring one’s Hair Black
Mar 99	Keeping Dogs
Apr 99	Celebrating Birthdays
"	Wishing Christmas to Christian Friends
"	Men Wearing Wedding Bands and Pendants
"	Greeting Non-Muslims
"	Standing up in Respect
Sep 99	Replying to a Sneeze
"	The Etiquette of Yawning
Oct 99	Expensive Weddings
"	Eating with Non-Muslims
Nov 99	Walimah
"	Drinking Water while Standing
Jan 2000	Why have a Bath after having Sex?
Mar 2000	Showing Respect to the Qur’an
May 2000	Why should Finger Nails be Trimmed?
"	The Question of Keeping a Beard (1)
"	The Question of Keeping a Beard (2)
Jun 2000	The Question of Dress
Jul 2000	Tattooing
Dec 2000	Code of Dress in a Funeral Ceremony
Jan 2001	The Islamic way of Greeting
"	Stress on Using the Right Hand
Mar 2001	Women Changing their Names after Marriage
"	Birth Rites
"	Folding Up the Legware
Apr 2001	Rights of an Engaged Couple
Aug 2001	Joint Family System
"	Is using Olive Oil a Sunnah?
Oct 2001	Did Khadijah (rta) propose to Muhammad (sws)?
Nov 2001	Female Circumcision
Nov 2002	Grieving for the Dead

Jihad

May-Jun 98	Terrorism or Jihad
Nov-Dec 98	Jihad against the Disbelievers
Mar 2000	Waging War against Jews and Christians
Sep 2001	Jihad
Oct 2001	Who is a Kafir?
Dec 2001	Is Guerrilla Warfare allowed by Islam?
May 2002	Terrorism vs Struggle for Freedom
"	Why is Islam so Violent?
Jun 2002	Waging War against the Jews and Christians
"	Treatment of Prisoners of War
"	The Sole Ground for Jihad
"	Belligerence of Muslim Minorities
"	Serving in the Army of a Non-Muslim Country
"	Suicide Bombers
"	Weapons of Mass Destruction
"	Is Jihad only for Self-Defence?
"	When does Jihad become Obligatory?
"	Is Qital a Lesser Jihad?
"	Jihad in the Bible
"	Spreading Islam by the Sword
"	Is the Qur’an a Manual of Jihad?
"	Divine Right to Rule
Nov 2002	Amnesty at the Conquest of Makkah

Islamic Punishments 

Jan 97	The Punishment for Spilling Acid on Someone
Mar-Apr 98	“Woman for a Woman”
May-Jun 98	Relaxation in Islamic Punishments
Jul-Aug 98	The Punishment of “Sleeping Together”
Mar 2000	A Misconception about Islamic Punishments
Sep 2000	Misusing the Qisas Law
Apr 2001	Confessing Extramarital Relations
Aug 2001	Stealing in Retaliation
Dec 2001	“Unjust” Punishment in the Grave?
Feb 2002	Why are Islamic Punishments so Severe?
Nov 2002	Transplant of a Thief’s Amputated Hand

Da‘wah 

May-Jun 98	Non-Muslim Neighbours
Nov-Dec 98	Women attending Funerals
Jan 99	Involvement in Worldly Affairs
Dec 99	Dealing with a Weak Convert
Aug 2000	The Obligation of Da‘wah (Preaching)
Oct 2000	Obligations towards Non-Muslim Colleagues and Relatives
Feb 2001	A Case of a Converts Relationship with her Family
Mar 2001	How to Convert Non-Muslims?
Apr 2001	When Should I Convert?
"	Cursing Non-Muslims
May 2001	Destroying the ‘‘Buddha’’ Statues
Oct 2001	Severing Ties with Relatives who Disobey God
Nov 2001	Why were the Jews called the ‘‘Chosen People’’?
Aug 2002	I Preach what I do not Practice
Oct 2002	Dealing with a Weak Convert

 Miscellaneous 

Mar-Apr 98	The Significance of Dajjal
"	Razing Down Shrines
May-Jun 98	Oppressive Husbands
"	The Mannat of Bibi Fatima
"	Crowing Cocks and Braying Donkeys
"	Differences between Shiites & Sunnis
Nov-Dec 98	Extraterrestrial Life
"	Death of Young Children
Jan 99	Imam Mahdi
Jan 2000	The Objective of Islam
Mar 2000	Ruling on Cloning
Apr 2000	Do Angels Have Wings?
Jun 2000	The Struggle of Life
Aug 2000	The Issue of Copyright
Sep 2000	The Mission of ‘Renaissance’
Oct 2000	Satan: His Origin and Purpose
Jan 2001	Moslem or Muslim
Oct 2001	Who are the Banu Isma’il?
Feb 2002	What is Ijtihad?
Jul 2002	Can a Jinn possess a Human Being?
Oct 2002	The Correct Version of Islam

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