Ask A Muslim Long story short, this is not in all cases. In other cases, which the enemies of Islam don’t like to bring up, a woman’s witness is sufficient, while the man’s witness is not accepted at all. In other cases, a woman’s testimony is exactly the same as a man’s. In fact, in the most important … Read more
Many enemies of Islam try to claim that the jizyah is a non-Muslims tax, and this is far from correct. Every government needs funds to provide services to its citizens. This happens in many countries in the form of tax, where citizens will get taxed for their property, whatever they buy, and their income. However, … Read more
In Chapter 18 of the Quran, Allah says, “So they proceeded until they came across a boy, and the man killed him. Moses protested, ‘Have you killed an innocent soul, who killed no one? You have certainly done a horrible thing.’ He said, ‘Did I not tell you that you cannot have patience with me?’” … Read more
In Islam, many scholars are of the view that committing homosexuality is worse than committing regular adultery, and there are others of the view that it is similar in punishment. Therefore, if one understands this, one should look at the detailed explanation over the justification of the punishment for adultery on this website, under the … Read more
Islam is a realistic religion. Islam doesn’t always give just one ruling no matter what the situation is. If an Islamic court orders a thief’s hand to be cut off, there is a very strict criteria that has to be met. First of all, the stolen property has to be something of worth. It also … Read more
There are two different types of unlawful sexual intercourse in Islam: fornication and adultery. Fornication is the unlawful sexual intercourse of someone who is not married and was never married before. The punishment for fornication is getting flogged 100 lashes. Adultery is unlawful sexual intercourse of someone who is married or was previously married before. … Read more
Under a Islamic country that is in accordance with the Sharia, public apostasy comes under two types: ordinary apostates and extreme apostates. Ordinary apostates are those who publicly come out as apostates but don’t want to wage war against Islam. Such people would not be put to death immediately; rather, they would be asked to … Read more
Before beginning, it should be noted that when using the term “slavery,” it carries such heavy, evil connotations because one immediately thinks about the slavery that was seen in the West. Islam is no where near similar to the slavery that happened in the west, and a more accurate term to use would be “servant.” … Read more
Before beginning, it should be noted that when using the term “slavery,” it carries such heavy, evil connotations because one immediately thinks about the slavery that was seen in the West. Islam is no where near similar to the slavery that happened in the west, and a more accurate term to use would be “servant.” … Read more
Allah says in the Quran, “And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hands possess [i.e., slaves]. … Read more