MOST COMMON DOUBTS ABOUT ISLAM
Why Did Ali Burn Some Apostates?
By Understanding Islam Question: A Christian missionary has cited the following Hadith from Bukhari and is demanding an explanation: Volume 9, Book 84, Number 57: Narrated `Ikrima: Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to `Ali and he burnt them. The news of this...
read moreGrammatical Errors in the Qur’an?
By Moiz Amjad Mr. P. Newton with Mr. Rafiqul-Haqq has written an article titled: "Grammatical Errors in the Qur'an [1]". He writes: Muslims claim the Qur'an not just to be a human literary masterpiece, but a divine literary miracle. But this claim does not...
read moreReasons Why Islam Permits Polygamy
By IslamReligion.com All mandates of the religion of Islam are from God, the Wise, and thus one deduces that all things which are permitted are due to the fact that their benefit to the self and society outweighs their harms. When one analyzes the reasons and...
read moreA Reply to the Christian Polemic ‘Mary the Mother of Jesus: A Houri in Paradise?’
By Rasheed Gonzales The praise is for Allah, and it is sufficed. May peace be upon His slaves who He has chosen. As for what follows . After painting a sexually explicit picture for his Christian readers with a long introduction in which he describes the Hūrîs...
read moreShari’ah Criminal Law Is Strict: But Why Are You Complaining?
By Bassam Zawadi A lot of Islamic critics tend to attack and criticize Islam because its Shariah Law is strict. I agree that Islam is very strict when it comes to justice, but why complain and argue about something that will not affect you? Who are the people...
read moreDid Prophet Lot (peace be upon him) Offer His Daughters To Evil Men To Be Raped?
By Bassam Zawadi Christian missionaries try to quote the Quran in order to show that it says that Prophet Lot peace be upon him was willing to give his daughters to men in order to have them raped. They think that the Quranic narrative is the same as the...
read moreIslam and The Killing of Dogs
By Bassam Zawadi The article will be divided into the following sections:- - Hadith Regarding The Killing of Dogs - Hadith Showing Dogs Not Being Killed - Should We Go Around Killing Dogs Today? - Conclusion Hadith Regarding The Killing of Dogs ...
read moreRefuting Christian Misconceptions About The Islamic Paradise And a Brief Look At the Christian Paradise
By Bassam Zawadi This article's main purpose is to address four common misconceptions put forth especially by Christian missionaries regarding the Islamic concept of paradise. The article will be divided into the following sections: - Refuting the...
read moreThe Jewish Tribes of Madinah
By Bassam Zawadi There are several anti Islamic sites out there that criticize the way the Prophet (peace be upon him) dealt with the Jewish tribes of Madinah. I am only providing a list of references that Muslims could appeal to and might find helpful if they are...
read moreDoes Islam Teach That Jesus Was Killed?
By Bassam Zawadi Christians such as Sam Shamoun have tried to appeal to Islamic sources to show that they teach that Jesus died. Let us briefly take a look at the so-called pieces of evidence that they have to offer and see if they hold any water. Does Surah...
read moreDoes Islam Permit Muslim Men to Rape Their Slave Girls?
By Bassam Zawadi There are those who argue that since Islam permits Muslim men to have sexual intercourse with their slave girls, this then means that they also have the right to rape them. This is absurd. The right to have sex with a woman does not necessarily...
read moreThe Execution of The Jews At Bani Quraydah
By Bassam Zawadi There seems to be a Christian who has a problem with the expulsion of Bani Qurayda. Besides the fact that this issue has already been dealt with I just want to address the most important objection, which is the execution of the men of Bani...
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