Category: Q and A
Social Behavior and Respect for Human Rights
Q: In a Muslim society, we normally know how to pray and to do other acts of worship. We love to visit Makkah and Madinah, to read the Qur'an and we m [...]
The Purpose of our Birth
Q: Is anything mentioned in the Qur'an regarding the purpose of our birth? It seems that we are born to eat, work, sleep and get married, and perhaps [...]
Change came about, but how?
Q: I was a person who cared very little about religion. I almost ridiculed religion and those who were religious. I have even rejected the existence o [...]
Day of Judgment: Signs and Indications
Q: Are there any signs and indications of the approach of the day of judgment? Could you please outline them?
A: There are very clear statements in t [...]
Practising Patience in adversity
Q: In our everyday lives, we face so many problems and at times we get so tired that we keep wondering, 'where's God', we lose hope, we simply want e [...]
Why Did God Create Life and Death?
Q: Search for the purpose of life and death remains incomplete unless we tend to ponder over divine revelations. Why has Allah Almighty created both d [...]
The Status of a Rape Victim
Q. With war and conflict happening in many areas, many women are raped by enemy soldiers and other people. If a rape victim is unmarried, can she be m [...]
Zakat on Fixed Deposits
My husband has taken home loan and two fixed deposits. Apart from that he doesn't have any bank balance or property . I have some gold for which I am [...]
Zakat on Partnership Business
I have a partnership business and both of the partners agree to pay zakat for our business. Now I have two confusions in calculating it.
1. Stock Valu [...]
Zakat on Original Purchase value
I have purchased 100gms of gold for Rs. 250,000. Now the sale value is Rs. 270,000 but if I want to buy 100 gm of gold then the value is Rs. 300,000. [...]