Category: Q and A
Predestination and Free Will
Q. A question which has bothered me for some time is whether man acts and behaves according to his own free will or to what has been destined for him [...]
Parental Income or Father’s Income?
I am a 4th year B. Tech student and I am receiving merit-cum-means scholarship for minorities. But the problem is that my family income is double the [...]
Reading the Qur’an in English
Q. I find it difficult to read the Qur'an in Arabic and I am not sure of its pronunciation. I use two translations which I feel give the meaning prop [...]
Youngsters, Materialism and Loving the Prophet
Q: I am an youngster, surrounded by the impact of materialism . Amidst this chaos of life, can you explain how to increase love of the Prophet (Pbuh) [...]
With All My Sins, How to Be Mindful of God?
How can I realize God's Greatness? How can I surrender and prostrate submissively to God in my prayer? Every time I start to fear God, the burden of m [...]
When Recipients of Charity Turn Ungrateful
Q: We have two close relatives who are of limited means. We have been helping them regularly. Recently, however, we stopped giving them assistance bec [...]
Patients Seeking Free Treatment
Q: As a doctor working in an army hospital, I am often requested by relatives and poor people for free treatment, which could involve admission to hos [...]
Bare Necessities or a Comfortable Life
Q: I think that instead of leading a simple life, we waste much money on appearances, comforts and luxuries. Is that acceptable? When a small family c [...]
Animals in Cage
Q: Is it permissible to keep a bird in a cage at home? Is it right to deny freedom to such a creature of God?
A: What is not permissible in Islam is [...]
Happiness in Islam
Q: All religions talk about happiness and joy, can you please explain happiness from an Islamic point of view?
Happiness is not only intense joy, it [...]