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Salamun alaykum, dear readers! There is a notion that women in Islam must be housewives and cannot earn money or be the primary income earner at home. This notion is false, therefore Muslim women should not feel guilty for making money or having a career other than housewife, and Muslim men should not feel guilty…

Salaamun alaykum, dear readers! It is unfortunate and regretful that Muslims who follow commonly-accepted Islamic doctrine on halal and haram (prohibited) foods violate the Quran in two ways. The first way is by prohibiting something that God made lawful or did not prohibit in His Book. The second way is by not following the actual…

Salaamun alaykum, dear readers! It has been long-established doctrine that in Islam, both hands of the thief are chopped off. However, upon closer examination of the related Quranic passage that is used to deliver this punishment to convicted thieves in some Muslim-majority countries, it may be that chopping the hands of the thief is really…

Salaamun alaykum, dear readers! Does Islam really allow terrorism? The truth is that terrorism (committing acts of violence against civilians to promote any agenda, whether political or religious) is a horrendous and anti-Islamic deed. Misconstrued Verses Peace Through Strength The truth is that terrorism is not allowed in the religion. So let’s clear up this…

The Quran in verse 74:30 states that there are 19 angels appointed to watch over the affairs of Hell. Then in verse 74:31, God in the Quran says that He appointed “their number” (the number 19, which is the number of the angels guarding Hell) to carry out five distinct functions some time in the…

Salaamun alaykum, dear readers! If we look at the story of Lot as it is in the Quran, we find that they are called “transgressing people” or “ignorant people” for a number of reasons, one of them were that they were fornicating with people of the same sex. Of course, practicing homosexual fornication wasn’t the…

Salaamun alaykum, dear readers! There is a misconception that for a system of government to be in line with Islamic values, Quranic law must be enforced by the government. This would mean: However, the Quran makes it clear a total of eight times that there is no compulsion in the religion of Islam. Out of…

Salaamun alaykum, dear readers! When we examine the Quran, we come to the realization that liberal democracies are in fact the form of government that is most in line with Quranic values. Here are the reasons why: Freedom of Religion The Quran’s demand for absolute freedom of religion entails complete separation between mosque and state,…

Salaamun alaykum, dear readers! Can a Muslim date someone before marriage? The answer is yes, actually. Let us talk about about what the Quran says on the issue of relationships. Here is what this Quranic verse says:  If the command is to reduce something from our sight, question then becomes: what exactly are we reducing/lowering…

Salaamun alaykum, dear readers! Fornication and adultery are sins according to God in the Quran. They are collectively referred to as “zina”, which is Arabic for any adultery or fornication as per Lane’s Arabic-English Lexicon. Is Masturbation “Unlawful Sex”? The more interesting question, however, is whether self-pleasure (also known as masturbation) is permissible or not…