Salamun alaykum, dear readers! One of the most important things taught by Rashad Khalifa is that Quran points out the road to happiness for believers, both in this life and in the Hereafter. The secret is just that if one believes in God and does righteous deeds, and passes all of God’s tests, God in…

Salamun alaykum, dear readers! This is an article dedicated to certain cultural issues, since people have various misconceptions about cultural issues in Islam that are not supported by the Quran. Those misconceptions range from the idea that befriending non-Muslims are forbidden, to the idea that celebrating secular holidays and festivities are forbidden, such as New…

Salamun alaykum, dear readers! Sometimes, a Muslim career woman might feel guilty for working and earning money while her husband stays at home caring for the kids and tending to the house. But actually, the Quran permits househusbands to exist only under certain conditions, and permits women to be the primary income earner if they…

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,…