360 fatwas

  • Wind destroyed people of Hood but spared their dwellings Date: 15-11-2016

    Assalaamu alaykum. I was just wondering; I find verse 46:25 confusing; it says that everything was destroyed except their houses, but in 51:42 and 69:8, it says that everything was destroyed. .. More

  • Ruins of 'Aad and Thamood existed at time of Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam Date: 14-11-2016

    Assalaamu alaykum. I was wondering, does verse 29:38 of the Quran mean that the houses of 'Aad and Thamudare still standing and that we can see them? If 'Aadwere destroyed, there is nothing left of 'Aad apart from their land, so their houses have fallen down, and if they were not standing in Prophet Muhammad's, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,time, then.. More

  • Interpretation of {and with Us is more} in verse 50:35 Date: 19-10-2016

    Which verses of the Quran and which hadiths explained verse 50:35: {They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.}? .. More

  • What 'pure milk' means in verse 6:66 Date: 19-10-2016

    Assalaamu alaykum. My question is regarding verse 16:66. In it, it states that milk is pure. But scientific studies show that raw milk can be very dangerous and that it contains some bacteria that can cause dangerous infections. Raw milk has some very good benefits, but it still has many harmful things in it. I seek refuge with Allaah, I have met some.. More

  • Meaning of {My Lord is on a straight path} [Quran 11:56] Date: 10-10-2016

    What does {My Lord is on a straight path} [Quran 11:56] mean? .. More

  • Meaning of 'Noon' at beginning of Soorah Noon Date: 19-9-2016

    Assalaamu alaykum. What is the meaning of 'Noon' in Surah Noon. In many books of exegesis, we find that the Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them, have given different meanings; which meaning can we take, or does nobody know about them? May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Interpretation of: {...Descendants, some of them from others...} [Quran 3 :34] Date: 19-9-2016

    I would appreciate it if you could provide and explain the exegesis of Chapter 3: Al-Imran: verse 34: {...Descendants, some of them from others. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.} May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Greatest creation of Allaah: man, heavens, or earth? Date: 19-9-2016

    Dr. Zakir Naik says that the human being is the greatest creation, but Allaah says that the heavens are greater than man. So who is correct? .. More

  • 'Land' in verse [31:34] includes space and water Date: 17-9-2016

    In Surah Luqman, verse 34 says that no soul knows in which land it will die except Allaah. I want to know whether 'land' here also includes space and water or not. Are these five things mentioned in Surah Luqman, verse 34, only things from the Unseen (Al-Ghayb) ? .. More

  • Unknown when human life began on earth Date: 10-9-2016

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. May Allaah bless you for your good work. I already sent you this question, but the answers that you sent me did not really answer my questions. I have a question concerning the age of man: How long have humans been on earth according to islamic teachings? According to scientists, modern humans were.. More

  • Al-Khidr and the boy Date: 18-7-2016

    Assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh. You referred me to a fatwa, but it did not answer this question in any way. Please, can you answer it again? May Allaah reward you. There is a verse that I read in English in surah 18. And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief. 18:81 to top 18:81... More

  • About Ibn Taymiyyah's approach to Tafseer Date: 29-6-2016

    Assalaamu alaykum. Ibn Taymiyyah said in his Muqaddimah fee Usool At-Tafseer that you should come to the Quran with a blank mindset, without trying to prove any Mathhab (school of thought) or Aqeedah (creed); you just read it with a blank mindset and then makeanything thatyou learn your Aqeedah or Mathhab. I think that you need to have an Aqeedah, like.. More

  • Why Moses threw the tablets Date: 23-6-2016

    Assalaamu alaykum. My question pertains to explanation of Soorah Al-A'raf, verse 154. It is about the supplication of Moosa (Moses), may Allaah exalt his mention, in which Allaah tells him about the different virtues of best Ummah ([community] that of Muhammad, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam), and every time He asks Allaah to make his Ummah the.. More

  • People of Nooh (Noah) did not drive him out of town Date: 4-6-2016

    Assalamu alaykum Scholars. May Allaah’s peace and blessings be upon the Messenger Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, his pure Family, his Companions and everybody who follows them in righteous and goodness. I have a question regarding the understanding of Surah 54, verse 9. I read in Tafsir Ibn Kathir [English translation, volume 9, p. 353].. More

  • Tubba' was name given to king of Yemen Date: 4-6-2016

    You have not answered the question yet! Who was Tubba'? That name is mentioned in the Quran but I do not know where the name is mentioned! Could you give me the reference as to where his name is in the Quran? Who was he? What did he do? .. More