Do Muslims believe in Jesus and what do they think of him turning water into wine?

Answer 1

Depends on what is meant by "believe in." Muslims certainly believe that Jesus existed and even consider him one of the minor prophets, but not that He was the Son of God. Curiously, they're willing to accept the idea of his virgin birth, which would be considered pretty dramatic evidence of a special condition, but not of His Resurrection.

The question is rather like the "Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?" question: different faiths often incorporate elements from other traditions, but alter them to fit their way of looking at the world. Thus, one can pay lip service to another's set of beliefs without actually embracing them.

As regards the wine: Jews (Jesus was Jewish, remember) approve of the - judicious - use of wine; Muslims don't. Actually, Mohammed had quite a bit of difficulty with the wine question because although it did a lot of harm (drunken behavior), it did a lot of good, too (eased pain, helped digestion, was safer than frequently polluted water, etc.) but in the end, he came down on the side of Prohibition. The fact that Jesus used wine just demonstrates (to Muslims) his innate inferiority to Mohammed.