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Islam
Islam is a monotheistic faith and the world's second largest religion. Followers of Islam, called Muslims, believe that God revealed His will to Muhammad and other prophets, including Moses, Abraham, Adam, and Jesus.
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Can a divorced Muslim marry a atheist?
It's not illegal - although Islam tries to insist that a woman converts to Islam before she marries a Muslim man. It does partly depend on what you mean by Muslim; President Obama's mother was an agnostic, whilst his father was born into a Muslim family - his father was not religious but he might be considered a Muslim - he certainly was in the last election! - yet they married.
What are the causes of downfall of Muslim ummah?
This is a hard question to answer easily, but it started when Muslims drifted away from their faith and started following their personal wants, like power and money, the prophet PBUH predicted this as following:
The Prophet peace be upon him said: 'The nations shall gather and team up against you (i.e., Muslims) as the predators gather and team up against their preys. A questioner asked: 'Is it because of us being low in numbers at that day?' The Prophet replied: 'No, you that day shall be in great numbers, but you will be as powerless as the foam of the water on the surface of the river, and Allah shall remove any fear from your enemies toward you, and He shall put in your hearts a corruption.' A questioner asked: 'O Apostle of Allah, what is the corruption?' The Prophet replied: 'The love of life's amusements and the fear of death.'
What are the moral rules and guidelines of the Muslims called?
The Muslim morals are not so much different than that of many other religions except in minor details. All revelation of heaven-sent religions (mainly, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and other religions have one common objective (irrespective to faith or society issues as marriage, inheritance, etc). This common objective is to have the morals with which all mankind can live in love, peace, and harmony.
Some of the Muslim morals are: * not eating the flesh of dead animals and blood and the flesh of swine,
* No Sex without marriage Prostitution are prohibited * Killing intentionally and with no legal authority is forbidden * Robbery, cheating, breaking promise, laying, and dis-modesty are prohibited * Intoxicants (as Alcohols and drugs) and gambling are prohibited. * Islam has made it obligatory on Muslims to cover their private parts, which everyone naturally feels a sense of shame at exposing especially on beaches
* Islam prohibits women to wear clothes which fail to cover the body and which are transparent, revealing what is underneath. It is likewise prohibited to wear tightly fitting clothes which delineate the parts of the body. Face and hands remain uncovered. * Treating the parents, especially when getting old, without tender and without enough respect and care.
* Mistreating wives and children * Cruelty in treating animals * Cutting tress without justification and spoiling water of rivers and springs and contaminating the air we are breathing unless for necessities of life.
* terrifying innocents and civilians * hate against other cultures and/or religion The above are some of the Muslim morals that came to my mind.
Which age do you start wearing hijab?
When one is at the age of puberty, she is required, per Islam religion, to wear hijab. She may start earlier if she likes. In Judaism, she is required to wear hijab when gets married.
Allah (God in English) is the originator and creator of Islam. Muhammad is God prophet per Quran that reflects real God word revelation to him through the angel Gabriel (Jibril). Refer to question below.
What is the sovereign of a Muslim country called?
If meant by Islamic sovereign the ruler, then is named Sultan, king, president, amir, or as called before Caliph
If meant Islamic religious leader, then is named Imam or Sheikh
What is the relationship between Muhammad and Muslims?
Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) is the last prophet of Islam according to the Muslims. They must follow him in all matters of life. They must have firm faith in his teachings. His followers are called Muslims.
In which country are shia imams particularly important and influential?
in any shia country
Twelver shia Muslims live in many countries. Iran is the main Shia county and the leader of Shia Islam in world. Twelver Shia Islam constitute the majority of the population in Iran (90%), Azerbaijan (75%), Bahrain (70%), Lebanon (65% of Muslims) and Iraq (65%), Yemen (45%). Other countries with a significant proportion of Shia are Syria (15%), Kuwait (35%), Pakistan (20%), India (23% of Muslims), Afghanistan (15%), Saudi Arabia (18%), Turkey (20%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Qatar (15%), Albania(25%).
other Muslim countries are mainly sunni with minor shia population. Qum in Iran and Najaf in iraq are two main city of Shia Islam.
What Muslim scholar is regarded as the father of modern medicine?
Some consider Al-Razi (Rhazes), born in 865 AD, to be the greatest physician in the Muslim world. He wrote a 10-volume treatise on Greek medicine and published his thoughts on measles and smallpox. His texts were reprinted well into the nineteenth century.
Why were the conquered people accepting of Islam?
Because they discovered it is the right thing to do.
Mongols tried to invade the whole world, Europe was saved when they stopped their invasion to return to their capital to select a new Khan.
Mongols faced Muslims i the battle of Ain Jalut in palestine where they suffered the first defeat in their history.
Later some of their kings accepted Islam after comming in contact with it and understanding the great values it has.
They are thousands although only 25 are mentioned by name in Quran. They are:
- Adam
- Idris (Enoch)
- Nuh (Noah)
- Hud
- Saleh
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Isma'il (Ishmael)
- Ishaq (Isaac)
- Lut (Lot)
- Ya'qub (Jacob)
- Yousef (Joseph)
- Shu'aib
- Ayyub (Job)
- Musa (Moses)
- Harun (Aaron)
- Dhu'l-kifl (Ezekiel)
- Dawud (David)
- Sulaiman (Solomon)
- Ilias (Elias)
- Al-Yasa (Elisha)
- Yunus (Jonah)
- Zakariyya (Zechariah)
- Yahya (John)
- Isa (Jesus)
- Mohamed (or Muhammad or Mohammed or Mohammad or Mohamet)
What led to the creation of the Sunni and Shiite sects in Islam?
Answer 1
First we should know that Shiites and Sunnis are not so separated sects as for example in Christianity. As for Sunnis and Shi'ites, they, both, believe that there is no god except the one and only one God, the Creator with no partner, no father, no son, no companion, and no resemblance, and that the prophet is His messenger. They both believe in God's Angels, all Prophets sent from God, all of God's holy book, the Day of Judgment, and destiny. They believe in the five Pillars of Islam. They both face the direction of Kaa'ba when praying. They pray in any mosque regardless of whether the prayer leader is Sunni or Shi'ite. They may differ in some minor details of rituals but these details are not critical to neither the Shi'ites nor the Sunnis.
The major difference is historical. The Shi'ites did not agree on the elected Caliphs (who followed Prophet Muhammad after his death). They believed that the Caliphs should only be within Prophet Muhammad descendants and family. Accordingly, they were supporting Ali Ibn about Taleb (Prophet cousin and the husband of his daughter Fatima) to be the first Caliph. However, they didn't protest against the elected Caliphs (Abou Bakr, Omar, and Ottman) and even Ali, himself, was good supporter and adviser to the three Caliphs until he was elected as the fourth Caliph.
Answer 2
The establishment of the Umayyad dynasty A debate over leadership of Islam The end of the Rightly Guided Caliphs
Answer 3
The main reason for the split here was: Disagreements over Succession after Mohammed's death.
The Muslim community was united while Mohammed was the leader of this community. Most Muslims hold, however, that he never specifically chose a successor to his leadership. There was a minority in the community that supported the candidacy of 'Ali, the Prophet's son-in-law, this political faction became known as the "Supporters of 'Ali" which in Arabic is Shiat 'Ali (where the modern term "Shiite" comes from). They derived their support from specific hadiths and events that they claimed showed that God had revealed to Mohammed that 'Ali would succeed him. The majority of Muslims held that these hadiths and events showed nothing more than that 'Ali was very pious, something they did not deny. Therefore they gave power to the man who was Mohammed's second-in-command and father-in-law Abu Bakr. This majority were called the People of the Customs [of the Prophet] which in Arabic is Ahl Sunna (from where the modern term "Sunni" comes from.)
What is the basis for the division in Islam between Shi'a and sunni groups?
There is no real division between Sunni Muslims and Shi'a Muslims. The division is very exaggrated after the war in Iraq by the US supported by other countries.
Both Sunnis and Shiites are Muslims.
No one has the right to expel anyone out of Islam and to consider him/her unbeliever (or Kafir) so far:
- he/she witness that no god Except one God (Allah) with no partner and that Muhammad is his messenger and prophet, and that
- he/she doesn't deny intentionally any of the Islam five pillars.
As for Sunnis and Shiites, they, both, believe that No God except one and only one God, the Creator with no partner, no father, no son, no companion, and no resemblance and that prophet is His messenger and prophet. They both believe in God Angels, all God prophets, all God holy book, the Day of Judgment, and destiny. They believe in the five Pillars of Islam. They both face the direction of Kaaba when praying. They pray in any mosque regardless the praying leader is Sunni or Shiite. They may differ in some minor details of rituals but these details are not critical to neither the Shiites nor the Sunnis.
The major difference is historical. The Shiites did not agree on the elected Caliphs (who followed Prophet Muhammad after his death). They believed that the Caliphs should only be within Prophet Muhammad descendants and family. Accordingly, they were supporting Ali Ibn about Taleb (Prophet cousin and the husband of his daughter Fatima) to be the first Caliph. However, they didn't protest against the elected Caliphs (Abou Bakr, Omar, and Ottman) and even Ali, himself, was good supporter and adviser to the three Caliphs until he was elected as the fourth Caliph.
Sunnis constitute over 85 % of all world Muslims. Shiites are majority mainly in Iran and Iraq and some parts of Pakistan.
What is description of the hajj?
"Hajj" is the Arabic word for "pilgrimage." The annual hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia is an Islamic tradition.
Why are 5 pillars important in the lives of Muslims?
because they must follow the 5 pillars in order to be a Muslim
What can you eat during Ramadan?
You can use evrything that it is permited.Its more like regional that somthing universal.Foods during ramadan it tend to be not pesant because but aboundand with diferent meals and dishis.
In the Islamic society the leaders are the same in the Democratic state, president has been elected by the people in that society as normal way in the Democratic system we know in this days, also there is " Ahl Al-Zekr " they are bunch of men who has a great knowledge about the religion rules with no authority on the state, but they are there so the president can go back for advice from them.
Sakk is an Arabic word that means in English the Islamic equivament of the financial bond that is having a fixed nominal money value.
Well, they usually have a special holiday 3 days long that comes after the end of Ramadan month. The first day is the most important. Muslims go to the Mosque early in the morning and pray, say praise to Allah, and hear a lecture by the shiekh. Then, they eat sweets and get gifts and have fun.
Ramaḍān is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month (the Islamic month of fasting) of the Islamic calendar; the month in which the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Participating Muslims do not eat or drink anything from dawn until sunset in an effort to learn patience, sacrifice and humility. During Ramaḍān Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and aid in refraining from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint, good deeds and prayer. Eating, drinking, sexual intercourse, ignorant and indecent speech, arguing and fighting, lustful thoughts, obscene or irreligious sights and sounds during fasting hours are forbidden. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam and to atone for personal faults and misdeeds.
Fasting is the most prominent event of the month of Ramaḍān. Every day Muslims around the world get up before dawn to eat Suhoor, the predawn meal, and perform the fajr prayer. They stop eating and drinking before the call for prayer starts until the fourth prayer of the day, Maghrib. Muslims may continue to eat and drink after the sun has set until the next morning's fajr prayer call when the process repeats.
Ramaḍān is a time of purity in thought and action, reflection, self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice, generosity, charity, sympathy for the less fortunate, and deep personal worshiping of God. The fasting is intended to redirect the heart away from worldly things and activities, cleansing the inner soul, this a time of purity in thought and action, reflection, self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice, generosity, charity, sympathy for the less fortunate, and deep personal worshiping of God. The fasting is intended to redirect the heart away from worldly things and activities, cleansing the inner soul, teaching patience and self-control in personal conduct, helping control passions and temper, and providing time for meditation and strengthening one's faith.
Ramaḍān is a month of giving charity and sharing meals to break the fast together, which is seen as more reward than eating alone. Through fasting Muslims feel and experience what needy and hungry people feel. Fasting is seen as a great sign of obedience to Allah.
Childhood fasting is not considered compulsory many children endeavor to complete as many fasts as possible in practice for later life. The elderly and chronically ill are exempt from fasting providing that they endeavor to feed one poor person each day. Not fasting is only permitted when the act is potentially dangerous to one's health such as in the case of the elderly, the insane, the sick, and pregnant, menstruating, or nursing women. Twelve Shi'a Muslims define those who travel more than 14 miles in a day as exempt from fasting. Any fasts broken or missed due to sickness or traveling must be made up whenever the person is able before the next month of Ramaḍān.
Well, they usually have a special holiday 3 days long. The first day is the most important. Muslims go to the Mosque early in the morning and pray, say praise to Allah, and hear a lecture by the shiekh. Then, they eat sweets and get gifts and have fun.
The first mosque was made by prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers on prophet arrival to Medina (Al-Madina) on his immigration (Hijra) from Mecca (Makkah). it was in year 632 AD.
There are Muslims in Greenland but no moskeé or church
Islam beliefs in the end of the world?
we all dont know when end of the world is but, we know before that a saviour called Imam Mahdi (A.A.F.A.S) is going to save this world frok corruption and is going to fix this world and destroy all dictators and all evil in this world, and people who believe in his coming are the shia muslims which i am proudly search about imam mahdi and ask me questions on my email hamudii93@gmail.com hope this helped :-)
