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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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How is a chador different from a hijab?
There is a lot of confusion about this! A lot of journalists are not doing a proper research and use the word Burqa for Chadors, Chimars - hijabs. A Burqa is a "dress" which covers the whole face and body. Burqa is used mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Blue is the most common colour. The Burqa with its grid in the front is easy to recognize.
Chador is not covering the whole face. Mainly used in Iran (Chador is Persian - originating in sanskrit for garment or cloak). A chador is a full-length semi-circle of fabric open down the front, which is thrown over the head and held closed in front.
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How many followers of Sunni Islam are there in the world?
Muslims in world are near 80% sunni and near 20% shia. researchers have counted up to 260 sect for Islam that they all belong to categories Sunni and shia. the main category of Shia is 12 Imami shia and other sects of shia are nearly extincted.
there is at least 300,000,000 shia Muslims in world, but there is no clear stat. shias always have been controlled and killed during history and so usually they hide their beliefs. all 12 Imams of shia have been killed or spent their life in prison by Omayyads and Abbasids.
What happened to Muslim's and Islam after Muhammad's death?
Answer 1
Because there was the Ottoman Empire and Abbasid Empire that spread throughout Asia, North Africa, And Southern Europe. Besides Muslims merchants and travelers took Islam all the way to India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Central Asia, etc.
Answer 2
Islam spread quickly due to a number of factors.
1) Arabia - What's that?: Prior to Mohammed, Arabia had been seen as a cultural and political backwater barely worth notice and therefore Mohammed's consolidation of the Arab Tribes was not seriously considered by the Byzantine and Sassanian Empires. This lead to a very porous southern defense and miscalculation of the Islamic Armies.
2) Byzantine-Sassanian Wars: Since the Byzantines and Sassanians considered each other the only real civilizations in the region, they fought each other numerous times in the early 600s C.E. over control of what is today East Turkey and Iraq. These were intense religious wars (Christian vs. Zoroastrian) and greatly weakened both empires at just the wrong time.
3) Tribal Command Structure: Arab Tribes and warriors owed their loyalty to their Sheikhs and leaders without fault because the Sheikh provided each person with all of the amenities and protection necessary to live a full life. Whenever the Arabs went to war, the Sheikhs could count on the ability to muster their tribesmen as soldiers without issue.
4) Support of the Locals: Since the Byzantine Empire and Sassanian Empire were engaged in religious zealotry, it stands to reason that they did not tolerate their religious minorities very well. The Muslims professed to (and did) treat minorities far better than either of these Empires. This led to religious minorities (especially Jews) from within the conquered territories helping Muslims to secure outposts and positions, freeing the Muslims to continue to spread the religion.
5) Citizenship by Conversion: The Islamic Empire was interesting in that being the leader or a person of import in the Empire was not contingent on ethnicity or place of birth as was the case of most prior empires. All a person had to do to gain power and prestige was to convert to Islam. This simple integration mechanism resulted in massive number of Persians, Berbers, and Turks converting to Islam. In fact, the furthest expansions of Islam (Spain, India, West China, South Russia, the Balkans) were all accomplished by non-Arabs (respectively Berbers, Persians/Mughals, Turkmen, Azeris, and Ottomans).
6) Warfare: The leaders charged with expanding the influence of Islam were thoughtful and diligent military leaders. Caliph 'Omar, who conquered much of the Levant, Egypt, Persia, and Iraq was well-known as a strategist and a fighter. It was this knowledge of warfare that allowed Muslim forces to expand the territory's influence.
7) Universality: Islam, as a religion, claims salvation for all people in all places, making the religion very attractive, especially to people born into low castes and bead economic positions.
8) Commerce: Islam, like most religions, spread also through peaceful means of commerce and education whereby non-Muslims learned of the faith and adopted as their own amidst business dealings with Muslims.
Can Muslim men interact with none Muslim women?
Islams permits a Muslim male to marry a non-Muslim woman but must be either Christian or Jew "people of the book". In this case the man "Muslim" will be the leader of the house and in Islam, the children will follow their father in religion. So, a Muslim man's children are Mulims automatically.
On the other hand, a Muslim woman is not permitted in Islam to marry a non-Muslim because the children will be born to a non-Muslim man and will eventually be affected by him.
Also, Muslim respect all previous religions from Adam to Jesus "All we consider as Islam" as they came with the same principle of Islam: "the oneness of God" that there is no God beside him and that all prophets and messengers of Allah are Muslims and their followers were Muslims during their time, but after that the jews and Chritians changed their religions and went a stray. Therefore, Christians and Jews do not respect Islam or prophet Mohammed and do recognize him, as such if a Muslim woman get married to a non-Muslim shell not be equal, she will not be allowed to practice her religion and her children will follow their father especially in non-Muslim countries due to the regulaiotns in which case more people will go hell fire while the whole Idea about Islam is to save people from hell fire by becoming Muslims and believing in God as one.
No, per Islam religion, it is not allowed for you, as a Muslim woman, to marry a non Muslim man.
It is your Islamic religion that requires you, as a Muslim woman, to marry only a Muslim man or a man who converted to Muslim by his own choice and by full faith in Islam religion.
If you, as a Muslim woman, don't follow this requirement and instead you marry a non Muslim man, then it is your choice and you hold responsible of this choice in front of Allah (God in English) in the Judgment Day (Resurrection Day).
How do the five pillars of islam affect the lives of its followers?
The Five Pillars of Islam are Shahahdah, Salat, Zakat, Siyam, and Hajj.
The first two influence Muslims everyday. Muslims always believe in Allah(God) and pray five times a day. The other three are not everyday, but are just as important. Charity and Fasting happen in the month of Ramadan, and Pilgrimage to Mecca happens at least once in a lifetime if physically and financially able.
How come you don't have to say bismillah before reciting surah-at'tauba?
Surat At-Tawba carries stern warnings for unbelievers and speaks of the preservation of the Islamic Nation through fighting. So it is inappropriate to begin with the mercy of God. That is one explanation the scholars have said. There may be another reason. Only God knows.
What do Muslim do after eid prayer?
They may perform Wudu (or minor ablution). This is to be done if one pees or farts. Wudu is the symbolic washing before prayer. These are the stages:
1. hands up to wrists 3 times
2. rinse mouth with hands or with a brush 3 times
3. nostrils 3 times
4. whole face-bottom of chin to top of forehead and from ear to ear-3 times
5. right arm up to far end of elbow and then the left arm
6. whole head (or part of it) with left hand
7. inner sides of ears with forefingers and outer with thumbs
8. feet-up to ankles- 3 times (right foot first)
They may need to make Ghosl (major Ablution) before praying if made intercourse sex or ejaculation.
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What countries did Islam influence?
Islamic Republic of Pakistan39 39جمهورية غوينا Republic of Quina20 20دولة أفغانستان الإسلامية Islamic State of Afghanistan11دولة فلسطين The State of Palestine4040جمهورية إندونيسيا The Republic of Indonesia21 21جمهورية ألبانيا The Republic of Albania2 2دولة قطر The State of Qatar41 41الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية Islamic Republic of Iran2222الجمهورية الجزائرية Republic of Algeria3 3المملكة العربية السعوديةSaudi Arabia42 42جمهورية العراق The Republic of Iraq23 23جمهورية أذربيجانThe Republic of Azerbaijan4 4جمهورية السنغال The Republic of Senegal4343المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan24 24دولة البحرين State of Bahrain5 5جمهورية سيراليون Republic of Sierra Leone44 44جمهورية كازاخستان The Republic of Kazakhstan25 25جمهورية بنغلاديش الشعبية People's Republic of Bangladesh66جمهورية الصومال The Republic of Somalia45 45دولة الكويت The State of Kuwait26 26جمهورية بنين Republic of Benin7 7جمهورية السودان Republic of Sudan46 46جمهورية قيرقيزيا Kyrgyz Republic27 27بر و ناي دار السلام Nai Bar and Dar es Salaam8 8جمهورية سورينامThe Republic of Suriname47 47الجمهورية اللبنانية Republic of Lebanon2828بوركينا فاسو Burkina Faso99جمهورية سوريا Republic Syria4848الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الاشتراكيةLibyan Arab Jamahiriya29 29جمهورية الكاميرون Republic of Cameroon1010جمهورية طاجكستان Republic of Tajikistan49 49ماليزياMalaysia30 30جمهورية تشاد Republic of Chad11 11جمهورية توغو Republic of Togo50 50جمهورية المالديف Republic of Maldives31 31جمهورية القمر الاتحادية الإسلامية Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros1212الجمهورية التونسية Republic of Tunisia51 51جمهورية مالي The Republic of Mali32 32كوت دي فوار Côte d'Ivoire13 13الجمهورية التركية Turkish Republic52 52موريتانياMauritania33 33جمهورية جيبوتيRepublic of Djibouti14 14تركمنستانTurkmenistan53 53المملكة المغربيةKingdom of Morocco34 34جمهورية مصر العربية Arab Republic of Egypt15 15دولة الإمارات العربية الإسلامية Islamic Arab Emirates54 54جمهورية موزمبيق Republic of Mozambique35 35جمهورية الغابونRepublic of Gabon16 16جمهورية أوغنداThe Republic of Uganda55 55جمهورية النيجر The Republic of Niger3636جمهورية غاميبيا Republic Gamibia1717جمهورية أوزبكستان The Republic of Uzbekistan56 56جمهورية نيجيريا الاتحاديةFederal Republic of Nigeria37 37جمهورية غينيا The Republic of Guinea1818الجمهورية اليمنية Republic of Yemen5757سلطنة عمان Sultanate of Oman3838جمهورية غينيا بيساو Republic of Guinea-Bissau19 19
All people of all faiths cover up. It is a matter of modesty and respect. However, in islam, there are some requirements per religion. For men, they should wear cloth covering at least from naval to knees. For women, they should wear cloth covering whole body except face and hands.
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Who is the prettiest Muslim in the world?
One's wife. there is no such hottest muslim girl in ISLAM, muslim are modest and don't wear revealing clothes so it's impossible for you to find one.
Why is there terrorism in Islam?
For the same reason there is terrorism in any faith: Not every follower pays attention to the larger picture, and some focus on only small parts of it. Islam as a whole condemns terrorism, and asserts that those who use terror are not truly following their faith.
Islamic terrorism is a new term falsified by media and politicians to go ahead with their plans of getting control of Muslim countries and to limit the growth of number of people converting to Islam.
Islam is a religion of mercy. Islam does not permit terrorism.
In the Quran, Holy book of Islam, God has said:
" God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers."(Quran, chapter 60/ verse 8)
Prophet Muhammad (peace upon him) used, in any military conflict, to prohibit soldiers from killing women, children, old people, or any civilian. He would advise them: {...Do not betray, do not be excessive, do not kill a newborn child.} And he also said: {Whoever has killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims shall not smell the fragrance of Paradise, though its fragrance is found for a span of forty years.}
Also, the Prophet Muhammad (peace upon him) has forbidden punishment with fire.
He once listed murder as the second of the major sins (the first major sin is denying the oneness of God), and he even warned that on the Day of Judgment, {The first cases to be adjudicated between people on the Day of Judgment will be those of bloodshed.}
Muslims are even encouraged to be kind to animals and are forbidden to hurt them. Once the Prophet Muhammad (peace upon him) said: {A woman was punished because she imprisoned a cat until it died. On account of this, she was doomed to Hell. While she imprisoned it, she did not give the cat food or drink, nor did she free it to eat the insects of the earth.}
He also said that a man gave a very thirsty dog a drink, so God forgave his sins for this action. The Prophet was asked, "Messenger of God, are we rewarded for kindness towards animals?" He said: {There is a reward for kindness to every living animal or human.}
Additionally, while taking the life of an animal for food, Muslims are commanded to do so in a manner that causes the least amount of fright and suffering possible. The Prophet Muhammad (peace upon him) said: {When you slaughter an animal, do so in the best way. One should sharpen his knife to reduce the suffering of the animal.}
In light of these and other Islamic texts, the act of inciting terror in the hearts of defenseless civilians, the wholesale destruction of buildings and properties, the bombing and maiming of innocent men, women, and children are all forbidden and detestable acts according to Islam and the Muslims. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority have nothing to do with the violent events some have associated with Muslims. If an individual Muslim were to commit an act of terrorism, this person would be guilty of violating the laws of Islam.
Islam calls for peace love and living in harmony with all people irrelevant to their cultures, faiths, gender, or color.
Which area was least influenced by the spread of Islam?
The areas with no Islamic influence during that period were the Americas, Australia, and Far East Asia. There was minimal influence, but some, in Northern Europe and Africa south of the Congo. There was strong Islamic influence in North Africa, the Middle East, parts of southern and southeastern Europe, the Indian Subcontinent, and Indonesia.
Who made the 5 pillars of islam?
The five pillars of Islam were not specified all together at one time. They were specified gradually. The first pillar (testimony that no God except Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger) was specified on the very start of Quran God revelation to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through the angel Gabriel (Jibril) in year 610 AD. The remaining pillars were completed some 2 or 3 years after 610 AD.
Muslims practice Islam. Anyone who practices Islam is called a Muslim. A female Muslim is sometimes called a Muslimah.
Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on a book called the Quran, which Muslims consider to be the verbatim word of Allah, their word for God. They follow the teachings of their prophet, Muhammad.
What do Muslims believe about homeless people?
Before Islam, the poor were treated with great disrespect. The Prophet told us to love all people, and take care of the poor. This is why we give zakat, so we can help the needy. You never know who is close to Allah's heart, so we must take care of all people.
What do the letters PBUH after Mohammad's name stand for?
Peace Be Upon Him
Answer:
I would request the first commentator to be more detailed in his / her explanations, please.
"Peace be upon him" is what we say when the name of any of God's Prophets is mentioned. Some people abbreviate it when writing. So we would say: Moses, peace be upon him; Jesus, peace be upon him.
Sometimes you will see it written not as PBUH, but as SAWS. that would be the Arabic : Salle Allahu Alayhe Wa Sallam. It carries almost the very same meaning.
Why do Muslims walk between marwa and safa during the festival of haji?
This is what Lady Hajar, wife of Prophet Abraham [Ibrahim] did when she was left alone with her son, Ishmael [Ismail] in land of Makkah, they ran out of food and water, she ran to the Safa, hoping to find water, or a human being, and asking Allah for His blessings, found nothing, she ran to the Marwa, then inspecting her son, she did that 7 times when she heared the sound of running water at the legs of her son, she ran to him and thanked her Lord for His blessings.
4 famous angels and their duties?
Jibreel - sending messages/revelations to people.
Mika'eel - controls the weather on God's command.
Israfeel - will blow the trumpet that will resurrect everyone on the Day of Judgement.
Malak-ul-Maut - the angel of death, he takes the soul out of every human being when their time is done. Some texts say his name is Izrael, but this is not confirmed by either Quran or Hadith.
Where did Prophet Muhammad travel?
Yahthrib (or Medina) in the currently called the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Where do Muslims go during a hajj?
They go to Makkah (or Mecca) and other places in vicinity of Makkah in addition to going to Medina (or AlMadinah). All places located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. See question below on hajj rituals.
What is haram or forbidden in Islam?
Basically,
- denying any of Islam 5 pillars intentionally expels Muslim from Islam.
- Worshiping any partner to God (Allah) is an unforgivable sin.
- Intercourse sex outside marriage is forbidden
- drinking alcohols (or any other intoxicants) is forbidden
- gambling, cheating, false witness, immodesty, bad conducts, and spoiling nature are forbidden.
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