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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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What does As-Salmu Alaykum mean?
it is the Arabic term for Peace Be Upon You. Muslims greet everyone with this phrase.
What are the Pillars of Islamic belief?
Good Day
The pillars of Islam is five. They are in brief:
1. al-Shahaadatayn (the twin testimony of faith)
2. salaah (prayer)
3. zakaah (poor due, charity tax)
4. sawm (fasting) in Ramadaan
5. Hajj (pilgrimage)
For more details and explanation of each pillar, you may refer to Islam Question And Answer. Its link is added.
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A place where Muslims go to worship?
They go for ritual prayers to mosque (or called Masjid). However, ritual prayers can be done at home, office, open air, during flying, in ship, or any dry clean place on the ground.
For the worship of Pilgrim, this done in certain places in Saudi Arabia including Mecca.
Does the hijra mark the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
True. Hijra does mark the start of the Islamic calender, hence the abbreviation A.H (after hijra). Meaning after the migration to Medina from Makkah where the first Islamic state was established.
The Kaaba is a building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque, the Al-Jasjid al-Haram, which Muslims are expected to face toward when performing prayers. According to a tradition, the Kaaba was build by Ibrahim as the first house built to worship Allah.
Who drove out the rest of the Muslims in Spain?
The king that drove the Muslims out was King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castille.
Ferdinand was born in Sos del Rey Católico, and was the son of John II of Aragon (whose family was a cadet branch of the House of Trastámara) by his second wife, the Castilian noblewoman Juana Enríquez. He married Infanta Isabella, the half-sister and heiress of Henry IV of Castile, on 19 October 1469 in Valladolid and became jure uxoris King of Castile when Isabella succeeded her brother as Queen of Castile in 1474. Isabel also belonged to the royal House of Trastámara. Married under the joint motto, tanto monta, monta tanto, the two young monarchs were initially obliged to fight a civil war against Joan, princess of Castile (also known as Juana la Beltraneja), the purported daughter of Henry IV, and were swiftly successful. When Ferdinand succeeded his father as King of Aragon in 1479, the Crown of Castile and the various territories of the Crown of Aragon were united in a personal union creating for the first time since the 8th century a single political unit referred to as España (Spain), the root of which is the ancient name Hispania, although the various states were not formerly administered as a single unit until the 18th century, but rather, as separate political units under the same Crown.
The first decade of Ferdinand and Isabella's joint rule were taken up with the conquest of the Kingdom of Granada, the last Arab-Muslim state in the Iberian peninsula, which was completed by 1492. In that same year, the Alhambra Decree was issued, expelling all Jews from both Castile and Aragon, and Christopher Columbus was sent by the couple on his expedition (ostensibly bound for east Asia) which resulted in the European arrival in the America. By the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494, the extra-European world was split between the crowns of Portugal and Castile by a north-south line through the Atlantic Ocean.
Violating the treaty that they had signed with the former King of Granada, which guaranteed religious freedom for Muslims, they forced all Muslims in their dominions to convert to Christianity or else be expelled. The only Muslims that remained were architects, who had designed the Alhambra Palace in Granada. The Muslims who remained discreet, were kidnapped by Spanish inquisitors, and were told to eat a piece of pork. This was also practiced by the Spanish inquisitors on the Jewish population of Spain. The Muslims or Jews who failed to eat pork were expelled from Spain or tortured until they converted to Christianity. The main architect behind the Spanish Inquisition was King Ferdinand II of Aragon. He had over 10,000 Arabic manuscripts burnt in Granada alone. Another task undertook by King Ferdinand II of Aragon was to convert the great mosque of Cordoba into a church, by carving out the dome of the mosque.
Does the Qur'an say to curse your enemies?
Answer 1
of course not.
Answer 2
The Qur'an does not say to curse your enemies.
It comes close in that it invited Muslims to curse liars (كاذبين) in verse 3:61: Then whoever argues with you about it after [this] knowledge has come to you - say, "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [among us]." (Sahih International Translation)
It also invites Muslims to curse Jews and Christians who are not pious enough in verse 2:159: Indeed, those who conceal what We sent down of clear proofs and guidance after We made it clear for the people in the Scripture - those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who curse. (Sahih International Translation)
Outside of the Qur'an, Ibn Kathir (a historically very important Islamic leader) wrote a famous tafsir, or explanation of the Qur'anic verses, (this one in particular is verse 5:51 which says not to take Jews or Christians as allies) that says:
Allah prohibited His believing servants from becoming supporters of the disbelievers, or to take them as comrades with whom they develop friendships, rather than the believers.
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Allah said next, (unless you indeed fear a danger from them) meaning, except those believers who in some areas or times fear for their safety from the disbelievers. In this case, such believers are allowed to show friendship to the disbelievers outwardly, but never inwardly. For instance, Al-Bukhari recorded that Abu Ad-Darda' said, "We smile in the face of some people although our hearts curse them. Al-Bukhari said that Al-Hasan said, "The Tuqyah is allowed until the Day of Resurrection.
What places do Muslims worship?
We don't worship Muslims. Muslims worship Allah. We worship him anywhere as long as its clean. Muslims also worship most probably in mosques.
Not necessary 'we' which means all of us. There are Buddhists, Christians,such like....................................................
If the question was looking for more information on where Muslims worship, please see the Related Question.
Can a woman do mutah with a Christian man and if not why not?
Mut'ah is an Arabic word meaning literally "pleasure". Its main connotation is "temporary marriage". Shi'a Islam recognises marriages entered into temporarily purely for a single act of sexual intercourse, often as a quasi-legal way of engaging in what would otherwise be considered prostitution.
Christianity regards marriage as a life-time commitment, even if the reality is sometimes otherwise. So, temporary marriage is not acceptable to a Christian, for pleasure or otherwise. If your feelings for a single Christian man are such that you wish to engage in sex, then do so without guilt or use of artificial forms to hide that assumed guilt.
Who was the first person to convert to Islam?
The first converts were: * Abu Abū Bakr as-Siddīq (may Allah be pleased with him) * Khadījahthe daughter of Khuwaylid( may Allah be pleased with her , the wife of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) * Ali, the son of Abu-Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)
The first converts to Islam were those who were very close to Muhammad; his immediate family members and his closest friends. However, slaves were also among these, The most prominent among them were Khadija (the wife of Muhammad), Abu Bakr (Muhammad's closest friend), Bilal (a slave) and Umm-e-Aiman (the female slave who accompanied Muhammad to Medina, along with his mother when he was a child).
What factors have led to the resurgence of Islamic Fundamentalism?
Islamic-ist-ism fundamentalistismist is just an idea which was pumped up by the media.
it all comes down to wars - when milosevic and russia were invading/bumrushing the bosnians and afghans they were called freedom fighters. now we are invading their countries they are fundamentalists terrorists. it wouldn't look good to the public if we were fighting freedom fighters would it?
its a sad fact of life that money and power take priority over anything else, dnt let anyone tell you otherwise, money and power is the cause of ALL wars, not religion, or democracy, or operation enduring freedom part 3.
naturally if anyone try's to invade your home you will defend, and depending on how much passion you fight with can define you as a fundamentalist homeowner.
Iraq has 500billion barrels of oil - do the math, wots it worth today and in 10 years time..??
Are there any non-Muslim presidents or prime ministers of Muslim countries?
Maybe, i am not sure about this.
Maybe you can ask some Iraq friends on Muslimonly.com
Senegal is a 95% majority Muslim country, and yet its president was Christian from 1960 through 1981.
Why do many Muslims prohibit pictures?
Furthermore, many Muslims prohibit all pictures, let alone pictures of the Prophet and Allah, everywhere.
ANSWER 2:Well the 1st answer is right, but more religiously, they prohibit pictures of Allah and Muhammad to be put in mosques because they think they are praising a picture, not the real Allah and Muhammad. So they don't allow them because they don't want to praise just a picture, they want to praise the real Allah and Muhammad.What is the reason behind the dress code of the Muslim?
To show modesty and humility, to avoid showing off, to prevent the poor people feeling inferior to the rich in regards to clothing, to enhance the equality within a community, to prevent jealousy amongst the people, to ensure lustful desires are not created due to the manner of one's dress.
Who was prophet mohammed's father?
http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et0202.htm I checked that source, and the World Book Encyclopedia that I own, an old edition but still good for certain things such as this for instance, and neither one could give his name. Apparently, no one knows, not even Jews. Exodus (from the Hebrew Bible) Chapter 2; "1 And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. " Oh yeah, also, in Exodus Chapter 2, it mentions, that Mose's wife (Moses, Musa, same thing), was in fact an Arab woman; 15 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dweltin the land of Midian; and he sat down by a well. 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. 18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said: 'How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?' 19 And they said: 'An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.' 20 And he said unto his daughters: 'And where is he? Why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.' 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. 22 And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said: 'I have been a stranger in a strange land.' Midian in the bible, is what is now Saudi Arabia, the area of the border with Jordan and Egypt. The Midianites though, were not Ishmaelites, they were what are refered to in Saudi Arabia as the "classical Arabs," the Beduin tribes that dwelt in those lands since long before Ishmael came into the picture. Nevertheless that changes nothing; the fact remains that Mose's wife, was an Arab woman. Now, even though Moses was a prophet of God, who delivered the ancient Hebrews from Egyptian bondage, according to ashkenazi rules, Mose's son Gershom by Ziporah, is not a Jew. Even though Moses was a prophet of God so spiritually pure, he could do miracles, Gershom is STILL not a Jew. Silly little people those ashkenazi eh? [[User:67.148.120.72|67.148.120.72]]stardingo747
The main reason Muslims go to Makkah is to pray in the Holy Mosque. Often, they perform the Umrah, the lesser pilgrimmage, while visiting the Holy Mosque. Once a year, the Hajj, the greater pilgrimmage, takes place in Makkah and nearby sites. During the Hajj, three million people worship in unison. If a person performs the Umrah or the Hajj correctly, all his/her sins are forgiven. Every adult, healthy, sane Muslim who has enough money to travel to Makkah and can make arrangements for the care of his/her dependents during the trip, must perform the Hajj once in a lifetime. In 2007, the Hajj will begin on Tuesday, December 18. The main reason Muslims go to Makkah is to pray in the Holy Mosque. Often, they perform the Umrah, the lesser pilgrimmage, while visiting the Holy Mosque. Once a year, the Hajj, the greater pilgrimmage, takes place in Makkah and nearby sites. During the Hajj, three million people worship in unison. If a person performs the Umrah or the Hajj correctly, all his/her sins are forgiven. Every adult, healthy, sane Muslim who has enough money to travel to Makkah and can make arrangements for the care of his/her dependents during the trip, must perform the Hajj once in a lifetime. In 2007, the Hajj will begin on Tuesday, December 18.
Are Muslim men allowed to wear platinum?
The only hallal jewellry for a man is one finger ring with a stone. Material does not matter.
The ring should be made of silver, not of gold or platinum.
What was the name of the Prophet's tribe?
The prophet (SAW)'s tribe name was "Quraish", and his family name "Banu Hashim"
What do Muslims think about Qur'an?
Muslims believe that Qur'an is the divine book which was revealed by Allaah on Rasoolullaah (saws) by Jibra'eel (as) verse by verse and chapter by chapter. It was revealed in the span of 23 years - 13 yrs in Makkaah and 10 years in Madeena.
Muslim have their faith in the Qur'an as the word of Allaah and regard it as the supreme order of Allaah in context to each and every small thing of their lives may it be in relation to Jurisprudence, Religious proceedings, Prayers, Hajj, Ritual purity etc.
Qur'an is the book encompassing the vast dimensions of past, present and future in it. It has description about what will happen in the future and contains the mimutest details about the Day of Qayaamat.
Why is the 'call to prayer' important to Muslims?
The Call to Prayer 'Adhaan' signals the start of a new time of the day and also the time to pray. In Islam, there is 5 prayer times. The Adhaan calls and remindthe muslims to come and pray together at mosques or at their homes.
The Adhaan is also like the muslims mission statement. It means:
Allah is the greatest; i bear witness that there's none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness thatMoegammad is the messenger of Allah; Come to Pray; Come to Success; Allah is the Greatest; There is none worthy fo worship except Allah.
Why is medinah the holy city of islam?
Islam has a number of holy places. The three most important are:
- The Masjid al-Haram or Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in which sits the Ka'aba or Black Cube. Muslims are required, if financially able, to visit the Ka'aba once in their lives in the pilgrimage known as the Hajj. The largest congregational open prayers are done in Mecca and Medina during the Hajj. Refer to related question below on how to perform the Hajj.
- The Masjid al-Nabawi or the Prophet's Mosque in Medina/Yethrib, Saudi Arabia. (The city is known by both names.) This was the second mosque built in the history of Islam, and built adjacent to Muhammad's house in Medina/Yethrib. It established the proper shape and style of mosque building as well as being Muhammad's final resting place.
- The Haram al-Sharif and the Al-Aqsa Mosque or the Dome of the Rock and the Distant Mosque in Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine. This is the place where prophet Muhammad was ascended to heaven as God miracle.
Additionally, there are famous mosques which hold great prestige or value such as the Jame'a Bani Umayya al-Kabir or the Great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria or the Jame'a Al-Azhar or Flower Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. There are also special mosques that are significant primarily to only Shiites such as Abbas Mosque, in Karbala, Iraq. These are called The "Ahl Al-Bayt".
Finally, the tombs of Sufi saints are also seen as limited holy places to Muslims and there are some towns, like Moulay Idriss, Morocco which have become sanctified due to the burial of an Islamic Saint.
There is nothing wrong with Islam some people interpret Islam in the wrong way. Islam is just as peaceful as Christianity, Judaism, and all other religions. It just gets a bad reputation cause there are muslim terrorists
