Dec
31
2008
Many are wondering why a Muslim man is allowed to marry more than one wife. In short, why is polygamy allowed in Islam?
First, we have to define what is Polygamy:
Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygyny where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygyny is permitted; whereas polyandry is completely prohibited.
Now coming to the original question, why is a man allowed to have more than one wife? Continue Reading »
Dec
25
2008
“I am proud to be a Muslim fundamentalist,” said Dr. Zakir Naik.
Oops, finish reading first before you react!
As Dr. Zakir Naik said, a fundamentalist is a person who follows and adheres to the fundamentals of the doctrine or theory he is following. For a person to be a good doctor, he should know, follow, and practice the fundamentals of medicine. In other words, he should be a fundamentalist in the field of medicine. For a person to be a good mathematician, he should know, follow and practice the fundamentals of mathematics. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of mathematics. For a person to be a good scientist, he should know, follow and practice the fundamentals of science. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of science. Continue Reading »
Dec
23
2008
Islam is derived from the word Salaam means Peace. It also means Submission to the will of Allah (swt) i.e. the God Almighty. When you say Muslim, It is the one who submits his will to Allah. Therefore, Islam is not a new religion found by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Muslims accept the Qur’an, as the word of God revealed to His last and final prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon him). Islam states that Allah sent messengers and prophets throughout the ages with the message of Unity of God, and accountability in the Hereafter. Islam thus makes it an article of faith to believe in all the earlier prophets, starting with Adam, and continuing with Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David, John and Jesus amongst many others (may peace be on them all).
