Questions and answers
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Who are the Sunni?
Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. They represent the branch of Islam that accepted the caliphate of Abu Bakr . There are four schools of thought for Sunni Muslims: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafii or Hanbali.
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Who are Wahabis?
Wahhabism is a movement of Islam named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). It has become an object of increased interest because it is the major sect of the government and society of Saudi Arabia. Some will claim that…
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Was Islam Spread by the Sword?
The Holy Quran clearly says “Let there be no compulsion in religion”. In addition to this, Islam teaches that a person’s faith must be pure and sincere, so it is certainly not something that can be forced on someone. In…
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As a Muslims, Can I still Eat Bacon/Pork?
In Islam, pork was forbidden for human consumption more than 1400 years ago. The wisdom behind this Divine prohibition was only discovered in the 20th century by doctors and scientists. The abstention from eating pork is one of the steps…
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Who are the Sufis?
The Suffi are considered by some as the inner or mystical dimension of Islam They are not considered a sect of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a SÅ«fÄ« , though some senior members of the…
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Do I have to Learn to Speak Arabic?
If you are a new Muslim and you don’t speak Arabic you are not obligated to speak Arabic. However you are obligated to speak it while in prayer. You must recite salat (prayer) in the Arabic language. It is encouraged…
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Do Muslims Get Along with Jews and Christians and other Faiths or Non-faiths?
Yes, of course Muslims get along with people of the Jewish and Christian faiths. It is a myth or bad rumor that Muslims hate Jews and Christians or anyone else, for that matter, who isn’t Muslim. The Qur’an, sadly, has…
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Now that I’m a Muslim Do I have to Stop Talking to my Non-Muslim Friends?
Of course not!! Your beliefs are your beliefs and they should not stop you from interacting with your friends and family. What a lot of new Muslims find, however, is that the lifestyle of a Muslim is not conducive to…
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What is a Fatwah?
A fatwa is issued by a recognized religious authority in Islam. The people who pronounce these rulings are knowledgeable, and base their rulings in knowledge and wisdom. They need to supply the evidence from Islamic sources for their opinions, and…
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What is Taqleed and Ijtihad?
Islam is a way of life. The laws and teachings of Islam are known as Shari’ah, and these laws have come to us through the Qur’an and the sunnah. The Qur’an has over 6000 verses, and the Sunnah derived from…