Aqaaid

Q: I am employed by a Sri Lankan company whose owner is Buddhist by religion and faith, but having had a long association with him he has got curious about Islam and ask questions about the Islam from time to time which in my personal capacity I try to answer him and satisfy him as per my understanding and limited knowledge of Islam as an ordinary Muslim. But this time he came up with few question where wanted to have some concrete evidences and references for the questions below as he is planning to write a book on Sri Lanka's way forward and how and what they should learn from others and leave in peace and harmony while respecting all humans. The questions are as follow:

1. Islam's teaching says to respect other religions and its leaders and worship other religious leaders as same as Prophet Mohamad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), especially Lord Buddha and Jesus. Where was it written?

2. Someday Jesus will appear. Quran says that he will come to world from one mosque, Christians themselves will reject, etc. where is this written and what is the sequence of it?

3. What Does Islam say about the fate of Jerusalem?

4. Any resemblance of Muslim teachings and Buddhist teachings? What does Islam say or believe about the powers of Buddha, how he attained it as per your understanding or anywhere it is written. What does Islam says about the Buddhist philosophy and such teachings?

5. How to establish harmony among all?

I tried to answer them in general but being an ordinary Muslim I couldn’t provide evidences or references to satisfy him. Therefore I request you to kindly assist me and share your knowledge and wisdom for someone who might accept Islam just by sharing him knowledge.

Q: I am a student at a Christian school. There, we are forced to join church sessions everyday in a church and be part of the prayers. Can I attend these sessions provided I do not believe in Christianity?

Q: I am a new convert. I have a question about the kalimas. Some say six and some say five. I am confused as to what is the right answer.

Q: Is celebrating national day permissible in Islam? If it is not permissible then why is there a holiday in Saudi Arabia on national day?

Q:

1. The deobandi movement follows the Hanafi Madhab, so in the main institution of Deoband, Darul Uloom, are the Fiqhs and Fiqhi positions of the other Madhaahib taught, in addition to the specialisation of Hanafi Fiqh part of the Deobandi Curriculum?

2. How and from what and which evidences have as we Hanafis cited to come to the position that we place our hands under our navel during Salaah but Shafi'ees and Shafi'ee scholars have come to their conclusion to placing their hands on their chest? Jazakh Allah for all your works, May Allah bless you all.

Q:

1. What is the best worship to do in last 10 night of Ramadan?

2. In Masjaaid after Tarawih they do again congregation Salah 8 Rakaats (called night Salah). Best to join them in salah or best to do individual worship or salaah?

Q: I want to ask that is there any difference between the Deobandis of sub continent (India, Pakistan) and South Africa? Is there any difference between the deobndis of Sub Continent and America, England and other parts of the world?

Q: Is there any difference between the Deobandis and Hanafis? Please tell me if there is any. What do hanafis think about deobandis that whether deobandis are right or wrong?

Q: Tell me about my future.

Q: I have a question in regards to Shirk. Can a Muslim be a mushrik. Let me define this Muslim first. 1, He accepts Allah and all his messenger are on haq 2, He accept all four books were from Allah and there is a life after death, day of judgement, heaven and hell. 3, He also follow the five pillars of Islam. Following all above this and he has firm faith on this. But still he goes to dargahs and asks directly from the one who is in the grave and has faith that the person whoever is in the grave will help him and listen to him and cure his problem and does all kinds of shirk. If he dies in that state doing shirk and thinking that as a worship, will he be going to jahannum forever or will he be punished for a particular period of time like those people who do haraam will get punished and then back to Jannah. Like Allah Ta'ala said I will forgive all sin except shirk. Can we consider that Muslim man's act as shirk or is this different?