Which place is Qustuntiniyyah?
Q: I would like to know which place or city or country is referred to as Qustuntiniyyah? Some say it refers to present day Istanbul, some think China, some say Spain, etc.
Places
Visiting the pyramids
Q: Is it permissible for one to visit the pyramids? Some say it was built by Hadhrat Idrees عليه السلام.
Visiting places where the azaab of Allah Ta`ala had descended
Q: Since the places of azaab is not recommended to spend much time there e.g. Dead sea in Jerusalem, can one visit Petra? Is it ok to spend a night there or better to see and leave a.s.a.p. Please advise.
Visiting the dead sea
Q: As Muslims, can we visit the dead sea?
Madaain Saaleh
Q: Are muslims allowed to visit the place Madaain Saaleh in Saudi Arabia?
The Ka'bah Shareef
Q:
1. Who made the kabah first? Was it the angels or hazrat Adam (Alayhis Salaam) and was it uplifted or demolished in the flood in the time of Nuh (Alayhis Salaam)? And when the quraish build the kabah did the prophet saw put the hajar Aswad in?
2 If the kabah was made before hazrat ibraheem (Alayhis Salaam) why is there a special mention of ibraheem (Alayhis Salaam) and his beloved son that made the kabah
3. All prophets gave dawah of tawheed. Why has ibraheem (Alayhis Salaam) been called imaam mul muwahideen?
4. When ibraheem (Alayhis Salaam) made the kabah was the Hateem in the kabah and then the quraish changed it is that correct?
Egypt
Q: Why is Egypt a holy place?
Why and since when is the Ka'bah covered in black cloth
Q: Why is the kaba covered with black cloth and from when it is covered like so?
Taj Mahal
Q: We often hear the story behind the Taj Mahal. Is it true that it was built by a Wali of Allah as a Musjid and is there any Islamic significance behind it?