Who are the Khwaarij?
Q: What is the definition of Khawaarij?
Are there some Khawaarij or Khawaarij's ideologies in this time?
Aqaaid
Who are Salafis?
Q: Who are the Salafis And what is their aqeedah?
Meaning of "Aaqa"
Q: What's the meaning of "Aaqa"? People refer to Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) as Aaqa in poetry. Is it Shirk?
Will uttering the statement "I'm not going near a Muslim ever again" constitute kufr?
Q: Are these statements kufr?
"I'm not going near a Muslim ever again"
" I'm not going to jannah"
Jibreel (alaihis salaam) coming to earth four times
Q: Is the story of Jibraeel (alaihis salaam) coming to earth 4 times true?
The first was for Ebrahim (alaihis salaam) when he was thrown into the fire.
The second was for Ismail (alaihis salaam) when the knife was placed on his neck.
The third was for Yusuf (alaihis salaam) when he was thrown into the well.
The fourth for Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) when his tooth was struck at the battle of Uhud. Is this story authentic and correct?
Studying comparative religion
Q: I am a Muslim Alhamdu;illah and I try to learn about Islam whenever possible and read the translation of the Holy Quran and believe in the Oneness of Allah Almighty, the prophecy of Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) being the last prophet of Allah Almighty.
I also have a belief that the Torah, Injeel and Zaboor are also the Holy Books which are testified by Allah Almighty. But I also believe that the Torah and Bible have been altered or fabricated by Jews or Christians.
Kindly guide me whether I can read the translations of the Bible or Torah to know about the details about the history of various Prophets (alaihimus salaam) and to have a comparison where Jews or Christians fabricated the Holy Books.
I want to study these Holy Books for history knowledge as well as for comparison while having a strong belief that the Holy Quran is the ultimate truth.
Writing fiction
Q: I am a 3rd year MBBS student and I really like reading fiction stories and sometimes I write fiction. I find it useful as it helps me improve my English. Reading stories is my hobby and I like it very much.
Is it haram to write fiction/madeup stories? Is it haram to write stories at all?
Repeatedly committing shirk and kufr
Q:
1. Does Allah forgive a person who commits shirk and kufr repeatedly? Basically he committed shirk and kufr the first-time, then he realised that he made a mistake so he repented and promised Allah that he wouldn't do it again but unfortunately he broke the promise many times by committing shirk and kufr.
2. What advise would you give to someone to stop falling into shirk and kufr sins?
Calling oneself a Deobandi
Q:
1. I wanted to know your opinion on calling oneself a 'Deobandi'. I know that there is nothing wrong in follwoing the Ulama of Deoband and that is why I say that "I follow the Ulama of Deoband". However, I don't understand why people call themselves 'Deobandi' as it has become like name-calling now and although it might not be intended, it is causing uncessary groups and sects in Islam. The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) told us to be united as Muslims. These days, no one calls themsleves Muslims, they call themselves 'Deobandi', 'Barelvi' 'Salafi', etc. Please give me some guidance on this name calling and what the correct way of referring to oneself.
2. if someone asks you what kind of Hanafi Muslim you are, what would you reply with? Would you call yourself a 'Deobandi'?
Making a false allegation against an Aalim of Deen
Q: My brother was informed by someone that Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat, Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (rahmatullahi alaihi) had kept bottles of wine with him to give as gifts to non-Muslims. Is it true, or is it a false allegation?