This issue contains 3 articles and 6 queries - scholarly writing, reader questions answered, and a continued record of the journal's ongoing concerns.
When does Hajj become obligatory on a Muslim? If a person has gathered some money by which he/she can easily perform Hajj, is it allowed for him/her to spend that money on some other account, for exam...
I am a Muslim and I have a friend who is a new Muslim. He wanted to know the name of Abraham’s sacrificed son. The Bible says it was Isaac (sws). Is this true ?
Why did God ask Abraham (sws) to sacrifice his son? This seems pretty cruel on the face of it. True the sacrifice never took place but my question is: Why was it asked for?
I have a query related to animal sacrifice. Instead of sacrificing sheep on Eid, can one donate the equivalent in money to the Edhi Trust or other bonafide Charity? Secondly, can one give money as Sad...
Not taking Allah’s name while slaughtering an animal is Haram – right! I have seen many Muslims here in America eating non-halal food in restaurants .They claim it is Mukruh (undesirable) and not Hara...
I was told by many people that if a person does not have money for Hajj, then he should not try for ‘Umrah also. And if a person does so, Hajj becomes obligatory on him as he has done a job he was not...
