Questions for Muslims

Q1. Why are men allowed to admonish, banish from beds and beat (lightly) their wives if
their wives are not allowed to reciprocate?
Men are the protectors And maintainers of women, Because Allah has given The one more
(strength) Than the other, and because They support them From their means. Therefore the
righteous women Are devoutly obedient, and guard In (the husbands) absence What Allah
would have them guard. As to those women On whose part ye fear Disloyalty and ill-conduct,
Admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them; But if they return
to obedience, Seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, Great
(above you all).
Quran 4:34, Abdullah Yusuf Ali Translation
Muhammad b. Qais said (to the people): Should I not narrate to you (a hadith of the Holy
Prophet) on my authority and on the authority of my mother? We thought that he meant the
mother who had given him birth. He (Muhammad b. Qais) then reported that it was 'A'isha who
had narrated this: Should I not narrate to you about myself and about the Messenger of Allah
(may peace be upon him)? We said: Yes. She said: When it was my turn for Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) to spend the night with me, he turned his side, put on his mantle and
took off his shoes and placed them near his feet, and spread the corner of his shawl on his bed
and then lay down till he thought that I had gone to sleep. He took hold of his mantle slowly and
put on the shoes slowly, and opened the door and went out and then closed it lightly. I covered
my head, put on my veil and tightened my waist wrapper, and then went out following his steps
till he reached Baqi'. He stood there and he stood for a long time. He then lifted his hands three
times, and then returned and I also returned. He hastened his steps and I also hastened my
steps. He ran and I too ran. He came (to the house) and I also came (to the house). I, however,
preceded him and I entered (the house), and as I lay down in the bed, he (the Holy Prophet)
entered the (house), and said: Why is it, O 'A'isha, that you are out of breath? I said: There is
nothing. He said: Tell me or the Subtle and the Aware would inform me. I said: Messenger of
Allah, may my father and mother be ransom for you, and then I told him (the whole story). He
said: Was it the darkness (of your shadow) that I saw in front of me? I said: Yes. He struck me
on the chest which caused me pain, and then said: Did you think that Allah and His Apostle
would deal unjustly with you? She said: Whatsoever the people conceal, Allah will know it. He
said: Gabriel came to me when you saw me. He called me and he concealed it from you. I
responded to his call, but I too concealed it from you (for he did not come to you), as you were
not fully dressed. I thought that you had gone to sleep, and I did not like to awaken you, fearing
that you may be frightened. He (Gabriel) said: Your Lord has commanded you to go to the
inhabitants of Baqi' (to those lying in the graves) and beg pardon for them. I said: Messenger of
Allah, how should I pray for them (How should I beg forgiveness for them)? He said: Say,
Peace be upon the inhabitants of this city (graveyard) from among the Believers and the
Muslims, and may Allah have mercy on those who have gone ahead of us, and those who
come later on, and we shall, God willing, join you. Sahih Muslim (Book #004, Hadith #2127)
Narrated 'Ikrima: Rifa'a divorced his wife whereupon 'AbdurRahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi
married her. 'Aisha said that the lady (came), wearing a green veil (and complained to her
(Aisha) of her husband and showed her a green spot on her skin caused by beating). It was the
habit of ladies to support each other, so when Allah's Apostle came, 'Aisha said, "I have not
seen any woman suffering as much as the believing women. Look! Her skin is greener than her
clothes!" When 'AbdurRahman heard that his wife had gone to the Prophet, he came with his
two sons from another wife. She said, "By Allah! I have done no wrong to him but he is
impotent and is as useless to me as this," holding and showing the fringe of her garment,

'Abdur-Rahman said, "By Allah, O Allah's Apostle! She has told a lie! I am very strong and can
satisfy her but she is disobedient and wants to go back to Rifa'a." Allah's Apostle said, to her, "If
that is your intention, then know that it is unlawful for you to remarry Rifa'a unless AbdurRahman has had sexual intercourse with you." Then the Prophet saw two boys with 'AbdurRahman and asked (him), "Are these your sons?" On that 'AbdurRahman said, "Yes." The
Prophet said, "You claim what you claim (i.e.. that he is impotent)? But by Allah, these boys
resemble him as a crow resembles a crow,
Sahih Bukhari (Book #72, Hadith #715)
Q2.1. Why is the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?
Q2.2. Since Muhammad (PBUH) has said that a woman lacks common sense, why
should one expect a child to listen to their mother?
[Muhammad (PBUH) said]: O womenfolk, you should give charity and ask much forgiveness for
I saw you in bulk amongst the dwellers of Hell. A wise lady among them said: Why is it,
Messenger of Allah, that our folk is in bulk in Hell? Upon this the Holy Prophet observed: You
curse too much and are ungrateful to your spouses. I have seen none lacking in common
sense and failing in religion but (at the same time) robbing the wisdom of the wise, besides
you. Upon this the woman remarked: What is wrong with our common sense and with religion?
He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Your lack of common sense (can be well judged from the fact)
that the evidence of two women is equal to one man, that is a proof of the lack of common
sense.
Sahih Muslim 1:142
The Prophet (the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Isnt the witness of a woman
equal to half of that of a man?" The women said: "Yes." He said: "This is because of the
deficiency of her mind."
Sahih Bukhari 3:48:824
Q3. Are the wives in Paradise women who were from Earth? If so, then why would they
want to stand in corners? What if a woman dies unmarried?
Allah's Apostle said, "In Paradise there is a pavilion made of a single hollow pearl sixty miles
wide, in each corner of which there are wives who will not see those in the other corners; and
the believers will visit and enjoy them. And there are two gardens, the utensils and contents of
which are made of silver; and two other gardens, the utensils and contents of which are made
of so-and-so (i.e. gold) and nothing will prevent the people staying in the Garden of Eden from
seeing their Lord except the curtain of Majesty over His Face."Sahih Bukhari Book 60 Hadith 402.
Q4. How could Muhammads (PBUH) companions have sex with their slave-girls and
avoid pregnancy. Surely if the women got pregnant, the child would be illegitimate.
Q5. Muhammad (PBUH) died by illness that may have been linked to the poison given to
him at Khaibar years before. Does this not give evidence of his false prophet hood?
And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings, we would have seized him by
the right hand; then we would have cut from him the aorta. And there is no one of you who
could prevent [Us] from him.
Quran 69:44-47
The prophet in his ailment in which he died, used to say O Aisha! I still feel the pain caused by
the food I ate at Khaibar, and at this time, I feel as if my aorta is being cut from that poison.
Sahih Bukhari 59:713

Q6. If Muhammad (PBUH) was sinless, how come he committed Shirk when he revealed
the Satanic verses?
Have you thought of al-Lat and al-Uzza and Manat, the third ... these are the exalted Gharaniq
(a high flying bird) whose intercession is approved.
(Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah, pp. 165-166)
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for
whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous
sin .Quran 4:48
Q7. How could Muhammad (PBUH) say that his uncle Abu Talib is in hellfire, where
nobody is in hellfire until the day of judgement?
That he said to the Prophet "You have not been of any avail to your uncle [Abu Talib] [though]
by Allah, he used to protect you and used to become angry on your behalf." The Prophet said,
"He is in a shallow fire, and had it not been for me, he would have been in the bottom of the
[Hell] Fire."
Sahih Bukhari Book 58 Hadith 222
Q8. If all that Muhammad (PBUH) knows is from Allahs revelations, clearly indicated by
Revelations that give information to Muhammad (PBUH) abrogating a previous verse or
changing his decision e.g. incident re. Muhammad (PBUH) and his slave girl Mary with
his wives, then how could he tell stories in the hadith e.g. prostitute and dog without
this being a revelation?
Q9. Quran 33:53; is this a verse from Allah?
O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses, unless permission is given to you for a
meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation. But when you are invited, enter,
and when you have taken your meal, disperse without sitting for a talk. Verily, such (behaviour)
annoys the Prophet, and he is shy of (asking) you (to go); but Allah is not shy of (telling you)
the truth. And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen:
that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts. And it is not (right) for you that you should
annoy Allah's Messenger, nor that you should ever marry his wives after him (his death). Verily,
with Allah that shall be an enormity.
Quran 33:53
Q10. Why is the Quran not ordered chronologically?
Q11. How come Muhammad (PBUH) was allowed to have more than four wives? He had
nine at the same time.
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet used to visit all his wives in one night and he
had nine wives at that time. Sahih Bukhari (Book #5, Hadith #282)
Q12. Why did Muhammad (PBUH)s scribe Abdullah Ibn Sad Ibn Abi Sarh leave Islam?
Why was he not killed if the punishment for apostasy is death? NOT PROVABLE!
Muhammad had scribes write his revelations down for him. One scribe was `Abdullah Ibn Sa'd
Ibn Abi Sarh. As Sarh wrote these revelations down, he frequently made suggestions on
improving their wording. Muhammad often agreed and allowed the changes to be made.
Eventually, Sarh left Islam, knowing it could not be from God if a mere scribe were allowed to
change God's word. Later, after the conquest of Mecca, Muhammad ordered Sarh's death.
Abstract sources.

The apostle had instructed his commanders when they entered Mecca only to fight those who
resisted them except a small number who were to be killed even if they were found beneath the
curtains of the Ka`ba. Among them was `Abdullah b. Sa`d, brother of the B. `Amir b. Lu'ayy.
The reason he ordered him to be killed was that he had been a Muslim and used to write down
revelation; then he apostatized and returned to Qurahysh [Mecca] and fled to `Uthman b. `Affan
whose foster brother he was. [`Uthman was one of Muhammad's closest friends, and later
became the Caliph of Islam]. The latter hid him until he brought him to the apostle after the
situation in Mecca was tranquil, and asked that he might be granted immunity. They allege that
the apostle remained silent for a long time till finally he said yes, [granting `Abdullah immunity
from the execution order]. When `Uthman had left he [Muhammad] said to his companions who
were sitting around him, "I kept silent so that one of you might get up and strike off his head!"
One of the Ansar [Muhammad's helpers from Medina] said, then why didn't you give me a sign,
O apostle of God?" He [Muhammad] answered that a prophet does not kill by pointing.
Sitat RasulAllah NOTE: the Sirat Rasul Allah is the earliest and most authentic biography of
Muhammad. It was even written before the Hadith were compiled.
Q13. Muhammad (PBUH) ordered the breastfeeding of an adult (albeit for good reason).
Logic would not convey that this would work.
A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Sahla bint Suhail came to Allah's Apostle (may
peace be upon him) and said: Messengerof Allah, I see on the face of Abu Hudhaifa (signs of
disgust) on entering of Salim (who is an ally) into (our house), whereupon Allah's Apostle (may
peace be upon him) said: suckle him. She said: How can I suckle him as he is a grown-up
man? Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) smiled and said: I already know that he is a
young man 'Amr has made this addition in his narration that he participated in the Battle of
Badr and in the narration of Ibn 'Umar (the words are): Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) laughed.
Sahih Muslim (Book #008, Hadith #3424)
Q13. The third answer in Muhammad (PBUH)s test of prophet hood is not scientifically
correct? If the answer is from Gabriel, and it is wrong, then surely the Quran is wrong?
Narrated Anas: When 'Abdullah bin Salam heard the arrival of the Prophet at Medina, he came
to him and said, "I am going to ask you about three things which nobody knows except a
prophet: What is the first portent of the Hour? What will be the first meal taken by the people of
Paradise? Why does a child resemble its father, and why does it resemble its maternal uncle"
Allah's Apostle said, "Gabriel has just now told me of their answers." 'Abdullah said, "He (i.e.
Gabriel), from amongst all the angels, is the enemy of the Jews." Allah's Apostle said,
"The first portent of the Hour will be a fire that will bring together the people from the east to the
west; the first meal of the people of Paradise will be Extra-lobe (caudate lobe) of fish-liver. As
for the resemblance of the child to its parents: If a man has sexual intercourse with his wife and
gets discharge first, the child will resemble the father, and if the woman gets discharge first, the
child will resemble her." On that 'Abdullah bin Salam said, "I testify that you are the Apostle of
Allah." 'Abdullah bin Salam further said, "O Allah's Apostle! The Jews are liars, and if they
should come to know about my conversion to Islam before you ask them (about me), they
would tell a lie about me." The Jews came to Allah's Apostle and 'Abdullah went inside the
house. Allah's Apostle asked (the Jews), "What kind of man is 'Abdullah bin Salam amongst
you?" They replied, "He is the most learned person amongst us, and the best amongst us, and
the son of the best amongst us." Allah's Apostle said, "What do you think if he embraces Islam
(will you do as he does)?" The Jews said, "May Allah save him from it." Then 'Abdullah bin
Salam came out in front of them saying, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but

Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah." Thereupon they said, "He is the evilest
among us, and the son of the evilest amongst us," and continued talking badly of him.
Sahih Bukhari (Book #55, Hadith #546)
Q14. Why was temporary marriage permitted for a year?
Q15. In the following hadith, at what point does someone qualify for such a killing? Does
this only refer to non muslims since killing a fellow muslim is a sin punishable by death
itself?
Ali said: Whenever I narrate to you anything from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) believe it to be absolutely true as falling from the sky is dearer to me than that of
attributing anything to him (the Holy Prophet) which he never said. When I talk to you of
anything that is between me and you (there might creep some error in it) for battle is an
outwitting. I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) as saying: There would
arise at the end of the age a people who would be young in age and immature in thought, but
they would talk (in such a manner) as if their words are the best among the creatures. They
would recite the Qur'an, but it would not go beyond their throats, and they would pass through
the religion as an arrow goes through the prey. So when you meet them, kill them, for in
their killing you would get a reward with Allah on the Day of Judgment.
Sahih Muslim (Book #005, Hadith #2328)
Q16. The following verse concerns the rising of the sun from the place where it sets
during the end times. This could not be scientifically correct and also hints to the Earth
being flat.
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) one day said: Do you know where the sun goes? They replied: Allah and His Apostle know
best. He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Verily it (the sun) glides till it reaches its resting place
under the Throne. Then it falls prostrate and remains there until it is asked: Rise up and go to
the place whence you came, and it goes back and continues emerging out from its rising place
and then glides till it reaches its place of rest under the Throne and falls prostrate and remains
in that state until it is asked: Rise up and return to the place whence you came, and it returns
and emerges out from it rising place and the it glides (in such a normal way) that the people do
not discern anything (unusual in it) till it reaches its resting place under the Throne. Then it
would be said to it: Rise up and emerge out from the place of your setting, and it will rise from
the place of its setting. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said. Do you know
when it would happen? It would happen at the time when faith will not benefit one who has not
previously believed or has derived no good from the faith.
Sahih Muslim (Book #001, Hadith #0297)
And the earth We have spread out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable;
and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
Quran Chapter #15, Verse #19)
Q18. If it is Satan who leads people astray, then why does Allah do so too?
Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearings, (i.e. they are closed from accepting
Allah's Guidance), and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be a great torment.
Quran 2:7
Allah mocks at them and gives them increase in their wrong-doings to wander blindly.
Quran 2:15
And let not the disbelievers think that Our postponing of their punishment is good for them. We
postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfulness. And for them is a
disgracing torment.

Quran 3:178
Have you seen him who takes his own lust (vain desires) as his ilah (god)? And Allah knowing
(him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart, and put a cover on his
sight. Who then will guide him after Allah? Will you not then remember?
Quran Chapter #45, Verse #23)
Q19. How come the Quran switches its narrative between He, We, Me etc.
Q20. Why are Muslims not allowed to kill insects/animals if Muhammad (PBUH) ordered
to kill Geckos?
Amir b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him) commanded the killing of geckos, and he called them little noxious creatures.
Sahih Muslim (Book #026, Hadith #5562)
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying (that he
(who kills a gecko) with the first stroke there are seventy rewards for him.
Sahih Muslim Book 026, Number 5566:
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ( )said:
Whoever kills a house lizard with one blow will have such and such a reward. Whoever kills it
with two blows will have such and such a reward, less than the first. And whoever kills it with
three blows will have such and such reward, less than that mentioned the second time.
Sahih Muslim Book 26 Number 5564
Q21. Why cant Muslims drink water standing up?
None of you should drink while standing up; and if anyone forgets, he must vomit
Sahih Muslim 23:5022
Q22. Why is chess considered evil? Does this include all games?
He who played chess is like one who dyed his hand with the flesh and blood of swine
Sahih Muslim 28:5612
Q23. Muhammads (PBUH) stories that werent revelations; e.g. the prostitute avoids hell
story- where did he get this information from? How can he know ones judgement before
the Day of Judgement?
A prostitute was forgiven by Allah because, passing by a panting dog near a well and seeing
that the dog was about to die of thirst, she took her shoe off and tying it with her head cover,
she drew out some water for it. So Allah forgave her because of that
-Sahih Bukhari 54:538
Q24. Why do people still do bad deeds if the devils are locked away in Ramadan? Surely
there would be a dramatic decrease in crime levels/ increase in good deeds (aside from
charity) all over the world. It would be noticeable?
Q25. Why would Allah alter our faces if we dont straighten our rows in salah?
Straighten your rows or Allah will alter your faces
-Sahih Bukhari 11:685
Q26. Why would Allah do this to somebody who has his or her Izar dragging?
While a man was dragging his Izar on the ground (behind him), suddenly Allah made him sink
into the earth and he will go on sinking into it til the day of resurrection
-Sahih Bukhari 72:681

Q27. How does the hell-fire have feelings?

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till it
becomes (a bit) cooler because the severity of heat is from the raging of Hell-fire. The Hell-fire
of Hell complained to its Lord saying: O Lord! My parts are eating (destroying) one another. So
Allah allowed it to take two breaths, one in the winter and the other in the summer. The breath
in the summer is at the time when you feel the severest heat and the breath in the winter is at
the time when you feel the severest cold." Sahih Bukhari (Book #10, Hadith #512)
Q28. If Islam is a religion of peace, then why would one blind another?
Narrated Abu Huraira: That he heard Allah's Apostle saying, "We (Muslims) are the last (to
come) but (will be) the foremost (on the Day of Resurrection)." And added, "If someone is
peeping (looking secretly) into your house without your permission, and you throw a stone at
him and destroy his eyes, there will be no blame on you."
Sahih Bukhari (Book #83, Hadith #26)
Q29. If a womans testimony is only worth half of a mans testimony- she could get raped
by her husband and if nobody saw then the man would get away with it right?
Q30. If a woman is defined as prepared soil, as long as you do some good acts
beforehand, you can have intercourse with her whenever you want? Doesnt sound like
she has much choice
Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will; but do
some good act for your souls beforehand; and fear Allah. And know that ye are to meet
Him (in the Hereafter), and give (these) good tidings to those who believe.
Quran 2:223
Q31. Why does a woman have to cover herself to prevent lust from men but a man does
not have to cover himself? It is like preventing racism by covering your skin.
Q32. Why are Men in charge of Women? The argument that because man looks after
woman does not provide adequate reasoning as to why he is superior.
Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the
other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women).
Quran 4:34
Q33. Why would Muhammad (PBUH) say that the most entitled privilege of marriage is
the right to enjoy a womans vagina?
The Prophet said: "The stipulations most entitled to be abided by are those with which
you are given the right to enjoy the (women's) private parts (i.e. the stipulations of the
marriage contract)."
Sahih Bukhari 4:149
Q34. Should women not attempt politics if a woman could never succeed as a leader?
Narrated Abu Bakra: During the battle of Al-Jamal, Allah benefited me with a Word (I
heard from the Prophet). When the Prophet heard the news that the people of the
Persia had made the daughter of Khosrau their Queen (ruler), he said, "Never will
succeed such a nation as makes a woman their ruler."
Sahih Bukhari 88:219

Q35. Why can you not re-marry your husband without marrying (and consummating)
someone else?
Narrated 'Aisha: A man divorced his wife and she married another man who proved to
be impotent and divorced her. She could not get her satisfaction from him, and after a
while he divorced her. Then she came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! My
first husband divorced me and then I married another man who entered upon me to
consummate his marriage but he proved to be impotent and did not approach me
except once during which he benefited nothing from me. Can I remarry my first
husband in this case?" Allah's Apostle said, "It is unlawful to marry your first husband
till the other husband consummates his marriage with you."
Sahih Bukhari 63:190
Q36. If Allah has already written down the fate of everyone, how do we have free will?
Also, what is the point of Istikhara then?
Q37. Why does a woman only obtain half the inheritance of a man?
Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two
females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate.
And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of
his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him,
then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after
any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which
of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah .
Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
Quran 4:11
Q38. Why would Muhammad (PBUH) order stoning if Islam were against stoning?
A Jew and Jewess were brought to the Prophet on a charge of committing an illegal sexual
intercourse. The Prophet asked the Jews, "What do you (usually) do with them?" They said,
"We blacken their faces and disgrace them." He said, "Bring here the Torah and recite it, if you
are truthful." They (fetched it and) came and asked a one-eyed man to recite. He went on
reciting till he reached a portion on which he put his hand. The Prophet said, "Lift up your
hand!" He lifted his hand up and behold, there appeared the verse of Ar-Rajm (stoning of the
adulterers to death). Then he said, "O Muhammad! They should be stoned to death but we
conceal this Divine Law among ourselves." Then the Prophet ordered that the two sinners be
stoned to death and, and they were stoned to death, and I saw the man protecting the woman
from the stones.
Sahih Bukhari (Book #93, Hadith #633)
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: 'Umar said, "I am afraid that after a long time has passed, people may
say, "We do not find the Verses of the Rajam (stoning to death) in the Holy Book," and
consequently they may go astray by leaving an obligation that Allah has revealed. Lo! I confirm
that the penalty of Rajam be inflicted on him who commits illegal sexual intercourse, if he is
already married and the crime is proved by witnesses or pregnancy or confession." Sufyan
added, "I have memorized this narration in this way." 'Umar added, "Surely Allah's Apostle
carried out the penalty of Rajam, and so did we after him."
Sahih Bukhari (Book #82, Hadith #816)
'Ubada b. as-Samit reported that whenever Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) received
revelation, he felt its rigour and the complexion of his face changed. One day revelation
descended upon him, he felt the same rigour. When it was over and he felt relief, he said: Take
from me. Verily Allah has ordained a way for them (the women who commit fornication),:

(When) a married man (commits adultery) with a married woman, and an unmarried male with
an unmarried woman, then in case of married (persons) there is (a punishment) of one hundred
lashes and then stoning (to death). And in case of unmarried persons, (the punishment) is one
hundred lashes and exile for one year.
Sahih Muslim (Book #017, Hadith #4192)
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: When Ma'iz bin Malik came to the Prophet (in order to confess), the
Prophet said to him, "Probably you have only kissed (the lady), or winked, or looked at her?"
He said, "No, O Allah's Apostle!" The Prophet said, using no euphemism, "Did you have sexual
intercourse with her?" The narrator added: At that, (i.e. after his confession) the Prophet
ordered that he be stoned (to death).
Sahih Bukhari 82:813
Q39. Multiple scholars described the verse of stoning and suckling to not exist in the
Quran any longer because of a goat eating it from under Aishas bed. Does this not
seem slightly too coincidental? Also, does this not mean the Quran is changed?
[Narrated 'Aisha] "The verse of the stoning and of suckling an adult ten times were revealed,
and they were (written) on a paper and kept under my bed. When the messenger of Allah
expired and we were preoccupied with his death, a goat entered and ate away the paper."
Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal. vol. 6. p. 269; Sunan Ibn Majah, p. 626; Ibn Qutbah, Tawil
Mukhtalafi 'l-Hadith (Cairo: Maktaba al-Kulliyat al-Azhariyya. 1966) p. 310; As-Suyuti, ad-Durru
'l-Manthur, vol. 2. p. 13
Q40. How can all black dogs be devils? Why make a woman equal to a dog/donkey?
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of 'Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When any one of
you stands for prayer and there is a thing before him equal to the back of the saddle that
covers him and in case there is not before him (a thing) equal to the back of the saddle, his
prayer would be cut off by (passing of an) ass, woman, and black Dog. I said: O Abu Dharr,
what feature is there in a black dog which distinguish it from the red dog and the yellow dog?
He said: O, son of my brother, I asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) as you
are asking me, and he said: The black dog is a devil.
Sahih Muslim 4:1032
Masruq reported: It was mentioned before (from) A'isha that prayer is invalidated (in case of
passing) of a dog, an ass and a woman (before the worshipper, when he is not screened).
Upon this 'A'isha said: You likened us to the asses and the dogs. By Allah I saw the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him) saying prayer while I lay on the bedstead interposing
between him and the Qibla. When I felt the need, I did not like to wit to front (of the Holy
Prophet) and perturb the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and quietly moved out
from under its (i. e. of the bedstead) legs. Sahih Muslim (Book #004, Hadith #1038)
Q41. If Islam is a religion of peace, why would Muhammad (PBUH) order the death of a
jewish poet simply because he conspired against him and wrote nasty poems?
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: Allah's Apostle said, "Who is willing to kill Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf who
has hurt Allah and His Apostle?" There upon Muhammad bin Maslama got up saying, "O Allah's
Apostle! Would you like that I kill him?" The Prophet said, "Yes," Muhammad bin Maslama said,
"Then allow me to say a (false) thing (i.e. to deceive Kab). "The Prophet said, "You may say
it." Then Muhammad bin Maslama went to Kab and said, "That man (i.e. Muhammad demands
Sadaqa (i.e. Zakat) from us, and he has troubled us, and I have come to borrow something
from you." On that, Kab said, "By Allah, you will get tired of him!" Muhammad bin Maslama
said, "Now as we have followed him, we do not want to leave him unless and until we see how

his end is going to be. Now we want you to lend us a camel load or two of food." (Some
difference between narrators about a camel load or two.) Kab said, "Yes, (I will lend you), but
you should mortgage something to me." Muhammad bin Mas-lama and his companion said,
"What do you want?" Ka'b replied, "Mortgage your women to me." They said, "How can we
mortgage our women to you and you are the most handsome of the 'Arabs?" Ka'b said, "Then
mortgage your sons to me." They said, "How can we mortgage our sons to you? Later they
would be abused by the people's saying that so-and-so has been mortgaged for a camel load
of food. That would cause us great disgrace, but we will mortgage our arms to you."
Muhammad bin Maslama and his companion promised Kab that Muhammad would return to
him. He came to Kab at night along with Kab's foster brother, Abu Na'ila. Kab invited them to
come into his fort, and then he went down to them. His wife asked him, "Where are you going
at this time?" Kab replied, "None but Muhammad bin Maslama and my (foster) brother Abu
Na'ila have come." His wife said, "I hear a voice as if dropping blood is from him, Ka'b said.
"They are none but my brother Muhammad bin Maslama and my foster brother Abu Naila. A
generous man should respond to a call at night even if invited to be killed." Muhammad bin
Maslama went with two men. (Some narrators mention the men as 'Abu bin Jabr. Al Harith bin
Aus and Abbad bin Bishr). So Muhammad bin Maslama went in together with two men, and sail
to them, "When Ka'b comes, I will touch his hair and smell it, and when you see that I have got
hold of his head, strip him. I will let you smell his head." Kab bin Al-Ashraf came down to them
wrapped in his clothes, and diffusing perfume. Muhammad bin Maslama said. " have never
smelt a better scent than this. Ka'b replied. "I have got the best 'Arab women who know how to
use the high class of perfume." Muhammad bin Maslama requested Ka'b "Will you allow me to
smell your head?" Ka'b said, "Yes." Muhammad smelt it and made his companions smell it as
well. Then he requested Ka'b again, "Will you let me (smell your head)?" Ka'b said, "Yes."
When Muhammad got a strong hold of him, he said (to his companions), "Get at him!" So they
killed him and went to the Prophet and informed him. (Abu Rafi) was killed after Ka'b bin AlAshraf."
Sahih Bukhari 59:369
Q42. If Islam is a religion of peace, why would Muhammad (PBUH) torture Kinana ibn alRabi to find location of allegedly hidden treasure. He was also beheaded.
Kinana b. al-Rabi', who had the custody of the treasure of the B. al-Nadir, was brought to the
apostle who asked him about it. He denied that he knew where it was. A Jew came (Tabari says
"was brought") to the apostle and said that he had seen Kinana going round a certain ruin
every morning early. When the apostle said to Kinana, 'Do you know that if we find you have it I
shall kill you?' he said Yes. The apostle gave orders that the ruin was to be excavated and
some of the treasure was found. When he asked him about the rest he refused to produce it, so
the apostle gave orders to al-Zubayr b. al-'Awwam, 'Torture him until you extract what he has,'
so he kindled a fire with flint and steel on his chest until he was nearly dead. Then the apostle
delivered him to Muhammad b. Maslama and he struck off his head in revenge for his brother
Mahmud.
Ibn Ishaq, The life of Muhammad Page 515
Q43. Why would Muhammad want to commit suicide after receiving the revelations?
Narrated 'Aisha: The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form
of good righteous (true) dreams in his sleep. He never had a dream but that it came true like
bright day light. He used to go in seclusion (the cave of) Hira where he used to worship(Allah
Alone) continuously for many (days) nights. He used to take with him the journey food for that
(stay) and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like-wise again for another
period to stay, till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The

angel came to him in it and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to
read." (The Prophet added), "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I
could not bear it anymore. He then released me and again asked me to read, and I replied, "I
do not know how to read," whereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I
could not bear it anymore. He then released me and asked me again to read, but again I
replied, "I do not know how to read (or, what shall I read?)." Thereupon he caught me for the
third time and pressed me and then released me and said, "Read: In the Name of your Lord,
Who has created (all that exists). Has created man from a clot. Read and Your Lord is Most
Generous...up to..... ..that which he knew not." (96.15) Then Allah's Apostle returned with the
Inspiration, his neck muscles twitching with terror till he entered upon Khadija and said, "Cover
me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and then he said, "O Khadija, what is
wrong with me?" Then he told her everything that had happened and said, 'I fear that
something may happen to me." Khadija said, 'Never! But have the glad tidings, for by Allah,
Allah will never disgrace you as you keep good reactions with your Kith and kin, speak the
truth, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guest generously and assist the deserving,
calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then accompanied him to (her cousin) Waraqa bin Naufal bin
Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza bin Qusai. Waraqa was the son of her paternal uncle, i.e., her father's
brother, who during the Pre-Islamic Period became a Christian and used to write the Arabic
writing and used to write of the Gospels in Arabic as much as Allah wished him to write. He was
an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to him, "O my cousin! Listen to the story of
your nephew." Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" The Prophet described
whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same Namus (i.e., Gabriel, the Angel who
keeps the secrets) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the
time when your people would turn you out." Allah's Apostle asked, "Will they turn me out?"
Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said: "Never did a man come with something similar to
what you have brought but was treated with hostility. If I should remain alive till the day when
you will be turned out then I would support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and
the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while and the Prophet became so sad as we have
heard that he intended several times to throw himself from the tops of high mountains and
every time he went up the top of a mountain in order to throw himself down, Gabriel would
appear before him and say, "O Muhammad! You are indeed Allah's Apostle in truth" whereupon
his heart would become quiet and he would calm down and would return home. And whenever
the period of the coming of the inspiration used to become long, he would do as before, but
when he used to reach the top of a mountain, Gabriel would appear before him and say to him
what he had said before. (Ibn 'Abbas said regarding the meaning of: 'He it is that Cleaves the
daybreak (from the darkness)' (6.96) that Al-Asbah. means the light of the sun during the day
and the light of the moon at night). Sahih Bukhari (Book #87, Hadith #111)
Q44. Why would Kinanas ibn al-Rabis wife, Safiya, consent to the marriage (and
consummation) with Muhammad (PBUH) if he had just killed her husband and invaded
their village?
Q45. Wasnt the marriage of Safiya invalid since Safiya could only get married after a
waiting period of 4 months and 10 days after the death of her husband (whom she only
married the day before).
If any of you die and leave widows behind, they shall wait concerning themselves four months
and ten days; when they have fulfilled their term, there is no blame on you if they dispose of
themselves in a just and reasonable manner. And Allah is well acquainted with what ye do.
Quran 2:234

Q46. How does Islam promote love if you force non-believers to the narrowest part of
the road?
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Do not greet the
Jews and the Christians before they greet you and when you meet any one of them on the
roads force him to go to the narrowest part of it.
Sahih Muslim (Book #026, Hadith #5389)
Q47. Is drinking Camels urine counted as medicine?
Narrated Anas:Some people from the tribe of 'Ukl came to the Prophet and embraced Islam.
The climate of Medina did not suit them, so the Prophet ordered them to go to the (herd of
milch) camels of charity and to drink, their milk and urine (as a medicine).
Sahih Bukhari 82:794
Q48. Why would you gain reward for keeping a horse?
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "If somebody keeps a horse in Allah's Cause
motivated by his faith in Allah and his belief in His Promise, then he will be rewarded on the
Day of Resurrection for what the horse has eaten or drunk and for its dung and urine."
Sahih Bukhari 52:105
Q49. Why would one get punished in the grave for being soiled with urine? How does a
date palm branch do anything either?
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Once the Prophet, while passing through one of the grave-yards of
Medina or Mecca heard the voices of two persons who were being tortured in their graves. The
Prophet said, "These two persons are being tortured not for a major sin (to avoid)." The
Prophet then added, "Yes! (they are being tortured for a major sin). Indeed, one of them never
saved himself from being soiled with his urine while the other used to go about with calumnies
(to make enmiy between friends). The Prophet then asked for a green leaf of a date-palm tree,
broke it into two pieces and put one on each grave. On being asked why he had done so, he
replied, "I hope that their torture might be lessened, till these get dried."
Sahih Bukhari 4:215
Q50. How could Muhammad (PBUH) choke satan and even if he did, why would he let
him go? How could he choke satan in the middle of salah without breaking salah?
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet once offered the prayer and said, "Satan came in front of
me and tried to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I choked him.
No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of the pillars of the mosque till you get up in the morning
and see him. Then I remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My Lord! Bestow on me
a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' Then Allah made him (Satan) return
with his head down (humiliated)."
Sahih Bukhari 22:301
Q51. Why would Muhammad (PBUH) forbid the use of certain coloured jars?
Narrated Ash-Shaibani: I heard 'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa saying, "The Prophet forbade the use of
green jars." I said, "Shall we drink out of white jars?" He said, "No."
Sahih Bukhari 69:501
Q52. Why would you dip a fly in your drink?
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said "If a house fly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he
should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the
disease."

Sahih Bukhari 54:537

Q53. If wearing gold or silver in Islam is acceptable, then why should eating with silver
or gold utensils be an issue?
Narrated Um Salama: (the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle said, "He who drinks in silver
utensils is only filling his abdomen with Hell Fire." Sahih Bukhari 69:538
Q54. How does a date-palm tree cry?
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: The Prophet used to stand by a tree or a date-palm on Friday.
Then an Ansari woman or man said. "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we make a pulpit for you?" He
replied, "If you wish." So they made a pulpit for him and when it was Friday, he proceeded
towards the pulpit (for delivering the sermon). The date-palm cried like a child! The Prophet
descended (the pulpit) and embraced it while it continued moaning like a child being quieted.
The Prophet said, "It was crying for (missing) what it used to hear of religious knowledge given
near to it."
Sahih Bukhari 56:784
Q55. How does a stone pay salutations to the prophet? Its not even a living object.
Jabir b. Samura reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: I recognise
the stone in Mecca which used to pay me salutations before my advent as a Prophet and I
recognise that even now.
Sahih Muslim 30:5654
Q56. How does an abdomen tell a lie?
Narrated Abu Said: A man came to the prophet and said, 'My brother has got loose motions.
The Prophet said, Let him drink honey." The man again (came) and said, 'I made him drink
(honey) but that made him worse.' The Prophet said, 'Allah has said the Truth, and the
abdomen of your brother has told a lie."
Sahih Bukhari 71:614
Q57. Why did the prophet condemn poetry?
Abu Sa`id Khudri reported: We were going with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him).
As we reached the place (known as) Arj there met (us) a poet who had been reciting poetry.
Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Catch the satan or detain the
satan, for filling the belly of a man with pus is better than stuffing his brain with poetry.
Sahih Muslim 28:5611
Q58. If you recite a verse whilst having intercourse, will your child be perfect?
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet said, "If anyone of you, when having sexual relation with his
wife, say:'In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and prevent Satan from
approaching our offspring you are going to give us,' and if he begets a child (as a result of that
relation) Satan will not harm it." Sahih Bukhari 54:493

Q59. Why would monkeys be stoning another monkey- and why would the prophet join
in?
Narrated 'Amr bin Maimun: During the pre-lslamic period of ignorance I saw a she-monkey
surrounded by a number of monkeys. They were all stoning it, because it had committed illegal
sexual intercourse. I too, stoned it along with them.

Sahih Bukhari 58:188

Q60. How can one compare a camel and a man?
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "People are just like camels, out of
one hundred, one can hardly find a single camel suitable to ride."
Sahih Bukhari 76:505
Q61. If freeing a slave grants you protection from hellfire, then can you commit all the
sin you want and just free a slave for saviour?
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "If somebody manumits a Muslim slave, Allah will
save from the Fire every part of his body for freeing the corresponding parts of the slave's
body, even his private parts will be saved from the Fire) because of freeing the slave's private
parts."
Sahih Bukhari 79:706
Q62. How could Moses slap an angel in the eye and damage the eye?
Narrated Abu Huraira: The angel of death was sent to Moses and when he went to him, Moses
slapped him severely, spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back to his Lord, and said, "You
sent me to a slave who does not want to die.".
Sahih Bukhari 23:423
Q63. How likely are the chances of Adam (AS) being 90 feet tall?
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "The first group of people who will enter Paradise,
will be glittering like the full moon and those who will follow them, will glitter like the most
brilliant star in the sky. They will not urinate, relieve nature, spit, or have any nasal secretions.
Their combs will be of gold, and their sweat will smell like musk. The aloes-wood will be used in
their centers. Their wives will be houris. All of them will look alike and will resemble their father
Adam (in statute) sixty cubits tall.
Sahih Bukhari, Book 55, Number 544
Q64. Isnt it impossible to not have a small amount of pride? This means almost nobody
will go to paradise.
It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be
upon him) observed: None shall enter the Fire (of Hell) who has in his heart the weight of a
mustard seed of Iman and none shall enter Paradise who has in his heart the weight of a
mustard seed of pride.
Sahih Muslim (Book #001, Hadith#0165)
Q65. To go to paradise, according to Islam, you need the shahadah as a minimum which
means non-muslims will go to hell. However, what is the judgement of somebody who
hasnt heard of Islam, i.e. aboriginals whom the message hasnt reached?
Q66. If all babies that die go straight to heaven, then how is it fair on those who lived to
grow up and endure the tests of this world? Why does Allah make it easy for some and
hard for others?
Q67. Why did Islam not abolish slavery instead of condoning it? Coitus interruptus was
practiced meaning it was basically rape. Which captive slave girl will happily have sex
with their captor?

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) reported that mention was made of 'azl in the
presence of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) whereupon he said: Why do you practise
it? They said: There is a man whose wife has to suckle the child, and if that person has a
sexual intercourse with her (she may conceive) which he does not like, and there is another
person who has a slave-girl and he has a sexual intercourse with her, but he does not like her
to have conception so that she may not become Umm Walad, whereupon he (the Holy
Prophet) said: There is no harm if you do not do that, for that (the birth of the child) is
something pre- ordained. Ibn 'Aun said: I made a mention of this hadith to Hasan, and he said:
By Allah, (it seems) as if there is upbraiding in it (for 'azl)
Sahih Muslim 8:3377
Q68. If circumcision is compulsory in Islam (except in some cases), why are there no
accounts of Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions circumcising themselves? They
must not all have been circumcised since birth.
Q69. If birth control is discouraged in Islam, surely every family had they stuck to the
rules would have >10 children?
Q70. How are disabled/mentally retarded people judged for their sins? They would never
have true iman because they are incapable of understanding so they would be following
blindly. If they are judged differently, at what point/what IQ is it set at, that Allah judges
the person differently? Where does it say they are judged differently?
Q71. Semen is discharged from the testes so wouldnt it be impossible to justify this?
Now let man but think From what he is created! He is created from A drop emitted
Proceedings from between the backbone (sulb) and the ribs (taraib).
(Quran, 86:5-7)
Q72. Even though miracles are possible, how can food talk?
Narrated 'Abdullah: We used to consider miracles as Allah's Blessings, but you people
consider them to be a warning. Once we were with Allah's Apostle on a journey, and we
ran short of water. He said, "Bring the water remaining with you." The people brought a
utensil containing a little water. He placed his hand in it and said, "Come to the blessed
water, and the Blessing is from Allah." I saw the water flowing from among the fingers
of Allah's Apostle , and no doubt, we heard the meal glorifying Allah, when it was being
eaten (by him).
Sahih Bukhari 56:779
Q73. Why would not waking up for prayer mean Satan urinated in the mans ear?
Narrated 'Abdullah : A person was mentioned before the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and he was told that
he had kept on sleeping till morning and had not got up for the prayer. The Prophet said,
"Satan urinated in his ears."
Sahih Bukhari (Book #21, Hadith #245)
Q74. Does urinating (standing) against a wall sound like the behaviour of a prophet?
Narrated Hudhaifa': The Prophet and I walked till we reached the dumps of some people. He
stood, as any one of you stands, behind a wall and urinated. I went away, but he beckoned me
to come. So I approached him and stood near his back till he finished.
Sahih Bukhari (Book #4, Hadith #225)

Q75. If urine wasnt adequately cleaned, then what would the state of the mosque be
like?
Narrated Abu Huraira: A bedouin urinated in the mosque, and the people rushed to beat him.
Allah's Apostle ordered them to leave him and pour a bucket or a tumbler (full) of water over
the place where he has passed urine. The Prophet then said, " You have been sent to make
things easy (for the people) and you have not been sent to make things difficult for them."
Sahih Bukhari (Book #73, Hadith #149)
Q76. How could Muhammad (PBUH) see someone dragging their intestines in hell,
especially if the day of judgement hasnt arrived yet?
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab: Al-Bahira was an animal whose milk was spared for the
idols and other dieties, and so nobody was allowed to milk it. As-Saiba was an animal
which they (i.e infidels) used to set free in the names of their gods so that it would not
be used for carrying anything. Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet said, 'I saw Amr bin 'Amir
bin Luhai Al-Khuzai dragging his intestines in the (Hell) Fire, for he was the first man
who started the custom of releasing animals (for the sake of false gods).' "
Sahih Bukhari 56: 723
Q77. Why are males allowed more than one wife and females are allowed only one
husband? Surely if men married multiple wives, then there would be no females left for
other men.
Q78. How did a stone move Mosess clothes? How did marks remain on the stone?
Amongst the traditions narrated from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) on the authority of Abu Huraira, the one is that Banu Isra'il used to take a bath naked, and
they looked at the private parts of one another. Moses (peace be upon him), however, took a
bath alone (in privacy); and they said (tauntingly): By Allah, nothing prohibits Moses to take a
bath along with us, but sacrotal hernia. He (Moses) once went for a bath and placed his clothes
on a stone and the stone moved on with his clothes. Moses ran after it saying: O stone, my
clothes, O stone, my clothes, and Banu Isra'il had the chance to see the private parts of Moses,
and said: By Allah, Moses does not suffer from any ailment. The stone then stopped, till Moses
had been seen by them, and he then took hold of his clothes and struck the stone. Abu Huraira
said: By Allah, there are the marks of six or seven strokes made by Moses on the stone.
Sahih Muslim 3:669
Q79. How could Muhammad make a journey to masjid al-Aqsa in the night journey, when
it wasnt established until 705 AD having been destroyed in 70 AD when the Jews were
banished from Jerusalem? Masjid Al Aqsa remained barren for nearly 600 years until
705AD (it was used as a rubbish tip). Muhammad lived between 570-632 AD.
It is narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) said: I was brought al-Buraq Who is an animal white and long, larger than a donkey but
smaller than a mule, who would place his hoof a distance equal to the range of version. I
mounted it and came to the Temple (Bait Maqdis in Jerusalem), then tethered it to the ring used
by the prophets. I entered the mosque and prayed two rak'ahs in it, and then came out and
Gabriel brought me a vessel of wine and a vessel of milk. I chose the milk, and Gabriel said:
You have chosen the natural thing. Then he took me to heaven ...
Sahih Muslim 1:309
Q80. Is it safe to perform ablutions with water from a dirty well?

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri: The people asked the Messenger of Allah (peace_be_upon_him):
Can we perform ablution out of the well of Buda'ah, which is a well into which menstrual
clothes, dead dogs and stinking things were thrown? He replied: Water is pure and is not
defiled by anything.
Sunan AbuDawood (Book #1, Hadith #0066)
Q81. How can Satan be omnipresent if he is not Allah?
Abu Huraira reported: The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) said. When any one of
you awakes up from sleep and performs ablution, he must clean his nose three times, for the
devil spends the night in the interior of his nose.
Sahih Muslim (Book #002, Hadith #0462)
Q82. Why are sinful muslims worth more in Allahs eyes than non muslims?
Narrated Abu Mtisa: Allah's Messenger said: On the Day of Resurrection, my Ummah (nation)
will be gathered into three groups. one sort will enter Paradise without rendering an account(of
their deeds). Another sort will be reckoned an easy account and admitted into Paradise. Yet
another sort will come bearing on their backs heaps of sins like great mountains. Allah will ask
the angels though He knows best about them: Who are these people? They will reply: They are
humble slaves of yours. He will say: Unload the sins from them and put the same over the
Jews and Christians; then let the humble slaves get into Paradise by virtue of My Mercy.
(This Hadith is sound and mentioned in Mustadrak of Hakim)
Q83. If Islamic scholars refer to Dhul-Qarnayn as Alexander the Great, then how could
they praise a man who worshipped idols, as he was a Greek pagan?
Q84. If Allah wants people to sin because he desires forgiveness, then Satan is surely
helping Allah rather than acting against him?
Abu Ayyub Ansari reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: If you were
not to commit sins, Allah would have swept you out of existence and would have replaced you
by another people who have committed sin, and then asked forgiveness from Allah, and He
would have granted them pardon.
Sahih Muslim (Book #037, Hadith #6621)
Q85. Why are non-muslims lives worth less than a muslims life?
Narrated Abu Juhaifa: I asked 'Ali "Do you have anything Divine literature besides what is in the
Qur'an?" Or, as Uyaina once said, "Apart from what the people have?" 'Ali said, "By Him Who
made the grain split (germinate) and created the soul, we have nothing except what is in the
Quran and the ability (gift) of understanding Allah's Book which He may endow a man, with and
what is written in this sheet of paper." I asked, "What is on this paper?" He replied, "The legal
regulations of Diya (Blood-money) and the (ransom for) releasing of the captives, and the
judgment that no Muslim should be killed in Qisas (equality in punishment) for killing a Kafir
(disbeliever)."
Sahih Bukhari 83:50
Q86. How could Masjid-al Aqsa and Masjid al-Haram be built 40 years apart According
to Muslims, Masjidul Haram (Kaba) was built by Abraham who lived in 2000 BC and the
Temple of Solomon (the site of the Msjid ulAqsa) was built about 958-951 BC. There is a gap
of over 1040 years between the dates of the construction of the two buildings.

Narrated Abu Dhaar: I said, O Allahs Apostle! Which mosque was built first? He replied, AlMasjid-ul-Haram. I asked, Which (was built) next? He replied, Al-Masjid-ul-Aqs-a (i.e.

Jerusalem). I asked, What was the period in between them? He replied, Forty (years). He
then added, Wherever the time for the prayer comes upon you, perform the prayer, for all the
earth is a place of worshipping for you.
Sahih Bukhari 55:636
Q87. It is not only the homosexual acts which are against islam, it is actually being an
effeminate entity. How is this fair on the people who Allah made gay?
Bukhari (72:774) - "The Prophet cursed effeminate men (those men who are in the
similitude (assume the manners of women) and those women who assume the
manners of men, and he said, 'Turn them out of your houses .' The Prophet turned out
such-and-such man, and 'Umar turned out such-and-such woman."
Q88. Are all animals muslim? So what about the ones that commit
homosexual acts?

FOOD

To the best of my knowledge, the Prophet ( )did not take his meals in a big tray at all,
nor did he ever eat well-baked thin bread, nor did he ever eat at a dining table. Bukhari
70:14

A man used to eat much, but when he embraced Islam, he started eating less. That was
mentioned to the Prophet ( )who then said, "A believer eats in one intestine (is satisfied
with a little food) and a Kafir eats in seven intestines (eats much). " Bukhari 70:25

"Allah has forbidden the (Hell) Fire for those who testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah, seeking Allah's pleasure. " Bukhari 70:29
The Prophet ( )never criticized any food (he was invited to) but he used to eat if he
liked the food, and leave it if he disliked it. Bukhari 70:37
The Prophet ( )said, "The superiority of `Aisha to other women is like the superiority of
Tharid to other kinds of food . " Bukhari 70:47
Allah's Messenger ( )said, "He who eats seven 'Ajwa dates every morning, will not be
affected by poison or magic on the day he eats them." Bukhari 70:74
The Prophet ( )said, "There is a tree among the trees which is similar to a Muslim (in
goodness), and that is the date palm tree." Bukhari 70:77
The Prophet ( )said, "Whoever has eaten garlic or onion should keep away from us (or
should keep away from our mosque).'
Bukhari 70:81
The Prophet ( )said, 'When you eat, do not wipe your hands till you have licked it, or
had it licked by somebody else." Bukhari Book 70 Hadith 85

MEDICINE
The Prophet ( )said, "There is no disease that Allah has created, except that He also
has created its treatment." Bukhari 76:1
We went out and Ghalib bin Abjar was accompanying us. He fell ill on the way and when
we arrived at Medina he was still sick. Ibn Abi 'Atiq came to visit him and said to us,
"Treat him with black cumin. Take five or seven seeds and crush them (mix the powder
with oil) and drop the resulting mixture into both nostrils, for `Aisha has narrated to me

that she heard the Prophet ( )saying, 'This black cumin is healing for all diseases
except As-Sam.' Aisha said, 'What is As-Sam?' He said, 'Death." Bukhari 76:10
`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "The Prophet ( )said, 'Fever is from the heat of Hell, so put it
out (cool it) with water.' " Nafi` added: `Abdullah used to say, "O Allah! Relieve us from the
punishment," (when he suffered from fever). Bukhari 76:38
The Prophet ( )said, "He (a Muslim) who dies of an abdominal disease is a martyr, and
he who dies of plague is a martyr."
Bukhari 76:48

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