Some of the visits people paid to the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) were for a specific purpose. Many of the visits by the Prophet’s companions and their successors were social and some
Q. I heard on television a mufti saying that women’s jewelry is liable to zakah under certain conditions. When I got married, my wife brought to my house a quantity of gold jewelry according to custom
The companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) were keen to report whatever the Prophet did, even very ordinary matters, such as his eating and drinking. We, therefore, have a picture of how the
Q. I teach world geography in the US, and I spend time discussing Islam and Muslims. I have learned that the Qur’an must not be translated into any other language because, it is said, that Muhammad’s
Q. A friend of ours conducts meetings in his flat to discuss religious matters and offer congregational prayers. He is leaving on vacation for 2 months, but he says that he wants to spend one month
The wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) were often visited by the companions of the Prophet despite the fact that they were ordered to always be behind a screen when they met men. Visits did take
Q. My wife and I performed the pilgrimage this year with a tour group. We started our preparations long before the pilgrimage, taking notes and determining our procedure. We were eager to perform every
