I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my debut book, What Would a Muslim Say. . . I am explaining the Articles of Faith over email to one of my students. After a couple of exchanges about beliefs and worship, he sends me this. . . “Can you tell me about sex and marriage please? Thank you.” In […]
Concept of Asceticism
This is an interesting question I received from one of my students a few years ago. I am sharing this with you because I felt you may find it beneficial and thoughtful. . . “. . . are you saying that the practice of asceticism, which is to physically renounce the pleasures of life for […]
The Verse of the Sword
Regarding ayahs 9:2–6, is God commanding an Islamic state to conduct a foreign policy, which is the following: First, make a treaty with idolatrous nations and if they maintain the terms of the treaty then peaceful coexistence is possible. Second, if these nations refuse to make a treaty or violate the terms of the agreement, […]
Why Does Islam Call Itself “God’s Religion?”
I wanted to share with you another excerpt from my fourth book, Islamic Law, Theology, and Practice. Many times we get a die-hard atheist in our class. These people have an ax to grind with all religions in general and Islam in particular. This particular exchange was really heated and intense, so I thought you might like […]
The Problem of Evil – Islam’s Response
I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my fourth book, Islamic Law, Theology, and Practice. Every now and then, I get the question of how an All-Good, All-Knowing, All-Powerful God could allow the pain and suffering we observe in life. . . “I teach religious studies, so I am familiar with Islam and especially its […]
What is Creation For?
Here is another excerpt from my third book, Interfaith Dialogues and Debates. . . this question comes up every now and then in my classes, and you may find it interesting: “What is creation for? Is it just an experiment on God’s part? Is it an amusement or a playful diversion? If God is perfect, then why […]
