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Recent Questions

• [07-Jun-2008] Does Islam represent fundamentalist dogma that is incompatible with freedom, tolerance, coexistence etc.?
• [07-Jun-2008] What is 'sabr' and how is it different from helplessness?
• [07-Jun-2008] Does Surah Anfal imply Pakistani and Indian Muslims cannot inter-marry?
• [07-Jun-2008] How to deal with flirtatious, womanizing elder in the family?
• [07-Jun-2008] Does repentance for past mistakes necessitate public disclosure and abandonment of related benefits?
• [07-Jun-2008] Concerned about attention wandering during prayers
• [07-Jun-2008] Making up for prayers and fasts for years gone by
• [16-May-2008] Aren’t people likely to lose faith if it was rationalized?
• [11-May-2008] Differing with strict opinions of the school being followed
• [08-May-2008] Permissibility of 'Platonic love' between a married man and a married woman
• [04-May-2008] Working in IT department of a bank
• [03-May-2008] Interaction with non-Muslims -- sharing greetings, events and food.
• [03-May-2008] Banu Quraiza and the killing of Asma bint Marwan, who ridiculed the prophet.
• [20-Apr-2008] Trading in Stock Market
• [06-Apr-2008] Why would every apostate necessarily create 'fasaad fil-ard'?
• [24-Mar-2008] Baring ankles
• [24-Mar-2008] Third party insurance (2)
• [24-Mar-2008] Third party insurance (1)
• [26-Feb-2008] A further exchange on Dr. Khalid’s summary of various approaches
• [21-Feb-2008] Punishment for the rejecters of Jesus (pbuh)

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