Controversial Questions about Islam

Controversial Questions about Islam and Comments
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION TO THE FIFTH EDITION................................................. 7
ISLAM: BELIEFS, RITUALS AND LAWS.................................................... 10
What are the Basic Beliefs and Rituals?.......................................................... 10
How Can We Apply 14-Century Old Laws Today?............................................ 12
What is the Ruling for a Muslim Raising such Question?.................................. 12
How does Islamic Law Relate to Reality?........................................................ 15
What is Behind the Permanence of Islamic Law?............................................... 17
FATE, LAW OF NATURE, INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS....................... 22
Why is Man responsible for his deeds?............................................................. 22
Are we responsible while our deeds are creations of Allah?.............................. 24
Can we be responsible and need the Permission of Allah?.................................. 26
Can We be Responsible if we Cannot Miss the Recorded?.................................. 27
How is accountability, reward and punishment?................................................ 29
Does Jihad mean fighting who rejects Islam?.................................................... 32
Does al-walaa mean love and support?.............................................................. 33
Does al-baraa mean hatred and hostility?......................................................... 35
THE MISSIONARY NATURE OF ISLAM..................................................... 38
Why Muslims Propagate Islam?....................................................................... 38
What about Non-Muslim Missionary Activities? are:........................................ 39
What about Practicing other Religions in Saudi Arabia?.................................. 41
HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM........................................................................ 45
What is the Islamic Concept of Justice and Equality?....................................... 45
What is the Islamic Concept of Freedom?......................................................... 47
What about Freedom of Speech?...................................................................... 48
What about Slavery in Islam?.......................................................................... 49
What is the Islamic Political System?.............................................................. 51
What about Citizenship and Religious Multiplicity?.......................................... 54
What about Human Relations?........................................................................ 55
What about Dialogue across Religions?........................................................... 57
Does Islam Support Human Rights Organizations?............................................ 58
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