Question 1

Is Allah the same as God?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 'Allah' is simply the Arabic word for God — the same God of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.

Question 2

Why do Muslims worship Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

We don't. Muslims worship Allah alone. Muhammad ﷺ is the final Messenger — honoured, followed, never worshipped.

Question 3

Why does Islam oppress women?

Accepted Answer

Islam does not. Cultural oppression in some regions contradicts Islam, which granted women rights centuries ahead of its time.

Question 4

Why is there evil and suffering if God exists?

Accepted Answer

Life is a test. Suffering develops character, awakens empathy, and ultimate justice is established in the Hereafter.

Question 5

Isn't Islam a religion of violence and terrorism?

Accepted Answer

No. The Quran equates unjust killing of one soul to killing all humanity (5:32). Terrorism violates core Islamic ethics.

Question 6

Why do Muslims pray 5 times a day?

Accepted Answer

Salah is a structured connection with the Creator that anchors the day in remembrance and gratitude.

Question 7

Does the Quran agree with modern science?

Accepted Answer

Many Quranic descriptions of embryology, the expanding universe and oceans align remarkably with modern findings.

Question 8

What happens after death?

Accepted Answer

The soul enters Barzakh, then resurrection and judgement, ending in an eternal abode of Paradise or Hellfire.

Question 9

Why does Islam forbid pork and alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Islam restricts what harms the body, mind or society — pork and alcohol both have well-known harms.

Question 10

Why do Muslim women wear hijab?

Accepted Answer

Hijab is a personal act of worship, modesty and identity — chosen freely by Muslim women.

Question 11

Why does Islam permit polygamy?

Accepted Answer

Islam allows — not encourages — up to four wives, with strict justice requirements, primarily to protect widows and orphans.

Question 12

Is the Quran the same as the original?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Quran has been preserved verbatim in writing and memorisation since the 7th century.

Question 13

Why does Islam have so many rules?

Accepted Answer

Islam provides a complete way of life — not just spirituality. Structure brings freedom from confusion.

Question 14

What does Islam say about other religions and their followers?

Accepted Answer

Islam mandates justice, kindness and dialogue with people of other faiths.

Question 15

Can a non-Muslim go to Paradise?

Accepted Answer

Allah is the ultimate Judge. He alone weighs each person's knowledge, intentions and circumstances with perfect justice.

Question 16

Why is interest (riba) forbidden in Islam?

Accepted Answer

Interest concentrates wealth, exploits the poor, and detaches reward from real productive risk.

Question 17

Why pray in Arabic if I don't understand it?

Accepted Answer

Arabic preserves the exact words Allah revealed — and learning a little Arabic deepens connection over time.

Question 18

Why does Islam emphasise the afterlife so much?

Accepted Answer

Because life only makes full sense — and full justice — when this world isn't the end of the story.

Question 19

How can a loving God send people to Hell?

Accepted Answer

Hell is the natural consequence of rejecting the Source of all good, after the message has been clearly delivered.

Question 20

What is the proof that the Quran is from God?

Accepted Answer

Its literary inimitability, internal consistency, fulfilled prophecies, scientific signs and historical preservation — taken together.