Questions & Answers

“How should Muslims have responded to satanic verses and the cartoon issue? What are the best two methods we can use?”

“What should be the main priority of Muslims today?”

“Is it possible that Muslims can get Paradise even if they don't do Dawah work? Some Muslims say that they do good actions and it is enough. In this modern age and with work pressures, it is not possible to do Dawah work. What is your opinion?”

“There are many people who are unaware and don't want to listen to you. They think that we are just showing off our knowledge, and they start adopting the wrong path just to tease us. And Allah knows why. What should be our approach towards such people and how can we make them understand?”

“One of my non-Muslim colleagues in office asked me about how Islam...”

“Present world's women empowerment is understood through the feminist movement, and Muslims stand heavily divided on whether Islam has scope for modern-day feminism. Maulana, what are your views on feminism?”

“If there is conflict between state and public, what should be done?”

“Maulana, please advise and guide how can a woman discover and perform the role during their motherhood? I see a lot of sisters facing issues in performing Dawah when their primary job happens to be raising their children. All of us need your guidance on this point.”

“Maulana, in Pakistan today a Women March has been organized and this March...”

“The means by which we live have distanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles, but misguided men. How do we create a sane world?”

“Maulana, if our scholars and leaders close the Babri Masjid issue, then their leadership shop will close. What do you say about this?”

“Muslims have been trapped in non-serious and emotional issues for many decades and have completely derailed from the real task of conveying the message of the Quran to mankind. How can we get them to think, plan, and work on the dawah front? How can we change today's youth? What is your advice?”

“Maulana, once in Moradabad a Deobandi scholar led the funeral prayer of a Barelvi man. Then the local mufti gave a fatwa that the marriages of all who had performed that funeral prayer were broken and then their marriages were performed again. Maulana, why is there so much confusion among Muslims?”

“Sometimes I really get frustrated when I see Muslims that are not at all trying to rediscover Islam. They are always in denial and they hate the leaders who want them to be peaceful. How to see a ray of hope? Please guide us.”

“According to you, what should be the starting point to change the mindset of today's Muslim youth, so they don't become victims of negative psychology?”

“Why is the correct message of Islam not being understood by people other than those of the CPS mission? Please explain.”

“What was wrong with the Islamic governments that existed? Should Muslims not establish governments? Does Islam not permit establishing governments? Please clarify this.”

“You always emphasize interaction with people of other faiths. However, many Muslim leaders urge Muslims not to mix with people of other religions, saying it will deviate them from the Islamic path and Satan will drag them towards kufr. What is the basis of this close-mindedness?”

“People generally confine themselves only to Quran distribution when they engage themselves in Dawah work. Maulana, my question is that what else comes in Dawah work besides Quran distribution?”

“What sacrifice does an individual have to give in this mission to bring the derailment back on track? Tell about it.”

“Maulana, interfaith dialogue requires Muslims to interact with people of other faiths like Hindus, Christians, Jews, etc. But Muslims remain in their own circle and as a result, wisdom of the Quran does not get shared with them. Why do Muslims at large have such a mindset and what is the solution?”

“How can we know if we are devoid of family culture or not? Explain. What are the cultures? How do we know if we lack family culture?”

“Molana, like you have mentioned that we should use the latest mode of transport for going to Hajj, then can we say that to do da'wah work we should use the latest methods and technology to spread the Quran?”

“After listening to the talk today, I realized that a person should do Dawah work and fulfill his role. He should leave the result to God, and if he does not see the result, then he should not be disheartened. Is this approach right?”