List of Articles for the ‘Common Misconceptions’ Category

Smoking in Islam is Prohibited Muslim and Non Muslim Nations alike have now started to prohibit smoking, because they have finally discovered that it is very harmful. Smoking is a habit which has spread like wild fire since ... Read Full Article

"What happens after death?" This question has been bothering man since time immemorial. At times man convinced itself with wierd answers which had no logical or intellectual understanding. however, let us analyze this: Belief in the hereafter is not based on blind faith Many people wonder as to how a person with a scientific and ... Read Full Article

On the face of it, all religions look the same. However, proper analysis will show that Islam and other religions have major differences. Major difference between Islam and most other religions All religions basically exhort mankind to be righteous and eschew evil. But Islam goes beyond that. It guides us towards practical ways of achieving righteousness and eliminating evil from our individual ... Read Full Article

Unfortunately, Muslims have fallen into bits and pieces since they left the teachings of Holy Quran and Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). You might be amazed when we say "left the teachings" because a Muslim is the one who would follow those teachings. However, the Irony is that most of the Muslims are either ignorant of knowledge or are transgressors and hence are swaying away from the ... Read Full Article

This is another very common misconception amongst Non-Muslims that Islam abuses them by calling them Kafirs. Although its funny, yet its our duty to clear this misconception. It is amazing to observe that people can be so intelligent in worldly affairs but when it comes to religious knowledge and understanding, they are foolish. The Darkness is so much around these people that they tend ... Read Full Article

Definition of Polygamy: Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygyny where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygyny is permitted; whereas polyandry is completely prohibited. Now coming to ... Read Full Article

By Law, Non-Muslims are disallowed in the Holy cities of Madinah and Makkah. There are many people who raise objection to this and hence try to spread misconceptions. The following points will serve to understand the possible reasoning behind such a restriction. All citizens are not permitted in the cantonment area I am a citizen of India. Yet, I am ... Read Full Article

Media maligns Islam: Islam is without doubt the best religion but the media is in the hands of the westerners who are afraid of Islam. The media is continuously broadcasting and printing information against Islam. They provide misinformation about Islam, misquote Islam or project a point out of proportion, if any. When any bomb blasts take place anywhere, the first people ... Read Full Article

Many people think that since Muslims consume Non-Vegg food, therefore they behave like animals. Although Ironically, even Muslims have exhibited such a behavior which is quite opposite of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)'s behavior; thus strengthening the people's beliefs. However, a proper critical analysis will prove that its not the food that is making people wild. Only eating of herbivorous animals allowed We do agree ... Read Full Article

"Zabiha", an arabic word for the Islamic method of slaughtering animals, has been the object of much criticism from a large number of people. Islam is a way of life and the rules & regulations of which benefits everyone. There are many things that we may not understand on the face of it, however, after proper analysis, things become much ... Read Full Article