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Pregnancy & Baby Rituals

• Why should Muslim male babies be circumsised?

• Is sex determination through sonography allowed?

Community & Society

• Does Islam have a religious hierarchy?

• Who is an Imam?

• How does Islam deal with the issue of wealth?

Conversion / Reversion

• What are the steps to embracing Islam?

Death & Dying

• What is the Islamic view of the afterlife? paradise and hell?

• Is punishment in hell eternal?

• Is it permissible to put flowers on a grave?

Family

• Can someone be prohibited from communicating with or contacting another family member?

• Who is a husband's first responsibility? Mother or Wife?

Food & Diet

• Can Muslims eat Shellfish?

Fundamentals & Pillars

• Who is an Imam?

• Do Muslims believe Jesus Christ was crucified?

• How does Islam explain the Ark of the Covenant?

• Does the Qur'an confirm the New Testament?

Hajj

• How did the Hajj start?

• Who has to perform Hajj?

• Why does it take place only once a year?

• What is the signifance of Hajj to modern Muslims?

• Who are Mahrams and why are they necessary?

• What is the significance of Eid-al-Adha?

Marriage and Relationships

• Do we need an Imam to be married?

• Are inter-faith marriages allowed in Islam?

• Can women choose their marriage partners?

• Is chatting on the Internet with the opposite sex ok?

• Must a woman obey the will of her husband?

• How does Islam view sex?

• Do second wives have equal rights in the U.S.?

• Follow your heart, or stay unhappily married?

• Is it a sin to marry for sex reasons?

Other

• Is female circumcision prescribed in Islam?

• Are music, musical instruments, or singing used at all in Islamic worship?

• How many Muslims are extremists?

• Why do Muslims seldom own dogs?

• Is organ donation accepted in Islam?

• What do the star and crescent mean?

• Can Muslims follow astrology and other methods of divination?

Prayer

• Is it wrong for a mosque not to provide accommodations for women?

• How can you pray when you're busy or not close to a mosque?

• Why do Muslims prefer to pray in groups, not individually?

Quran

• How should the Qur'an be handled, read, and recited?

• Does the Qur'an confirm the New Testament?

Ramadan

• Why do Muslims fast during Ramadan?

• Who does and does not have to fast?

• What does and does not invalidate the fast?

• What are Fidyah and It'am?

• What is Kaffaarah?

• Why is Laylat-ul-Qadrthe most important night of the Islamic calendar?

• What is the significance of Zakaat-ul-Fitr on Eid-ul-Fitr

Repentance

• How can I repent for a broken promise?

Shi'a

• What is the difference between Sunni and Shi'a Islam?

• What are the significance of Muharram and Ashura?"

Sunni

• What is the difference between Sunni and Shi'a Islam?

Sexuality

• How does Islam view sex?

• Is it a sin to marry for sex reasons?