50 Common Misconceptions about Islam - X

X. Non-Muslims1. All Non-Muslims are Kafirs (Disbelievers)It is generally thought that all non-Muslims are kafirs. This view is not correct. A person becomes a kafir when he denies the truth in spite of being convinced that it is the truth. Since it is humanly impossible for a person to determine whether some person is denying the truth or not, it is only on the basis of information provided by the Almighty that a person can be called a... selengkapnya »

50 Common Misconceptions about Islam- VII

VII. Family Issues1. A Wife cannot go out without the Husband’s PermissionIt is believed in religious circles that a wife cannot go out of the house unless she seeks permission from her husband. In this regard, a Hadith is also quoted. It reads thus: عَنْ بن عُمَرَ عَنِ النَبِّي أَنَّ اِمْرَأَةً أَتَتْهُ فَقَالَتْ مَا حَقُّ الزَّوْجِ عَلَى اِمْرَأَتِهِ فَقَالَ … لاَ تَخْرُج مِنْ بَيْتِهِ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ (سنن البيهقي الكبرى ، رقم:... selengkapnya »

50 Common Misconceptions about Islam - VI

 VI. Women Issues     1. Women are less Sensible than Men   The following Hadith is generally presented to support the view that women are less sensible than men:   عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي أَضْحَى أَوْ فِطْرٍ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى فَمَرَّ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَ  …مَا رَأَيْتُ مِنْ نَاقِصَاتِ عَقْلٍ وَدِينٍ أَذْهَبَ لِلُبِّ الرَّجُلِ... selengkapnya »

50 Common Misconceptions about Islam - V

V. Economic Issues 1. Islam has an Economic SystemMost people think that Islam provides us with a complete economic system and the only thing needed is its implementation in favorable circumstances. This notion is not correct.It needs to be appreciated that man has been blessed with the faculty of intellect and reason and has also been blessed with innate guidance regarding good and evil. In the affairs of life, his intellect and innate... selengkapnya »

50 Common Misconceptions about Islam-IX

IX. Jihad   1. Jihad can be waged without State Authority   Some people are of the view that groups and organizations can wage jihad and state authority is not a must for it. This misconceived view has only arisen in recent time. There is a consensus among all authorities of Islam that only a Muslim State has the authority to wage jihad. This condition is so explicit and categorical that all the scholars of this ummah... selengkapnya »