Q1:
Why did Allaah create us ?Ans. Allaah created us to worship Him and to not associate any partners with Him.
AL-Qur'aan
(which means): "I have created the Jinn and men except for this that they should worship me". [56:56]Hadeeth: The Messenger 
said (which means): "It is the right of Allaah upon the people that they should worship Him alone and they should not associate any partners with Him." [Bukhari & Muslim]
Q2: What is Ibadah (Worship) ?
Ans. Ibadah or worship is a comprehensive term for all those actions, deeds or sayings which please Allaah, e.g., du’aa, prayer, sacrificial slaughtering and other actions and deeds.
Al-Qur'aan
(which means): "And declare that my prayers and my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allaah, the Cherisher of the worlds." [6:162]Hadeeth: The Messenger 
said (which means) "that All that Allaah Almighty said: ‘My servant never gets closer to me by doing anything better than whatever I have made obligator upon him’". [Bukhari]
Q3: How should we worship Allaah ?
Ans. We should worship Allaah the way He ordered us, and the way, His Messenger taught us.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "O You who believe! Obey Allaah and obey the Messenger and let not your deeds end in vain. [47:33]
Hadeeth: The Messenger (which means) said: "Anyone who has done something that we have not approved of, that will be rejected." [Muslim]
Q4: Should we worship Allaah through fear and hope?
Ans. Yes we should worship Allaah through fear and hope. We should be fearful of His anger and disappointment and His punishment so that we refrain from doing whatever he dislikes. At the same time we should worship Him with love, affection, hope and courage, show our gratitude to Him, and to acquire His bounties and mercy in both the worlds.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Those who forsake their beds and invoke their Lord in fear and in hope." [32:16]
Hadeeth: The Messenger said (which means): "I ask Allaah for Jannah and I seek refuge from the fire of Hell." [Abu Dawood]
Q5: What is Ihsan ?
Ans. Ihsan means the perfection of worship with comprehensive observance with the consciousness of Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "He (Allaah) watches over you when you stand up in prayer and when you move about among those prostrate themselves in worship." [26:218-219]
Hadeeth: The Messenger said (which means): "Ihsan is that you should worship Allaah as if you are seeing Him in front of you. And if you cannot see Him then certainly He sees you." [Muslim]
Q6: Why did Allaah send the Messengers?
Ans. Allaah sent the Messenger to invite people to His worship and to purify them of every kind of shirk (associating partners with Allaah).
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "We have sent a Messenger to every nation saying, ‘Worship Allaah and keep away from taghoot’". [16:36]
Hadeeth: The Messenger said (which means): "All the Messengers were brothers and their religion is one." [Bukhari & Muslim]
Q7: What is the definition of Tawheed-e-Rabubiah ?
Ans. Tawheed of Rabubiah means that a believer should believe in the total oneness of Allaah as a Lord and Sustainer of the universe in the matters of creation, planning and controlling of it.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "All praise be to Allaah the Lord and Sustainer of the worlds." [1:1]
Hadeeth: The Messenger said in his du’aa (which means): You are the Lord and the Sustainer of the universe. [Bukhari & Muslim]
Q8: What is Tawheed-al-Ibadah ?
Ans. Tawheed-al-Ibadah means to believe in the total and the comprehensive oneness of Allaah as being worthy of worship, and specify all actions and deeds which present any aspect of worship, like dua, sacrificing and making vows, for Him alone.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Your deity of worship is Allaah alone. There is none worthy of worship except Him, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful." [2:163]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said to Muadh 
(which means): "The first thing you should invite them to is to bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allaah." [Bukhari & Muslim]
Q9: What is Tawheed-al-Asma-wal-Sifaat ?
Ans. Tawheed al Asma And Sifaat means to believe in the total, and comprehensive oneness, and uniqueness of Allaah, in His qualities, attributes and names, in the way they have been mentioned in the Qur'aan by Allaah and by His Messenger in the authentic aHadeeth, without twisting their meanings, without imagining any kind of similarities, and without denying any aspect of these qualities as befitting His Holiness, Might and Perfection.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "There is nothing like Him and He is all Hearing and Seeing."
[42:11]
Q10: What is Taghoot ?
Ans. Taghoot is Shaitaan who invites people to worship someone other than Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Whoever rejects taghoot and believes in Allaah, he has grasped the most trustworthy and strongest handhold that will never break." [2:256]
Q11: Where is Allaah?
Ans. Allaah is on His Throne above the heavens.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "The Beneficent arose over the mighty Throne." [20:5]
Hadeeth: The Messenger said (which means): "Indeed Allaah wrote a book and that is with Him above the Throne." [Bukhari & Muslim]
Q12: Is Allaah with us ?
Ans. Allaah is with us in the sense that He listens to everything we say wherever we may be. He sees what we do and He knows everything about us.
Al-Qur'aan: Allaah says in the Qur'aan to Musa 
and Harun (which means): "Go, both of you, to Pharaoh; verily he has transgressed all bounds. But speak to him gently, perhaps he may accept admonition or fear Allaah. They said; Our Lord! Verily we fear lest he hastens too not! Verily I am with you both, Hearing and Seeing." [20:43-46]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Indeed you call your Allaah All- Hearing Who is near you and is with you (through His knowledge and attributes)." [Muslim]
Q13: What is the benefit of Tawheed ?
Ans. The benefit of Tawheed is salvation from the punishment of Allaah in the life Hereafter, the right guidance in this world, and purification from sins.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "It is those who believe and mix not their belief with shirk, for them alone, there is security and they are the guided." [6:83]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "It is the right of people upon Allaah that He will never punish a person who did not do shirk with Him." [Bukhari & Muslim]
Q14: What are the conditions for a good deed to be accepted?
Ans. There are three conditions for a good deed to be accepted by Allaah.
1) The belief in Allaah as the ONE, and the ONLY true deity.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Verily those who believer and do righteous deeds, they shall have the garden of Paradise for their entertainment." [18:107]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Say that I believe in Allaah and then be firm upon it." [Muslim]
2) The purity and sincerity of the deed. This means that the good deed should be done for the sake and pleasure of Allaah, without any other intention of pleasing people, of wanting to appear honorable in their sight, or of wanting any fame.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And they were commanded no more that this that they should worship Allaah, making their religion pure, being sincere to Him alone and being steadfast and upright." [98:5]
3) The deed should be done according to the guidance of the Messenger of Allaah .
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Take whatever the Messenger gives you and abstain from whatever he forbids you, and fear Allaah. Verily Allaah is severe in punishment." [59:7]
Hadeeth: The Messenger said (which means): "Whoever does any deed, which is not approved of by us, that will be rejected." [Muslim]
Q15: What is the most severe sin in the sight of Allaah ?
Ans. The most severe sin is to commit shirk with Allaah. Shirk is to ascribe any kind of association or partnership with Allaah or setting up other deities besides Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And remember when Luqman said to his son while he was advising him: ‘O my son, do not commit any kind of shirk with Allaah. Indeed committing shirk with Allaah is the greatest injustice.’" [31:13]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah was asked (which means), "What is the greatest sin?" the Messenger replied (which means): "The most severe sin is that you set up deities besides Allaah while He has created you." [Bukhari & Muslim]
Q16: What is the most severe shirk (Shirk-e-Akbar)?
Ans. Shirk-e-Akbar or the most severe shirk is to specify the deeds and actions of worship for someone other than Allaah, or appealing for help from those who have passed away, and from the living who are not near them.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Worship Allaah alone and do not commit any kind of shirk with Him." [4:36]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "The most and the greatest of the sin is to commit shirk with Allaah." [Bukhari]
Q17: Does shirk exist in the present Muslim Ummah ?
Ans. Yes, it does exist among the Muslim and Allaah has warned us about it in the Qur'aan.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And most of them do not believe in Allaah without attributing partners to Him." [12:106]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "The hour will not take place before the tribes of my Ummah join the polytheists (mushrikeen) and idols are worshipped." [Tirmizi]
Q18: What is the injunction of asking help of the dead and of calling upon those who are not near by?
Ans. Calling or asking for help of people who have died and those who are not near-by for spiritual or material help and assistance is and action of Shirk-e-Akbar.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Nor call on any other than Allaah; such will neither profit you nor hurt you; if you do, behold! You shall certainly be of those who do wrong." [10:106]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said: "Whosoever dies in a state of calling upon other deities besides Allaah, he will enter the fire of Hell." [Bukhari]
Q19: Is Du’aa an action of Ibadah ?
Ans. Yes, du’aa is an action of Ibadah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And your Lord said: Invoke me and I will respond to your invocation (dua). Verily, those who scorn my worship they will surely enter the fire of Hell in humiliation." [40:60]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Invocation (du’aa) is real Ibadah." [Ahmad, Tirmizi]
Q20: Do the people who have passed away hear those who call upon them for help ?
Ans. No, the dead does not hear the calls and appeals of the living.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Truly you cannot make the dead to hear the calls or invocations." [27:80]
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "But you cannot make those hear who are in the graves." [35:22]
Q21: Are we allowed to seek help of anyone or anything other of Allaah?
Ans. No, it is not allowed.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): " You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help." [1:5]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Whenever you ask for anything, you should ask Allaah for it, and whenever you need to seek the help of anyone, seek the help of Allaah." [Tirmizi]
Q22: Can we seek the help of those living around us ?
Ans. Yes, we can ask them to help and assist us in whatever they can possibly do.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Help each other in righteousness and piety but do not help each other in sin." [5:2]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Allaah supports and assists a person as long as he assists and helps other fellow men." [Muslim]
Q23: Is it allowed to vow or oblate to someone other than to Allaah?
Ans. No, it is not allowed to vow or oblate to someone other than to Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Remember when the wife of Imran said: O my Lord, I have vowed to you what is in my womb to be dedicated for you special service." [3:35]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Anyone who vowed that he will obey Allaah, he should fulfil his vow, and anyone who vowed that he will disobey Allaah, he should not disobey Him by fulfilling the vow." [Bukhari]
Q24: Is it allowed to slaughter an animal for someone other than Allaah?
Ans. No, it is not allowed to slaughter an animal for the sake of someone other than Allaah, or in the name of someone other than Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Establish prayer for Allaah alone and slaughter an animal of sacrifice for the sake of Allaah alone." [108:2]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Allaah cursed the person who slaughter an animal for the sake of someone other than Allaah." [Muslim]
Q25: Is it allowed to do tawaf (circumambulate) of a grave (e.g. to get closer to the person buried)?
Ans. No, it is not allowed to do tawaf of a grave, any building, or any place except the Ka'bah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "They should do the tawaf of the ancient house of Allaah (Ka'bah)". [22:29]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said: "He who does the tawaf of the house of Allaah seven times and offers two rakats, he would be like one freed from slavery." [Ibn Majah]
Q26: Is the practice of magic allowed in Islaam?
Ans. The practice of magic is an act of kufr, so a Muslim should never practice it.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Sulaiman did not commit the action of disbelief but the evil ones committed the actions of disbelief, because they used to teach the people magic." [2:102]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Keep away from the seven deadly sins; committing shirk, practicing magic..." [Muslim]
Q27: Can we believe in fortunetellers and those who predict the future that they have the exact knowledge of the future?
Ans. We cannot believe in what they say because nobody can have the knowledge of Al-Ghaib (the unseen) except Allaah the All-Mighty.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Say, none in the heavens and on the earth knows the unseen except Allaah, and they perceive not when they will be raised up again." [27:65]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Anyone who goes to a fortune-teller and then testifies in what he (the fortune-teller) told him, indeed he disbelieves in whatever was revealed to Muhammad." [Ahmad]
Q28: Can anyone be given the knowledge of the unseen?
Ans. No, one can have the knowledge of the unseen except the one to whom Allaah wants to disclose it from among the Messengers, and there are to be no more Messenger from Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "He is the Knower of unseen and He reveals not the knowledge of the unseen to anyone except unto a Messenger whom He has chosen." [72:26-27]
Q29: Can we wear a chord or a pendant around our neck, wrist or any other part of the body with the belief that it can save us from any spiritual, mental or physical illness or harm?
Ans. No, we should never wear these kinds of things with they types of beliefs, because nothing can protect us from any kind of harm except Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "If Allaah touches you with harm none can remove it but He." [6:17]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "These kinds of things will only increase the weakness in Imaan. So discard them from yourselves. Indeed if you die while you are wearing them, you will never succeed." [Hakim]
Q30: Can we wear pearls, seashells, or an amulet, or any other metallic items with the belief that they will protect us from the evil eye or invisible evil powers?
Ans. No, we should not wear these things with these beliefs because they weaken the Imaan and they cannot protect us from any harm against the Will of Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "If Allaah touches you with a harm, none can remove it but He." [6:17]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Anyone, who hung or wore an amulet, he did commit actions of shirk." [Ahmad]
Q31: What is the injunction of practicing and living according to un-Islaamic laws?
Ans. If somebody practices un-Islaamic laws believing that they are more effective and useful for the benefit of the human society, then it is a clear sign of disbelief.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And whosoever does not judge by what Allaah has revealed, such are the disbelievers (kaffirs)." [5:44]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "If the leaders of the Muslims did not judge with the Book of Allaah and chose from what Allaah has revealed, Allaah will punish them by making them fight among themselves." [Ibn Majah]
Q32: How can we reject the evil question inspired by shaitaan as to who created Allaah?
Ans. Whenever these kinds of devilish and wicked thoughts come to a person's mind, he has to declare his faith in Allaah afresh and seek the refuge of Allaah from the rejected the cursed shaitaan.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And if an evil thought from shaitaan comes to your mind, then seek the refuge of Allaah. Verily He is the All-Hearer the All-Knower." [7:200]
Q33: What are the detrimental effects of Shirk-e-Akbar?
Ans. Shirk-e-Akbar is the most severe and unforgivable sin which causes a person to stay in the fire of Hell forever if he dies without asking for forgiveness.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Verily whosoever commits shirk with Allaah, Allaah has forbidden Paradise for him, and made the fire of Hell his abode. There will be no helpers for the wrongdoers." [5:72]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Anyone who meets Allaah while doing shirk, he will enter the fire of Hell." [Muslim]
Q34: Does a good deed of a person who is committing shirk benefit him?
Ans. No, the good deed of a person who is committing shirk does not benefit him and will not be accepted by Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "If they were to commit shirk with Allaah, all that they did would be of no benefit to them." [6:88]
Q35: What is Shirk-e-Asghar?
Ans. Shirk-e-Asghar is a Riya, which means that a person performs an act of worship or does a good deed but his intention is not entirely pure and sincere, i.e., his good deed is not purely for the pleasure of Allaah. Such a person intends to gain other benefits besides.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Whosoever hopes that he will meet his Lord, let him do righteousness and associate none as partner in the worship of his Lord." [18:110]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "I worry about you most from committing Shirk-e-Asghar which is Riya (performing an action of worship to show off to others)." [Ahmad]
Q 36: Is it allowed to swear by a name other than of Allaah?
Ans. No, it is not allowed to swear by the name of someone or anything other than that of Allaah.
In the Qur'aan, all the Messengers swear by Allaah or by the attributes of Allaah.
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Whosoever wants to swear, he should swear by the name of Allaah or keep silent." [Bukhari & Muslim]
The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Whosoever swears by the name of someone other than Allaah, he has committed shirk. [Ahmad]
Q37: What kind of Tawassul or Wasilah (entreaty) can use while asking Allaah for something?
Ans. Tawassul or Wasilah means a fervent plea. Usually people use the rank, dignity, honor or fame of some people while pleading to others for their own benefits. Likewise some Muslims of weak faith ask Allaah for their needs and favors by entreating to Him through the dignity, rank and honor of Muhammad and other good and pious people of the Muslim Ummaah.
In the light of the Qur'aan and Sunnah, there are two kinds of Tawassul (entreaty):
Q38: What is permitted Wasilah or Tawassul?
Ans. We can entreat to Allaah through the permitted wasilah, and that is making a fervent plea to Him by mentioning Allaah's Glorious Names and Beautiful Attributes, His Mercy and Kindness.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "The best and beautiful names belong to Allaah, so entreat Him by His Beautiful Names." [7:180]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah while making du'aa to Allaah said (which means): "O Allaah! I ask you by every good name that is yours." [Ahmad]
We can also entreat Allaah by mentioning our good deeds.
Al-Qur’aan (which means): "O you believe! Be mindful of your duty towards Allaah and seek the means of approach and strive in His cause as much as you can so that you may be successful." [5:35]
The "means of approach" mentioned in the ayah above means that we should seek the approach adn nearness to Allaah through the good deeds because Allaah has mentioned to "Strive in Allaah's cause" which is Jihaad and Jihaad is a good deed and a source of nearness to Allaah.
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said to a companion who wished the Messenger's company in Jannah (heaven) (which means): "Help me to be with you in Jannah by offering nafl prayer abundantly." [Muslim]
Note: Here the means to approach the desired wish has been recommended through nafl prayers, which is again a good deed.
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah told us about the three people who were stuck in a cave and when they mentioned their good deeds while making fervent plea to Allaah, Allaah accepted their requests and prepared the way out of the cave for them. [Riadh-us-Saleheen]
Q39: What is prohibited Wasilah or Tawassul?
Ans. Prohibited wasilah is:
This kind of wasilah is considered to be Shirk-e-Akbar.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Call not on any other besides Allaah, such will neither profit you nor hurt you: if you do, behold! You shall certainly be of those who do wrong." [10:106]
Q40: What is Bid'aah in the religion?
Ans. Bid'aah is something which is added to the religion with the intention that it is rewardful.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Or do they have partners with Allaah who has made laws for them in religion without the permission of Allaah." [42:21]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Anyone who invents or introduces to our religion something that is not part of it, that will be rejected." [Bukhari and Muslim]
Q41: Is it allowed to entreat Allaah by the rank and dignity of the Messenger of Allaah
? For example, a person saying, "O Lord! I beg of you by rank and dignity of the Messenger Muhammad , so please make me better."
Ans. This kind of wasilah is Bid'aah.
Allaah did not mention any example of any Messenger or good person in the Qur'aan who used this kind of wasilah. Furthermore there is no proof of any of the companions 
ever using this kind of wasilah.
Q42: Is it allowed to entreat Allaah by the rank and dignity of the good and pious people who have died or are still living?
Ans. This kind of wsilah or tawssul is Bid'aah.
Allaah did not mention any example of any Messenger or a good and pious person who used this wasilah. Furthermore, there is no evidence from the companions of Prophet Muhammad that they used this type of wasilah either.
Q43: Does a du'aa need the entreaty of a person to be accepted by Allaah?
Ans. No. The du'aa does not need the entreaty of any person to be accepted by Allaah, because Allaah is very near to each person and He is All-Hearing.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "When my servants asks you (O Muhammad ) concerning me, I am indeed close to him: I respond to the supplications of the invoker when he calls upon Me." [2:186]
Q44: Can someone request another person who is alive to make du'aa for him?
Ans. Yes! Every Muslim can ask another Muslim to make du'aa for him. The companions as well as the Messenger used to ask each other to make du'aa for them.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Take charity from their wealth in order to purify and sanctify them with it and invoke for them. Verily your invocations are a source of solace and security for them, and Allaah is All-Hearer the All-Knower." [9:103]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Du'aa of a Muslim brother for his Muslim brother in his absence is surely accepted." [Muslim]
Q45: How can we be among those for whom the Messenger will intercede on the Day of Judgement?
Ans: We can hope for the intercession of the Messenger by obeying Allaah and His Messenger throughout our lives to the best of our abilities, and by asking Allaah to provide us the intercession of the Messenger . However, no one can intercede except with the permission of Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "What! Do they take for intercession others besides Allaah? Say, Even if they have no power and no intelligence? Say: To Allaah belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession." [39:43-44]
Q46: What is the nature of intercession (Shifa'ah) of the Messenger?
Ans. Intercession (or Shifa'ah) of the Messenger on the Day of Judgement will be in the form of a special du'aa which Allaah will allow him to make.
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "I have a special hidden supplication for anyone of my Ummaah who dies without committing shirk with Allaah to intercede with on the Day of Judgement." [Muslim]
Q47: Can we praise the Messenger of Allaah extravagantly and exaggeratedly?
Ans. No! It is not allowed to do this. His rank, honor, dignity qualities, characteristics, virtue and supremacy are uniquely mentioned in the Qur'aan and the Ahadeeth. A Muslim should stick to the way he is honored and respected in these two sources. He is mentioned as the most virtuous man of all mankind, but exaggerations in his praises and not keeping a balance between his servitude to Allaah and supremacy over mankind will create a great confusion in the Aqeedah (beliefs) and will misguide the people of weak faith.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Say (O Muhammad ) I am only a man like you. He has revealed to me that your deity is One God." [18:110]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Do not exaggerate in praising me like the Christians did to 'esaa
(Prophet Jesus). Indeed I am a servant and a slave. So mention by saying "Servant of Allaah and Messenger of Allaah" [Bukhari]
Q48: What is Wila?
Ans. Wila means love and affection of the faithful for each other and to help each other for the pleasure of Allaah.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "The believers, men and women, are protectors of one another. They enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil." [9:71]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "The believers strengthen each other like a wall." [Muslim]
Q49: Who is Wali Allaah?
Ans. A Wali or a friend of Allaah is a faithful believer who fears Allaah all the time, observes his duties towards Allaah and His Messenger and to all His creatures according to whatever has been revealed to the Messenger Muhammad .
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Behold! Verily for the friends of Allaah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve. Those who believe and constantly guard themselves against evil, for them are glad tidings in the life of the present world and in the Hereafter..." [10:62-64]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "My friend and protector is Allaah and all the pious and good believers." [Ahmad]
Q50: According to what should the Muslims rule by and judge?
Ans. All the Muslims should rule and judge according to the Qur'aan and the Authentic ahadeeth.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And judge between them by what Allaah has revealed and do not follow their vain desires diverting away from the truth that has come to you." [5:48]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "O Allaah! You have the knowledge of the unseen and You are the real judge between Your servants." [Muslim]
Q51: For what purpose was the Qur'aan revealed by Allaah?
Ans. Allaah revealed the Qur'aan so that the believers read it, understand it, practice it and establish it.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "O mankind! Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord and follow not anything or anyone else other than that." [7:3]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Read the Qur'aan and put it into practice and do not make it into a source of income." [Ahmad]
Q52: What is the command (hukum) regarding an authentic hadeeth?
Ans. To believe in whatever is mentioned in an authentic hadeeth and to put it into practice, that is the duty of every Muslim regarding any authentic hadeeth.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "And whatever the Messenger gives, you must take it, and whatever he forbids you, abstain from it and fear Allaah. Verily Allaah is severe in punishment." [59:7]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "You must hold onto my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the righteous Khulafa, so grasp it strongly." [Ahmad]
Q53: Is it sufficient to believe in the Qur'aan only as the authority without believing in the hadeeth?
Ans. No! We cannot practice the Qur'aan without believing and accepting the authentic ahadeeth. Whatever the Messenger said and did it has been reported authentically is part of the revelation.
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said(which means): "Behold! Indeed I have been given the Qur'aan and with it something similar." [Abu Dawood]
Q54: Can we prefer the opinion of a good and pious Muslim scholar of the Muslim Ummaah over the decision of Allaah and the sayings of His Messenger ?
Ans. No! We cannot accept and prefer the sayings or the opinions of anybody against the saying and the opinions of Allaah and His Messenger .
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "O You who believe! Put not yourselves forward before Allaah and His Messenger, but fear Allaah; for Allaah is He who Hears and Knows everything." [49:1]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "No obedience and loyalty is lawful and valid if that leads to disobedience of the Creator." [Tabrani]
Q55: How should the Muslims solve their differences?
Ans. If the Muslims differ among themselves in anything, then they should refer it to the Book of Allaah and to the authentic Sunnah of the Messenger .
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "If you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allaah and His Messenger, if you indeed believe in a final determination." [4:59]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Follow my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Khulafa and hold strongly to it." [Ahmad]
Q56: How can we show our love for Allaah and His Messenger ?
Ans. We can show our love for Allaah and His Messenger by obeying them and by doing what they have ordered.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "Say: If you love Allaah, follow me, Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins, for Allaah is Most Forgiving Most Merciful." [3:31]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "None of you can be a perfect believer unless I become more dearer to him than his father, his children and all the people." [Bukhari & Muslim]
Q57: What is the command regarding Bid'aah Hasanah in Islaam?
Ans. Bid'aah Hasanah does not exist in Islaam. All bid'aah are newly invented things and are not acceptable.
Al-Qur'aan (which means): "This day I have perfected this religion for you and have completed by favors upon you and have chosen Islaam as your religion." [5:3]
Hadeeth: The Messenger of Allaah said (which means): "Every Bid'aah is a deviation from the right path and every deviation will lead to the fire of Hell." [Ahmad]