Author Archives: Dr. Homayra Ziad

What are the gender of Jinns, the anti-Christ and shaytan?

What are the gender of jinns, the anti-Christ and shaytan? I just want to know because I’m sure many non-Muslims were thinking of that.
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How does women protected from dajjal?

I know that one of the signs of judgement is that there are more women than men & does that make them a curse because of their growing numbers? They didn’t ask to be females so is it their fault? Continue reading

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Birthdays

The birthday/wedding cake concept is something of the west and muslims have adopted that we must have them in Birthdays/weddings and even give them center spaces in wedding/birthdays rather than it being a cake at a wedding like the rest of the food at a wedding and just serving it to the guests. Continue reading

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Burqa and Niqab

I became intrigued about the history about when women started wearing the burqa or niqab, and why does it bother people so much that women wear it? Continue reading

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Abortion

I have a question in regards to abortion,a while ago when I was about 20 years old I found out I was pregnant and didn’t want the baby,so I had an abortion when… Continue reading

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Cause of causes


Please is it possible to explain what is meant by God being the Cause of causes?
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Wahdat-al-Wajud

Please let us know what is Wahdat-al-Wajud and Wahdat-al-Shahood. Continue reading

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Inner meaning of salawat

I wonder about this during awrad all the time: what is the TRUE meaning of sending salawat on Prophet (saws)? I have read about the benefits, expiation from sins, and that it is the order of Allah (swt), but I want to know the inner dimension of this practice. Why has Allah (swt) ordered us to do this? Continue reading

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God’s Pronoun

Semitic languages do not have a gender neutral pronoun, and so are forced to use the male pronoun, he (هو). English, however, does have a gender neutral pronoun, “it.” Continue reading

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