Author: Abdul Kalam

207. The part played by women in procreation In many verses of the Quran Allah says man was created from a drop of sperm. Though we have translated it as…

206. Nomads are qualified to receive zakat money. Verse (9:60) of the Quran says the zakat money can be spent on nomads. And verses (2:177, 2:215, 4:36, 8:41, 17:26, 30:38,…

205. Zakat in the ‘path of Allah’. Zakat funds can be used in eight different ways as per the verse 9:60 of the Quran ,and one such way is in…

204. Zakat is an attraction towards hearts and minds. There is a group of people among Muslims who are ineligible to receive the Zakat contribution.This verse 9:60 of the Quran…

203. Is war a mandatory duty even with less strength of force? This verse of the Quran 9:41 says it is mandatory to wage a war even if with less…

202. Is it sworn in the name of dawn or the roaring stars? In this verse 86:1 of the Quran it swears in the name of stars. The meaning of…

201. The need for imposition of Jizya tax on people of other faiths. Verse (9:29) of the Quran orders Muslim governments to impose Jizya tax on non -Muslims. To some…

200. The reason for ban on people of other faiths entering the precincts of Kaaba. Verse (9:28) of the Quran says non -Muslims are not to be allowed to enter…

199. Destroying enemies completely. When waging a war is unavoidable , capturing of defeated enemy prisoners of war and releasing them at later stage should not be carried out, so…

198. Waging a war not mandatory on weak governments. Islam not only allows, but makes it a mandatory duty on Muslim countries to wage wars on reasonable causes and lays…