Listicle Topic: Belief & Practices

Jihad means effort, and in Medinan verses and the law books often fighting; 5 facts on the ranking hadith and the jurists.

Nine war verses are quoted against Islam. The setting, the classical commentary and the limits each verse carries, with fair concessions.

Why does the Quran forbid riba? 5 reasons given by the sources and the scholars, and what Islamic finance does instead. Read on.

Is sharia a fixed code and the hudud its core? 5 myths about Islamic law, answered from the sources and the jurists. Read on.

What does Islam teach about homosexuality? 5 facts on the story of Lot, the law, the proof required and the line between act and orientation.

Is hijab commanded, and who decides? 5 facts on Quran 24:31 and 33:59, what scholars say, and the principle of no compulsion.

Does Islam demand death for leaving it? What the Quran, the hadith, the jurists and the surveys say. 6 facts. Read on.

The reports about the end of the world and the 1110 claim, traced to their sources: 5 facts.

What naskh means, how many verses scholars say it covers and how the Sword Verse is read: 5 facts.

Pilgrimage, the Black Stone, fasting and prayer: 6 answers on which rites pre-date Islam and what the Quran says about them.

The spell on the Prophet, the jinn and the devil’s touch: 6 reports that critics cite, read with their grading and context.