What Islam Says About...

What is Islam and who are Muslims? This section covers some of the basic questions asked about Islam and pillars that define the faith.

What is Hajj? When is Hajj? What is Umrah? What is the difference between Hajj and Umrah? Learn about the significance of Hajj, the rituals of Hajj and Umrah, and the answers to other commonly asked questions about Hajj and Umrah.

For the majority of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims, Islam represents a comprehensive way of living a peaceful life devoted to God. However, over time, fearmongers and the actions of a few have stirred doubt about Islam’s views on violence. What does Islamic doctrine truly have to say about terrorism, jihad, and honor killings?

Ramadan is the holiest month of the year for Muslims. It’s the period in which the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was visited by the archangel Gabriel and began to receive the Qur’an—the final scripture revealed by God. Believers commemorate this revelation through prayer, charity, and building a closer relationship with God.

Islam has a long scholarly tradition of acknowledging mental health struggles and guiding believers towards healing through both spiritual and clinical means. Explore how trauma, meditation, OCD, and other mental health topics are viewed from an Islamic lens.

The Sharia is the path God has laid out for human life, covering worship, ethics, family, commerce, and justice. These questions and answers explain where the Sharia comes from, how scholars interpret it through fiqh, why they sometimes disagree, and how it guides daily life. They also address the hudud, the effects of colonialism on Islamic law, and how Muslims live by the Sharia in the modern world.

In Islam, the sole purpose of creation is to worship and devote oneself God. As God says in the Qur’an: "I did not create jinn and mankind except to worship Me" [Qur’an, 51:56]

How does Islam view women? Do women have rights in Islam? Are men and women equal in Islam? What is hijab? Explore topics around the role of women in society, modesty, inheritance laws, divorce, and other commonly-asked questions about women in Islam.

Who was Prophet Muhammad ﷺ? Answers to common questions about his life, family, character, and death, and why Muslims love him, follow his example, and send peace upon him.

Why do Muslims care so much about Palestine? Answers to common questions about Masjid al-Aqsa, Jerusalem, and Gaza, the history of the land, the Nakba, Zionism, and what Muslims can do for Palestine.

Islam teaches that God created humanity as male and female (Qur’an, 49:13) and that sexual intimacy belongs within marriage between a husband and wife. These questions and answers explain what the Qur'an says about same-sex acts and gender, how Islam distinguishes feelings from actions, and why sexuality is not treated as an identity. They also cover how Muslims are called to treat others with honesty and compassion, and where those who are struggling can find support.