(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Meem, Rā.[622] These are the verses of the Book; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most of the people do not believe.

[622]- See footnote to 2:1.

(2) (2) It is Allāh who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He ...

I probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a "rebel".

    I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercing. I do not possess a leather jacket. In fact, when most people look at me, their first thought  usually is something along the lines of "oppressed female."

    The brave ...

1. One must have Wudhu for prayers, whether they are obligatory or supererogatory. One must have Wudhu when performing Salatul Jinazah (Funeral Prayer). Allah says:

{يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ ...

The age of `A'ishah, daughter of Abu Bakr, when she married the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is something that has only recently become controversial. The traditional account is that the marriage was consummated when she was nine years old, which naturally appears strange, ...