Answers to 100 Frequently Asked Questions About Muslims
Introduction
ING has been delivering educational presentations about Muslims and their faith for nearly two decades. The following are answers to some of the most common and challenging questions that ING and its affiliates across the country have encountered over the past 20 years. While many of the answers address issues that are well established because of a clear citation in the Qur’an or hadith (prophetic sayings)—such as the six major beliefs or the five pillars—others focus on areas that are more open to interpretation. These answers reflect the fact that Islamic doctrines are the product of a dynamic conversation among Muslim scholars as well as between the scholars and the laity who apply these rulings, rather than a fixed set of answers and regulations. [Read more]
The following questions are actual questions that are repeatedly asked of our speakers in an educational setting where we supplement curriculum relating to Islam and Muslims in the context of world history, social studies or cultural diversity programming. Answers are revealed by clicking on each question and concealed by clicking again on the question
GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT ISLAM
1. What is the difference between the words “Islam,” “Islamic,” “Muslim,” and “Arab?
2. What does Islam teach?
3. What are the major beliefs of Muslims?
4. How do Muslims practice their faith?
5. What are the primary sources of knowledge about Islam?
