Most Common Questions asked by Non-Muslims

Q1.

Why is a man allowed to



have more than one wife in Islam? i.e. why is polygamy allowed in Islam?

Q2.

If a man is

allowed to have more than one wife, then why does Islam prohibit a woman from

having more than one husband?

Q3.

Why does Islam degrade



women by keeping them behind the veil?

Q4.

How can Islam be called the



religion of peace when it was spread by the sword?

Q5.

Why are most of the Muslims



fundamentalists and terrorists?

Q6.

Killing an animal is a



ruthless act. Why then do Muslims consume non-vegetarian food?

Q7.

Why do Muslims



slaughter the animal in a ruthless manner by torturing it and slowly and painfully killing



it?

Q8.

Science tell us that



whatever one eats, it has an effect on one’s behaviour. Why then, does Islam allow



Muslims to eat non-vegetarian food, since eating of animals could make a person violent



and ferocious?

Q9.

When Islam is against



idol worship why do the Muslims worship, and bow down to the Kaaba in their prayer?

Q10.

Why are non-Muslims not



allowed in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah?

Q11. Why is the eating of



pork forbidden in Islam?

Q12.

Why is the consumption of alcohol



prohibited in Islam?

Q13.

Why are two witnesses who



are women, equivalent to only one witness who is a man ?

Q14.

Under Islamic law, why



is a woman’s share of the inherited wealth only half that of a man?

Q16.

How can you prove the



existence of hereafter, i.e. life after death?

Q17.

When all the Muslim follow



one and the same Qur’an then why are there so many sects and different schools of



thoughts among Muslims?

Q18.

All religions basically



teach followers to do good deeds. Why should a person only follow Islam? Can he not follow



any of the religions?

Q19.

If Islam is the best



religion, why are many of the Muslims dishonest, unreliable, and involved in activities



such as cheating, bribing, dealing in drugs, etc.?

Q20.

Why do

Muslims abuse non-Muslims by calling them ‘Kafirs’?