Most Common Questions asked by

Non-Muslims
1. Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam? i.e.
why is polygamy allowed in Islam?

2. If a man is allowed to have more than one wife why does Islam
prohibit a woman from having more than one husband?

3. Why does Islam degrade women by keeping them behind the veil?

4. How can Islam be called the religion of peace when it was spread
by the sword?

5. Why are most of the Muslims fundamentalists and terrorists?

6. Killing an animal is a ruthless act. Then why do Muslims consume

non-vegetarian food?

7. Why do Muslims slaughter the animal in a ruthless manner by

torturing it and slowly and painfully killing it?

8. Science tells us that whatever one eats has an effect on one’s

behaviour. Why then, does Islam allow Muslims to eat non-vegetarian
food, since eating of animal flesh makes a person violent and
ferocious?

9. If Islam is against idol worship, why do the Muslims worship and

bow down to the Kaaba in their prayer?

10. Why are non-Muslims not allowed in the Holy cities of Makkah and
Madinah?

11. Why is the eating of pork forbidden in Islam?

12. Why is the consumption of alcohol prohibited in Islam?

13. Why are two witnesses who are women, equivalent to only one
witness who is a man ?

14. Under Islamic law, why is a woman’s share of the inherited wealth
only half that of a man?

15. How can you prove that the Qur’an is the word of God?
16. How can you prove the existence of hereafter?

17. If all the Muslims follow one and the same Qur’an, then why are
there so many sects amongst Muslims?

18. All the religions basically tell their followers to do good deeds. Why
then should a person only follow Islam? Can he not follow any one of
the many religions?

19. If Islam is the best religion, then why are many of the Muslims
dishonest, unreliable, and involved in activities such as cheating,
bribing, dealing in drugs, etc.?

20. Why do Muslims abuse non-Muslims by calling them Kafirs?

21. Was not your Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) hypersexual since he

had about eleven wives?

22. Why does Islam not permit a woman to give divorce?

23. Why do Muslims call God, ‘Allah’?

24. Why cannot a Muslim wish Assalamu Alaikum (peace be on you)

to Non-Muslims?

25. Why are women not allowed in mosques?

26. Who created Allah?

27. Why is giving or taking of interest prohibited in Islam?

28. Why is building of temples, churches, etc. and the propagation of

any other religion not allowed in Islamic countries like Saudi Arabia?

29. Why do Muslims have to pray five times every day. Isn’t praying
once a day sufficient?

30. Why does Allah require praises?

31. If God is just then why are some people born healthy while some
are born with defects and are deaf and dumb, some are born in rich
families while others in poor families?

32. Why are Muslim men circumcised?

33. Religion or way of life should not be rigid but be flexible. Islam is
very rigid with several rules and regulations and do’s and don’ts?

34. What is the Concept of Jihad in Islam?

35. Can a woman be a head of the state?

36. Why are Muslims not allowed to marry Non-Muslims?

37. Why do Muslims bow down, prostrate and then stand as though
they are exercising while offering prayers?

38. What is the significance of fasting?

39. If Allah is your God and indeed the only God, then why do the
prayers of Muslims to Allah go unanswered?

40. Why do Muslims follow the lunar calendar?