Islamic Religious Knowledge Questions and Answers

Qur'an 4:129-- "You will not be able to treat your wives with absolute justice not even when you keenly desire to do so. (It suffices in order to follow the Law of Allah that) you incline not wholly to one, leaving the other in suspense. If you act rightly and remain God-fearing, surely Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate."

This means that it is not possible for a man to accord complete equality of treatment to two or more wives under all circumstances and in all respects.

The Talbiyah (Arabic: ٱلتَّلبِيَة‎, at-Talbīyah) is a Muslim prayer invoked by the pilgrims as a conviction that they intend to perform the Hajj only for the glory of Allah. Talbiyah is repeatedly invoked during the Hajj, or pilgrimage, upon putting on the Ihram, so the pilgrims can purify and rid themselves of worldly concerns.
"Here I am [at your service] O God, here I am. Here I am [at your service]. You have no partners (other gods). To You alone is all praise and all excellence, and to You is all sovereignty. There is no partner to You."

Shirk (Arabic: شرك‎ širk) is the sin of idolatry or polytheism (i.e., the deification or worship of anyone or anything besides Allah). It means ascribing to, or the establishment of, partners placed beside Allah. It is termed Tawhid (monotheism) Mušrikūn مشركون are those who practice shirk, which literally means "association" and refers to accepting other gods and divinities alongside God (as God's "associates").

Shura (Arabic: شُورَىٰ‎, shūrā) is an Arabic word for "consultation". The Quran and the Prophet Muhammad encourage Muslims to decide their affairs in consultation with those who will be affected by that decision.
It is by the Mercy from God that you (O Muhammad) were gentle with them, for if you had been stern of heart they would have dispersed from around you.
Holy Qur'ān 3:159

It refers to an action that is not mandatory, recommended, reprehensible or forbidden, and thus involves no judgement from God.
Assigning acts to this legal category reflects a deliberate choice rather than an oversight on the part of jurists