Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most-populous continent, being behind Asia in both categories. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area. With 1.2 billion people as of 2016, it accounts for about 16% of the world's human population.

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Africa . Circumcision

Is there anywhere I can read more about the specific rules or guidelines regarding circumcision in Islam? I a 24 years old from Africa and prefer to keep my private matters private.

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 12 hours ago

Bismihi ta'ala

It is a blessing that you have decided to proceed with circumcision, which is an important practice in Islam, and very good physically. Due to your age, the healing process will be bit longer and inconvenient, but the earlier you do it, the better.

Here are two links on information about circumcision:

https://www.islamquest.net/en/archive/fa7039

https://www.islamquest.net/en/archive/fa6757

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Hell . Islam . Dunya . Ahl al-Bayt . Africa

What is the destiny of isolated tribes from Amazon/Africa who have no interaction with the outside world in the afterlife? Are they condemned to Hell if they never had the chance to learn about Islam or the teachings of Ahlulbayt (AS)?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. According to the school of Ahl al-Bayt (as) Allah is Just and so He will only take people to account to the extent that is fair. If someone didn't have the ability in this life to learn and understand about Islam through no fault of their own they will not be judged like someone who knew about the truth of Islam and covered that truth up. This principle holds in all times and places including the modern world. So they would not be condemned to hell.

May you always be successful

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Sahaba (Companions) . Cape Verde . Africa

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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 5 years ago

Thank you for the interesting question! I am not aware of any companions of the Prophet (S) who travelled all the way to Cape Verde, especially since most of the early Muslims did not have strong skills with boats. Perhaps this refers to someone else who went there (such as an explorer, trader, migrant, or general) who said something similar, or maybe it refers to someone who stood at a different location and said something similar.

However, absence of evidence is not proof that it did not happen. Possibly, someone will locate evidence that this happened!