Our Methodology

Islam Is Mercy exists to explain Islam clearly, accurately and with mercy — especially to people who are not Muslim. Trust matters more than anything else here, so this page explains exactly how we work.

1. We present what Muslims agree on

Our focus is the shared core of Islam: the beliefs and practices that Muslims across the world agree on, based on clear evidence from the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah and the consensus of scholars.

Where qualified scholars hold different opinions on a detail, we say so briefly rather than take sides. We do not publish sectarian debates, and we do not issue personal religious rulings (fatwas). For a personal question, please consult a qualified scholar you trust.

2. Every claim has a source

• Qur’an: quoted by chapter and verse. The Arabic text is the Uthmani script; English translations use Saheeh International. Verse text is loaded automatically from the reference, never retyped by hand, so it cannot be misquoted.
• Hadith (sayings of the Prophet ﷺ): we only cite narrations graded sahih (authentic) or hasan (good). Each one shows its collection, number and grading. Our publishing system rejects any hadith that is not graded authentic, and checks that every quoted excerpt matches the source word for word.
• Other faiths: when we discuss another religion, we quote its own scriptures and sources accurately and respectfully.

3. How articles are reviewed

Each article goes through these steps:

1. Draft — written in plain language for someone who has never met a Muslim.
2. Citation check — every verse and hadith is loaded from its source and checked automatically each time the site is built; weak hadith are rejected.
3. Publish — the article goes online with a clear label: “Awaiting scholar review”.
4. Scholar review — a qualified scholar checks the content for accuracy. The label then changes to show who reviewed it and when, and any corrections are made openly.

4. Translations

Articles are first written in English and Arabic, then translated into other languages. Translations are checked by people fluent in the language; until a translation and its article have been reviewed, the page carries the same “Awaiting scholar review” label.

5. Our tone

The Qur’an sets the tone for how Muslims should invite others:

ٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَٰدِلْهُم بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ﴿١٢٥﴾

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.

We aim to do exactly that: honest about what Islam teaches, gentle in how we say it, and respectful of every reader.

6. Corrections

If you find a mistake, please tell us through the Talk to a Muslim page. We review every correction and update the article along with its “last reviewed” date.