How can I get a straight answer from Muslims about what they believe?

the only way to truly know the answer is to read the Koran.

It is the same thing with Christianity, to understand what they beleive, read the bible

No lies in Islam even to non-believers. Muslims must NEVER lie. Even if it's true that nobody is perfect.

We're not like jews who are authorized to lie to gentile, to not give them their salary if they want, etc.

About your question. What we believe is simple.

We believe in One God, they same god which has come to Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, and Mohammad, and all the prophets in the Bible. We believe in the Day of Judgment, in the Angels, in Heaven and in Hell. We believe that the sons of Israel were the chosen ones, but they betrayed God. We believe that God entrusted Jesus with a Message and high powers, and made his birth a miracle to show the truth to Mankind. Also we believe in Jesus' return. But we do not believe that he was His son, and this was one of the reasons of the coming down of the Quran.

These are the great lines.

telling lie is not allowed in Islam

Islam is against blind following

Surah Bani Israel Ch.17 V.36

And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of

hearing, or of seeing or of [feeling in] the heart will be enquired into [on the Day of Reckoning].

Surah Hujurat Ch. 49 V. 1 - 6

1. O Ye who believe! Put not yourselves forward before Allah and His Messenger;

but fear Allah: for Allah is He Who hears and knows all things.

2. O ye who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor

speak aloud to him in talk, as ye may speak aloud to one another, lest your

deeds become vain and ye perceive not.

3. Those that lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger,- their

hearts has Allah tested for piety: for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.

4. Those who shout out to thee from without the inner apartments - most of them

lack understanding.

5. If only they had patience until thou couldst come out to them, it would be

best for them: but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

6. O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain

the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of

repentance for what ye have done.

Its not only for Muslims its also for infidels

Don't just listen to anyone and accept it as truth

Read the Qur'an and follow what is written in Qur'an.

No, lying is a sin.

Lying is among the sins of the heart. It is to utter false information while knowing that what one is saying is not the truth. It is sinful (haram) whether done seriously or jokingly.

The Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said:

“Lying is not good, whether in seriousness or joking.”

The Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, also said

Which means: “Do not ever lie, because lying leads to very abhorrent sins, and those in turn lead to Hellfire. One keeps on lying and seeks to do that until one is recorded as a liar in some books of Allah.” (Narrated by Ibn Majah.)

There are many things that are among the sins of the tongue and fall under the category of lying. They include: swearing by Allah to a lie, false testimony, and falsely attributing something to Allah and His Prophet.

1- Swearing by Allah to a Lie: It is one of the major sins. It is for one to swear by Allah to something that is opposite to the truth. An example is if one says, “By Allah, I did such and such” while knowing that one did not do that action. Similarly, if one says, “By Allah I did not do such and such” when one has done it. This is considered using God’s name in vain, which indicates falling short of glorifying Allah properly.

2- False testimony: This is one of the enormous sins. An example is for one to testify in front of a judge that someone stole something while one knows that it did not happen.

The Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said:

“False testimony is similar to claiming that Allah has partners.”

(which by the way, is a REALLY REALLY big sin in Islam)

No that's not true at all, Muslims don't lie and don't have to lie.

We are not the ones who lie or pay money to others so they convert!! We don't do that.

[18.29]"And say: "The truth from your Lord (has come in this Qur'an)." Then, whoever wills (to believe), let him believe; and whoever wills (to disbelieve), let him disbelieve."

You can tell from the questions on here that Muslims have no actual idea what they believe in. They are forever asking which leg they should kneel on first or whether they should eat lettuce facing towards the setting sun. So if you ask them a question they have to consult an expert to find out what they believe. Its medieval.

I'm sorry i cannot answer your question, but i do have this to say. You are somebody. God loves you more than you could ever imagine.

You cant get a straight answer from Moslems about ANYTHING.