STUDENTS OF KNOWLEDGE – Page 9

NATIONALISM, TRIBALISM AND RACISM IN ISLAM RE-VISITED – KHUTBAH ON ASSABIYYAH

March 10, 2010

Tribalism is the pernicious ideology that afflicts all human societies in every time period, originating in the worship of idols and reconstructing itself into many forms throughout the ages. In modern times, we know it as the specters of racism, xenophobia, and supremacism. In practice, it rears its ugly head in the shape of prejudice, bigotry, discrimination, and violence. … More NATIONALISM, TRIBALISM AND RACISM IN ISLAM RE-VISITED – KHUTBAH ON ASSABIYYAH

WHAT TEXTS SHOULD I BE STUDYING TO ATTAIN ISLAMIC KNOWLEDGE – WHAT IS THE CURRICULUM IN UNIVERSITIES LIKE MADINAH AND AL AZHAR – WHAT DID I STUDY?

February 21, 2010

One of the basic questions from anyone the least bit interested in studying Islam is, what texts should be studied. Or the question may be, what is studied to get intermediate and advanced knowledge in Islamic Studies.

Meaning, the brothers and sisters want to know, what the surriculum is, in these “Arab Salafi” universities. I am being satirical.

What I have done here below is break down the subjects by their root and the main books that are studied in 99% of Athari/Salafi Universities world wide… … More WHAT TEXTS SHOULD I BE STUDYING TO ATTAIN ISLAMIC KNOWLEDGE – WHAT IS THE CURRICULUM IN UNIVERSITIES LIKE MADINAH AND AL AZHAR – WHAT DID I STUDY?

DOES ISLAM HAVE 10 COMMANDMENTS – WHERE ARE THE COMMANDMENTS IN ISLAM – LIST OF AYAT WITH COMMANDMENTS

December 25, 2009

The Ten Commandments are the well-known instructions, the essence of the Torah, which Allah revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai, peace and blessings be upon him. The commandments prohibit the major sins of idolatry, impiety, disrespect for parents, murder, theft, adultery, false witness, and envy.

These commandments are among the core teachings of Judaism and Christianity that are taught to children at an early age, and all of them are included within the teachings of Islam. Some believe these commands go back as far as the seven laws of Noah, peace and blessings be upon him.

As such, these commandments can be the basis of dialogue between Muslims, Jews, and Christians. They are the “common word” for which we can all come together in agreement. … More DOES ISLAM HAVE 10 COMMANDMENTS – WHERE ARE THE COMMANDMENTS IN ISLAM – LIST OF AYAT WITH COMMANDMENTS

IS PRAYING BAREHEADED HARAM – DO I HAVE TO WEAR A KUFI WHEN I AM PRAYING – DO MUSLIMS WEAR TURBANS

November 3, 2009

Narrated Umm Qays bint Mihsan: Hilal ibn Yasaf said: I came to ar-Raqqah (a place in Syria). One of my companions said to me: Do you want to see any of the Companions of the Prophet (SallAllaahu Álayhi Wa sallam)? I said: A good opportunity. So we went to Wabisah. I said to my friend: Let us first see his mode of living. He had a cap (kufi). … More IS PRAYING BAREHEADED HARAM – DO I HAVE TO WEAR A KUFI WHEN I AM PRAYING – DO MUSLIMS WEAR TURBANS

DIFFERENT FORMS OF GHEEBAH AND NAMEEMAH – IBN TAYMIYYAH – BACKBITING AND TALE CARRYING

August 5, 2009

From them are those that make apparent backbiting through the form of anger and disapproving something abominable. So there becomes manifest in this aspect certain things from the adornment of speech which contains fallacies. Whilst his intent was other than what he made apparent. And Allaah’s aid is sought. … More DIFFERENT FORMS OF GHEEBAH AND NAMEEMAH – IBN TAYMIYYAH – BACKBITING AND TALE CARRYING

RAISING HANDS IN PRAYER – RAFI-YADAIN – SUNNAH OR BID’AH – WHICH MADHHAB SAYS TO RAISE HANDS

July 2, 2009

Alhamdulillah, it has become common place that brothers or sisters raise their hand at apropriate times in their salaah, however the knowledge has not reached every Muslim in the dunya, and many times people are persecuted for raising their hands when other members of the jama’ah are not raising their hands.

For those looking for proof, below I have compiled a list of Sahih Hadith that mention the same, from rasulAllah (saws) to his sahaba r.a. … More RAISING HANDS IN PRAYER – RAFI-YADAIN – SUNNAH OR BID’AH – WHICH MADHHAB SAYS TO RAISE HANDS

10 WAYS TO REMOVE PUNISHMENT FOR SINS – TEN WAYS TO CLEAN OURSELVES FROM SIN – TEN WAYS PUNISHMENT IS REMOVED

June 29, 2009

The punishment for a sin committed by a believer is removed in ten ways:

1. He repents to Allah (taubah), so Allah accepts his repentance, for the one who repents from sin is like the one who has no sin.

2. He seeks forgiveness from Allah (istighfar), so Allah forgives him. … More 10 WAYS TO REMOVE PUNISHMENT FOR SINS – TEN WAYS TO CLEAN OURSELVES FROM SIN – TEN WAYS PUNISHMENT IS REMOVED

TYPES OF TAWHEED – ULUHIYYAH – RUBOOBIYYAH – ASMA WAL SIFAT – HAAKIMIYYAH

June 18, 2009

Tawheed in Arabic means attributing Oneness to Allaah and describing Him as being One and Unique, with no partner or peer in His Essence and Attributes. Believing that Allaah is One with no partner or associate in His Lordship (ruboobiyyah), divinity (uloohiyyah) or names and attributes (al-asma’ wa’l-sifaat). There is also the issue of Hakkimiyyah… … More TYPES OF TAWHEED – ULUHIYYAH – RUBOOBIYYAH – ASMA WAL SIFAT – HAAKIMIYYAH

CONDENSED FIQH OF TAHARA – HOW TO DO WUDHU – ABLUTION – BATHING – MENSTRUATION – PURIFICATION IN ISLAM EXPLAINED

May 13, 2009

The principle ruling concerning any kind of matter is that of permissibility and purity (That is, they are to be considered permissible and pure unless proven otherwise). If someone, therefore, claims that an object is impure, then the burden of proof is upon him to bring forth some evidence for the impurity of that object.

If he does, his conclusion will be followed. If he is not able to bring forth such proof or if he does not present an acceptable proof, then our judgment will be according to the original principle and it being free of any impurity. Since declaring something to be impure is an obligation that concerns all people, it is not permissible to make such a declaration unless a proof has been established for it. … More CONDENSED FIQH OF TAHARA – HOW TO DO WUDHU – ABLUTION – BATHING – MENSTRUATION – PURIFICATION IN ISLAM EXPLAINED

RECKLESS TAKFIR OF MUSLIMS – THE OBSESSION WITH TAKFIR – YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE TAKFEER MASALA

April 18, 2009

There is an epidemic of people in the west who occupy their free time with this mas’ala, and their target are Muslims, not realizing the severity of the action, what the outcome is once a person is declared a murtad, in an Islamic state the matter is clear, but what do these westerners wish to achieve, is it the pleasure of Allah they seek??? Or is it just flexing the little bit of information that they have learnt and thus proving they are muwahiddeen to their close circle of friends. … More RECKLESS TAKFIR OF MUSLIMS – THE OBSESSION WITH TAKFIR – YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE TAKFEER MASALA