Tag: QUR’AN

SHURA – MASHURA – MASHWARA & DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM – IS THE SHURA NECESSARY IN THE SHARI’AH

September 7, 2010

Many traditional Sunni Scolars agree that to be in keeping with Islam, a government should have some form of council of consultation or majlis al-shura. While the classical Sholars and some Contemporary Scholars with authority claim that although shura must be recognized; Allaah & His Laws and never the people are sovereign. Thus Shura can never resemble a people rule governance. … More SHURA – MASHURA – MASHWARA & DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM – IS THE SHURA NECESSARY IN THE SHARI’AH

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

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

FIQH OF GHEEBAH AND NAMEEMAH – BACKBITING – SLANDER – ACCUSATIONS – LIES – RULINGS AND PUNISHMENTS

August 11, 2008

In the case of “commanding good and forbidding evil”, a person is allowed to mention the known innovation or sin of another person, in order to warn others about it. However, if one declares the actions of people that are done in secret, this is considered to be backbiting. … More FIQH OF GHEEBAH AND NAMEEMAH – BACKBITING – SLANDER – ACCUSATIONS – LIES – RULINGS AND PUNISHMENTS

THE FORGIVENESS OF A MUSLIM – RECONCILIATION AND THE MUSLIMS HEART – IBN TAYMIYYAH SERIES

November 1, 2007

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم IBN TAYMIYYAH SERIES In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Indeed Allaah – to whom belongs all praise – has bestowed upon me immense grace, great favours and generous blessings which necessitates immense gratitude, being firm upon obedience to Him, and becoming accustomed to having beautiful … More THE FORGIVENESS OF A MUSLIM – RECONCILIATION AND THE MUSLIMS HEART – IBN TAYMIYYAH SERIES