The following is a translation from Arabic. Question: Can you explain the fatwa of Ibn Taymiyyah, with respect to fighting the invading Tartars, and his proclamation of Jihad against them? There are some who argue, that from this fatwa we can deduce that this is the methodology to establish the Khilafah, as the Khaleefah was reappointed … Continue reading Q&A: Mongol invasion, Ibn Taymiyyah’s fatwa & the Khilafah
Month: October 2006
Are you ready to die tomorrow?
We think in detail about certain things, typically things that interest us or which we are directly facing. So football fanatics spend time in following up the latest football news, whose playing who, whose been bought and by which team, etc. People into music would know about the latest chart hits, the top ten, what … Continue reading Are you ready to die tomorrow?
The Significance of Zakah
The word zakah is derived from its Arabic verbal root, meaning to increase, to purify, and to bless. The origin of the Islamic rule is in the Qur'an where Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’aala) commands: خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَتُزَكِّيهِم بِهَا "Take sadaqah (sadaqah) from their property in order to purify and sanctify (zakihim) them" … Continue reading The Significance of Zakah