The following article is based on the book Funds in the Khilafah State which is a translation of Al-Amwal fi Dowlat Al-Khilafah by Abdul-Qadeem Zalloom. Allah (swt) has revealed a comprehensive economic system that details all aspects of economic life including government revenues and taxation. In origin, the permanent sources of revenue for the Bait … Continue reading Taxation in Islam: Wealth Tax
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The Dar Paradigm and Identity
Muslim residence in a non-Muslim land is not a new phenomenon to Islamic Law. Indeed one finds mention of laws pertaining to such domicile scattered unevenly within the pages of classical juristic works. However, such treatment was brief and circumstantially limited and understandably since Muslim migration to the West from the 1980’s onwards is different … Continue reading The Dar Paradigm and Identity
Jilbab and the Muslim Woman’s Dress Code
Sources of Islamic Law The sources in Islamic law are primarily the Qur’an and Sunnah[1]. The Qur’an, the book held sacred by Muslims, contains approximately 500 verses dealing with diverse topics which are of a legal relevance. The Sunnah represents the repository of reports of sayings, acts and consent of the Prophet Muhammad. The role … Continue reading Jilbab and the Muslim Woman’s Dress Code
The importance of thinking about death
The following is a translated article from Arabic that appeared in al-Waie Magazine. The rising of the sun reminds of Sakhr, I remember him at every sunset, If it were not for the number of those weeping around me, for their brothers, I surely would have killed myself, they do not cry for anyone as … Continue reading The importance of thinking about death
The importance of independent thinking & grasping the culture
The following is a transcript of a session delivered by a brother. It is possible that sometimes there is a deficiency in some of the Da’wah carriers. This weakness is in understanding the culture and the way we study in the Halaqaat and also the general reading and discussions, this results in problems in the … Continue reading The importance of independent thinking & grasping the culture
Lessons from the story of Musa (as)
The following is the translation of an article that originally appeared in Al-Waie Magazine published in Lebanon. Al-Qur'an Al-Kareem informs us about organizing the relationship between man and his Creator, man with himself and man with others. This is done so that harmony will be existent until the Day of Judgment. In addition to this, … Continue reading Lessons from the story of Musa (as)
Understanding the Method, Means, Style, Plan, Strategy and Tactics of the Islamic Ideology
INTRODUCTION An ideology can generally be defined as a set of related concepts and beliefs that constitutes the basis of the political, economic, social system. Upon further scrutiny of the fundamentals and essence of any ideology and application, one arrives at the understanding that an ideology invariably includes a method or technique by which its … Continue reading Understanding the Method, Means, Style, Plan, Strategy and Tactics of the Islamic Ideology
The dangers of dismissing people
Allah (swt) emphasised thinking well of the believers when He (swt) said: “Why then, did not the believers, men and women, then you heard it (the slander) think good of their own people.” [TMQ an-Noor: 12] Furthermore Abu Hurayrah (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “If a man says the people have … Continue reading The dangers of dismissing people
Clarifying the meaning of Dar al-Kufr & Dar al-Islam
Today it is unfortunate that the Islamic concepts, definitions and terminologies which were well known by the Muslims in the past have become vague at the least and distorted or totally absent at the worst. One such issue is the subject of Dar al-Kufr (land of disbelief) and Dar al-Islam (land of Islam). Understanding the … Continue reading Clarifying the meaning of Dar al-Kufr & Dar al-Islam