The following is a draft translation of a collection of Questions asked to the Scholar Shekh Ata'a Abu Rashta. Questions: Dear Brother, Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatahu 1. In the book Ash-Shaksiyah 3 (Islamic Personality Volume III), under the topic "The First Evidence – The Book", under the point "Fourth" it says: "The research on it … Continue reading Q&A: Collection of the Holy Qur’an, The Seven Recitations and Tafsir of the Ayah: “While Allah created you and that which you do”
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Answers to Economic Questions Related to Gold
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Questions: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabrakatahu: Honorable Scholar Ata' Bin Khalil, may Allah sustain you and provide for you; Economic questions related to gold: What are the factors affecting the price of gold? Why did the price of gold fall since the end of last year? To what is the sudden decline, … Continue reading Answers to Economic Questions Related to Gold
Q&A: A State that Orbits another State
Question: In the book, Political Concepts on page 24 in the official English edition dated 1425 AH 2005 CE, on the subject of the international situation we find: "... As regarding the state that revolves in the orbit of another one, it is the one that is linked in its foreign policy with another state … Continue reading Q&A: A State that Orbits another State
Q&A: Extent of State Involvement in Economics and Taxes
As-Salaamu Alaikum to our honourable Sheikh may Allah keep you safe and sound. I want to know the extent of the involvement of the Islamic State's authority in economics as a whole and then the extent of its authority in the enforcement of taxes (Daraa'ib). How are taxes regulated in general according to the Fiqhi understanding? … Continue reading Q&A: Extent of State Involvement in Economics and Taxes
Q&A: Paying Zakat before it’s due
Question: Assalamu alaikum our sheikh, May Allah cherish you with Islam and cherish Islam with you. I pray to Allah that I will be among those who will give you the Bayah for the Khilafah on the method of the Prophethood, for He is the One Able of everything. I have a question about Zakat, … Continue reading Q&A: Paying Zakat before it’s due
Q&A: Is it permitted to use Astronomical Calculations to determine the start of Ramadan?
Question: Moon-sighting at the beginning of the lunar months is raised every year in our Islamic community in Ramadan. What is our position to those who say using the astronomical calculations is an alternative to sighting to prove the start of Ramadan? Is it only an outweigh opinion or rejected, which is batil (invalid)? In … Continue reading Q&A: Is it permitted to use Astronomical Calculations to determine the start of Ramadan?
Q&A: Shari’ Rule on Songs, Music, Singing & Instruments?
Question: What is the Shari’ ruling in singing or listening to songs? What is the hukm of using musical instruments and is its trade allowed? I request you to answer in detail with the evidences? Answer: The Imams (Mujtahids) and the jurists have differed on the issue of singing and they have varying opinions such as haraam (prohibited), Makruh (disliked) and Mubah (permissible), … Continue reading Q&A: Shari’ Rule on Songs, Music, Singing & Instruments?
Q&A: About Dua’a (supplication)
The following is the translation of an Arabic Q&A from the website of Sheikh Ata' Abu Rashta. Question: Discussion took place at a meeting on the subject of prayer, particularly what has been mentioned in the book "Concepts of HT" at page no. 57 and 58… so, it is stated: Is supplication (Dua'a) is an action … Continue reading Q&A: About Dua’a (supplication)
Fiat Money and Zakah
Question: The following came in the book of Funds, in the second paragraph of p. 174 “and these reliable (covered with gold) banknotes consider the covered ratio of them as representative banknotes ……… ….. (and it says at the end of the paragraph) …..if they did not amount to forty dinars, then there is no … Continue reading Fiat Money and Zakah
Obliging Zakat upon Crops and Fruits?
Question: It came in p. 97, at the end of the third line in the book of the Draft Constitution, Volume II the following text: “As regards the words of Allah, The Almighty: (And give its due right on its day of harvest), Al-An’aam, verse 141. Zakat did not come in this verse for it is … Continue reading Obliging Zakat upon Crops and Fruits?