Since Qur'an was revealed in the Arabic language, deriving rules from the legislative sources requires comprehension of Arabic. Allah (swt) revealed: Verily, we have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an in order that you may understand. [Yusuf 12, 2] However, the mere understanding of the Arabic language is not sufficient to extract rules. This … Continue reading Understanding the Amr
Category: Usool-Fiqh
Sunnah – The Islamic Way of Life
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, and peace be on His Prophets and Messengers that He has chosen above the rest of the people. It is said in Lisaan Al-‘Arab: “Sann Al-Shayi’ (the root word of Sunnah)” (linguistically) means to sharpen something and to … Continue reading Sunnah – The Islamic Way of Life
Political Parties in Islam
Since the destruction of the Khilafah, an erroneous concept has entered the minds of some Muslims, both in the Islamic lands and in the West. They mistakenly support non-Islamic political parties such as the Republican or Democratic parties in America, the Labour or Conservative parties in Britain and the PPP and Muslim League in Pakistan. … Continue reading Political Parties in Islam
Understanding Illah (legal reason) and Qiyas (analogy)
Due to the intellectual decline that has affected Muslims throughout the last few centuries many concepts of Usul ul Fiqh (principles of jurisprudence) have become vague in the minds of some and misconceptions have creped in. Regarding the important subject of Qiyas the following are some of the key misconceptions that exist today: a) Qiyas … Continue reading Understanding Illah (legal reason) and Qiyas (analogy)
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