Introduction Since the abolition of the Ottoman caliphate, the Muslim community has faced the unique situation of the absence of a clearly defined political entity that represents the political unity of the Muslims and has an Islamic foundation in international relations. Alien forms of statehood were imposed from outside, creating secular nation-states where the basis … Continue reading Islamic Scholarship & The Dar Paradigm
Will America Replace Petro-Dollar Policy?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Written by Dr. Muhammed JilaniSource: Al-raiah.net(Translated) The decrease in demand for #oil followed by the increase of Saudi's and Russian's oil production and the price war between them collapsed the price of a barrel of oil on the West Texas market to fall less than a dollar. This means that oil producers … Continue reading Will America Replace Petro-Dollar Policy?
Q&A: The Maximum Zakat Payable to those Eligible for Zakat
Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem To: Shani Ayaz ============ Question: Assalamu Alaikum shaikh, I have a question. Can you answer it if you have time, please? How much money can a person receive in Zakat? For example, can a person get enough money to build a house if he has no house? Or is there a limit … Continue reading Q&A: The Maximum Zakat Payable to those Eligible for Zakat
Understanding Hadith: Nothing turns back the Divine Fate (qadaa’) except supplication
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Answer to Question How to Understand the Hadith «لا يَرُدُّ الْقَضَاءَ إِلا الدُّعَاءُ» “Nothing turns back the Divine Fate (qadaa’) except supplication” (Translated) Question: In the book At-Tafkeer Al-Islami, which is one of the adopted books, it mentions that supplication (du’aa) does not turn back the Divine Destiny (qadar) and does not … Continue reading Understanding Hadith: Nothing turns back the Divine Fate (qadaa’) except supplication
The World Oil Markets
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Answer to Question The World Oil MarketsTo: Abdul Al-Aziz Almanis(Translated) Question Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh our precious Ameer; May Allah grant you a great powerful victory and establish the Khilafah by your hands. My question concerning the first reason (the world oil markets) leading to tension between America and … Continue reading The World Oil Markets
The OPEC+ Charter
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Answer to QuestionThe OPEC+ Charter(Translated) Question: The Riyadh website published on July 9, 2019 that Saudi Arabia had played an influential role (in the agreement signed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), along with other non-OPEC producers last Tuesday, and was named the "Vienna Alliance.". Does this mean that … Continue reading The OPEC+ Charter
Nafsiya Reflections: The Coping Mechanism
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Nafsiya Reflections: The Coping Mechanism In all societies today, there is a goal for success and measures of happiness linked to tangible things we attain in life. From birth through childhood - going to school, the certificates we get, the job, the house, the car and even how we would spend … Continue reading Nafsiya Reflections: The Coping Mechanism
Trump’s Insistence on OPEC, Especially on Saudi Arabia, to Increase Production and Reduce Oil Prices
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Answer to QuestionTrump’s Insistence on OPEC, Especially on Saudi Arabia, to Increase Production and Reduce Oil Prices(Translated) Question: On the 2nd of October, 2018, during the mid-term election rally in the constituency of Mississippi, Trump has threatened Saudi Arabia and showed his supporters that he was dealing with high oil prices: "…And how … Continue reading Trump’s Insistence on OPEC, Especially on Saudi Arabia, to Increase Production and Reduce Oil Prices
An examination of the issue of An-Nasr (victory)
The following is the translation of an Arabic article. An-Nasr (victory) in its literal linguistic meaning is the assistance or help provided against another and according to the Shar’a meaning it means the assistance or help of Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla provided to his believing slaves against other than them from the disbelievers or against … Continue reading An examination of the issue of An-Nasr (victory)
Taqleed (Imitation)
All praise is for Allah, the Creator of humanity, the Lord of the earth and heaven, who created Adam (as), taught him the names of things, commanded the angels and Jinn to prostrate him (as) and honored mankind. Yet, Iblis was arrogant and he threatened mankind with seduction to evil. And Allah (swt) made this … Continue reading Taqleed (Imitation)