What a Difference between Ramadan under the Khilafah and Ramadan under the Rule of Ignorance?

How was Ramadan under the Islamic state in Medina and how did Muslims live it then? And how were the preparations of the Prophet ﷺ and companions after him for the blessed month? Were they like what we live today and what the existing countries are doing or is there a big difference? Questions that … Continue reading What a Difference between Ramadan under the Khilafah and Ramadan under the Rule of Ignorance?

Ramadan Worship – Not Spiritually Emotional but Sincere and Enduring

Once a Sahabiah Nusaybah bint Kaab (Umm Umarah) told to the Prophet ﷺ that in the Noble Quran only men were mentioned and women were often deprived of any importance. Then this Ayah was revealed: اِنَّ الۡمُسۡلِمِيۡنَ وَالۡمُسۡلِمٰتِ وَالۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ وَالۡمُؤۡمِنٰتِ وَالۡقٰنِتِيۡنَ وَالۡقٰنِتٰتِ وَالصّٰدِقِيۡنَ وَالصّٰدِقٰتِ وَالصّٰبِرِيۡنَ وَالصّٰبِرٰتِ وَالۡخٰشِعِيۡنَ وَالۡخٰشِعٰتِ وَالۡمُتَصَدِّقِيۡنَ وَالۡمُتَصَدِّقٰتِ وَالصَّآئِمِيۡنَ وَالصّٰٓـئِمٰتِ وَالۡحٰفِظِيۡنَ فُرُوۡجَهُمۡ وَالۡحٰـفِظٰتِ … Continue reading Ramadan Worship – Not Spiritually Emotional but Sincere and Enduring

Oil prices, Erdogan’s visit to Britain, Malaysia’s Elections, Armenia

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Answers to Political QuestionsOil prices, Erdogan's visit to Britain, Malaysia’s Elections, Armenia(Translated) First: The Question: Oil prices rose on 24/5/2018 to striking numbers, where the price of Brent crude reached $79 a barrel, and Texas crude at $71 a barrel. This is after the drop witnessed in 2014. Does this mean … Continue reading Oil prices, Erdogan’s visit to Britain, Malaysia’s Elections, Armenia

Baatil and Faasid Marriage Contracts

Question: Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem Assalam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh Our Ameer, May Allah protect you. My question is what is the difference between the conditions of the validity of marriage and the conditions of the contracting of marriage? What effects do they have on the contract; when do they make the contract Batil and when do … Continue reading Baatil and Faasid Marriage Contracts

Understanding Maqaasid al-Ahkaam ash-Shar’iah

Allah (swt) sent Muhammad (saw) with the Islamic Sharee’ah as a mercy for mankind. He (swt) said: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ “And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds” {Al-Anbiyaa’ : 107} And Allah Ta’Aalaa said: وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ … Continue reading Understanding Maqaasid al-Ahkaam ash-Shar’iah

Public Property according to the Hanafi School

The concept of public property, and its opposing category of private property, is well known today, due primarily to the centrality of the latter to liberal and capitalist thought and the former to socialist thought. However, the notion that certain things are owned by individuals, giving them exclusive disposal rights thereof, whilst others are for … Continue reading Public Property according to the Hanafi School

How the Khilafah will Lift the Tax Burden from the People

In order to run the affairs of the state and the people every state needs funds. Under capitalism these funds are mainly raised through interests and direct and indirect taxes. Also in Islam, the State has to finance its affairs and responsibilities from the State Treasury, the Bayt al-Mal (Bait ul-Mal) In order for the … Continue reading How the Khilafah will Lift the Tax Burden from the People

O Noble Scholars of the Ummah! Speaking the Truth will not advance one’s Ajal, nor decrease one’s Rizq

On the authority of Abu Ad-Dardaa’ (ra), RasulAllah (saw) said: «العلماء ورثة الأنبياء» “The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi] For this high rank and responsibility that Allah (swt) has placed upon your shoulders, we have decided to address you, hoping that we will all be among those who stand for truth, and do not fear … Continue reading O Noble Scholars of the Ummah! Speaking the Truth will not advance one’s Ajal, nor decrease one’s Rizq