Following are from the chapters on Zakat that detail its rules from the book 'Funds in the Khilafah State' by Sheikh Abdul Qadeem Zalloom (rh). Zakat The Sadaqat which represent a revenue for the Bait ul-Mal is the Zakat. Sadaqah when mentioned generally means Zakat, and Zakat when mentioned generally means Sadaqah. Zakat linguistically means the increase, and it … Continue reading Fiqh of Zakat
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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)
Moon sighting – Distinguishing between nationalism, political allegiance & fiqh (jurisprudence)
The following is an updated version of an article that was published previously about this topic. Allah (swt) says: “Whoever witnesses the crescent of the month, he must fast the month." [TMQ 2:185]Today, the matter of when to begin the month of Ramadhan and when to celebrate the day of Eid ul-Fitr is a subject of … Continue reading Moon sighting – Distinguishing between nationalism, political allegiance & fiqh (jurisprudence)