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| Is Voting Really Haram? -
Shaykh Haitham al-Haddad |
| Participation in a kufr system does not necessarily mean participation in kufr itself. It depends on the nature of such participation. |
| The Hidden Secret -
Safar ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Hawali |
| So, look at the potential that Allah has given us. Concentrate on it and you will find the most amazing things. |
| Understanding Our Love for Allah & for His Messenger -
Abd al-Rahmân al-Barrâk |
| The meaning of love is clear. On a most obvious level, it is an emotion, the emotional opposite of hate. It is a function of the heart. Our love for Allah, moreover, is the essence of our worship, since pure and sincere worship means complete love together with the complete humility. The worshipper’s faith in his Lord and his knowledge of Him vary with the degree of the love and honor in which he holds his Lord. The worship which is prescribed by Allah depends on the true state of the heart. |
| The anti-Islam Dutch film – comment, criticism and advice -
Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid |
| The conflict between truth and falsehood is an ancient one. The troops of falsehood continue to confront the truth at all times and in all places. But Allaah caused them to be defeated by the strength of the truth and He hurls the truth against falsehood and destroys it, so it is bound to vanish.
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| Judging Others -
Ahmad al-Khudayrî |
| As Muslims, the default assumption we should have about other people in any matter is that they are free of blame. Islam demands fairness and impartiality when it comes to judging others. |
| Inner Balance -
Salman ibn Fahd al-'Awdah |
| It is good to unwind. It is good to take some time to reflect on life, to take delight in it and seek balance in the good things life has to offer. Sometimes this means we have to take a couple of steps back and look at things from a slightly different angle.
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| Malcolm X: A Shining Example of Hikmah -
Fahad Ansari |
| Malcolm X, who was assassinated in New York on February 21, 1965, was a unique figure in the history of Islam in America, and a leader who has inspired generations of Muslim everywhere, particularly those living in non-Muslim countries. Fahad Ansari considers his legacy. |
| These Are the Ones From Whom I Fear For the Jihad and the Mujahidin…! -
Abu Basir at-Tartusi |
| Indeed, those who are quick to demoralize and abandon their cause are known from their ambiguous words, as well as from their clear words. They are known, and are not hidden from anyone, and their evil is avoided. |
| Our Muslim Credibility Problem: It’s A Conspiracy -
Amir Butler |
| Muslims have a credibility problem. In the modern era, we have a tendency to believe and repeat wild theories, with our only criteria for accepting those theories being that they lend support to pre-existing attitudes. It takes an extremely sympathetic person to overlook such a deficiency, and sympathy for Muslims in a post 9/11 West is in short supply. |
| The Covenant of Truth -
Group of Authors |
| The first to deviate from the creed and theology of the Messenger and the companions were the Khawarij; extremist in the direction of severity. They are the predecessors of all heretics and thus all heretics are extreme either in severity or complacency. These heretics were repelled and refuted by the companions; Ibn Abbas with the permission of Ali, the Imam of the Muslims at the time, may Allah be pleased with both of them. Thus the prophetic guidance was implemented in upholding the truth by rejecting and refuting falsehood with the heart, the hand and the tongue together. The one who abandons the way of the companions in repelling falsehood by showing it’s flaws and the flaws of its champions and figureheads has then indeed abandoned a noble precedent, rather he has fallen short in following those whom Allah ordered him to imitate; the companions. |
| Rebuilding Faith -
Ismail Royer |
| Some of the writings of the late Mother Theresa were recently published wherein it was revealed that for years she suffered from doubts and estrangement from God. Some popular writers, advocates of atheism, were filled with joy at the news: if a champion of faith was secretly a doubter, they said, then the faith of the masses is yet more tenuous. I, a Muslim, am tempted to blame Mother Theresa's crisis on her worship of the Messiah along with God. Had she worshipped God alone, I would like argue, she would have been fulfilled. |
| Music: A Prohibited and Fake Message of Love and Peace -
Haytham bin Jawwad al-Haddad |
| The idea that music is a powerful medium to communicate values and social messages is merely an emotional and unscholarly view. Following on from our discussion on consensus and ijtihad, I would like to emphasise that a particular aim of this discourse is to present rational arguments without entering into details of Islamic law and textual proofs behind the impermissibility of using musical instruments. |
| When Ignorance Is An Excuse -
`Abd Allah b. Muhammad al-Tayyâr |
| The extent to which human ignorance can be regarded as excuse to exempt a person from sin and accountability in matters of Islamic Law is a matter that scholars have explored in depth. |
| Criteria for Determining What is Right -
Salman ibn Fahd al-'Awdah |
| These are some of the criteria by which we can determine what is right from what is in error.
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| Dr. Al-Timimi’s Statement in Court -
'Ali al-Timimi |
| I stand before this court having been found guilty of ten felonies. However, I will not admit guilt nor seek the Court’s mercy. I do this not out of any disrespect to the Court. I do this simply because I am innocent.
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| “This religion is easy…” -
Salman ibn Fahd al-'Awdah |
| Abű Hurayrah relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said “This religion is easy. No one becomes harsh and strict in the religion without it overwhelming him. So fulfill your duties as best you can and rejoice. Rely upon the efforts of the morning and the evening and a little at night and you will reach your goal.” |
| Islam for Our Times: How & Why? -
Jafar Shaikh Idris |
| What do we mean when we say Islam is good for all times? How could it be applied in our time? |
| Are We Muslims? -
Muhammad Qutb |
| "How was such an idea ever adopted-the notion that one's loyalty to Islam is unrelated to his behaviour? " |
| The Necessity of Putting the Fundamentals in Order -
Salman ibn Fahd al-'Awdah |
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| The Middle Path -
Ibn 'Uthaymeen |
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| The Important Lessons for the Muslim Ummah -
Ibn Baz |
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| Following The Way of the Companions -
Jamaal al-Deen Zarabozo |
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| The Principle of Tawqeef -
Ibn Taymiyyah (Sheikh al-Islam) |
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| The Perfection of the Shar'iah -
'Abdul-Qaadir 'Abdul-'Azeez |
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| The Necessity of Referring to Qur'an and Sunnah -
'Abdul-Qaadir 'Abdul-'Azeez |
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| The Conditions of Laa ilaaha illa Allaah -
Jamaal al-Deen Zarabozo |
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| Seeing the Prophet (saw) in a Dream -
Abu Ameenah Bilaal Philips |
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| Labayk! I Hear and Obey -
Shariffa Carlo |
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| `Aqeedah, Its Meaning and Importance -
'Abdul 'Aziz Al-Qari |
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| A Return to Tawheed -
Umm Muhammad |
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