Importance of equitable administration and leadership in Islam
Existence of a fair judge and comprising an equitable governor or administrator in any position are highly emphasized in Islam. This kind of administrator manages and supervises everyone under his responsibility with fair and just treatment and by doing so, he would necessitate one important obligation addressed to mankind by Allah(j.j) A fair judge will […]
Infaq : Charity and spending for the poor and needy in Islam
The word infaq has a very broad meaning. General meaning constitutes all kind of expenditures for the sake of Allah(j.j). The word nafaqa comes from the same root, and it means alimony. Infaq can be for family’s father expenses for the wife and children, also it can be for the poor and the needy. There […]
Concept of Fiqh : Set of rules and laws on religious exercises, rights and wrongs on Islam
The word fiqh means is to understand, comprehend something to its full content. Another definition of fiqh is “what kind of in-depth knowledge should a Muslim have about set of rules and laws on religious exercises, rights and wrongs on Islam. Also it means detailed knowledge available to a person to interpret reasoning behind wording […]
Hikmah of Harams and Halals in food culture according to Islam
In today’s world, food safety has become a major concern for all humans regardless of their ethnic or spiritual background. Everyday we read or witness news about dangers of industrialized food. Islam places a serious emphasis over what a Muslim can eat or can not eat. According to Islamic aqeedah, it is our duty to […]
List of 54 fards
The famous list of 54 fards is like compendium of a list of actions that every Muslim should do and it is consist of “easy-to-remember” things to do: 1) Remembering Allah(j.j) 2) Halal gain and Halal food only 3) Prayer ablution 4) Praying 5 times a day 5) Gusl(body) ablution 6) Allaj(j.j) will gives us […]
Zakat :The bridge of Islam
Salat is considered as the mast of Islam and along with it zakat is called “the bridge of Islam”. According to a hadith in Bukhari, Prophet Muhammad(saw) warned messengers whom are sent to invite people to Islam as firstly they should inform people about tahweed of Allah(j.j), then the reality about his prophethood, then they […]
Perception of Islamic finance in the media
Despite the Islamophobic climate in today’s western media and abundance of arrogant bias towards anything Islamic, we read mostly “positive” remarks about Islamic finance in the same mediums. Islamic finance is a contemporary term and is a bit problematic. Islam encompasses every ground in life, therefore it also has something to say about how we […]
Sense of Justice according to Islamic Fiqh
The word “adalah” means justice and it has connotations of justly behavior and finding a common ground with balance. It also means to stay away from every form cruelty and having mercy. Islamic sense of justice means treating everyone equally in front of laws regardless of people’s race, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and social positions. […]
Usul-Al-Fiqh : The methodology of study of fiqh
Usul is the plural of the word asl which means, roots, establishment. Usul-al-fiqh is an Islamic jurisprudence term that describes the whole sum of methodologies used to bring proofs of every Islamic decision, conclusion for laws that has a place in Islamic fiqh. It is important to stress that fiqh doesn’t mean “law” only. Some […]
Al-Adillah Al-Arba : Four Sources in Islamic Law
Adillah is the plural of the word, daleel, which means proof and evidence. Arba means four. There are four sources which base the formation for every kind of reasoning in figh. First one is the Holy Quran. It is not only a book of faith and spirituality but it also compasses rules in any given […]