Islamic Revival

Presented below is translation of a short piece written by Professor Muḥammad ibn Abdullah al-Massari which covers the sourcing for the ḥadith : ‘ The majority of the hypocrites from among my Ummah are (to be found among) the reciters.’   Set out below is the narration from four companions, may Allah be pleased with them all, cited among a wide array of texts.  Apart from those narratives which carry the particle ‘ inna ’ [ان], the reported wording is identical across throughout.  With some detailed analytical comment also provided, the reader can be assured that this ḥadith is considered to be Ṣaḥīḥ . Some editing of the original document has been applied, to streamline the text and to enable greater readability. As for hypocrisy, it is the inveterate sickness that one may be drowning in without even realising, for it is a hidden matter… The major hypocrisy, one that leads to eternal damnation in the lowest rungs of hellfire, is that one feigns to the Muslims his faith in

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Introduction   P rophecies relating to the coming of the final hour, have a powerful propensity to capture the imagination.  None more so than those which appear in our tradition, the final revelation sent to mankind.  Indeed, it can cogently be argued that in our present era we have borne witness to some of them: whether that be the Arabs competing in the construction of tall buildings, the lady which is clothed yet naked, and the tyranny of security forces beating people with whips. Several questions have been tabled of late asking specifically about Prophecies relating to ‘the Battle Expedition of India,’ the ‘ ghazwat-ul-hind ’, what the authenticity of the traditions are, and whether this specifically relates to events prior to the end of days.  Rather than listing all questions, it is intended that this short comment will cover all those areas that have been raised, with the permission and help of Allah the exalted. Citations Out of the well-known books ḥadith in

  Adapted from “The Inevitable Caiphate” 2012, Hurst and Oxford University Press Raziq appeared as a critic dressed in “Islamic clothing”, who saw Islam like Christianity, and the caliphate like the rule of the Church, and so for him secularism became “an Islamic solution to an Islamic problem” Ali Abdul-Raziq was an al-Azhar graduate from a political family who founded the Liberal Constitutionalist party, and the author of the book entitled “Islam and the Fundamentals of Ruling” which challenged the orthodox concept of caliphate. It was published shortly after the official abolition of the Caliphate by Mustafa Kemal in 1924. Due to family influence and affluence he was able to study in Oxford University before the outbreak of the Great War, but returned to Egypt to work as a judge in the shari‘a courts. In the midst of the general mourning over the fate of the caliphate post abolition, and a general consensus among the scholarly class in Egypt that the caliphate

A discussion surrounding the recent changes made to Hagia Sophia as well as its historical background

I’m wishing my brothers and sisters – a belated productive and Khair [Good]-filled New Year! 1441 Hijri. Yesterday was the beginning of the New Year, 1441! That’s right, 1441 years have passed since the Prophet Muhammed (SAAW) made his historic hijra (migration) from Makkah to Yathrib, setting up the first Islamic State and society, to be known simply as “The City” (Al-Madinah). Now while Muslims are not commanded to celebrate the new year of the lunar calendar used by the Prophet Muhammed (SAAW), a new calendar year – as any event that occurs upon Muslims, should be used to reflect on our relationship with our Creator, Allah (SWT), through our personal rituals, our personal development as His servants, and our relationship with the Ummah. Most Muslims today would greatly benefit from reflection upon the origins of the Hijri calendar. You see, the Christians celebrate their New Year based upon a Gregorian calendar they borrowed from the Romans but setting their dat

In this video, we discuss the framework behind reviewing the age of Aisha (RA). We then take a look at the matter with respect to the Hadith, Seerah, History, and Fiqh. By: Iyad Hilal.

Ever since the fall of Constantinople to the Muslims in 1453, Jewish refugees from all over Europe were encouraged to settle in the country and to take advantage of the liberal treatment accorded them by the Sultan. When the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid heard about the expulsion of the Jews from Spain by King Ferdinand, he said: “Can you call such a king wise and intelligent? He is impoverishing his country and enriching my kingdom.” Moses Hamon, who after fleeing Spain with his father, became the physician for Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Caliph. Hans Dernschwam, a travelling agent of the Fugger banking house, describes the Jews in Turkey in his travel diary : In Turkey you will find in every town innumerable Jews of all countries and languages. And every Jewish group sticks together in accordance with its language. Wherever Jews have been expelled in any land they all come together in Turkey, as thick as vermin; speak German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Fren

As explained previously, maxims (related to Fiqh or Usul al-Fiqh) are important. It is known that there are differences among jurists regarding some maxims. This does not constitute any problem since differences among jurists do exist and it can be viewed as a feature in the general body of Fiqh. It adds diversity and dynamism to the Fiqh. However, there are times in which some misapplications for some maxims happen. This is despite the fact that previous jurists did not mean for these maxims to reach to the conclusions some started calling for utilizing wrongly these maxims. There are five maxims known as al-Qawaed al-Khams. They are the following as being translated by some: 1. Matters will be judged by their purposes. الأمور بمقاصدها 2. Certainty will not be overturned by doubt. اليقين لا يزول إلا بالشك 3. Harm must be removed. الضرر يزال 4. Hardship must be alleviated. المشقة تجلب التيسير 5. Custom has the weight of law. العادة محكمة Another sixth maxim can be added which is

All  Elements  of Ottoman Society Fasted during Ramadan The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting during the month of  Ramazan,  the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and requires that Muslims abstain from food, drink, smoke, snuff, and sexual activities every day from sunrise to sunset. Fasting is not obligatory for children before the onset of puberty, people with an illness or medical condition, nursing and pregnant women, travelers, and those fighting on the battlefield. Despite these rules, children, pregnant women, travelers, and soldiers in the Ottoman era fasted during the entire month. Though the duties of the holy month are arduous, members of all social classes in the Ottoman era observed them with exceeding devotion and zeal, and they condemned any open and public infraction with uncommon severity. Decorating the mosques with lamps The mosques were brilliantly illuminated, and they were crowded with worshippers. Cords were “slung from minaret to minaret,” to whi