Islamic Revival

As many Muslims pay their Zakat during the blessed month of Ramadhan due to the increased rewards in doing so, we are serialising 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 also means the purification. It is present in the Shar’a with both meanings because giving Zakat is a cause of blessing for wealth due to the Hadith: “The property of a person (‘Abd) does not decrease because of Sadaqah,” or reward increases because of it. It also purifies the soul from stinginess and it is a purification of sins. It is defined in the Shar’a as a determined right due from certain types of wealth. It is one of the worships (‘Ibadat) and a basic element (Rukn) of Islam like pr

Towards Liberty for Syria: An Alternative Charter [1] “…and say: surely, this is my path…”                 A political actor is  free  if he is able to determine his own trajectory in expression of a divine will, but servile if he is to choose between two fixed “realities” created by a false dichotomy appearing as natural. The intellectually feeble, whose minds have been neutralized and stripped of its ability to think critically, cannot think outside the box and cannot transcend these dichotomies and, in turn, regressively produce and reproduce these false-realities which have impeded our emancipation. Ironically, those who cry and warn of conspiracy and imperial plots are the very same people who fall into this colonially and imperially constructed mentality of dependence. An example of such is the dichotomy created around the Syrian revolution. Our trajectory is either the Despotism of Assad  or  American Imperialism. A debate then circulates about which of the two

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Myanmar's Muslims are being slaughtered in front of the world's silence And the Country' criminal president calls for their expulsion! In the first days of the blessed month of Ramadan, and after six successive weeks of the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Myanmar, which includes the systematic operations of slaughtering and expulsion, in the face of treacherous international silence, and in the deliberate absence of the Arab and international media, the scene looked to be a worldwide collusion against the Muslims of Myanmar, rather it looked a conspiracy to annihilate their presence there. Even the statements of Amnesty International which were published yesterday on Thursday corresponding to 19/7/2012 regarding what is happening there, attained no media coverage! After this bloody and outrageous criminality, which killed more than 2,000 Muslims and displaced more than 90,000 of them, Myanmar's killer president "Thein S

“A  Tafsir  of 2:185 – Taking the Qur’an as  Huda  (Guidance) and  Furqan  (Criterion)” ***             Allah (swt) says: { In the month of Ramadan we revealed the Qur’an; a Guidance for humankind as well as a Clarification of Guidance and a Criterion }. Regarding this verse, Shaykh `Ata’ Ibn Khalil (Allah preserve him) comments in his  tafsir : “And then Allah – may He be glorified – clarifies the Magnificent Qur’an as being as follows: [A] { a Guidance for humankind } which is grammatically circumstantial in the accusative and means ‘that which guides them to the Truth and to the  Sirat al-Mustaqim ’; [B] { a Clear Clarification of Guidance } which is grammatically circumstantial conjunctive and means ‘an unequivocal and inimitable proof of it being a guidance sent down by Allah’ and [C] { a Criterion } meaning that which differentiates between Truth and falsehood, Good and bad as well as good actions and bad actions’…” [1] [ End ] Notes : [1] { Guidance/ hudan

A video showcasing a glimpse of the work involved in building global public opinion for the Caliphate (Khilafah) in the Muslim ummah. Many Islamic movements and scholars continue calling for and working towards Islamic political unity in the form of Khilafah. This video takes a brief look specifically at the work of the Islamic movement Hizb ut Tahrir in working towards this goal. It does so by looking at some of its events, conferences, rallies, and other activities in 25 countries. May Allah reward all movements and scholars who are working for Khilafah, and bring success to the ummah. Ameen. Produced by Nahda Productions; Sydney, Australia in August 2012.

“Tackling  Taqlid : Some Advice for Students of Knowledge ”             In what follows are some passing points about “ taqlid ” and its uses and abuses as they play out in the  da`wa  field. It then draws attention to the remarks from Hujjat al-Islam Imam al-Ghazzali (Allah have mercy on his soul) regarding the dangers of excessive and intolerable adherence to a view without the sensitivity to appreciate alternative understandings. This is indispensable for any sincere and serious student of sacred knowledge. CONTEXT: The reason why discussion of  taqlid  is necessary and relevant is that: Often, Muslims misunderstand  taqlid  leading some to condemn it. Often, Muslims adhere stringently to an institution, organisation or School without consideration for a valid and alternative view. Often, Muslims enclose themselves within adherence to a view without any attempt to analyse or assess the veracity, strength or validity of that view. Often, excessive  taqlid  closes off

We are serialising some sections from the draft translation of   الجامع لأحكام الصيام  ‘Al-Jami li Ahkam as-Siyam’  (A complete guide of the rules of fasting)  by  Sheikh Abu Iyas Mahmoud bin Abdul Latif al-Uweida  this Ramadhan, please note this is a draft translation so please overlook errors.      The following has been reported on this issue: 1)       Anas bin Maalik – a man from Bani Abdullah bin Ka’ab the brothers of Bani Qushair – said: “The messenger of Allah (saw) said: Sit down, I would like to talk to you about As-Salaah and As-Sawm. Allah (swt) has put aside hal of the Salaah and As-Sawm from the Musaafir (traveller), the one who breast feeds and the pregnant, By Allah he either said both of them together or one of them...”. Abu Daawud (2408), An-Nisaa’i, Ibn Maajah and Ahmad. This is the lafzh (wording) in the version brought by An-Nisaa’i: “Verily Allah (swt) has lifted from the Musaafir half of the prayer and also from the one who breastfeeds or is pregnan