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Fiqh of Trade - Part 4 (Khiyaar Al-Majlis - Option of Withdrawal)

The following is a translation from the Arabic book 'Mashroo’ Qaanoon Al-Buyoo’ Fee Dawlah Al-Islaamiyah', first edition by Ziyaad Ghazlaan. Article 12: It is the right of the Baa’i (seller) and Mushtari (buyer) to annul the trade as long as they are still gathered in the Majlis (sitting) of the ‘Aqd (contract) until the time that their bodies separate (depart).   Al-Bukhaari narrated from Hakeem Bin Hizaam (ra) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The two traders (buyer and seller) have the choice (to cancel the trade) as long as they have not departed” or (in another version): “until they have departed” and the Wajhu-d-Dalaalah (evidential aspect/point) in the Hadeeth is that the Messenger of Allah (saw) gave the seller and buyer the choice between going through with the sales contract or annulling it until the time that they depart (from each other). Ibn ‘Umar (ra) related: The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “ The buyer and the seller have the option to

Fiqh of Trade - Part 3 (Conditions of Sales Contracts)

The following is a translation from the Arabic book 'Mashroo’ Qaanoon Al-Buyoo’ Fee Dawlah Al-Islaamiyah', first edition by Ziyaad Ghazlaan. Article 8: The ‘Aqd (contract) of Al-Bai’ (sale/trade) requires the following: 1) The accomplishment of the trade. 2) The moving (transferring) of the bought thing to the buyer and the value of the price to the seller upon Ta’beed (permanent/final basis). 3) The freedom of the seller to utilise the value of the price and the buyer in regards to the bought thing. 4) The obligation (Wujoob) of handing over the sale to the purchaser and the value of the price to the seller. The Shar’a has arranged (ordered) the requirements of the sales contract. It is from the functions of the Shar’a Al-Haneef (pure/rightly guided) and it is the Shar’a that has made necessary actions related to the sales contract and provided the fundamental Ahkaam that relates specifically to it. Therefore the relationship between these Ahkaam, the actions

Thoughts on restoring Hagia Sophia back into a Masjid | Iyad Hilal

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

An examination of the issue of the Majaal (place of focus) of the Da’wah

The following is the translation of an Arabic article, the original has been included below. The Majaal (place of focus to bring the change) of the Da’wah is a prisoner to the capability of carrying it and to where the Mana’ah exists, whilst it is not a prisoner to any particular land. Therefore, any land that does not possess the Mana’ah or it possesses it but it is not possible to carry the Da’wah within it, is not valid for any group to limit or restrict its Majaal to it. This represents a Hukm Shar’iy which is obligatory upon every Jamaa’ah (group) to adhere to. It does not fall under the category of evaluation and examination or the category of deciding by examination the designation of the Majaal of the work. Rather, it represents a Hukm Shar’iy which can be understood quickly by the one who reads the Seerah of the Nabi ﷺ before the establishment of the state. That is because, when Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla dispatched the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Makkah (i.e. with the mission of Prophe