Ibn Taofeeq drops “Resolving the Controversies”, book aimed at clearing common misconceptions among Muslims.
The controversial nature of some issues is more prevalent in the Southwestern Nigeria and some gulf countries. Examples are the issues of keeping the beard, whereby the one who shaves or trim his beard is being considered a non-sunni; the issue of lowering the trousers beneath the ankles, whereby some fanatics avoid observing solaat behind […]
Resolving The Controversies
We should not turn a blind eye at the fact that some Islamic issues have been made controversial among us. Certainly, we cannot do without controversies; but some subject matters does not worth fighting over. Discussing these issues intellectually will be an appropriate way for we all to learn about values and to study value […]
Are Dogs Considered Impure?
There is a famous hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said “If a dog drank from a dish of yours, purify the dish by washing it seven times with dust being the first time”. Based on this hadith, the majority of scholars considered dogs to be impure(najas). The Shaafi’iyyah and Hanabillah considered all […]
SALAFIYYAH: A DANGEROUS SLOPE
A few days ago, a brother sent me a video of Sheikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan(Hafizohu Allahu) whereby the Sheikh did not castigate Ikhwanul Muslimeen when asked about them; and I told the brother not to share such video because it amounts to shooting himself in the foot (for what goodness he intends to use it for). […]
THE MASSACRE OF KARBALA
On the 10th of Al-Muharram 61AH, the sweet flower and blessing of this world, Hussein bn Aliyy (radiya Allahu anhu) was martyred in the city of Karbala. Hussein bn Aliyy was born in Sha’baan, 4AH and Hassan was born in Ramadhan, 3AH. Hassan and Hussein are renowned as the leaders of the young men of […]
THE OBSCURITIES IN MARRIAGE
From the earliest periods of human history, religion and the family have been intimately related. Each has an influence upon the other. Neither can be fully understood apart from the other. This interconnection may explain the apparent gap in conventional studies of the Muslim family structure between two unbalanced approaches: the clearly “normative-moralistic” approach, and […]
IS PROTEST ISLAMIC?
Since December 2010, the Arab world has been in unrest. Ossified political structures that had held for decades have been cracked open. Rapid success of revolts in Tunisia and Egypt helped to dispel the fear of state repression and encouraged largely young people across the region to carry their grievances onto the streets. Against the […]
Is Stoning to Death an Established Punishment for the Married Adulterer?
We have been hearing and reading alot about the Islamic punishment of Adultery. Many controversies surrounding it; should the adulterer be stoned or not, stoning is not part of legislated punishment in Islam and all sort. The major refrence of this discourse is Suratu Nuur(Q:24). A surah unanimously agreed to have been revealed in Madeenah. […]
Freedom of Belief حرية الإعتقاد
Moreover another misconception prevalent in the society is that of blasphemy in the name of freedom of expression or freedom of speech. Mostly blasphemers commit blasphemy by using this title and consider, they have right to say or do anything because they are free so, an individual can do whatever he wants in the light […]
The Pandemonium in the Hadith of 73 Sects الفوضى في حديث افتراق الأمة
Unlike most of the prevailing readings of the “Hadith of sects of Muslim Ummah”, which establishes a discord and conflict that disturbs the unity of Muslims, there is an urgent need to study this Hadith differently, to give a better understanding of the relationship between Muslim sects; an understanding that maximizes denominators and common word. […]