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Archive for January, 2011
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The Speech and Word of Allah (Kalam): In Light of Traditional Discussions
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No Commentsby Abdullah bin Hamid Ali The words ‘Kalam’ and ‘Qur’an’ are very closely related terms. In their original legal applications they are distinct in meaning. But in another way they... -
What Ibn Khaldun Says About The Mutashabihat
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No Commentsby Abdullah bin Hamid Ali In section 16 of Ibn Khaldun’s ‘Al-Muqaddima’ he says the following: Section Sixteen: Concerns removing the lid from the Mutashabih of the Kitab and the... -
Matters on Hajj in the Maliki School
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No Commentsby Abdullah bin Hamid Ali The word ‘Hajj’ - – is linguistically synonymous with the word ‘Qasd’ – – (Aim, intention). In the Shariah it applies to the well-known religious... -
ABU HANIFA, SALAFIS, AL-FIQH AL-AKBAR, AND THE TRUTH
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No CommentsAbdullah bin Hamid Ali Abu Hanifa says in Al-Fiqh Al-Akbar about the qualities of God: “He has a hand, a face, and a self. So what He, High is He,... -
Fighting the Ills of the Heart
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No CommentsImam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazzali (died 505 AH) lists amongst the chief ills of the heart in his book, Bidayat l-Hidaayah (The Beginning of Guidance), three things: - Envy (hasad) - ... -
Jihad & the Modern World
Posted on January 15, 2011 | No CommentsINTRODUCTION by Dr. Sherman Jackson “Islam is a religion of peace.” This is certainly the mantra that has inundated us from almost every quarter since the horrifying events of September... -
Conditions of Jumu’a Khutba
Posted on January 8, 2011 | 1 CommentQuestion: Could you tell me what are the conditions of the khutbayn in order for them to be valid for the jum’ah? Answer: The traditional conditions for the validity of... -
About the Taslim
Posted on January 8, 2011 | 3 CommentsQuestion: Could you explain in the simplest way how to give taslim as the imam , follower, and the one praying alone ? Answer: In the school of Malik, the... -
Audible and Inaudible Salat
Posted on January 8, 2011 | No CommentsQuestion: Is it halal for to offer the loud salat (such as fajr) in silence? Answer: The minimum degree of audibleness is to hear your self and for the person... -
Tasmiya and Ta’awudh
Posted on January 8, 2011 | No CommentsQuestion: I would like to ask you what is the recommended practice regarding reciting the tasmiya and the ta’awwudh before reciting Al-Fatiha in the compulsory salah. Specifically would the prayer...
