Do you know this man ? You may be a Christian Protestant, Catholic, Jew, an atheist or an agnostic; or you may belong to any of many different religious denominations existing in today's world. You might even be a communist or believe in man's democracy as the...
Sunnah
Let the Sunnah Go Forth
Let the Sunnah Go Forth From the newsletter ‘Invitation to Islam’ September 1997 Sunnah:=The legal way or ways, orders, acts of worship and statements of the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), that are ideals and models to be followed by...
Muslim Mans Appearance – Garment, beard, ring, hair, perfume…..
Muslim Mans Appearance – Garment, beard, ring, hair, perfume….. What is required in all matters concerning which people differ is to refer to the Qur’an and Sunnah in order to find out what is right and what is wrong. Allah, may He be exalted, says...
Not just to believe in him
Not just to believe in him The Obligation to Believe in the Messenger, Obey Him and Follow His Sunnah From Ash-Shifa' of Qadhi Iyyad, The Obligation to Believe in Him The previous pages provide conclusive evidence of his Prophethood and the soundness of his...
How can we increase the love
How can we increase the love of the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam in our hearts? Praise be to Allaah. The strength of love for the Messenger sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam is connected to the Muslim’s faith. When his faith increases, his love for...
What is extremism?
What is extremism? What is the meaning of ‘going to extremes’ in Islam? Is it considered extremism if a woman covers her face or a man lets his beard grow? Is it extremism to adhere to the prophet’s way and refuse every innovated matter in Islam? What is the...
Let the Sunnah Go Forth
Let the Sunnah Go Forth From the newsletter ‘Invitation to Islam’ September 1997 Sunnah:=The legal way or ways, orders, acts of worship and statements of the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), that are ideals and models to be followed by...
Allah will not change the condition, unless……..
Allaah will not change the condition of the people, Until they change what is within themselves Imaam Abdul Aziz bin Abdullaah bin Baz Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn Baaz (24/249-251) ...
The Usage and Development of the Term Sunnah in Early Islām.
In this essay I will critically examine the term Sunnah by discussing two important aspects; its usage in the early period of Islām and its development on the one hand and the issue of its authoritativeness as theorised by the German Orientalist Joseph Schacht on the...