Prominent Muslim scholars have always maintained that jihaad is allowed only under the authority of the State: And the third category of collective duties is one in which [the authority of] the State...
Something happened once, something that changed everything: I began to think. It was the best thing that ever happened, it was the worst thing that ever happened. I became more certain than I was ever...
This letter was written by the writer in response to an article in Newsweek on Bosnia: "So Much for the Vaunted `Safe' Areas" (24 July 1995). (Editor) Sir, In Mario Puzo's novel, "The Godfather", the...
Something happened once; something that changed everything: I began to think. It was the best thing that ever happened, it was the worst thing that ever happened. I became more certain than I was ever...
The stock exchange is a market place where shares are bought and sold. By buying the shares of a company, you, in fact, share in the business. Therefore, if there is nothing against Islam in the natur...
“O ye who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Prophet and those charged with authority among you. Therefore, if there is a difference of opinion among you in any matter, refer it back to Allah and His Pr...
Ever since the question of developing an Islamic Economic system was raised, the problem of evolving a system of banking based on Islamic principles has remained an important issue. One of the major p...
Ribā or interest is sometimes defined as ‘the money paid for the use of money borrowed’. This definition confuses some people and they mix up ribā with rent, whereas the two are quite different from e...
The face was red with flushing blood as he tried to stop his breath for as long as he could; the eyes bulged out, though staring at nothing; small rivulets of perspiration shone on the forehead; and t...
‘Man’ is a fine word except that it gets confusing sometimes. My neighbour is a man, yet his wife is always telling him to ‘be a man’, and the boy next door who was caught doing' `unspeakable things'...
The Importance of Self-Redemption in Religion and its Need in General Why were prophets 1 and messengers sent by God, scriptures revealed, and Divine laws enacted? To any mind sincerely endeavouring t...
‘All men are equal’. There is no doubt whatever about that. But I am sorry I must change this one slightly before those nice ladies from APWA sue me for discriminating women. So let’s begin again: ‘Al...
