Islamic jurisprudence and principles

Ijtihad: Its Meaning, Sources, Beginnings and the Practice of Ra'y Section 3 Factors Responsible for Emergence of the Practice of Ra’y At the most sensitive juncture in the history of Islam when the Muhammadan Shari ah was in the course…

Najasat and Taharat Rules SOME IMPORTANT TERMS "Najasat" (pl. najasaat) means uncleanliness, impurity. In Islamic laws, the najasat if of two types: inherent and acquired. To differenciate between two, a thing which is inherently…

Laws of the Shari’ah and their categories Laws of the Shari’ah and their categories: We have come to know that ‘Ilm’ul Usul studies the common elements in the process of deduction to derive laws of the Shari’ah, hence, it is necessary at…

Part I - The Principles of Jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh) Lesson One: Introduction The subject under consideration here is the ‘ilm, or knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence, usul ul fiqh. The two studies of jurisprudence and its…

Equality of Men and Women in all Three Levels of Islam Equality of Men and Women in all Three Levels of Islam: My brothers and sisters everywhere! Islamic law - that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) sent down to His Messenger Muhammad -…

Punishment and Reward in Islam Punishment and Reward in Islam: We cannot impose on anyone aspects of nurturing that are outside of the personal mentality and feelings. Therefore, as a created, living, and active being, with needs and views…

Optional Fast Optional Fast: Islam encourages the faithful to fast during other months. The author of Thawab al-A’mal traces the isnad of one tradition of the Holy Prophet (S) to Ibn ‘Abbas who cites the Prophet (S) saying, "Whoever fasts…

What Breaks the Fast What Breaks the Fast: Any of the following invalidates the fast: eating or drinking, sexual intercourse, telling lies about Allah and/or His Messenger (S), immersing the entire head in water, deliberate inhalation of…

In the sketched discussions on Islamic political theory we mentioned some of the influences of Western atheistic culture in our society and dwelt on the contributory factors for their emergence so that our people, especially the dear…

The difference in the Approach to Law between Islam and the West The difference in the Approach to Law between Islam and the West: Law is not supposed to endanger the interests of society—material or spiritual, worldly or otherworldly.…