The search for the truth in societies

Ever since he first appeared on earth, man has shown a close interest in his environment and has tried to understand and discover the laws to which things are subject. The aim of these endeavors has been to establish the way to both worldly and eternal happiness by gaining mastery over the physical world.While doing this, he has either proceeded under the leadership of the reason and in the light of philosophy, or leaving the reason in second place, has acted in accordance with the principles of Revealed Books and Scriptures that are corrupted, or he has taken the Highway of the blending of the reason and the final Revealed Book.

The first group yielded the fruits of the schools of philosophy like the Materialists, Dehriyyun, and Sophists. And among individuals these sowed the seeds of enmity, envy, hatred, and vengeance, and were the cause of great gulfs emerging between the classes of societies; they made humanity live the life of Hell while still in this world.

The second way, in which reason and logic are rejected, drove societies into the valleys of bigotry and misguidance, and made lawful oppression and injustice between individuals.

On third way, the Highway, ease and plenty was promised in this world, and happiness in the next. In this field humanity lived an age like the Age of Bliss.
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Forbidden Forms of Dhikr

Shaykh `Abdul Fattah Abu Ghudda

Translated by A. Haque

As for the type of dhikr performed by some people which comprises of rhythmically coordinated movements of the body, melodious hymns and songs, jumping, leaping, hopping, bending forward and then straightening up, and violent twisting and shoving, then this form of dhikr is forbidden, for a sound fitra finds it repugnant, and a heart in khushu` is far removed from the likes of such things. As the noble tabi`i Sa`id ibn al-Musayyab (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “Had the heart of this man been in khushu`, his limbs would be in khushu` as well.”
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As Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

Bismillah was-salaatu was-salamu ‘ala rasoolillah

I wanted to share with you all a rough translation of a section that I read recently from Sh. Manna’ al-Qattan’s book on ‘Uloom al-Hadith. The section is very short, but gives a good idea of the differences between the scholars surrounding the issue of acting upon weak hadiths.
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Another fatwa illustrating the methodology of the majority of fuqaha alive today.

1. Teaching with dalil [evidences] and t’alil [causes]
2. Not regulated to one school
3. Respect for the aims and goals of the Law [maqasid and the qawa'id]
4. Respect for the views of others

Dr. ‘Atiyyah [may Allah have mercy upon him] died in Cairo a little over a year ago. He was considered one of the greatest living legal giants of this age. He served, for many years, as the head of the Azhar fatwa department. May Allah have mercy upon him, illuminate his grave and bless us to benefit from his life and legacy.

The Question:
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Asalamu alaykum,

I’ve posted this article for a number of reasons. However, I would like all of us, students of knowledge, to focus on the fiqh method used in the article.

1. Teaching with dalil [evidences] and t’alil [causes]
2. Not regulated to one school
3. Respect for the aims and goals of the Law [maqasid and the qawa’id]
4. Respect for the views of others

ON THE FATWA OF THE EGYPTIAN MUFTI THAT

ALLOWS SELLING ALCOHOL OUTSIDE THE LAND

OF ISLAM

By: Salah Soltan, Ph.D.
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Menghadapi Dugaan Di Musim Panas Sediakan Payung Taqwa:

Ust. Suhaib Webb

Translated by Umm Adam

Asalamu alaykum,

Harapanku agar sekalian pembaca semuanya sihat, dan doaku, agar jiwamu terasa hampir dengan Allah sentiasa. Disini aku ingin berkongsi pengalaman dengan para pembaca. akan saat permulaan aku memeluk agama Islam, lebih kurang 10 tahun yang lepas. Dugaannya besar sekali bagiku, terutama sekali berkaitan dengan isu “awek-awek” atau gadis-gadis jelita. Di kampus universiti memang tidak terkira godaannya. Apa tidaknya, cara hidupku sebelum memeluk Islam berbeza sekali dengan cara hidup Islam yang seharusnya. Aku berpeluang mengecapi kejayaan sebagai seorang DJ. (Sukar untuk aku menggambarkan betapa gembiranya hatiku ketika aku mula-mula membuat re-mix lagu dengan “four track mixer”. Pasti pembaca mentertawakanku! Ketinggalan zamanlah, brother! Tetapi hakikatnya, bakatku dalam bidang muzik memang terserlah ketika itu. Pada masa yang sama aku hampir menjadi ahli persatuan Greek - Alpha Phi Alpha di universitiku dan hampir menjalani tempoh penilaiannya yakni, “ragging” yang dipanggil “Burning Sands.” Pujian hanya bagi Allah yang memberiku hidayah sehingga aku menjadi seorang Muslim dan mula menjauhkan diri dari perkara-perkara mungkar sebegini. Semua dugaan-dugaan ini merupakan cubaan yang hebat bagiku, namun tidaklah sehebat cubaan yang berkaitan dengan kaum Hawa.

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“Suhaib! Man I feel so far away from Allah! I’m a sinner and I’m like trippin! I really don’t feel that I’m close to Him. Really I’m so upset about dis and my heart aches because I know that I’m far from Him. What should I do?”

The Answer:
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