Archive for August, 2007

[I begin] with the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Exerciser of Mercy. I send prayers and salutations upon the one brought out as a mercy to everything, his family, companions and whoever follows his guidance and his way until the Last Day.
Indeed, women are distinguished with several specific rulings [in Islamic law]. [...]



Asalamu alaykum,
I’ve been blessed to visit a number of communities in the last few weeks. Here are some of the questions that the youth asked. Inshallah, I plan to post other questions in the near future. I would like to eventually amass a database that can be used and referred when answering our youth’s questions.
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Imam al-Fayruzabadi [may Allah have mercy upon him] said,
“Gratitude [to Allah] is built on five principles:

Complete surrender [to Him]
Sincere and deep Love [for Him]
Recognition of His bounties
Lauding Him because of them
Not using His bounties towards His disobedience

When one of these conditions is lost, then one of the principles of gratitude is gone.”


Smiling Is a Sadaqa


Asalamu alaykum,
Western Muslim Youth are we succeeding? If yes, why? If no, why?
I would really appreciate your responses. I’ve noticed a big change in this generation, both young men and women. However, I’ll wait and elaborate latter, inshallah.
SDW


Understanding the First Pillar of Fasting, the intention al-Allamah al-Sheikh Muhammad al-Hassan Walid al-Dido al-Shanqiti:
[I begin] with the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, The Merciful. All praise is to Allah [alone] the Lord of everything that exists. Peace and prayers upon the one sent as a mercy to everything, his family members, companions and [...]



Asalamu alaykum,
I’m struggling to deal with this one as it is almost at a chronic level. I’m thinking that an association towards the ease and sustainment of marriage should be established (at least on a local level). A course could be given over a two weekend period that covers the fiqh and social aspects of [...]


The Spiritual Method of Revivalism:
On Hasan al-Banna and His Legacy
By Andrew Booso
Part One: An Introduction
Although I’ve never belonged to an organisation that has either a direct-lineal or distant-familial connection to Hasan al-Banna (1906-1949), I am compelled to admit his significant impact on his own world and the world that we currently inhabit. Hence a study [...]