Education

Five Pillars of Democracy- Rand Report

This is just a small part of a very larger and dangerous conspiracy to wipe out Islam from its fundamentals and Traditions(Shariah). The west is scared of Islamic Shariah to dominate and is therefore doling out Trillions of Dollars on unnecessary Wars and assisting Modernists like Taj Hargey and the likes of …

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ATHEISTIC QUESTIONS

BY MOSTAFA MAHMOUD Isn’t it irrational to believe in God? Being rational means being a moral thinker. Being a moral thinker means believing in Allah. Only the irrational disbelieve. God says, {Say thou: “This is my way: I do invite unto Allah, – on evidence clear as the seeing with one’s eyes, …

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Wrong Way Round: The Jetset Journey

By K. Balkhi May, 2014 The least each of us can do is to ensure that we acquire enough Islamic knowledge to live our lives within the Shariah’s parameters. Since not all of us can become Ulema, we must consult with the Ulema ul-Haq — the just scholars — just …

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O! Teacher Stop Teaching

  By Mirza Yawar Baig 05 February, 2014 Countercurrents.org Our present methods of teaching which are inflicted on by far the vast majority of children the world over are the single biggest cause for killing the imagination that every child is born with and making them into square blocks which …

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Imam Abu Hatim Razi (رحمه الله)

  Imam Abu Hatim Razi (رحمه الله), One who memorized 300 000 Hadith! Al-miftah.com Imam Abu Hatim, Muhammad ibn Idris Ar-Razi (رحمه الله) was born in Ray (Tehran –Iran) in the year 195 A.H. and he passed away in the year 277 A.H. Lengthy Sojourn He first set out in …

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So Much To Do, So Little Time…

By Areeba Altaf Saudi Life “IT’S 9 p.m., and there are still three assignments that need to be submitted by tonight. I have to attend a one-hour lecture at my virtual university, and then there’s dinner. And yes, I had to call a friend who had been waiting for my …

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The Reality of Sahih (Authentic) Hadith outside Bukhari & Muslim

  The following paragraphs discredit the erroneous claim of some individuals: that only the narrations of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim are authentic. This rebuttal is summarized in five points. An Outdated Misconception Firstly, in the fourth century of Islam, there existed a deviated sect which – like some individuals …

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Prophet Muhammad(SAW)’s Last Sermon

This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H. in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat’ (in Makkah). After praising, and thanking Allah he(SAW) said: “O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you …

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A Woman’s Reflection on Leading Prayer

On March 18, 2005 Amina Wadud led the first female-led Jumuah (Friday) prayer. On that day women took a huge step towards being more like men. But, did we come closer to actualizing our God-given liberation? I don’t think so. What we so often forget is that God has honored …

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The Concept of Taqlid Simplified- Madhabs

  by Mawlana Khalid Dhorat Taqlid refers to the practice of an unqualified, lay person (in a specific field of specialization) submitting to and accepting the authority of an expert in that field, without demanding proof and justification for every view, opinion or verdict expressed by such an expert authority. …

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