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Reflections on the Article “My Experience with Coronavirus”
The author of this article began on a sound Salafi path, then later changed and worked as a “human development” trainer. This criticism offers…
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The Scholar Muhammad Hamid al-Fiqi Refutes the Utilitarian Interpretation of Worship
God says: {Believers, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become God-fearing (183), for…
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Islamic Governance, Not the Political Interpretation of Islam: A Reply to Wafa al-Rashid
I read Wafa al-Rashid’s first article, “Religion Is Not Politics,” and her second, “Rather, Religion Is Different from Politics, and the Imamate Is Not…
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The Last Ten Nights Are for Pure Acts of Worship, Not Righteous Deeds in General
Do not seek the Night of Decree only among the pillars of mosques. Seek it also in pleasing a…
Abdullah al-Nafisi and Giving Justice Priority over the Foundations of Worship
Al-Nafisi’s statement, “The most important thing is justice,” is correct, but not in the worldly material sense he intends.…
Al-Qaradawi and the Human Being Condemned in the Qur’an
On 21 February 2019, Shaykh Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi posted on his official Facebook page: “The human being condemned in…
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A Brief Account of Islamic Creed
a summary of Sunni creedSave to your list
A Commentary on Dispelling Doubts
the oneness of God in worshipSave to your list
A Commentary on the Creed of the Sunnis
detailed Sunni creedSave to your list
A Commentary on The Foundations of the Science of Legal Theory
principles of jurisprudence and objectives of Islamic lawSave to your list
A Commentary on the Isfahani Creed
detailed Sunni creedSave to your list
A Commentary on the Tahawi Creed
detailed Sunni creedSave to your list
A Commentary on the Three Fundamental Principles
the oneness of God in worshipSave to your list
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