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Statement on al-Dedew’s “Clarifications”
But al-Dedew said in his “clarifications”: “What I said contains neither a slip nor a single error!” He also said: “The matter is clear, with no ambiguity or…
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The Observer
How Should Terrorism Be Combated?
The speaker claimed that the best way to fight and combat terrorism is to promote the idea of developing the earth and acting as God’s vicegerent on earth.
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Book Reading
The Hadith Scholar Muhammad al-Gondalwi’s Criticisms of al-Mawdudi’s Writings
The hadith scholar Muhammad al-Gondalwi (1315–1405 AH) wrote Tanqid al-Masa’il in Urdu, criticising some of al-Mawdudi’s writings.
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The Observer
Acts of Worship and Physical Health
Do you know that God created us to worship Him, and that worship’s purpose and reason are to glorify the Lord, draw near to Him and commune with…
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The Observer
Succession on earth means developing the earth
Interpreting “succession on earth” as “developing the earth” is a false philosophical doctrine that contradicts Muslim belief in both its general principles and its details.
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The Observer
Did Religion Come to Organise Life and Develop the Earth?
Among Islam’s merits is that it organises life, making it stable and marked by security, safety, justice, fairness, love and brotherhood. It contains many psychological and social benefits,…
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The Observer
The Health Benefits of Standing in Prayer
Prayer is a great act of worship: it is the pillar of Islam and its second foundational obligation, and the first matter about which a servant will be…
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The Observer
Prayer and Traffic Organisation
Order and organisation are among the merits of this religion, encouraged by Islamic law and called for by reason. There are many ways to encourage them, so why…
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Articles
Islam Confronting Comprehensive Modernity
The Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, an organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, at its eleventh conference session in Manama, Bahrain, after considering the…
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Articles
Implementing the Rulings of Islamic Law
The Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, meeting at its fifth conference session in Kuwait, after considering papers submitted by members and experts on implementing the rulings…
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The Observer
Prostration and the Removal of Electrostatic Charges
Despite the lack of credibility of claims about charges and energy associated with prostration and prayer, such assertions remain popular among many people.
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