Muslim Issues

Appendix A Excerpted from “Human Rights in Islam” by ‘Allamah Abu Al-‘A’la Mawdudi. Chapter 3, subsection 5 – Al Tawhid Journal, vol. IV. No. 3 Rajab-Ramadan 1407. 5. Individual’s Right to Freedom: Islam has clearly and categorically forbidden the primitive practice of capturing a free man, to make him a slave or to sell him into slavery. On this point …

Definition: Supplicating Allah by means of an intermediary, whether it be a living  person, dead person, or a name or attribute of Allah Most High. Yusuf Rifa’i: I here want to convey the position, attested to by compelling legal evidence, of the orthodox majority of Sunni Muslim on the subject of supplicating Allah through an intermidiary (tawassul), and so I …

EXCERPTS FROM KAREN AMSTRONG: “I say that religion isn’t about believing things. It’s about what you do. It’s ethical alchemy. It’s about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness.” She points out that religious fundamentalism is not just a response to but, paradoxically, a product of contemporary culture. “We need to create …

A timely premonition, perhaps with the intention of nipping in the bud; the Daily Mirror Editorial on’ Cricket, Nation and Religion’ II .08.09.has focused the attention of people of all nationalities and people with diverse religious practices to think as Sri Lankans [Nation] on all issues without giving prior consideration to community and religious sentiments. Perhaps it is after the …

Muslim leaders yesterday appealed for unity among various sects after last week’s the Sunday Times revealed mounting tension in Kattankudy between the newly emerging Thawheed group and moderate followers of Islam. “We don’t want Muslim brothers to propagate Islam with the gun. There is a conflict of beliefs amongst the traditional Muslims and the Thawheed Muslims. What we want is …