ethics
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Categories of Tawhid by Dr Muhammad al-Mass’ari Bismillah (1) Tawhid of Adh-Dhaat (of the self/essence): “Al-Asmaa’ and As-Siffat” (Names and attributes). And there are branches falling under it. (2) Tawhid of Al-Khalq (creation), At-Takwin (Formation) and bringing into being from nothing. (3) Tawhid of At-Tadbir (management) and At-Tassaruf (disposal). (4) Tawhid of Al-Hakimiyah (ruling and
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Muslims as stand-bearers of justice – The leadership of Salahuddin al-Ayyubi “Justice was one of the most prominent characteristics of Salahad-Deen’s leadership. He believed that justice was one of thefundamental principles of Allah in this universe; his conviction wasthat justice was one of the fruits of strong faith. He had learned thatfrom his master who
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The Kufr & Shirk of the house of Saud – Hakimiyya/Sovereignty belongs to God alone! Openly standing at war with Allah, they have sought to amplify these problems as well as mislead the public. All the while acting in private service to their masters, the leaders of kufr and tyrannical oppression; they have brazenly changed
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What is the “Deen”?! Our (the Muslim community’s) understanding of the Deen is that it means a complete methodology for life, i.e. a specific way of living, established upon the basis of a comprehensive Aqeedah (belief) concerning the universe, the human being and life; their relationship with what is prior to them (and that is
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“By Allāh, if I find none but me, I will stand in their way (against the oppressors) until I am sent back to my Salaf (Righteous Predecessors)!” Surah 3:185 – Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So, he who is drawn away
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Openly standing at war with Allah (the Monarchs), they have sought to amplify these problems as well as mislead the public. All the while acting in private service to their masters, the leaders of kufr and tyrannical oppression; they have brazenly changed the laws of the Sharī’ah, being the enemies of the ‘Awliyā of Allah.
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The enemy within: Crimes of the Saudi Family by Dr Muhammad Al-Massari The family of Saud have promoted a fabricated, distorted and mutilated “dead” version of “Tawhid” that has no existence within the practical sphere of life. It revolves around “the dead”, the domed shrines, trees, rocks, sand and graves. They did this in order
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Hadith Centrism It’s a clear pre-requisite for a true scholar or faqih to be a master of Hadith and the historical incidents pertaining to the life and stances of the Prophet Muhammad (s). Nevertheless, it is also evident that Hadith-centrism and Rijal-centrism and an excessive focus on the concept of sahih sanad (chains of transmission)
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Usul al-Fiqh: When Khabar Wahid contradicts the common practice – Usul al-Shashi (Hanafi principles) “Based upon this (that the conditions of narrators vary) we say that if Khabar Wahid contradicts the apparent it will not be practiced upon. An example of Khabar Wahid contradicting the apparent is when it is not the common practice of
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Theology: Free-will & Destiny – What is the destiny of the baby who dies in this world? There is a famous debate narrated between Abu’l Hasan al-Ash`ari and his teacher Abu ‘Ali al-Jubbaa’i: Abu’l Hasan al-Ash`ari who until this point had been from the Mu`tazilah) said to his ustadh, Abu `Ali al-Jubbaa’i: “What do you
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