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14 Apr 19

Maqasid Shari’ah For The Integration of Aqli and Naqli

A recording of a lecture at the Malaysian Institut Sains Islam – ISI, USIM, on the question of the “integration of aqli/rationalized and naqli/narrated”. This is only a discussion of the issues involved in the question itself.

27 Mar 19

Questions about the relation between Shariah and Western Family Law

Questions about the relation between Shariah and Western Family Law. Presentation to the Regular Meeting of the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA). New Jersey. March 2019 PDF

27 Mar 19

Genetic Engineering: An attempt to ask the right questions

Genetic Engineering: An attempt to ask the right questions. Presentation to the Regular Meeting of the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA). New Jersey. March 2019 Download PDF: Genetics-questions

27 Mar 19

The methodological problems in contemporary Islamic thought- University of Indonesia

University of Indonesia (in Arabic, with Bahasa Indonesia translation) – on the methodological problems in contemporary Islamic thought: Partialistic approaches (with examples from current approaches to Islamic economics), apologetic approaches (with examples on how modernist and post-modernist approaches are forced into the reading of the Quran and Sunnah without justification),…

13 Mar 19

Telling People about Their Lord: 25th Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Every speech comes out with a cover from the heart of the speaker. If God allows a speaker to express himself, people will understand his words and comprehend his gestures. Telling People about Their Lord 25th Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God Their speech deserved to be recorded by…

10 Mar 19

Islam & Women- A Maqasid Approach

Ulama/Imam Training Islam & Women- A Maqasid Approach Cape Town. 2019 Part 1: Islam and Women – A Maqasid Approach. Part 2: Islam and Women – A Maqasid Approach Q & A: Islam and Women – A Maqasid Approach

18 Feb 19

Contemporary Islamic Law

Contemporary Islamic Law A course in Cape Town, South Africa The Program aims to provide students with a comprehensive and objective-oriented (maqasidi) methodology (manhajiyyah) to contemporary Islamic law (fiqh). First, fiqh is defined as Islam’s ethical system in all aspects of life; going beyond the traditional chapters on the “acts…

03 Feb 19

His Most Perfect Blessing Is to Give You Just Enough (Ibn Atta)

In his well-known book, Al-Hikam (Words of Wisdom), sheikh Ahmad Ibn `Ataa’illah As-Sakandari says: His most perfect blessing on you is to give you just enough, and to deprive you from what will cause you to do wrong. When you have less to be happy with, you will have less to be…

03 Sep 17

?About the new laws proposed in Tunisia in order to enforce the equating of the shares of males and females

Translated from the original Arabic by: Idris Mukhtar Some brothers and sisters asked me about the new laws proposed in Tunisia in order to enforce the equating of the shares of males and females, i.e. brothers and sisters, and fathers and mothers in their portions of inheritance. This what some…

03 Sep 17

Reciting Quran & Tawaf: Women in Menses Excluded?

As for reciting the Quran by a menstruating woman or a junub person, the best view I have ever read on this issue is that of Ibn Taymiyyah and his disciple Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah shower their souls with mercy). Ibn Taymiyyah said,