Yasir Qadhi | God’s Law and Man-Made Laws: Muslims Living in Secular Democracies

Yasir Qadhi | God’s Law and Man-Made Laws: Muslims Living in Secular Democracies

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One of the thornier issues that conservative Muslims who live in liberal democracies face is the question of navigating a relationship between Shariah and the laws of the land where they live. On the one hand, traditional Muslims believe in a Divine Law that dictates not only their rituals of worship, but also many aspects of their regular life, such as business transactions and family issues. On the other hand, for Muslims living as minorities in Western lands, the laws of the land typically also regulate these aspects of life.
Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Week 2/27/10

Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Week 2/27/10

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Welcome to the another edition of MuslimMatters.org’s regular Islamic Art feature. If you want to see your work on MM, then either email us your images to art[@]muslimmatters[.]org or submit them to our Flickr group.Click on the images below to view the original.The following images were recently featured on The Platform – a new blog [...]
Khutbah: The Legacy of Ibrahim

Khutbah: The Legacy of Ibrahim

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This khutbah was originally delivered on Eid-ul-Adha and discusses how part of the legacy of Ibrahim (alayhi salam) is achieving success in one's personal endeavors and more importantly securing the religious identity and spirituality of our children and coming generations by dedicating ourselves to the obedience of Allah above all.
The Quran and Me: Developing a Personal Relationship

The Quran and Me: Developing a Personal Relationship

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In my early childhood, my relationship with the Quran was the average cultural relationship, kiss it, keep it on the top shelf, memorize my basic surahs, nothing more. When I was eight, I started Hifz....
Raising Children with Deen and Dunya

Raising Children with Deen and Dunya

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

"Assalaamu alaikum," I whispered to the warm bundle nestled against my chest, "I'm your mommy." I stroked his face and then asked the rhetorical question that every mother has asked since time immemorial. "Now... how am I going to raise you?"It's a question that I have continued to ask since that first magical night in the maternity ward.
Beyond Exorcism: Black Magic Spells, Pieces of Sihr (Talismans/Amulets), and the Disease of Hasad (Envy)

Beyond Exorcism: Black Magic Spells, Pieces of Sihr (Talismans/Amulets), and the Disease of Hasad (Envy)

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Thus, my husband made a trip to his ancestral graveyard to destroy the pieces of sihr (magic) that he took off the trees, videotaping as he lit them on fire.The incidents of magic obviously makes us all wonder: Why are Muslims so indulged in these acts of disbelief and kufr?
At Dawn – A Poem

At Dawn – A Poem

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My name is Mahfara Bakht. I’m 16 years old and living in Canada.One morning after praying Fajr, I found that I couldn’t fall back asleep. So I sat at my desk. Beside my desk is a huge window that I enjoy looking out of whenever I have the need to just think. This is what [...]
Is Islam a Violent Religion?

Is Islam a Violent Religion?

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

In our times, the most quoted verse of the Quran is the "Verse of the Sword" and the phrase “not every Muslim is a terrorist but every terrorist is a Muslim” has almost become cliché. These days, many people see an inseparable link between Islam and terrorism and Muslims are searching for an appropriate response to what they see as an outright misrepresentation of their faith. This post is one attempt in this direction towards formulating an answer.
Book Review: “The Future of Islam” By John Esposito

Book Review: “The Future of Islam” By John Esposito

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Historically Western and Muslim societies are today linked like never before. With responses to this new reality varying greatly - sometimes violently - citizens on both sides of this blurred societal divide are understandably anxious of what the coming years will bring. In his latest book, John Esposito offers his keys to ensuring a more mutually beneficial future. While some of his prescriptions are a bit problematic, others seem far too sensible to ever be implemented.
Imam Zaid Shakir- Thomas Friedman: Prisoner in a Glass House

Imam Zaid Shakir- Thomas Friedman: Prisoner in a Glass House

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In a recent New York Times Op-ed, Mr. Friedman posits that very few Muslim political or religious leaders are willing to challenge the violent ideology of Islamic extremists. What Mr. Friedman apparently fails to realize is that there is an intense ideological struggle underway in the Muslim world, and at the heart of that struggle is the effort of orthodox scholars to delegitimize the arguments of those who would use Islamic teachings to justify wanton violence and destruction. Furthermore, contrary to his assessment, orthodoxy is gaining the upper hand.

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