Islam: The Essentials (Pelican Books)

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What if a person doesn’t have the time (or energy) to spend 17 hours delving into the intricacies of a subject in the Islamic sciences? Technology allows for so much that we haven’t been able to do before; shorter class timings over more days, break out rooms, illustrations, demonstrations..and a lot more.

Islam Explained: A Holistic Approach to Life For All Islam Explained: A Holistic Approach to Life For All

The Qur’an is meant to be understood in context. Historical context of events and circumstances during the life of the Prophet and early community as well as textual context that takes the totality of the message into consideration are both essential. Taking a single verse out of context from the rest of the Qur’an or misapplying statements from a specific historical moment can lead to serious misinterpretations. The legal verses of the Qur’an are to be applied through a sophisticated scholarly process known as fiqh with trained jurists and judges. They are not to be applied without due process of law. Can the Qur’an be translated?The term literally means “pleasure marriage”. Muta marriage is a temporary agreement for a limited time period, upon which both the parties agreed. There is no prescribed minimum or maximum time limit, it can be for a day, a month or year(s). The marriage dissolves itself after the expiration of the decided period, however if no such time limit was expressed or written, the marriage will be presumed permanent. This type of marriage is seen as prostitution by the Sunni Muslims and thus, is not approved by Sunnis.

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Belief in the Day of Judgment is extremely important in Islam. This event will signal the transition between the temporary life of this world to the eternal life in the hereafter. On that day, people will be resurrected and held accountable for their deeds in life, which will determine their eternal destination in Heaven or Hell. Many verses in the Quran describe the events on the Day of Judgment in great detail and give a description of Heaven and Hell. Worship in Islam The practice of Temporary “Muta” marriage is widespread in the modern times and often arranged by Imams and other Islamic leaders in Europe, America (Shia parts of Dearborn, Michigan), and in the Middle east. It is commonly the destitute widows and orphaned girls that are within the clutches of temporary marriage who are often sold to old men. For the women, there is no desire or pleasure that drives them into such misery; it is the extreme means to pay the rent and feed themselves and their children. As a result, this arrangement has received widespread criticism by various countries as it impliedly encouraging legalization of prostitution. The Prophet ? said: “The best wedding is that upon which the least trouble and expense is bestowed.” [Mishkat] India is a country that has partially approved live-in relationships; However, it will still be quite difficult for the Supreme Court to constitutionally invalidate this form of marriage. In modern day era, where feminists all across the globe see this arrangement equivalent to prostitution. There are many advocates of Nikah mut’ah who believe that being a contract, this arrangement is superior to the live- in relationships. Registeration of Marriage under Muslim LawBeyond the constant reminders in the Qur’an as to who the Prophet Muhammad is, there is also the collective memory and imagination of Muslims that has been passed down from generation to generation for fourteen centuries through stories, sayings and songs. These traditions are written down and often artistically calligraphed in Mosques, homes and murals wherever Muslims live. Even more powerfully these traditions continue to be orally transmitted from teacher-to-student and parent-to-children in formal and informal settings. A marriage with a woman who is pregnant, when the pregnancy was not caused by adultery or fornication; Shariah Essentials is a non-commercial, non-political educational institute for men dedicated to imparting authentic Islamic learning. Its core objectives are to provide a structured educational approach to classical Islamic scholarship, offer a flexible learning environment and impart an educational experience that is at once intellectually rigorous and spiritually uplifting. There is a noted shift in content between verses revealed earlier in Mecca (which typically appear midway to the end of the Qur’an) where the Prophet and his followers faced persecution and those revealed later on in Medina (which typically appear toward the beginning to midway of the Qur’an) when the Muslims became an organized established community ( ummah).

Islam: Basic Principles and Characteristics Islam: Basic Principles and Characteristics

The hadith (pl., ahadith) are formal narrations or reports of the doings and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad based on the memory of his closest family and companions. Hadith are the second most important source of religious guidance for Muslims and often studied alongside the Qur’an. the hadith include what the Prophet Muhammad did, what he said, and what he gave tacit approval to by watching his Companions do or say something without correcting it. The Prophet was not only a messenger conveying God’s message, but also a model to be followed in spiritual and ethical life from the manners of praying, eating and talking to the ethics of business, marriage and war. The Prophet is not considered divine or worthy of worship in anyway. It is his example that is exemplary for Muslims who seek to apply the Qur’an. He is referred to as “the walking Qur’an.” It is a form of Islamic divorce which is instant in nature. It allows any Muslim man to legally divorce his wife by stating the word “ Talaaq ” three times in oral, written, or more recently, electronic form. This is prevalent among the Muslims in India, especially among the adherents Hanafi school of Islam. This is also known as “Triple Talaaq” and has been a subject to debate and controversy. Islam has a practical approach to living that positively transforms people’s individual connection to God and fellow humans. Islam offers guidance on all matters of life, including one’s diet, manners, and social relationships. God tells Muslims to eat everything “good and pure” while adhering to simple dietary restrictions such as avoidance of pork, alcohol and anything slaughtered in the name of other than God. Fasting ( Sawm):Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, by refraining from eating, drinking, and sexual interaction from dawn to sunset. It is an act of self-restraint and spiritual cleansing that increases one’s empathy for the less fortunate and enables one to consciously control bad habits such as foul language, idle talk, and anger. Fasting also helps people develop strong willpower as they overcome the essential desires of their body and the damaging acts of their tongue. Mahr (marriage-gift) to be paid by the groom to the bride either immediately (muajjal) or deferred (muakhkhar), or a combination of bothThe analogy between Muhammad and Moses might be even closer as both Prophets lived parallel lives: born in the court of their enemies; tasked unexpectedly with preaching God’s Word to the mighty and powerful; leading their community on an epic migration out of tyranny and oppression; bringing both spirit and law together; serving as spiritual and political leaders. Indeed, Moses is the most mentioned Prophet in the Qur’an with his story interspersed throughout the scripture. The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Caner K. Dagli, Maria Massi Dakake, Joseph E.B. Lumbard, Mohammed Rustom, 2015. Monotheism and the belief in Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the last messenger of God is the central tenet of Islam around which everything else revolves, and reciting the Shahada (shahadah) in prayer each day serves to remind Muslims of this integral belief.