2006 Articles

Allah the Exalted has said in Surat al-Hajj (22:26-32): And We located the position of the House for Ibrahim: ‘Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who circle it, and those who stand and bow and prostrate. Announce the Hajj to mankind. They will come to you on foot and…

Allah the Exalted says in Surat Luqman (31:6) But there are some people who trade in distracting tales to misguide people from Allah’s Way knowing nothing about it and to make a mockery of it. Such people will have a humiliating punishment. A few weeks ago, some European leaders met together in Brussels in order…

A group of our Fuqaha have asked me to comment on the event of the Pope’s speech made recently in Germany. This is a FATWA – and in it I will make my assessment of what the event means, what the pronouncements in themselves mean, and the politique these imply. It follows from this that…

Allah the Exalted says in the Qur’an in Surat an-Naml (27:69-81): Say: ‘Travel about the earth and see the final fate of the evildoers.’ Do not grieve over them and do not let the plots they make distress you. They say, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled if you are telling the truth?’ Say: ‘It…

Allah the Exalted declares in Surat al-Furqan (25:35-40): We gave Musa the Book and appointed his brother Harun with him as a helper. We said, ‘Go to the people who have denied Our Signs,’ and We annihilated them completely. And when the people of Nuh denied the Messengers, We drowned them and made them a…

Allah the Exalted declares (Maryam 19:73-74): When Our Clear Signs are recited to them, those who are kafir say to those who have iman, ‘Which of the two parties has the better position and the more illustrious gathering?’ How many generations We have destroyed before them who had finer furnishings and a better outward show!…

Allah the Exalted declares in Surat al-Hijr (15:56): He said, ‘Who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for misguided people?’ Allah the Exalted also declares in Surat az-Zumar (39:53): Say: ‘My slaves, you who have transgressed against yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Truly Allah forgives all wrong actions. He…

Allah the Exalted has said in Surat ar-Rum (30:4-9): The affair is Allah’s from beginning to end. On that day, the muminun will rejoice in Allah’s help. He grants victory to whoever He wills. He is the Almighty, the Most Merciful. That is Allah’s promise. Allah does not break His promise. But most people do…

Allah the Exalted has said in Surat ar-Rum (30:41-42): Corruption has appeared in both land and sea because of what people’s own hands have brought about so that they may taste something of what they have done so that hopefully they will turn back. Say: ‘Travel about the earth and see the final fate of…

Allah, glory be to Him, has declared in Surat al-Ahzab (33:35-36): Men and women who are Muslims, men and women who are muminun, men and women who are obedient, men and women who are truthful, men and women who are steadfast, men and women who are humble, men and women who give sadaqa, men and…

INTRODUCTION Allah the Exalted has said in Surat al-Ahzab (33:57): As for those who abuse Allah and His Messenger, Allah’s curse is on them in the dunya and the akhira. He has prepared a humiliating punishment for them. In the Fiqh, as we shall see, there are absolutely no opinions, no variants, no exceptions. The…